Individual workouts during spring practice at War Memorial Stadium. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – Saturday was the first spring football padded practice. Head football coach Jay Sawvel had been anticipating this day since earlier in the week, as he wanted to see how his team would perform in full uniform.   In post-practice interviews, Sawvel appears to be looking for perfection. He didn’t even think it was close… but it was progress. The biggest factor

Markell Holman (8). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Senior running back Markell Holman, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a long way from home - both in distance and lifestyle. Wyoming’s small population stands in sharp contrast to the big-city environment he grew up in.   How is Holman adjusting to “rural” life in Laramie?   “I must say I like it,” Holman said. “The people are very welcoming, so it's...like a second home. I adapted fast and really go

Damarion Dennis. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics Laramie, Wyo. - Wyoming has one player slated to enter the transfer portal. Wyoming guard Damarion Dennis told @LeagueRDY, as announced on X (formerly Twitter), that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Dennis, a 6-foot-1 sophomore from San Antonio, departs after a strong 2025-2026 campaign in Laramie, where he emerged as a critical part of Wyoming's basketball team.   After transferring in from Texas A&M-Corpus Christ

Jay Sawvel. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys open spring practice on Tuesday afternoon, as it is the first of 15 practices which will finish with the annual Spring Game inside War Memorial Stadium on April 25. From The Head Coach "We measure everything. We measure so many different metrics and outputs … and we were ahead of where we were last July in February in a number of different metrics," Sawvel said. "That's a really good sign be

Jason Maciejczak. Via X, formerly known as Twitter. LARAMIE, Wyo. - When Jason Maciejczak arrived in Laramie during the offseason, he didn’t come chasing NIL hype or headlines. The offensive lineman, who transferred from the Nebraska Cornhuskers, was seeking an opportunity.   “I’m not really chasing a dollar amount,” Maciejczak told PokesNews.com before coming to campus earlier this year. “I’m chasing an opportunity, and that’s what they’re giving me.”   Wyoming felt like t

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio (3/21/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team concluded its 2025-26 season on Saturday at the NCAA Championships inside Rocket Arena. And what an ending it was. The Cowboys placed 12th with 38 points and had three earn All-American status. "It was a great weekend for the Cowboys," head coach Mark Branch said. "I couldn't be more proud of these guys for the way they fought through this incredibly difficult tournament. They

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio (3/20/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team had a memorable Friday at the NCAA Championships inside Rocket Arena. Three Cowboys – Joey Novak (197), Eddie Neitenbach (184) and Christian Carroll (HWT) – earned All-American honors, giving Wyoming the most it has had at a single NCAA Championships in 30 years. "I'm damn proud of these guys," head coach Mark Branch said. "They showed a lot of grit. You've seen so many high se

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Wyoming wrestling team completed Day 1 at the NCAA Championships on Thursday inside Rocket Arena. Four of the six Pokes are still alive and half of those still going advance to Friday's quarterfinals. As a team, the Cowboys are tied for 13th with 12.5 points. "Bonus points are awesome, and we had three pins and a major decision today, and those are huge in a tournament like this," head coach Mark Branch said.

Sundance Wicks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo.  – It’s Always Sunny in Laramie. "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"  …Finally got the chance to use that in an article. Although the song relates to something nuclear...it relates to how bright the future is under Sundance Wicks.   The buzzer blasted inside Koch Arena on Tuesday night, marking the end of the season for Wyoming Basketball. For head coach Sundance Wicks, his quest for building greatness did

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming – The University of Wyoming wrestling team travels to the NCAA Championships this week in Cleveland, Ohio. The tournament runs from Thursday through Saturday inside Rocket Arena. The Championships can be seen on the ESPN family of networks. What did head coach Mark Branch have to say? "I told our guys yesterday that the way they're prepared and the way they're capable of competing, nobody is going to want to see them first round

Logan Wilson (55), Photo courtesy of the Bengals, via a UW Press Release CASPER, Wyo.  - Casper, Wyoming native Logan Wilson has officially called it a career, announcing his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, via an Instagram post, closing the book on a six-season NFL career. The Natrona County High School standout rose from a lightly recruited prospect to one of the most productive linebackers in the University of Wyoming's history before his NFL career. At 29 years old,

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (March 17, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys season came to an end on Tuesday evening falling to Wichita State 74-70 in the First Round of the National Invitation Tournament inside Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. The Pokes battled back in the second half but fell just short to finish the season 18-15 overall. “We will take a lot of pride having a winning season and we will grow and build off of this,” UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. “Ou

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys will head to Wichita State for the First Round of the National Invitational Tournament on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. MT inside Koch Arena. It marks the first contest in the event for the Cowboys since the 2003 season and first postseason contest for the Pokes since the 2021-22 campaign. The contest will be televised on ESPNU.   Wyoming is one of five Mountain West teams that were invited to the 88th annua

Join Jeff Bugher from PokesNews.com on "The Talk Shop" with Eric Henderson as they discuss the NFL Pro Day at the University of Wyoming, featuring standout performances from Sam Scott, Evan Svoboda, John Michael Gyllenborg, and Caden Barnett. They also touch on changes in the Wyoming football team, the Mountain West Conference tournament, and the Wyoming Cowboys' bid to the NIT. Plus, updates on Pokes in the Pros like Logan Wilson and Frank Crum. They also talk about a story

Sundance Wicks. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 15, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys were selected to play in the National Invitational Tournament on Sunday evening. It is the first time that Wyoming has appeared in the NIT since the 2003 season, as it marks the ninth overall appearance for the Brown and Gold. The Cowboys will face Wichita State in the First Round of the tournament on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. MT on ESPNU. The Cowboys are 18-14 on the se

Malene Pedersen (12) Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 11, 2026) – Wyoming Cowgirl Malene Pedersen has been named a finalist for the 2026 Lilly Women's College All-Star Game. The All-Star Game, which will return to national championship weekend April 4 at Global Credit Union Arena on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, will be televised nationally on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. Pedersen is one of 100 of the nation's top women's basketball seniors an

Gavin Gores. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys overcame a 16-point first half deficit and took a lead in the second frame, but a shot for the win in the closing seconds fell short in a 73-70 loss to eighth-seeded UNLV on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.   "We had two shots at the end of the game that were bot

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (3/11/26) –  The University of Wyoming football team hosted its annual Pro Day on Wednesday. A total of 19 student-athletes participated in drills held in the High Altitude Performance Center and in the Indoor Practice Facility.    “We had some guys that did really well,” head coach Jay Sawvel said. “And we appreciate the total number of guys that wanted to give this a shot and wanted to do it. We are going to be in a lot better

Sundance Wicks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - College basketball’s landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years, with NIL money, agents, and the transfer portal often dominating the conversation and headlines. But for Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks, building a successful program is about far more than the size of an NIL deal. Hired in May 2024 after Jeff Linder departed for an assistant coaching role at Texas Tech, Wicks inherited a depleted roster

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys open play at the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships on Wednesday, as the ninth-seeded Pokes face No. 8 UNLV in the opening game of the tournament on Wednesday at 1 p.m. MT inside the Thomas & Mack Center. The contest will be streamed on the Mountain West Network and available on the MW App. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadca