Bresnon Bartlett poses for a portrait near his home in Cheyenne. Freshman Brenson Bartlett won the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association bull riding championship, and will compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo starting Sunday in Gillette.
Prep Athlete of the Week Joe Sawyer poses for a portrait at Cheyenne Central High School. The senior averaged 23.5 points per game to help the top-ranked Indians remain undefeated. That included a 31-point outing during a come-from-behind overtime victory over Natrona County on Friday. That included 15 points during the fourth quarter.
A women visiting the Vrtba Gardens in Prague, Czech Republic poses for a portrait.
Alana Seltsam performs an ollie on South Lions Park Drive in Cheyenne\. Seltsam began skateboarding six months ago and practices every day. “You kind of learn quickly when you’re flying down hills and dropping into the bowl,” she said. Despite a previous ankle injury on the halfpipe, Seltsam continues to attempt new tricks and works on her skills.
WyoSports Cheyenne’s inaugural Laramie County individual sports athlete of the fall season Andrew Lock poses for a portrait on the courts at Exhibition Hall in Cheyenne. The Cheyenne South senior went undefeated this year and once again claimed his title of No. 1 singles champion.
Cheyenne East sophomore Ava Courtney, left, and senior foreign exchange student Paloma Aragos pose for a portrait on the courts at Cheyenne East High School. The two became doubles teammates about two weeks ago after Aragos experienced a delay in her arrival to Wyoming. Already the two joke like longtime friends and are headed to state to compete in No. 1 girls doubles.
MSU sophomore Annie Hamaty poses for a portrait near Beaumont Tower in East Lansing, MI. Annie was adopted at a young age from Vietnam and was enrolled in various camps/programs with her parents throughout her life to learn about her culture. She is currently a member of the Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO) and has spoken out against AAPI violence following the Atlanta Spa Shootings. “I wish that they would label it as a hate crime,” she said. “Because it most definitely was.”
Prep Athlete of the Week Bridger Brokaw poses for a portrait at Cheyenne Central High School. The Cheyenne Central senior battled windy and rainy conditions to win the Horizon Invitational.
Splitter’s Sean Williams poses for a portrait during practice at Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti.
George Hewens poses for a portrait in the rose garden he's been cultivating since he moved to Ann Arbor 55 years ago.
Wyoming State Chess Champion Dan Joelson poses for a portrait with one of his chess sets and a timer in his home in Cheyenne. Jolson began competing at 12 years old and became state champion by the age of 17. He credits his older brother for introducing him to the game, “He taught me how to play because he wanted to get better. In six months I’d beat my brother.” After that, Joelson immersed himself in chess, “I didn’t have any money so I was borrowing adult chess books and they’d have to bug me to get them back.” In his career, Joelson has won the Wyoming State Chess Championship 21 times.
Prep Athlete of the Week Sydney Morrell poses for a portrait along the Greenway in Cheyenne. The Cheyenne Central senior cross-country runner won the Class 4A individual title on Saturday with a time of 18 minutes and 29.79 seconds. Morrell continues to train and looks forward to a post-conference meet in Alabama.
Edward Trippett poses for a photo in his graduation gown.
Prep Athlete of the Week Bradie Schlabs poses for a portrait at Cheyenne Central High School. The senior guard averaged 18.5 points per game to help the No. 1-ranked Lady Thunderbirds win at Campbell County and Thunder Basin.
Prep Athlete of the Week Drew Jackson poses for a portrait in Okie Blanchard Stadium in Cheyenne. The Cheyenne East senior rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns on five carries during the Thunderbirds’ 76-13 victory over Cheyenne South. He also caught one pass for 28 yards.
Laramie County volleyball player of the year and Burns senior Emma Norris poses for a portrait in the girls locker room at Burns High School.
Statewide Healthcare Community Organizer Kota Babcock poses for a portrait in the Wyoming Equality office in Cheyenne. He identifies as a bisexual and transgender young adult living in Laramie who uses he/they pronouns. He works for Wyoming Equality, an advocacy group that aims to make LGBTQ+ communities in Wyoming feel safe, valued and celebrated within the state. He is the organization’s statewide health care community organizer, and he supports patients with care navigation, such as figuring out what insurance covers or getting surgery consultations. He also ensures they have access to affirming providers who won’t question their sexuality, gender identity, partners or the medical services they seek. But he fears the political climate in Wyoming may put many of his clients, youth and adults, at risk of losing medication and other resources, leaving them to pick up the pieces and move away.
“You can’t just decide that you’re not going to be on a medication you’ve been on,” Babcock said. “Some people have been on these hormones for 30 years and are worried about access to it.
Babcock himself plans to move to the state of Washington in a year after seeing the bills coming forward in the Wyoming Legislature, not wanting to risk losing testosterone or being in an unsafe environment.
