Hometown Heroes

Just in time for the 112th Fall Classic, here's a tribute to two World Series champions from here in Wyoming. Over the years, 15 Wyoming natives have represented the Cowboy State in the Major Leagues. 39 players from the University of Wyoming also made it to the show...

It's been a wild rookie season for Wyoming's Brandon Nimmo. The former first round draft pick played well after getting called up to the New York Mets in June, only to be sent down to AAA Las Vegas a few weeks later. Nimmo's name was also mentioned in several rumors leading up to the trade deadline in July...

Most students who attend the University of Wyoming eventually graduate and move along. Some of them never leave. Matt Groathouse's love for skateboarding began in seventh grade. Throughout junior high, high school and college, the Laramie native would practice new tricks on the UW campus...

Just in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics, here's a look back at five medal winning athletes from right here in Wyoming. Lance Deal – Born in Riverton and raised in Casper, Deal won a silver medal in the Hammer Throw at the 1996 Summer Games...

If Brandon Nimmo's career ended today, he would have already accomplished something only a handful of players from Wyoming ever have; making it to the big leagues. This week, the New York Mets sent Nimmo back down to AAA Las Vegas. But don't worry, he'll be back...

Last night, millions of fans watched the Major League Baseball All-Star game. In its 87 year history, only three Wyoming natives have played in the midsummer classic. Wyoming's first All-Star was pitcher Dick Ellsworth. The pride of Lusk was the youngest player in the National League when he joined the Chicago Cubs in 1958...

It's estimated that horses first arrived in Wyoming around 1740 after Native American tribes drove Spanish explorers north from present day New Mexico. The descendants of those horses still roam free in the Red Desert of southwestern Wyoming...

Your browser does not support iframes. It's a moment that some Wyoming sports fans will never forget. On June 27, 2016, Brandon Nimmo recorded his first Major League hit for the New York Mets, lining a 2-2 fastball to right center in the top of the second inning versus Washington...