Top Ten Tiger Victories of the Decade

Looking back at the past decade there were a lot of RSHS Tiger Soccer Victories and we tried to find the top 10 wins and rank them for fun.

10) 2002 - RS 1 - Laramie 0 - match at Cheyenne WY

This was an elimination match at regionals and proved that the RS Tigers were a force in Wyoming soccer.

9) 2006 - RS 3 - Green River 1 - match at Green River WY

This was Green River's senior night and the Tigers ruined it and their rivals chances to earn a good seed at the Regional tournament.

8) 2007 - RS 4 - Green River 0 - match at Rock Springs WY

This was Rock Spring's first win of the Sweetwater Cup (trophy started in 2006). The Tigers dominated from the first whistle and blow out Wolves.

7) 2005 - RS 4 - Gillette 1 - match at Sheridan WY

The Tigers score four goals in the second half to route the Camels and claim the 3rd place trophy at the state tournament.

6) 2008 - RS 2 - Green River 0 - match at Rock Springs WY

Tigers take the Sweetwater Cup again. Dominate the match against Green River and shut them out.

5) 2009 - RS 2 - Riverton 0 - match at Sheridan WY

This was an elimination match at the state tournament. Gilbert Gonzalez scored twice to help the Tigers win.

4) 2008 - RS 2 - Natrona County 1 (OT) 0 - match at Evanston WY

This was a Regional Semi-Final match. Match tied after regulation, Kevin Gold hits a penalty kick with about 7 seconds left to win the match.

3) 2001 - RS 3 - Riverton 2 - match at Green River WY

Tigers win against the Wolverines in the state semi-finals and propel the Tigers into their first state championship match, which they would later lose in overtime to East.

2) 2004 - RS 3 - East 1 - match at Rock Springs WY

This was the South Region championship match and saw the Tiger's dominate the previous #1 ranked T-Birds, only conceding a late PK goal to lose the shut out.

1) 2005 - RS 3 - Central 2 - match at Laramie WY

In this match the Tigers faced off against the Indians in an elimination match at Regionals. Both teams had the lead in regulation but it was tied 2 to 2. No team scored in OT and this match went to penalty kicks. RS keeper CJ Dana stopped 2 kicks from Cheyenne, and the Tigers had the victory after 4 kicks. This is Cheyenne Central's only time in their soccer program history to not make it to state.

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Tigers fall in OT to Wolves

Rock Springs jumped to an early lead in the first leg of the Sweetwater cup for a 1 - 0 lead in just the first couple of minutes. The Tigers goal was scored by Austin Mivshek with a Kolby Vasa assist. Green River evened up the score shortly after. The Tigers scored again in the first half after an Erik Mata goal from a Kyle Howe assist. At the half the Tigers had a 2 to 1 lead. By the 71st minute the Wolves scored twice to take a 3 to 2 lead. Ron Halstead tied the game up from a Gilbert Gonzalez assist in the 73rd minute. Regulation ended at 3 goals a piece, and the two teams played two 10 minute overtime periods. Green River scored in the first of the two overtime periods and hung on for the rest of overtime and the 4 to 3 win. Varsity (0 - 3 - 2) Next up for the JV and Varsity at Casper Natrona Friday at 3:00pm and 5:00pm

Tigers Offensive Explosion Beats the Braves

On Friday, the Tigers showcased their offense with a commanding 7 to 2 victory over the visiting Star Valley Braves. Gilbert Gonzalez had a hat trick in the first half and helped Rock Springs to a 3 to 1 half time lead. The scoring continued for the Tigers in the second half as Kevin Gold, Erick Mata, Ron Halstead and Storie Ratcliff all got a goal. Kevin Gold had three assists, Jack Wells had one, Gilbert Gonzalez also had one assist as did Austin Mivshek and Storie Ratcliff. The Tigers looked very dominant on the pitch and were able to play all of their reserves also. The win brings the Tigers conference record to 3 - 2 and to third place in the conference. They have a chance with a win next week to jump into second place. Varsity - 3 - 4 - 2 In the junior varsity game the JV Tigers scored early and often on the JV Braves and won by a score of 10 to 5. Goal scorers for the Tigers were Pat Walker (3), Jorge Ramirez (3), Jesus Ramirez, Riley Yerkovich, Tyler Schmill and Cosme Duarte. J...

Varsity Split games on Casper Road Swing

The varsity RS Tiger soccer squad got their much needed first victory of the season when they defeated Natrona County High in Casper on Friday. Kyle Howe scored the lone goal of the game in the second half with an assist credited to Storie Ratcliff. The Tigers played well in most aspects of the game and Tyler Hamilton recorded his first clean sheet of the season. On Saturday the Tigers were defeated by the defending state champions Kelly Walsh Trojans zero to one. The game was tied at half time and KW used the wind at their back well in the second half. Just three minutes into the second half the trojans scored off of a 30 yard shot. The tigers could not muster much offense into the wind and played well just not well enough to win. Varsity - (1 - 4 - 2) Over the weekend the junior varsity team dropped both games. They lost 0 - 2 to Natrona and 3 - 5 to Kelly Walsh. Goal scorers for the JV tigers were Riley Yerkovich, Storie Ratcliff and Pat Walker. JV - (1 - 2 - 1) Up Next for the ...

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