Talkin’ T-Birds stand out
Joey Tholl Chinook Writer The 2025-26 Casper College Forensics Team is practicing, competing, and gearing up for nationals. The team practices on campus for an average of five to six hours a week. The forensics team, also known as the speech and debate team, formed on Casper College’s Campus in 1978. Early founders and leaders, […]
The student-athlete grind: Navigating classrooms, cleats, and chronic pain
By Lawren Miller Casper College Women’s Soccer Team is full of determination, or in other words ‘Grit.’ To be a college athlete, mindset and determination is everything, and for the Lady Thunderbirds it’s no different. Hard work earns rewards when there’s homework, practice, class, and extracurricular activities involved. The women’s soccer team engrains this idea […]
Women’s basketball focuses on hard work, strong culture
Kaydence Parke Chinook Writer The Casper College Women’s Basketball team demands full commitment on and off the court in order to build a strong team culture that shapes both players and coaches throughout the season. The commitment goes beyond wins and losses. Freshman guard Kennedy Davila and assistant coach Joslin Igo said the T-birds women’s […]
Behind the volleyball net
Raymond Jackson Chinook Writer With the announcement of making #19 on the NJCCA National Ranking, it’s shaping up to be quite a year for the Casper College Volleyball Team. As the Lady T-Birds prepare for their next home game with Northwest College, they are sure to use the motivation, right skills, and leadership moving forward. […]
Ready for the rodeo
Tim Hubert Chinook Writer As regular season rodeo winds down, Casper College’s Interim Head Coach, Neil Williams is filling his coaching boots with unwavering confidence in his team of student-athletes. Williams is new to coaching rodeo but not to the sport itself. “I started rodeoing my freshman year of high school. I did it all […]
Casper College hosts annual lamb and pig sale
Casper College hosted its annual lamb and pig sale on April 5, drawing in buyers from all over the country and showcasing the hard work of students and faculty in the agriculture department. In the days leading up to the sale, students and staff organized the event, prepared animals, and ensured every detail was in […]
Abdul Bashir: Becoming the best
Timothy Hubert Chinook Writer Over the last two years, Abdul Bashir became a household name for much of the city of Casper. Very few expected the 6-foot-7-inch guard from Omaha, Neb. to accomplish as much as he did in his two years with the Casper College Thunderbirds Men’s Basketball Team. He will take his talents […]
T-Birds in the playoffs
Photo courtesy of Edwin Gonzalez Abdul Bashir(left) and Bin Basil(right) celebrate during a win on November 1 against North Idaho College. By Tim Hubert As the regional action of the regular season winds down, the Thunderbirds basketball programs look forward to playoffs. Both teams have eyes set on a Region 9 championship, which would also […]
Planting seeds for a brighter future
By Hailey Carr When Anne Wood received an email from Mr. Heath Hornecker from Casper College on a quiet Friday evening, she had no idea it would change her life. “You know, they say opportunity doesn’t knock twice. Well, I think it knocked three times on my door, so I decided I should probably answer […]
Breaking barriers through Billiards
By Kylie Wheaton Every Friday and Saturday night Casper College security guard Daniel Valk spends his time playing pool with students in the T-Bird Nest. Valk teaches them the rules and fundamentals of pool and then challenges them to a game. But far more important than learning how to play pool, Valk is building relationships […]