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WTE Prep Athletes of the Week East High School's Brittany Rehm and Ramon Robinson. Both Rehm and Robinson won the high jump last weekend. Rehm, a senior, also ran the second leg of the winning girls 4x100 meter relay. Robinson, a sophomore added a win in the triple jump. AAron Ontiveroz/staff

This shoot with East High jumpers Brittany Rehm and Ramon Robinson was fun, but sort of long (only in terms of extension cord, or course).

Like Lamont Sanford (not affiliated with Cheyenne eatery Sanford’s), I acted like a big dummy. Instead of parking near the track at East High, I chose to park near the main office some 472 miles away. Why? Because I wanted to obey the rules, which read something like, “Any person(s), who is not a student, faculty or staff member, entering the premises of Cheyenne East High School during operating hours must first sign in at the main office or suffer the consequences of crossing Laramie County School District No. 1. and the code of the Thunderbird” I did not actually read the rules, but I’m sure it’s in there somewhere.

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Lynette Enyeart looks up at her husband Steve as he tries to comfort her as a nurse stretches her legs to keep her as limber as possible as she spent nine months in a hospital bed after breaking 22 bones in a head-on automobile collision on Aug. 25, 2008. On Saturday, April 11, 2009, Lynette died due to complications of a surgery. Steve, Lynette and their 21-year-old son Nicholas were driving home in three separate vehicles that evening when drunk driver Robert Crowder swerved into their lane. Steve, who was driving the lead car, reacted and missed Crowder, but Lynette was unable to get out of his path and was struck. When Steve ran back to his wife's annihilated Saturn, he said, "I thought to myself, there is no way she is going to be alive. Nicholas, who was in the rear of the caravan, helped Crowder from his vehicle along with a nurse who stopped to assist. Crowder escaped with minor injuries, while Lynette broke 22 bones with more than 40 total breaks.

In early February we published a story titled “Crashing halt.” It chronicled the struggles of Steve Enyeart as he stood by his wife Lynette’s side while she recovered from injuries suffered in a head-on collision. The other driver, Robert Crowder, was intoxicated and swerved into oncoming traffic. Steve, who led a trio of cars driven by him, Lynette and their 21-year-old son Nicholas, dodged the automobile, which then struck Lynette’s Saturn sedan as Nicholas watched the event.

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A reflection of the Wyoming State Capitol Building in a rain puddle. Cheyenne experienced light rain showers throughout the weekend. The National Weather Service's forecast for the week calls for possible rain showers starting Tuesday. AAron Ontiveroz/staff

I dislike Sunday.

No, I do not dislike the day because my parents subjected me to nearly 8 million hours worth of unleavened bread eating, joint-breaking pew kneeling and Catholic schooling during my youth. Rather, I do not get the day off like many other working professionals.

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Landon Dawson scored a hat trick and added an assist in Cheyenne East's win against Sheridan. AAron Ontiveroz/staff

another week, another prep athlete of said week. sometimes these are a joy, but others, they are not. sometimes, but not always, lighting does not work out, locations are no longer available, models do not want to participate, authorities do not want to participate.

this time, however, my lighting worked well, my subject was more than willing, the location was perfect since i had the kid jumping and falling more than a pro wrestler.

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Elton John performs "Your Song" during a concert as part of the Shepard Symposium Friday night in Laramie at the Arena Auditorium. AAron Ontiveroz/staff

So I saw Elton John for the second time in my life recently. The viewing skyrocketed the “Rocket Man” to No. 2 on my most viewed live artist list in a tie with the Wu-Tang Clan and Toby Keith. Not that it matters, but all three are outmatched by Cowboy Troy who I’ve seen an astonishing three times! Realistically, has Cowboy Troy even played three times live? If so, who are the saps who pay for that? Oh yeah…

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