Marchant wins Carey Award

Lexi Marchant, pictured with her mom and dad, Brian and Jerlyn Marchant, of Sundance High School was the 2024 winner of the Bob Carey Award given annually to one girls' basketball player from a 1A/2A school.

The Carey Award was instituted in 1996 in honor of long-time Lander High School Coach Bob Carey. Coach Carey was the only coach in Wyoming to have won both a boys' and girls' State Championship in basketball. He was also instrumental in starting girls' basketball in the state of Wyoming.

Bob Carey believed in excellence and in equality for all athletes. As a coach, he was known for his gentlemanly manner and his sense of sportsmanship. He cared deeply for all his students and encouraged them to excel in all areas of endeavors.

Carey died of lung cancer in February of 1995, leaving a legacy of distinction for all athletes in Wyoming.

The award seeks to honor the outstanding girls' basketball player in the state of Wyoming, with one award in Class 1A/2A divisions and one award in Class 3A/4A divisions. In order to be nominated for the Carey Award, a senior basketball player must show leadership ability, scholarship, character, athletic ability and community involvement.