** In collaboration with TRN Media Sports Director Jayson Klepper and TRN Media Student Intern Jake Demaret **
GREEN RIVER — The Green River and Rock Springs high school volleyball teams will meet Thursday for the annual Dig Pink match, with the Lady Wolves hosting this year’s rivalry matchup as both teams approach the end of the regular season.
The match is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, in Green River, with varsity set for 6 p.m. The annual event brings the two programs together to raise awareness for breast cancer while continuing one of Southwest Wyoming’s biggest rivalries.
Green River won last year’s Dig Pink match in Rock Springs, sweeping the Lady Tigers in three sets on Oct. 23, 2025. The Lady Wolves took the opening set 25-13, then won the next two sets 25-16 and 25-16 to finish the regular season with a rivalry victory.
The teams have already met once this season, with Green River earning a five-set win in Rock Springs on Sept. 22. The Lady Wolves won 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 18-25 and 15-12 in a match that saw both teams respond after losing sets. Green River pulled away late in the deciding set to secure the victory.
Green River in the last matchup was more dominant in the passing game with a total of 93 digs, which was their most all season. Brookleyn Phillips leads the Lady Wolves this season with 369.
On the other side of the net, Rock Springs dominated the block. They had 12 blocks that game, the most all season. Adalyne Schweitzer has a whopping 68 blocks this year. She had 7 that game.
Green River enters Thursday’s matchup with a 14-11 overall record and a 4-1 mark in 4A Southwest conference play. The Lady Wolves are tied with Evanston at the top of the quadrant standings, though Green River holds the head-to-head advantage after defeating the Lady Red Devils earlier this season.
Evanston also sits at 4-1 in conference play with a 25-11 overall record. Star Valley is third at 18-13 overall and 2-3 in conference play, followed by Jackson at 13-15 overall and 0-5 in the quadrant.
Rock Springs enters the Dig Pink match with a 13-16 overall record and a 2-3 mark in 4A Northwest conference play. The Lady Tigers sit third in their quadrant behind Cody and Natrona County, both of which entered the week at 4-1 in conference play. Cody holds an 18-8 overall record, while Natrona County is 15-11. Riverton rounds out the quadrant at 5-22 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
Following Thursday’s rivalry matchup, both teams will hit the road Friday to close out the regular season against opponents in their respective quadrants. Green River will travel to face Evanston in a matchup that will determine the top spot in the 4A Southwest standings, while Rock Springs heads to Casper to take on Natrona County. The Lady Tigers have already secured the No. 3 seed in the 4A Northwest quadrant for regionals in Jackson.
Thursday’s Dig Pink match gives both teams one final opportunity to compete in front of a local crowd before closing out the regular season Friday and turning their attention to the postseason.
