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Travis Romsa led the charge Friday and Saturday as he aided the Burns Broncs to victory over Southeast and Potter-Dix. Romsa put 16 points on the board for the Broncs on Friday in the team’s 52-29 win over the Cyclones. Romsa accounted for 22 of the 56 points the Broncs scored as the team outpaced Potter-Dix, 56-44. Romsa’s scoring was not the only outstanding part of his performance, as he earned a double-double in each contest by pulling down 17 boards on Friday and 15 on Saturday. Ten pla... Full story
A win over Peetz on Saturday left the Pawnee Coyotes with one proud coach after a loss to Fleming the night before. Friday’s score was hard-fought 69-55 loss. On Saturday, the Coyotes played their way into a hole before picking up the pace for the 64-57 win. “We dug a huge hole to climb out of in the first quarter, giving up 28 points to our 11,” Pawnee coach Tim Brunelle said of Friday’s loss. “But we outscored them in the second and third quarters and cut the lead down to where we had a sho...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets headed over the summit Friday for a game against the Saratoga Panthers and came home with a 59-51 victory. On Saturday, they found themselves on the road again, this time facing off with the Leyton Warriors. In that contest the Hornets were sent packing a 30-55 loss. “I thought the kids handled the long bus ride very well,” Hornet head coach Will Gray said of Friday’s contest. “We came out in the first half and did some good things, in the second half we got away from do...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets took to the road last weekend, first heading west to Saratoga, then west to Leyton. The travel time was well worth their efforts, as they brought home two victories. On Friday, the Lady Hornets pulled out a three-point win over Saratoga by posting a 57-54 score. Jaden Ragsdale put 13 points on the board for Pine Bluffs to lead the team in scoring. Jesi Zitek also scored in double digits with 10 points of her own. A quick turnaround and the Ladies of Pine Bluffs...
The Burns Lady Broncs dropped a tough conference game to Southeast Friday, before going head-to-head Saturday with non-conference foe Potter-Dix and a decisive victory. Both games were played on the Lady Broncs home court. “We played pretty good defense, we just did not execute on offense well enough to win,” Burns coach Barry Ward said of the 29-42 loss to Southeast. The first half was an even match, with both teams putting eight points on the board in the first period of play and six in the...
Pawnee Lady Coyotes traveled to Sterling to play against Fleming at NJC in a league game Friday, lost 38-48. On Saturday, the Pawnee traveled to Peetz for another league game against the Bulldogs and brought home a 48-44 win. Pawnee’s Lady Coyotes now have a record of 11-1 Pawnee was ahead 14-12 in the first quarter against Fleming’s Lady Wildcats. In the second the third quarters the Coyotes scored six and Fleming scored seven. The fourth quarter lost the game when the Lady Coyotes put in 12...
I asked a friend what I should do my column on this week. Immediately the answer came — love. I groaned. Love? Really? Then the reminder that Valentines Day is rapidly approaching making the topic uber (as some would say) appropriate. I am not a fan of sitting in church around Valentines Day. I have heard a lot of sermons given on I Corinthians 13. You know, the LOVE chapter. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind hearing that sermon every year or so. But there is something refreshing about a preac...
The Laramie County Spelling Bee is set to take place in Cheyenne on Feb. 13, and Laramie County School District No. 2 is busy preparing its entrants for the contest. Two students from each of the four elementary schools and two junior high schools in LCSD2 will make the trek to Cheyenne for the bee. An alternate for each school has also been named. Seventh grader Nora Vega and eighth grader Kaitlin Butler will represent Pine Bluffs Junior High. The alternate is Melissa Fornstrom, eight grade.... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets just can’t catch a break. On Friday, they opened the Hornet’s Nest to the Kimball Lady Longhorns and were defeated 36-55. Playing host to the Lingle Lady Doggers was no better as the Lady Hornets came out on the losing end of a 32-55 score. Sam Hanson and Andrea Baker did their best to lead the Lady Hornets toward a victory, as each put 10 points on the board. Jesi Zitek and Bailey Curtis each contributed five points to the effort, while Austin Asay, Brooke Darden, a...
In what turned out to be an up and down week for the Burns Broncs, the team added a win and two losses to the record books. Playing Wheatland at home on Tuesday, Burns was handed a 20-point loss. “We competed very well in the first half against Wheatland, then they took control in the second half,” said Burns coach Sean Patterson. The final score was Broncs 36, Wheatland 56. Travis Romsa was the high scorer with 10 points. Others putting points on the board for the home team were Cory Lemaster (...
In a close contest, the Burns Lady Broncs were hit with a 35-40 loss at the hands of the Lingle Lady Doggers Friday night on the road. On Saturday, the locals traveled to Lusk where the Lady Tigers extended their claws and held the visitors to 29 points in a 29-47 Lusk win. The Lady Broncs started slow Friday night, posting a seven-point first period score to Lingle’s 10. Lingle would repeat that score in each of the game’s four quarters. Burns put 11 on the board in the second canto to giv...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets suffered a 41-62 loss to Kimball to open the weekend Friday, then followed that up with a 64-45 victory over Lingle on Saturday. “The kids played a great first half, we were down by one, 31-30 at the half,” said Hornet head coach Will Gray. “Credit goes to them in the second half. They sucked the energy out of the gym.” Kimball held Pine Bluffs to seven third-quarter points and four in the fourth, while putting 31 more points on the board in the second half. “Our ki... Full story
Speed and energy pushed the Pawnee Coyotes to wins last week against the Briggsdale Falcons and Weldon Valley Warriors. On Tuesday, Pawnee posted a 80-44 victory over Briggsdale, and followed that up with a 77-36 performance against Weldon Valley. “We got off to a fast start, scoring 23 points in the first quarter,” said Pawnee coach Tim Brunelle of Tuesday’s game. “Our defensive pressure was good, and we shot the ball well. I just really liked our intensity throughout the game. We struggled a l...
An article written by former Pine Bluffs Post reporter Elaina Ilminen took second place in in-depth reporting at last week’s Wyoming Press Association convention. The judges were from newspapers in North Dakota who said the story was “Well written.” The WPA awards are given out annually.... Full story
The Hornets’ Nest was the scene of the latest meeting of Pine Bluffs Hornets and Burns Broncs. The inter-district rivals kept it a tight game in the first half, with the Hornets hitting some free throws in the third quarter to pull away for a 56-50 victory. “I thought the kids did a great job fighting through adversity during the entire,” Hornets’ head coach Will Gray said. “Kudos to Coach Patterson and his staff of players, they always play hard and physical.” The first period ended with...
A 62-40 victory Saturday at Pine Bluffs brought the Burns Lady Broncs record to 10-3 for the season. For their opponent, the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets, it meant adding a loss for a 4-6 season record. The Lady Broncs scored 19 points in each of the first two quarters, while Pine Bluffs connected for nine in the first period and 15 in the second for 38-24 score heading into the locker room. Coming out for the second half, the teams were evenly matched with only a point separating the third quarter...
Pawnee Lady Coyotes traveled to Prairie Friday, and kept their perfect record of 8-0 with a 48-39 win. The first half didn’t look promising to keep their winning way going and had the fans nervous. Adjustments were made, defensive effort increased and the Lady Coyotes found the net again. “We were getting killed and they were beating the heck out of us as we were down 13-27 at half time,” coach Dean Smock said. “Once we got our defense going and made some easy baskets we led by one at the end...
The Prairie Mustangs ran over the Pawnee Coyotes Friday night, sending the visiting Coyotes home with a 58-69 losss. “We played hard, but did not shoot well tonigh,” Pawnee coach Tim Brunelle said. “We missed 13 free throws and shot a low percentage from the field as well. Brunelle said Prairie played very well, and gave his squad trouble with four Mustangs scoring in double figures. “We just have to keep working on getting better in all phases of the game, and I think when the shots start f...
Dontcha hate it when you read something that is supposed to be positive, but turns out to be negative because the writer didn’t get all the facts, or misses the point because he would rather look at the topic from a skewed point of view? Such was the case when I read a magazine article on joy as part of my homework for Contemporary Health. The author is a “Hahvahrd” psychologist so I suppose I should have waded in with my waders on. Another clue that I wouldn’t agree with the guy was that while...
Matt Fields appeared before Burns Town Council Monday night to present an offer to purchase land owned by the town of Burns. The cash offer was not accepted due to statutory requirements. The land at the center of the inquiry is Lots 17 through 25, Block 6 on Main Street. “We are looking to use the land for personal use not development,” Fields said, explaining he and his wife, Hannah, would like to use the land for a garden and a shop in the future. “The sale of land statute is quite speci...
The Pawnee Lady Coyotes traveled to Greeley Dec. 18, to play a non-league game against Union Colony and brought home another win 63-25. “With a 24-0 lead after the first quarter and a 36-2 lead at half, it was just a matter of finishing the game without getting anyone hurt,” coach Dean Smock said. “Again it was our defense that set the tone and allowed us to gain an easy win.” Lyndee Johnston led in scoring with 20 points. Morgan Sanders put up 11. Afton Zitek added nine and Kerby Anderson six i...
A Tuesday night game at Mitchell last week ended poorly for the Burns Broncs as the Tigers took a swipe at the Broncs and sent them home licking the wounds from a 79-51 loss. “We did not play our best, we credit Mitchell for coming out focused and prepared and they took the game to us,” said Burns coach Sean Patterson. “We look forward to getting back on the court and improving on our last performance.” Colby Ward led the team in scoring with 16 points. The team was 40 percent from the paint, an...
A winter storm provided a change of pace for the Pine Bluffs Hornets, stopping them from their travels to Guernsey Friday. Nothing stopped the Southeast Cyclones from making a trip to the Hornet’s Nest. But the Hornets did prevent them going home winners, with Pine Bluffs posting a 67-25 victory. The win brings them to 7-4 on the season. “We got off to a great start,” said Hornets head coach Will Gray. “We got out in transition, and finished well over around the rim.” The Hornets stayed ah...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets let in a blustery wind courtesy of the Southeast Lady Cyclones Saturday night and suffered a biting 21-58 loss to the visitors. “We struggled defensively against Southeast,” Pine Bluffs coach Lindsey Forbes said. “We didn’t move the ball well or play team defense. But you have to give Southeast credit, they played hard and shot the ball well.” Indeed of the 12 players on the Southeast bench only two were scoreless on the night. They were 47 percent in the paint and...
The Pawnee Coyote defense left opponent Otis open at their end of the court much of Saturday’s game in Pawnee. Coupled with not making enough fourth quarter shots to compensate for what they left open in the first part of the game resulted in a 43-52 loss for the home team. “We played well in the first quarter, had good energy, defensive intensity, and ball movement, said coach Tim Brunelle, “In the second quarter, we were quite the opposite … little enthusiasm, which translated to lack of effe...
