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The Pine Bluffs shooting team competed in Torrington, Wyoming on Saturday, June 30th, at the state championship tournament. The team did very well. Ethan Bomberger received the 25 Straight patch for his perfect round of 25 in the second round. The kids had a lot of fun and according to Coach Brian Anderson "The kids shot well and really improved from last year." Leading the team was junior varsity shooter, Harley Hottell who had a total score of 80 and placed third in the High Gun Junior...
Braving stormy skies and some rain before the rodeo began, the Pine Bluffs roping club held the weekly roping competition last Friday. The crowd gathered to see the ropers try to catch the head and heels of the bovine in the fastest time. Sometimes they make it and sometimes they don't. As the evening progressed the weather decided to cooperate and provided some very comfortable temperatures and great ground conditions. The contestants compete for prize money and bragging rights. Awards are...
Jim Zitek, the owner of Pine Bowl believes that bowling is a family affair. Jim, his son Chris and grandson Tristen all competed at state and national bowling championship matches. According to Jim Zitek there were eight teams of five that competed in the state and national tournament that were from the local area. All of the team members were bowlers at Pine Bowl. Although the teams and other individuals did not fare so well, one person stood out. Tristen Zitek, grandson of Jim Zitek and son...
Most people, when you say 4H, think of livestock, raising, grooming, feeding and showing your efforts at the state or local fair. Over time the organization has evolved to include some exciting disciplines that young people could be interested in. No longer is 4H just for showing your pets but can include, shooting, archery, sewing and a host of other disciplines. Recently the Laramie County 4H club held its county shooting match. According to Dave Crouse, an instructor in the archery discipline...
With most of the sports awaiting the 2024/25 season openers, it might be a good time to look back into the past and see how the teams have progressed through the years. This will be a look at the boy's side of sports. Starting with football the records go back to 1939. Since then, the team has a record of 352 wins, 315 losses and 6 ties. This gives the team a 51.7 percent winning average. Better than some pro teams. The Hornets' best seasons were 1941 and 1950 with an unbeaten record of 7-0....
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets have a storied history in Wyoming high school basketball. Over the years, they've consistently competed at a high level. In recent seasons, they've secured conference championships and made it to state tournaments. While their overall win-loss record varies from year to year, their dedication and competitive spirit remain unwavering. Over their years the Lady Hornets have competed in 33 state tournaments (24, 21-16, 14, 12, 10, 06-02, 95-88, 86-84, 82-76) with 3 tour...
If you are from the Midwest you know about riding horses, roping, ranching and such. You may have even participated in the 4H club in your school. As you grew older you may have competed in the Junior Rodeo and then graduated to high school and maybe even went to the professional arena. But did you ever stop to think about who really started it. The origins may surprise you. The modern gold-and-rhinestone, big-money televised sport of rodeo owes just about everything—its traditions, its attitudes, its fashions—to rough-and-tumble Mexican cow...
Ty and Tuf Scarborough, both attending Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior high school have qualified and will attend the Junior and Senior National Rodeo this month. Ty will head to nationals this weekend, which will end on the 9th of June and Tuf will attend Junior Nationals on the 23-29 of June. Ty and Tuf's older brother, Beau Scarborough competed at the collegiate level at Casper State College in bronc riding. Beau is a pro rider now and currently a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys...
The Pine Bluffs Community Center hosted a bike rodeo last Friday. The event was attended by more than 22 young riders and their parents. The Recreation Department has been putting this on for about the last 30 years. They may have missed a few years due to money and COVID, but they try every year to give the kids a refresher on safety and just a fun day. The event has a few sponsors including the Pine Bluffs Police Department and the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC). Victoria Ingerle...
The Pine Bluffs Roping Club braved the stormy skies last Friday for their second rodeo of the season. The storms held off for the night with only a little rain that kept the arena dust down. The event had 63 teams to start with and roping got underway a little after seven. One of the ropers was Brodie Bates out of Burns. Bates has been riding for about five years and enjoys the competition. Bates ropes as a heeler and says, "I enjoy the challenge of trying to get both legs in the lasso." Bates w...
The Pine Bluffs Roping Club kicked off its 2024 season with a Team Roping rodeo last Friday evening. The cows were fast, and the cowboys and cowgirls' ropes were looped and swinging. The event attracts ropers from all over the area, Cheyenne, Bridgeport, Carpenter, Potter and many other cities. It used to be a full rodeo with hundreds of participants and spectators, but as the times changed, they knocked it down to just team roping. There were 76 teams that competed for the cash prizes. There...
Safe to say that the Broncs boys’ sports season for 2023-24 has had a rough time. The football team and the basketball team each only won one game in the season. The track and field team came up big bringing home six medals at state. For the football team, their only win would come on homecoming night against the Herders of Glenrock. The Broncs beat the Wolves 14-20 in overtime. The football team went 1-8 last season, but their play was not that bad. They had some really great performances. In their win against Glenrock the Broncs game was t...
The 2023-24 sports season for the Lady Broncs was a bit disappointing but still very successful. All three teams, track and field, volleyball and basketball made appearances at the state level. The basketball team was looking to defend their state championship title while the volleyball team was looking for another title. Many of the Lady Broncs track and field team qualified for the state tournament and performed well. The basketball team was looking to defend their state title from the 2022-23 season as they made the way north to the champion...
Two local track and field athletes bring home three state titles from the Wyoming 2A State Championship Track and Field Meet, one from Burns and one from Pine Bluffs. There was also a couple of second place and third place finishers. It was a good meet for the athletes, and they brought their "A" game. There were numerous "season best" records set and some really great efforts. Jessica Hoffman from Pine Bluffs defended her discus throwing state title successfully tossing a championship throw of...
The Hornets sports season ended with another trip to the state championship. The Hornets track and field team had several members qualify for the state championship tournament this year. Members like Mitchell Birkhofer, Shawn Shmidl, Carsten Freeburg and Jesus Solis just to name a few. The team did well and made a good showing. The Hornets football and basketball teams also had a good season. The teams were in a rebuilding stage as the 2022-23 graduating class took with them many of the team’s starters and top performers. For the track and fiel...
The Lady Hornets had a great sports season. The volleyball team went to state for the first time in four years. The team had a winning season and went 1-2 at state. The basketball team had a .500 season going 15-16 overall and 3-3 in conference play. Still with so many great performances from all the athletes there was one athlete that stood out. Jessica Hoffman, a junior last year was a top performer in regionals, conference, and state. In track and field Hoffman defended her state title in the discus throw taking first place with a toss of...
The Hornets track and field team took to the blacktop and headed north to the Wyoming State 2A Track and Field Championship meet last weekend. Eight members of the team qualified for the state meet and did very well. Although there were no state titles won there were seven top eight finishes and the team placed 10th in the meet with 27 points. Mitchell Birkhofer, last year's shot-put champion missed repeating by just a couple of feet taking the runner-up spot with a put of 44ft 11in. Birkhofer...
The Lady Hornets came home with two state 2A titles this weekend. The Lady Hornets traveled to Casper, Wyoming to compete in the 2A Wyoming State Track and Field Championships last weekend. They did well capturing two state titles and numerous top 8 finishes. The weather on Friday was more akin to a wind surfing event instead of a track and field event. Some gusts were hitting over 40 miles per hour. The pole-vaulting event had to be postponed until Saturday due to the wind. The runners found...
The Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) and the Special Olympics have partnered with each other and last weekend their vision came to fruition with the first ever State Unified Sports Championships. The event took place at the state meet and featured some of the special Olympic athletes and some other athletes competing in events in a state meet. The athletes competed in five different events. The 100m dash, 400m run, 4x100m relay race, long jump, and shot put. Teams from all over the state including Evanston, Greybull, and Cody...
The Burns Broncs boys track and field team accumulated 80 points at the state meet to take home the silver medal in the Wyoming State 2A Track and Field meet last weekend. The team found themselves on the winner’s podium in almost every event to accumulate 80 points for a solid third place. The team had one state champion, six top three winners and 16 top 10 recipients. The Broncs brought home 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. Ethan Norris would shine at this meet and lead the Broncs to their third-place finish. Norris c...
The Lady Broncs took their track and field team to Casper, Wyoming to compete in the Wyoming State 2A Track and Field meet over the weekend. The Lady Broncs took 11th place in the meet gathering 34 points over the weekend. The girls only had one top three finish with a silver medal in the pole vault. They did have 17 top 10 finishes in the contest. In the pole vault event, four of the top 10 finishers were Lady Broncs. Brynn Bach brought home the only top three medal with a silver medal in the pole vault. Bach cleared 9-feet 9-inches to...
Some of the Broncs seniors are looking for new pastures to enhance their scholastic careers. Seven Broncs seniors have decided that Laramie County Community College (LCCC) has what they are looking for to move on to their next level in life's journey. LCCC representatives were at Burns Junior/Senior High School campus last Wednesday to witness the signing and welcome the students to LCCC and answer questions from students and parents. Those seniors that signed their letters of commitment were...
Last Tuesday nine Hornets signed their letters of commitment to attend Laramie County Community College (LCCC) for the 2024/25 year. According to Principal Sweeter, "It seems that more and more students are electing to go to a two-year college than a four year one". Principal Sweeter then added, "It seems that the stigma of a 2-year degree verses a 4 year degree is changing. Students are opting for the 2-year degree or trade school rather than a 4-year degree. This way they can get into the...
Seven students from the Burns Junior/Senior High School signed their letters of commitment last Wednesday. Dawn Sanchez from the University was there to help welcome the students and answer questions. Mrs. Sanchez's son, Cooper Sanchez, is a student there at Burns. Signees were Summer Kinkade, Jesse Tarango, Grace Yearout, Sadie Barrett, Jordan Griess, Saria Eklund and Shelby Clark. Jesse Tarango is the recipient of the Daniels Fund Scholarship. He was awarded this scholarship a couple of...
Two students from the Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School have decided on the next step in their scholastic journey. They both have decided to attend a university. Last Wednesday, Jasmin Garcia and Jace Pierantoni both signed letters of commitment to the University of Wyoming for the 2024/25 year. Daiton Lemmon and Dawn Sanchez from the university were both there to welcome the students and to answer any questions that might arise. Both are in the student development office. Garcia would like...
