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Santa, a word that congers up an image of red suit, old man with a white beard and a sleigh full of presents. Sometimes though it is so much more. Sometimes it is not a physical gift that means the most. Sometimes it is in giving someone a chance to live out a dream. In the Lady Hornets basketball game against the Guernsey Lady Vikings the Hornets helped the Vikings give a young lady a chance to live out her dream. With the Lady Vikings falling behind in the game, Head Coach Daeh Kujak decided...
After a successful tournament last weekend, the Lady Hornets took their 3-1 record to Bridgeport, Nebraska for a non-conference match against the Lady Bulldogs. The Nebraska season started a bit earlier that the Wyoming’s season, so the Bulldogs have a few more games under their belt than the Hornets. Even so the Lady Hornets took their best game to the Bridgeport. The Lady Hornets were just not able to keep up with the Lady Bulldogs pace and lost the contest 57-41. Avery Gray put on a one person scoring show hitting all 8 points of the Lady H...
A non-conference match-up between the Hornets and Bridgeport Bulldogs showcased the Hornets’ resilience and determination. The Hornets, coming off the 2-2 record at the Burns Winter Classic, were wanting to get back to playing great ball. The Bulldogs were just the team to start with. The Bulldogs also had a 2-2 record and were hungry for another win. The Hornets were able to outscore the Bulldogs 46-56 for the win. This game saw the return of Carston Freeburg. He was out with a broken collar bone from the championship football game last m...
As the JV and Varsity basketball teams started their season last weekend it is easy to overlook the Junior High teams that have been playing for the past couple of months. This year the Burns Junior High team ended on a high note. The Burns Junior High team is the Southeast Wyoming Athletic Conference (SEWAC) Champions. This is the equivalent of Regionals for the High School teams. Burns entered the championship tournament in the number two position. They played Lingle/Ft Laramie in the...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs Lady wrestling team took fourth place in the Charlie Lake Wrestling meet. The Meet is very competitive, with 16 teams from all over the area coming together to test their skills. The team had several medal winners and two champions. Senior Kinzley Nusbaum, from Burns and Sophomore Nichole Sumare, also from Burns went undefeated in the matches and took first place in their weight class. Junior Alycia Stoneking, another Burns student and Kaitlynn Schnell from Pine Bluffs...
The Burns Insurance Winter Classic Basketball Tournament is the start of the season for many schools in the state. The Lady Hornets came into the season with almost all of their starters and are looking forward to another trip to Regionals and State. They started off the season with a contest against one of the toughest teams in the state. The Wheatland Bulldogs are seated number one in the 3A Southeast Conference and have started the season with a 4-0 record. As the Lady Hornets took the court...
The Hornets basketball team looks forward to another winning season. Watching the Hornets in action, it looks like they will be headed back to Regionals and State. The Hornets competed in the Burns Insurance Winter Classic and ended with a 2-2 record. The Hornets faced one of the best 3A teams in the conference and held their own. The Hornets offence was slow in the first game and defense was good. The first team up was the Wheatland Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are seated number one in the 3A...
The Lady Broncs’ basketball season started off with a win against the Cheyenne South Bison. The Burns Insurance Winter Classic featured 8 teams from the local area including some from Nebraska. For the Lady Broncs the first team that they faced was the Lady Bison from Cheyenne. The Lady Broncs had a bit of dust and rust to shake off as they started the game. The Lady Broncs were having some problems with their passing and shooting but still managed to keep close enough to strike. In the first quarter the team fell behind 10-6. With a new h...
The Burns Broncs basketball team started the 2024-25 basketball season competing in the Burns Insurance Winter Classic. The Broncs did not start off their season the way they were hoping but finished on a high note. The Broncs started off with Cheyenne South Bison who are one of the conference top teams. The Broncs have a new head coach, Daniel Ebben, and he has 17 years of coaching experience. He brings new philosophy, plays and techniques to the team and they will have to adjust and learn...
The Laramie County School District #2 Board met on Monday 9 December for their regular monthly meeting. The board started with the appointment of a new Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Clerk and Treasurer. The meeting was attended by more than 100 teachers, parents and students. Not because of local interest but because of a decision that was made by the board in the last meeting in November. Heidi Romsa was selected to be the new Chairperson, Julianne Randall was selected to be the new Vice...
As the high school wrestling program starts their 2024-25 season the junior high school program is winding down. The Burns/Pine Bluffs Junior High School Grapplers have been competing in meets for the past couple of months, and doing very well. Last weekend they competed in the SEWAC championship meet held in Lusk. The Burns/Pine Bluffs Junior Grapplers claimed top honors and were named the 2024 SEWAC Champions. As a team they were outstanding, claiming 29 top four finishes. Eight Grapplers were...
Shawn Shmidl is a member of the 2024 Wyoming State Football Champions Pine Bluffs Hornets. He has been a member of the team since his freshman year and has received three championship rings out of his four seasons. Shmidl was selected to receive All-Conference Honors for that past two years. Shmidl played the wide receiver position and was one of Carsten Freeburg's favorite targets. This was truly evident in the championship game in Laramie when the Hornets defeated the Lingle/Ft Laramie...
The Pine Bluffs Booster Club hosted an awards banquet and ceremony for the fall sports athletes Monday, November 25th. The banquet recognized the Cross-Country Track team, the Volleyball team and the Hornets Football team. The event was catered by Currie's Cuisine restaurant. Tacos were the meal of the night. Before the athletes took center stage, Mr. Gray, the school's Athletic Director, recognized a long-time member of the administration. "Mr. Loyd Sisson has dedicated over 40 years of...
Ethan Bomberger, an offensive and defensive lineman for the Pine Bluffs Hornets has been named as the Wyoming State 1A nine-man Lineman of the Year. Bomberger played both sides of the ball and was a major factor in the Hornets reaching and ultimately winning the state championship. Bomberger had a total of 61 tackles in the season. He also had eight tackles for losses. He accumulated 102 defensive points over the course of the season. On offense he was a strong reason why the Hornets had 240 on...
If you follow high school football for the Pine Bluffs Hornets, then you have heard the name Carsten Freeburg. Freeburg is the starting quarterback for the State Champion Hornets. After being awarded Prep Athlete of the Week, All-Conference and All-State Honors, Freeburg has been selected as the WyoSports Laramie County Football Player of the Year. Freeburg won the starting position early in the season from last year's starter Justin Lerwick. Lerwick said of Freeburg, "He brings an additional...
Three Hornets football team members were named to the 2024 All-Laramie County Football First Team. Carsten Freeburg, Ethan Bomberger and Shawn Shmidl. Freeburg finished the season as the Class 1A nine man's leading passer, averaging 139.3 yards per game and 1,532 total yards through the air. Considering this is his first season as the starting quarterback for the Champions his future looks promising. Freeburg had 19 touchdowns to five interceptions over the season. He was also the only...
Kaitlynn Schnell was injured during last season's track and field season and missed most of the season with a leg bone fracture. One day, when she was mostly healed, she told her mother that she wanted to try swimming. Since this was something new for the young athlete her mother said "ok!" Schnell likes to mix things up with her sports and tries different things annually. Since Schnell was not used to swimming competitively, she went to the school's Athletic Director, Mr. Gray, for advice on...
Mason Terry, the star receiver for the Burns Broncs football team has been selected to the WyoSports All-Laramie County Football First team. Terry finished the season as the Class 2A top receiver putting up 857 yards on 58 receptions this season directly contributing to the Broncs winning regular season. Terry's average of 85.7 yards per game was second in the conference. Terry also had two punt returns for touchdowns and directly contributed to the Broncs first playoff berth in two years....
Coming back from a very disappointing season can be a coach's nightmare. The Hornets were well on their way to a back-to-back championship season last year when the unthinkable happened. With a 6-0 record the team headed into the last two games of the regular season with high hopes. Then, they just fell apart. They lost their last three games and were knocked out of the playoffs. Coach Gray had to find a way to get the team back on track and find that winning drive for the team's upcoming...
For all the wrestling fans the high school wrestling program is under way. Practice started a couple of weeks ago, but the Junior High team has already been putting in mat time. The Junior High team has already competed in several meets and have been pinning the competition. The Burns/Pine Bluffs Jr. High Wrestling Team is making waves this season under the guidance of second-year head coach Will Luna. With a roster primarily made up of younger athletes, many of whom are new to the sport, the team has shown impressive growth and determination,...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs Cross Country Track Team was honored last Friday with a dinner and awards ceremony. Awards for the best time in both the junior high and high school team were awarded. Additionally, members that qualified for the state meet were recognized as were the seniors on the team. Seniors Merina Theobald, Cooper Allen and Xavier Wilson were recognized and awarded certificates for their participation in the sport. All three seniors qualified for and ran in the State Meet. None of...
Defensive players Ethan Bomberger and Justin Lerwick were named as the WyoSports Prep Athlete of the Week. It is said that defense wins football games. That statement was never more accurate than in the Hornets last week's 22-28 Championship win against the Lingle/Ft Laramie Doggers'. For the second week in a row two Hornets players were so honored. The two combined for 17 tackles, one fumble and two sacks in their championship win over the Doggers. Bomberger had 10 tackles with six solo...
All five football state championship games were held last weekend in Laramie, and there were some great all-around performances by these young athletes. With that in mind, and for the first time WyoPreps chose to take a subjective look at individual performance and put together an "All-Tournament Team". WyoPreps personnel chose the players based solely on their performance at the championship games. Individuals from all five divisions were considered and a list comprised from all five title game...
In an incredible turn-around season the Burns Broncs Football team climbed up from an 1-8 season last year to a 5-5 record this season. The Broncs made it to the playoffs and showed the disbelievers that they were back and will only get better. When the coaches chose their All-Conference honorees for this season, seven of the Broncs players were so identified. Stephen Archer, Zach Austin, Shaw Martin, Mason Medley, Hunter Munson, Mason Terry and Hugo Zelgin. If you had the chance to see these...
The Hornets are State Champions and have given the citizens of Pine Bluffs and their school an exciting and positive event to cheer for. However, the accolades are not over with yet. Eight of the Hornets football team has been awarded All-Conference Honors. On a 9-man team that is almost the entire starting lineup. Carsten Freeburg had 147-yards rushing and two touchdowns in the championship game. He also had several 100-yard rushing games and a couple of games that had over 200 yards passing....
