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The Lady Hornets dominated the Lady Cyclones in a non-conference matchup last Friday evening. The Lady Cyclones traveled from Cheyenne to tip-off against the Lady Hornets in a game that would showcase the Lady Hornets scoring and defensive capabilities. The Lady Hornets dominated the Cyclones for three quarters then in one of the lowest scoring quarters in basketball both teams combined for a total of just two points. It didn't take long for the Lady Hornets to assert themselves as the dominant...
The Lady Broncs have not seen a win since December 13 when they tipped off against the Moorcroft Wolves. As they headed to Torrington last Friday, they were hoping to change those statistics and come back with the win. This team is not deserving of the 2-11 record that they currently have. They are hustling and shooting and passing well and should some of their shots actually find the net they would be right there in every game. In their latest game against the Torrington Trailblazers the Lady...
The Hornets took the wind out of the Cyclones with a 38-48 win last Friday. In a non-conference game, the Hornets played their ball and continued to be on of the top teams in the 2A Eastern Conference. With outstanding performances from Colby Lerwick and Carsten Freeburg the Hornets were able to get back to a winning record of 7-6. The Cyclones started it off by hitting an shot and scoring the first points of the game. After that it was a back and forth shooting spree as the Cyclones and Hornets...
The Broncs are having a rough start to the season. With a 3-9 record they are wanting to find the winning combination to increase their chances at regionals. The Trailblazers are a 5-4 team and a 2-0 conference record seat. The Broncs are still in the run for the Regionals and with the rest of the season have a great chance to improve their record and skills. Against the Trailblazers the Broncs offense was stuttering a bit. They were able to score 35 points against the Trailblazers' defense....
Shawn Shmidl, the football standout player last year for the Pine Bluffs Hornets, has his eyes set on his future. Last Wednesday in the Pine Bluffs High School Common Are, Shmidl signed a letter of intent to attend Simpson College and play for the Simpson College Storm football team. Shmidl is a member of the 2024 State 2A Football Champions, a two time "Prep Athlete of the Week" recipient and All-State Award winner. Currently he is having a banner year playing for the Hornets Basketball team....
The Burns/Pine Bluffs girls wrestling team braved the cold and snowy weather to compete in the Shane Shatto Memorial wrestling meet held in Douglas. Nine lady wrestlers competed in a meet that had 30 teams from across the region all vying for titles. Four of the Burns/Pine Bluffs team finished in the top 10 with two finishing in the top three. Kalli Garci finished second in the 140-pound weight class. Nichole Sumare finished third in her 145-pound weight class. Two others finished in the top...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs boys wrestling team traveled to Douglas, Wyoming to compete in the Shane Shatto Memorial meet. Thirty-four teams entered the meet from all over the area. Teams from Wyoming and Nebraska all competed for the top spot. The Burns/Pine Bluffs team finished 30th out of 35 teams. Gunner Copeland, Rutley Hansen, LJ Hansen, Kohl Krakow, Caysen Ross, Riggin Cathcart, Hagen Cowley, Stephen Archer and Gage Gromman all made the trip for the chance to test their skills. Although none...
The Lady Hornets basketball team fought through snow, ice, slippery roads and winds to face off against other 2A East conference teams in the 2A East Smackdown tournament held in Shoshoni last weekend. The Lady Hornets went into the tournament with a 6-3 seasonal record and are currently seated number one in the 2A East Conference. The Hornets started off perfectly, winning their first two game but fell in the last two to end up with a 2-2 record. The Lady Hornets tipped off against the Wright...
The Lady Broncs basketball team faced the cold and icy conditions to compete in the 2A East Smackdown tournament held in Shoshoni last weekend. The team played four non-conference games against Tongue River, Big Horn, Sundance and Wright. Unfortunately, the Lady Broncs could not find the right combination to put a mark in the win column. They lost all four games and came away with a 2-10 seasonal record. In their first game against the Tongue River Eagles the Lady Broncs just could not get their offense moving. Despite the efforts of Josie...
The Hornets traveled to Wright, Wyoming to face off against other teams in the 2A East Smackdown tournament last weekend. The Hornets came away with a 2-1 record and a 6-6 seasonal record. The tournament gave the Hornets a 1-1 conference record and kept them in one of the top seats in the conference. It was a good performance by the Hornets who showed their ability to put up some big points and play some solid defense. In their first game against the Tongue River Eagles the Hornets showed their offensive and defensive prowess by defeating the...
At the 2A East Smackdown Tournament the Burns Broncs were coming off the Christmas break with high hopes in hitting the season with a roar. The roar turned into a quiet growl as the Broncs faced off against other 2A Conference teams. The Broncs came away with a 1-2 tournament record and a 3-8 seasonal record. The first team to face the Broncs were the Sundance Bulldogs. The Broncs faced the Bulldogs with enthusiasm and determination but just could not overcome the Bulldogs offense. The Broncs...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets basketball team started the 2025 year on the road. The Hornets traveled to Alliance, Nebraska to face the Bulldogs. It seems that the Hornets will be on the road for the entire month of January. Out of their last 9 games the Hornets have not faced anyone in their conference. The Hornets have a record of 4-5 having lost to the Bulldogs in a high scoring game last Saturday. Even with valiant efforts by the team, the Hornets fell to the Bulldogs 75-67. The Hornets had a slow start to the game and the defense had trouble sto...
Following their male counterparts the Lady Hornets faced the Alliance Lady Bulldogs in a non-conference match-up last Saturday. The Lady Hornets had a 5-3 record before the Christmas break and continued their winning ways with a win against the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Hornets have yet to face a team from their conference. The first quarter had both teams flexing their strengths. Jessica Hoffman asserted herself under the net, pulling down rebounds and scoring points. Hoffman put up 6 points in the quarter and helped the Lady Hornets to have a...
As the Lady Broncs emerge from the Christmas break the team is looking forward to breaking their five-game losing streak. You have to go back to the first set of games that the team played to see the win. The girls won two games in the Burns Winter Classic and started the season with a 2-2 record. Since then, they have been playing teams that are in a much larger conference. This is great for learning and honing skills and the girls have been working hard over the break. The Lady Broncs’ first win came against the Cheyenne South Bison in the f...
The Burns Broncs have had a rough start to the basketball season. With a record of 2-6 the Broncs are on a four-game losing streak. They have been playing teams way above their conference and have been holding their own. This week they will travel to Sundance to compete in a tournament against teams that are in their own conference. The experience gained by playing better team will give the team a base to build upon. The Broncs first win came against the Moorcroft Wolves back in the second week...
Burns/Pine Bluffs boys and girls wrestling team traveled north and across the border to compete in the Sidney/Bridgeport Invite wrestling tournament Saturday, December 21st. The teams did well with one champion and a couple of second and third place finishes. As a team the girls took third place, and the boys finished in 11th. Nice job all. On the boy's side Cooper Sanchez received a third-place finish in the 150-pound weight class after winning his first-round match and then again in the...
The Hornets basketball team traveled to Colorado to compete in a four-team tournament. The Hornets faced the Eagle Ridge Academy, Prospect Ridge Academy and the Timnath Cubs in non-league play. This helped the team to prepare for the regional and state tournaments coming up at the end of the season. The Hornets faced the Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors. The Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors were the first to face the fast paced Hornets offense and their strong defense. The Hornets were able to defeat the Warriors 41-54 in standard play. Carsten Freebur...
Taking the trip to Colorado to the Winter Showcase tournament proved to be successful for the lady Hornets. They came away with a 2-1 record dominating most of their opponents. The Prospect ridge Academy and the Cheyenne South Bison fell to the dominating Hornets. The Timnath Cubs knew that they were in a battle but still came out on top for the Lady Hornets only loss. The Lady Hornets started off with the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners. The Lady Hornets' defense was almost a stonewall keeping...
The Burns Broncs headed north to the Douglas/Lander Classic basketball tournament last weekend. The Broncs were even with a 2-2 record and looking for a few more marks in the win column. Unfortunately, the Broncs would not be able to pull off any tricks and lost all four games. First thing out of the chute for the Broncs would be the Powell Panthers. The Panthers are seated number one in the 3A Northwest conference and have a very fast and powerful team. The Panthers came right at the Broncs...
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...
