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The gym at the Historic Old High School in Pine Bluffs was packed with family, friends, school faculty and administrators who turned out to witness the 28 seniors of the Class of 2016 receive their diplomas last Sunday....
Pomp and circumstance were the order of the day last Sunday and family, friends and faculty gathered in the gymasium at Pawnee High School in Grover, Colo. to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2016. Junior attendants Christine Koerting and Drew Ellis got the ceremony started, escorting the graduating seniors toward a candle lighting ceremony before making their way to the stage. Pawnee School District Superintendent Bret Robinson welcomed the graduates and guests, followed by the invoca...
The best Wyoming high school athletes in the state for the 2016 Boys Outdoor Track and Field season have been named by the Wyoming Coaches Association. There is no voting for all-state. The honor goes to the top two athletes in each individual event and the winning relay team. Among the selections are four boys from Pine Bluffs: Jorge Garcia (also selected in 2015), Hunter Thompson, Kyle Jeffres and Wyatt Norman. Klayton Clark was the lone all-state selection from Burns. The Pine Bluffs girls...
Some people walk to the beat of a different drummer. But when those people are drummers, things are bound to get a little more unique. Several drummers from Laramie County, as well as Weld and Larimer counties in Colorado, are going after a Guinness world record for group drumming while raising money for St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital. One of the event's organizers, Tim Elliott, thought of the idea initally and put a post on Facebook asking if other area drummers would be interested. "Th...
High school track and field is certainly heating up as the season closes at state this weekend. As teams prepare to head to Casper for state competition, the Pine Bluffs athletes tuned up by posting stellar showings at the regional meet in Torrington last weekend. The Hornets amassed a total of 137.33 points to take first overall after 17 scoring events. On the girl's side, they came in third with 83 points, behind first place Big Horn with 171.50 points and second place Burns, who scored 98....
The Burns girls track and field team came home with a second place showing from the regional in Torrington last week. The boys placed seventh as they head to Casper this week for state. "After a season of dealing with poor weather and cancelled meets the Burns girls track and field team found their stride, bringing home a second place finish at this weekends Regional Track and Field Meet," said girls coach Brooks Hoffman. "We had 12 girls qualify for state and 24 personal best performances...
"There has been a lot of consistency to this track season due to the weather," said Coach Dustin Lee following his team's performance last Friday at the SEWAC meet in Burns. "Many meets were moved or cancelled and it was very hard to get anything going at practice. However, we have made the best of things and not made excuses. We have a very talented boys and girls team this year. We have decided not to let anything get in the way of our success." The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets came in first in...
Last Friday was a perfect day for Burns Jr/Sr High School to host the SEWAC track meet for the first time. The Lady Broncs placed second behind Pine Bluffs and the boys took fourth place behind Lingle-Ft. Laramie, Pine Bluffs and Niobrara County. "It was a beautiful day and shocked everyone with being a hot day to compete," said Burns girls coach Brooks Hoffman. "It was fun to host the SEWAC meet for the first time at Burns and have two opportunities to run on our home track." Individuals girls...
A Sioux Falls, South Dakota man suspected of homicide was in custody in the Laramie County Jail last week following a car chase that started in Nebraska and crossed over into Wyoming, ending 10 miles west of Pine Bluffs on Interstate 80. On the night of Wednesday, April 27, Jared J. Stone, 21, led Nebraska State Troopers on a westbound pursuit on I-80 driving a 1988 Oldsmobile. As the chase approached Wyoming, troopers with the Wyoming Highway Patrol setup stop sticks the state line in an...
The threat of more bad weather forced the cancellation of the Goshen County Invitational in Torrington scheduled for April 30, so it's a good thing that many of Pine Bluffs' athletes have already qualified for the state competition scheduled for May 19-21 in Casper. The unplanned bye week will give Coach Dustin Lee's team a chance to rest up before heading into two events this week. The first, is the Pine Bluffs Field Event Extravaganza on Thursday, May 5. This is a field event only, there will...
Fire protection in the Albin area took a giant leap forward last Monday as Laramie County Fire District #3 took delivery of its new fire truck. LCFD3 assistant chief Lee Peterson said the 2016 Rosenbauer engine/tender combination will see immediate duty. "This truck will be first-out on all rural structure and car fires for our district," said Peterson. "This will be an addition to our fleet. With this engine, we will have a total of 12 trucks." Rosenbauer salesman Jason Kline hand-delivered...
Last Friday was a good day for the girls and boys of the Burns track and field team. Although the boys finished sixth out of a field of 15, Several athletes set personal bests and pre-qualified for state competition. "The Burns girls competed well, enjoying a great day for Track and Field," said Burns girls head coach Brooks Hoffman. "The team had 17 personal best marks, four individual pre-qualification marks and one relay that hit a state pre-qualification mark." Individual results in finals:...
Just before another spring snowfall hit the area last weekend, Burns High School played host to track and field teams from Cheyenne East, Cheyenne Central, Niobrara County, Southeast, Pine Bluffs, Lingle-Ft. Laramie and Saratoga last Friday. Despite the chilly temperatures, the athletes were primed and ready to get the Burns Invitational in the record books. By the time all events were completed, the Burns girls edged out Pine Bluffs by half a point to finish third as a team. "It was great to...
The Pine Bluffs boys track and field team ran, jumped and threw their way to a third-place finish last Friday in Burns. "The boys were third overall," said coach Dustin Lee. "They were led by Ishmael DePaulitte who placed third in the 200 and second in the long jump. Second-place finishes were also earned by Haize Fornstrom in the high jump, Wyatt Norman in the 110m high hurdles, Kyle Jeffres in the discus, and Jorge Garcia in the 1600m run. Garcia also won the 3200m run." The individual...
Burns Junior/Senior High School senior Hana Lerwick, daughter of Todd Lerwick and Jamie Lerwick, was just selected as one of the recipients of the 2016 Daniels Fund Scholarships. The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year annually-renewable college scholarship for graduating high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership and a commitment to serving their communities. "We provide Daniels Scholars with resources, encouragement, and support far beyond financial...
Last Friday was nearly a perfect day for the Pine Bluffs boys and girls track and field team to compete. The Hornets and Lady Hornets visited Fullmer Stadium at Niobrara County High School in Lusk to participate in the Dennis Zowada Invitational. "It was a beautiful day in Lusk today for our second meet of the year," said coach Dustin Lee. "The weather was great as nine teams got together today for competition. Besides the weather and great performances it was good to compete against a couple...
After a snowy start to track and field season, things are finally heating up for the Burns Broncs. The boys and girls visited Niobrara County High School last Friday to take part in the Dennis Zowada Invitational in Lusk. In the girls track events, the Lady Broncs swept the 3200-yard run with Matison Mikesell taking first (13:49.26), Sarah Love placing second (16:12.81) and Alex Roberts taking third (18:01.04). Kelsey Faircloth took first in the 1600-yard run with a time of 6:26.91. Love placed...
If you thought the official start of spring on March 20 meant we were out of the woods concerning winter weather, think again. Last week, the region was dealt a nasty reminder there is still plenty of winter left in mother nature's bag of goodies. Residents found themselves digging out from record snowfalls and restricted from traveling due to several road closures issused by the Wyoming Department of Transportation. It all started in the late night/early morning hours of March 22 and 23, when...
If the Pine Bluffs and Burns track and field teams were going to do any sort of running last Thursday, they would have had to trade their track cleats for snowshoes. Last Wednesday, Mother Nature decided to throw a snowy curveball into the mix and dumped a thick blanket of snow on the ground, forcing the cancellation of each team’s respective first meets. The Burns girls and boys were slated to compete in Morrill, Nebraska, while the Pine Bluffs girls and boys were scheduled to participate in the Kimball Invitational in Kimball, Nebraska. A...
The Laramie County Sheriffs Department is urging area residents to keep their vehicles secure and not to keep valuables visible through windows after a series of car burglaries in Burns and the surrounding area. "Just to let you know, and I'm sure the town is aware of this, there have been some car burglaries in the past few days," said Deputy Emily Stojak to Burns Town Council on March 14. "One of the vehicles was unlocked and another one was locked. I'm not sure how they got in, I did not...
It's hard to believe it's already spring, which means it's time for area high schools to start track and field seasons. The Pine Bluffs boys and girls will kick off their 2016 season this Thursday by heading to Kimball to compete in the Kimball Invitational. The Hornets and Lady Hornets are hoping to improve on last year's third place showing. Also on Thursday, the Burns track and field team will visit Morrill to take part in the Morrill Early Bird meet. The Broncs and Lady Broncs combined for...
The Town of Albin has given Kaiser Flooring from Cheyenne to green light to replace the gym floor in the town’s community center. The Albin Town Council met March 10 and opened one bid received from Kaiser, which came in at $76,265. The original quote from Kaiser back in November 2015 was for $84,000, which included game lines and the Wildcat logo in the center of the basketball court. The latest bid did not include graphics. “It says game lines are not included, so what would it cost, I wonder,” said Mayor Kelly Krakow. “That may be the dif...
A new face could soon be patrolling the streets of Pine Bluffs as the town took the next step to fill the vacant patrolman position with the Pine Bluffs Police Department. At last week’s meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town Council, council member Mark Fornstrom announced that a potential hire was chosen by a committee formed to fill the spot once held by former officer Char Madden. Madden resigned last November to take a deputy position with the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office. “Through the interview process and and the application process, I thi...
Pine Bluffs junior Hunter Thompson was named 2A Southeast Conference Player of the Year recently, as well as being named All-Conference and All-State. Thompson's teammate Haize Fornstrom was all named All-Conference and All-State. Fellow Hornets Kyle Steger and Trent Werner were also named All-Conference. Also in 2A boys basketball, Burns Broncs Sam Sharpe and Klayton Clark were named All-Conference. On the girls' side, Lady Hornets Azhane Bufford and Jadyn Golding were named All-State and...
After a nearly year-long wait, Laramie County Fire District #5 took delivery of its new tanker truck last Thursday. "This is a brand new tanker, otherwise called a tender, that is replacing a previous 1983 truck we had," said LCFD5 assistant fire chief Derek Walls. "It holds 2,000 gallons of water, but it will also be able to pump a fairly decent amount of water if we need it as a backup pumper or backup engine." The new truck is a 2015 International that was custom-fitted at Rosenbauer in...
