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Injuries and lack of a bench are putting the Pawnee Lady Coyotes in a bit of a predicament early in the 2015-16 season. "This season, we are a very young team of six total, but currently playing with only five players," said Coach Megan Malcom. "Having no subs is a pretty big obstacle, add to that we have girls that have never played basketball before." Last Friday, the Lady Coyotes visited Peetz to play the Lady Bulldogs. The first half was all Peetz as the Lady Bulldogs took a 17-2 lead in...
Burns junior Klayton Clark, right, takes a jump shot against Snake River during the Burns Winter Classic on Saturday. The Broncs edged the Rattlers 54-52 to move to 2-2 on the season....
The Pawnee Coyotes boys basketball team is struggling in the early going of the 2015-16 season, with a record of 1-4 so far on the year. Pawnee opened the season at home hosting Dayspring Christian Academy on December 1. The Coyotes tried to get their rhythm at the start but the Eagles took an early 15-2 lead in the first and never looked back. DCA led 29-12 at halftime. The Coyotes tried to keep pace in the second half but were outscored 15-11 in the third and 19-16 in the fourth to take the 63-39 loss to start the season at 0-1. Next up was a...
As large regional and national retailers lower prices to entice patrons into their establishments, local smaller shops are struggling to maintain their market share. Such is the case of Texas Trail Market, who posted a $36,786 net loss during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. "I know it looks bad but we're still in good shape," said General Manager Bill Cushing as he addressed the annual meeting of co-op members Tuesday night at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. "We're doing well even though we...
Texas Trail Market held its annual membership meeting Tuesday night at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Members were treated to dinner and ice cream while the co-op's board of directors addressed attendees about the current state of the store's revenues and expenses....
After posting a 22-2 record and finishing third at state last season, the Pine Bluffs Hornets are not dwelling on the past and are only focused on having the best 2015-16 season they can put together. “For us, we are only concerned about this season,” said Coach Will Gray. “Last year, the kids did a great job competing but the season didn’t end the way we wanted it to. Last year is in the past and we know a new season will bring new challenges thrown at us. We are excited to face those challenges and compete each and every night.” This will...
Going into her fourth season as Lady Hornets head coach, Lindsey Forbes knows there are challenges ahead for her squad. But, she feels if the team can stay focused and play the fundamentals, the Lady Hornets will have another productive year on the hardwood. “We have a strong group of upperclassmen who will build on last season and lead our freshmen and sophomores,” said Forbes. “Last year we were 17-5, but we had a disappointing finish and did not make the state tournament.” Forbes also said the opponents for the Lady Hornets will be competi...
Coach Dan Clayson believes the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team is shaping up well for the upcoming season. “I think it’s going to be an exciting year,” he said. “We got some experience back from last year. We have four returning state-placers, so we’ll be OK. Some of our kids have put in the work over the past few years, and they’re starting to see the results of that hard work.” Clayson added experience will be the core of the team’s performance for 2015-16. “We’ve got a good nucleus, and then we have a bunch of young guys who are going...
It doesn't matter how you start, it's how you finish. If anyone knows that feeling, it is the Burns boys basketball team. Although the season record doesn't reflect a winning year, the Broncs were able to make a finish push toward the state tournament, dropping the opener against Greybull and then ending the season with a loss in the consolation bracket final. “We were able to win a pigtail game, qualify for regionals and we went on a pretty good run at the end of last season,” said head coach Sean Patterson. “We lost in the consolation champ...
After finishing last season with a 20-7 record and losing in the consolation bracket at the state tournament, Coach Barry Ward sees this coming season as one of change for the Lady Broncs basketball team. “We're going to have a lot of new faces, and a lot of young players will have to step up to fill some vital roles for us. We may have to change our style of play a little bit because we're going to have more size than we've had in the past.” Jessica Malm and Jace Sharpe are the two returning seniors to the squad. “Jessica will obviously be a...
Tim Brunelle is entering his tenth year as the coach of the Pawnee Coyotes boys basketball team. Coming off an 8-12 performance from last season, Brunelle said there are still areas of the game his team needs to improve upon. It’s a trend that he has seen over his tenure at Pawnee High School. “Last year was an improvement over the year before and so on,” he said. “We were playing a lot of sophomores last season and we’re looking to improve on that this coming season.” Injuries are another of Brunelle’s concerns, as well as shoring up hi...
Rich Emanuel, from the National Weather Service, visited Albin Elementary School Nov. 25 to speak to third through sixth graders about how science affects weather....
Burns High School junior quarterback Klayton Clark was recently named to the 2015 WCA 2A All-State and All-Conference football teams by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. Other Broncs footballers named All-Conference were seniors Nolan Schindler and River Schroeder....
The Wyoming High School Activities Association recently named several Pine Bluffs football players to 2015 WCA 1A 11-Man All-Conference teams. Senior Kyle Jeffres, junior Ruger Lewis and sophomore Haize Fornstorn took 1st Team honors in both All-State and All-Conference. Making 2nd Team All-Conference were juniors Kyle Steger, Alex Graves, Bryce Eastman and senior Trent Werner. Sophomore Ishmael DePaulitte and freshman Hunter Jeffres received All-Conference honorable mentions....
Learning from a science textbook is par for the course in elementary school, but when you gain practical, real-world experience in a lab setting with older peers as your instructors, then the textbook suddenly comes to life and learning takes on a new perspective. Just ask the Albin Elementary School students who got a visit from some Burns Jr/Sr High School students on Nov. 24 as part of Science Day at AES. "My favorite part was the marshmallow challenge," said sixth-grader Jackson Kirkbride. "...
Ray and Kathy Freeburg, owners of R&K Farms, and their family got into the Thanksgiving spirit by setting up this turkey hay bale display at the entrance to the farm on Highway 215. Kathy said the display will be up until Friday and they plan to start decorating for Christmas early next week....
When the Burns Junior/Senior High School Band performs the song "Bullet Train" at their performance scheduled for December 8, it will take on extra special meaning because they recently had the opportunity to learn the composition from composer Darryl Johnson II himself. The experience was part of Johnson's "Meet The Composer" program currently traveling across the country. "There's a certain number of things the teacher can share with students, but having a direct experience with the composer...
Pine Bluffs High School senior class president Kyle Jeffres, right, presents retired USN Machinist Mate First Class Jerry Merryfield a token of appreciation for his service during a Veterans Day ceremony held at the school last Wednesday....
The town of Albin is seeking approximately $100,000 in SLIB grants for improvements to the community center. If approved, the funds would provide for the replacement of the basketball court floor and a new security lock and camera on the weight room. Albin Community Center Director Jillian McLaughlin informed Mayor Kelly Krakow and council members Howard Malm, Bob Anderson and Kelley Kriz she has received two proposals so far, but would like to explore other vendors before a final decision is made. The first proposal is from Snapsports, who...
The season for Pawnee football may be over, but for senior Luke Duggan, there's plenty of competition ahead. It seems Duggan can't get enough sports, having played basketball, football and running track in all four of his high school years, and even participating in baseball in his freshman year; the last time Pawnee fielded a team on the diamond. "It doesn't feel like my senior year, it's all gone by so fast," Duggan said. He says it takes some adjustment to go from one sport to another, but...
The season ended November 7 for the Pawnee Coyotes with a 66-38 loss to the Eads Eagles in the quarterfinals of the CHSAA 6-Man Football Playoffs. Pawnee was looking good at the start, with quarterback Owen Wahlert hitting Drew Ellis for a touchdown to get the Coyotes on the board. Senior Luke Duggan ran for another touchdown to give Pawnee a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Eagles were able to outpace Pawnee 18-16 in the second quarter to cut the Coyotes lead to 30-22 at the break...
U.S. veterans from all branches were honored last Wednesday with a variety of Veterans Day activities. Ceremonies started early in the day with a prayer service at Louis E. Canady American Legion Post 60, followed by a 21-gun salute. In the afternoon, a Veterans Day Assembly took place in the gym at Pine Bluffs High School. Student Council President Jaclyn Davison welcomed veterans and guests, followed by the presentation of colors by Lucy and Peter Syvanen of the Wyoming Civil Patrol. Pine...
Eastbound I-80 at mile marker 401 was blocked Tuesday morning as crews worked to clear the scene of a double tractor trailer accident Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the Nebraska State Patrol said no injuries were reported and the likely cause was high winds....
Burns High School senior Jessica Malm was recently named to the 2015 Wyoming 2A Volleyball All-Conference Team. In addition to that honor, she was also recognized by the Wyoming High School Activities Association on October 13 with a WHSAA Good Sportsmanship Award for her exemplary conduct during the match against Southeast on October 6. On their submission sheet, WHSAA officials Debby Followell and Spring Campbell wrote, "[Malm] showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the match. In between...
