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The Hornets football team almost had the perfect season. Except for a single loss to Lingle/Ft Laramie the Hornets won every football game that they played. Some of the games were pretty lopsided in their favor but every game was a showcase of the their determination and skill. The Hornets got their revenge though in the State 1A 9-man championship game where they faced the Lingle/Ft Laramie Doggers. The Hornets placed all the doubts and feelings about the first game behind them and...
Jessica Hoffman, the hard hitting and blocking specialist on the Lady Hornets volleyball team has been awarded WHSAA All-State Honors. This is the second year in a row for the hard hitter to receive such honors. Last year Hoffman was one of the hard hitters that the Lady Hornets had that helped them to make it to the State Finals and one of the reasons that they finished fourth in the state. This year Hoffman led her team in kills (304), kills per set (2.7), hitting percentage (25%) and blocks...
After a successful season the Lady Hornets took fourth in the State Tournament. The girls wound up with a 25-9 seasonal record, one of the best in the conference. Despite not being the state champions two of the Lady Hornets have been recognized as All-Conference award winners. Jessica Hoffman and Hattie Lerwick have been awarded All-Conference Recipients. Hoffman and Lerwick led the team in almost every category. Hoffman led the team in kills, kills per set, hitting percentage, and total...
For the second time in as many weeks two Hornets football players have been named as the WyoSports Prep Athletes of the Week. This week it was Ryan Mohren and Jesus Solis. In the 1A 9-Man semi-finals against Saratoga the Hornets aerial game was almost non-existent. They had to rely on the ground game to get them the win. Ryan Mohren and Jesus Solis picked up the ball and literally ran with it The Hornets were only able to put up 31 yards in the air. However, on the ground the team ran for 304...
Casper, Wyo. - Nov. 19, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension recently created a new program designed to inspire outdoor adventures and help families connect. The "Ready, Set, Explore" program is free and open to interested Wyoming families. Every month, registered participants receive a list of activities via email. Each packet includes an outdoor activity, tips about health and nature, a handout on a natural resource, a snack idea and a journaling prompt. Families are asked to complete...
For the second time in three years the Hornets football team is headed back to the state championship game. The Hornets beat the Saratoga Panthers in a semi-final game last Friday. The Hornets are riding high with an 8-1 record and a 5-1 conference record. The win against the Panthers send the Hornets to the championship game this Friday in Laramie. The Hornets only loss, Lingle/Ft Laramie will be the team that they face in the championship game. Against the Saratoga Panthers the Hornets were...
The Lady Hornets have had a remarkable season this year. After going undefeated in their first four games the Lady Hornets lost their next two. Then they went on a nine-game winning streak. Then they played Gordon-Rushville and lost to them, but then won the next five games straight. The Lady Hornets ended the regular season with a 23 and 7 record heading into the state championship. The Lady Hornets finished fourth in the state at the tournament. The Lady Hornets started off against a very toug...
The Lady Hornets will be making their return trip to the WHSAA State 2A Volleyball Championship tournament on Thursday. The Lady Hornets finished third in the Regional Championship tournament and went 3-1 during the event. The event featured all six teams from the Eastern Conference including #1 seeded Big Horn, #2 Tongue River, #3 Pine Bluffs, #4 Wright, #5 Sundance and #6 Moorcroft. The Lady Hornets started the tournament facing the #6 seeded Moorcroft Lady Wolves in a best of five match. The...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets football team pounded the Greybull Buffaloes last Friday in the first round of the WHSAA 1A 9-man State Championship. The Hornets showed no mercy to the Buffaloes as they scored 55 points in the second half and put the beat down on the Buffaloes. The Hornets beat the Buffaloes 22-75 in a definitive showing of offensive and defensive capabilities. The first quarter had both teams shedding the playoff jitters. The Hornets were able to score a touchdown with about a minute...
For the second time in three weeks Shawn Shmidl has been named as the WyoSports "Prep Athlete of the Week". The playoffs are where legends are made and we had a legendary performance last Friday by Shmidl. Of the 75 points the Hornets scored in their win over Greybull, 30 of them came at the hands of the senior wide receiver and defensive back. "Sure, it put a smile on my face," Shmidl said. "But, that kind of boosted all of our confidence. We know what we're capable of and I think we showcased...
Kaitlynn Schnell, a junior at Pine Bluffs High School, swims for the Cheyenne South swimming team. Schnell, who swims the 50m and 100-yard freestyle took first place in both races qualifying herself for the state tournament this weekend. Pine Bluffs High School does not have the facilities for a swim team so Schnell travels into Cheyenne to compete with the Cheyenne South Bison swim team. Schnell finished the 50m-freestyle in 27.78 seconds for the gold medal. She then competed in the 100-yard...
Not the way that Coach Romsa and the Broncs football team wanted to go out, truth be told. But, still a remarkable season and complete turnaround from last season. The Broncs traveled to Lovell, Wyoming to take on the Bulldogs in the first round of the state championship playoffs. The Burns Broncs qualified for the WHSAA 2A State Championship playoffs with a 5-4 seasonal record and a 5-2 in-conference record. It is a huge step up from last year. The Bulldogs are seeded number two in the West Conference and have a 7-2 seasonal record. The...
The Lady Broncs traveled to Douglas, Wyoming to take on the Lady Bearcats in their next to last game of the season. The Lady Bearcats are seeded number one in the 3A Northwest conference and have a conference record of 5-0. Their seasonal record is 31-4 and they are headed to the state championship. The Lady Broncs are looking for a win to end the season on a high note. The Lady Bearcats proved to be too much for the young Lady Broncs and defeated them in three straight sets. The Lady Broncs...
The last game of the season for the Lady Broncs would be against the Newcastle Lady Dogies. Undeterred by the loss to the Lady Bearcats yesterday the Lady Broncs headed to Newcastle to face off against the Lady Dogies. The Lady Dogies are seeded number three in the Northeast Conference and have an 8-24 seasonal record. The Lady Broncs had high hopes for this game as they had beaten the Lady Dogies in their last meeting on October 18th. The Lady Broncs managed one set win against the Lady Dogies...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs cross-country track team had 10 runners compete at state last Saturday. Although none of the runners made the top 10 it was a great ending to a great season. Head Coach Rousseau will recognize two of the runners that she called "Long Haul Harriers". These are runners that have been with the program since the 7th grade, Xavier Wilson and Merina Theobald, two of the seniors who have been running since the seventh grade. Rousseau added, "I am so thankful to have watched these...
Hornets football has been powerful all season. Last Friday the team ended their regular season with a resounding win against the Southeast Cyclones. The Cyclones are seeded number four in the East Conference and have a 3-3 conference record. The Hornets were not impressed and hammered the Cyclones right out of the gate. The Hornets won the game 14-35. The Hornets shut out the Cyclones for three of the four quarters not allowing them to even see the end zone until the fourth quarter. In the...
The Pine Bowl has been a staple of the Pine Bluffs community since 1962. Over the past several years Jim Zitek has been slowly refurbishing and upgrading the bowling alley to bring it into the 21st century. Last week one of the final parts of the alley was installed. The pin setters were replaced with brand new ones. The old ones were the original setters from 1962 and have been repaired and fixed to keep them operable. Now the facility will have new state-of-the-art setters. Over the past...
The Burns Broncs have just completed their best season of the past five years. The Broncs went 5-4 and are headed for the Regional Playoffs. Instrumental to the Broncs success is Quarterback Mason Medley. Medley has been named the Wyoming Sports Prep Athlete of the Week. In their dominant win over Moorcroft Medley had four passing touchdowns and one on the ground. He passed for 279 and ran for another 29 yards. In an interview Medley said, "It felt great. It was awesome. Our team came together...
The Burns Broncs ended the season with the statement, "WE ARE HERE". The Burns Broncs faced off against the Moorcroft Wolves in the final game of the regular season with a huge morale booster for the Broncs. The Broncs dominated the Wolves from the very beginning and pushed right up till the gun sounded. The Broncs beat the Wolves 13-47. The Broncs finished the regular season with a 5-4 record and are headed into the playoffs for the first time in five years. Mason Medley threw for four...
In the final game of the regular season the Lady Broncs traveled to Glenrock, Wyoming to face the Lady Herders in a non-conference match up. The Lady Broncs have been on an upward trend gaining valuable experience with each game. Head Coach Anndee McKinney has done a good job instructing the athletes and preparing them for future games. The Lady Broncs did lose the game, but the Lady Herders had to work at it and take the game to the tiebreaker in order to finish. The Lady Broncs came out strong in the first set fighting the Lady Herders till...
For the last game of the season the Lady Hornets faced the number one seed in the 1A Southeast Conference, the Lady Cyclones. The Lady Cyclones are 21-4 in seasonal play and 9-0 in conference play. This would be a great test for the Lady Hornets as they get ready for Regionals. The Lady Hornets gave the Lady Cyclones all they could handle and took them all the way to game four before they would lose. The Lady Cyclones beat the Lady Hornets 3-1. In the first set Jessica Hoffman was strong and...
The Hornets football team put their undefeated season up against the undefeated Lingle/Fl Laramie Doggers last Friday night. In a game that many have said might very well be a preview to the state championship game the Doggers barely managed to beat the Hornets 30-27. The game was tied late into the fourth quarter, until a last-minute field goal by the Doggers' place kicker. The Doggers drove the ball to the Hornets 20 and kicked a field goal to take the lead 30-27. It was a heartbreaking loss...
"We are proud to announce our state athletes for the 2024 Season. For the ladies: Mikaela England, Tessa Bybee, and Merina Theobald. For the boys: Cooper Allen, Xavier Wilson, Rutley Hansen, Asher Lee, Sutter Allen, Xander Wilson, Isaac Thomas." Coach Rousseau said and then added, "The alternates will be LJ Hansen and Damian Petry." Congratulations to all the state qualifiers. The cross-country track team has completed their season and is getting ready for state meet this week. According to...
