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Only the best of the best players are chosen to receive All-State honors. The Wyoming Coaches Association announced their selections for the 2020-21 All-State Honors for the Southeast conference. Pine Bluffs had two players selected for this prestigious honor. Jaden Shelit, a junior at Pine Bluffs HS is one of the best players in the conference as chosen by the Wyoming Coaches Association. This is the second year in a row that Shelit has received this honor. She was one of the leading scorers...
All Conference selectees are the top ten players in each of the four conferences in Wyoming. Coaches for both the boys and girls from around the state vote on who they believe are the top ten players in a conference. The Pine Bluffs Hornets are in the Southeast Conference and both the boys and girls basketball team did very well in the results. All together they had nine players chosen. The Pine Bluffs Varsity Basketball teams had very successful seasons. It would be hard to say that one athlete stood out. That is why the Wyoming Coaches...
The Burns Broncs headed off to Wheatland to face the Wheatland Bulldogs in the first game of the Regional Basketball Tournament for a chance to go to State. The Broncs had faced the Bulldogs twice before and had a 1-1 record. They were hoping to start the tournament off with a win against the Bulldogs but Wheatland had other plans. The Broncs started off well but the Bulldogs came on strong in the second half and took the win 58-41. The first quarter was a good showing for the Broncs as they put nine points on the board and was able to hold...
For many years, Burns and Pine Bluffs high school students have been traveling to Cheyenne to join either Cheyenne Central high School or Cheyenne East high School to compete in indoor track. However this year things have been a little different. Due to covid and new restrictions on student attendance at competitions Cheyenne Central and East decided combining teams was not a great idea this year. This is how the Burns/Pine Bluffs indoor track team started. Coaches came together to figure out a...
The Lady Broncs started off the Regional Tournament facing the Wheatland Bulldogs. The two teams had met twice before with the Bulldogs coming out on top in both of the games. The Broncs were determined not to let the past repeat its self and wanted to start the tournament off with a win. The Bulldogs were determined to move forward and go to state and the Broncs were in the way. At the end of the day the Bulldogs would repeat history and beat the Broncs 65-54. Two of the Broncs led the team in scoring with 11 points. Madison Thompson and...
Fornstrom Racing ventured down to Fort Morgan, Colorado for the first race of the year. With two new cars added to the team, they pulled together and placed high in the results. Car no. 1, with driver Doug Fornstrom placed second. Car no. 777 whose driver - Clint Fornstrom took third place. He has not done racing for twenty years. Car no. 711 took fourth place with driver Zach Fornstrom. Zach has been around racing for years, but this was his first time racing. Fornstrom Racing is off to a...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets played the second game at state against the Sundance Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are longtime opponents of the Hornets and they met twice before this week. Both times the Bulldogs came out on top so the Hornets had their work cut out for them. The Hornets had a rough start but came on strong. However the Bulldogs were just to much for them and they lost the game 65-37 putting them out of the tournament. The Hornets were a little slow in the first quarter as they only managed...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets also had their State Championship Tournament last week. They played the Wyoming Indian Lady Chiefs last Friday in their first game. The Lady Hornets were hoping to win the first game and keep the streak going all the way into the finals. Led by Jaden Shelit who scored 13 points the Lady Hornets could not overcome the Chiefs. The Chiefs beat the Lady Hornets in the first game 53-45. The first quarter was a bit rough for the Lady Hornets as they were only able to put...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets went to the state championship tournament last Friday. They were looking forward to taking the top honors or at least placing in the top three in the state. Their opponent would be the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies. Led by Ty Sweeter and Stuart Lerwick the Hornets were looking good through the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the Hornets were unable to keep up the pace and they ended up losing a heartbreaking game 50 to 45. The Hornets and Grizzlies were pretty much evenly match...
In the second game of the state tournament the Lady Hornets wanted revenge and a chance to move on in the tournament. The next team they would face would be the Shoshoni Lady Wranglers. The Wranglers lost to Sundance earlier in the day and they wanted another chance to more forward in the tournament. But the Hornets proved to be too much for the Wranglers and the Hornets won a close one 53-51. It was an up and down game with both teams going full force at the boards. The first quarter would be t...
Joel Embiid is a 7ft tall professional basketball player currently leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the best performance record in the Eastern Conference. On March 7th, Embiid was supposed to compete in his 4th All-Star game but COVID19 contract tracing forced him to miss the game. Based on early season performances many are tipping the Center from Cameroon to be the most valuable player in the NBA this year. On March 10th Geraldine Lang a long-time resident of Pine Bluffs Wyoming turns 92...
Girlz Nite is a monthly event hosted by Crossroads Community Church in Pine Bluffs. The event is targeted towards girls in 5th, 6th, & 7th grades. The goal of Girlz Nite is to teach that each girl is God's special and unique creation and that they have purpose-they matter. Too often, young girls are inundated with negative messages and consequently have low self-esteem or view themselves in a negative light. They feel like they have to be like someone else, perform better, be smarter, or have a...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team has a state champion for the first time in 18 years. Lincoln Siebert is the Wyoming State Champion in wrestling in the 285-pound class. The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team traveled to the Wyoming High School 3A State Wrestling Championship Match. The team placed eighth out of 16 teams with a total point score of 91 points. There was some other stand out performances by members of the team. The state champion turned out to be Star Valley who had four state...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets entered the WHSSA 2A East Boys Regional Basketball Tournament with a game against the Wright Panthers. The Hornets were determined to start the tournament off with a win and the Panthers were up first. The Hornets came out hard and fast and did not let up on the Panthers. The Panthers just couldn’t keep up with the Hornets and fell to them 65-46. The win for the Hornets qualified them for the state tournament. The next two game will decide the tournament champion and what seed the team will go in at. For the Hornets t...
On Thursday February 25, the Pine Buffs Lady Hornets entered the 2020-2021 WHSAA 2A East Girls Regional Tournament with excitement and anticipation. The first game was at home against the Wright Panthers. The Panthers record of 3-16 was pitted against the 10-11 Hornets. The Hornets came out hard against the Panthers and pushed them till the end. The Hornets won their first game of the tournament 57-20. The first quarter was all Hornets as they hit the board hard and fast. The Hornets scored 28 points in the first quarter and held the Panthers t...
With the win over Wright and Glenrock the Hornets advanced to the championship game against the Sundance Bulldogs. The Hornets coming off the wins against Wright and Glenrock were riding high and could see the championship title. With those two wins the Hornets would enter the state tournament at least the number 2 seed. They want the number one. The Hornets played the Bulldogs last month and lost to them that night. They were hoping things would be different this time. The Bulldogs proved to be just a bit too much for the Hornets and they fell...
In the second game of the WHSAA 2A Regional Tournament the Pine Bluffs Hornets faced the Glenrock Herders. After winning their first game against Wright the Hornets were looking to keep moving up with a win against the Herders. Both teams won their first game and were looking to make it to the championship game. The teams have met twice before this season. The Hornets and Herders met in December 2020 with the Hornets taking home the win and again earlier this month. Again the Hornets took home the win. The Herders were looking to break the...
The Lady Broncs traveled to Rawlins to face the Outlaws in an in-conference game last Tuesday. The 5-13 Broncs were looking to get back on the winning train with a win against the Outlaws. The two teams met last month with the Broncs coming out on top. They were hoping to repeat tonight. The Outlaws were determined not to let the Broncs get the best of them again. The Outlaws beat the Broncs 65-50. Three of the Lady Broncs were in double digit scoring. Jaden Gipfert (Sr) led the way with 15 points. She had one 3-pointer, five field goals and...
The Lady Hornets have qualified for state tournament. On Friday, February 26 they will took on the Niobrara County Tigers basketball team to improve their seed going into the tournament. The 13-8 Tigers were also wanting to improve their seed and take the win from the 10-11 Hornets. The Tigers proved to be a bit too much for the Hornets and they fell to the Tigers 52-42. It was a battle for both teams as neither one was able to dominate the other. The first quarter was almost even as the Tigers put 12 points on the board while the Hornets put...
The Lady Hornets played their third game of the WHSAA 2A East Girls Regional Basketball Tournament against the Moorcroft Wolves last Saturday. The Hornets had a 1-1 record in the tournament and wanted to improve their seed in the upcoming state championship. The Moorcroft Wolves season record of 18-3 and tournament record of 1-1 made them a fierce foe. The Lady Hornets gave it their best effort but came away with a loss to the Wolves 68-46. The Hornets had a rough start putting up 10 points in the first quarter. The defense allowed the Wolves...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team earned the chance to go to state tournament last week. The team placed 8th out of 16 teams with 91 points. For the first time since 2003 the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team has a state champion. Special accolades go out to Lincoln Siebert (285lbs) who is the 2020/21 state champion in his weight class. Congratulations also go out to the Pine Bluffs Hornets varsity basketball teams. Both the boys and girls teams earned a spot at the state championship...
The Burns Broncs traveled to Wheatland to take on the Bulldogs in a conference game last Friday evening. The (8-10) Broncs were looking to get on the winning streak before heading into regionals next week. The Broncs won the last meeting between these two teams and were hoping that lightning would strike twice. The Wheatland Bulldogs wanted to take a win into regionals themselves. The Broncs came out running but the Bulldogs were just a bit too much for them and they lost the contest 57-44. The Broncs started off hard and kept up with the...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs Wrestling team traveled to Wheatland to compete in the WHSAA 3A Southeast Quadrant Qualifier Meet on the February 16th. The team competed against Wheatland, Rawlins and Torrington. The Burns/Pine Bluffs team placed first which qualified them for State. The team scored 178 points with Wheatland coming in second with 144.0 points. Several of the wrestlers placed first in their weight class. It was an impressive showing. In the 145 lbs class, Logan Branigan won both the Semi...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets played host to the Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers last Saturday. The 9-9 Hornets wanted to get some momentum heading into regionals next week and the 5-12 Doggers were up next. The Lady Hornets started off a little flat but picked it up in the second half and pulled out the win. The Lady Hornets beat the Doggers 50-41. The Hornets struggled in the first quarter. They put up 12 points but allowed the Doggers to score 14 points. Led by Abby Gray (So) who hit a field goal...
