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On Saturday morning, young hunters and volunteers hopped in the car and headed up to an area near LaGrange to try their hand at pheasant hunting. When they arrived, they were treated to breakfast burritos and a chance to hone their skills shooting clay pigeons. They were a part of what has become a tradition for the High Plains Pheasants Forever Chapter, based in Pine Bluffs Wyoming. "We had a lot of new hunters, so we wanted to make sure they knew how to handle guns safely before they went...
The 6th Annual Predator Derby Hosted By The Pine Bluffs Texas Trail Ringnecks has arrived. The Predator Derby hunt allows the people that sign up to hunt the Predators that prey on our pheasants. To register please call (307)-245-3694 or Mail your registration to PHEASANTS FOREVER PO BOX 661, PINE BLUFFS, WY 82082. You register your team name, individual hunter names with Email address and cell phone number. A team consists of up to three hunters. Please register before 11/29/18 with the $75.00 entry fee. The hunt goes through November 29th thr...
The Lady Hornets came one match away from hoisting the 2A Wyoming State Volleyball Championship trophy over the weekend - but they were bested by a familiar foe. Pine Bluffs traveled to the Wyoming state volleyball tournament last week. They started things off b y facing third-seeded Wind River and won that matchup in three games. Pine Bluffs won the first game 25-16 and the remaining two 25-19. "You never know how that first game will go with jitters and not being real experienced at the state...
Pine Bluffs' prep football season on the gridiron came to a disappointing close in Big Horn Friday night. Big Horn defeated the hornets 68-13. "Big Horn is as good of a team as I've coached against," said Pine Bluffs head coach Will Gray. "They are big and fast and are playing very well together as a group." Gray said the Hornets didn't help themselves by failing to execute early on in the game. Being unable to win one-on-one battles further hurt the Hornets' chances. The game quickly got away...
The Lady Hornets are heading to the Wyoming State Volleyball Tournament where they will represent the second seed for 2A-East. Their run to the state tournament comes on the heels of earning the runner-up spot in the 2A East Regional Volleyball Tournament held over the weekend. After shutting out Moorcroft, the Rebels defeated Glenrock 3-1 in the regional semi-final round. “The girls stepped on the court with the attitude that we aren’t getting beat,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert. “We served the ball well and really pulled together.” They hit...
On a dreary fall day here in Pine Bluffs, the Big Horn Rams gave the Hornets their first gridiron loss of the season. It was also their first loss in 19 games. On Friday night, the Hornets will have the opportunity to return the favor. After earning a chance in the Wyoming High School 1A 11-man playoffs, the Hornets travelled to Shoshoni last weekend and earned the right to play for a spot in the state championship game in Laramie slated for Nov. 10. The final score of the game in Shoshoni was 5...
The Lady Hornets punched their ticket to the postseason in style, grabbing a top seed in the Wyoming 2A East Regional Volleyball Tournament. In their final regular season game, the Lady Hornets defeated Lusk in three: 25-19, 25-7 and 25-20. It seems they’re catching their rhythm at just the right time. “Our defense and passing were spot on,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert of Friday’s win over Lusk. “I am pleased with where we are going into regionals.” The Lady Hornets will face Moorcroft, who has the No. 4 seed. Moorcroft and the Pine Bluffs...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets will get another week on the gridiron-and maybe more. After returning to familiar form and shutting out Lusk Friday night, the Hornets will head to Shoshoni for the first round of the Wyoming 1A 11-man high school football playoffs. The Hornets defeated Lusk at home 21-0 Friday night. "I thought we did a better job up front. There's still plenty of things we need to get better at," head coach Will Gray said. "Lusk is a physical football team and I thought we matched...
The Eastern Laramie County Special Olympic team participated at state and the double partners placed the following: Dante Marin and Mark Merryfield- 4th Tayten Zitek and Dillon Daugherty-Bronze Makayla Waiters and Leeann Haddock-Silver Adri Watson and Jenny Rooney-Gold Christian Yeley-Ritter and Gage Rooney-Silver Tristen Zitek and Isaac Waiters -Bronze Makenzie Montanes and Christina Yeley-Ritter-Silver...
night on the gridiron. Just look at the numbers. The Broncs compiled 553 offensive yards while holding Newcastle to 269. Most of those came on the ground with Burns only attempting four passes for 41 yards. They kept the ball on the ground with great success with 32 rushing attempts for 482 yards. The average rush for the Broncs was 41 yards. Boe Clayson contributed four rushing touchdowns to Burns' Friday night win over Newcastle. Quarterback Kaden Lakin contributed three of his own. Joel...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets found themselves in unfamiliar territory Friday night as they wrapped up their road game at Upton/Sundance High School: They’re in the midst of a losing streak. The Hornets have dropped their last three contests beginning with a homecoming state championship rematch against Big Horn. Losses in Burns and now Upton/Sundance have slowed the team’s strong season. Pine Bluffs dropped the Upton Sundance game 35-14. This week, they will host Niobrara County (Lusk). Last week, Isaiah Montanes took the ball 22 times for 140 yar...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets will wrap up an already impressive season on the volleyball court Friday at home after winning one of their toughest challenges of the year last weekend. It took five games at home on Saturday, October 13 for the Lady Hornets to best a Glenrock team that has proven tough all season. “The girls had mental lapses at times but fought hard,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert. “We overcame that mental block we have been fighting and we kept swinging and plugging away. “This was a huge hurdle for us and I am extremely proud o...
The Pine Bluffs-Burns cross country team got its first taste of postseason action as a 3A school in Douglas last week. Girls runners collectively finished in 3rd place for the team with boys earning 6th. Piper Perez earned All Regional Athlete for her 4th place finish in 20:53. Emma Gonzalez followed with a time of 22:31, which earned her 14th place. She was clossley followed by Erin Griess followed in 16th with a time of 22:58. Shelby Thurin (23:03) and Hallie Christofferson rounded up the scoring girls. Three boys turned in sub-20 times....
The Burns Broncs defeated Newcastle at home 54-8 last Friday....
Each year, the rivalry between Pine Bluffs and Burns on the gridiron can feel as important as a playoff game to those who compete in it. Last Friday was no different as the Burns Broncs welcome the Pine Bluffs Hornets into town. Despite playing in different divisions, the schools have historically held a bitter rivalry against each other. This year, it went to Burns, who took advantage of five Pine Bluffs turnovers. Stating the obvious, Pine Bluffs Head Coach Will Gray said you can't commit...
The 2018 cross country season is quickly winding down for the Burns-Pine Bluffs High School teams and they took one step closer to the final meets of the year Friday in Cheyenne. “Cheyenne is a great ‘home’ meet for us, but it was tough,” said head coach Ashley Rousseau of the meet which featured frigid temperatures and rainy weather. “We were hoping for better times this week, but the weather was against us, freezing our runners and cramping muscles.” For the varsity girls squad, Piper Perez came in 12th with a time of 20:52. She was followe...
The Pine Bluffs High School volleyball team improved to 20-4-1 after defeating Burns on the road last week. Pine Bluffs won all three of its games in the match 25-15, 25-15 and 25-15. “We played solid and were smart with the ball,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert. The Lady Hornets will take on By the numbers: Hyleigh Fornstrom: 6 kills, 11/13 serving (2 aces), 4 stuff blocks, 5 digs Kammie Ragsdale: 11 kills, 18 set assists, 13/14 serving, 5 digs, 1 stuff block Paige Thompson: 8/10 serving (4 aces), 17 set assists, 5 kills, 7 digs Sophie How...
You are watching the Pine Bluffs Hornets and Burns Broncs football game. Two teams of boys who have grown up together, swam in the same pool of water and life. You know most of their stories, recognize their faces, may even be neighbors of their parents. And even though you cheer for one team or the other, you appreciate the love of the game in every player. And then, something unique, different, catches your eye on the Burns sidelines. Love isn't always easy, painless or even natural. Derik...
The Pine Bluffs Jr High Football team just won the SEWAC title going undefeated. They beat Burns, SouthEast, Wheatland, Lusk, and Saratoga....
The Pine Bluffs Hornets spent this week doing something they're not used to: Trying to bounce back. Playing before a homecoming crowd Friday evening, Pine Bluffs hosted a Big Horn team that was out for revenge after dropping last year's 1A state championship playoff game to the Hornets. And they got it, handing a stunning 42-7 loss to the Hornets. Friday night's loss also snapped a 19-0 run for the Hornets. Not five minutes into the first quarter, Pine Bluffs found themselves losing for the...
The Lady Hornets kept their momentum going for another week on the volleyball court. This time it came at home against Kimball and on the road in Lusk. on Thursday, the Lady Hornets hosted Kimball and won in three games, 25-20, 25-18 and 25-13. "We focused on week on serve receive and defense," head coach Lisa Gilbert said. "They were a different team and didn't let a lot drop. "Their hard work paid off and we must continue to work at it each week. I'm very proud of them." Hyleigh Fornstrom:...
The Pine Bluffs-Burns cross country team traveled to Wheatland last week. And they brought their A-game. “This was by far the best meet we ran all year,” said coach Ashley Rousseau. “These kids came out to compete today.” Girls results Piper Perez continued a strong season, leading her team with a 3rd place finish at 20:29. She was followed by teammate Emma Gonzalez, who took 6th place with a time of 21:06. Shelby Thurin, who Rousseau said thrives in cold weather, finished with a time of 21:50. Hallie Christofferson was one second away from a...
