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In a quote attributed to legendary University of Alabama football coach, the late Paul "Bear" Bryant, "Offense seels tickets, but defense wins championships." If you attended the Wyoming 1A state title game last Saturday in Laramie, then you know there's a lot of weight to that quote. In what can only be described as a battle of defense, the Hornets were able to edge the Tongue River Eagles 10-7 to take state for the first time in the school's history. A feat not lost on head coach Will Gray....
Being a first-year swimmer for the Cheyenne South High School Swim Team didn't stop Burns High School (BHS) student Jakobi Mirich from becoming a contender in the 4A class swim division this year, nor did it stop her from qualifying for the state meet held in October. "Jakobi is a tremendous person. She contributed to our team in so many ways inside and outside the pool,"South High School Swim Coach Jason Garman said. "Even though she is only a freshman, she brought a lot of maturity to our...
Pine Bluffs Senior Sierra Shelit was honored by the Wyoming High School Activities Association recently for her displays of good sportsmanship. According to the press release, Shelit was recognized by the officiating crew Debby Followell and Jeanne Scheneman of the Cheyenne Volleyball Officials Association. During the game between Pine Bluffs and Southeast Sept. 16, Followell and Scheneman noted that Shelit offered encouragement to her teammates and when she would make a mistake, would get right back into the game. The press release also...
The last time the Pine Bluffs High School football team played in a state championship game, none of the current players were alive, so this Saturday is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Hornets. Pine Bluffs has played for the title three previous times, the last in 1994 – they have never come out the victor. But 2016 is shaping up to be the year of championships in Pine Bluffs, so who's to say this isn't the football team's year. After taking down Rocky Mountain in the 1A q...
Chadron State College senior Alejandro Garcia of Pine Bluffs will be competing in the NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships at St. Leo, Florida, on Saturday, Nov. 19. Garcia earned the berth by claiming the third of the three at-large slots that are awarded to runners whose teams did not qualify for the national event during the South Central Regional Championships in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 5. Overall, Garcia finished 21st among the 193 men during the 10 kilometer race in...
After a long five years, the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team was able to make the trek to Casper to compete in the Wyoming 2A State Volleyball tournament last Thursday. Gaining valuable experience and a lifetime memories, the team came home going 0-2 in their matches. Pine Bluffs got the chance of competing in the state tournament after grabbing fourth place in the regional tournament. According to Junior Kenzie Graves, it was the team's goal. “This year at the regional tournament when the possible end of our season was right there, w...
The Pawnee Coyotes football team ended their season during the quarter-final game of the Colorado State High School 1A six-man football tournament as they were defeated by the Hi Plains Patriots. Pawnee hosted the number three seed Patriots Nov. 5 for entrance into the semi-final game. The Coyotes had a rough start to the first quarter as Hi Plains put up 30 points on the board to Pawnee's 18 however making quite a comeback, the Coyotes added 27 points in the second half compared to the...
Sophomore Willow Martin was recognized recently by both the Wyoming High School Activities Association and the Laramie County School District No. 2 for her sportsmanship. Martin was recognized by her sportsmanship that was shown during the Lady Broncs versus Lingle – Ft. Laramie volleyball match Sept. 30, 2016. According to the WHSSA press release, Martin had exemplary conduct and good sportsmanship throughout the match. “She played hard and was encouraging to her teammates by helping them up and slapping hands at the end of each play.” Those...
Small numbers lead the Pine Bluffs Junior High Football team to learn more about the game as well as playing as a team this season. According to PBJH Football Coach Pat Walter, due to low numbers a decision between Pine Bluffs Athletic Director Kendra Roeder and himself was made to go ahead with a nine-man team. “After gathering information on who was interested in playing, our numbers were very low,” Walter explained. “After a couple of days of assistant coach Addison Perlinski and I encouraging kids to give it a try, we arrived at our final...
The Pawnee Lady Coyotes traveled to Sterling, Colo., Oct. 26 to compete in the Colorado Class 1A District 4 Volleyball Tournament at Northeastern Junior College. The Lady Coyotes faced the Longmont Christian Lady Warriors and were defeated in five sets, with the last set losing by two 13-15. According to Pawnee Head Volleyball Coach Mary Burson, the team played very well against Longmont Christian but just couldn't come up with the win. "Serves missed was a crucial error in the final game to...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets' trip from Cowley last Friday was a lot better than the ride there, due mostly to the win the Hornets got over the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies to advance to the Wyoming 1A semi-final round this coming Friday against Upton-Sundance. "The kids were able to put the long bus ride and rain behind them," said head coach Will Gray. "I thought they did a great job of being locked in at game time. The first half was a battle, but we were able to get going in the second half. These...
The Pawnee Coyotes football team is on a roll, winning the last five games including the first round playoff game in the Colorado 1A Six-Man football playoffs against undefeated Cotopaxi Saturday. Both Pawnee and Cotopaxi were scoreless in both the first and second quarters for a tied game of 0-0 at halftime. The Coyotes came out in the third quarter and put up 14 points on the scoreboard while Cotopaxi added eight. Pawnee took control of the game during the fourth quarter as they scored 23...
The Burns Lady Broncs Junior High Volleyball team brought home the SEWAC conference title Oct. 8 after a hard tough battle in Lingle, Wyo. This was the first title brought home by the Lady Broncs since 2010. After winning against Southeast at home for the last-regular season volleyball game in three sets: 25- 23, 22,-25 and 25-13, the Lady Broncs tied with Southeast for first place in regular season play. "It was during homecoming week and we had a huge amount of support from our high school stu...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets Volleyball team isn’t finished yet as they were able to secure a fourth place finish at the 2A East Regional volleyball tournament Saturday. The team is heading to state Thursday for the first time in five years. The Lady Hornets took on the Upton Lady Bobcats during the first match of the day last Friday and lost in three sets. The first set was close as Pine Bluffs fell 20-25. The Lady Hornets couldn’t contain Upton and lost the second set, 18-25. The third set also went to Upton 17-25. According to Pine Bluffs He...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets and the Pawnee Coyotes will both be on the road this weekend to face their respective opponents in the first round of high school playoffs. Pawnee will take on Cotopaxi in Canon City, Colo. this Saturday at 2 p.m. after pummeling Briggsdale last Friday, 61-6. On the Wyoming side, the Hornets will be heading to Cowley, Wyo. to take on undefeated Rocky Mountain on Friday night. Pine Bluffs ended the regular season with a win over Lusk (Niobrara County) to end the season at...
The Pine Bluffs–Burns boys' team competed in the Wyoming 2A State Cross Country meet Saturday in Sheridan at the Veteran's Hospital. Coming in overall in the eighth spot, the team had a total of 155 points with a total time accumulation of 1:24:34.04. According to Pine Bluffs–Burns Coach Cole Manlove, some of the boys ran their first varsity or state race this year. "They proved they could compete." Coming across the finish line for the team was Dan Jensen with a time of 20:07.73 to earn 26t...
The Burns Lady Broncs traveled to Yoder Friday, Oct. 21 for a conference game against the Southeast Lady Cyclones and came home with a loss in three sets. The first set was intense, but Southeast got the upper hand, winning 26-24. The second set proved to be tight, but the Lady Cyclones got the upper hand, winning 25-20. The last set of the game, the Lady Broncs couldn’t get past Southeast and lost 25-15. Malli O’Neal led the team with 21 digs and Willow Martin served three aces and had 11 assists. Rachel Kelly slammed 11 kills while tea...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets are prepping for regional play as they head into the weekend as the top seed in the south division of the 2A regional volleyball tournament held in Torrington. Pine Bluffs will take on the number four seed the Upton Lady Bobcats beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday. Pine Bluffs hosted Lusk Friday, Oct. 21 and came out with a 3-0 win (27-25, 25-18, 25-14). Traveling to Glenrock, Wyo., to compete against the Lady Herders, the Pine Bluffs team came home with a defeated Saturday in four sets (25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 24-26)....
Despite losing 28-14 to Tongue River last Friday, the Pine Bluffs Hornets secured a spot in the 1A playoffs. The Hornets were hindered without running back Ruger Lewis, who did not play due to a lower body injury and is questionable for this Friday. "We fought hard," said head coach Will Gray. "(We) made a few mistakes but this group of kids will fight back and correct them." With Lewis out, the Hornets relied on Kyle Steger to run the ball, totaling 110 yards on 26 carries. Quarterback Haize Fo...
Members of the Pine Bluffs-Burns Cross Country team will be headed off to the state competition in Sheridan Saturday after running at regionals in Hulett, Wyo. Although not the favorite this year, the girls team will be looking to repeat their last six seasons as 1A/2A state champions. According to Assistant Coach Ashley Rousseau, Moorcroft and Lovell will be the schools to watch. "Moorcroft and Lovell will be some great competition for our ladies," Rousseau stated. "Each of those teams have...
The Burns Lady Broncs fought two hard games last weekend, coming up short both times in the win column. Burns hosted the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets Friday, battled to the win, and lost in five sets. During the first set, the Lady Broncs played with heart losing by seven points 18-25. Burns rallied back taking the second set 25-23. The third set saw the Lady Broncs losing, 13-25. The fourth game was close, but the Lady Broncs kept the lead, winning 25-23. In the close fifth set, the Lady Broncs weren't able to get the upper hand and lost 10-15....
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets went one and one on the weekend as they bought home a victory against the Lady Broncs and fell to Lingle. Pine Bluffs traveled to Burns to take on Laramie County School District No. 2 rivals the Burns Lady Broncs Friday and was able to win in five sets. The Lady Hornets played strong to get the win of the first set 25-18. Burns fought hard in the second set, overtaking the Lady Hornets 23-25. Coming back in the third set, Pine Bluffs saw a win 25-13, but had trouble containing the Lady Broncs in the fourth set as...
The Pawnee Coyotes football team traveled to Weldona, Colo., to take on conference rivals Weldon Valley Warriors Friday. The Coyotes racked up 28 points in the first quarter and held the Warriors to only six points. During the second quarter, Pawnee tallied another 30 points while Weldon Valley added another touchdown to their score, making the score at halftime 58-12. Adding another 13 points to the scoreboard in the third quarter, Pawnee came away with a big win 71-12. According to Pawnee High School Head Coach Doug Miller, Weldon Valley was...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets Junior High Volleyball A team captured third place at the SEWAC conference tournament after going 5-7 in regular season play. According to Head Coach Nancy Malcolm, the squad was going for a three-peat at claiming the SEWAC champion title, but fell short this year. “We played some of our best games at the conference tournament and that is really what I like to see each year,” Malcolm said. The Lady Hornets faced Southeast in the semi finals of SEWAC and lost a close game by two points in each set, going 24-26 and...
The regular season wrapped up last Friday for the Pine Bluffs-Burns cross country teams as they took pat in the 2016 Leroy Sprague Invitational in Cheyenne. Out of seven girls teams at the meet, Pine Bluffs-Burns finished in sixth place. Erin Griese had the best performance for the girls, finished 22nd while Emily Keiter and Brittani Wilson finished 33rd and 34th respectively. Hallie Christofferson placed 42nd, while Gracie Keiter finished 44th, Kelsey Faircloth finished 50th and Sarah Love...
