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The Burns/Pine Bluffs boys and girls wrestling team sent 14 young wrestlers to state. It was one of the youngest teams that the school has fielded. The team faced an uphill battle and only one of the wrestlers was able to make it to the podium. The meet, held on Feb 22-24 in Casper, Wyoming at the Ford Wyoming Center was the pinnacle of the season. According to Coach Will Luna the new head coach, "Overall it was a positive experience for our team. Heading into the tournament we knew we had some...
The Lady Broncs varsity basketball team looked for lightning to strike twice. Last year the Lady Broncs entered the state tournament in the fourth seat in the eastern region. They wound up taking the title as state champions. This year they were hoping to repeat. The team, again entered the tournament in the fourth seat and were hoping to take the title again. Unfortunately, it was a clear day, and no lightning was around. The Lady Broncs would face the Wyoming Indian Lady Chiefs from Ethete,...
In the past it would have been impossible for girls to wrestle on a high school team. A few years ago CharleMarie Jackson joined the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team. She was the first girl to join and compete on the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team. In an interview that year she said, "it didn't matter whether I wrestled boys or girls. I just enjoyed the competition." She added, "I think that maybe more girls would get involved if there was a girls' team." Just a couple of years later the...
Last weekend was the state championships for a couple of the local area sports teams. The basketball and indoor track teams each participated in the state championships. For our indoor track team things went well. The star of the team would have been Ethan Norris. Norris placed in the top ten in two different events. He placed sixth in the 55m hurdles and ninth in the pole vault. De'Drick Nichols placed seventh in the 55m hurdles and just missed the top 10 in the pole vault by placing 13th. In t...
The Hornets have earned their way back to the state championship tournament this weekend. The Hornets came away with a 2-2 record from regionals, which earned them a fourth-place finish in regionals and a fourth seat at regionals. It was a tough road, but the Hornets did well enough to continue in the post season. The Hornets faced the Bighorn Rams last Thursday. The Rams are seated third in the conference and have a 3-3, conference record. The Hornets fought hard and fast the entire game, but...
For the first time in four years the Lady Hornets are headed to the Wyoming States Championship tournament. For most of these ladies this will be their first trip to the championship. Currently the Lady Hornets have the best record in the conference and finished the regionals in third seat. The Lady Hornets have a 3-3, conference record. The Lady Hornets’ first opponent was the Sundance Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs are seated second in the northeast conference and have a conference record of 5-1. The first quarter had the Lady Hornets leadi...
The Lady Broncs are headed back to the state tournament to try and repeat as the Wyoming 2A state champions. Last year the Lady Broncs were the underdogs and seated fourth in the eastern region. Nobody really thought them a contender, but the Lady Broncs saved their best ball for the tournament, and it paid off. This year the Lady Broncs again finished fourth in the Regional Tournament and are headed back to the state meet. The Lady Broncs started off by facing the Big Horn Lady Rams. The Lady Rams are seated fourth in the northeast region and...
The regional playoff for the Burns Broncs was a chance to highlight their talents. The Broncs are a good team that did not get breaks during the season. Regionals would be the chance to make up for the season and move into the state tournament. Unfortunately for the Broncs the regionals would go the way the season did for them. The Broncs would start the regionals off with a game against the Tongue River Eagles. The Eagles are seated number one in the Northeast and have a 5-1, conference record. The Broncs knew that every team starts the...
When you think about junior high and high school sports you rarely think about the junior high teams. But the Pine Bluffs Junior High basketball team has just done something amazing. The Pine Bluffs Junior High basketball team has just won the SEWAC championship for the second time in a row. The team is back-to-back Southeast Wyoming Athletic Conference champions. It is hard enough to win once in your junior high season, but this team did it two years in a row. Congratulations to the Pine...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team competed in the regional tournament last weekend. The team did very well. According to Coach Will Luna, "We qualified 14 kids who will represent their communities, schools, family and friends at the 2024 Wyoming 2023-24 WHSAA State Wrestling Championships." In addition, several members of the team took top honors in the regional tournament. For the boys: Tagr Holmes is the 3A East Regional Champion in his weight category. Cooper Sanchez is the Regional...
The one person on the field, court or mat that we all love to hate is the referee. These are the men and women that keep our young athletes in line and following the rules. They make unpopular calls and throw flags and enforce the penalties that irritate us all. Especially when the game is on the line and emotions are high both in the game and in the stands. Still these dedicated people are an integral part of the game and keep our young athletes safe and playing within the rules. A long-time...
The Hornets took on the 15-6 Niobrara County Tigers last Friday in an in-conference game. The Tigers are currently seated third in the 2A Southeast conference and winning would help the Hornets move on to the Regionals starting this week. Carsten Freeburg took the game seriously and to a whole new scoring level for the Hornets. Freeburg hit over 80% of his shots. The Hornets won the contest 73-48. The Hornets dominated the game and never let the Tigers get into a rhythm. The team stole the ball...
The Lady Hornets caged the Lusk Lady Tigers in a conference match-up last Friday. The Tigers are seated fourth in the 2A conference with a 0-6-conference record. Jessica Hoffman of the Lady Hornets put on a scoring display on the night putting up 22 points. Hoffman did all her damage to the Lady Tigers inside the arch putting offensive rebounds back up and finding seams in the defense and hitting lay-ups. It was a solid performance by the Lady Hornets. The first quarter had the Lady Hornets...
The Lady Hornets came off a convincing win over the Lady Tigers that added to the four-game winning streak they were on. Unfortunately, the streak came to an end when they faced the Lingle-Ft Laramie Lady Doggers last Saturday. The Lady Doggers, who are currently seated number one in the 2A southeast conference and 6-0 in conference play were ready for the Lady Hornets. In this game the Lady Hornets did not have one player that was hitting shots. All of them were. It was a great team effort, but the Lady Hornets lost the in-conference match-up...
Coming off the impressive win over the Tigers the Hornets were looking to buzz their way to Lusk and build some momentum heading into the regionals. The Hornets 73-48 victory over the Tigers gave them the morale boost to take on the number two-seated team in the southeastern conference. Unlike the last game where Carsten Freeburg dominated the scoring, the team would pull together and everyone would contribute. Three of the Hornets had double-digit scores and the rest were very close. Although the Hornets never really outscored the Doggers...
In the Broncs final game of the season, the Broncs were outplayed and out scored by the Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers 31-60. It was a disappointing game for the Broncs as their play was not that bad. Some of their shots were off and the defense was sometimes slow to get into position, but the Broncs played hard the entire game. The Broncs offense had some great moments. Mason Medley got the ball at the top of the key and drove the lane for the lay-up. Later he got the ball again and drove the left...
The Lady Broncs were looking to end the season on a high note. After losing their last game to the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets they wanted to enter the postseason with a win. Unfortunately, the Lingle-Ft Laramie Lady Doggers had other plans and tamed the bucking Lady Broncs 45-67. Jordan Griess would lead the team is scoring followed by Savannah Kirkbride. The Lady Broncs regular season ended on a sad note. Jordan Griess was able to weave her way through the Lady Dogger defense to score the Lady Br...
In the battle across the freeway the Lady Hornets traveled to the town of Burns, Wyoming to face the Lady Broncs. The Lady Hornets are starting to come together as a team and playing some of their best ball of the season. Just in time for regionals. Despite the loss of one of their starters the Lady Hornets are finding ways to win ball games. The Lady Hornets are coming off a very physical game and win against the Southeast Lady Cyclones and want to continue their winning streak. The Lady...
The Hornets were able to saddle the Broncs in their conference game on Saturday. The Hornets had a bit of a problem in the beginning with the Broncs as they were not able to control the ball and sink the shots. The Broncs actually outscored the Hornets in the first quarter. After that the Hornets took over and never looked back. The Broncs did give the Hornets all they could handle, and it was not decided until the second half. Wyatt Carter would score the first points with a tip in from a...
During halftime of the Lady Hornets varsity basketball game, the Kimball radio station KIMB sponsored a friendly competition between police departments. It was suggested that the chief of the Kimball police department and the chief of the Pine Bluffs police department compete at center court for a $500 purse. The competition would be a timed event to see who could do the most push-ups. Both chiefs agreed and the stage was set. Unfortunately, Pine Bluffs Police Chief Austin Smith fell ill and was...
Cody Hape, the Burns Broncs track and field star of last season is continuing his rise to the top of his field. Hape, who was the 2A state champion in the 400m run last season has run the third fastest time in the 400m in Wyoming collegiate history. This will put him in the record book in this event. Hape attends the University of Wyoming and had been competing with the track and field team in both the indoor and outdoor meets. Last week Hape beat the collegiate third place record in the 400m...
In a very close game, the Lady Broncs were unable to contain the potent offense of the Lady Hornets of Pine Bluffs. The two teams faced off against each other in a conference game last Saturday. The Lady Broncs are 9-12 on the season with a 3-2 conference record and seated in the number two slot. Coming off the impressive win against Niobrara County on Friday the Lady Broncs were primed for the Lady Hornets. The Lady Broncs took control early in the game putting on the full court press against the Lady Hornets. Jordan Griess sank a couple of...
The Burns Broncs fell prey to the Hornets swarming offense last Saturday. The Broncs, with a seasonal record of 1-20 were able to control the Hornets potent offense for the first quarter. After that the Hornets buzzed all around the Broncs. Having watched the Broncs play it is hard to believe their record. The team seemed disciplined, controlled and hustled up and down the court. The only downside would be their shooting and situational awareness. The Hornets took advantage of this and defeated the Broncs in a game that was closer than the...
The Broncs were unable to cage the Tigers in their away meeting last Friday. The Broncs were out matched by the Tigers and unable to get around their defense or slow their fast-paced offense. Mason Medley stood out among the Broncs with a valiant effort scoring 23 points on the night. Most of Medley’s points came inside the arch and from the free throw line. Medley had 23 points on the night, hitting eight for 10 from the floor and seven of 14 from the free throw line. Medley also led the team in rebounds with eight. He also had one assist, o...
