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The Pine Bluffs Hornets improved their record to 5-1 with a shutout 32-0 win last Friday over Southeast in Yoder. "I thought the kids played well," said head coach Will Gray. "We were physical upfront and controlled the line of scrimmage." Senior quarterback Haize Fornstrom got Pine Bluffs on the board with a two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The extra point by Andrew Fornstrom was good to give PB a 7-0 lead in the first. Ruger Lewis ran for a 20-yard TD in the second quarter and at...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets went 3-0 last week, sweeping the competition to improve to 15-4-1 on the year. They knocked off Lingle, 3-1 (25-23 25-18 22-25 25-17). Then they beat Leyton, 3-0 (25-17 25-17 25-19). To cap off the week, they handed Southeast a loss, winning 3-1 (25-17 25-16 24-26 25-18). "We had a great week of volleyball and played some good teams," said coach Lisa Gilbert. "We are doing a better job with consistency in our play and staying aggressive. As you can tell by the...
On Thursday, Oct. 6 the Pawnee Coyotes traveled to Prairie and lost in three games. Coach Mary Burson said, “Pawnee Coyotes fell short of any wins against Prairie. The Coyotes just couldn't get it together to come up with the wins. Regardless of the outcome of the match, the Coyotes always show great sportsmanship and leave with a smile on their face.” The Coyotes traveled to Longmont Friday October 7 and were happy to come home with a big win. Burson added, “Pawnee Coyotes took their third win of the season against Longmont Christian Warri...
The Pawnee Coyotes football team traveled to Longmont, Colo., for a non-conference game against Longmont Christian, adding another win to their season over the Warriors 83-13. “It was a good game to let some players get some action in different positions,” Pawnee Coyotes Head Coach Doug Miller said of their win. “All nine of the players played on both sides of the ball and contributed a lot.” The first quarter saw Pawnee put up 32 points on the scoreboard compared to the Warrior's 13 points. The Coyotes kept Longmont Christian from scoring...
It wasn’t pretty, but at this point of the season, a win is a big win as the Burns Lady Broncs beat Glenrock last Friday, 3-2 (25-16, 25-16, 14-25, 23-25, 15-8). “We came out strong, lost some steam in game three,” said coach Christina Patterson. “We fought back and ended up winning in five.” Individual stats: Katie Norris- 5 aces, 10 kills, 10 digs Kylie Trembath- 4 aces, 13 digs Willow Martin- 3 aces, 7 kills, 18 assists, 10 digs Ariana Cudney- 3 aces, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 10 digs Isa Sanchez- 9 kills, 2 blocks, 13 assists, 11 digs Rachel Ke...
After being handed their first loss of the season last week at the hands of Upton-Sundance, the Pine Bluffs Hornets came back nicely with a decisive 48-22 victory over the visiting Wright Panthers last Friday. Hornet running back Ruger Lewis got the scoring started with a 38-yard TD run in the first quarter. Andrew Fornstrom's extra point attempt was good to put Pine up 7-0. Wright fought back with a TD of their own in the frame, but the PAT was wide, so the Hornets had a slim 7-6 lead heading i...
On a really hot sunny day, Pawnee Coyotes hosted North Park from Walden for their Homecoming Game October 1, where a large group of fans cheered them on. The Pawnee band played throughout the game. The girl's choir sang the National Anthem. North Park had 22 players. Coach Doug Miller said, "It was a real good win for the team after last weeks game beating 7th ranked North Park. We started out the same way for a few series but the guys got things going. It was a must win game for us to keep any...
The Pine Bluffs High School Lady Hornets Volleyball Team had a very successful weekend. Last Friday, the girls played at Lusk and won in four sets: 26-24, 22-25, 25-17 and 25-16. Saturday, the girls hosted Glenrock and also won in four sets: 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, and 25-21. The girls travel to Southeast on Friday....
We played Kimball and Lingle this past week. We beat Kimball in five games, 25-20, 25-12, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9. Individual stats: Ariana Cudney - 4 aces, 4 blocks Isa Sanchez - 3 aces, 8 kills, 3 blocks, 13 assists Katie Norris - 10 kills Rachel Kelly - 9 kills Willow Martin - 17 assists, 11 digs Malli O'Neal - 18 digs Shae Halls - 11 digs This was a fantastic win for us! We played our most consistent game of the season! The Lady Broncs lost to Lingle in three games, 18-25, 22-25, 9-25....
It was a tough Friday for area high school footballers as both Burns and Pine Bluffs lost to undefeated teams. Pine Bluffs vs. Upton-Sundance The #3 Hornets were on the road to Upton-Sundance to face the #1 undefeated Bobcats. Pine Bluffs went in with a 3-0 record, averaging 50 points per game while holding their opponents to just under 2.5 ppg. But the Bobcats proved to much, sending the Hornets home with a 39-0 loss, their first defeat of the season. "At times we played physical and did our...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets suffered a couple setbacks with back-to-back losses to Kimball and Southeast on Sept. 15 and 16. "It was a tough week of competition however our hardest opponent was ourselves," said coach Lisa Gilbert. "Our unforced errors killed us at crucial times. I did see a lot of good things happening.We will focus more on pressure situations in practice to help cut down on unforced errors." Stat Leaders Kammie Ragsdale-31 kills, 1 stuff block, 9 digs Kayla Thurin-20 kills, 9...
It was pretty much over as soon as it began as the Pine Bluffs Hornets took the lead early and never gave Wyoming Indian a chance to get on the scoreboard, blanking the Chiefs 70-0. "I thought we played well, especially the young kids," said PB head coach Will Gray. "Defensively, the kids played fast and tackled well. It was a good homecoming win." The Hornets rocketed out to a 48-0 lead in the first quarter and with a running clock from the second quarter on, took a 55-0 lead into halftime. Pin...
Following an opening day 30-22 road loss to Fleming on Sept. 2, the Pawnee Coyotes six-man football squad hosted Arickaree/Woodlin last Friday, falling to 0-2 on the season with a 48-22 loss. The first quarter was all Arickaree/Woodlin, as they put up 18 unanswered points. The Coyotes got on the board in the second quarter, putting up eight points in the frame, but Arickaree/Woodlin added another 14 to take a 32-8 lead into the break. Pawnee added six points in the third quarter while...
Where does a 6-foot-10, 235-pound senior forward, who has multiple basketball scholarship offers on the table, go after high school? Anywhere he wants to! After committing to play basketball at Omaha, Nebraska's Creighton University last March, Hunter Thompson has changed his mind and has decided to stay in his home state to play basketball for the University of Wyoming. It wasn't an easy decision to make, but Thompson feels it was the right choice. "I feel like I rushed the commitment (to...
Bigger doesn't always mean better and the Pine Bluffs Hornets proved that last Friday night at home hosting the Mitchell Tigers from neighboring Nebraska. The Hornets put the hurt on the Tigers early and never looked back, cruising to a 40-7 victory to start the season. "Friday night was a good night for the kids," said head coach Will Gray. "Mitchell was much bigger than us and is a very good football team. The kids competed and were physical on both sides of the ball." Pine got on the board...
September hasn't been kind to the Burns volleyball team. On Sept. 1, they lost 3-1 to Lingle (25-10, 25-13, 24-26, 25-17) and then the following day, they were swept by the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-18). Individual stats for the Lingle match were: Shae Halls- 5 aces, 5 digs Isa Sanchez - 4 kills, 4 assists, 6 digs Ariana Cudney- 3 kills Katie Norris- 3 kills, 5 digs Madisyn Mirich- 2 kills Willow Martin- 3 kills, 7 assists, 8 digs Malli O'Neal- 11 digs Kylie Trembath- 6...
The Pine Bluffs/Burns cross country team competed Sept. 2 in Gering, Neb. Here is a breakdown of how each participant finished. Girls Athlete Place Results 5,000 Meter Run 24:49.75 SB Brittani Wilson 14th JV Girls 24:56.02 SB Kelsey Faircloth 61st Varsity Girls 25:01.08 SB Emily Keiter 62nd Varsity Girls 26:46.22 SB Grace Keiter 80th Varsity Girls 27:00.94 SB Hallie Christofferson 81st Varsity Girls 27:05.27 SB Kristen Lounsboury 32nd JV Girls 27:09.69 Sarah Love 83rd Varsity Girls 27:25.91 SB Meghan Murphy 84th Varsity Girls 27:26.24 SB...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornet volleyball team is off to a 5-0 start as they lost only two of the 12 games played and swept the competition in tournament play in Lingle-Ft. Laramie. 2A Pine Bluffs 2 1A Hulett 0 (25-21, 25-19) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 1A Midwest 0 (25-12, 25-21) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 2A Sundance 1 (18-25, 25-22, 15-11) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 1A Kaycee 1 (24-25, 25-20, 15-14) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 2A Upton 0 (25-18, 25-15) The Lady Hornets host rival Burns this Friday....
The Burns Lady Broncs had a rough start to their 2016 volleyball season, going 1-4 at the Lingle Invite. Opening the tournament, the team went 0-2 against Sundance, going 16-25 during the first game and 20-25 during the second. After which the team suffered losses to Kaycee, Upton, and Hulett. The Lady Broncs had better luck defeating Midwest 25-14 and 15-12, but did lose one game 20-25. “We didn't start out as well as we would have liked,” said coach Christina Patterson. “We are working hard in practice and hoping to make improvements as th...
After all the practices, scrimmages and workouts, it's finally time to lace up the cleats, strap on the pads and take to the gridiron. Local high school football gets under way this weekend with Pine Bluffs opening at home against Mitchell, Neb. The Burns Broncs will be on the road at Saratoga. The Pawnee (Grover, Colo.) Coyotes will be at Fleming. The Pine Bluffs Post will be bringing you week-to-week highlights of your favorite local team in our print edition, on our Web site at...
With the start of a new school year, comes the anticipated start of fall high school sports. Area volleyball teams will be in action this coming weekend, while football fans will have to wait one more week. On Friday, both the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornet and the Burns Lady Bronc volleyballers will head to Lingle-Ft. Laramie to match up against Hulett, Midwest, Sundance, Kaycee and Upton in tournament play. Pawnee will be on the road to Sedgwick County to take part in tourney action as well on Saturday, August 27 before heading to Union Colony on...
Before the ring of the first bell or the first textbook has been opened, high school student athletes were hard at work preparing for upcoming football, volleyball and cross country seasons. See next week's issue of the Pine Bluffs Post for our special fall sports preview....
It’s almost a sure thing if you run in the same 5K race as Jorge Garcia, the best anyone else to hope for is second place. This was the case this past Saturday at the 15th Annual 5K/1Mile Longhorn Stampede Fun Run/Walk. This year, there were 34 registered participants, but not all of them were local. Some came from as far away as Texas. The age range varied as well, with the youngest participant being 14-years-old and the oldest being 74. The final results for each age bracket are: Women's Division 14 & Under Shelby Thurin – Pine Bluffs, WY...
Even though the day was hot and steamy, 40 ladies from the Panhandle Senior Women’s Golf Association gathered together for an enjoyable day of golf at the beautiful Scottsbluff Country Club this past Monday. Results from the tournament: First place team – Gail Magers, Joey Eberhardt, Aliene Schilz and Pat Rogers. Second place – Sandy Huckfeldt, Jane Holechek, Claudia Benda and Kathy Anthony. Third Place – Dee Vogel, Lynn Schukei and Nancy O’Connell. Fourth place – Daria Faden, Karen Koch, Beth Korell and Kay Heggem. There were three teams...
Three Pine Bluffs High School coaches were recently named Wyoming Coach of the Year, but they all insist the honor lies with their athletes. Both girls and boys basketball coaches Will Gray and Lindsey Forbes were named Wyoming Coach of the year for coaching boys and girls basketball, respectively. Both their teams won state titles. Forbes said all the credit goes to the athletes. "Really, the kids do all the work. "It's nice to win this award, but it wouldn't be possible without the athletes,"...
