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The Pine Bluffs High boys' basketball team took care of business last week, winning the 2A East Regional championship and earning a spot in the Wyoming state tournament. "We had a good weekend," said Pine Bluffs coach Will Gray. "Winning the regional title was a goal we set at the beginning of the year, and we played well enough to achieve it. "The kids did a great job of competing and defending throughout the tournament," Gray added. "We are excited about the state tournament, but we know we...
The Burns High School boys' basketball team will be making its fifth consecutive trip to the Wyoming Class 2A State Tournament this week – the longest active streak in the state. The Broncs took fourth in last week's East Regional, good enough for them to extend that streak. "We couldn't be prouder of the perseverance these young men have displayed in the last week," said Burns head coach Sean Patterson. Burns' Klayton Clark had a huge regional tournament for his team, scoring 75 points in t...
The Burns High School girls' basketball team locked up a berth at this week's 2A state tournament with a second-place finish at the East Regionals. The Lady Broncs advanced to the championship game last weekend, but dropped a 44-38 decision to Southeast. Burns was slated to open play in the eight-team 2A state tournament on Thursday at 9 a.m. against Thermopolis at Casper College. "I'm really proud of the girls," said Burns head coach Barry Ward. "They played their guts out the whole weekend....
A furious comeback fell just short last week for the Pawnee High boys’ basketball team in the Colorado 1A District 4 tournament. The Coyotes trailed by 11 points in the final quarter against Peetz in the opening round of the tournament at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling and rallied back to take a one-point lead with 27 seconds left. However, Peetz hit a shot in the final seconds to give it a 52-50 win and end Pawnee’s season in heart-breaking fashion. “This game was very evenly matched, as we thought it would be, and came down to the e...
The Pine Bluffs girls' basketball team saw its season come to an end last week, falling one win shy of qualifying for the Wyoming 2A State Tournament. The Lady Hornets fell into the consolation bracket of the 2A East Regional at Big Horn last week. They lost to host Big Horn, 57-45, in the consolation semifinals to end their season with a 17-6 record. A win in that game would have propelled them into this week's state tournament. Pine Bluffs opened regional play as the Southeast's No. 3 seed. It defeated the Northeast's No. 3 seed Wright in...
The season may have ended last week for the Pawnee High girls’ basketball team, but coach Megan Malcom can point to some marked improvements over the final few games. The Coyotes dropped a 42-35 decision to Heritage Christian last Wednesday in the opening round of the Colorado Class 1A District 4 tournament at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. The loss ends Pawnee’s season at 2-17. Pawnee won its final two regular-season games. It had played Heritage Christian in December and was blown out 60-30. The playoff game was much different. “Th...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestlers competed in the Class 2A championships last weekend at the Casper Events Center. Four members of the team placed in the top five in their specified weight classes. River Schroeder, 195 pounds took home a third-place medal from the tournament. On Saturday, Schroeder matched up against Yuli Viegets of Sundance, to pull out his third-place finish, outscoring Viegets 17-12. Schroeder racked up a total of 22 points for the team. Fourth-place finishers from Burns/ Pine...
With two more wins last weekend, the Pine Bluffs High boys’ basketball team will head into this week’s Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament with plenty of high hopes. The Hornets went a perfect 8-0 in 2A Southeast play and stand 19-1 overall. That’s good enough for the Southeast’s top seed in this week’s tournament at Big Horn High near Sheridan. Pine Bluffs will open tournament play Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Moorcroft, the No. 4 seed from the Northeast with a record of 3-5, 8-14. The semifinals are Friday and the championship is Saturday....
The Burns High girls' basketball team hopes to parlay the momentum of two victories last week into success in this week's Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament. Coming off a 50-39 win over Lingle-Fort Laramie last Friday and a 64-46 pasting of Wright a day later, the Lady Broncs improved to 5-3 in 2A Southeast play and 17-4 overall. They'll be the Southeast's No. 2 seed in this week's tournament in Big Horn, where a spot in the state tournament awaits the winner. Burns will open play against Big...
The Burns High boys' basketball team refused to have its season come to an end Monday night, posting a 45-40 victory over Saratoga in the opening round of the Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament being held at Big Horn. Cole Jackson provided 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Sam Sharpe added 11 points and 8 rebounds. The Broncos were clinging to a 34-33 lead through three quarters, but outscored the Panthers by four in the final period to advance. The win propels the Broncs (6-16) into the...
The Pine Bluffs girls’ basketball team will enter this week’s Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament as the No. 3 seed from the Southeast. The Lady Hornets wrapped up their regular season last weekend, splitting a pair of games. Pine Bluffs finished 5-3 in 2A Southeast play and 16-4 overall. Pine Bluffs will clash with Wright, the No. 2 seed from the Northeast on Thursday. The semifinals are Friday and the championship is set for Saturday. A berth in the state tournament is on the line. Last weekend, Pine Bluffs lost to Southeast, 41-29, but reb...
Twelve wrestlers from the Burns/Pine Bluffs team compete for state titles this weekend at the Class 2A championships at the Casper Events Center. Competing from the local contingent – with weight class, year and current season record – are: Issac Ronning, 106 pounds, sophomore, 25-12 Tyson Diede, 106 pounds, freshman, 23-16 Colten Campbell, 120 pounds, sophomore, 10-18 Gerit Mikesell, 126 pounds, sophomore, 25-23 Chris Kimzey, 138 pounds, senior, 6-8 Ruger Lewis, 145 pounds, sophomore, 37-18 Colt Lewis, 152 pounds, senior, 35-17 Roman Del...
The best time to start a winning streak is at the end of a season. The Pawnee girls’ basketball team picked up its second victory in as many games, whipping Arickaree/Woodlin 74-57 last Friday night. The Lady Coyotes improved to 2-16, and coupled with its victory over Weldon Valley the week prior, will carry that two-game streak into this week’s Colorado Class 1A District 4 Tournament. Pawnee – the No. 6 seed in the tournament – opened play against third-seeded Heritage Christian of Fort Collins on Wednesday night. The game was played after the...
Its an age old tale of rival teams from neighboring towns, and in eastern Wyoming one of those rivalries is between Pine Bluffs and Burns basketball teams. Pine Bluffs held on to win the contest, 53-52 On Friday, February 13, the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets traveled to Burns to face-off against the Lady Broncs and the resulting game went into overtime. The Lady Hornets ended the first quarter with a lead of 12-7 but the Lady Broncs closed that gap in the second quarter, adding 15 points while...
Pine Bluffs senior Jaden Ragsdale, 18, has signed a letter of intent with Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. The college, located 40 minutes north of Amarillo, offered Ragsdale a nearly full-ride scholarship and the chance to play college volleyball. “I enjoy basketball but I've really enjoyed volleyball. It just comes naturally to me, I enjoy playing it and I have seen myself playing in college for the last five years,” Ragsdale said “Its hard to pass up a scholarship like that and I like the Texas atmosphere down there.” Ragsdal...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets traveled to Burns to shut out the Broncs, 57-22, on Friday, February 13. The game began with a the Hornets taking possession and losing it to the Broncs' Noah Tyler in the first of four steals Tyler racked up throughout the game. "I thought Burns played very well in the first half. They had a good game plan and it took us a bit to get in a rhythm," Pine Bluffs coach Will Gray said. "Defensively we played very well and I was pleased with our effort." The Hornets pulled it...
The Lady Coyotes traveled to Briggsdale Thursday for a loss against the Falcons, 77-17, then hit the road again for Weldona Valley where they brought home their first win of the season, 49-43. Coach Megan Malcom said the score was the team’s lowest of the season. Malcom attributed that to one of the team’s guards was out and an injury forced a second, senior Katie Klinginsmith, to sit out following the second quarter. With just five players left, one guard and four posts, the team had a difficult time getting up the court and a very difficult m...
Following a loss to Pine Bluffs the Burns Broncs traveled to Yoder for a match up against the Southeast Cyclones and came home with a 67-34 loss. Despite a few early turnovers, missed shots and failed free throws attempts, the Broncs were able to end the first quarter nearly tied with the Cyclones up 11-10. “We competed and played well in the first 12 minutes against Southeast,” coach Sean Patterson said. “After that we failed to take care of the ball.” Though the Broncs were grabbing the rebounds in the second quarter they couldn't seem to...
The Pawnee Coyotes shut out Briggsdale 72-33 on Thursday, February 12, despite missing a key player before a harder-fought second win against Weldon Valley, 53-42. Drew Ellis was out with a concussion Thursday, but coach Tim Brunelle said other players stepped up in his place. Bryce Schnug led the night with 26 points, five rebounds and four assists followed by Kip Shoemaker with 14 points, four rebounds and 2 assists. “Bryce was 11-12 from the field tonight, and the guys did a great job of getting the ball to him,” Brunelle said. “It was just...
The top-rated Pine Bluffs Hornets bested the Southeast Cyclones on Friday 64-47 in another fast-paced and physical match up. With a total of 47 personal fouls, the opponents gave the Hornets plenty of free throw opportunities and the home team made good on 50 percent of those attempted free throws. "The kids did a good job of attacking the rim and getting to the free throw line," coach Will Gray said. " We wish we would have shot a better percentage from the line, but we will continue to work...
The Pawnee Coyotes hosted Prairie Friday, Feb. 6, and lost 75-40 High Score was Katie Klinginsmith with 22 points Saturday Feb. 7, the six team members went to Shining Mountain near Boulder, Colo., and lost 65-33 Again high score of 16 points was made by senior Katie Klinginsmith Freshman Jaycie Haun, led in rebounds with 15 documented. Coach Megan Malcom said, "This past week, neither of the games went as anticipated. As a whole, we just didn't play to our full ability, ending the weekend with...
A full crowd was on hand Friday as Pawnee lost to Prairie 55-34. Kip Shoemaker led with 10 points 6 rebounds. Coach Tim Brunelle stated, “ We played a decent first half but had a little foul trouble. In the second half Prairie just played better, and we struggled to get the ball up the court. They are a good team, and we played too tentatively in the second half. Austin Littlefield had a great game and is a huge difference maker.” Saturday, February 7, Pawnee traveled to play near Boulder, Colo. and lost to Shining Mountain 67 - 38 Notable sta...
The Lady Hornets fell to the top-seated Southeast Cyclones 43-32 on Friday despite a hard fought game in the Hornet's Nest. The home team struggled to gain eight points in the first quarter against the Lady Cyclones who racked up 16 of their own. The Lady Hornets fell further behind in the second quarter, gaining just three points while the Cyclones lead grew to 27-11 by the end of the first half. Pine Bluffs' struggle continued in the third quarter with five points added to the board while the...
After a close game the Burns Broncs fell to the Saratoga Panthers on Friday 51-49 at Saratoga. The Panthers led the Broncs just 19-16 at the end of the first quarter but by the end of the first half the Broncs had closed the gap and taken the lead 32-26. The back and forth play continued after halftime with Saratoga taking the lead 40-38 and a fourth quarter gained each team 11 points. Burns was led by Cole Jackson with 14 points, eight rebounds two assists, two steals and two turnovers. Noah Taylor followed Jackson with 13 points of his own...
Following a home town win on Friday, the Pine Bluffs Hornets hosted the Saratoga Panthers for another fast-paced match up and another win, 71-54. Saratoga's boys were able to block several shots throughout the game, forcing the Hornets to work hard in the first half to establish a lead of 41-29. "Offensively we played well, but we had too many turnovers," coach Will Gray said. "The kids were playing fast and seeing the right play, now we need to execute better." While turnovers were again high,...
