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The South East Wyoming Athletic Conference (SEWAC) held their annual wrestling championship tournament last weekend in Burns, Wyoming. There were five teams from the local area that competed in the tournament. Teams from Glenrock, Burns/Pine Bluffs, Lingle/Ft Laramie, Niobrara County and Southeast all sent their best junior high wrestlers to bid for the championship. Burns/Pine Bluffs did very well winning eight championships, 10 runner-ups and nine third-place finishes. There were 116...
This was the 2nd Annual Tri-State Border War youth wrestling tournament in Pine Bluffs at the High School gym on Sunday December 3rd. Wrestlers came from all over the area and there were over 270 kids in the open division and 48 in the Girls division that traveled from as far as Casper, Rawlins, Colorado Springs, and Sutherland, NE. This was up from last years numbers of 208 in the open division and 15 in the girls division. Each of the wrestlers wrestled three-five matches. Awards were...
The town of Burns and Burns High School paid homage to their cross-country track team last week. Head coach Ashley Rousseau thanked all the parents for their help and the Thursday night dinners. She also thanked their fantastic bus driver Andrea Griess for keeping them safe during their trips to and from the meets. She said, "it was a successful season with a roster of nearly 15 runners this year." She thanked the principal, coach Gray and coach Hoffman in Burns and old coaches Dustin Lee and...
Two Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets continue to shine through their talents, even though the volleyball season is over. Hattie Lerwick and Jessica Hoffman have been named to the All-Laramie Conference Team Two. Hoffman and Lerwick helped lead the team to the state championship tournament for the first time in four years. The Lady Hornets placed fourth in the state. Hoffman who is a junior this year will be back again next year as a senior to lead the team. Hoffman who has one of the hardest spikes can...
The Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team has another feather in their cap. Several of the team members have been named to the Wyo-Sports All-Laramie County Volleyball team and Player of the year. This team consists of six members from all the schools in Laramie County. For the 2023 season three of the six players are from the Lady Broncs volleyball team. Brooke Hansen, one of the leaders of the team has been selected for several other awards. Hansen picked up her second All-State and...
The Burns football team held their annual awards ceremony last Monday. The team, coaches, supporters and family members were there to cheer their team on. The team's season did not go as planned so it was a good night to pay tribute to those individuals that stood out this season and to thank all those behind the scenes that made the season so enjoyable. Head coach Travis Romsa opened the night thanking all the parents and individuals that made the season possible. He thanked the bus driver who...
Madison Foley, the Lady Broncs Libero (defensive expert) has been selected to the All-Laramie County Team Two. Foley has received the All-Southeast Quadrant honors as well as All-Conference Honors plus this award. Foley, who broke the schools record for successful serve-receives with 1,320 in her high school career, also had 488 digs this season....
Last week the Pine Bluff High School held their annual Fall Sports awards banquet. The banquet was to recognize those individuals that participated in football, cross-country track and volleyball. The banquet was attended by both the athletes and their parents and many school students. Everyone had a good time and there were many awards presented. In cross-country, head-coach Ashley Rousseau presented awards. The cross-country team consists of athletes from Pine Bluffs, Burns and several of the...
Jordan Griess who just recently signed with the University of Wyoming to play soccer has a couple more awards to boast about. Griess has been honored as both the All-Conference and the All-State Award recipient for the forward position in soccer. She is one of three Cheyenne East soccer players to be named as All-Conference and only one of two Cheyenne East athletes to be awarded state honors. Her teammate Haley Pierson also has been honored as an All-State Award winner. This was Griess's first...
Burns High School honored the Lady Broncs volleyball team last Wednesday. The team received the awards that they had been awarded over the season. Coach Anndee McKinney handed out the awards at the banquet and thanked all those involved. Brooke Hansen was awarded the conference Player of the Year award. Additionally, she won All-State honors for the second year in a row, All-Conference Honors for the second year and was Prep Athlete of the week. Hansen had 724 kills over the season and 1,320 rec...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets varsity football season ended but some of the athletes were honored with All-Conference honors. It is a testament to the coaches and staff of the Hornets to have six players achieve All-Conference honors even though they did not end the season as they had hoped. One of the players received a Player of the Year award in addition to the All-State award. Ethan Bomberger was named as an All-Conference winner. Bomberger who played on both sides wore number 50. He was a...
The Burns Broncs varsity football team had a rough season. But even so some of the players were recognized for their talents and abilities. Three of the Broncs have been awarded All-Conference Honors for the 2023 season. Tagr Holmes who wore number 52 was so honored. Holmes, who played defensive end and offensive guard was strong against the run and pass. Also honored was Mason Medley who wore number 9. Medley moved up from running back and defensive back to play quarterback this year did a...
Last year Pine Bluffs Distilling had a keg of whiskey named for local bronc rider Brody Cress. He was a leader in the PRCA saddle bronc riding event and a star of the local community. Cress is from Hillsdale, Wyoming and has been a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) since 2014. Brody Cress graduated from Tarleton State University and was a wrestler in high school. Working hard and going the extra mile is just part of his nature. Cress is a three-time Wrangler National Fi...
Last Monday on the 6th of November the Burns/Pine Bluffs junior high wrestling team went to the Lingle/Ft Laramie area to compete in the LFL Middle School Dogger Invite. The team did well, and some stars are starting to shine. Jesse Gortney is taking first place in almost every match that he competes in, along with LJ Hansen, who is also rising and taking first in his matches. Several other wrestlers are moving up the ladder and becoming real competitors and prospects for the high school team....
After a short break the Burns/Pine Bluffs Junior High wrestling team was at it again. The team traveled to Glenrock to compete in the Glenrock Herder Middle School Duals 2023. The Burns/Pine Bluffs team was dominant and defeated all the comers. The Burns/Pine Bluffs team took first place in the meet. First up for the B/PB team would be the Tongue River Eagles. In an exhibition match LJ Hansen defeated Trenton Martinez of Tongue River by pin-fall. Fletcher Hansen then defeated Jacob Alley of Tongue River by a pin-fall. Tyler Jackson defeated...
Just one day after competing in the Southeast meet the Burns/Pine Bluffs junior high wrestling team traveled to Harrisburg, Nebraska to compete in the Banner County Junior High Invitational meet. The team did very well with one of the wrestlers repeating his first-place finish. Brenden Halligan maintained his undefeated streak by beating all three of his opponents by pin-fall to take first in his class. Dominic Hoffman improved his third-place finish yesterday by placing first in this meet in his class. Hoffman won his first two matches by pin...
Volleyball season has come to an exciting end with both local teams making it to the state tournament. Both the Burns Lady Broncs and the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball teams made it to state and both teams placed. The Lady Broncs are now in second place in the state and the Lady Hornets are fourth. A great finish to a fantastic season for both of these teams. Now as the winter sports season starts up which includes wrestling, basketball and indoor track the junior high teams are in full swing, especially junior high wrestling. The...
The Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team headed to Casper, Wyoming for the State Volleyball Championship 2A division last weekend. The Lady Broncs are the defending state champions and were confident in repeating this year. With strong performances througtout the year from Brooke Hansen, Savannah Kirkbride, Tehya Gallegos, Sienna Gallegos, Madison Foley and the rest of the team the Lady Broncs had a great chance of getting back-to-back championships. The first team that stood in the way of the Lady...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team, the Cinderella team of the season was not supposed to make it past the regionals. Some never thought that they would make it to regionals, but they proved them all wrong and just how good they really are. Under new head coach Travis Werner, the team learned a new play plan, new philosophy and a new way of looking at the team and game and was able to put all this new information to work and a winning season. The Lady Hornets were seated fourth in the...
As the volleyball season ends the Burns Lady Broncs find themselves in a great position. The team is the runner up in the state championship and runner up in the conference championship. The Lady Broncs performed superbly, and coach Anndee McKinney had them playing at top of their game. The players are selected by voting by the head coaches in their conference. The following players for the Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team have been awarded All-Conference Honors. Madison Foley; Sienna...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets were the Cinderella team of the year. Having a new head coach, new plays, new philosophies and personalities the team had a lot to overcome over the year. But new Head Coach Travis Werner was not about to let that stop the team. By mid-season the team was playing up to their potential and winning games. Not many gave the team a chance of making it to the regionals much less qualifying for the state tournament, but they did. And not only did they make it to state...
As we watch the young athletes play their respective sports, we sometimes forget the contributions and dedication that comes from the coaches and managers that are behind the scenes. It has been said that a team will reflect the dedication and devotion of the coaches that coach them. It is even more appropriate when other coaches recognize the efforts and dedication of another coach. The Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team have a so honored and recognized coach. Head coach Anndee McKinney has...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets, who finished fourth in the state in volleyball have two players that have been awarded All-State honors. Jessica Hoffman and Emily Haas have both been so honored. Jessica Hoffman who led the team in kill shots over the season and has an incredible kill shot was able to pound the ball to her opponent's court and through their outstretched hands. She also was active behind the front line in defense and digs. Hoffman was also a force at the net blocking and tipping...
As if winning Runner-Up championship status and then being honored as an All-Conference award winner wasn't enough, three of the Lady Broncs volleyball team have been awarded All-State Honors. In order to qualify for the All-State honors, you must first be awarded all-conference honors. Brooke Hansen is the all-around player for the team. If you have watched the team play you would see her nailing kill shots against her opponents. She also handles the defense end of the game digging and blocking...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team has qualified for the state tournament. They will be heading to Casper on November 2nd to compete. The Lady Hornets will be against the number one seated Greybull Lady Buffaloes. The Buffaloes are 23-7-2 in seasonal play and 7-0 in conference play. The Lady Hornets will have their work cut out for them to start. In regionals the Lady Hornets finished in the fourth seat. The Lady Hornets went 2-2 in regionals to qualify for the state championship. In t...
