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The Big Horn tournament would start with the Lady Hornets facing the Big Piney Lady Punchers. The Punchers have a record of 1-6 and wanted to turn their season around with big wins at the tournament. One of the teams that stood in the way was the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets who had scores to settle from last year’s season. The Hornets dispatched the Punchers in true Hornets fashion, beating them 25-18 in the first game and 25-14 in the second. It was a solid game played by the Hornets as the team is finally starting to come together with the n...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets Junior Varsity football team traveled across the border to lock horns with the Kimball Longhorns. The Longhorns seemed more disciplined and determined than the young Hornets and were able to move the ball. The first half belonged to the Longhorns. The team was able to put up 20 points in the first half and kept the Hornets out of the endzone. At the half coach Anderson expressed that he was unhappy with their performance. He emphasized the need for the basics, tackling, blocking, moving the ball and executing. He said,...
Last Thursday the Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team buzzed their way up to Lusk to face the Niobrara County Lady Tigers in an in-conference match. The Hornets, under the direction of new head coach Travis Werner are finally starting to execute the new program started by Coach Werner with precision and accuracy. The girls are learning to trust their teammates and show discipline on the court. It showed in their 3-0 win over the Tigers. This would be a practice match of the Big Horn tournament that they would be competing in over the next...
The Pine Bluff Hornets varsity football team started their journey to another state championship last Thursday. The Hornets took on the Shoshoni Wranglers at home. Last year the Wranglers were able to put up a higher score against the mighty Hornets but this year they were a little off. The Wranglers were only able to score 12 points against a very aggressive Hornets defense. The Hornets offense was slow to start as they were only able to put up 15 points in a close 15-12 halftime score. The...
The Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team took on the Yuma Lady Indians from Colorado in a non-conference match-up. The Hornets, under new Head Coach Travis Werner were anxious and excited to put their hard work at practice to the test. The Hornets played well and the new system that coach Werner put into play seemed to work. However the Indians were just a bit too much for the Hornets to overcome and they ended up losing 0-3. The game started off with both teams exchanging serves and points. The...
The Burns Broncs varsity football team traveled to Yuma, Colorado to take on the Yuma Yuma’s. The Broncs are coming off a loss from last week’s game and looking to redeem themselves. The Broncs hit the field and gave it their all. In the end though the Yuma’s proved too much for the Broncs and they fell 8-38. Coach Romsa had this to say about the Yuma’s, “Yuma is a great team that is well coached.” The Broncs put up some good numbers with 200 total yards. The offense had 122 yards through the air and 78 yards on the ground.” Coach Romsa a...
The Burns Lady Broncs are starting out the 2023/24 volleyball season in fourth place. The team is shaking off the rust from the off-season and getting the new players involved. The team traveled to Gillette for a tournament and two games against the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs. After coming off a four-game winning streak and losing the last two games the Lady Broncs were looking for lightning to strike and get back on the winning side of the board. However after two games against the Wheatland Lady...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs cross country track team traveled to Gering, Nebraska for their next meet. In order to try and help the runners beat the heat the officials moved up the times of the meet. According to coach Rousseau, “Yes it was cooler, but it did get pretty toasty for the JV and Varsity Races. We ran at the 5 Rocks Amphitheatre–mere hours before a music festival was set to begin” Gering had 6 races this day–JH Girls followed by JH Boys, then JV Girls and Boys, with the Varsity Ladies and Gentlemen wrapping up the day. Coach Roussea...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball squad was in full swing over the weekend. The Junior Varsity team took on the Yuma Lady Indians in a non-conference game. The Lady Hornets were on fire and anxious to hit the court. The Lady Hornets won the game 2-0. In a dominating way the junior varsity team was on point and defensively strong the first game. Keefer Fornstrom started the games first match serving and ran off four quick points for the Hornets. Kierstyn Klinginsmith was strong at the net, getting several blocks and push-backs for points....
Horseshoes, pitching shoes or throwing shoes. No matter what you call it, the game has been around for generations. I remember watching my father pitching shoes at the family get togethers. But where it actually started may surprise you. Horseshoes, the game is thought to have been around since the Roman occupation of Britain (1st to 5th century). There is no documentation that the Romans had or even made iron U shaped horseshoes at that time but they did use something. The game may have derived from the game called Quoits. This was an ancient...
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The state champion Pine Bluffs Hornets football team started their journey to another championship last Friday. Currenty the Hornets are ranked #1 in the class 1A-9 man conference. The team scrimmaged with the Southeast Cylones. Although the game does not count toward the seasons record the game is an invaluable tool to the coaches. It gives them and the players a chance to watch and instruct the team in different aspects of the game under actual playing conditions. Coach Zach Anderson who is...
As the 2023-24 volleyball season begins the State Champion Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team traveled to Douglas to compete in the Douglas Bearcat Invitational. The defending champions Burns Lady Broncs start the season at the top of the 2A classification. They garnered five of the ten first-place votes. The team was able to play three games on Friday and then three game on Saturday. The Lady Broncs would face the Wright Lady Panthers, The Torrington Lady Trailblazers and the Buffalo Lady...
The cornhole boards were lined up and measured to be at the right distances to be fair to all the beanbag tossers. Bushnell Day for the last three years has had a cornhole tournament. It is held in the park so everyone has the opportunity to watch the tournament. This year the numbers were down on teams by three but it was still a great tournament. There were 17 teams that were ready to play and have fun for the day. Some of the teams were glad it was mainly local folks. They love to compete...
Every year everyone tries to beat the Mayor of Grover and his brother at horseshoes. Horseshoes was as popular as corn hole at one time. Everyone had stakes, shovels, and horseshoes at their homes or in their vehicles. It was the thing to do.The game has lost some of its thrill throughout the years except at Grover, Co. There are four sets of horseshoe pits at the park in Grover. Each pit is set up with an enclosed pit and the right amount of dirt/sand in it. Plus for safety issues there is a ba...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs cross-country track team had their first meet last Saturday. According to Coach Rousseau, “Today was WET!!! Really Really Wet. But compared to the rotten heat all week—this was a respite for our harriers.” The team has grown in numbers and there is a possibility they may increase the team just by the sheer volume of the roster. According to Coach Rousseau there are 49 members on the team this year. She added “We have 49 harriers this year 6th grade-12th grade. My favorite part is our team has at least ONE harrier from ea...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team started the season off with a loss at the Dogger Invitational tournament held in Lingle. This was the first outing for the team under new head coach Travis Werner and both sides learned from the experience. The Hornets ended the tournament with a record of 1-3. Their first win of the season was over the Kaycee Lady Buckaroos. The Lady Hornets showed their dominance on both sides of the net. The Hornets downed the Buckaroos with scores of 25-14 and 25-12. It was a great boost for the team. The team...
The Burns Broncs varsity football team played their first game of the 2023-24 season last Friday night. The Broncs traveled to Rawlins, Wyoming to take on the Rawlins Outlaws. The Broncs are coming off a disappointing season last year with a record of 4-5. Head Coach Travis Romsa is looking forward to the season and a better record. The game did not go according to the Broncs plan. The Broncs lost to the Outlaws 33-6. Although the outcome was not what they were expecting, however the lessons learned and experience will greatly enhance their...
Cody Hape, the Burns Broncs star of the track team last year was on hand Tuesday morning to answer a couple of questions. Hape, who set the state record for the 400m run and part of the 4x400m relay team took state honors in his final year at Burns High School. Hape said, "I will be attending the University of Wyoming for the 2023-24 season where I will be studying Kinesiology/Sports Medicine." He will also be on the university track team where he will be running the 400m run. Hape took the...
A local high school girl got the chance to showcase her volleyball talents halfway across the world. Emily Haas was chosen as a team member for America's Team High School Volleyball. Haas was selected from thousands of high school volleyball players across the country to be a part of the team. She traveled to Australia with the team to compete against the Australia and New Zealand teams. Haas said, "It was a real honor to be chosen and get the chance to play in another country." The 10-day...
Laramie County Roping Buzz Bradley Memorial rodeo was held last Saturday at the Pine Bluffs Arena. The event was attended by more than 100 ropers, family and friends. The rodeo featured four events, Senior Steer stopping, Breakaway, Junior/Senior team roping and Laramie County Team Roping (must be a Laramie County resident). The day started off a bit warm and continued to warm up throughout the afternoon. The rodeo concluded just as the rain started to drench the arena. Senior Steer Stopping is...
