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The Burns Broncs basketball squad traveled over the hills to Lingle-Ft Laramie last Friday to face the Doggers in a in-conference game. The Broncs are currently seated number three in the 2A Southeast conference. The Broncs are looking to get a couple more wins to take them into the post-season play. The Broncs faced the Doggers a few weeks before and fell to them 51-60. The Broncs wanted to end the season in winning fashion and came out hard against the Doggers. It was close in the first quarter with Cody Hape hitting a three and Angel Chavez...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team is riding a wrestling high as 15 members of the team qualified for state finals this week. Cale Haws took first place in his weight category. Baylen Smith finished third in his category. Colby Smith, Cooper Lakin, Clay James and Tagr Holmes all finished fourth in their categories. Hopefully next week we will have a few state champions to welcome home. The following is a list of the wrestlers who are going to state. Nemo WallowingBull – 120 lbs Baylen Smith ...
The Lady Broncs traveled to take on the Lady Doggers from Lingle-Ft Laramie last Friday. This would be an in conference game that could help the Lady Brocncs moving into the post-season. The Lady Broncs are currently seated third with a 3-3 record in conference play. They have an overall record of 9-13 and are a team to be reckoned with. The Broncs looked a little flustered in the first quarter. They did not play bad and were able to score eight points but the defense was unable to hold the Doggers down. The Doggers put up 11 points and closed...
The steam-roller that is the Pine Bluffs Hornets ran over the Niobrara County Tigers again last Friday in an in-conference game at home. The Hornets, who are riding an 11 game winning streak are playing some of their best ball this season. Players like Ryan Fornstrom, Dalton Schaefer, Stu Lerwick, Collin Jessen and Alex Sloan have been almost unstoppable down the stretch. For the first time in recent games four players scored in the double-digit range. The Hornets with a 5-0 conference record are currently in first place in the 2A Southeast...
Tuesday, Feb.14, the Hornets basketball squad traveled to Lusk, Wyoming to take on the Niobrara County Tigers. The Hornets have been on a roll with a 10- game winning streak and running through defenses as if they were water. The Hornets offense has been averaging almost 60 points per game over the last 10 games and looks like a serious contender for another state championship. The starting five of the Hornets have three of the top scorers in the 2A conference and can find the hoop from anywhere on the court. The Hornets beat the Tigers 74-34....
After their win against Burns last week the Lady Hornets were looking to finish out the regular season on a high note. With only a couple of games left in the regular season a couple of more wins would help secure their seat in the 2A Southeast Conference. Currently the Lady Hornets are in the first seat in the 2A Southeast Conference and number eight in the Wyoming 2A Conference. With a 4-1 conference record the Lady Hornets are looking for a few more wins to move into the post season. In their first game against the Niobrara Lady Tigers last...
The Lady Hornets currently seated number one in the 2A Southeast conference faced off against the number four seated Niobrara Lady Tigers for the second game in a row last Friday. The Lady Hornets beat the Lady Tigers by a score of 42-27 on Tuesday and with a two game winning streak under their belts were feeling confident about their game this night. Abby Gray had a great game against the Tigers and Jessica Hoffman was dominant on the boards. Could lightning strike twice for the Lady Hornets? The Lady Hornet defense was strong and foreboding...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets basketball team followed the Lady Hornets to Kimball to tackle the Longhorns. This was also the boys first game back from the weather break and they were anxious to hit the court again. The score was deceiving as the Hornets won the game but the Longhorns were much tougher than the Hornet anticipated. The Hornets wanted to dominate the Longhorns from the start. By the look of the score it would seem that they had accomplished their goal. However the Longhorns were able...
The Lady Hornets started their basketball journey after the weather break with a game against the Kimball Lady Longhorns last Tuesday. The girls looked good and ready for the challenge. Passing and defense was sound and the results were a win. According to Coach Lindsey Forbes in a post-game interview, "I was a little concerned about the time off but the girls did well". They could work on their shooting a bit but the defense was strong and ball handling was good. The first quarter had the Lady...
Last week the Burns Broncs hosted the Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers in a conference game. The Doggers are sitting at 13-6 and are seated #2 in the 2A Southeast conference with a 3-1 in conference record. The Broncs are in the number four seat with a 1-4 record. A win in this game will help the Broncs move into a position for a shot at the regionals. The Broncs were ready for the game but not up to the pressure and quick offense of the Doggers. The first quarter saw the Broncs in good shape with the...
Last week the Burns Lady Broncs matched up against the Lingle-Ft Laramie Lady Doggers in a conference game that would help both teams as they get ready for regionals. The Broncs are seated number two behind the Pine Bluffs Hornets and the Doggers are number four in the Southeast Conference. It was a very close game with both teams playing like there was no tomorrow. The Lady Broncs defense was able to slow the Lady Doggers offense down and hold them to only 6 points in the first quarter. The...
In what could be called one of the Burns Broncs best offensive games the Broncs took on the Niobrara County Tigers in a home conference game. The Tigers beat the Broncs last month in a close game 62-69. The Broncs came out strong and kept putting pressure on the Tigers and controlled the game from the start. Cody Hape, Cody Piasecki and Jared Alled were hitting from the three-point range and other members were finding the net inside the arch. It was a great game for the Broncs and they came...
After beating the Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers the Burns Lady Broncs are now seated number two in the 2A Southeast conference. They hosted the number four seated Niobrara Tigers last week. The Lady Broncs are coming off a win against the Lingle Doggers and were looking to keep the winning attitude moving forward with a win over the Tigers. The Tigers were just the team that the Broncs needed to push their game forward. It took the first quarter for the Lady Broncs to shake off the dust and get...
In one of the best games the Lady Hornets have played the Hornets played host to the Lady Broncs here in Pine Bluffs. The Lady Hornets are seated number 1 in the 2A Southeast Conference with a 2-1 record and the Lady Broncs are seated number two with a 3-2 record. This would be a close game till the end and both teams did not disappoint. The Lady Broncs came out hard and put up 12 points in the first quarter. Abby Gray was able to hit a three from the left side base line while Jessica Hoffman was able to weave her way through the defense for...
Hoping to add to their eight game winning-streak the Hornets hosted the Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers in a non-conference game last Friday. The Hornets seemed unstoppable as they continue their march for the state championship. Standing in their way would be the Doggers. The Doggers are seated number two in the 2A Southeast conference with a 3-1 Conference record and a 13-6 overall record. They know what it takes to win a game and how important these last few games are. The Hornets proved to be too...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets girls basketball team came away with a big win over the Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers last Friday. They were supposed to play each other on Thursday but due to weather conditions delayed until Friday. The Lady Hornets played hard and fast and beat the 2A Southeast Conference, No. three seated Doggers 56-50. It was a good game with lead changes throughout. In the first quarter the Hornets offense put up 17 points with the help of Abby Gray and Kelsie Bymer hitting...
Coming off the impressive win against the Niobrara Tigers the Broncs headed to Pine Bluffs to take on the number one seated Hornets. The Hornets are riding a 10-game winning streak and are looking to repeat as the state champions. The game was much closer than the score would indicate, as the Broncs were able to keep up with the Hornets at both ends of the court. In the end the Broncs just could not match the shooting capabilities of the Hornets and lost the contest 66-36. The first quarter started of well for the Broncs as Carter David was...
In what should be called the “Game of the Week” The Lady Broncs traveled to the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets hive to take on the number one seated Hornets in the 2A conference in an in-conference game. The Broncs are seated number two in the 2A conference with a 3-2 conference record and 9-12 overall record. The Hornets have a 2-1 conference record with an 8-12 overall record. The game which could have been called the “game of the week” would have both teams playing like it was their tournament life. The game was not really decided till the end...
In the last game of the week for the Pine Bluffs Hornets the team faced off against the Burns Broncs from up the freeway. The Broncs are seated fourth in the 2A Southeast conference and need a win to move up in the rankings. The Hornets are on a nine-game winning streak and playing some of their best ball of the season. In a game that was pretty much Hornets style one play stands out above all the rest as a Highlight Reel worthy play. Ryan Fornstrom was on his way down the left side of the key...
Riding a seven game winning streak the Pine Bluffs Hornets look to be on their way to another state championship. In the last three games the Hornets have outscored their opponents 182-98. You have to go back to January 6th to find the last time they lost. The Hornets are in the number one seat in the 2A Southeast division and number one in the 2A state division. Watching them play you can see why they are seated that high. The passing and running abilities of the team and the shooting accuracy...
With a 1-1 conference record the Lady Hornets are seated in the number two position in the 2A Southeast conference. Next up for the number 2 ranked Lady Hornets would be the number one ranked Southeast Lady Cyclones in the 1A southeast conference. The Lady Hornets with a 7-12 record headed into the non-conference match-up with confidence winning against the Lingle team earlier. In this game however their confidence would founder as the Cyclones proved to be a bit too strong for the Hornets. The Lady Cyclones started off hard against the Lady...
The second game of the week for the Burns Broncs would be a tough one. It would pit the Broncs against the number one seated team in the 3A Southeast conference - 'the Douglas Bearcats'. The Bearcats are 16-1 with a conference record of 3-0. This would be a great test for the Broncs as they were coming off the great win over the Cyclones. This game would be different than the one that they had played the night before and the Bearcats would prove to be more of a challenge. The Bearcat defense was...
After facing the strong team of the Southeast Lady Cyclones the Burns Lady Broncs took on an even stronger team in the Douglas Lady Bearcats. The Bearcats are seated number one in the 3A Southeast conference with a 3-0-conference record and 14-1 in season play. The Lady Broncs worked hard to keep up with the Lady Bearcats but were outscored 18-74. It wasn't all Lady Bearcats though as Jordan Griess gave us some highlights with an intercepted pass and fast break down the court for a nice reverse...
Baylen Smith of Burns High School and his parents, Justin & Kristin Smith. Smith's memory is, "My freshman year going to state getting to room with Bo, Ben and Mitch. Those guys filled the fridge with sodas and the night after State drank every last one of them. His advice is, "There will always be obstacles in your life, you just have to get your mind set right and trust God and that he will lead you down the right path." *Editor's note: There was an error in the original story, we apologize...
After a long winter break the Burns Broncs boy’s basketball team hit the court against the 11-5 Southeast Cyclones last Thursday. The Cyclones are seated #1 in the 1A Southeast division and boast a 4-0 record in conference play. The Broncs however dissolved any lingering doubts about the break hurting the team. Talents were in question in the first quarter as the team faltered a bit but after that took control and beat the Cyclones 57-53. It took one quarter for the Broncs to work out all the kinks in their offense and defense that settled i...
