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  • Pine Bluffs Clay Target Team Shoots at Kimball

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Pine Bluffs Clay Target shooting team took a trot east to Kimball, Nebraska to shoot in a fun match against the Kimball team. It was not a school competition but a fun shoot to let the kids shoot in a different environment. According to Brian Anderson, coach of the team, "We call it the border war but it is not a true competition between schools." They had 13 kids that made the trip. Coach Anderson said, "The kids all had fun and shot well for being in the new environment." Two of the kids,...

  • Broncs Stand Tall in Lusk

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Broncs boy’s track and field team, are on a roll. They traveled to Lusk, Wyoming and dominated in the Dennis Zowada Track Invitational meet. The Broncs won their second meet in a row and took top honors for the fourth time this season. The Broncs were able to win four gold medals, three silver and 8 bronze to win the meet. Shaw Martin was unbeatable in the 200m dash while Ethan Norris was dominant in the 110m and 300m hurdles, taking first place in both events. The 4x800m relay team was also unstoppable in their race. Cooper Sanchez p...

  • Hornets Buzz to Fourth in Lusk

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Hornets boys track and field team ran to a fourth-place finish in the Dennis Zowada Track Invitational meet last Saturday held in Lusk, Wyoming. The team managed several top three finishes even though the elusive gold medal was not to be had this meet. There were several second and third place finishes though and numerous top 10 finishes to snag the number four spot. Jesus Solis finished second in four different events. He finished second in the 100m and 200m-dashes and then again in the long jump and triple jump. Alex Head finished third i...

  • Lady Broncs Shine in Lusk

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Lady Broncs trotted up to Lusk, Wyoming to compete and showcase their skills at the Dennis Zowada Track Invitational. The Lady Broncs won the track meet with a 177.5-point score. The closest other team was at 107. The Lady Broncs were able to bring home several top three finishes and numerous top 10 titles. The Lady Broncs hit their stride and performed as champions in the event. Brynn Bach shined as she brought home two gold medals and Josie Barrett and Bella Laguna each brought home one. All four relay teams received silver medals for the...

  • Lady Hornets Swarm into Lusk

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Lady Hornets took to the road and headed into Lusk to compete in the Dennis Zowada Track Invitational meet last week. The team did well and several of the members had season records and personal bests. The team placed fifth in the meet, and are heading to their next meet in Pine Bluffs for the Field Event Meet. The 4x100m relay team was the only event that the Lady Hornets were able to find the top step on the podium. Kailen Martinez found silver in the 300m hurdles and placed fourth in the...

  • Hornets Fly to Five Top Ten Finishes in Nebraska

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Pine Bluffs Hornets boy’s track and field team qualified to compete in the Best in the West Track and Field meet held in Bearcat Stadium, Nebraska last Tuesday. The meet brings some of the top athletes in the track and field arena together to compete against each other. Out of the 25 teams that were represented five of them were from Wyoming. Burns, Pine Bluffs Torrington, Southeast and Niobrara County represented Wyoming. From the Pine Bluffs Hornets five of the team made it into the top 10 in the meet. The 4x100 relay team made the top 1...

  • Lady Broncs Get Busted at the Best in the West

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Lady Broncs were invited to Scottsbluff, Nebraska to compete in the Best in the West track and field meet. The meet only featured five teams of the 25 entries from Wyoming. The Lady Broncs had a rough time there but still managed to have a couple of athletes finish in the top 10 positions. The 4x800m relay team of Payton Pollard, Saria Eklund, Brynn Bach and Josie Barrett managed a sixth-place finish in their race. Brooke K. Hansen was able to toss the discus 100ft 8.5in which was far enough to claim the ninth-place spot. Bella Laguna...

  • Broncs Buck Odds and Place at the Best in the West

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Burns Broncs boys’ varsity field and track team went to the Best in the West Track and Field meet held in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The meet, which highlights some of the finest athletes in the high school track and field program, gives the team a chance to compete against some of the best athletes from around the area. The Burns Broncs were one of five teams from Wyoming that had competitors in the meet. The Broncs have won three of their last five meets and have some of the best athletes in the conference. Mason Medley who runs the 800m r...

  • Lady Hornets Show in three different Events

    Jim Merryfield|May 2, 2024

    The Lady Hornets competed in the Best in the West Track and Field meet last Tuesday. The event was held at Bearcat Stadium in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The event features top athletes from the western conference of Nebraska and several teams from the southeastern side of Wyoming. Three of the Lady Hornets were able to hit the top ten positions with Jessica Hoffman able to break the top three with her third-place finish. Hoffman along with Emily Haas and Avery Gray were able to hit marks in their events. Hoffman continued to show her abilities...

  • Broncs ride High at Kendra Roeder Invite

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 25, 2024

    The Burns Broncs boy's track and field team are riding high this season. The Broncs have won three of the first five track and field meets that they have attended. At the Kendra Roeder Invite held in Pine Bluffs last Friday the Broncs were riding high. The event which could have been called the Fridge Invite, saw the temps in the mid to upper 30's for most of the meet. With strong efforts by athletes like Shaw Martin and Mason Medley who finished first in their dashes and Ethan Norris who took...

  • Hornets Host Frigid Track Meet

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 25, 2024

    The Pine Bluffs Hornets track and field program hosted the Kendra Roeder Invite track and field meet last Friday. The weather was more set for ice hockey than a track and field meet as the temperatures were in the mid to upper 30's and lower 40's. But the athletes seemed to enjoy themselves and performed well. The boys' team took home the bronze medal for the meet with several of the members finishing in the top three positions in their events. Thoms Reifschneider took top honors in the 800m run...

  • Lady Broncs take Home First Win

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 25, 2024

    The Lady Broncs track and field team brought home their first win of the season. The Lady Broncs found themselves on the top spot against 10 other teams in the Kendra Roeder Invite meet held in Pine Bluffs last Friday. The day was a chilly day with temperatures in the mid to upper thirties and lower forties. Athletes were bundled up in blankets and coats and whatever else they could find to stay warm. Still some very strong efforts by team members like Payton Pollard and Brynn Bach who took...

  • Lady Hornets survive Frigid Meet

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 25, 2024

    The Lady Hornets swarmed together to stay warm in one of the coldest meets that they have had this year. Last week the meet temperature was in the seventies and this week in the thirties. A drastic change but the Lady Hornets took it all in stride. The team was able to take a fourth-place finish in the meet and had a couple of outstanding performances by their athletes. Jessica Hoffman continues her domination in the discus toss with a first-place finish and a toss of 117ft 5in. She looks to be...

  • Broncs take Advantage of Home Field

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 18, 2024

    The Burns Track and field boys' team had the home field advantage as the track and field program hosted the Burns Invite Track and Field Meet last Friday. The Broncs took full advantage of being at home and won the meet by almost ten points over Wheatland and the other teams. Although only Ethan Norris and the SMR relay team were able to find the top spot on the podium numerous others were able to make it to the second and third place steps. As mentioned above Ethan Norris found the top spot in...

  • Hornets Buzz into Broncs Stadium

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 18, 2024

    The Pine Bluffs Hornets track and field team flew down the highway to Broncs Stadium to compete in the Burns Invite track and field meet last Friday. The team worked and ran hard but could only manage a seventh-place finish in the meet. The team did well with several of the athletes placing in the top three. The SMR 1600m relay team finished second in the meet and would be the Hornets' top finishers. Carsten Freeburg found bronze in the triple jump and high jump. Justin Lerwick finished third in...

  • Broncs Stadium not Home for the Lady Hornets

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 18, 2024

    The Lady Hornets traveled down highway 80 to Burns to compete in the Burns Invite track and field meet. The Lady Hornets had some problems in Broncs Stadium and could only manage an eighth place finish in the meet. There were a couple of outstanding performances by the SMR 1600m relay team who took first place in their race and Jessica Hoffman who continues to dominate in the discus toss. The SMR 1600m relay team found themselves atop of the podium with their first-place finish in the race. The...

  • Lady Broncs Dig in at Home

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 18, 2024

    The Lady Broncs track and field team loves to run at home. They showed off their talents and running abilities at the Burns Invite Track and Field meet last Friday. The Lady Broncs claimed the silver medal in the meet. Brynn Bach would be the only Lady Bronc to find the top spot on the podium with several other Lady Broncs hitting the second and third place spots. Bach took gold in the pole vault with a vault of 9ft 6in. Payton Pollard found silver in the 1600m run and again in the 3200m run....

  • Local Wrestler takes Sixth in National Meet

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 18, 2024

    Caysen Ross, a first-year student on the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team also wrestles for a couple of clubs in the local area. Ross wrestles with the Tri-State Grapplers and the Bear Cave program out of Greeley, Colorado. Recently Ross competed in the Midwest National Classic wrestling tournament held on March 30th. Ross who wrestles in the 132lbs weight class took sixth in the national meet. According to Ross's mom Cortney Dawn, "Caysen started wrestling when he was around three years old....

  • Lady Hornet signs for New Digs

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 18, 2024

    Rachael Macy, the Lady Hornets volleyball player has decided on where she would like to continue her sports and educational career. Macy, who played the Libero position for the Lady Hornets signed her letter of intent to play volleyball with the Western Wyoming College Mustangs volleyball team. Macy visited the campus and had the chance to talk with the coaches and players on the visit. Macy was very impressed with the facilities, coaches, and players. She feels like this place and people will...

  • Burns/Pine Bluffs Wrestling Program hosts Clinic

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 11, 2024

    The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling program held a wrestling clinic last Friday at the Burns Junior/Senior high school. The clinic was held by a very knowledgeable female wrestler, Kaylynn Albrecht. Albrecht is on the National Wrestling team and has been chosen to participate in the Olympic try-outs. She attended school in Texas where she was a top wrestler in high school and college. She was selected to win the collegiate championship tournament until COVID hit and cancelled the tournament....

  • Lady Broncs Head to Cheyenne

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 11, 2024

    The Lady Broncs track and field team found themselves on the field of battle in the Okie Blanchard Stadium in Cheyenne. The Okie Blanchard Invitational track meet had 12 schools from the southeast conference in attendance. The Lady Broncs finished a disappointing eighth place with some great performances by some of the Lady Broncs. Kodie James was the only individual to break into the top three with a third-place finish in the high jump. The 4x800m relay team managed a second-place finish in...

  • Lady Hornets Swarm into Cheyenne

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 11, 2024

    The Lady Hornets went to Cheyenne to compete in the Okie Blanchard Invitational track and field meet last Friday. The team had a rough outing and did not place well. As a team they placed ninth in the field. The Lady Hornets junior varsity team placed third in the meet with some great performances by Kaylea Bymer, Jasmin Garcia and the 4x800m relay team. This would be a good day for Jessica Hoffman who took first place in two events and just missed a top ten finish with an 11th place effort in...

  • Hornets Swarm into the Okie Blanchard Meet

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 11, 2024

    The Hornets varsity and junior varsity track and field teams hit the track on a perfect day for the meet. Sky was partly cloudy, and temperature was just perfect for running. The Hornets were not going to let the day be a bust and worked hard to finish high. The varsity team stumbled a bit and managed to climb the ladder to the ninth spot. The junior varsity team climbed a bit higher to the fifth spot thanks to the efforts of Travis Lerwick who took a first-place finish and Justin Lerwick who...

  • Broncs Trot to Cheyenne seeking Another Win

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 11, 2024

    The Broncs track and field boys team went to the Okie Blanchard Invitational track and field meet last Friday. The event was at the Cheyenne East High School Okie Blanchard Stadium in Cheyenne. The Broncs were coming off the definitive win last week at the Bayard Invitational and showed up with high hopes of repeating. Unfortunately for the Broncs the competition was a bit stronger that that of the Nebraska meet and the Broncs came in a disappointing seventh. An outstanding performance by Ethan...

  • Five Year Old has the Right Stuff

    Jim Merryfield|Apr 4, 2024

    To see this young athlete, you would never know that he was a national contestant in bull riding. Yes, Waylon Horning is a five-year-old bull rider and very good at his sport. He has been competing for about a year and a half and competes in the 4 – 6-year-old category. Young Horning rides in the Wyoming Youth Rodeo events and has been doing well placing second and third in his events. This year Waylon Horning was selected to participate in the Bull Riding (YBR) World Rodeo held in Abilene, T...

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