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It really wasn't a "hole in one" but it probably felt like it. Tayten Zitek and the rest of the Cheyenne East golf team have been selected to represent the state of Wyoming at a national golf tournament in April. Zitek, the son of Chris and Amy Zitek and grandson of Jim and Kate Zitek, and the rest of the Cheyenne East golf team won the state 4A championship last year. This was the first time since 1984 that the Cheyenne East team had won the state championship. This was Zitek's first state...
Nichole Sumare of the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team took first place in her weight class last weekend. The team traveled to Lander, Wyoming to compete in the Lander Invite where they placed fourth out of 23 teams. Sumare took a little over a minute to pin her opponent,Angelina Bontadelli from Powell in the first round and just 3:08 seconds for her second win against Isabel Kuegeler from Riverton. In her final match against Alicia Dexter from Pinedale, Sumare was able to pin her opponent in...
The Burns Broncs fell to the bite of the Hornets last Saturday in a conference match-up. Despite the efforts of Mason Medley and Parker Ochsner who each scored double digits, the Bucking Broncs could not overcome the Hornets swarm and fell 37-59. Mason Medley led the team in scoring with 14 points. He shot 46 percent from the floor and went two of three from the free throw line. Medley hit six of 11 shots from the floor but missed his three-points attempts. Medley also was hot on the boards...
The Lady Hornets hosted the Lady Broncs in a conference game held at the Hornets Hive last Saturday. The Lady Broncs were just a bit too strong for the Lady Hornets and beat them 34-51. The Lady Hornets had a slow start and were only able to score two points in the first quarter. But they rallied in the rest of the game and did well. Unfortunately, they were not able to overcome the deficit from the start of the game and fell to last year's champions. Jessica Hoffman was slow to start and...
The Niobrara County Tigers pulled the reigns back on the bucking Broncs and kept them in their chute. Despite the efforts of Mason Medley who scored 15 points in the game the Broncs fell to the Tigers 45-78. Medley went seven of nine from inside the arch and made one of three free throws. Medley also brought down a team leading 11 rebounds with nine defensive and two offensive. He also had two assist's, two steals and blocked one shot. Mason Terry just missed the double digits with nine points....
The Lady Hornets took on the Lady Tigers from Mitchell, Nebraska last Tuesday. The Lady Hornets were running hard and stung the Lady Tigers with a 61-31 victory. Avery Sweeter and Jessica Hoffman were on fire hitting 30 of the teams 61 points. Sweeter led the team with 18 points and Hoffman added another 12 points. The first quarter saw the Lady Hornets shut down the Lady Tigers and hold them to only four points. The offense was not going to let the defense down and put up 16 points. Avery Gray led the team in the quarter hitting a three...
The Hornets were out-played by the Mitchell, Nebraska Tigers in a non-conference game last Tuesday. These non-conference games are educational and help the team gain experience. The Hornets conference record is 1-0 and they are currently sitting atop the conference. Even with the heroic effort of Carsten Freeburg who scored 20 of the teams 49 points in the game the Hornets lost the contest 49-71. Freeburg also added four rebounds pulling down two offensive and two defensive rebounds. Freeburg went three of 14 from the three-point range and...
The kids and parents are always looking to improve and participate in their sport. This time of year rodeos are far and few in between, especially for the youth. On January 20th about five miles northwest on road 212 out of Pine Bluffs there was an indoor rodeo for the youth. This indoor rodeo was set up for the tough cowboys and cowgirls that were determined ride. The event was the FAB Rodeo Extreme Shootout. This was the start of their season. FAB stands for 'Fast Action Braxton.' A young lad...
A Pine Bluffs High School graduate is on his journey to play professional football. Donte Jacobsen is a 2020 graduate of Pine Bluffs High School and played football all four years as a Hornet. His position was quarterback. He also played basketball and ran track. In track he ran the 800m run and the mile run. Jacobsen has just completed a season playing for the Wollongong Mustangs in Australia. Wollongong is a small city in the Illawarra region of Australia. After Jacobson graduated, he...
Last Tuesday, January 9th the Lady Broncs traveled to Bridgeport, Nebraska to face in a non-conference game the Bridgeport Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs are undefeated in season play and have a record of 13-0. The Lady Broncs would have their work cut out for them in this game. The game did not start out the way that the Lady Broncs had hoped as the Lady Bulldogs were able to run around their defense and score almost at leisure. The Lady Broncs had difficulties in containing the highly...
The Burns Broncs varsity boy's basketball team is having trouble finding their way in the 2023-24 basketball season. After their game at Bridgeport, Nebarska the Broncs fall to a 1-12 seasonal record. Although this was a non-conference game the Broncs would have liked to put another mark in the win column. The Broncs lost the game 76-36. Mason Terry and Shaw Martin led the team with eight points each. Mason Medley was right behind with seven points and Duggan Kriz with five. Parker Ochsner had...
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The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets varsity basketball team traveled with their male counter-parts to the city of Yoder, Wyoming to face the Southeast Lady Cyclones. This would be a non-conference game that would test the talents and abilities of the Lady Hornets. Jessica Hoffman was the spearhead of the team hitting 12 points in the game. She made all her shots from inside the arch and even had a few free throws. In the first quarter the Lady Hornets were able to hold down the Lady Cyclones and led them by one point at the end of the quarter. The...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets varsity basketball team found the winning train last week. The Hornets defeated the Southeast Cyclones in a non-conference game in Yoder, Wyoming. The game which had two of the Hornets scoring 15 points each helped the Hornets get back to their winning ways. The Hornets defeated the Cyclones 51-37. Justin Lerwick and Carsten Freeburg ran the Cyclones defense ragged as they were able to find the net for 15 points each. Lerwick hit three of his nine attempts outside the arch. He also hit four of five free throws and went...
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The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team attended the Shane Shatto Memorial meet in Douglas, Wyoming last weekend. The team placed 13th out of the 25 teams that participated in the tournament. It was a long and difficult tournament and some of the wrestlers were able to place in the top six. Leading the team was Rihana Tillman. Tillman wrestles in the 170-pound weight class and went undefeated in her final three matches to take first place. Tillman received a bye in her first round and then faced My...
The Burns Broncs boys' varsity basketball team is having a rough start to the 2023-24 basketball season. The 1-11 Broncs are hoping to start this off better in the 2024 year as they head north to the East Boys Matchup tournament. Unfortunately, the Broncs were still trying to shake off the dust from last year and could not keep up with the faster northern teams. First for the Broncs would be the Wright Panthers. The Panthers have an 11-2 seasonal record and are fast and strong. The Broncs could...
The Burns Lady Broncs traveled north to compete against the Sundance Lady Bulldogs, Big Horns Lady Rams, Tongue River Lady Eagles and Wright Lady Panthers. The Lady Broncs had a rough outing coming away with a 1-3 record in the tournament. First for the Lady Broncs were the Sundance Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs are a strong team and proved to be just a bit too much for the Lady Broncs on this day. The Lady Bulldogs beat the Lady Broncs 29-41. The Lady Broncs spread the scoring all around as eight players scored points. Jordan Griess led...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets boys’ varsity basketball team traveled north to compete in the Mid-Season Matchups tournament in Lusk/Lingle, Wyoming. The team would face the four northeast teams in the 2A conference. The teams of Tongue River, Sundance, Big Horn and Wright would prove to be too much for the young Hornets team, and they lost all four games. The scores were close, and the Hornets were right there the whole way. In the first game against the Tongue River Eagles the Hornets kept the game close. The Eagles are 9-2 in their seasonal record...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets varsity basketball team traveled north to compete against the northern conference competition. The team faced the Big Horn Lady Rams, Sundance Lady Bulldogs, Wright Lady Panthers and Tongue River Lady Eagles. The Lady Hornets came away with a 1-3 record against their northern competitors. First up for the Lady Hornets would be the Big Horn Lady Rams. The Lady Rams are fourth in their conference and trying to move up. The Lady Hornets were able to defeat the Lady Rams in pretty strong fashion by 30 points. The Lady...
Sidney Smackdown Tournament December 17th, 2023 Pre-K 48-61- Kahne Smith's place is 2nd and has scored 30.0 team points. • Round 1 - Kahne Smith (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Liam Young (Kimball Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:13) • Round 2 - Kahne Smith (Tri-State Grapplers) won by major decision over Hunter Smith (Bayard Wresting club) (Maj 20-8) • Round 3 - Kyrin Ewert (Bridgeport Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kahne Smith (Tri-State Grapplers) (Fall 1:27) 3rd-4th 60- Jaxon Ayers's place...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets sports program had a successful 2023 season. They had one state championship team and another that went to the state tournament. The varsity basketball team successfully defended their 2A championship position and the Lady Hornets volleyball team went all the way to the state tournament. The Lady Hornets varsity basketball team went to regionals. Some of the players graduated from Pine Bluffs High School last year but are recognized in the 2023 season. The Hornets varsity boy’s basketball team successfully defended t...
As the year 2023 comes to an end it is great to look back at the accomplishments of the young athletes that represented the schools that they attended. In some cases, the athletes have graduated and moved on to their collegiate journeys and in some cases are still attending their schools. In Burns the highlight of the year was the Burns Lady Broncs varsity basketball team winning the state championship. This would be the first time in a very long time that a school that did not have a winning record won the state championship. The Lady Broncs...
The Burns Broncs varsity basketball team faced off against the Alliance Bulldogs of Nebraska in a non-conference match-up. The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in their district in Nebraska and have a record of 3-5. The Broncs lost the contest 43-75 to take their seasonal record to 1-7. The team did well with three of the players hitting double-digit scores. The team also had 29 rebounds and three steals. It was a disappointing loss for the Broncs. Individually Duggan Kriz was the team leader in...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team will lose another top wrestler this coming year. CharlieMarie Jackson, the star female wrestler for the team signed a Letter of Intent with the Western New England University Golden Bears. Jackson still has a full year with the Burns/Pine Bluffs team and has a chance to take the championship in her weight division. Jackson was a highly sought after athlete and turned several schools down to attend and wrestle for the Golden Bears. Jackson was one of the very...
