Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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It was a busy week for the Sundance golfers as they competed at Devils Tower, Wright and Lusk. The Sundance girls' golf team placed first at the Wright and Lusk Invitationals. With an overall team score of 277 in Wright, the Sundance Lady Bulldogs broke the school record by three strokes. Four Lady Bulldogs were in the top ten of scoring as they made their way through the course on Friday; Sheridan Schubarth and Savanah Peterson tied for first place with a score of 85, Avery Marchant finished...
The weather cooperated and the golf team found their way onto the greens twice this past week, hosting the Sundance Invite on Friday and traveling to Upton to compete in the Newcastle Invite. Despite being the first meet of the spring season, the Bulldog golfers were top notch. Senior Sheridan Schubarth took top honors for the day shooting an 84 at her last Sundance tournament. Teammate Savanah Peterson wasn't far behind, chipping in a 91, topping her own personal record and placing third....
The Sundance track and field team had two more athletes qualify for the state meet this past week as they competed in Belle Fourche and Wright. At the Northern Hills Invite in Belle Fourche, Jake Schommer qualified in the high jump with a jump of 5-10. Schommer placed third in the event. Teammate Keaton Mills also qualified for state in the discus with his throw of 144-01.5, which also earned him a first-place finish in the event. On Friday, the athletes traveled to Wright to compete in the Scot...
The Sundance track stars were out last Tuesday night competing under the stadium lights at the Panther Qualifier in Wright. It was another blustery day but the Bulldogs competed well. Zoe Skeens took second in the 100 meter on the girls side with a time of 13.66. Maddie Fleenor and Jaylin Mills placed fourth and fifth respectively in the discus. For the Bulldog boys, Jake Schommer ran his way to a first-place finish in the 110 meter hurdles and Angel Villegas finished the mile run in second...
The Sundance track team had their first competitions this past weekend, participating in the Mick Tonkel Classic in Upton on Friday and the Center of the Nation track meet in Belle Fourche on Saturday. Despite the blustery weather, the Bulldog team competed well, seeing multiple place in the top of their events. Keaton Mills started his season placing first in the high jump for both invites, reaching 5-10 in Upton and upping his jump to 6-0 in Belle Fourche. These jumps qualified him for the sta...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs left Sundance with an escort last weekend as they headed to Casper College to participate in the Class 2A State Basketball Tournament. Going into the tournament as the number two seed from the east, the Lady Bulldogs were pitted against the number three seed from the west, the Kemmerer Rangers, in their opening round of play. With a big change in scenery, both teams took the first quarters to get a feel for each other and the floor they were playing on. The Rangers...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs are headed back to the state tournament. Participating in the 2A East Regional Tournament this past weekend, the Lady Bulldogs were able to defeat the Niobrara County Tigers and Pine Bluffs Hornets, and fell to the Lingle Fort Laramie Doggers, finishing in second place and earning another trip to the 2A State Basketball Tournament. Going into the 2A East Regional Tournament as the number one seed from the north, the Lady Bulldogs opened play against the number four...
The Sundance Little Dribblers ended their dribbling season with a performance at halftime of the girls' varsity game on Friday. The group of student-athletes had practiced their dribbling skills twice a week for a month throughout the school year. Most improved dribblers were Samantha Helkenn and Ethan Sigel. Best Little Dribblers were Audrey Crawford and Thomas Maupin. Halftime of the boys' varsity game featured the two-ball dribblers, a group of student-athletes that have participated in the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs closed out their regular season with a four-game winning streak, taking a 48-41 victory over the Tongue River Eagles. Opening play on Friday night, the Lady Eagles hit two three pointers right out of the gate and took the initial lead. The Lady Bulldogs struggled to put points on the board throughout the first quarter of play, but luckily their defense was able to hold the Eagles to seven points, keeping the score close. The momentum picked up for the Lady Bulldogs as...
Playing three games last week, the Sundance Lady Bulldogs added two more wins to their unblemished conference record and dropped a non-conference game to the Upton Bobcats. Opening the big week at home against the Upton Lady Bobcats, the Lady Bulldogs struggled to figure out the Bobcats intense full court press. Falling behind in the opening minutes of play, the Lady Bulldogs suffered a 37-72 loss on Tuesday night. Turning their focus to the conference games, the Sundance girls traveled to Big...
It was another game that went down to the wire on Saturday afternoon in Dayton, Wyoming, as the Sundance Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tongue River Eagles in double overtime and took over the top spot in the conference standings, with a 3-0 conference record. Opening play a little shy, the first quarter did not fare well for the Lady Bulldogs, who found themselves down by six. An excellent second quarter, however, changed the momentum for Sundance. Outscoring the Eagles 20-4, Sundance was able to o...
SHS Girls The Sundance Lady Bulldogs had their week of competitions cut short this week due to weather. As the blowing snow and bitter cold set in, the games against Hill City and Burns, in Lusk, were canceled. There was, however, a slight break in the weather and the team was able to travel down the road to face the Moorcroft Wolves on Friday evening. The Sundance team started out strong, trailing only by four points after one quarter of play. A scoring slump throughout the second quarter put...
SHS Girls The Lady Bulldogs opened their conference play on the winning side last week with victories over the Wright Panthers and the Big Horn Rams. It was a tough go for the Sundance team throughout the first half of play against the Panthers on Friday as the Lady Bulldogs went into the halftime break trailing 14-27. Scoring only three points throughout the second quarter, Sundance was looking for a way out of their scoring slump. The second half play, however, saw a different team emerge...
SHS Girls The Sundance Lady Bulldogs closed out another week of non-conference play as they faced two more teams from South Dakota and their county rival, Hulett. Monday night, the team had their final makeup game from the Stateline Shootout as the Belle Fourche Broncs came to town. The Lady Broncs started strong with their aggressive defense, stopping the Sundance team in their tracks. Once the initial shock wore off and the Lady Bulldogs regained their focus, they were able to put some points on the board. The Lady Broncs, however, had...
SHS Boys It was a busy week for the Bulldog boys' basketball team, who played six games throughout the week, bringing their season record to an even 5-5. The Bulldogs went up against two South Dakota teams to start the week, facing the Lead-Deadwood Gold Diggers and the Newell Irrigators. Starting off with a make-up game from the snowed-out Stateline Shootout, the Bulldogs faced the Lead-Deadwood Gold Diggers. It was a very aggressive matchup between the two teams as Sundance jumped out to an...
The Sundance Bulldogs were able to dig out of the snow and play one game of the Stateline Shootout on Friday. Rescheduling to just the varsity, the Bulldogs hosted the Newcastle Dogies. “The boys played well coming off a week of no practice,” commented head coach Nic Olson, “It took us a little bit to get into the game but overall I was happy with their performance after a long break.” Despite their slow start, the Bulldog defense fueled their offense. Keaton Mills led the charge with eight steals for the night and put up an impressive 36 poin...
Girls at Upton The winter sports seasons got underway this past weekend as the Sundance basketball teams participated in the Bobcat Invitational in Upton. Playing three games over the two days, the Lady Bulldogs open their season with a 2-1 record. Starting off Friday night, the Sundance Lady Bulldogs were matched up against the Hulett Lady Red Devils. Opening play with a full court press, the Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead and only added to it as the game continued. Nine Lady...
The 2022 volleyball season came to a close for the Sundance Lady Bulldogs at the Regional Tournament this past weekend in Burns. Coming in as the number three seed from the north, the Lady Bulldogs opened tournament play against the number two seed from the south, Lingle Fort Laramie. This was a tight matchup throughout all four sets. Sundance was able to squeeze out the first win in set one, taking a narrow 25-22 victory. The next three, unfortunately, went to the Doggers and the Lady Bulldogs were knocked out of the championship bracket....
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs closed their regular season with a conference game against the Big Horn Rams on Friday afternoon. The energy level was high for the Lady Bulldogs, who came out scoring the first string of points. The Lady Rams, however, did not take long to settle in and overtake the Bulldogs’ initial lead. Sundance kept the score close as the teams traded point for point, with neither side gaining much ground. With the score tied at 18, Big Horn came down with some heavy hits, and b...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots traveled to Torrington this past weekend looking for a win against the Trailblazers. With both teams needing a victory to secure a potential playoff berth, there was a lot on the line. Unfortunately for Patriots fans, the game was dominated by the Trailblazers. Taking a 7-0 lead throughout the first half, the Trailblazers held the advantage and didn’t let up. Scoring 15 unanswered points throughout the second half, Torrington secured a 22-0 overall victory over the Patriots. The Upton-Sundance Patriots will have t...
As the season begins to wind down, the competition begins to heat up. The Sundance volleyball team faced two conference rivals this weekend as they split their matches between the Tongue River Eagles and the Wright Panthers. The Lady Bulldogs added another win to their column on Friday afternoon as they defeated the Tongue River Eagles four games to one. Opening up play, the teams were evenly matched as they exchanged point for point, both looking for some momentum to build a lead. It was the...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots snapped their losing streak on Friday night in front of their Homecoming crowd at Croell Field, taking their first victory of the season with a 24-7 win over the Wheatland Bulldogs. The Patriot fans were a little nervous in the opening minutes of the game as the Wheatland Bulldogs returned the opening kickoff to the 40-yard line and were able to gain another quick first down, but the Patriot defense settled in shortly thereafter and forced the Bulldogs to punt the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs split their matches this week, taking a 3-0 victory over the Hill City Rangers and falling 0-3 to the Moorcroft Wolves. Opening the week with a Monday game, the Lady Bulldogs had no problem finding their rhythm in Hill City as they faced off against the Rangers. "On Monday we played the best we've played yet this season against Hill City," head coach Chelsey Blasczyk commented. "The girls were relaxed and purely enjoying the game." Working under pressure, the team was...
It was a rare Thursday night game for the Upton-Sundance Patriots last week as they traveled to Newcastle to meet the Dogies. The first half of play was a back and forth between the teams as both sides found their way down the field and onto the scoreboard. The second half, unfortunately, found the Patriots struggling while the Dogies continued to put points on the board. In the end, the Newcastle Dogies came out with a 32-14 victory over the Patriots who remain winless on the season. The Upton-Sundance Patriots hope to put a win in their...
The Lady Bulldogs were up against stiff competition as they took on the 3A Newcastle Dogies on Friday and the #1 ranked 2A team, the Big Horn Rams on Saturday. It was a hard-fought battle Friday night as Sundance went up against Newcastle, but the Lady Bulldogs fell just short as the Dogies swept them three games to none. McKaya Gillespie led the Bulldogs at the net for the night with eight kills, while teammates Zoe Skeens and Aspen Jones picked up six digs each throughout the night. On Saturday the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Big Horn to face...
