Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Despite the cold weather, spring has sprung and the track season is underway at Sundance High School. The Bulldog athletes were busy clearing the snow from the track last week so they would have a clear place to run. "We have a great group of kids who we are excited to see compete, whenever that is," head coach Julie Cross stated. The Bulldogs are scheduled to compete in Newcastle on Thursday, depending on weather....
As the high school basketball seasons wrapped up, a number of Sundance High School athletes were recognized for their outstanding performances. Above, left to right: Jaylin Mills (All-Conference, All-State and 2A Northeast Player of the Year), Jacob Schommer (All-Conference), Zoe Skeens (All-Conference) Lexi Marchant (All-Conference and All-State), Savannah Williams (All-Conference) and Jim O'Connor, 2A Northeast Coach of the Year....
As everyone was getting ready for the big game on Sunday, the Sundance Elementary fifth graders were getting ready for their own. On Thurs., Feb. 9, Addy Adams became the latest addition to the Paper Football Hall of Fame. But before we get into that, let's hear a word from our sponsors – or previous winners. Mr. Olson introduced all of the past winners, spanning back to 2015. Let's start with last year's winner, Zander Stover, who reported an exceptional hairline. Next was 2021's champion, M...
The Sundance High School girls wrapped up their basketball season with a third place finish at the state tourney last week in Casper. After notching a win against Kemmerer and a narrow loss to Burns, the Bulldogs emerged from a thrilling game against Tongue River in the consolation match. For more about the state tournament, see page 13....
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 2022-23 Bulldog wrestling season came to an end this past weekend in Casper. For the girls, Savannah Peterson became Sundance's first female state participant and first girl to win a match at the state tournament. She finished 1-2 on the weekend, defeating a girl from Campbell County before bowing out in the 3rd round of consolations. On the boy's side, the Bulldogs came home with two sixth place medals as 106 lb. Senior Zac Duvall and 220 lb. Junior Jacob Comer both went 3-3 and finished...
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...
Knee high to a pig's eye, Peggy Sue Garman was trying out her first rope. At seven, she began attending rodeo clinics in Belle Fourche. In high school, she made the National High School Rodeo team and reached the national finals. At Casper College, she competed with the Thunderbird Rodeo Team. At 22, she was among the first women to compete professionally in the breakaway event at Cheyenne Frontier Days. At 25, she broke the arena record at the same venue. And now, just about to turn 26, Garman...
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...
The Sundance Bulldogs Boys wrestling team qualified four of its five-man squad for the state meet this week with two wrestlers placing at the ten-team regional meet. The placers were Jacob Comer, second at 220 lbs., and Jayden Keller, fourth at 126 lbs. Others wrestling include 106 lb. Zac Duvall, 120 lb. Karter Mayberry and 170 lb. Gavin Mollenbrink. Injuries kept four others from attending. First round for the boys’ State meet in Casper will be Friday morning 9 a.m. Savannah Peterson will represent the Bulldog Girls wrestling team at 170 l...
The most eye-catching sight during this year's Freeze Your Fanny race was surely Snow White and her dwarves making their way along the four-mile course. "It sure was a beautiful day and everyone seemed to have a great time. We had 112 participants between the walk and the run, plus a few who came by for breakfast and to cheer folks on," says organizer Ann Marie Mickle. "We really appreciate all the door prize donations, CCMSD's donation of an ambulance standby and the sheriff's department for...
Lack of snow doesn’t seem likely to cause a problem this year as the Sundance Winter Festival gears up for a day of downtown fun. “Everything is on track, looks like we have plenty of snow,” said organizer Tony Barton last week as he delivered a final report to the Sundance City Council. The festival kicks off on February 18 at 10 a.m. on Main Street and will center around the ski joring contest. Competitors will be divided into five divisions: snowboard, powder puff (females aged 18+), young guns (34 years old or younger), classic (35 years...
The Sundance Bulldog wrestling team competed this past Thursday at the Powder River Conference meet held in Moorcroft. The short-handed Bulldogs were led by Junior Jacob Comer who placed first at Hwt. Other place-winners were Zach Duvall second at 108lbs., Jayden Keller second at 126lbs. and Gavin Mollenbrink fourth place at 182lbs. The Bulldog grapplers will head into the post-season by competing at regionals to be held this Saturday at Southeast High School. Action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m....
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...
Six foot three and 240 lbs versus five foot nothing and maybe half that weight soaking wet. Not too hard to guess who'd win in a fight, right? Wrong. Young champion Orla Davis demonstrated boxing skills to her schoolmates on Thursday with the help of her coach, Ryan McGivern of Meraki Box, Rapid City, and showed she can hold her own no matter the size of her opponent. As someone whose drive to win is matched only by her desire to kindle the same love of sport in her peers, Davis wanted to...
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...
Amanda Watt The junior high boys' basketball team took on Moorcroft last week. The seventh graders earned a 44-14 victory....
The Sundance Bulldog wrestling team had a busy week this past week as they competed in the Newell Scramble on Tuesday and Hill City Invitational on Saturday. The shorthanded Bulldog team competed this past Tuesday with only five healthy wrestlers but returned with an overall 8-4 record. Competing were Karter Mayberry 120 lbs. 3-0, Jayden Keller 126 lbs. 2-0, Liam Holt 160 lbs. 1-2, Gavin Mollenbrink 182 lbs. 1-1, and Jacob Comer 220 lbs. 1-1. On Saturday the Bulldog wrestling squad attended the Black Hills Invitational in Hill City SD. This...
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...
On Superbowl Sunday, you can support the kids of your community by braving the chill of the early morning air. This year's Freeze Your Fanny will be taking place on February 12, complete with a hearty breakfast, door prizes and, of course, four miles of frigid fun. "Freeze Your Fanny is a four-mile fun run/walk and pancake breakfast. The Sundance High School cross country team organizes the walk/run portion and the SHS student council handles the pancake breakfast," says Ann Marie Mickle, who...
The Sundance wrestlers hosted the Sundance Quad last week. Going up against wrestlers from Campbell County, Thunder Basin, Belle Fourche and Hulett, the Bulldog grapplers fared well. Zac Duvall was the top wrestler at the 106 division, winning by fall over all of his competitors. Karter Mayberry, Jaedyn Keller, Gavin Mollenbrink and Savanah Peterson all finished second in their weight classes for the quad. Liam Holt and Clay Robinson rounded out the Sundance teams, taking third in their weight...
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...
The Bulldog wrestling team started the second half of their season by participating in the 16-team Newcastle Invitational this past Friday. Leading the way for the Bulldogs were Jayden Keller with a second-place finish at 126 lbs and Karter Mayberry with a third-place finish also at 126 lbs. Other records on the day were 2-2 records for both Gavin Mollenbrink at 182 lbs. and Jacob Comer at 220 lbs. Finishing at 1-2 were 106-pounder Zac Duvall and 170-pounder Savannah Peterson. Liam Holt 160 lbs. and Clay Robinson both finished 0-2 on the day....
