Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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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... Full story
The 2022-23 Sundance Bulldog wrestling season began this past Friday in Lusk for the Tiger Invitational. As a team, the Bulldogs finished eighth out of the 15 teams. The Sundance wrestling team had 11 wrestlers competing. In the boys’ division, Jayden Keller led the way with a second-place finish followed by third-place finishes from Zac Duvall and Jacob Comer. Boys record by weight were: 106 – Zac Duvall, 4-1, 2nd 120 – Karter Mayberry, 1-2, 8th 120 – Cameron Fouch, 2-0, 1st JV 126 – Jayden Keller, 3-2, 2nd 138 – Wyatt Flahaven, 1-2, 8th 14... Full story
Four Sundance High School athletes were recently honored for their volleyball and football performances this year. Pictured above, Lexi Marchant was named all-conference volleyball, Jaylin Mills was named all-state and all-conference volleyball, Keaton Mills was picked as all-conference football and Eli Gill received all-state and all-conference football nods....
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 Bulldogs ended their cross country season with a sixth-place finish at the 2A State Cross Country Championships in Ethete on Oct. 22. Six runners competed in the race, with perfect running weather. Sophomore Angel Villegas finished in the top 20 with a time of 19:56.20. Sophomore Wyatt Flahaven crossed the finish line in 20:53.82. Sophomore Holden Ayer finished in 21:53.93, while senior Kort McLaughlin ended in a time of 22:00.22. Sophomores Kyten Johnson and Jager McLaughlin...
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...
It was a beautiful fall evening last Friday as the Upton-Sundance Patriots ended their 2022 football season with a win over the Glenrock Herders. The first quarter saw both teams march their way down the field and into the endzone. The Herders opened up the charge, putting the first points on the scoreboard with a one-yard push into the endzone, taking the initial 6-0 lead. The Patriots, however, took their turn as quarterback Keaton Mills found an opening for a 49-yard gain to put the...
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...
To the theme of superheroes, it was a joyous Homecoming week for the students of Sundance High School....
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 Bulldogs found more success at the Wayne Chaney Invite in Gillette Oct. 7. The Bulldog runners competed in the junior varsity 5k race. Angel Villegas finished in 20:18.63 earning a third-place finish. Wyatt Flahaven ran a state-qualifying time of 20:43.60, placing ninth. Kort McLaughlin finished in 21:27.60, while Holden Ayer crossed the finish line in 21:29.02. Kyten Johnson ran a time of 23:05.36. Each runner shaved off time to set new personal records in the 5k race, which bodes...
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 Sundance Bulldog Cross Country team competed in the Brittany Rentas Memorial Invite in Wright on Friday, Sept. 30 after a three-week break from competition. The Eldon Knudson Invitational ended early due to weather conditions. The Pine Haven Invite was canceled. Twelve Bulldog runners competed in the junior high and varsity divisions. New personal records were set and runners saw their times increase as the conference and state meets near. Sophomore Angel Villegas finished in the top 10...
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...
The Sundance volleyball team split their competitions this week, taking a victory over the Tongue River Eagles and falling to the Hulett Red Devils. It was an evenly matched competition on Tuesday night as Sundance hosted the Hulett Red Devils for a friendly intra-county competition. The teams were back and forth with points, feeling out each other's offensive attacks and coming up with some defensive stops. Midway through game one, Sundance was able to get a string of five points, behind the se...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots took on the Burns Broncs this past Friday in Burns. It was the Patriots who were first on the board Friday night as their explosive offense pushed their way down the field, setting quarterback Keaton Mills up for a one-yard run into the endzone and putting six points on to the scoreboard for the Patriots. Eli Gill would help add two more for the Patriots with a successful two-point conversion, giving them an early 8-0 lead over the Broncs. The Broncs’ offense, however, was quick to jump on the scoring wagon in the s...
The fall golf season has come to a close as the Sundance Bulldogs participated in the 2A State Golf meet in Wright this past weekend. Overall, the Bulldog golfers all fared well against their competition. The Lady Bulldogs had two top ten finishers at the state meet as Sheridan Schubarth maintained her consistency and took home a second place finish with a score of 191. Teammate Savanah Peterson also finished in the top ten, tying with Upton’s Leah Keever for fifth place, shooting a 208 for t...
The Lady Bulldogs stayed close to home this week as they traveled to Upton on Friday and played host to the Wright Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Opening play for the weekend on Friday in Upton, the Lady Bulldogs swept the Lady Bobcats 3-0. While Sundance seemed to control the momentum throughout game one, game two saw the Lady Bobcats challenge the Bulldogs, making them work just a little harder to secure the 30-28 win. Game three put the Bulldogs back in control, allowing them to take a...
It was a late night for the Patriots as lightning delayed the start of their game against the Tongue River Eagles on Friday in Upton. After an hour delay, both teams took to the soggy field, each hoping to gain the momentum needed to put their team on the scoreboard first. It took the teams a few possessions to find their way on the field, but as the first quarter was nearing its end, the Eagles quarterback connected on a 24-yard pass into the endzone, putting them up 6-0 on the Patriots. The...
The fall season for golf is nearing an end as the Sundance golf team participated in the Tiger Invitational at Lusk this past weekend. Setting the pace for the Bulldog golfers were Owen Watt and Spencer Lubken who tied for 6th place with a score of 96. Teammate Parker Speidel followed closely with a score of 99. This trio of golfers has put up impressive scores throughout the season and are looking to fare well as they compete in the State Championships on Friday and Saturday in Wright. On the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were in Big Horn this past weekend participating in the Big Horn Volleyball Tournament. The Bulldogs opened up with pool play on Friday, going against Greybull, Kaycee and Burns. Sundance split their games against Greybull and Kaycee and swept Burns 2-0. With this, the Lady Bulldogs were put into the Maroon Bracket for Saturday. The opening matchup on Saturday pitted the Lady Bulldogs against the Wright Lady Panthers. The Bulldogs battled, pushing the first game into extra points, taking a 30-28 victory. Going into...
