Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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It was a cool, calm and cloudy night in Sundance last Friday, as the Patriots hosted the Torrington Trailblazers. With the initial kickoff, the Trailblazers wasted no time marching their way down the field and into the end zone, setting the tone for the night. A stout defense complemented the dominating offense as Torrington held the Patriots scoreless in the first half of play. Trailing 21-0 at the half, the Patriots struggled to gain positive yardage on offense or find a way to slow the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs took a break from conference play this past week, hosting the Hill City Rangers from South Dakota and the 3A Moorcroft Wolves. It was a hard-fought battle against the Rangers, but the Lady Bulldogs struggled to gain momentum throughout sets three and four and the Rangers took a 3-1 win. The tides turned for the Lady Bulldogs as they took on the Moorcroft Wolves later in the week. The opening set of the matchup set the tone as the Bulldogs took a comfortable lead and didn't look back, ending with a 25-13 win. The...
The Junior Bulldogs took to the court on Friday, hosting a Triangular with Belle Fourche and Newell. The sixth and seventh grade team beat both Newell and Belle Fourche in three games, while the seventh grade squad took a victory over both teams in two games. The eighth graders split their competition, taking a victory over Newell in two games and falling to Belle Fourche 2-1....
The Upton-Sundance Patriots hit the road this past week, traveling to Wheatland for another fierce battle. Both teams came into the match up with a 2-2 conference record; it was the Wheatland Bulldogs, however, that walked away with the 39-14 conference win. The opening quarter of play resulted in a 0-0 deadlock as both teams hoped for movement to the end zone but each side came up short. The Bulldogs snapped the streak within the second quarter, scoring twice and taking a 14-0 lead into the halftime break. The US Patriots found their way onto...
It was a picture-perfect fall day in Gillette for the Wayne Chaney Memorial cross country meet Friday Oct. 6. The Sundance Bulldogs varsity boys team competed, setting personal bests and earning state-qualifying times before end-of-season competitions begin this week. Senior Deklan Gill ran in a time of 19:03.71. Junior Angel Villegas finished in 19:32.47. Junior Parker Skeens ran in a state-qualifying time of 20:07.24, while juniors Wyatt Flahaven and Kyten Johnson crossed the finish line in...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots took another Homecoming victory on Friday night in Upton. It was an unforgettable performance by the Patriots as quarterback Keaton Mills completed multiple miracle passes to keep the Patriots alive in the 28-17 victory over the Newcastle Dogies. Newcastle was first on the scoreboard, blocking a Patriot punt and quickly pushing towards the goal line in the opening minutes of play. The Patriot defense, however, did not let the Dogies into the endzone and the team had...
The Sundance Bulldog varsity boys' cross country team earned the top team spot at the Brittany Rentas Memorial Cross Country meet Sat., Sept. 30 in Wright. All Bulldog runners found success after not competing Sept. 22, when the Sundance Invitational was canceled due to storms. Four Bulldog runners finished the 5000-meter varsity boys race in the top 10, securing the team win over Wright, Tongue River and Glenrock. Junior Angel Villegas placed sixth in a time of 20:22.26. Senior Deklan Gill ran...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were playing with the big dogs this past week, competing against Spearfish, Newcastle and conference rival, Big Horn. Opening play on Thursday night in Spearfish, the Sundance team displayed their resilience and determination, pushing the Spartans to five sets, but ultimately falling short. “It took us several sets to warm up,” coach Chelsey Blasczyk stated, “We struggled to serve-receive, which made it hard to get many solid swings. We were, however, able to turn it around.” The digging department, composed of Blak...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots snapped their losing streak during their homecoming game at Croell Field, against the Burns Broncs this past week, taking a 36-16 victory. It was a game of back and forth across the field with both teams finding movement on offense but unable to get to the end zone throughout the first quarter. As the first 12 minutes drew to a close, however, the Patriot offense was making a big push down the field. Facing a fourth and ten to start the second quarter, senior...
The Sundance volleyball team was on the road to start the Homecoming week, traveling to Hulett to face the Lady Red Devils. In the opening set of the intra-county matchup, the Lady Bulldogs took an early lead and held on for a 25-14 victory. Determined to turn the tide, the Lady Devils regrouped and came out firing on all cylinders in the second set. Pushing the set to extra points, the Lady Red Devils took a 29-27 victory. With the third set underway, neither team was giving up and the Lady...
The Sundance Bulldogs varsity boys' cross country team won the Irrigator Invitational in Newell, SD. on Fri., Sept. 15. The Bulldogs crossed the finish line with three top-ten finishes in the competition, including a first-place finish. Senior Deklan Gill won the varsity 5000-meter run in his season-best time of 18:54.38. Junior Angel Villegas finished sixth in a time of 19:39.41, while fellow junior Holden Ayer finished ninth, running in a state-qualifying time of 20:55.04. Juniors Wyatt...
There was a rededication ceremony at Sundance High School as the Sundance volleyball team held the first home games in the newly refurbished gymnasium. Before the game, principal Jim O'Connor held a ribbon cutting and thanked the maintenance crew for all their hard work re-doing the gym floor and installing the new bleachers. Shortly thereafter, the Lady Bulldogs took to the floor in their home-opener against the Upton Bobcats. It was a tight matchup between the Bulldogs and the Bobcats, going...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots were on the road once again this last week as they faced off against the Tongue River Eagles. The Eagles found their way to the end zone in the first quarter of play and continued to make their way back throughout the game. The Patriot offense was able to piece together some drives throughout the game, but the stout Eagle defense would not let them cross into the end zone and held the Patriots scoreless in the 44-0 matchup. The Upton-Sundance Patriots hope to snap...
It was an exciting weekend for the Bulldog golfers as Savanah Peterson won the 2A State Golf Championship with a first hole playoff against Upton's Ciarra Moore. Peterson and Moore were tied after two rounds of play, with a score of 194, at the state championship, this tie sent them to a playoff where Peterson earned the championship. Teammate Avery Marchant also finished in the top 10, taking seventh place with an overall score of 224 for the weekend. The Sundance girls team finished second as...
It was a rough go for the Upton-Sundance Patriots this past week as they faced the Big Horn Rams in Big Horn last Friday. The Rams took the opening kickoff and set the pace for the game, marching their way down the field and into the endzone on the opening drive, all the while taking very little time off the clock. As the Patriots took a turn on offense, penalties and a fumble backed them up close to the endzone. The Patriots were unable to get a fresh set of downs and were forced to punt, setting the Rams offense up for another quick drive...
The Bulldog Cross Country team competed in its third contest Thurs., Sept. 8 in the Belle Fourche Invitational in Belle Fouche, SD. The Bulldog’s tackled a challenging course, with improved race times and new goals for the upcoming competitions. Senior Deklan Gill competed in a time of 19:55.55, while teammate and junior Angel Villegas ran in 20:32.64. Junior Holden Ayer finished in 21:31.06, while juniors Kyten Johnson and Wyatt Flahaven ran in times of 22:51.15 and 22:48.46, respectively. Junior Jager McLaughlin finished in 23:72.72. Ayer, Jo...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs took to the court in Big Horn this past week, participating in the Big Horn Invitational. The Bulldogs sailed through the pool play, dropping only one game against Rocky Mountain. Day two of the invitational set the Lady Bulldogs against Riverside, Lingle-Ft. Laramie and Tongue River. Opening play against Riverside, the Lady Bulldogs floundered a little, dropping the set to the Rebels. However, the Lady Bulldogs did not dwell on the loss; the team was able to pull together to take a 2-0 victory over Lingle-Ft....
The Sundance Bulldogs had seven golfers place in the top ten at the Lusk Invitational this past weekend. On the boys' side, Spencer Lubken took sixth place with a score of 94 and brothers, Owen and Porter Watt tied for eighth place, both shooting a 97 for the course. Braydon Sanders, Haldon Harmon and Kole VanHorn also chipped in scores to help the Bulldogs boys finish in second place as a team. On the girls' side, Savanah Peterson took home a second-place finish while teammates Karen Ulmer, Ave...
The fall golf season is winding down as the Bulldog golfers competed in their final regular season invite in Wright on Friday. Both teams placed in the top five, with the girls' team taking second and the boys fifth. Savanah Peterson maintained her position at the top of the pack, finishing in second place, three strokes behind Upton's Ciarra Moore. Teammate Avery Marchant also finished in the top ten, tying Wright's Bailee Jafek for sixth place with a score of 115. On the boys' side, Porter...
On the road last week, the Upton-Sundance Patriots traveled to Shoshoni to face the Cokeville Panthers. In the past, the Panthers have squashed Upton-Sundance’s chances of moving on in the playoffs, but this time it was the Patriots who took the regular season victory with a 13-6 win over Cokeville. The Panthers were first on the board, scoring in the second quarter and taking a 6-0 lead into halftime. The Patriots, however, continued to push and were able to score twice in the fourth quarter, first with a one-yard rushing touchdown by K...
The Sundance Bulldogs Cross Country team competed in the Mile High Preview Meet in Lead, SD on Aug. 29. With a preview meet, runners competed in shorter distances, yet competed with top athletes in the area. Five Bulldogs competed in the men’s 4000-meter varsity race. Junior Angel Villegas finished in 12th place with a time of 15:42.63. Junior Kyten Johnson finished in 17:31.94, while teammates and fellow juniors Wyatt Flahaven and Holden Ayer crossed the finish line in times of 14:48.85 and 18:01, respectively. Junior Jager McLaughlin ran a t...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were playing with the big dogs this past weekend as they traveled to Gilette to participate in the Gillette Invite. Teams from the surrounding area, from all classes, were there to compete in this two-day tournament. Day one the Lady Bulldogs faced teams from 4A, 3A and out of state. Opening play against the number two team in 3A, the Buffalo Lady Bison, Sundance stayed close but fell two games to none. Up next for the Lady Bulldogs were Rapid City Stevens and Natrona County. Once again, the Sundance team put up a...
Jake Schommer fires up his teamates during player introductions on Friday night in Upton. The Patriots opened their season with a home win over Moorcroft. For more, see page 7....
The Sundance Bulldogs cross country team opened their 2023 season competing in the Newcastle Invite at Mallo Camp on Friday, Aug. 25. Six Sundance runners competed in the men’s 5000-meter varsity contest. Senior Deklan Gill ran in a time of 19:50.71. Junior Angel Villegas competed in a time of 20:32.23. Juniors Holden Ayer, Kyten Johnson and Wyatt Flahaven ran in times of 23:11.86, 23:42.06 and 23:50.58, respectively. Junior Jager McLaughlin rounded out the varsity Bulldogs, running in a time of 24:23.17. Freshman Maddison Neiman competed in h...
It was a beautiful night for football as the Upton-Sundance Patriots kicked off their 2023 season in Upton against the Moorcroft Wolves. Because the Wolves opted down into the nine-man class, this matchup was played as a hybrid game in which the Moorcroft Wolves played nine-man on offense, and 11-man on defense, while the Patriots played 11-man offense and nine-man on defense. Both teams had to brush off the dust on their opening plays for the night. Moorcroft received the opening kickoff but a...
