Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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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...
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...
The US Patriots kicked off the 2022 season against a familiar foe in the Big Horn Rams, on a cool Friday night at Croell Fiend in Sundance. It was Big Horn who took the opening kickoff but the Patriots quickly gained control of the ball when Chase Mills knocked it out of the Rams possession on the first play of the game. The Patriots took over on offense, pushing their way towards the goal line. Facing a fourth and seven, the Patriot offense went for it but came up just a little short, turning...
The Sundance golfers participated in the Moorcroft Invite at Keyhole this past week. The Sundance girls took a second-place finish as a team, with Sheridan Schubarth leading the way with a score of 87, followed by teammate Savanah Peterson, who shot 99 on the day. Avery Marchant and Karen Ulmer rounded out the team, shooting 128 and 133 respectively. On the boys' side, the Bulldog trio of Spencer Lubken, Parker Speidel and Owen Watt all had impressive scores for the day. Lubken led the way for...
The Sundance volleyball team went up against bigger schools, which meant tougher competition, this weekend as they participated in the Gillette Invite on Friday and Saturday. Opening play against the number two ranked 4A team, Thunder Basin, the Lady Bulldogs held their own with a score of 20-25 in game one but lost a little momentum going into game two as they fell 10-25 in their first matchup of the weekend. The rest of the weekend fared much like the opening game, with the Bulldogs being able to get points on the board but coming up short...
