Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The regular season for track and field came to a close on Friday as the Bulldogs hosted their annual invite. With the sun shining and a slight breeze in the air, many Bulldog athletes found themselves ending the regular season with a new personal record (PR) or pre-qualifying for state. "We did awesome," coach Julie Cross commented. "Our athletes were breaking their PRs throughout the entire meet, we couldn't have ended the regular season in a better way!" Many Bulldog athletes worked their way...
Although the weather hasn’t cooperated, the spring golf season is winding down. The Sundance golfers participated in the Tiger Invitational last week in Lusk. The Lady Bulldogs claimed another team title at the Invitational as they were able to edge out the stiff competition of the Upton Lady Bobcats with a team score of 308 to the Bobcats 310. Sheridan Schubarth was the top Bulldog, finishing in second as an individual, with a score of 96. Teammates Allison Crawford and Savanah Peterson were close behind chipping in 104 and 108 respectively. E...
The junior high track team ended their season on Saturday, participating in the district meet held at Croell Field. The Bulldogs fared well in the meet as Madison Neiman took top honors in the seventh grade 400m race with a time of 1:07. The eighth grade girls team saw top placers in many field events with Jaylin Mills taking the high jump, and Karly Marchant placing first in the long jump and triple jump. It was the relay races on the boys' side that took top honors in the district meet as the...
The Sundance Bulldogs were fortunate to have another week to compete as they participated in the Northern Hills Invite in Belle Fourche and the Scott Hardy Memorial Meet in Wright. "The Belle Fourche Northern Hills Meet was a great meet for us," coach Lance Hofland stated/ "We had several athletes that have bettered their times and distances." Bailey Hofland leads the 2A stats in the discus with a toss of 122'03' and these boys pre-qualified the 4 x400 meter relay (Levi Rudloff, Holden Ayer,...
The Sundance ladies golf team took top honors last week at the Tongue River Invite, finishing first with a team score of 300. Bulldog Sheridan Schubarth also took the top honor as an individual, edging out Big Horn's Elli Holbrook by one stroke, and shooting a 90 for the course. Teammates Allie Crawford and Savanah Peterson helped to round out the team score of 300. Ella Bifulco and Avery Marchant also competed in the Invite. On the boys' side, Karter Mayberry put up a 102 for the course, with t...
The Sundance Bulldogs competed in two track and field meets this past week, traveling to Rapid City and Douglas. Both meets found the Bulldogs competing against larger schools and both meets saw Bulldog athletes earning finishes in the top eight. Thrower Bailey Hofland took the top honors for Sundance at both meets in the discus, throwing a personal best, 119-05. In the running events, teammates Rylie Marchant and Zoe Skeens were neck and neck throughout the 1600m race, where they finished with...
The winter weather held off for the track and field teams last week as the Bulldog participated in meets at Upton and Spearfish. Traveling to Upton on Thursday, the Bulldogs competed in the Mick Tonkel Classic. The Classic was a smaller meet and many of the Bulldog athletes were able to take the top spots in their events. Jake Schommer took top honors in the 110 M hurdles as teammate Decklan Gill did the same in the 300 M Hurdles. On the girls’ side Bailey and Brook Hofland took first and second place in both the shot put and discus events. O...
The Sundance golf team opened their spring season in Upton last Friday competing against golfers from Upton, Glenrock, Lusk, Wright and Moorcroft. Although Sundance did not have enough to compete as a team, individually, the Bulldogs were able finish the meet in great position. On the boys’ side, Spencer Lubken finished in third for the day with a score of 95 and teammate Braydon Sanders took tenth. For the Lady Bulldogs it was Ella Bifulco taking sixth place with a score of 116, followed closely by teammate Savanah Peterson who finished in e...
Despite the winter weather, the Sundance track team was able to participate in their first meet of the season as they traveled to Buffalo to compete in the Jerry Campbell Invite. There were competitors from 15 different teams at the Invite as the Bulldogs began to feel out their competition for the season. Two Bulldog athletes met the pre-qualifying marks for the state track meet. Bailey Hofland threw 112-03 in the discus with a qualifying mark being 101-5, and Keaton Mills jumped at the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs finished their basketball season with a fourth-place finish in the 2A State Tournament this past weekend. Going into the tournament the number two seed from the east, the Lady Bulldogs opened play against the number three seed from the west, the Riverside Rebels. It was a low scoring game in the opening round as the Bulldogs put up seven points to the Rebels' 14 in the first half of play. With the second half underway, Sundance began to get comfortable and put some...
The Sundance girls’ basketball team punched their ticket to the state tournament this past weekend, taking second place in the 2A East Regional Tournament. It was a three-game weekend for the Lady Bulldogs coming into the tournament as the number two seed from the north. In the first round, the Sundance team was up against the number three seed from the south, the Lusk Tigers. The Lady Bulldogs wasted no time putting the points on the board and taking a 17-7 lead in the first half. Sundance continued to dominate the Lady Tigers throughout t...
The Sundance boys' basketball team added two more wins to their record as the regular season drew to a close this past weekend. The Sundance team traveled to Moorcroft on Friday for their final conference matchup. The Bulldogs set the pace for the night jumping out to a 20-14 lead in the first half of play. The Wolves stayed close in the second half but were unable to overtake the Bulldogs. Gunner McLaughlin led the Bulldogs with a double double for the night, putting up 22 points and securing...
With the season winding down, it was a light week for the Sundance Lady Bulldogs basketball team, competing in only one conference game this past week. Going up against the Big Horn Rams for the third time this season, the Lady Bulldogs walked away with a commanding 51-36 conference victory. It was the second quarter that proved to be the game changer for the Lady Bulldogs, who outscored the Lady Rams 20-7 and went into the halftime break with a 29-14 lead. The scoring for both teams played out very evenly throughout the second half but the...
Lady Bulldogs Another busy week for the Sundance girls' basketball team as they hosted the Big Horn Rams, Wright Panthers and Tongue River Eagles throughout the week. Facing off against the Rams on Tuesday afternoon, the Lady Bulldogs got to play in front of a "younger" crowd with many of the elementary students in attendance. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter of play and kept the Lady Rams at bay for the rest of the game, ending the afternoon with a 41-28...
Lady Bulldogs The parking lot was full at Sundance High School on Thursday night as the Lady Bulldogs hosted county rival Moorcroft Lady Wolves. The Lady Wolves came into the matchup ranked number two and toting a 9-3 overall record. The tension in the gym was high as the teams took to the floor. Both sides got their jitters out on their first possession with a turnover. As the quarter wore on, the turnovers continued to plague the Lady Bulldogs, who struggled to break Moorcroft's aggressive...
Although the high school game against Big Horn was postponed, the Sundance Elementary Lil' Dribblers were still able to perform. Filling the stands on Saturday afternoon, the Lil' Dribblers, grades kindergarten through 2nd, stepped on the court to show off their basketball dribbling skills. These Lil' Dribblers had practiced their skills for a month throughout the fall and reviewed their skills for a week before their big performance on Saturday. Led by Marcy Williamson and a handful of...
Lady Bulldogs The Lady Bulldogs suffered a tough pair of losses last week at the hands of two South Dakota teams, the Harding County Ranchers and the Hill City Rangers. The Lady Bulldogs knew this weekend was going to be difficult with key players on the sidelines due to injury, but they did not go down without a fight. Facing the Ranchers on Thursday, the Lady Bulldogs struggled to get to the basket. Putting up just 12 points in the first half, Sundance found themselves down 12-30 going into the break. Unfortunately, the second half didn’t f...
SHS Boys The Sundance boys' basketball team was back on the hardwood on the weekend after their holiday break. Traveling to Newell and hosting the Powder River Conference, the Bulldogs improved their overall record to 7-4 with wins over Newell, Glenrock and Arvada-Clearmont. Kicking off their weekend play, the Sundance Bulldogs were in Newell to face the Irrigators in a game that would be dominated by the Sundance offense. Taking the lead early in the game, the Bulldogs would not look back, nor...
Lady Bulldogs The Sundance Lady Bulldogs competed in the Stateline Shootout this past weekend, going up against the Newcastle Dogies, Lead/Deadwood Gold Diggers and the Belle Fourche Broncs. Opening play on Thursday in Newcastle, the Lady Bulldogs faced a tough Lady Dogie team. The Lady Bulldogs were able to keep the score close throughout the first quarter of play but, as the half wore on, the Dogies began to break away. Outscoring the Bulldogs 18-3 in the second quarter, the Dogies a 29-10 lead into the break. The slump continued into the...
Lady Bulldogs The Sundance Lady Bulldogs opened their basketball season under new leadership as head coach Jim O'Connor stepped back into the coaching realm. After their third-place finish in the state tournament last year, the #5 ranked Lady Bulldogs hope to make another run this season. Opening play in the Upton Invitational this past weekend, the Lady Bulldogs went up against Arvada-Clearmont, Hulett, Riverside and Upton. The opening game put the Lady Bulldogs against the Lady Panthers of...
It was a weekend for the books as the Lady Bulldogs made their third straight appearance at the class 2A state volleyball tournament this past weekend. The Bulldogs went in as the number two seed from the east and faced the Big Piney Punchers, the number three seed from the west, on Thursday night. The Punchers gave the Lady Bulldogs no trouble as Sundance swept them in three games in the opening round. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was senior Cana McInerney, setting up 25 assists to the...
After an eventful weekend, the Sundance Lady Bulldogs are headed back to the state volleyball tournament as their quest to become three-peat champions begins. The opening round of regional play brought the number two seed from the north, the Sundance Bulldogs, up against the number three seed from the south, the Lusk Tigers. The Bulldogs didn’t give the Tigers much of a chance to compete as they swept the team three games to none, keeping the Tigers in single digit scoring for two out of the three games. Round two of the regional tournament b...
The football season came to a close Friday for the Upton-Sundance Patriots as the Lovell Bulldogs took the 21-8 victory. The opening half seemed evenly matched as both teams' defenses were the stars of the show, making it difficult for either offense to find their way into the end zone. The Bulldogs did manage to get on the board first as Preston Nichols sneaked his way into the end zone from one yard out. A successful extra point kick by Casen Hiser put the Bulldogs up 7-0 in the first...
US Patriots' regular season came to an end on Friday against a familiar opponent, the Big Horn Rams. Keeping with their winning record, the Patriots walked away with a 40-14 victory and the number three seed going into postseason play. The Patriots got on the board quickly, per usual, as Reece Barrett made a 36-yard run into the end zone just four minutes into the game. Big Horn answered right back, scoring two touchdowns throughout the first quarter and taking the lead away from the Patriots, 1...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their volleyball regular season Friday night against the Big Horn Rams. It was a tough go for the Lady Bulldogs, who were down two key players. Despite a valiant effort, the Bulldogs dropped their final conference matchup in three games, 11-25, 23-25, 18-25. Although the regular season did not end how they had hoped, the Bulldogs will be back on the court preparing for postseason play. “Heading into regionals we are seeded well, so I have high hopes for a successful tournament. We will be working on b...
