Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Sorted by date Results 151 - 175 of 293
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...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots steamrolled the Glenrock Herders this past week, taking a 45-0 victory. The Patriots seemed to dominate both the offensive and defensive ends in the first half as Patriot Quarterback Keaton Mills found Luca Brooks twice in the first quarter for a 35- and 28-yard reception pass into the endzone. Mills then made a 42-yard run in the second quarter to put the Patriots up 19-0 at the end of the first half of play. The total field domination continued into the second half...
As the regular season begins to wind down, the Sundance volleyball team is wrapping up their conference games. Going up against two conference rivals this past weekend, the Lady Bulldogs split their games, losing to the Tongue River Eagles, 3-0 and defeating the Wright Panthers 3-1. The Lady Bulldogs struggled in Tongue River on Friday. In a rare occasion, the Bulldogs fell to the Eagles in three straight sets 15-25, 21-25 and 22-25. Despite their loss on Friday, the Lady Bulldogs were not...
A solid Patriot defense helped the team in securing a homecoming victory over Burns Broncs this past weekend. Opening the game in true Patriot fashion, the home team was first on the scoreboard as the opening drive brought them down the field and quarterback Keaton Mills ran the ball in for the touchdown. Levi Rudloff added an extra point and put the Patriots up 7-0 in the first quarter of play. A solid effort on the defensive end kept the Broncs out of scoring territory throughout the first...
The crowd packed in for the opening game of homecoming weekend as the Sundance volleyball team was looking to snap their losing streak, going up against the Moorcroft Wolves. Both teams brought their crowd and energy in a critical conference matchup. The opening set found the two teams evenly matched going point for point. With the score tied at seven, one side needed to start stringing points together to gain an advantage. It was the Bulldogs who struck first, behind the serving of Brook...
ots were at Tongue River Saturday, facing off against the Eagles. The opening quarter put the Eagles on the scoreboard first as Cashe Van Tassel found a hole for a 34-yard run into the endzone and Garrett Ostler added an extra point in the opening minutes of the game. It was a back and forth between the teams throughout the rest of the quarter until Patriot quarterback Keaton Mills connected with Luca Brooks for a 12-yard reception as time began to run short. A successful kick from Levi Rudloff...
It was a tough weekend for the Sundance volleyball team who came up short in their home games against the Newcastle Dogies and the Big Horn Rams. Opening up play Friday night against the Newcastle Dogies, the Sundance Bulldogs started game one with six unanswered points behind the serving of Zoe Skeens. Newcastle then called a timeout hoping to stop the Bulldog momentum and gain some of their own. While the timeout did put Skeens' serving on hiatus, it did not stop the Bulldogs from gaining...
The Sundance volleyball team was back in action over the weekend facing off against the Hulett Red Devils on Thursday night and hosting the Tongue River Eagles Saturday afternoon. Traveling to Hulett Thursday night to face the Lady Red Devils, the Lady Bulldogs struggled to find their rhythm in game one. The strong serves of Myah Cornett and Jesse Driskill, paired with the big blocking of Cornett and Kaydence Westover, forced the Bulldogs to adjust their plan of attack. “We definitely had to c...
The Patriot football team hosted the homecoming game in Upton Friday night as they took on the Torrington Trailblazers. An exciting opening drive moved the Patriots down the field with big yardage gains, putting them in scoring territory after only a few minutes. Looking to get the right call on a third down, the Patriots called a timeout to get everyone on the same page. Unfortunately, the Trailblazers sniffed out the reverse rollout and sacked Patriot quarterback Keaton Mills. Still in...
he Upton-Sundance Patriots were dealt their first loss Friday, at the hands of the number one ranked Wheatland Bulldogs. The Patriots went into the game knowing the Bulldogs were going to be tough. Defensive coach Lance Hofland commented that, "One key component of the game would be our offense and defensive line. We are undersized and rely on technique, angles and quickness to be effective. Our DB's have to be ready to play as they have a good receiving core coming back and a QB that can throw...
The Sundance golfers finished their fall season this past weekend competing in the 2A state golf championship at the Thermopolis Golf Club. Sheridan Schubarth was the top placer for the Bulldogs finishing the season second in state with a score of 194, just behind Brooklyn Materi of Upton who took the top honors. Teammate Alison Crawford was right behind Schubarth with a score of 207, giving her a fourth place finish for the season. On the boys' side, Bulldog Parker Speidel tied Jonah Needham...
The Sundance volleyball team opened their conference play with victories this past week as they faced the Moorcroft Wolves and Wright Panthers. “The standout for the weekend was teamwork,” Coach Blasczyk commented, “We struggled to mesh as a team last weekend so our growth this week was in working together and it paid off. It took everyone’s full commitment to remain positive and focused during Moorcroft. I’m also super proud to come back and redeem ourselves against Wright.” The Lady Wolves tested the Lady Bulldogs commitment on Friday as t...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots faced off against the Newcastle Dogies in the first home game of the season. A stiff defense helped the Patriots walk away with a 28-6 victory. Opening the game on defense, it took the Patriots a few plays to stiffen up and begin holding their line, forcing the Newcastle Dogies to punt the ball away. A good return to the 47-yard line put the Patriots in position to start their drive down the field. Making their way to the 32-yard line, the Patriots' Levi Rudloff...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were back on the court this weekend taking part in the Big Horn Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs fared well over the weekend, adding wins to their column against Burlington and Pine Bluffs, but fell a few points short against Kaycee and conference rival Wright. Ty Holloman led the Bulldog offense for the weekend with 24 kills and teammate Zoe Skeens contributed to the defensive end with 22 digs throughout the weekend. The Lady Bulldogs will begin their conference play...
The Sundance golf team participated in the Kendrick Invite in Sheridan this past weekend. Sheridan Schubarth took first place for the Bulldogs at the invite with a score of 91 followed closely by teammate Allison Crawford, who finished third with a score of 98. The ladies finished second as a team, behind the Tongue River Eagles by one stroke. The boys golf team also participated in the Kendrick Invite where Dawson Flahaven finished seventh with a score of 100 and teammate Silas Speidel...
