Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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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...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots opened their 2021 season under the lights at Ferguson Field against the Lead-Deadwood Gold Diggers. In a commanding 54-21 victory, the Patriots opened their season right where they left off last year. Taking over for graduated senior Brad Kruger at the quarterback position, sophomore Keaton Mills had no trouble keeping the Patriot offense moving throughout the night. The opening drives for the Patriots found Levi Rudloff and Kaedyn Fletcher pushing their way down the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were up against some stiffer competition as they participated in the Gillette tournament over the weekend. Facing off against Douglas, Campbell County, and Newcastle, the Lady Bulldogs put in their best effort but came up a little short. “Playing against the bigger schools was a great experience. We don’t often play teams where people can hit from any position on the net so we were able to give our defense a true test.” stated Coach Blaczyk. The Bulldog frontline put up a great effort as Ty Holloman had 16 block...
The 2021 volleyball season is underway and the Sundance Lady Bulldogs have picked up right where they left off last season. Opening play in Lingle, the Lady Bulldogs swept their competition throughout the day. “We had a great first day,” Head Coach Chelsey Blasczyk stated, “Some of the younger players have never experienced these all-day tournaments and it was fun to see them improve throughout the day.” Senior Ty Holloman opened her senior year showing the competition that she is still a dominant force at the net, leading the Bulldogs with 24...
The Sundance Bulldog track team competed in the state track meet this past weekend, crowning one state champion and bringing home All State Honors with three individuals. The Hofland sisters set out at the start of the season pushing each other to do better in each of their throwing events. A little sisterly competition pushed each one to improve and, when it came to the discus, put the two at the top of the 2A. The Hofland sisters held the top two positions throughout the season and finished...
The spring golf season came to a close this past weekend as the Bulldog golfers competed in the Spring Championships in Cheyenne. The first round of play put Bulldog Sheridan Schubarth four strokes behind Upton’s Brooklyn Materi but the tides turned in the second round of play and the ladies found themselves tied for top honors with a score of 178 on the course. Allie Crawford was also in the top ten for the Lady Bulldogs, placing sixth with a score of 236. This tournament concludes the s...
As the track season winds down, the Sundance Bulldogs will be sending nine runners on to the state track meet in Casper Thursday, Friday and Saturday. “We had a great regional meet. Many athletes set personal bests,” coach Julie Cross stated. “We look forward to seeing how they compete at the state meet.” Bailey and Brook Hofland were able to keep their top spots in the discus competition. finishing first and second, sweeping their competition at the regional meet. The first-place finish...
In the final week of the regular season for track, the Bulldogs competed against eight teams at their home invitational on Friday. The Bulldogs added state qualifiers in two more events as the 1600m sprint medley, composed of Josh Pridgeon, Keaton Mills, Ryder Downey and Hunter Skeens, took first place in the competition with a qualifying time of 3:52. Bailey Hofland also made good on one of her goals, finishing with a state qualifying throw of 109-11 in the discus, earning her a first place fin...
The Sundance golf team participated in two invites this past week as they travelled to Torrington and Upton. They also played Devils Tower last Tuesday. Sheridan Schubarth was a second place finisher for the Lady Bulldogs at the Lusk Invite, which was held in Torrington. She finished with a score of 95, just behind rival Brooklyn Materi from Upton. Parker Speidel was a 5th place finisher on the boys side in Torrington, with a score of 111, followed closely by teammates Dawson Flahaven and Peyton Ewing, who each scored 113. Sundance competed...
The Sundance Golf team hosted their triangular this past week as Lusk and Upton ventured their way up to compete against the Bulldogs golfers. Three Lady Bulldogs placed in the top five of the girls’ division as Sheridan Schubarth led the way for Sundance, finishing second with a score of 88. Not far behind her were teammates Allison Crawford, finishing third with 102, and Ella Bifulco, finishing fourth with a score of 106. On the boys’ side, Parker Speidel paced the Bulldogs, finishing in sec...
The Bulldog runners had a busy week last week participating in two track meets. Travelling to Belle Fourche on Tuesday, the Hofland sisters took top honors in the disc and shot competitions as Hunter Skeens took the top spot in the 3200m race. A Bulldog medley, composed of Josh Pridgeon, Keaton Mills, Ryder Dowdney and Hunter Skeets, also took top honors in their race. The Bulldogs continued to rack up top honors as they competed in Wright on Saturday. Keaton Mills topped the high jump for the B...
The Sundance track and field team was in Douglas this past week. A break from the snow and rain allowed for the Bulldogs to see some competition on Friday. Two Bulldogs had performances good enough to earn them a prequalified spot in the state track and field meet. On the girls, side Brook Hofland threw for 116’ 6.5” in the discus, earning a second-place finish as well as prequalifying, while on the boys’ side, Hunter Skeens finished the 1600m race with a time of 4:52.09, earning himself another prequalified spot for the state meet. When asked...
