Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The Sundance wrestling team took to the road this weekend traveling to Hulett. Facing wrestlers from Hulett, Harding County, and Tongue River the Bulldogs walked away with a couple wins for the weekend. With such a small team it is tough to ensure many matches, but each of the grapplers faced off against at least one opponent. Victories for the Bulldogs belonged to Leo Lyons who defeated his opponent from Tongue River and Dawson Flahaven who took a win from Harding County. Lyons and Flahaven...
SHS Boys After a long winter break the Sundance boys basketball team was back on the floor with a busy weekend. Adding three more victories to their record, the Bulldogs were able to overcome the Newell Irrigators, Pine Bluffs Hornets and Glenrock Herders. It was senior night on Thursday as the Sundance Bulldogs hosted the Newell Irrigators. “They’re such a great group of guys, they’ve done a great job helping to build the culture of unselfishness and hard work,” Coach Olson stated of his sen...
Bulldog Boys The Sundance boys basketball team added three wins to their record this past weekend as they defeated Newcastle, Belle Fourche and Lead-Deadwood. Opening up play on Thursday night in Newcastle, the Bulldogs posted their first win for the season in a 63-51 victory over the Dogies. Gunner McLaughlin and Lane Gill led the Bulldogs in scoring on the night with 15 points each. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead to start the game and were able to maintain their composure to secure t...
Lady Bulldogs The Sundance Girls basketball team took to the court Saturday for the opening game of the 2020-21 season. Up against the ever-quick Upton Lady Cats, the Lady Bulldogs kept the score close in the first half of play. Going into the break down by five, 10-15, the Lady Bulldogs were looking for a momentum change to start the second half. A change in defense and personnel helped the Lady Bulldogs pick up their intensity on the floor and get some good looks at the basket. Unfortunately...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs walked away back-to-back state champions Thursday as they won the 2A state championship tournament in Casper. Advancing into the tournament as the number one seed from the east, the Lady Bulldogs faced the number four seed from the west, the Wind River Cougars. Having previous experience at the state tournament, the Lady Bulldogs were not intimidated by all the bells and whistles of the big stage. The opening round found all the Lady Bulldogs seeing some time on the...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots postseason play came to a close this past weekend as they fell to the Lyman Eagles in the semifinal game. The Eagles came into the game with a 10-1 record overall and were the number #1 from the east. The Patriots were the #2 seed from the west and knew this would be a tough game. The opening quarter went scoreless as both sides made gains, but were shut down just short of the yardage they needed. The second quarter put the Patriots in unfamiliar territory as the Eagl...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs played host for the 2A Northeast District Championship this past week as the Wright Panthers, Moorcroft Wolves, and Big Horn Rams came to town. Opening up the tournament against the Wright Panthers, the Lady Bulldogs wasted no time getting down to business. Sherri Negaard led the team in kills with 19 on the night as the Bulldogs took a 3-0 sweep over the Panthers, 25-10, 25-15, 25-10. The second round of the tournament put the Sundance Lady Bulldogs up against the...
On a clear but windy night, the #2 seed US Patriots took on the #3 seed from the west, the Lovell Bulldogs, in the opening round of playoffs. As play began, both teams knew having the wind at their back might prove to be the most important part of the game and it was the Patriots who kicked off with wind to start. Taking to the field, the stiff Patriot defense made the opening drive for the Lovell Bulldogs difficult. Looking at a fourth down, the Bulldogs faked the punt in hopes of a first...
Homecoming week brought the Big Horn Rams and Kaycee Buckaroos to town for the Sundance Lady Bulldogs volleyball team. Two nights of volleyball added two more wins to the Lady Bulldogs record and brought their regular season to a close. Starting out against Big Horn on Friday afternoon, the Lady Bulldogs had some hard-hitting competition. Although neither side could string much together for consecutive points in the first set, the play at the net kept the audience’s attention with Ty Holloman a...
It was a cold and snowy night on Friday as the Big Horn Rams pulled into town for the Wyoming High School 2A game of the week against the Upton-Sundance Patriots. It was also Homecoming week for Sundance High School and the Patriots were looking to end their regular season play on a win. Taking to the field on offense, the Patriots struggled for yardage on their first drive and were forced to punt the ball away. As the Big Horn Rams’ offense came to the field, they did not fare much better. B...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs had two conference matches this past week as they travelled to play the Tongue River Eagles and hosted the Wright Panthers. Facing off against the Eagles on Friday night, the Lady Bulldogs walked away with the first two sets, winning 25-13 and 25-19. Set number three, however, gave them a little hiccup. Going down to the final points, it was the Eagles who sealed the deal with a 25-23 victory, forcing the Bulldogs into a fourth set. While the Lady Bulldogs haven’t been pushed to four sets very often this season, t...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots added another win to their column this past week as they dominated the Glenrock Herders in a 61-8 victory. Opening up the game on defense, the Patriots wasted no time in shutting down the Herders’ quick pitch offense, forcing a turnover on downs on the opening drive. The Patriot offense then took to the field and wasted no time working their way down and into the end zone on a six-yard run from Jess Claycomb A successful extra point kick by Brayden Bruce put the P...
The third-ranked Upton-Sundance Patriots continued in their winning ways as they travelled to Burns this past week to face the Broncs. It was the Patriots who were on the board first as Brayden Bruce found the endzone on a 75-yard reception from quarterback Brad Krueger. With a successful extra point kick, the Patriots were up 7-0 midway through the first quarter. Shortly thereafter, the Patriots were in the end zone again as Bruce ran it in from 12 yards out to add another six to the board....
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were handed their first conference loss this past week as the Moorcroft Wolves pushed them into five sets for the victory. “We haven’t had any opportunity to go to five sets this season and it was a great lesson,” coach Blaczyk commented about the loss. “Maintaining a high level of play throughout when winning so handily to begin is where we need to focus our efforts.” Winning handily in the beginning is just what the Lady Bulldogs did, ending the first two sets rela...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots were under the lights at Croell Field Friday night as the Tongue River Eagles soared into town. The game appeared as though it was going to fly by as the Eagles kept the ball on the ground and worked their way down the field yard by yard. Unfortunately for the Eagles, a turnover on downs at the 10-yard line gave the Patriot offense the ball and the length of the field to go. The clock continued to click as the Patriot offense took over and pushed their way down the...
The #1 ranked Sundance Bulldogs took to the road this past week, playing three games and adding three more wins to their record. Opening play on Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs were up against #2 ranked Moorcroft Lady Wolves. It was a complete team effort as the Lady Bulldogs spread the wealth at the net with five players recording kills. Sherri Negaard led the way with six kills for the night as the Lady Bulldogs won in straight sets, 25-11,25-14, and 27-25 On Friday the team was on the road again traveling to Newcastle to face the Dogies. In a...
After a great start to the season, the Upton-Sundance Patriots were handed their first loss on Friday night in a tough defensive matchup against the number four-ranked Torrington Trailblazers. The game on Friday night started much like the previous weeks with the Patriots first on the scoreboard when quarterback Brad Kurger found Brayden Bruce for a 75-yard touchdown pass. It wasn’t long after that the Trailblazers were able to find their way into the endzone as well. Quarterback Blaine B...
The Sundance volleyball team picked up a few more wins this week as they hosted the Hulett Lady Red Devils and the Tongue River Lady Eagles. Opening up play against the intra-county rival Red Devils on Thursday, the Bulldogs showed off their hot hand for serving as well as their continued dominance at the net. The first game started out with a back and forth of points, both sides looking to get themselves set on the floor. It was Sundance, however, who figured it out first. As Ty Holloman got...
It was a battle between two of the top five seeded teams this past week as the #2 ranked Wheatland Bulldogs came to town to face the #4 Upton-Sundance Patriots. Both teams came into the game undefeated but it was the Patriots who were able to keep their record. A rapid offensive start put the Patriots to a third and long position. Quarterback Brad Kruger then found Brayden Bruce on a quick slant and Bruce was able to find the end zone for a 53-yard touchdown run as the Patriots jumped out to a s...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs continued their dominance on the court as they took on Wright this past week and were able to walk away with a 3-0 victory. “We are working hard to reach our full potential,” commented Coach Blasczyk. This weekend was no exception as Sherry Negaard and Ty Holloman dominated the net throwing down 12 kills each for the night. Twelve was the lucky number on the defensive end as well with Bulldog senior Aftyn Marchant coming up with 12 digs for the night, helping the Bulldogs add to their 25-16, 25-22 and 25-19 vic...
With a chill in the air, the Upton-Sundance Patriots travelled to Newcastle to face the Dogies in the first road game of the season. In a back and forth of downs to start the game, the Patriot defense was soon able to back the Dogies deep into their own territory. As the Newcastle offense continued to struggle, the Patriot defense capitalized with Keaton Mills finding the Dogie quarterback in the end zone for a safety and put the Patriots up 2-0. Reece Barritt continued to help the Patriot...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs held their senior night Thursday as they took on the Newcastle Dogies and what better way to celebrate those seniors than a three-game sweep over their opponent. Serving was the key to the game on Thursday night and the Lady Bulldogs were unlocking all the doors. Game one started out a back and forth of points as each team was trying to find their spot on the floor. With the score 13-10 in favor of the Bulldogs, Newcastle decided to take a timeout to straighten things...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs had a busy week on the court this week traveling to Upton for a late night showdown on Tuesday and playing host to the Glenrock Herders and the Douglas Bearcats on Friday. On the road Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs were up against a friendly foe in the Upton Bobcats. Taking the match to four games, the Bulldogs squeaked out a victory, four games to one. Game one was down to the wire with the Bulldogs walking away with the 25-23 victory. Game two moved a little quicker...
The Sundance boys’ basketball team took their show on the road the past weekend as they made their way to Casper for the 2A state tournament. Going into the tournament as the #4 seed, the Bulldogs had confidence in their ability to take on all comers, including the #1 seed from the west, Rocky Mountain, whom they would face in their first game of the tournament. In their first appearance since 2012, the Sundance Bulldogs did not disappoint. The first matchup of the tournament would prove to b...
SHS Bulldogs The Sundance boys’ basketball team headed to Torrington this past week as the number one seed from the east in the 2A regional tournament. In their first matchup of the weekend, the Bulldogs met the Glenrock Herders. They continued in their winning way, jumping out with a 20-12 lead after one quarter of play. The Bulldogs had a well-balanced scoring attack, with four players in double digits. The second quarter continued to build off the first as Sundance put up 23 more points to the Hereders 10, taking a 21-point lead, 43-22, i...
