Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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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...
SHS Lady Bulldogs It was intra-county rivalry week as the Lady Bulldogs took on the Lady Wolves of Moorcroft and the Lady Red Devils of Hulett. Friday night the Lady Bulldogs were on the road as they travelled to Moorcroft to face off against the conference-leading Lady Wolves. A win in this game would put them in a three-way tie for first place, headed into regionals. The Lady Bulldogs had a slow start to open up the game, trailing the Wolves by seven, 23-30, going into the half. As the third...
The Bulldogs kept their win streak alive, adding two more conference wins to their record this past week. On Friday night, the Sundance Bulldogs invited the Wright Panthers to be their Valentine for the Pink Out game. Sundance went on a 10-0 run in the first four minutes of play before Wright decided to take a timeout in hopes of slowing down the momentum. Unfortunately, the break in play only allowed the Bulldogs to add fresh legs to the floor and continue to increase their lead, 25-0, as the...
The Lady Bulldogs were back in action taking on two conference teams last week. Facing off against the Wright Panthers on Valentine’s Day, the Lady Bulldogs were looking for a win. The first quarter started out in the Bulldogs favor, taking the 11-6 lead after the first eight minutes of play. Sundance continued to add to their lead, going on a 6-0 run to start the second quarter, causing the Panthers to take a timeout. This was not the Valentine’s Day surprise Wright was hoping to get. The tim...
Bulldog Boys The Sundance boys’ basketball team had a light week this past week, playing only one game on Friday, as they hosted the Eagles from Tongue River. The Bulldogs opened up the match with an intense half of basketball. The first quarter of play found the Bulldogs and Eagles evenly matched, ending the quarter in the Eagles favor 13-12. The Bulldogs were able to pick up the tempo in quarter two starting out with an 8-0 run. Tongue River called a timeout with the score 18-26 in hopes of s...
The Sundance boys hosted the Moorcroft Wolves in the first conference meeting of the season. Sundance jumped out to a quick start putting full court pressure on the Wolves and feeding off the energy it created. Moorcroft got four points on the board pretty quick, but Sundance scored 18 unanswered points through the first quarter to take a 22-9 lead after eight minutes of play. The second quarter of play saw a little more even scoring between the two teams as each side settled down and found the...
The Sundance girls hosted a good Moorcroft team on Thursday night. The Wolves came into the match with a 2-0 record in the conference and a hot streak on the floor. The Wolves put the pressure on the Bulldogs from the beginning, opening up with a full court press that caused unforced turnovers and fouls on the Bulldogs behalf. Unfortunately for Sundance, Moorcroft came in with a hot shooting hand as well. Ending the first quarter with a buzzer beater three-point shot, the Wolves continued into the second quarter with a 12-0 run in less than...
The crowd packed in the Sundance High School Gym for a full night of fun as the Sundance basketball teams and FCCLA hosted Family Fun Night on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs opened up the night of play hosting conference rival Big Horn. The Lady Bulldogs and Rams got off to a slow start in the first quarter trying to figure each other out while trying to get their own offenses moving. At the end of the first eight minutes, it was a tied game at 11 points each. The second quarter saw the Bulldogs get their offense moving, scoring seven unanswered...
The Sundance boy’s basketball team split conference games this week, taking a win over the Wright Panthers and losing to the Big Horn Rams. The boys travelled to Wright on Thursday to open up conference play against the Panthers. The Panthers graduated 10 seniors last year and were hoping to gain another win on their rough 1-12 season, however the Bulldogs came into the match on a four-game winning streak. The game played out about as was expected as the Bulldogs went into the half with a 3...
The Lady Bulldogs were back on their home court Thursday night when the Lady Ranchers of Harding County came to town. Led by Cana McInerney, the Bulldogs were on fire the first half sinking five shots from beyond the arc, and taking the nine- point advantage, 28-19, into the break. The halftime entertainment consisted of the Sundance High School pep band as well as the Lady Big Ballers, who were showing off their skills. The second half of play saw the offense slow down as the defense picked...
The Sundance boys’ basketball team was back on the road this past week as they traveled to NSI and Hill City. The entire Bulldog bench saw some playing time on Friday night in the 53-11 victory over NSI. Putting together a solid first half of play, Sundance went into the halftime break with the 30-3 lead. Gunner McLaughlin led the way in scoring for the Bulldogs putting in 12 points while Brandon Davis and Landon Martin controlled the boards, each pulling down five rebounds for the Bulldogs. The second half of play was much like the first as t...
Bulldogs at Newell and PRC Tourney The #3 ranked Sundance boys’ basketball team hit the road this past week for a game against Newell on Thursday and participated in the Powder River Conference Invite Friday and Saturday in Tongue River and Kaycee. Their weekend kicked off in Newell on Thursday where they ran away with the game in a 71-34 victory. On Friday, the Bulldogs competed in the Powder River Conference Invite where they lost the first game to Kaycee 48-59. The Bulldogs then rebounded from that loss with a 61-18 victory over Wright a...
