Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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It was senior night in Sundance on Saturday as the Lady Bulldogs took on the Wright Panthers for the final home game of the regular season. Energy on the floor was not lacking as the first serve went up for the night. Both teams were looking to maintain their winning streaks. The Bulldogs seemed to have the advantage early in game as they jumped out to a 4-1 lead and continued to hold the Panthers by two throughout most of the match. Senior Bulldog Joleen Pollat and junior Sherry Negaard did the...
Game one started out a back and forth of points between the Lady Bulldogs and the Rams, both teams struggling to string something together. A timeout taken by Big Horn with the score of 13-8 hoped to get some momentum going. However, both teams still struggled and Sundance took a timeout with the score 17-16, looking to rally, and rally is what the Bulldogs did. Behind the seven straight serves of Bulldog junior Baillee Heaster, and the hard hits of Laney Dungey, the Bulldogs were able to pull...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots took their winning form on the road this past week as they defeated the Southeast Cyclones by a score of 27-0. The Patriots didn’t break stride as they opened up the first half, putting points on the scoreboard first. Jess Claycomb was the first Patriot into the endzone with a two-yard run, Levi Rudloff tacked on an extra point, and the Patriots were up 7-0 in the first quarter. The second quarter brought Jayden Caylor and Brad Kruger into the end zone on 3- and 4-yard runs respectively, Levi Rudloff was again a...
The Sundance cross country runners were in Wright this past week, where each race saw two Bulldogs placing in the top 20. Tori Wheeler and Darcy Flahaven were in the top 20 for the girls’ varsity race, finishing fourth and 17th respectively. The boys’ varsity race had two boys placing in the top 10 as Hunter Skeens and Titus Schelling finished in fourth and seventh while Kort McLaughlin came in 30th. Britt Wheeler and Riley Marchant were the top two finishers for the girl’s junior high division and remaining close, placing sixth and ninth...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs continued their winning on the court as they took on the Newcastle Doggies for the Homecoming festivities this past Friday. With a back and forth of points and lead changes in the first game, it came down to the wire. With the score tied at 24, the Bulldogs were able to rally together for three more points to gain the 27-25 advantage over the Doggies. The Bulldogs continued that excellent teamwork as they raced out to a 7-1 lead to start the second game. While the...
Homecoming week in Sundance pitted the #3 US Patriots against the Wright Panthers on a blustery Friday night. After a 30-minute lightening delay, the Patriots started with the ball but were forced to punt it away on their first possession. The threatening Patriot defense came to the field ready to play, starting out with a strong sack on the Panther quarterback on first play. Wright was unable to shake the Patriot defense and was forced to punt the ball away; however, a fumble on the reception...
Sundance Cross Country competed in Rapid City this past week. In the junior high division, Rylie Marchant was the first to cross the finishing line and hot on her tail was Brit Wheeler, with only two-tenths of a second separating the two. Jordan Mouat and Riley Banker rounded out the junior high girl’s race for the Bulldogs. The junior high boys fared well with Angel Villegas leading the 7th grade Bulldogs with a time of 13:15, followed by Kyten Johnson (14:18), Jager McLaughlin (15:42) and Wyatt Flahaven (16:10). The 8th grade boy’s race saw...
inning streak on the road last week as they travelled to Hulett to face the Lady Red Devils. A slow start to the game saw a back and forth of points and a score of 5-5 as the first timeout was called. Searching for momentum, both teams were hoping to string some points together. Lady Bulldog Cana McInerney was the first to get the ball rolling as she was able to string together eight straight points and bring the Bulldogs to an impressive 23-12 lead. The Lady Red Devils tried to slow the...
The game of the week, featuring the top two teams in Wyoming, took place in Upton on Friday night as the Upton-Sundance Patriots hosted the Big Horn Rams. Despite both teams being undefeated, the Patriot football team knew they had a huge task ahead of them. The Patriot defense started on the field, holding their ground and forcing the Rams to punt it away. As the offense took the field, a gutsy call on fourth and one kept the first drive for the U-S Patriots alive. Making their way to...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots continue to dominate the football field as they walked away with another victory over the Tongue River Eagles on Friday night. Leading the charge for the Patriots was Jayden Caylor with a 23-yard run into the endzone, followed by a successful extra point kick by Levi Rudloff, putting the Patriots up 7-0. Quarterback Brad Kruger found Kye Taylor in the end zone next for a ten-yard reception to close out the first quarter and putting the Patriots up 14-0. The second quarter continued to see the Patriot score increase a...
The Bulldog runners traveled to Custer this past weekend to compete in the Custer Invite. Leading the way for the Bulldog Varsity boys was Hunter Skeens, placing eighth among 54 runners with a time of 19:51. Not far behind was Jaydon Davis, coming in 19th with a time of 20:29, followed by Kort McLaughlin, placing 50th with a time of 25:05. Tori Wheeler was the first across the line for the Varsity Lady Bulldog runners, placing 11th with a time of 25:08, followed by Darcy Flahaven who finished 22nd with a time of 30:06. The junior high racers...
The Lady Bulldogs hosted Moorcroft on Thursday night in a Northeast Conference volleyball match. The Bulldogs started out with the momentum and never looked back. Senior Bulldog Laney Dungey had a hot hand when it came to serving going 22 of 24 with two aces on the night, while Sherry Negaard was tough in the net racking up 10 kills. Walking away with a 25-18 victory in game number one, the Bulldogs continued to turn on the heat into game two with a 25-13 victory. The Bulldog back row was busy,...
Ever wonder who the greatest empire builder of the world was? The students in the Alternative Program at Hulett are studying just that, by comparing many leaders throughout history including Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan, to name a few. While researching these greats, one student came across a traveling exhibit of Genghis Khan in Bozeman, Montana featuring over 200 artifacts from the 13th century Mongolian Empire. Aside from controlling the largest land...
Friday the 13th did not fare well for the Wheatland Bulldogs as they faced off against the US Patriots at Croell Field in Sundance. With a gutsy call on 4th down, the Bulldogs faked a punt deep in Patriot territory but were unable to come up with the yardage needed for a first down, leaving the Patriots in great field position to start the game. With block downfield by Reece Barritt, Jayden Caylor was able to capitalize and run the ball into the end zone to put the Patriots up 6-0 and 10:25 left...
he Sundance Lady Bulldogs were on the court in Big Horn this past weekend as they participated in another tournament. Going two for three in pool play, the Bulldogs competed against Upton, Pine Bluffs and Shoshoni. As bracket play got underway, Sundance was up against Rocky Mountain first. Winning in two straight sets, 25-20 and 25-22, the Bulldogs moved onto the semifinals to compete against Greybull. The Lady Bulldogs kept their momentum into game one, walking away with an easy victory, 25-10, but game two saw Greybull fighting to stay...
The wind and rain did not stop the Sundance Cross Country team this past Thursday as they competed in Belle Fourche. The junior high division saw some stiff competition as the boys ran against 148 runners and the girls competed against 158. Angel Villegas was the first to cross the line for the Bulldogs in the 6/7th grade race, placing 37th with a time of 14:02. Deklan Gill finished in 15th in the 8th grade competition coming in with a time of 12:55. On the girls’ side, Rylie Marchant and Brit Wheeler continue to be neck and neck, as they f...
Sundance volleyball won their season opener on Tuesday night against Upton. The first game was a back and forth of points between the Bulldogs and Bobcats. With the score tied at 10, the Bulldogs started to pull away one point at a time. Sundance was up 21-16 when the Bobcats called a timeout to slow the scoring and try to regroup. The timeout worked as the Bobcats closed the gap to one, with a score of 24-23. In the end, the Bulldogs were able to get the final point and take the win in game one. Game two and three saw the Bulldogs continue to...
The Patriots opened up regular season play against the Lusk Tigers on Friday night and while lightning was in the forecast yet again, the only strikes close enough to cause problems were the Patriots in the end zone, early and often. Kye Taylor was fast was the first to strike, making it into the end zone three times in the first half. Starting with a 26-yard run in the first quarter to put the Patriots up 6-0, he did not slow down in the second. The Patriots continued to strike with a fumble...
The Sundance cross country team competed at Spearfish this past weekend. Hunter Skeens ran the team best 12th place with a time of 17:54 while Tori Wheeler was the first one in for the girls’ varsity runners taking 24th with a time of 22:47, dropping almost two minutes from her time last week at Mallo Invite in Newcastle. In the junior high competition, the Sundance cross country team saw Riley Marchant and Britt Wheeler continue to pace each other as they finished 12th and 14th in a field of 9...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots travelled to Deadwood to face off against the Diggers for zero week. Neither the Diggers nor two rain delays would stop the Patriots from taking home a 44-8 victory. Jayden Caylor was a force to be reckoned with as the Patriots took the field. Rushing for 245 yards and scoring four touchdowns on the night, he could not be stopped. Caylor put the first 12 points on the board for the Patriots with a 39-yard run and a 67-yard reception from quarterback Brad Kruger. Jess Claycomb rounded out the first quarter scoring...
The Sundance cross country team made their way to Newcastle for the Mallo Meet on Friday. Hunter Skeens was the top Bulldog to cross the finish line, placing fourth in the boys’ varsity with a time of 19:07. Titus Schelling rounded out the top 10 with a time of 20:51. In the girls’ varsity run, Tori Wheeler placed sixth with a time of 24:37 and Darcy Flahaven finished 13th with a time of 29:40. The junior high Bulldogs also competed at Newcastle. Finishing in the top ten on the boys side, Deklan...
The Lady Bulldogs took to the court on Friday at the Lingle Tournament. Facing off against five different teams, the Lady Bulldogs were able to come out on top of each match. Senior Bulldog Laney Dungey was able to throw down 24 kills and pick up 34 digs throughout the tournament while fellow teammate Aftyn Marchant served up 12 aces. The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action on Tuesday as they host the Upton Bobcats and Saturday as they travel for the CCHS invite. Stats from the games: Scores – SHS vs. Guernsey: 25-18, 25-16 SHS vs. Lusk: 2...
The Sundance track and field team competed in the state meet this past weekend. "Despite the cold and blustery weather, each of the athletes set a personal record in at least one event," Bulldog coach Julie Cross stated, "we run better in the cold and snow so state was good for us." Hunter Skeens walked away with a second place finish in the 3200 meters with a time of 10:49.77 for the Bulldog boys while Joleen Pollat was the top finisher for the girls, finishing fourth in the shot put with a...
The Sundance track and field team travelled to Sheridan this past weekend to partake in the 2A East Regional meet. While some Bulldogs have pre-qualified in events for the state meet, this was the opportunity for their teammates to join them in Casper this coming weekend. Joleen Pollat had an outstanding weekend in the shot put event, taking second place with a throw of 38-05.75 and setting a new school record. The previous record was set by Rigan McInerney, 37-11.50, at the state track meet...
The Sundance track and field team hosted the Bulldog Invite on Friday in Sundance and fared well in many of the events. The Bulldog boys had four different athletes place in the top three for the day. Hunter Skeens took first place in the 1600 and 3200 meters while Josiah Rudloff finished third in the 110m and 300m hurdles. Jayden Davis also took home a 3rd place finish in the 3200 and Tanner Hofland finished 2nd in the discus. The Bulldog girls' relay teams continue to find themselves in the...
