Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The Sundance boys’ basketball team made history this past weekend as they swept all the teams competing in the Stateline Shootout. The boys opened up play in Sundance on Thursday night, facing off against the Newcastle Dogies. The Dogies came out strong in the first quarter, behind their full court pressure and hot hand, Dylon Tidyman, who scored the first six unanswered points of the game. While the Bulldogs struggled to get the ball moving on offense, their full court pressure started to disrupt the Dogies flow into the second quarter and S...
Going up against some tough teams in the Stateline Shootout, the Sundance girls’ basketball team fell short in their games this past weekend. The Newcastle Dogies were in town on Thursday as the Lady Bulldogs opened up the first round of play in the Stateline Shootout. The Bulldogs struggled against an aggressive half-court press put on by the Dogies and were not able to get on the board until 4:10 left in the first quarter. The second quarter didn’t fare much better as turnovers and fouls continued to plague the Lady Bulldogs. Trailing by eig...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs opened their season at the Upton Invitational this past weekend. In the opening round of play, the Bulldogs played the Riverside Rebels. It was a slow start for both the Rebels and the Bulldogs. As the first quarter of play wound down, the Bulldogs found themselves holding on to a 10-7 lead. The Rebels came alive in the second quarter behind the three-point shooting of Victory Buck, who sunk four from behind the arc, allowing the Rebels to take the one-point lead into...
The Sundance boys’ basketball team kicked off their 2019-2020 season at the Upton Invitational. The opening round put the Bulldogs against the Panthers of Arvada-Clearmont. The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick lead and didn’t let up. Kye Taylor led the Bulldogs in scoring with 12 points followed closely by Jayden Davis who contributed 11 points in the 56-38 Sundance victory. With a win in game one, the Bulldogs moved on to face the Tongue River Eagles for game two of the Invitational. Bui...
Members of the Sundance wrestling team participated in the Tiger Invitational in Lusk on Friday. Two Bulldog wrestlers placed in the top five of their weight classes. Owen Haiar took first place in the 126 lb. weight class. In the opening rounds, Haiar took wins against Tyzer Isenberger (Moorcroft), Thomas Wagner (H.E.M.) Jonathan Morgan (Newcastle/Upton). In the championship bracket, Haiar pinned Patrick Hamling of Newell in 35 seconds. With this win, he was up against Jonathan Morgan of Newcastle / Upton for the second time. Haiar took the...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs walked away with their fifth state volleyball championship this past weekend in Casper. The Bulldogs were arguably one of the three best teams in state this year. The way the bracket was set up, the Bulldogs were looking to have to go through the other two best teams, Pine Bluffs and Wright. In an amazing twist of fate, the Bulldogs did not have to face either team in their run to the Championship. The Bulldogs started tournament play facing off against Tongue River....
The Upton-Sundance Patriots season came to a close this weekend as the Patriots fell to Cokeville 7-16. In a rematch of last year’s semifinal game, the Patriots were hoping for a different outcome, but the Cokeville Panthers’ disciplined defense shut down the explosive Patriot offense by limiting their big gains to three to four yards at a time, forcing the Patriots to string together short gains with little momentum. The Panthers were the first to strike as Nate Barnes found an opening for a 40-yard run. Cokeville then had a successful two...
The Sundance volleyball team is headed to state after finishing third in the regional tournament held in Moorcroft this past weekend. The Lady Bulldogs fought back on Saturday, winning two crucial games to earn a spot in this weekend’s state tournament. In the opening round of the 2A regional tournament, Sundance was up against the Southeast Cyclones. Behind the heavy hitting of Sherry Negaard, who was able to throw down 30 kills in the set, the Bulldogs were able to taking the victory in g...
The Upton-Sundance football team began playoffs on Friday hosting Rocky Mountain. The game got off to a good start for the Patriots as their defense forced Rocky Mountain to punt it away on the first drive. The Patriot offense was up against a tough Grizzly defense but Jayden Caylor was able to convert a third and long into a Patriot first down and get the offense going. Shortly thereafter, Jess Claycomb found his way into the end zone from 11 yards out to put the Patriots on the board first....
The Sundance Cross Country runners travelled across Wyoming to compete in the state meet on Saturday. Up against some stiff competition from across the state, the Bulldog runners did their best. Hunter Skeens led the Bulldogs, placing 8th in the boys’ varsity with a time of 18:20. Jaydan Davis and Titus Schelling were also in the top 25, finishing 20th and 22nd respectively. Josh Pridgeon and Kort McLaughlin rounded out the Bulldog boys coming in 53rd and 54th. In the girls’ varsity race, Tor...
The Sundance volleyball team closed their regular season play on Saturday travelling to Big Horn to take on the Rams. Things haven’t been easy for the Bulldogs these past few weeks, but they were able to come away with a four-set victory to secure the #2 seed heading into regionals next week. Sherri Negaard led the Bulldogs in serving as she was able to send three aces across the net for no return. Negaard also was the go-to hitter with 14 kills on the night. Aftyn Marchant kept the Bulldog offense alive, coming up with 14 digs against the R...
The Upton Sundance Patriots and Shoshoni Rams squared off for a final regular season football game on Friday in Casper. Staying true to their streak, the solid Patriot defense was able to shut out another team to help the Patriots maintain their winning ways. The Patriot offense continued to be a force to be reckoned with as Brad Kruger, Jaydon Caylor and Jess Claycomb all found their way into the end zone throughout the first half. Claycomb and Caylor dominated the rushing game, going over 100 yards each on the night. Upton-Sundance went to...
The conference cross country meet took place on Friday in Hulett. Facing off against four other teams and some tough hills, the Sundance Bulldogs were able to run away with a conference champion and three others placing in the top ten at the varsity level. Hunter Skeens set the pace for the boys’ varsity race and it was a quick one at that. Crossing the finish line at 18:41, Skeens took first place and the conference championship. Not far behind him was fellow teammate Titus Schelling who came i...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots improved their record to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference as they shut out Pine Bluffs 35-0 this past weekend. In true Patriot fashion, the offense continued to put points on the board as the defense shut out the opponent. Jadyn Caylor was the man in the endzone for the Patriots throughout the second and third quarters, running it in for three scores. Wyatt Gillespie was able to pick up a fumbled return and run it back for another Patriot touchdown in the fourth, while Brad Kruger was able to find Kye Taylor on...
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...
