Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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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...
The Scott Hardy Memorial meet took place in Wright on Friday. Facing off against some tough competition, the Sundance Bulldogs had a strong performance with the girls finishing third as a team and the boys fourth. Jayden Davis, Hunter Skeens and Josiah Rudloff were all able to take home a first place finish for the Bulldogs in the 800, 1600 and 110 hurdles respectively. Skeens also walked away with an impressive 11:02, second place finish in the 3200, prequalifying him for the state track meet. The Lady Bulldogs took home a first place finish...
The Sundance track team was in Wright on Tuesday to compete in the Pre-Easter Invitational. Despite the cold and windy conditions, a few Bulldogs were able to improve on their times. Jayden Davis took first place in the 800 meters, dropping nearly three seconds off his time, crossing the line at 2:16:00. Tanner Hofland placed fifth for the boys in the 100 meters and 200 meters, while Hunter Skeens took third in the 1600 and 3200 races. Aftyn Marchant walked away with a first place finish for the girls in the 400 meter race, finishing with a...
The Sundance Bulldogs travelled to Spearfish, in the beautiful weather, for their first meet of the season. With thirty-one teams competing in the Queen City Classic, the Bulldogs were up against some tough competition. Despite the odds, two Bulldog athletes placed and pre-qualified for state in their field events. Senior Tanner Hofland placed fourth at the Classic and prequalified for state in the discus, throwing 136-04. With this distance, Hofland is currently sitting third in the state for prequalified events. Joleen Pollat took fourth...
Sundance vs. Southeast The Sundance girls’ basketball season came to a close this past weekend as the Lady Bulldogs fell to the Southeast Cyclones and the Wright Panthers, ending their hopes of a repeat state tournament appearance. Going up against the number one seed from the Southeast wasn’t going to be an easy feat. A rough first quarter put the Bulldogs down 4-10 to the Cyclones and found them playing catch up once again. The Lady Bulldogs were able to close the gap to eight, 16-24, as the first half came to a close. The third quarter saw b...
The Sundance boys’ basketball team travelled to Gillette to face three tough teams in hopes of a state tournament bid. Game one left the Bulldogs with the bitter taste of defeat. Facing off against the #2 team from the Southeast, the Glenrock Herders, the Bulldogs came ready to play. In an intense first half, the Bulldogs found themselves down by two at the break, 26-24. The third quarter found the Bulldogs in a shooting slump, scoring only 8 points, while the Herders were able to put up 19. Down by 6 going into the final eight minutes of p...
The Sundance boys basketball team hosted the Moorcroft Wolves on Friday night as lone senior Tanner Hofland took the floor for his final home game as a Bulldog. Jumping out to a demanding lead, the Bulldogs were up 26-6 by halftime. It was an all-around team effort as the entire bench got to see some time on the floor. With ten Bulldogs contributing to the scoring effort, Craig Chandler and Landon Martin led the charge putting 7 points in the book each. The Bulldogs were also able to control the...
The Moorcroft Wolves were in town for senior night at Sundance High School on Friday. As lone senior Madison Gill took the home floor for her final night of play, the Lady Bulldogs turned up the intensity looking to avenge the 32 point loss they suffered in January. The Lady Wolves continued their quality play, taking control of the game from the start. Leading 14-6 after the first quarter, the Lady Wolves were controlling the momentum of the game. The quarter break gave the Bulldogs a timeout a...
The Sundance Bulldog wrestling team participated in the Powder River Conference Meet held last Thursday at the Sundance High School Gym. The injury-riddled Bulldogs were able to go 1-3 on the day with only 5 wrestlers healthy enough to wrestle. The lone victory came against Tongue River 30-24 as all five wrestlers won by pin. Sundance did have one individual champion as Gavin Robinson won the 220 lb division by going 4-0 on the day. Other records were Myles Stefanich 3-1, Titus Schelling 3-1,...
SHS Girls The Lady Bulldogs fell in the final seconds of their game against the Newell Irrigators on Tuesday night in Sundance. The opening eight minutes of the game saw the Newell Irrigators controlling the tempo as well as the score. While turnovers plagued the Bulldogs, they were able to keep the score close trailing 7-12 at the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs started to turn up the pressure on the Irrigators in the second quarter as they switched to a man-to-man defense and were able to handily control the defensive rebounds,...
SHS Boys vs. TR: 55-29 The Sundance girls basketball team defeated the Tongue River Eagles 55-29 on Friday, February 1. With this victory, the Lady Bulldogs improved their overall record to 7-9. Keeping control of the boards, the Bulldogs were able to pull down 35 rebounds as a team. Leading the effort were Madison Gill and Teddi Marchant, pulling down a combined 18 rebounds. Gill also led the team in scoring as she put up 19 points on the night. Outscoring the Eagles 21-12 going into the half, the Bulldogs did not let up. Aftyn Marchant was ab...
The Sundance boys basketball team continued their conference play facing off against the Moorcroft Wolves on Friday night in Moorcroft. After holding the Wolves to a scoreless first quarter, the Bulldogs continued to dominate the floor, putting up 36 points in the first half. Kye Taylor had an impressive game as he was able to sink five 3-point shots and lead the Bulldogs in scoring with 17 points. Gunner McLaughlin was right behind him putting in 15 points and pulling down seven rebounds for...
