Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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On the road last week, the Upton-Sundance Patriots traveled to Shoshoni to face the Cokeville Panthers. In the past, the Panthers have squashed Upton-Sundance’s chances of moving on in the playoffs, but this time it was the Patriots who took the regular season victory with a 13-6 win over Cokeville. The Panthers were first on the board, scoring in the second quarter and taking a 6-0 lead into halftime. The Patriots, however, continued to push and were able to score twice in the fourth quarter, first with a one-yard rushing touchdown by K...
The Sundance Bulldogs Cross Country team competed in the Mile High Preview Meet in Lead, SD on Aug. 29. With a preview meet, runners competed in shorter distances, yet competed with top athletes in the area. Five Bulldogs competed in the men’s 4000-meter varsity race. Junior Angel Villegas finished in 12th place with a time of 15:42.63. Junior Kyten Johnson finished in 17:31.94, while teammates and fellow juniors Wyatt Flahaven and Holden Ayer crossed the finish line in times of 14:48.85 and 18:01, respectively. Junior Jager McLaughlin ran a t...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were playing with the big dogs this past weekend as they traveled to Gilette to participate in the Gillette Invite. Teams from the surrounding area, from all classes, were there to compete in this two-day tournament. Day one the Lady Bulldogs faced teams from 4A, 3A and out of state. Opening play against the number two team in 3A, the Buffalo Lady Bison, Sundance stayed close but fell two games to none. Up next for the Lady Bulldogs were Rapid City Stevens and Natrona County. Once again, the Sundance team put up a...
Jake Schommer fires up his teamates during player introductions on Friday night in Upton. The Patriots opened their season with a home win over Moorcroft. For more, see page 7....
The Sundance Bulldogs cross country team opened their 2023 season competing in the Newcastle Invite at Mallo Camp on Friday, Aug. 25. Six Sundance runners competed in the men’s 5000-meter varsity contest. Senior Deklan Gill ran in a time of 19:50.71. Junior Angel Villegas competed in a time of 20:32.23. Juniors Holden Ayer, Kyten Johnson and Wyatt Flahaven ran in times of 23:11.86, 23:42.06 and 23:50.58, respectively. Junior Jager McLaughlin rounded out the varsity Bulldogs, running in a time of 24:23.17. Freshman Maddison Neiman competed in h...
It was a beautiful night for football as the Upton-Sundance Patriots kicked off their 2023 season in Upton against the Moorcroft Wolves. Because the Wolves opted down into the nine-man class, this matchup was played as a hybrid game in which the Moorcroft Wolves played nine-man on offense, and 11-man on defense, while the Patriots played 11-man offense and nine-man on defense. Both teams had to brush off the dust on their opening plays for the night. Moorcroft received the opening kickoff but a...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs opened their 2023 volleyball season competing in the Dogger Invitational in Lingle this past weekend. The Lady Bulldogs came out with a winning record, sweeping Lusk, Lingle-Ft. Laramie, and Rock River two games to none. The team faltered momentarily as they faced Pine Bluffs, losing the second game, but the Lady Bulldogs regained momentum and took the set two games to one. Jaylin Mills and Lexie Marchant dominated the offensive play at the net, throwing down 36 and 25...
The Sundance golfers have made it to the halfway point of their fall season as they participated in the Keyhole and Upton Invites this past week. Consistency is key on the golf course and teammates Savanah Peterson, Karen Ulmer and Kiley Sheubrooks have consistently found themselves finishing in the top ten for the Lady Bulldogs. Peterson claimed the top spot at the Keyhole Invite and took second place in Upton by one stroke. Ulmer and Sheubrooks continue to stay close with only a few strokes separating them. The Bulldogs Boys also competed at...
Week two of the six-week fall golf season is in the books as the Sundance golf team stayed close to home, traveling to Devils Tower Golf Club and hosting an invite this past week. The Lady Bulldogs all found a place within the top ten finishers at the Devils Tower Invite and teammates Kiley Sheubrooks and Savanah Peterson won the two-person best ball competition by two strokes, with a score of 86. The Bulldog boys had Porter and Owen Watt finishing in 4th and 7th place, respectively, on the...
The summer is coming to an end and the high school fall sports seasons have begun. The Sundance golf team teed off their fall season in Sheridan and Newcastle this past week, participating in the Kendrick and Upton Invites. Savanah Peterson started the season strong for the Lady Bulldogs, taking the top spot at both invites on the girls' side. Peterson won the Upton invite at Newcastle by 13 strokes, with a score of 97. She also took the top honors in Sheridan shooting a 98 for the course. As a...
Sundance's pickleball enthusiasts are still keen to see the city's courts rehabilitated to create a better play environment for the growing group of local players who utilize it. Representatives from the group attended last week's council meeting to again enquire on progress. Susan Worthington asked for information on the basis that the group itself keeps patching and painting the old courts and would like to know whether they should keep doing so. Mayor Paul Brooks stated that the city was not...
The Black Hills Volkssport Association will be sponsoring a volksmarch next weekend in the beautiful grounds of historic Ranch A, near Beulah. The event will be taking place on August 19 and will include both a 5k and 10k option. If you would like to take part, visit the Lodge to register on the day. Participants can get started at any time between 8 a.m. and noon and must be finished by 4 p.m. The 5k option is rated 1-B and will take marchers along the John Shoffstall Memorial Trail and the...
Jim O’Connor (Sundance) and Mike Daley (Big Horn) have been selected as Wyoming’s Wooden Legacy Award winners for 2023. The award is presented by the National High School Basketball Coaches Association and honors John R. Wooden, a coach who devoted his life to making an impact on lives through basketball. This award was started two years ago by Wooden’s grandson, Greg, to honor coaches who have embodied many of the qualities that the coach was passionate about. O’Connor and Daley were selected because of their roles in educating our youth,...
Lavoye Garnhart of Midwest, WY navigates around the second barrel during the senior girls barrel racing event on Saturday. Garnhart was one of a large number of competitors who were in town for Sundance's performance of the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association held Saturday and Sunday....
Sundance High School’s Zoe Skeens was recently named to the Wyoming North Girls All-Star Basketball squad by the Wyoming Coaches Foundation for their annual all-star game held in Casper later this month. Selections are made by a committee of state high school coaches, who pick the top ten players from the northern and southern half of the state to square off against each other in basketball and volleyball matches at the event held July 22 at the Casper College T-Bird Gym. The games will be played in conjunction with the Wyoming Coaches A...
The Sundance Kids Trap team, left to right: Coach Trevor Keyworth, Coach Rhonda Dick, Porter Watt, Halden Harmon, Owen Watt, Coach Mark Dick. The team traveled down to Torrington for State Trap. The three competitors were Owen Watt, Porter Watt and Halden Harmon. In the JV Division, Owen Watt placed seventh, Porter Watt was 46th and Halden Harmon 47th....
Five kids are representing Crook County in rodeo this summer, with three of them set to compete during the seven days of the 75th National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Gillette. Two meanwhile headed for the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA this weekend for the week-long National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR). High School Standings for the NHSFR are calculated using the points accumulated during each competitor’s top 12 rodeos throughout the season. In individual events, the top four qualify for the national finals. This y...
Keaton Mills came home from the State Track and Field Meet with the championship in high jump, clearing the bar at 6-02. He also received all-state honors following the event in Casper. For more about the Bulldogs' success at the meet, see page 11....
The 2023 track season came to a close this past weekend as the Sundance Bulldogs competed in the 2A State Track and Field Meet in Casper. Junior Keaton Mills won the high jump competition with a jump of 6-02. The Bulldog relay teams both fared well with a third place finish; the girls 1600 sprint medley, composed of Blakely Gill, Jaylin Mills, Karly Marchant and Zoe Skeens finished with a time of 4:41.23. The boys 4x800, made up of Catch Downey, Angel Villegas, Ryder Downey and Keaton Mills,...
The Sundance golf team wrapped up their spring season this past weekend as they competed in the Spring Championship at the Green Hills Municipal Golf Course in Worland. The Lady Bulldogs finished in second place as a team, two strokes behind their rival, the Upton Bobcats. Sheridan Schubarth finished her high school career, taking second place overall in the championship, with an overall two-day score of 174. Savannah Peterson was right behind her with a 176, placing her in third. Avery...
The junior high golf season drew to a close on Monday as the golfers competed in the conference meet in Wheatland. The boys' and girls' teams each finished second in their respective fields. Jake Krell held the lowest score for the boys with a 47, earning him a seventh-place finish. On the girls side it was Baylie Moeller who had a fifth-place finish with a score of 64. Boys – 7. Jake Krell 47, 9. Brooks Watts 48, Porter Watt 55, Cash Peterson 64 Girls – 5. Baylie Moeller 64, Tatum Marchant 72,...
The Sundance Track team competed in Torrington at the 2A East Regional Meet this past weekend. "The teams competed well, even in the puddles," coach Julie Cross commented. The top eight finishers in each race of the regional meet will move on to compete in the state track and field meet next weekend. The Sundance Bulldogs had multiple finishers in the top eight of their events throughout the weekend. They also had athletes who had qualified for the state meet throughout the season. As the...
High School Track Thurs.-Sat., May 18-20 at State in Casper... Full story
It was a busy week for the Sundance golfers as they competed at Devils Tower, Wright and Lusk. The Sundance girls' golf team placed first at the Wright and Lusk Invitationals. With an overall team score of 277 in Wright, the Sundance Lady Bulldogs broke the school record by three strokes. Four Lady Bulldogs were in the top ten of scoring as they made their way through the course on Friday; Sheridan Schubarth and Savanah Peterson tied for first place with a score of 85, Avery Marchant finished...
As the track season begins to wind down, the Sundance track team was able to squeeze in the Bulldog Invitational on Friday last week. Despite the weather, the athletes were able to complete the meet before the downpours came. There were a couple Bulldogs athletes who earned top honors in their events. Jaylin Mills took the top spot in the field events of shot put (30-11) and discus (93-11) while Keaton Mills took the top spot in the discus (133-04). Zoe Skeens finished second in the 100M (13.92) and 800M (2:35) races as teammate Blakely Gill...
