Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Saturday morning saw the beginnings of a blustery cold and cloudy day as 38 daring souls gathered at the Keyhole Marina for the annual Jackalope Jump. “It was the biggest one we’ve had so far,” reports Special Olympics Coordinator and Coach Kassie Clements. This annual event raises funds for the Crook County Special Olympics. The 2020 jump was cancelled due to the Covid 19 virus, but this year saw the event come back strong, unofficially raising $8200. “We raised more than Gillette and Sherida...
The Sundance Track team opened their 2021 season at Newcastle this past weekend. Going up against some great competition, the Bulldogs had many of their athletes place in the top five of their events. On the girls’ side, sisters Bailey and Brook Hofland dominated the discus taking first and second place respectively throwing 99’4” and 98’01”. Bailey also competed in the shotput where she threw a 31’10.5”, putting her in fourth place. Brook took a seventh-place finish in the 100m race. Teammat...
Sundance fifth grade girls’ basketball, left to right: Alexa Henderson, Annie Harmon, Brylee Karol, Mackenna Olson, Baylie Moeller, Jude Crago. The girls took second at the Park Bench Hardwood Classic in the fifth grade girls division over the weekend. Coaches were Trevor Olson and Boe Finkbeiner....
UW Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament: Wyoming – 48, UCLA – 69 UW Wrestling NCAA Championships: Thu., Mar. 18 – 16th, 11.0 team points Fri., Mar. 19 – 25th, 15.5 team points Sat., Mar. 20 – 26th, 15.5 team points...
SHS basketball players earning All Conference or All State honors, left to right: Baillee Heaster (2A NE All Conference Girls), Aftyn Marchant (2A NE All Conference Girls), Lane Gill (2A NE All Conference Boys, 2A All State, 2A NE Player of the Year), Brad Kruger (2A NE All Conference Boys), Landon Martin (2A NE All Conference Boys, 2A All State), Gunner McLaughlin (2A NE All Conference Boys, 2A All State). SHS boys’ coach Nick Olson was also 2A NE Coach of the Year....
SHS Boys The Sundance boys’ basketball team traveled to Casper this past weekend to compete in the 2A state basketball tournament. Up against some stiff competition, the Bulldogs were able to walk away with a third-place finish. The opening round of the tournament placed the number one seeded team from the east, the Sundance Bulldogs, up against the number four seeded team from the west, the Greybull Buffaloes. In their first meeting of the season, both teams took a quarter to feel each other o...
This past Thursday was the completion of the 2020-21 wrestling season for the Sundance Bulldogs. Sundance had one medalist as Josh Pridgeon at 195 lbs. repeated his sixth place finish from last year. The Bulldogs qualified five grapplers from the regional tournament to the state tournament. Results were: 113 lbs. Zac Fowler 1-2 (with 1 pin) 195 lbs. Josh Pridgeon 3-3 (with 2 pins) 195 lbs. Leo Lyons 0-2 220 lbs. Roman Hrek 1-2 220 lbs. Gavin Mollenbrink (non-qualifier) 285 lbs. Dawson Flahaven 2-2 (with 2 pins) Sundance graduates two seniors...
A registration and information meeting for the Sundance High School Trap Team will be held on Thurs., Mar. 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Sundance State Bank Meeting Room on the north side of the post office. The trap shooting team is open to all students in grades 6-12. Hunter safety certification is required. The team teaches gun safety, sportsmanship and fun. For more information contact one of the coaches: Kyndell Flint, 290-2040; Trevor Keyworth, 290-1010 or Rhonda Dick, 290-2753....
SHS Boys It was a busy post-season weekend for the Sundance boys’ basketball team as they competed in the 2A Northeast District Tournament and the 2A Regional Seeding tournament. Making the short trip to Moorcroft on Thursday, the Bulldogs opened up the tournament competing against the Moorcroft Wolves. Taking a 46-29 victory, the Bulldogs secured a place in the state tournament. The second game of the evening placed the Bulldogs against the number three seeded Big Horn Rams. Coming off of an ov...
SHS Boys Ending their regular season on the road, the Sundance Bulldogs picked up three more wins to bring a near perfect regular season to a close with a 16-1 overall record. The Wright Panthers were no match for the Sundance Bulldogs on Thursday night as ten Bulldogs contributed to the scoring column. Gunner McLaughlin and Landon Martin were both in double digits for the Bulldogs helping the team come away with the commanding 66-29 victory. Friday evening brought the number one team in the conference to Moorcroft. Jumping out to a 13-6 lead a...
Josh Pridgeon walked away with a first-place finish in the 195 weight class for the Bulldogs in the regional wrestling tournament this past weekend at Moorcroft. All the Bulldogs wrestlers seemed to fare well throughout the tournament and will be advancing to the state tournament, held in Casper on Thursday. Finishing in third place for the Bulldogs were Leo Lyons (195), and Dawson Flahaven (heavyweight). Roman Hrek (220) and Zach Duvall (113) each took home a fourth-place finish and a trip to...
The Sundance junior high boys’ basketball team went up against the Upton Bobcats on Thursday night as both the seventh and eighth grade team walked away with victories. The seventh graders defeated in the Bobcats, 40-23 and the eighth graders took a 33-26 win....
SHS Girls As the season begins to wind down, the Sundance girls’ basketball team hit the road for round two of conference play against the Tongue River Eagles and Big Horn Rams. Traveling north on Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs were once again facing the Eagles. Looking to get the same results as the previous week, the Lady Bulldogs opened up the first half with a 14-7 lead. The second half found the Eagles slowly chipping away at the Bulldog lead. But the Bulldogs were able to hold on to gain another conference win over the Eagles, 28-24. S...
Sundance seventh grade lost 38-40 and the eighth grade won 50-5 when the junior high basketball teams played Hulett on Monday....
The Sundance wrestling team participated in the conference meet in Tongue River this past weekend. Due to low numbers, the Bulldog wrestlers combined with the Moorcroft team to fill out a complete team. Leo Lyons was the sole Bulldog with a win for the weekend as he pinned Riley Bass from Tongue River in the first period. The wrestlers will be competing at the regional tournament in Moorcroft on Saturday. Matches start at 10 a.m....
Upton/Sundance Patriot team members Wyatt Gillespie and Brad Krueger have been named as North Team members of the 48th annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl. The North team will be coached by Cody’s Matt McFadden. His assistant coaches include Trent Pikula – Thunder Basin, Jim Talich – Cody, Kirk McLaughlin – Big Horn, Larry Yeradi – Wright and Zeb Hagan – Meteetsee. Mountain View’s Brent Walk was selected as the head coach of the South team. The game is set to take place on Sat., June 12 at Dick Cheney Alumni Field in Casper....
On February 3, the Crook County Special Olympics team competed in their Winter Area Games at Terry Peak. The State Winter Games held in Jackson, Wyoming were cancelled this year but there will be a virtual competition in which athletes’ times will be entered against others from around the state. Medals will be awarded according to the virtual competition. Results from the Winter Area Games are as follows: Sit Ski – Kamby Schuler: Silver, Gold, Silver; Chance Duvall: Gold, Silver, Gold Adv...
On Feb. 4, 2021, MacKenna Olson became the latest addition to the Paper Football Hall of Fame. But it was a close game! There was less than a minute left on the clock, and MacKenna Olson vs. Carter Croell. Carter was in the lead most of the time, but MacKenna pulled ahead and won at the last second. It was the fifth annual “Paper Football Championship of the World.” But unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were not allowed to bring former champs to referee, except for last year’s champion Tel M...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs went up against two South Dakota teams this past week in a couple make-up games from earlier in the season. The Lady Bulldogs first took on the Harding County Ranchers on Thursday night. Opening up with an impressive first half, the Lady Bulldogs put up 23 points behind the scoring of Aftyn Marchant and Cana McInerney. Taking a 23-7 lead at the half, the Bulldogs seemed to be in control of both the offensive and defensive end. Although the Lady Ranchers struggled to...
It was a tough week for the Sundance wrestling team this past week as they travelled to Hulett to compete. Going up against some stiff competition, the Bulldogs fell in their matches against the Hulett Red Devils and the Lusk Tigers. Zach Duvall, Jadon Hemmah and Leo Lyons each went 0-2 for the day while Gavin Mollenbrink, Roman Hrek and Dawson Flahaven went 0-1. The competition scheduled on Saturday in Douglas was cancelled due to COVID-19. The wrestlers will be back on the mats, competing in the conference duals on Sat., Feb. 13 in Big...
SHS Boys The Bulldog boys basketball team continued to add to the winning column this weekend, defeating two conference teams, the Moorcroft Wolves and Tongue River Eagles, as well as a non-conference team, the Lusk Tigers. Thursday night brought the Moorcroft Wolves to Sundance in a game that started out neck and neck for the intra-county rivals. Both teams pushed the ball down the floor and were able to find their way to the basket, keeping the score close, 14-13 in favor of the Bulldogs...
The Freeze Your Fanny Virtual Fun run/walk registration is now open. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s four-mile run and walk will be held virtually. Participants can complete the race on their own time, but the goal is to complete Freeze Your Fanny by Super Bowl Sunday on February 7. The registration cost includes a long-sleeve t-shirt. All proceeds will benefit the SHS Cross Country team. Freeze Your Fanny shirts will be mailed after the race is completed on February 7. Participants are encouraged to share selfies, scenic pictures a...
SHS Girls After a week off from competition, the Sundance Lady Bulldogs grabbed two wins over conference rivals the Wright Panthers and the Big Horn Rams this past weekend. Starting fresh on Friday, the Lady Bulldogs opened up play in an aggressive full court press against the Wright Panthers. The Lady Bulldogs forced four turnovers that quickly materialized into points right out of the gate as they jumped out to an 8-2 lead. A quick timeout called by the Panthers hoped to give them a strategy...
The Sundance wrestling team had a successful weekend as they travelled to Tongue River to participate in the Eagles’ first ever home dual. Going up against wrestlers from Tongue River and Glenrock, three of the four Bulldog grapplers walked away with a pin for the day. Josh Pridgeon and Roman Hrek each pinned their opponents from Glenrock while Gavin Mollenbrink was able to pin his opponent from Tongue River. Leo Lyons also participated but was pinned by his opponent in the 195 weight class. “Our kids wrestled the best they have this yea...
The junior high basketball teams took on Twin Spruce last week, splitting their games against the Gillette teams with the 7th grade team taking a 31-23 victory, while the 8th grade team had a close 40-59 defeat....
