Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Brady Garoutte, Kinley Garoutte and Wudzie Zaato participated in the Cowboy State Games Iron Man Tournament in Gillette on January 31 and February 1. Brady placed second in Folkstyle. Kinley did not place. Wudzie placed first in Greco, first in Folkstyle and first in Freestyle earning the status of Iron Man and a personalized Iron Man wrestling singlet....
On January 24, the Crook County Special Olympics team competed in the Winter Area Games. The games were held at Terry Peak and consisted of 50 athletes. Below are the results. Beginner Level Alpine Skiing – Evin Anderson: Gold, Gold, 4th; Jarod Bray: Gold, Silver, Silver; Macie Breaux: Silver, Bronze, Bronze; Jory Browen: Gold, Silver, 4th; MacKenzie Brown: Gold, Gold, Bronze; Mariah Johnson: Gold, Silver, Silver; Braydon Wells: Silver, Bronze, Bronze; Kymberlee Wells: Silver, Silver, Bronze Int...
For the last three decades, Superbowl Sunday has kicked off with our own, local tradition: a bracing run through the streets of Sundance. The 30th anniversary of Freeze Your Fanny takes place this weekend and will once again be the chilliest fundraiser of the year, following the same route and with all the same reasons to take part. The four-mile course starts and ends at the courthouse on Cleveland Street and will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. on February 2. Walkers will set off at 8 a.m. and runners begin an hour later. The bravest of...
The crowd packed in the Sundance High School Gym for a full night of fun as the Sundance basketball teams and FCCLA hosted Family Fun Night on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs opened up the night of play hosting conference rival Big Horn. The Lady Bulldogs and Rams got off to a slow start in the first quarter trying to figure each other out while trying to get their own offenses moving. At the end of the first eight minutes, it was a tied game at 11 points each. The second quarter saw the Bulldogs get their offense moving, scoring seven unanswered...
The Sundance boy’s basketball team split conference games this week, taking a win over the Wright Panthers and losing to the Big Horn Rams. The boys travelled to Wright on Thursday to open up conference play against the Panthers. The Panthers graduated 10 seniors last year and were hoping to gain another win on their rough 1-12 season, however the Bulldogs came into the match on a four-game winning streak. The game played out about as was expected as the Bulldogs went into the half with a 3...
Upton/Sundance’s Jaydon Caylor, Moorcroft’s Rowdy Pfeil and Hulett’s Jhett Letellier were all named as alternate selections of the North team for the 47th annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl. The North Team will be coached by Aaron Papich of Powell. The yearly event, which started in 1974, is aimed at recognizing Wyoming’s top high school football players as well as providing financial support for and recognition of Shriners Hospitals for Children. The game is scheduled for June 13 in Casper....
The “Little Dribbler” Program began three years ago and has been growing ever since. In 2017-18 we had 18 athletes begin this program in K-2. This year in 2019-20 we have 48 athletes K-2. The purpose of this program is to teach ball handling fundamentals in a fun engaging environment. The students think of this as an obstacle course for basketball and they get very excited to perform during halftime of the Varsity game. It is exciting that it is bringing big crowds into the kids’ baske...
This past Tuesday the Sundance Bulldog wrestling team hosted a five-team scramble wrestling against Campbell County, Thunder Basin, Belle Fourche and Hulett. The grapplers battled toughly and represented themselves in fine fashion. Results were: Owen Haiar (126-132 lbs.) – 1-2 Peyton Ewing (160 lbs.) – 2-1 Ashton Powe (171 lbs.) – 2-0 Lance Weaver (171 lbs.) – 1-2 Josh Pridgeon (182 lbs.) – 2-1 Leo Lyons (195 lbs.) – 0-2 Gavin Mollenbrink (220 lbs.) – 0-2 Roman Hrek (220 lbs.) – 0-2 Dawson Flah...
The Sundance High School trap team swept the board at its first fall state event, ending the season ranked in first place. A sport that barely existed in Wyoming a year ago, clay target shooting is now beginning to spread to schools across the state – but it started right here, in Crook County. “Our fall trap kids ended up taking first place for the fall season and we took first, second and third place and all-around also in individual scores,” says Coach Kyndell Flint. Teagan Marchant took...
The Lady Bulldogs were back on their home court Thursday night when the Lady Ranchers of Harding County came to town. Led by Cana McInerney, the Bulldogs were on fire the first half sinking five shots from beyond the arc, and taking the nine- point advantage, 28-19, into the break. The halftime entertainment consisted of the Sundance High School pep band as well as the Lady Big Ballers, who were showing off their skills. The second half of play saw the offense slow down as the defense picked...
The Sundance boys’ basketball team was back on the road this past week as they traveled to NSI and Hill City. The entire Bulldog bench saw some playing time on Friday night in the 53-11 victory over NSI. Putting together a solid first half of play, Sundance went into the halftime break with the 30-3 lead. Gunner McLaughlin led the way in scoring for the Bulldogs putting in 12 points while Brandon Davis and Landon Martin controlled the boards, each pulling down five rebounds for the Bulldogs. The second half of play was much like the first as t...
The SHS Cheerleader squad worked to keep the spirit up. Pictured left to right: Kailey Piekkola, Tairyn Richards, Kate Sell, Briska Johnson, Alexis Frazier, Rhianna Heaster....
The Sundance wrestling team completed this past Friday at the 14-team Dogie Invitational in Newcastle. When the day was completed, the grapplers had two place winners. Junior Owen Haiar took home the title at 126 lbs. with three pins and a 9-2 decision in the finals. The other place winner was heavyweight wrestler Dawson Flahaven who placed fifth with three wins by fall. Other wrestlers competing on the day were Ben Tinsley 1-2 at 145 lbs., Peyton Ewing 1-2 at 160 lbs., Lance Weaver 0-2 at 171 lbs., Josh Pridgeon 2-2 at 182 lbs., Ashton Powe...
The third and fourth grade girls had a fun season this year. Coach Trevor Olson had a busy October; this group played in the Spearfish league and the Sundance league. Coach Williamson said, “The 3rd/4th grade girls have improved a lot this season. They have a bright future. They spent a lot of time on the floor. These girls are going to be pretty tough in high school, they are very competitive and enthusiastic....
Bulldogs at Newell and PRC Tourney The #3 ranked Sundance boys’ basketball team hit the road this past week for a game against Newell on Thursday and participated in the Powder River Conference Invite Friday and Saturday in Tongue River and Kaycee. Their weekend kicked off in Newell on Thursday where they ran away with the game in a 71-34 victory. On Friday, the Bulldogs competed in the Powder River Conference Invite where they lost the first game to Kaycee 48-59. The Bulldogs then rebounded from that loss with a 61-18 victory over Wright a...
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 Wyoming Coaches’ Association recently announced this year’s all-conference and all-state selections for Volleyball and Football. SHS Volleyball players named to the Powder River All Conference Team and 2A All State pictured above: (front, left to right) Aftyn Marchant (All Conference and All State), Teddi Marchant (All Conference). Back, left to right: Sherry Negaard (All Conference and All State), Cana McInerney (All Conference), Joleen Pollat (Honorable Mention All Conference). Below, mem...
THe Sundance Junior High Wrestling Tourney was held last Thursday....
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...
