Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Savanah Peterson found herself in the top spot again this week as the Bulldog golfers competed at the Tiger Invitational. Finishing the course with a score of 89, Peterson outperformed her nearest competitor by a staggering 15 strokes. Avery Marchant also finished in the top ten, taking eighth place for the day with an impressive score of 120. With the help of teammates Karen Ulmer, Madeline Fleenor, Shyla Shoun, and Gracie Davis, the Lady Bulldog golfers took home another first place team...
Head to the high school gym in a couple of weeks to watch Sundance’s finest basketball players take on a team of washed-up adults. It’s all in the name of raising money for Team 307, a newly formed basketball team for local kids to increase their play opportunities and help them towards their personal goals of pushing sports to the next level. “My aim is to get kids in this area to see they can go play college basketball, or college sports in general,” says Thomas Bush, team organizer and coach. The brand new team already has 12 players...
The Sundance track and field team had a busy schedule last week, participating in three meets. Tuesday, the Bulldogs traveled to Douglas for a makeup meet from last week. It was here that Parker Skeens and Riley Banker both took first place finishes, qualifying them for state. Skeens qualified in the triple jump with a distance of 41-07, while Banker qualified in the discus, throwing 112-00. On Friday, the Bulldogs competed in the Northern Hills Invite, in Belle Fourche. This was, once again, a...
The Sundance varsity golf team hosted the Sundance Golf Invite on Friday last week, inviting teams from Upton, Moorcroft, Wright and Niobrara County. The Bulldog golfers fared well as Savanah Peterson took first place for the girls with an overall score of 85. Teammates Avery Marchant, Karen Ulmer Madeline Fleenor and Gracie Davis were not far behind, finishing in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh respectively adding to the total team score of 301. For the boys, Braydon Sanders and Porter Watt...
The spring golf season has begun for the Bulldog junior high golfers. The team participated in a tournament in Gillette on Monday last week. Setting the pace for the Bulldogs was Cash Peterson who took fourth place with a score of 41. Teammates Eliot Hege and Chesney Cundy tied for eighth place, shooting a 48. Jordon Holt and Kallen Henten rounded out the Bulldog boys' junior high team. For the girls, Remington Johnson placed ninth on the course with a score of 57. Leanna Hege and Zoey Shoun...
Wudzie Zaato came home with a Triple Crown after attending the Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association State Championship Tournament in Casper April 12, 13 and 14, winning Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco in his age and weight division. Although he's taken first place in these styles in the past, this is his second State Championship Triple Crown....
The Sundance Bulldogs traveled to Wright to partake in the Panther Twilight Track Meet on Tuesday of last week. This was a smaller meet, with only five teams from the surrounding area participating. The Bulldog athletes took advantage of the smaller size and many were able to place in their events. Four Bulldogs were able to take top honors in their events: Jaylin Mills took first place in discus, Ryder Downey was first in the 800m race, Holden Ayer took the top spot in the 300 hurdles and Keaton Mills took first in the high jump and discus...
The SHS Golf Team took on the Kendrick Invitation hosted by Tongue River on Friday, April 12 with one player each from the boys' and girls' teams finishing in the top ten. The Sundance boys' team finished fourth overall. Stats Boys: 8. Spencer Lubken 99 11. Owen Watt 101 12T. Brayden Sanders 102 19. Porter Watt 107 22. Joshua Crews 112 25. Kole VanHorn 114 37. Klase Hento 137 Girls: 10. Karen Ulmer 121...
Last Thursday, April 11, brought a splash of color to Sundance Elementary School's usual mile run for students. Coach Williamson, supported by the Boylan Family and the Parent Involvement Committee, transformed the mandatory exercise into a fun activity – marking SES's first Color Run. Excitement filled the halls as students wore white shirts in anticipation of the colorful event. At 2 p.m., parents gathered outside to watch their children's enthusiastic participation, while schoolmates c...
The Sundance Bulldog track team took advantage of the nice weather and participated in the Mick Tonkel Fly High Classic in Upton last Friday. The girls’ team dominated the 400 meter run with four Bulldogs placing in the top five. Maddison Neiman took top honors with a time of 1:05.02, teammate Halyn Cooney was right on her tail finishing in second with a time of 1:05.72. Rylie and Karly Marchant were close behind, finishing 4th and 5th respectively. For the field events, Jaylin Mills took the top spot in discus throwing 106-09. On the b...
Girls 100M – 1. Keva Rasmussen 14.56, 2. Josey Franzen 14.58, Jude Crago 15.68, 8. Valerie Humbracht 15.97, Makena Cortez 16.23, Annie Harmon 16.45, Rose Weaver 16.55, Autumn Lundstrom 16.90 Girls 200M – 1. Franzen 31.02, 2. Rasmussen 31.06, 3. Jalyssa Keller 31.43, 6. Ava Cooney 33.23, 8. Tess Dailey 33.80, 9. Violet King 34.22, 10. Lily Rea 34.58 Girls 400M – 2. Rasmussen 1:11.67, 5. Cooney 1:15.20, 3. Harmon 1:16.83, 5. Crago 1:18.03, Weaver 1:19.39, 6. MacKenna Olson 1:20.91, King 1:21.00 Girls 800M – 3. Keller 3:01.05, 4. Addy Adams 3...
Boys: 9. Cash Peterson 55 Eliott Hege 57 Chesney Cundy 59 Jordan Holt 63 Kallen Hento 71 Girls: Remington Johnson 78 Leanna Hege 78 Zoey Shoun 87...
Owen Watt got a hole-in-one at the Sundance Country Club on Thursday, April 4 using a 6 iron on hole #3. This is his first...and the first time Coach Dutton has had a high school golfer get a hole-in-one!...
The Sundance track team crossed state lines last week as they competed in the Queen City Classic in Spearfish on Friday. The Queen City Classic is a meet that attracts many schools and the Bulldogs were up against some stiff competition. "These kids are doing an awesome job of working at practice and it's showing at the meets!" head coach Julie Cross stated. Although not all Bulldogs placed in the top eight, many set their own personal or season records throughout the day at the Classic. With...
The Sundance track team was on the road to Buffalo last week as they competed in the Jerry Campbell Invitational on Friday. It was a great meet for the Bulldog track and field team as multiple athletes placed in the top seven of their events. Senior Keaton Mills was a dual event winner for his second straight week, taking top honors in the high jump and discus. Ryder Downey came in 2nd in the 400 meter with a time of 54.59. In the field events, Parker Skeens also found himself a second place fin...
UW Women’s Basketball UW – 84, South Dakota – 52 UW – 54, Minnesota – 65...
Track season is underway for the Sundance Bulldogs. The team was able to catch an early meet last week as they participated in the Laura Chord Invitational in Newcastle on Thursday. Being one of the first meets of the season, there were a total of 15 teams participating. Despite the large number of participants, the Bulldogs were able to see success in multiple events. Senior Keaton Mills came out of the Invitational a two-event winner, taking top honors in the discus, throwing 135-09, and the high jump, going 6-0. Teammates Jake Schommer and...
Lexi Marchant, pictured with her mom and dad, Brian and Jerlyn Marchant, of Sundance High School was the 2024 winner of the Bob Carey Award given annually to one girls' basketball player from a 1A/2A school. The Carey Award was instituted in 1996 in honor of long-time Lander High School Coach Bob Carey. Coach Carey was the only coach in Wyoming to have won both a boys' and girls' State Championship in basketball. He was also instrumental in starting girls' basketball in the state of Wyoming....
Four Sundance High School cagers were selected among the best basketball players in the state this year. Earning post-season honors were (left to right): Savana Williams (all-conference), Keaton Mills (all-conference and all-state), Jaylin Mills (all-conference and second consecutive year all-state) and Lexie Marchant (all-conference)....
Tel Marchant, Lyman Halverson, Karter Mayberry, Wyatt Flahaven and Shyla Shoun all competed at the 2A State Wrestling Tournament this past weekend for the Sundance Bulldogs. It was a double elimination tournament where Mayberry and Halverson went three rounds but unfortunately fell short in the end. Mayberry won his second match by fall in 52 seconds over Sam Loyning from Rocky Mountain but was eliminated in the next round by Zavier Clifford from Big Piney. Tel Marchant, Wyatt Flahaven and Shyla Shoun also competed but were eliminated after...
Girls The Sundance Lady Bulldogs saw their season come to a close at the 2A East Regional Tournament this past weekend. The Lady Bulldogs clashed with two tough teams from the south, the Pine Bluffs Hornets and Burns Broncs, throughout the tournament. As the tournament began on Thursday, the second-seeded Lady Bulldogs squared off against the third-seeded Hornets from the south. Defense was the name of the game throughout this matchup as both teams struggled to find an offensive rhythm. The...
The hallways at Sundance Elementary School were filled with the raucous roars of the watching spectators last Thursday as two titans battled it out for the title of Fifth Grade Paper Football World Champion 2024. Ella Schloredt was crowned the victor and will reign as the 2024 champion forever. Schloredt, an early favorite in the brackets, doggedly worked her way through the competition to earn a spot in the title game. Meanwhile, Tamsin Castelli, with graceful moves we haven't seen since the...
The Sundance Bulldogs Boys qualified four of five wrestlers at Tongue River High School at this past weekend’s regional tournament. Freshman Lyman Halverson led the team with a 2-2 fourth place finish. Others who qualified were Freshman Tel Marchant 2-2 at 113 lbs., Senior Karter Mayberry 2-2 at 126 lbs. and Wyatt Flahaven 0-2 at 144 lbs. For the Lady Bulldogs, Shyla Shoun qualified for the state tournament at 135 lbs. by finishing 1-2. The state meet begins Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Ford Events Center in Cas...
Girls The Sundance Lady Bulldogs closed the regular season on the road and with two more wins as they defeated the Moorcroft Wolves and Tongue River Eagles this past week. Unleashing their stifling defense, the Sundance Bulldogs held the Lady Wolves to single digit scoring throughout the night, securing another non-conference win for the regular season. It was a crucial conference showdown on Friday as the Bulldogs traveled to Tongue River to face the Eagles in their final conference matchup. A...
An estimated 111 people turned out this year to start their Superbowl Sunday with a brisk run or walk, 34 of whom were competitive runners. Some came from far-flung destinations, including Iowa, Utah and Texas. The overall male and female winners this year were Trev Fiedler and his wife Erin, who beat him by 31 seconds with a time of 26:51. Top slot in the costume contest went to Cruella de Vil and her dalmations....
