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Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Dogies started their contest against the Trailblazers in Torrington a little on their heels last Friday without starter Landon Engle. However, despite going into it missing his 10 point-per-game contribution, the team rebounded and battled but found themselves...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
It was a 2A vs. 3A matchup, but that didn’t matter when it came to bragging rights as the Wright Panthers came to town on Friday. Newcastle/Upton had faced off against the Campbell County team twice this season, winning the first 42-24 but losing the second 24-45,...
Photo courtesy of Nicole McFarland
Hunter McFarland took advantage of a sagging defense in Torrington on Saturday to bust two shots from beyond the arc, and ultimately contributed 11 points to the Lady Dogies’ big win over the Lady Trailblazers.
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
Revenge is sweet, but it could have been sweeter for the Lady Dogies last Friday. After losing to the Lady Trailblazers by four points early in January, head coach Chad Ostenson’s crew had been looking forward to a rematch for a month, but when they arrived in...
Newcastle High School freshman Nate Strickland tried his hand at the 200 Individual Medley last Friday at the 3A East Conference meet where he cut
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The season is winding down for the Dogie swimmers, and last Saturday the squad hosted half of the 3A East Conference meet. The pressure was on to maintain their perfect season of qualifying a new member or new event for the state meet which they calmly and cooly...
Photo by Walter Sprague/NLJ
Jaylen Ostenson was able to get a big step on the Lady Cat defense and drove to the hoop for a rare shot from inside the paint. Ostenson finished the night with six makes from beyond the arc and three from under the basket.
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
It’s not often that a 23-point loss could be considered a win, but when that loss comes from the undeniable No. 1, undefeated team in 3A it takes on a whole new meaning.
The Lady Dogies were dealt all they could handle and more when the Douglas Lady Bearcats came...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Dogies/Bobcats wiped the mat with the Bulldogs, Trailblazers and Wolves on Friday, which after a long, tough week prior was pretty sweet for co-head coach Lee McCoy’s crew.
“We did pretty good going 3-0 in Wheatland, and the kids wrestled pretty well,” McCoy...
Photo by Walter Sprague/NLJ
Landon Engle and Kyle Igo of Douglas battle for possession of the ball in Friday night’s contest. Engle and Igo were each their team’s leading scorer as the Bearcats came away with an 80-62 win over the Dogies.
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
“Nobody wins a state title in February, so we just have to remember that it’s about the journey and it’s about the process,” said Allen Von Eye, head coach of Newcastle High School’s boys’ basketball team.
Von Eye’s hoops team is growing every weekend of play and...
Photo by Tyler Sage/NLJ
Conrad Prell found himself just .4 of a second short of qualifying for the 500 Free on Saturday at Kozisek Aquatic Center. With two more chances remaining, head coach Doug Scribner is confident the senior will get under the mark.
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
It’s been a goal for the Dogies to get the better of the Bearcats all season, and in a year where they have gone head-to-head with Douglas multiple times — but were just off the mark in each meet — taking the win in their home pool on Saturday was sweet for head...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
Despite starting off the weekend a little sluggish in Sheridan on Friday, the Dogie Men’s Swim team shook off the anchors at Kelly Walsh on Saturday setting several new personal bests and adding yet another event to the state slate.
“We had a hard week of practice,...
Photos by Tyler Sage/NLJ
Tate Engle goes up for two against a Bison defender. The sophomore finished the night with nine points, five rebounds and one steal. At left, Zach Purviance attempts a three early in a third quarter run by the Dogies on Saturday. Despite a brief comeback by the Dogies, the Bison extended their lead for the win.
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
There was a lot riding on Friday night as the Dogies took the court against the Bobcats of Thermopolis. The one-and-done quadrant format of the Regional tournament means no one wants to be the No. 4 seed at the end of the regular season, so both teams knew that...
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