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Isaac Prell signs his letter of intent to play baseball for the DWU Tigers next fall as his family and coach look on. Front row, left to right, Kateri Prell, Justin Tystad, Isaac Prell, and Netanya Prell; back row, Sheila Prell, Wesson Prell, and Jim Prell. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
At the tender age of six, Isaac Prell fell in love with America’s game. He began just like every little boy, playing T-ball, and leveled up as he grew until he reached the Senior Babe Ruth league.
His dedication to the sport of baseball has paid off, as he recently...
Senior All-State selection Cade Ostenson takes the ball to the hole over a Worland defender during Friday’s consolation bracket game at the Wyoming State Tournament at Casper College. The Dogies’ tournament, and Ostenson’s storied career, came to an end in the loss to the Warriors. (Photo by Bob Bonnar/NLJ)
Goalie Angel Perez, above, scurries to clear the front of her net. (Photos courtesy of Kristi Lipp)
Bri Brasher
NLJ Reporter
The indoor soccer season starts in mid-December and lasts until March, when the athletes jump back into outdoor soccer. Parents, players, and coaches make a commitment to indoor soccer, many of whom do so for years on end. Success in the indoor soccer season means...
Senior Lexus Voelker rises for a perimeter jump shot on her way to a 25-point performance in a win over Burns on Saturday. (Photo by Bob Bonnar/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Lady Dogies began this season with the goal of getting better every week, and head coach Chad Ostenson was pleased to see his team achieve that goal as they ended their season last weekend at the 3A East Regional Tournament in Wheatland.
Though the squad did not...
Peyton Tystad came off the bench to provide a valuable defensive spark against the top-seeded Rawlins Outlaws in the game that qualified the Dogies for State on Saturday. (Photo by Bob Bonnar/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The 3A East Regional Basketball Tournament is always exciting, and this year it lived up to the hype as at least six legitimate teams battled for a place among the top four.
From Thursday through Saturday, hoops fans were treated to some exciting contests, some...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The combined Newcastle/Upton wrestling team closed out their 2018-2019 season last weekend, sending 12 members to compete at the 3A State Meet in Casper. Though the weekend didn’t turn out exactly as the Dogie/Bobcat team had hoped, head coach Lee McCoy was pleased...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
It was a long trip for the Newcastle Dogie Speech team as they travelled to North Platte, Nebraska last weekend for their District Speech Meet.
The Hole in the Wall District is spread from Sheridan to Spearfish to Cheyenne and then well into the eastern part of...
Sawyer Roberson, the Dogies inside man, worked hard underneath the basket all night, pulling down rebounds against the Thermopolis Bobcats on Thursday. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Newcastle Dogies ended their regular season of play with a great deal riding on the outcome of their three contests on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as Regional seeding would be decided based on the outcome of the first two games against Thermopolis and Douglas...
Makenzie Wagoner goes hard to the rack during the Lady Dogies’ late game run last Thursday against the Lady Bobcats of Thermopolis. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Lady Dogies nabbed a big win over Wheatland on the Lady Bulldogs’ home court last Saturday, and after losses against Douglas and Thermopolis the two days prior, head coach Chad Ostenson was very pleased to see his team rebound to get the win to close out their...
Lexus Voelker was tasked with playing the point against the defensive pressure of the Lady Bison last Saturday. Though she struggled to get her shots to fall, the senior leader was solid for her team on the night. (Photo courtesy of Jonny Clinton, Buffalo Bulletin)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Lady Dogies weathered the latest wintry blast on Saturday as they traveled to Buffalo for a rematch against the Lady Bison. Though the score once again gave the Johnson County team a decisive victory, head coach Chad Ostenson’s squad cut the margin of defeat...
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