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Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
A schedule shakeup at the last minute didn’t appear to rattle the Dogie Swim Team, as three members of the squad punched their tickets to the State Meet by the end of the week.
The Dogies were to host two meets last Friday and Saturday. However teams backed out,...
Mercedes Voelker surveys the floor from the triple-threat position as she decides whether to drive, pass or take an open shot. (Photo by Bob Bonnar/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
Fall is fading into winter and the days are getting colder. The Lady Dogies are dealing with those lower temperatures outside, but are feeling the bigger chill of the third quarter doldrums in the gym so far this season.
Last Thursday through Saturday, the squad...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The combined Newcastle/Upton Wrestling team had a busy start to their season by competing in a quadrangular in Edgemont on Thursday, and then splitting to attend either a tournament in Lusk on Friday or one in Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.
Head coach Lee McCoy...
Lauren Steveson drives to the basket, but is stopped by a Lady Wildcat in the Lady Dogies’ season opener on Friday. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
A young and inexperienced Lady Dogie Basketball team tipped off their 2018-2019 season against the Lady Wildcats of Custer last Friday in the Dogie Dome.
First year head coach Chad Ostenson anticipated that his team would be feeling some growing pains to start...
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Newcastle Dogie swim team got off to a fast start last Friday as they opened up their season at the Powell Quadrangular.
Right out of the gate, the squad got their first state qualifying swim when senior Garrett Merchen touched the wall in the 100 Breaststroke...
Dylon Tidyman and Landon Engle battle with the Custer Wildcats for the offensive board on Friday night. Unfortunately, the end result of the game was not what the Dogies hoped for in their season opener, but it was not for lack of effort. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
Someone forgot to take the lid off the bucket in the Dogies’ season opener last Friday night when the Custer Wildcats came to town for the annual border war. Usually a pretty efficient offensive team, Newcastle shooters struggled to find the bottom of the net...
Claire Beastrom found her way to the hoop for a bucket several times last Saturday as the Lady Dogies went head-to-head in the annual Meet the Dogies preseason scrimmage. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
After some early preseason uncertainty, the Lady Dogies Basketball team has settled in and the squad is focused on getting their 2018-2019 season underway.
Former assistant coach Chad Ostenson has moved into the head coach position after the recent resignation of...
Reid Holmes (top) and Kale Corley (bottom) take turns executing take down drills. Both are coming into this season with State Tournament berth potential, and are working hard to achieve that goal. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The combined Newcastle/Upton wrestling team is poised to get off to a busy start this season, and head coach Lee McCoy noted there will be some challenges facing the squad, which is largely comprised of athletes who are relatively young or inexperienced.
The Dogies...
Conrad Prell works on perfecting his Breaststroke as he and his team prepare for the opening weekend of their season this Friday in Powell. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Dogie swim team is taking off right where they left off last year as they graduated no one from last season’s squad. While last season was somewhat of a rebuilding year, head coach Doug Scribner noted that the experience his team built over the last 12 months is...
Dylon Tidyman reminded the fans why he is one of his team’s leading scorers as he went hard to the rack for two in the Meet the Dogies scrimmage on Saturday. (Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ)
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Reporter
The Dogies will start their hoops season with a target on their backs, given Wyopreps announced the results of the preseason polls last week with Newcastle in the 5th spot in 3A.
“Coming off of last year we kind of anticipated that we would come in with some...
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