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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Whitehall Trojan Wrestling team traveled to the Butte Civic Center February 4-5 for the Class B/C Western Divisionals. This tournament consisted of the 24 class B and C wrestling teams in the western half of the state. With 223 wrestlers competing, this was the largest class B/C tournament in the state this year. Whitehall entered 12 wrestlers and placed 5th as a team. The final results had Boulder at first place with 204 points, Cut Bank (199), Eureka (123), Superior ( 122), and Whitehall...
Week of 2/3/2022 TEAM Mint #2: 14 wins, 3 losses KBar #1: 11 wins, 6 losses MEN Dwayne McClanahan: 4 wins, no losses Rick Kelley: 4 wins, no losses WOMEN Shawna Amidon: 2 wins, 2 losses Leslie Dyson: 2 wins, 2 losses...
The Whitehall wrestling team finished their home schedule last Friday. In the mixer with Dillon and Butte High JV, Whitehall came to compete. After 22 individual matches, Whitehall ended with a 21-1 record. In wrestling, earning a pin shows complete domination over the opposing wrestler. All 21 of the Trojan victories came by pin. The evening started with Ethan Wock wrestling at 182 against Dillon. He earned a pin in less than a minute. Later in the evening he also pinned a wrestler from Butte....
Week of 1-27-2022 TEAM K Bar #1: 15 wins, 2 losses Mint #2: 13 wins, 4 losses MEN Brad Babb: 4 wins, 0 lost Will Bowen: 4 wins, 0 lost WOMEN Leslie Dyson: 3 wins, 1 loss Jessica LaFond: 3 wins, 1 loss...
Week of 1-20-2022 TEAM Mint #4: 15 wins, 2 losses K Bar #1: 14 wins, 3 losses Mint #2: 12 wins, 5 losses MEN Brad Babb: 4 wins, 0 lost Will Bowen: 4 wins, 0 lost Mark Griffith: 4 wins, 0 lost Mike Wall: 4 wins, 0 lost WOMEN Leslie Dyson: 4 wins, 0 lost Deanna Wall: 3 wins, 1 loss CORRECTION: In last week’s Memorial Pool Tournament story Cori Bishop’s name was misspelled....
At the Montana High School Association (MHSA) annual meeting in January, representatives to MHSA's first-ever Student Advisory Council were announced. Whitehall sophomore Charity Nieskens has received a spot at the table as the Class B Representative for Whitehall High School. "This is a proud mom moment, but also fantastic for Whitehall High School to land one of these sports," Whitehall Superintendent Hannah Nieskens said. The mission of this council will be to provide a voice for...
On January 15 and 16 the Whitehall Independent Pool League (WIPL) hosted the 19th Annual Memorial Pool Tournament. The tournament is held in memory of Cory Bishop, Steve Dyson, and Dave McLaughlin. The tournament started with 62 teams from throughout the state. After all-day play and into the night on Saturday 12 teams returned on Sunday to compete for the win. Wade Thompson (left) from Great Falls and Seth King (right) from Bozeman played Mike Conrad and John Heath both from Helena for the...
Week of 1-13-2022 TEAM K Bar #1: 15 wins, 2 lost Mint #3: 11 wins, 6 lost Mint #4: 11 wins, 6 lost MEN Brad Babb: 4 wins, 0 lost Will Bowen: 4 wins, 0 lost Gordy Lyons: 4 wins, 0 lost Chris Nelson: 4 wins, 0 lost WOMEN Deanna Wall: 3 wins, 1 loss Martina Nelson: 3 wins, 1 loss...
The Whitehall Trojan Wrestling team traveled north last weekend for both matches in Fairfield and to attend the Choteau Classic tournament. This tournament was attended by 40 Class B boy and girl teams from around the state. In this competitive field, Whitehall finished in 4th place, behind Boulder, Cut Bank, and Columbus. By the time the dust had settled, the 11 Whitehall wrestlers had wrestled 76 matches. Congratulations to Miles Hoerauf for winning the 160 lbs. weight class. He started his run by gaining 14 points against Ramos from Valier,...
In their annual meeting held Monday, January 17, 2022, the Montana High School Association voted in favor of adding shot clocks to high school basketball. The eighth proposal on the agenda was given by Great Falls CMR High School to add a 35-second shot clock to the general rules and regulations. Their case aims to improve the pace of play, prevent stalling, the quality of games, and add a standardization throughout states. The proposal noted four benefits of utilizing shot clocks: • A shot clock would stop stalling in games and require t...
The Whitehall Trojan Basketball team's seasons haven't brought in many wins, but learning experiences are vital to both teams and their success. "We're young - we're a very young team," said junior Maxine Hoagland. Her starting teammates Lindsay Briggs, Haley Briggs, and Charity Nieskens nodded in agreement. The 15 lady team, coached by second-year coach Mecklin Davis and first-year coach Carly Jessop, has eight freshmen, four sophomores, two juniors, and one lone senior. Davis and Jessop...
Whitehall wrestlers traveled to Bozeman over the weekend to compete in the Tom LeProwse Invitational Tournament. This was held at the new Gallatin High School and consisted of many of the best wrestlers from Montana as well as several schools in Wyoming After two days of wrestling Whitehall was able to place four wrestlers. Juniors Leo Scafani and Miles Hoerauf both placed third in their respective 32-man brackets. Scafani started with a pin over his Billings Central opponent, followed by...
While the Whitehall Trojan girls and boys basketball teams took losses to the Twin Bridges Falcons Friday, January 7, they did so with lots of heart of perseverance. Girls coach Mecklin Davis said he was actually very excited for how well the girls played. "We are learning to compete; compete for each possession, each point," said, adding that Maxine Hoagland, Lindsay Briggs, and Haley Briggs played really well against the Falcons, showing they are true leaders on the court. "This was only...
Week of 12-16-2021 TEAM K Bar #1: 13 wins, 4 lost Mint #2: 10 wins, 7 lost MEN Rick Kelley: 4 wins, 0 lost WOMEN Shawna Amidon: 4 wins, 0 lost...
Whitehall Wrestling traveled to Anaconda December 21 for their final match of 2021. After a full evening of wrestling the Trojans came out on top with a 42-33 victory. This improves their overall record to 8-1. In the recent poll conducted by Montana coaches, Whitehall Wrestling is ranked 5th in the state. Individual results included: Harley Dunn lost to Blodnick. Isaac Skogen won by forfeit. Ivar Radcliffe lost due to injury to Miller. Cody Fuller lost in overtime to Wolfe. Gavin Watson won by...
Whitehall Wrestling traveled to Great Falls to take part in the CMR Holiday Classic. This was the premier tournament in the state over the weekend with 61 teams attending, including most of the class AA, A and many of the B/C schools. Whitehall placed 20th out of this field. Friday consisted of a lot of wrestling, working through the double elimination tournament; making it into the second day is a major accomplishment. This was acheived by Gavin Watson (132), Miles Hoerauf (160), and Leo Scafani (HWT). Watson finished the tournament 3-2 with...
Whitehall first hosted Columbus for a dual on Thursday night. Whitehall came out on top 48-24. Highlights during that match were victories by pin from Issacc Skogen, Ivar Radcliffe, Gavin Watson, Dane Hoover, Miles Hoerauf, and Leo Scafani. The tournament ran Friday and Saturday. Teams competing were Billings West JV, Townsend, Boulder, Conrad, Columbus, Skyview JV, Fergus County JV, Butte High JV, Bozeman JV, Dillon, Anaconda, Billings Senior JV, Great Falls High JV, Belgrade, Gallatin JV, Capi...
Whitehall wrestling opened their season at the Cascade Invitational this past weekend. Out of the 21 teams present, Whitehall earned third place honors. Of the 13 wrestlers Whitehall had competing, six placed in the top four. Miles Hoerauf (160 pounds) dominated the tournament by placing first and pinning each of his four opponents. He started with a first-period pin over Townsend, followed by first-period pins over Harlem and Conrad. He continued to overpower in his championship match against B...
All-State, All Conference football selections for 2021 have been released. Whitehall junior Leo Scafani has been named to first-team offensive line. Senior Brendan Wagner has been named to the first team as defensive back, as well as second-team for tight end and team returner. He has also been named to All State as well as Class B All Star Selection. Junior Miles Hoerauf has been named to second-team line backer and team athlete. Harrison senior James Hernvall has been named to second-team defensive line as well as a Class B All Star...
Week of 11-11-2021 TEAM Mint #4: 15 wins, 2 losses K Bar #1: 12 wins, 5 losses Mint #2: 11 wins, 6 losses MEN Brad Babb: 4 wins, 0 lost Kevin LaFond: 4 wins, 0 lost Fred LeProwse: 4 wins, 0 lost Brian Powers: 4 wins, 0 lost WOMEN Deanna Wall: 3 wins, 1 loss Shawna Amidon: 3 wins, 1 loss...
District 5B All-State selections for 2021 volleyball have been released. Whitehall Trojan Maxine Hoagland, a junior, has been named to the Second Team. Maxine is the daughter of Shawn Hoagland and Gina Ossello. FIRST TEAM: Trinity Wilson (junior) Broadwater; Dakota Edmisten (senior) Jefferson; Alleigh Burdick (junior) Broadwater; Rachel Van Blaricom (senior) Jefferson; Alyssa Boshart (senior) Sweet Grass Co; Oliviah Westervelt (senior) Manhattan; Addie Pestel (junior) Three Forks. SECOND TEAM: Emily Bird (sophomore) Broadwater; Maxine Hoagland...
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER OURSELVES: We often believe that a good sports team is made up of athletes, but it is much more than that! A good sports team needs dedicated coaches (thanks to them all); support from siblings, parents, and extended family; they need friends and community support! Love living in this town! Thanks to all who supported these boys!...
TEAM K Bar #1: 15 wins, 2 losses Mint #2: 11 wins, 6 losses Mint #3: 11 wins, 6 losses MEN Brad Babb: 4 wins, 0 lost Will Cusson: 4 wins, 0 lost Kevin LaFond: 4 wins, 0 lost Gordy Lyons: 4 wins, 0 lost WOMEN Shawna Amidon: 3 wins, 1 loss Jessica LaFond: 3 wins, 1 loss...
The Whitehall Trojan football team brought the heat to the first round of playoffs against Malta on Saturday, October 30. The Trojans had a slow first quarter, ending with zero points to Malta's 8, but put the pedal to the metal in the second and third quarters. Final score was 34-22 Trojans. Miles Hoerauf threw for 296 yards, had 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. He also rushed for 239 yards and 3 touchdowns. Parker Wagner had 3 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Brendan Wagner had 8...
