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The Trojans brought the heat in a District 5B matchup against Townsend/Broadwater over the weekend. JV boys played a very close game throughout the first three quarters but the Bulldogs managed a 37-49 win. The Trojan varsity played tough throughout their game but lost 49-52. The Lady Trojans brought home the win, 57-35, after building a great lead against the Lady Bulldogs in the beginning half....
The Whitehall wrestling team headed north this weekend to compete at Conrad and then Shelby. Friday we started off with a dual against Conrad. Conrad has consistently been a powerhouse in the northern division. Whitehall won the dual 49-18 and were lead by individual wins from their senior wrestlers, Dawson Powers (pin in the second period), Trentin Walker (9-1), Dallen Hoover (pin in the first), and Jamus DuBois (7-1). Others were able to earn forfeit team points were Alley Antonsen, Michael...
It was a great start to the season for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. The Trojans picked up a 51-24 win over Florence and also defeated Big Fork 43-30. During the two duals Whitehall had a total of 13 pins. "Pinning your opponent is the ultimate domination, and I am proud of how many pins we earned this weekend. It was a good start to the season. Things are often a bit rusty at the start of the season, but the boys were ready and intense and performed well," said assistant coach...
The Whitehall High School football team will once again be well represented at the prestigious Montana East-West Shrine Bowl. The 2021 teams that were announced Christmas at Midnight include Trojan senior all-state players Dylan Smith and Flint Smith. The 74th annual game is scheduled for June 19 in Billings and will raise money for the Shriners Children's Hospital in Spokane. Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said the Shrine roster has always been something he looks forward to seeing early...
While the Whitehall High School wrestling team may have been unable to compete in December, they used the change in the schedule to their benefit. The Trojans started practicing December 7 and according to Assistant Coach Steve Sacry, they have used the longer preseason to really lock in on team goals, strategies, and techniques. Whitehall will open the season on the road on January 2 at Florence. Sacry said they will not be wrestling any tournaments until Divisionals, but in wrestling, it's...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team will jump right into conference play when they open the season Saturday, January 2 with a 5B District road matchup at Big Timber. Not only will this be the opening game for the senior-laden Trojans, but it will also be the first game at the helm for new head coach Mike Moulchin who had previously served in the top position for the women's program at Clark High School in Las Vegas. Moulchin who was hired in May said COVID has made this a season like...
Whitehall High School student-athletes were back in action December 7 with practice starting for both basketball and wrestling. While school officials are stilling piecing together the wrestling schedule that will look much different in 2021, the basketball schedule has been released. Whitehall will officially open their season Saturday, January 2 with a 5B District road game at Sweet Grass County in Big Timber. The two Trojans squads will open their home season with a Thursday, January 7 game...
After advancing to the Class B quarterfinals for the third time in five years, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team was well represented with numerous Trojans receiving postseason accolades. Seniors Dylan Smith and Flint Smith were both named to the 5B All-State Team. Dylan, who committed last week to play at the University of Montana, was also named first-team All-Conference at both offensive and defensive line. Flint was selected second-team All-Conference at both tight end and...
After one of the most successful seasons in recent history, the Whitehall High School volleyball team was well represented on the 5B District All-Conference team. Senior Meagan Johnson was named First Team All-Conference, and senior Kendra Klapan and junior Brynna Wolfe were voted by district coaches to the Second Team. Head Coach Kyla Simon Said it was awesome for three players to be recognized. "Kendra, Brynna, and Meagan have put so much time in and have worked so hard. The thing I love...
A fantastic season for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team came to an end last Saturday with a 40-13 quarterfinal loss at Fairfield. After trailing 12-0 just three minutes into the game, the Trojans (6-3) would show their resilience when sophomore quarterback Miles Hoerauf connected with Flint Smith for a 95-yard touchdown on third and 10 to cut the lead to 12-6 with 1:47 remaining in the opening quarter. The Eagles would answer back to up the lead to 26-6 before Whitehall would...
For the first time in 16 years, the Whitehall High School volleyball team had the opportunity to play at the Southern B Divisional Tournament. While the team was unable to advance out of last week's tournament in Red Lodge, it was truly a season to remember for the Lady Trojans. Head Coach Kyla Simon said she is very proud of her team of 8 girls was able to make it to Divisionals. "Last year's season gave us some momentum and motivation and placing at Districts was at the top of the list of...
The Whitehall High School volleyball won two of three games at last week's 5B District Tournament and has advanced to this week's Southern B Divisional Tournament in Red Lodge. The Lady Trojans qualified for Divisionals with a third-place finish after a 25-21-27-25, 25-20 home win over Manhattan. Whitehall will open up the tournament with a Thursday, November 5 matchup against the top seed from 4B Joliet. Following the win over Manhattan, Head Coach Kyla Simon said was ecstatic for her squad,...
Just moments after an interception of Whitehall/Harrison quarterback Miles Hoerauf late in the third quarter of last Saturday's opening-round playoff game, a Shepherd High School defender ran to the sideline and proclaimed their defensive unit was a "no-fly zone". With ice in his veins, the Trojans sophomore quarterback had other ideas and helped book his team a flight bound for the quarterfinals. Trailing 2-0, Hoerauf would connect with senior Flint Smith for a 29-yard touchdown with 8:54 remai...
Not only was the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team to close out the regular season with their fourth straight victory with a hard-fought 14-6 win over Big Timber, but they also secured the number three seed in the Class B Southern Conference and an opening-round playoff game Saturday at the second seed from the East Shepherd. Now 5-2 with four straight wins, Head Coach Dan Lacey is very proud of how the team has performed and grown since back-to-back losses to two ranked teams. "They...
The third-seeded Whitehall High School volleyball team advanced to the semifinals of the 5B District Tournament with a 27-25, 25-15, 25-21 home elimination match victory over Three Forks. The Lady Trojans will look to advance to the finals Thursday with a road game against second-seeded Townsend. Head Coach Kyla Simon said it was great to be able to get the first win of the tournament. "I'm so proud of the girls for being ready to go despite the nerves and jitters that come with the first game...
After a scoreless first quarter of their Friday night matchup against Three Forks, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team exploded in the second quarter with 21 points on their way to a 42-8 senior night victory. The Trojans would open the scoring with 8:45 left in the half on a 15-yard Brody Becker touchdown. On their next drive, Whitehall would score this time through the air on a 40-yard touchdown from Miles Hoerauf to Flint Smith. They would push the lead to 21-0 at half after a 20...
It was a tough match last week for the Whitehall High School volleyball team who fell on the road 25-17, 25-16, 25-17 to rival and undefeated Jefferson High School. "The game in Boulder was tough. They are a good team and are well-coached. We are going one game at a time and using each as an experience and an opportunity and we are grateful that we could play some long rallies with a good team," said head coach Kyla Simon. While pleased with some of what she witnessed from the Lady Trojans,...
It was another solid week for the Whitehall High School and Middle School cross country teams. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said everyone improved their times significantly at last week's Rusty Raisland Invitational in Townsend, and it was also nice to be able to have a fun boys squad and be able to get a team score. Wes Biggers led the boys team with a time of 19:08. Others competing for the Trojans were Dawson Powers (19:53), Tommy Emerson (21:42), Adreas Heimberg (21:42), Hunter Coyle (23:34), and...
It was a dominating performance last Friday night for the Whitehall/Harrison High School Football team. The Trojans (3-2) had nearly 600 yards of total offense in their impressive 45-24 win over Columbus who came into the game 10th in the Montana 406 Sports Class B Rankings. "I was extremely happy with the overall team effort of our team against Columbus. They are a solid opponent who have been putting up monster numbers all year long. It was nice to be able to get up on them early and force...
It would not be a stretch of the imagination to say Max Feight was one of the most gifted athletes to ever play at Whitehall High School. One might also argue he may have had a chance to prove he was the best to ever wear the Purple and Gold had it not been for a freak injury during the first quarter of the first game of his senior year that prevented him from helping him lead his to possible deep runs in the postseason in football and basketball, and a shot at an individual state title in the...
The second verse was the same as the first for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Playing against rival Jefferson High School for the second time in the first four games of the season, the Trojans once again used a stifling defensive performance to pick up their second win of the season against the Panthers with a 13-7 Friday night road win. Whitehall (2-2) also defeated Jefferson 18-6 at home in their season opener on September 4. "It's always fun playing a rival and to be able...
While they were unable to walk away with a victory, Whitehall High School volleyball Head Coach Kyla Simon was proud of the effort from her team in last week's 25-23, 25-7, 25-20 loss to high-powered Jefferson High School. "The one thing I love about our team is that I never have to ask them to work hard. They always work hard without question and effort is never the issue. I am thankful for that. We had a lot of really long rallies with Jefferson which is great, most of them didn't end in our...
It was an amazing week for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. Coming off a week where their lone match was cancelled due to a positive COVID case at Jefferson High School, the Lady Trojans showed no signs of rust picking up a 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 Tuesday win over Three Forks and avenged an earlier season loss with a 25-17, 25-16, 19-25 and 25-20 Thursday victory over Big Timber. Having practiced two weeks without a game, Head Coach Kyla Simon was proud of how fired up here team came out...
For the second time in under a month, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will square off against rival Jefferson High School. After having their non-conference seasons cancelled, the two teams decided to meet in their season opener on September 4 in Whitehall (1-2) with the Trojans picking up an 18-6 non-conference victory over the visiting Panthers (1-3). Whitehall is coming into the game after a 42-0 loss last week to second-ranked Manhattan. Trojans Head Coach Dan Lacey was...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team (1-1) will look to bounce back Friday when they travel to take on top-ranked Manhattan. Following a 31-13 homecoming loss to Townsend, Head Coach Dan Lacey said it will be super important to come out with a positive mindset and get ready for a solid opponent in the 3-0 Tigers. Looking back at last week, Lacey discussed how the Trojans turned the ball over three times in the first half which all led to Bulldog points as well as giving up too many b...
