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A magical season came to an end last Wednesday for the Gallatin Valley Outlaws. The Outlaws finished their season with a heartbreaking 15-14 loss to host the Bitterroot Red Sox at the Montana/Alberta American Legion Class A State Tournament in Florence. A win by Gallatin Valley would have sent them into the championship game against eventual winner Vauxhall (Canada). The squad who plays their home games in Three Forks finished the season with a 42-16 record and won the district tournament in...
The Gallatin Valley Outlaws are one victory away from the state title game. Gallatin Valley stayed alive Tuesday at the Montana/Alberta American Legion Championship with a 13-3 victory over Vauxhall (Canada). The Outlaws will play Bitterroot today at 1 p.m. in Florence with the winner moving on to play Vauxhall in the championship game later in the day. Gallatin Valley fought off elimination Monday with a 10-0 victory over conference foe Dillon. The Outlaws opened the tournament Saturday with a...
After winning four games in four days to take home the Montana American Legion Class A South District Championship, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws now have their sights set on a state crown. The Outlaws will open the 2019 Class A State Tournament in Florence Saturday, July 27 against the second seed from the North, Lewistown. Gallatin Valley captured the district title with a 12-2 win over Dillon in Sunday's championship game. The second-seeded Outlaws opened the district tournament in strong...
With a 13-1 conference record, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws are looking to keep up the momentum as they inch closer to the postseason. Assistant coach Ryan Murphy said the team is currently sitting in first place and in a great position to win the conference title if they can keep their momentum going. Murphy feels the great stretch of baseball by the American Legion squad started with the Imerys Tournament in Three Forks and from there they have not looked back. "When our pitchers throw strikes...
The Whitehall High School will have a difficult three-game non-conference slate to open their 2019 season. The Trojans will be looking to return to the Class B Playoffs for the third time in four years and will open the season on the road August 30 against Cut Bank. It will be the first time they two teams have met since October of 2016 with Whitehall picking up a dramatic 17-14 overtime road victory in the opening round of the playoffs. The Trojans will open their home season September 6...
Not only was Sawyer Keener able to represent his school at the recent Class B All-Star Football game in Billings, he also walked away with a scholarship. The 2019 Whitehall graduate was awarded the Sportsmen Scholarship. "I was really excited to hear my name called for the scholarship. Had my fingers crossed that I would win it. It will be a huge help next year for schooling," he said. While his South team may have fell 41-34, the game had supreme importance for Keener who was missed half the...
Whitehall High School's Katie Whitehurst wrapped up an incredible sophomore season medaling in two events at last week's Class B State Track meet in Kalispell. Whitehurst finished fourth in the 400 meters with a personal best time of 1:00.88. She also finished sixth in the 200 meters with a time 27.01. Sophomore Tegan Robbins tied for eighth in the high jump, senior Colby Smith was 12th in the discus, and senior Cade Briggs was 14th in the long jump....
Whitehall High School junior Britney Welker picked up valuable experience for next season while competing at last week's Class B State Tournament at Montana State University in Bozeman. Welker went 2-2 at the tournament and according to head coach Kerry Sacry competed very well in what he called a very difficult draw. He added most of the tournament was moved indoors because of weather. Welker opened the tournament with a 6-4, 6-2, victory over Lindsay Nefzger of Wolf Point. Welker fell in the...
Four Whitehall High School athletes have qualified for this week's Class B State Track Tournament in Kalispell. Katie Whitehurst, Colby Smith, Tegan Robbins, and Cade Briggs will all compete at the tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The four all finished in the top eight in at least one event at last week's Southern B Divisional Meet in Laurel. Head Coach Dan Lacey said Whitehurst had another great meet and finished second in the 400 and fourth in the 200. She also qualified for...
The transition to the postseason went smoothly for the Whitehall High School track and field team. Competing at the 5B District Tournament last Thursday in Belgrade, the Lady Trojans put in another strong performance. "I was extremely impressed with our girls team today. They came out and competed very well. We finished fourth as a team with only five competitors. That's pretty amazing," said head coach Dan Lacey. "I look forward to watching them compete next week on a bigger stage with a trip...
The Whitehall High School tennis team was impressive last week in their lone home event of the season. The Lady Trojans won two out of three contests with a huge 8-1 victory over Three Forks and a 3-1 win over Granite. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said he was pleased with how the team played. In the match against the Lady Wolves, Britney Welker, Madison Homer, Bailee Hess and Macee Patritti all picked up singles victories. The doubles teams of Hannah Tebay and Dalaney Scafani, Meagan Johnson and...
The longest running youth rodeo in the state of Montana, the BY's 4-H Club Youth Rodeo is scheduled to take place May 4 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. The grand entry for the 57th BY's Rodeo is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. with action set to begin at 10 a.m. According to organizers, in 1962 members of the BY's 4-H Club organized a youth rodeo, never knowing it would be such a long running and well-known rodeo. This year's event will feature an 8 to 12-year-old and 13 to 18-year old division. Events...
Whitehall High School Track Coach Dan Lacey was very pleased with his teams performance last week at the Manhattan Christian meet in Bozeman. The Lady Trojans ended the day in third place while the boys finished in fifth. Lacey said Katie Whitehurst, Madison Loomis, Colby Smith, Charlynn Mercer, Cade Briggs and Tegan Robbins performed well. He added Whitehurst and Briggs both qualified for the state meet. Whitehurst had another amazing day for Whitehall. She was first in the 200, 400, and third...
As they inch closer to the postseason, the Whitehall High School track team is starting to put together their best performances of the season. Head coach Dan Lacey was pleased with the way his team competed at last week's Gallatin Valley Invitational in Belgrade. "The meet went well. This is always a very competitive meet and it's nice to see where our athletes our at," he said. The Lady Trojans finished in ninth place in a field that included several Class A Schools. Leading the way for...
There were plenty of strong performances last Thursday for the Whitehall High School Track team at the Big Timber Meet in Columbus. The Trojans had two individual champions in their second meet of the season, with Cade Briggs winning the javelin and Charlynn Mercer finishing in first in the discus. "The second time out I thought ended very well for us. We got to see a lot of competition within our district as well as our division," said head coach Dan Lacey. "Anytime you are able to have a meet...
It was a busy weekend of action for the Whitehall High School Tennis team. Competing at the Great Falls Tournament, the Lady Trojans had a win for each player who made the trip. The team went 12-10 in singles and 6-4 in doubles matches. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said it was good learning experience for his team. Britney Welker went 2-3 at number one singles for Whitehall. She won 8-6 over Rachel DeLeon of Poplar, and 8-1 over Hannah French of Boulder. Alicia Konold went 2-3 for Whitehall. She...
It was a great start to the season for the Whitehall High School Track team with several strong performances at the Belgrade Meet in Bozeman. "It was nice to be able to get out and compete. We had a great first meet and I was very happy with the outcome," said head coach Dan Lacey. On the boys side, Lacey said Tegan Robbins and Colby Smith competed very well. Robbins finished first in the high jump, and Smith was third in the shot put. For the girls, Lacey said Madison Loomis and Katie...
The deadline for entries is nearing for the 2019 B-Y's Youth Rodeo in Whitehall. The longest running youth rodeo in Montana is set for Saturday, May 4 at the rodeo grounds and entries must be postmarked by Friday, April 19. Late entries will not be accepted. Events include steer riding, cow riding, calf daubing, breakaway roping, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tail tying, goat tying, team roping and ribbon racing. The rodeo is open for youths aged 8 to 18. The age brackets are 8 to 12 and 13...
While large amounts of snow may have sent them inside for their first few practices, Whitehall High School Tennis coach Kerry Sacry is happy with the progress of his team. The Lady Trojans will open their Friday and Saturday at a tournament in Great Falls. The team was scheduled to compete Thursday in Boulder, but the event was cancelled Monday. Sacry said things have been going good for the team and there is a total of nine players out. He added the time inside was helpful because the girls wer...
With their season-opening meet scheduled for Friday in Frenchtown, the Whitehall High School track team has been battling the weather in anticipation of their first event. "The beginning of the season has been a difficult one. It's tough doing everything inside or with only being able to use a portion of the track so we are hoping this weather can stay around and melt more of this snow," said head coach Dan Lacey. A total of 23 student-athletes joined the team who started practice March 11 and...
The Whitehall Little Guys Wrestling team are state champions. The squad finished in first place out of 14 teams at last week's Southwest Montana Little Guys State Tournament in Dillon. Steve Sacry said he has been helping with wrestling in Whitehall since 2004 and while they have placed in the smaller team divisions, this is the first time he is aware that they also beat all the big teams. Whitehall had a total of 111 points, followed by Belgrade with 98, Helena with 95, and Ennis with 77....
The Whitehall High School basketball teams were well represented on the District 5B All-Conference teams. The Lady Trojans had two players who were selected first team All-Conference. Junior Asha Noyes and freshman Brynna Wolfe both received the prestigious honor. Eighth grader Jada Clarkson was named second team All-Conference. Noyes was fifth in the conference in scoring with 13.9 points per game. Wolfe was sixth in scoring at 13 points a game and was also fifth in number of three pointers...
Throughout the 2018-19 season, the underclassmen on the Whitehall High School boys basketball team showed a great deal of promise. The Trojans will return three starters next year in Hayden Hoagland, Dylan Smith, and Brendan Wagner. After finishing the season 8-13, head coach Zach McLean said they will have a nice core returning that is aware there is work to be done and is hungry for more. "Hayden, Dylan, and Brendan got thrown into the fire right away, probably not roles they felt like they...
After picking up 15 wins and finishing the regular season second in the 5B District, Whitehall High School girls basketball Kelly Nieskens is proud of what his team accomplished during the season. "This was a hardworking group, they did everything I demanded and more. I asked a lot of each of these girls and they gave me their best. I am extremely proud of them. They should feel proud too after the hard work they just put in," Nieskens said. In his second year as coach, Nieskens feels the team...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball teams season ended last week with a 50-35 loss to rival Jefferson in the consolation championship of the 5B District Tournament. Following the game, head coach Zach McLean discussed what his three seniors Cade Briggs, Clay Wolfe, and Clint Parks meant to the program. "It is a great group and I am proud of every single one of them. They taught me a lot, it just didn't end the way we wanted it to. It was a tough year with a lot of adversity, but those...
