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Whitehall's Connor Johnson is a state champion. The senior captured the 132-pound championship at last week's state tournament with a win by fall 46 seconds into his finals match against Nathan Schmidt of Eureka. "Winning the state title is the greatest feeling ever. All the hard work payed off and I wouldn't have wanted it to end any other way," Johnson said. Whitehall Head Coach Mark Nelson said Johnson's path to the title where he won all four matches by pin in the first period was the most... Full story
The third-seeded Whitehall High School boys basketball team will open the 5B District Tournament Thursday in Belgrade at 4:30 p.m. against sixth-seeded Manhattan. While the Trojans (7-11, 5-5 District 5B) swept the Tigers during the regular season, head coach Zach McLean said that does not mean anything come tournament time and his team needs to focus on their Thursday game at the Belgrade Events Center. He added there are two really good teams at the top of the conference, but the rest of the...
After one of the most successful regular seasons in school history, the Whitehall High School girls basketball team will now move onto postseason. The second seeded Lady Trojans (15-3, 7-3 5B District) will open the 5B District Tournament Friday at 4:30 p.m. against the winner of third seeded Big Timber and sixth seeded Jefferson High School. Whitehall split a pair of games against the Lady Herders and swept the Lady Panthers during the regular season. The game will take place at the Belgrade...
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Whitehall High School boys basketball took care of business with a strong defensive performance Thursday evening in the opening round of the 5B District Tournament at the Belgrade Events Center. The third-seeded Trojans upended sixth-seeded Manhattan 44-35 and advanced to Friday night’s semifinals and a matchup with two-seeded Three Forks. The Friday tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Following the game, head coach Zach McLean said he told them team it’s all about...
It was an amazing day of action last Saturday for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. Competing at the Southern B/C Divisional Tournament in Townsend, the Trojans finished third as a team, had three individual champions, and qualified nine wrestlers for this week's state tournament in Billings. The top four finishers in each weight class qualified for state. Assistant coach Steve Sacry said the whole team put in a good effort. "I am proud of their third-place finish. It is exciting to...
While the outcome did not end up in their favor Tuesday night at home against undefeated and top-ranked Townsend, the Whitehall High School girls basketball battled through adversity to show the heart of a champion and cemented the fact they are one of the best teams in the state. Playing most of the second half without star player Asha Noyes and battling foul trouble late in the game, the Lady Trojans fought until the end falling short 59-57 in double overtime to the Lady Bulldogs. After...
The second verse was far different then the first for the Whitehall High School boy's basketball team. After losing on the road 46-32 to Townsend on January 11, the Trojans were the far superior team in the rematch picking up a 56-31 home win Tuesday night. "They came out focused and ready to go. I feel like they came out with a chip on their shoulder from what happened the last time in Townsend," Head Coach Zach McLean said. Whitehall (7-7, 5-5 5B District) would come out of the gates quickly...
As a freshman, Whitehall's Connor Johnson captured the Southern B/C Divisional Tournament championship at 120 pounds with a 7-3 decision win over Townsend's Jack Dolan. Now a senior, Johnson will be looking for his fourth consecutive Divisional title at this Saturday's tournament in Townsend. Looking towards this week's competition, Johnson said he is focused on winning his fourth title but is even more excited for his team to make a run for first place finish. "Over the past four years...
There were mixed results last week for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans (12-2, 6-2 5B) opened the week with an impressive 47-33 win road win over defending state champion Three Forks and fell at home 46-38 to Big Timber. With the game tied 10-10 Thursday night in Three Forks, Whitehall would go on an 18-2 run sparked by strong defensively play and all-out effort that had several Lady Trojans diving on the floor for the ball. "That's who we want to be. We talk abo...
With the 5B District Tournament two weeks away, the Whitehall High School boys basketball continues to work hard in anticipation of postseason play. In action this week, The Trojans (5-9, 3-5 5B) will host Gardiner Friday and will hit the road Saturday for a matchup against Manhattan. "This is the time of year where you have to be fine tuning some things to get better," said Head Coach Zach McLean. "It is important for us to all be engaged in practice and focus on everything we want to do."...
With two home victories last week, the Whitehall High School girls basketball team improved their record to a 11-1 on the season. The Lady Trojans picked up 53-43 victory Thursday night over visiting Anaconda and completed the regular season sweep over rival Jefferson with a 56-45 win to move to 5-1 in conference play. Whitehall would outscore the visiting Copperheads in all four quarters including taking a 17-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 22-15 lead into the half. Head Coach...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team took care of business last week with two convincing home victories. The Trojans picked up a 58-41 win Thursday night over Anaconda and finished the week in style Friday with a 57-46 win over Jefferson High School, completing the regular season sweep of the rival Panthers. Whitehall jumped out of the gates early against the Copperheads and had a 19-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and 29-18 lead at half. The Trojans were led in scoring by...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team went 4-2 and finished in fourth place out of 16 teams at last week's Great Falls Central Duals Tournament. Assistant coach Steve Sacry said five of the top 10 B/C Schools in the state were at the tournament, and while there is always room to improve, the team wrestled well. He added for various reasons, three wrestlers were unable to travel and this is quite a handicap for this type of dual tournament. In pool action Friday, the Trojans defeated Deer...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team once again showed last week they are among the top teams in Class B with a fourth place finish at the Choteau Classic. Led by first place finisher Connor Johnson, the Trojans finished the two-day tournament with 115 points, finishing behind Poplar (149) Columbus (137) and Townsend (123.5). Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said it was another good weekend of wrestling for the team. "The Choteau Tournament is a good opportunity to compete with some of the top B-...
One night after dropping their first game of the season, the Whitehall High School girls basketball team responded in impressive fashion with a 59-57 road victory over a strong Missoula Loyola team. The Lady Trojans (9-1, 4-1 5B) lost Friday night 52-34 against the top ranked team in the state Townsend. "I was glad the girls were able to shake that tough loss off from Friday. It was good for us to have to play another tough road game the next night against another tough opponent," said head...
With the second half of their conference schedule set to start this week, Whitehall High School boys basketball coach Zach McLean wants to see more consistency from his team. In action last week, the Trojans (3-7, 2-3 5B) fell on the road 46-32 Friday night at Townsend and lost a tough 44-42 contest to the second ranked team in the state Missoula Loyola. Whitehall would play even (11-11) with the Bulldogs in the first quarter but were outscored 35-21 in the final three quarters. "We didn't come...
Whitehall senior Cade Briggs had a huge night Saturday leading the way for the Trojans impressive 53-37 home conference win over Manhattan. Briggs finished his night with a career high of 23 points. Whitehall (3-5, 2-2 5B) head coach Zach McLean said Briggs had a couple looks early in the first quarter that he did not shoot. "We told him those are shots he HAS to take for us. I thought Cade responded really well. Cade is a good shooter and he has to stay aggressive," he said. After trailing...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team faced off against some strong competition at last week's Tom LeProwse Invitational in Bozeman. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said the invitational is designed as a Class AA tournament and the Trojans were one of the few Class B Schools who competed among the 29 teams. "It is good for us to see that level of competition and see how we stack up," he said. Leading the way for the Trojans was Dawson Powers who finished in seventh place at 113 pounds. Sacry...
It will be a battle of two of the top teams in the state this Friday night when the Whitehall High School girls basketball team travel for a road matchup against Townsend. Both squads will enter the matchup with perfect 8-0 records. The Lady Trojans (8-0, 4-0 5B) swept their two games at home last week with a 65-25 victory Thursday over Twin Bridges and a 47-33 win Saturday over Manhattan. While it had been 12 days since their last game, there were no signs of rust against the Lady Falcons. The...
In a yearly tradition, the Montana East West Shrine Bowl rosters are announced at Midnight on Christmas. As has been the case in the recent years, Whitehall once again had a football player named to the prestigious squad. Senior Cade Briggs was selected to the West team as a cornerback. A four-year starter, Briggs finished his career with 108 tackles, five interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. "I'm extremely proud of Cade and his accomplishments as a Trojan football player.... Full story
While it had been 12 days since their last game, there were no signs of rust Thursday night for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans dominated the first quarter outscoring visiting Twin Bridges 24-5 on their way to a 65-25 victory to move to 7-0 on the season. Head Coach Kelly Nieskens was impressed with his squad's defense in the opening quarter as well as out of halftime when they outscored the Lady Falcons 21-1 in the third. "Our runs come with our big defensive... Full story
One of the best linebackers in the state, Whitehall High School senior Sawyer Keener will be continuing his football career at the University of Montana Western. Keener signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Bulldogs last Thursday in front of family, friends, coaches and teammates. "Signing to play at the next level is a dream come true. I love football to death and have always dreamed about myself signing to play college ball. It's a grateful feeling knowing that hard work pays...
After one of the most storied careers as multi-sport star in Whitehall High School history, senior Max Feight will be heading to the University of Montana. Feight signed a National Letter of Intent last Wednesday to play for the Grizzlies football team. A three-star standout for the Trojans, Feight had a monster junior year for the football team. He passed for nearly 3,000 yards and had 32 touchdowns and added 614 yards rushing. He was all-state on both offense and defense. He was signed by the...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team continued their strong start to the season at two events last week. The Trojans sent five wrestlers to a mixer Thursday at Manhattan and won seven of ten matches. Gage McMillan, Jimmy Best, Jamus Dubois, Riley Forcella and Brody Becker each picked up wins for the trojans. Forcella and Becker each won two matches. Assistant coach Steve Sacry said the match of the night was from Forcella who had a 25-8 technical fall from a Manhattan opponent. The...
With a 51-42 win last Thursday night on the road against Big Timber, the Whitehall High School girls basketball finished the 2018 portion of their schedule with a perfect 6-0 record. Trailing 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, The Lady Trojans (6-0, 3-0 5B District) would outscore the Lady Herders 21-8 in the second quarter to take ten-point lead into the half. "Any win you get on the road is a good win, especially against one of the top teams in the conference," said head coach Kelly...
