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The hot start to the season continued last week for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans improved to 5-0 on the season winning their first two 5B District games of the season 56-47 over Three Forks and 44-36 against Boulder. Following the Friday win over the defending state champion Lady Wolves, Whitehall head coach Kelly Nieskens talked about the importance of setting a tone for district play in their opener. "We want to come out and be a good team, and to let every...
Not only was the Whitehall High School boys basketball team able to pick up their first conference win of the season in impressive fashion in road action last Saturday, they were able to do so over a rival with a convincing 50-31 victory over Boulder. "I'm really happy for our guys, they played and executed very well. Any win always nice, but a conference win on the road makes it even better," said head coach Zach McLean. The Trojans were led in scoring by senior Clay Wolfe with 15, and...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team once again shined against a high level of competition at last week's CMR Tournament in Great Falls. The Trojans placed 18th out of 54 teams in a field that included a large number of Class AA teams and a total of 450 wrestlers. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said at this size of a tournament and all the wrestling that takes place on Friday, it is excellent to advance to the second day. Whitehall had six wrestlers advance to Saturday action. Connor Johnson...
In both of their games at last week's Manhattan Tip-Off Tournament the Whitehall High School girls basketball team trailed going into the fourth quarter. The Lady Trojans saved their best for last in both games with two dominant final quarters to come away with a 40-31 win over Deer Lodge and a 35-29 win over Ennis. Whitehall trailed 23-20 in Friday's game against the Lady Wardens and outscored the Lady Wardens 20-8 in the final frame. On Saturday, the Lady Trojans erased a 25-20 deficit on...
After dropping their first two games of the season, the Whitehall High School boys basketball team put together a tremendous effort in their third contest picking up a 56-37 win over Ennis at last week's Manhattan Tip Off Tournament. "We are a young team and we will go through some growing pains this year. The win really boosts team morale and brings a positive energy to our locker room," head coach Zach McLean said. The Trojans came out of the gates early and took a 30-12 lead into the break....
The Whitehall High School wrestling team showed home fans they will be a force to be reckoned with during the 2018-19 season. Competing at the annual Whitehall Duals Tournament, the Trojans squad went 5-1 on their way to a third-place finish. Whitehall's only loss at the tournament was 38-31 in the semifinals to North Fremont High School out of Ashton, Idaho. The Trojans defeated Jefferson High School in the third-place match. "With 21 teams competing, we were very pleased with the third-place f...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team will look to pick up their first win of the season Friday when they battle Deer Lodge in the Manhattan Tip-Off Tournament. The Trojans opened their season with a 65-25 setback at home against Manhattan Christian. Whitehall would fall behind early, and trailed 14-2 at the end of the first quarter and 40-14 at half. Head coach Zach McLean said his team played scared and did not handle the Eagles pressure very well. McLean was happy with the play of...
You could not have asked for a better start to the opening game of the season for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans scored the first 16 points of their Saturday game against visiting Manhattan Christian on their way to a 49-29 victory. "Coming out to a new season you could have not been more excited to see that kind of start," head coach Kelly Nieskens said. Whitehall would take a 19-3 lead after first quarter and was sparked by two new members of the team,...
It was an amazing start to the season for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. Competing at last week's season opening Cascade Tournament. The Trojans had four individual champions on their way to a second place finish. "It was a great weekend. We were able to take 11 of our 16 wrestlers. They were eager to start competition. This group made quite a statement against the larger teams. The rankings fluctuated over the course of the weekend but by the end Whitehall had earned 2nd place out of...
Under the direction of first-year head coach Kelly Nieskens, there were plenty of positives for the 2017-18 Whitehall High School girls basketball coach. With their 2018-19 season starting Saturday at home against Manhattan Christian, Nieskens is looking forward to year two at the helm. "The communication between the girls and I has improved greatly. We were able to start this year off at a faster pace," he said. "We have some ladies that want to win, a couple of new kids, and a whole different...
While his squad may be young as far as varsity experience, longtime Whitehall High School boys basketball coach Zach McLean has been impressed with the effort of his team in anticipation of Saturday's opener at home against Manhattan Christian. "I really like our attitude and our attention to detail early. These guys have really come to work every day to get better," McLean said. The lone returning starter for Whitehall is senior Cade Briggs, who McLean said will be very important to the 2018-19...
After a successful running career at Whitehall High School, 2017 graduate Hunter Flynn has continued to shine during the first two years of his collegiate career at Dickinson State University in North Dakota. Flynn is a member of the cross country team where he competes in the 8,000 meter race, two miles more than the three miles he ran as part of the Trojans cross country team. In the December to February Indoor Track season, Flynn competes in the 3,000 meter, 5,000 meter and as part of the...
The Whitehall High School football team had three players named to the Southern B All-Conference Team. Senior Cade Briggs was named to the first team at defensive back. Senior Sawyer Keener was named to the second team at both running back and linebacker. Senior Connor Johnson was also named to the second team as a kick returner....
Throughout the course of the 2018-19 volleyball season, Whitehall High School sophomore Meagan Johnson shined with her play and 100 percent hustle. She was recently honored for her efforts. Johnson was announced last week as a member of the District 5B All-Conference second team. Johnson said she was really excited when she heard about the honor. Looking to the future, she has hopes of earning first team all-conference honors as well as a spot on the prestigious all-state team. While the season...
Whitehall High School senior Max Feight has been named The Montana winner for the Wendy's National Heisman award. The national finalists will be announced on November 8. The award was created by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas in 1994 as a way to celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth in America. Wendy's High School Heisman is a joint program between Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust, host and custodians of the Heisman Memorial Trophy. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must...
The season came to an end Saturday for the Whitehall Cross Country team at the State Meet in Missoula. Whitehall head coach Kerry Sacry said all of the state times were slower than the kids had hoped. "At state the kids like to set a PR and with the weather being as perfect as it was I think all they kids thought they could set their PR, and I don't think anyone did," he said. On the boys side, Sacry said sophomore Dawson Powers had a good run. He finished in 74th place with a time of 19:38.53....
While their season may have ended without a return trip to the Class B Playoffs, the future seems to be bright for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Following a 48-0 road loss in the season finale against Manhattan, fifth-year Trojans (2-6, 1-5 South B) coach Dan Lacey discussed how season ending injuries to standouts Max Feight, Sawyer Keener, and Colby Smith resulted in younger kids in the program getting significant playing time throughout the year. "Injuries are tough to...
The Whitehall High School volleyball team will open postseason play Friday at the 5B District Tournament in Belgrade. The the sixth-seeded Lady Trojans will open the double elimination tournament against third-seeded Manhattan Friday at 10 a.m. The winner will face Three Forks at 1 p.m. The loser is scheduled to play at 5:15 p.m....
The Whitehall/Harrison High School Football team still has a shot at making a third straight trip to the Class B Playoffs. The Trojans (2-6. 1-4 Sothern B) will first need to win their regular season finale Friday at Manhattan. Head coach Dan Lacey said the final spot has multiple scenarios including a four-way tie-breaker between Whitehall, Columbus, Three Forks and Jefferson. The Trojans lost their home finale Friday night 38-14 against Columbus. It was a defensive battle in the first quarter...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will look to rebound from a two-game losing streak October 12 when they host Columbus. The Trojans will be coming into the game following a tough 22-0 loss at rival Jefferson High School in Boulder. Columbus (3-3, 1-3 Southern B) fell 34-0 last week at Manhattan. It will be the home finale and senior night for Whitehall. "It's very important for the kids to shake off the loss and regroup for senior night. The Columbus game has a lot riding on a...
With three games left in the regular season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team has their eye on the playoffs. Following a 40-8 set back last Friday night at home against Townsend, the Trojans will need to win two to qualify for the postseason. The Trojans (2-4, 1-2 Southern B) will look to pick up the first of those victories and notch their second conference win Friday night in a rivalry matchup at Jefferson High School (1-5, 0-4) in Boulder. "We need two more wins. The life of...
With the state meet scheduled for October 20, the Whitehall Cross Country team got a sneak peak of the state course at last week's Mountain West Invite in Missoula. Trojan head coach Kerry Sacry said everyone had decent times on what he called a tough course. "I wanted my runners to get a good feel for the course so they could plan their state run," he said. Leading the way for Whitehall was sophomore Dawson Powers. Competing for the first time in 2018, Powers led the team in the boys varsity...
For the second time this season, the Whitehall High School cross country team was able to compete at the Fairmont Golf Course. Head Coach Kerry Sacry was pleased with the way his team competed at last Thursday's Butte Invitational at Fairmont, the same course they had their second meet of the season. "Everyone had good times. All the runners liked it better now that we are in better shape," he said. "It was a great meet for us getting ready for the state meet in three weeks. The top individual...
To say last Friday's Whitehall/Harrison High School football teams win over Three Forks was exciting would be an understatement. Trailing 22-14 late in the fourth quarter, the Trojans were able to cut the lead to two on a five-yard Connor Johnson to Cade Briggs touchdown with 58 seconds left in the game. Johnson would then connect with freshman Brendan Wagner on a the two-point conversion to tie the game that would eventually end up in overtime. The dramatics would continue with Whitehall scorin...
There has been marked improvement each and every time the Whitehall High School volleyball team has the taken the court during the 2018 season. One of the biggest highlights of the seasons for the Lady Trojans came last Friday evening during a homecoming tilt against Three Forks. While Whitehall was unable to come away with a victory, they showed significant progress including nearly taking a dramatic back and fourth second set they would eventually lose 26-24. The Lady Trojans quickly shook...
