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One can only imagine the number of lifetime sports memories Max Feight would have created in his senior year at Whitehall High School. But a vivid memory of one of Montana's top prep athletes will be a crushing injury, basically a 3-in-one happenstance in the first offensive series for the Trojans at Colstrip. The WHS quarterback wasn't even hit, but he heard a pop and there went a full tear of the ACL and partial tears of the meniscus and LCL of his right knee. He was in a scramble mode on the...
It's a huge game Friday night for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Along with the traditional Homecoming festivities, the Trojans will be looking to pick up their first conference victory of the season against 3-1 Three Forks. Whitehall (1-3, 0-1 South Conference) will go into the game coming off a 39-14 conference opening loss at Sweet Grass County High School in Big Timber. Trojans head coach Dan Lacey said the game against the Wolves is going to be really important for his...
It is another week of pivotal matches for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans will be hosting two home games, the first a conference matchup Thursday against Broadwater. The team will also be hosting Three Forks on Friday, September 21. The game had originally been scheduled for Saturday, but was moved to be part of the Friday Homecoming festivities. "The moving of our homecoming game to match the boy's football game is great. I think it's awesome to have the parade and...
After a difficult start to the 2018 season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School team rebounded in impressive fashion last Friday night in Shepherd with an emphatic 27-13 win over the host Mustangs. The Trojans (1-2) will open conference play Friday when they travel to Big Timber to take on the 3-0 Herders. Senior Connor Johnson stressed the importance of the first victory of the season. "It was very important for our team to get the win against Shepherd because it showed our younger kids the we...
The Whitehall High School cross county team once again had solid times at last Tuesday's Butte Central Meet at the Fairmont Golf Course. Junior Madison Loomis was the lone Trojan to compete in the varsity race and she did not disappoint. Loomis finished seventh out of 35 runners with a time of 23:35.3. The younger members of the team also shined at the meet. Adam Williams was 13th of 49 runners in the boys junior varsity race with a time of 22:219. Kenzie Hugulet was 30th, finishing the race at...
There is no quit in the Whitehall High School volleyball team. After losing two tough sets to start their home opener 25-15, 25-12 to Manhattan, the Lady Trojans came back strong in the third. While they ended up coming short 25-21, head coach Sage Hengst though the third set was great for the team. "We showed Manhattan we can play at their level. We had some great vollies in the first two matches but it just wasn't enough momentum to keep us up with Manhattan's constant hard hits," she said....
While the first two games of the season did not go as planned, there is still plenty of fight left in the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans will look to pick of their first win of the season Friday night when they travel to battle Shepherd, a team they played twice during the 2017 season. Both teams will come into the game coming off losses, Whitehall (0-2) lost their home opener last Friday 36-12 to Missoula Loyola, while Shepherd (1-1) lost 35-24 on the road against...
STAFF REPORT The Whitehall High School cross county team once again had solid times at Tuesday's Butte Central Meet at the Fairmont Golf Course. Junior Madison Loomis was the lone Trojan to compete in the varsity race and she did not disappoint. Loomis finished seventh out of 35 runners with a time of 23:35.3. The younger members of the team also shined at the meet. Adam Williams was 13th of 49 runners in the boys junior varsity race with a time of 22:219. Kenzie Hugulet was 30th finishing the...
After a tough start to the 2018 season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will look to bounce back when they host Missoula Loyola Friday night. The Trojans fell 34-0 last Saturday to Colstrip, a game that was added to the schedule late last week and took place at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. The Colts were originally scheduled to play Wolf Point, who cancelled the game. Colstrip officials contacted Whitehall head coach and athletic director Dan Lacey about the possibility...
It was a positive start to the season for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans finished second out of four teams at last Saturday's Manhattan Quad Tournament. First-year head coach Sage Hengst said she saw a lot of potential from the girls, as well as some great vollies. "I was really happy to see it come together finally," she said. Playing for the first time in 2018, Hengst said the team started out nervous, quiet, and playing it safe. "But by the end of the tourney...
A tough season opening course did not deter the Whitehall Cross Country team from some positive times at last week's Jefferson Invite in Boulder. Leading the way for the Trojans was junior Madison Loomis who finished the race in fifth place with a time of 23:38. Following the race, Whitehall head coach Kerry Sacry lauded the performance of Loomis on a course he said featured a tough hill at the start of the 3-mile race. Freshman Brynna Wolfe had a solid start to her high school career finishing...
After two of the most successful seasons in recent history, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football will hope for more of the same when they open the 2018 season Saturday, August 25 in a neutral site game against perennial Class B powerhouse Colstrip.The Trojans had originally been scheduled to open their season August 31 at home against Missoula-Loyola. Colstrip was left without an opponent for their August 24 game after Wolf Point was unable to play. Colstrip officials reached out to...
The practice season is underway and local fans will soon get a sneak peak at the Whitehall High School football and volleyball teams. The annual Purple and Gold Scrimmages are scheduled to take place Friday, August 17 with volleyball at 5 p.m. and football at 6 p.m. The event will be followed by the annual Whitehall High School Booster Club Barbecue at 6 p.m. Trojans Athletic Director and head football coach Dan Lacey said having the booster club do the barbecue is great for the community as a...
The Gallatin Valley Outlaws fell one win short of advancing to regionals. Playing at last week's American Legion Class A Baseball State Tournament in Miles City, Gallatin Valley won two games before they were eliminated after a 2-1 semifinals loss to the Bitterroot Red Sox The Outlaws squad that features Whitehall players Connor Johnson, Beau Hays, and Ryan Murphy opened state with a 15-6 win over the Laurel Dodges. After losing their second game 5-3 to the Glacier Twins, Gallatin Valley...
After a strong performance at the Class A South District Tournament in Helena, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws American Legion baseball team has high hopes for this week's state tournament in Miles City. The Outlaws, who play their home games in Three Forks and feature three Whitehall area players, will open the Class A State Tournament Wednesday, August 1 against the Laurel Dodgers. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Miles City. The Outlaws shared the Class A South District title last weekend...
After a second place finish in conference play, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws American Legion baseball team will open the postseason Thursday in Helena. The second-seeded Outlaws will open the Southern A District baseball tournament Thursday against at 4 p.m. against the Butte Muckers. The game is scheduled to take place at Kindrick Field Stadium. Gallatin Valley will be looking to be one of the two teams who advance to the State Tournament scheduled for August 10 to 14 in Miles City. The team...
After helping build the Whitehall High School football program into one of the best in the Class B ranks, four Class of 2018 seniors will have one more chance to represent the Trojans this Saturday at the Montana East West Shrine Game in Great Falls. Dawson Hoerauf and Kayden Howser will both play offensive line, Braden Smith will play tight end and Wyatt Alexander will play at wide receiver for the West squad. Whitehall head coach Dan Lacey will also serve on the coaching staff for the West....
After qualifying three consecutive years for the National Junior High Finals Rodeo, Whitehall's Garris Robertson knew transitioning to high school would be a tough challenge. After a year of competition, Robertson showed plenty of promise and is already looking forward to his sophomore year. Robertson said his 2017-18 rodeo season started a little rough, mainly because of not getting to practice much because he was also playing football. When spring hit, Robertson believes he was doing much...
For the second straight year, Whitehall's Jacy Johnson has qualified for the National Finals in a Light Rifle Shooting Competition. The soon-to-be sophomore will be competing at the National High School Finals Rodeo next month in Rock Springs, WY. Johnson finished first in rifle shooting at the Montana High School State Rodeo earlier this month in Baker. She also finished first if rifle shooting last year at the Montana Junior High School State Finals and represented the Treasure State at the...
Just call them Whitehall's Iron Nine. The reference is to the Whitehall Majors, the age 11-12 baseball team that completed its 2018 season with a perfect record. They were 12-0 in the regular season before going 3-0 in the championship tournament, wrapping up the title in Whitehall on June 2. In the tournament, the Majors team outscored its three opponents by a staggering 33-3 margin, getting past Three Forks 14-2, Townsend 10-0 and Manhattan 9-1. Making this team unique is that the roster has...
Under a bright spotlight, five members of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team put on quite the performance at last Saturday's Class B All-Star game in Billings. Seniors Wyatt Alexander, Lane Buus, Dawson Hoerauf, Kayden Howser and Braden Smith all played key roles for the South team in the 25-12 victory over the North squad. Smith was named the Defensive MVP for the South, and finished the game with an interception, fumble recovery, and blocked punt. Alexander also had a huge game...
The schedule is just about complete for the 2018 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans currently have eight scheduled games, the first a non-conference home game August 31 against perennial power Missoula Loyola. Head Coach Dan Lacey said he is still looking to find the season opener for August 24. The August 31 game will be a matchup against two of the best programs in the state. The Rams played for the state title in 2016, the same year the Trojans advanced to the...
After a year of success for Trojans athletics, the 2017-18 sports season came to an end last Saturday at the Class B State Track Meet in Laurel. Much has been the case all season -- Whitehall High School had some strong individual efforts at state. "As a whole we had I felt our track team represent Whitehall very well. We had numerous athletes make the finals in numerous events and that's all you can ask for is to give yourself a chance to be one of the top 10 best in Class B," said head coach...
With two fights left on her UFC contract, Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg has a plan laid out for her next two opponents. Fresh off a first round TKO over Yana Kuntiskaya at UFC 222 in March, Cyborg said she expects the first two be a fight against the winner of Megan Anderson and Holly Holm who are scheduled to fight June 9 at UFC 225 in Chicago. She then wants a "super fight" with Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes. After beating Holm at UFC 219 in late December, Cyborg said she...
The Whitehall High School Track team will have a total of 11 student athletes competing at this week's State Track Meet in Laurel. Stephanie Strong (discus), Alexys Mercer (shot put), Asha Noyes (long jump), Max Feight (110 and 300 hurdles, 4x400 relay), Cade Briggs (long jump, triple jump, javelin), Wyatt Alexander (100 meters), Braden Smith (triple jump, 4x400 relay), Dawson Hoerauf (shot put), Tegan Robbins (high jump), Justin Gipson (4x400 relay) and Steven Japhet (4x400 relay) will all repr...
