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  • Trojans football banquet November 15

    Staff Report|Nov 8, 2017

    The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will look back on one of the most successful seasons in team history at a banquet next week. The annual team banquet is scheduled for November 15 at 7 p.m. in the high school multipurpose room. The event is free and open to the public....

  • Trojan football advances to Class B quarterfinals

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Nov 1, 2017

    One week after a thrilling 26-18 first round playoff home victory over Shepherd, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will once again be at home this Saturday when they take on Shelby (6-3) in a MHSA Class B quarterfinal matchup. The number one seeded Trojans (10-0) will be matched up with the number two seeded Coyotes in a game that will kickoff at 1 p.m. Shelby advanced to the quarterfinals with a 23-20 home victory over the third seed from the west, Big Fork. With the win, the Coy... Full story

  • Trojans fall in playoff heartbreaker

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Nov 1, 2017

    A magical season came to end Saturday for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team in a heartbreaking 16-13 quarterfinal loss to Shelby. The Coyotes broke a 13-13 tie with 21 seconds remaining on a 33-yard field by Wyatt Bruvsen to seal the victory. Following the game, Whitehall (10-1) head coach Dan Lacey was emotional talking about the six seniors (Dawson Hoerauf, Lane Buus, Garrison Shaw, Braden Smith, Wyatt Alexander, Kayden Howser) who played their last game for the Trojans. "You... Full story

  • Lady Trojans end season at 5B District Tournament

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Nov 1, 2017

    There is something special about the environment at a high school postseason event, and two matches last week provided plenty of valuable experience for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. While the Lady Trojans were eliminated from the Class 5B District Tournament after losses Friday to Manhattan (25-3, 25-18, 25-13) and Townsend, head coach Lauren McDonald discussed the importance of the learning from the post season setting at the Belgrade Events Center. After coming out of the gates...

  • Playoffs start Saturday in Whitehall

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 25, 2017

    For the first time in 35 years, Whitehall will play host to a playoff football game. Playing on senior night at Trojans Field Friday night against Manhattan, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team won a 19-14 thriller over the Tigers to finish the regular season undefeated (9-0) and win the Class B Southern Division Championship. With the win, Whitehall earned the number one seed in the South and will host fourth seeded Shepherd Saturday, October 28 at 1 p.m. One of six seniors on the... Full story

  • Whitehall concludes 2017 season

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 25, 2017

    Despite some rough weather conditions, the Whitehall High School cross country team had some strong individual performances at last week's MHSA State Meet at the Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said he was pleased with the entire team, despite it being windy, cold, and a course that features multiple hills. Leading the way for Whitehall was sophomore Madison Loomis. She placed 45th out of 151 Class B runners with a time of 23:34.34. On the boy's side, senior Ryan...

  • Lady Trojans open district play Friday

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 25, 2017

    It's postseason time for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans will open the District 5B Volleyball Tournament Friday against Manhattan. The game will take place at 10 a.m. at the Belgrade Events Center. If sixth seeded Whitehall wins their first game against the third seeded Lady Tigers, they will next play at 1 p.m. against second seeded Jefferson County High School. If the Lady Trojans drop their opener, they will play a loser out contest at 5:15 p.m. against Big Timber...

  • Huge plays in fourth propel Trojans

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 25, 2017

    With their season on the line, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team stepped up with huge plays in the fourth quarter of their 26-18 win over Shepherd in the first round of the MHSA Class B playoffs. After taking a 19-0 lead into the half, the Trojans would have to fight off a determined Mustangs squad who cut the lead to 19-18 on a 15-yard run by quarterback Jake Trotter with 6:52 left in the game. The Trojans would stop Shepherd on the two-point conversion to keep the lead and set... Full story

  • How bout them Trojans: Whitehall/Harrison wins conference title

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 18, 2017

    For the first time in 35 years, Whitehall will play host to a playoff football game. Playing on senior night at Trojans Field Friday night against Manhattan, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team won a 19-14 thriller over the Tigers to finish the regular season undefeated (9-0) and win the Class B Southern Division Championship. With the win, Whitehall earned the number one seed in the South and will host fourth seeded Shepherd Saturday, October 28 at 1 p.m. It will be the first White... Full story

  • Editorial: The Power of 11

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 18, 2017

    In my three seasons covering the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team there have been plenty of wins by the Trojans, perhaps none bigger than a heart stopping 19-14 win Friday night over Manhattan. In a game with the conference title on the line, Whitehall stood its ground against a tremendous opponent and made big plays when they needed them to finish the regular season 9-0. While the team has a lot more work to do, it's important to look back on just how special the regular season... Full story

  • Conference title on the line Friday night

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 18, 2017

    The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team took care of business Friday night in Columbus, and will play for an outright divisional championship October 20 against Manhattan. Up 6 to 0 at halftime, the Trojans (8-0, 6-0 Southern B) used two long second half scoring strikes from Max Feight to Wyatt Alexander on their way to a 26-6 road victory. "Overall I thought we played well. We ran the ball a lot more than usual and I thought that style of physical play wore Columbus down in the second...

  • Ladies using matches as learning experience

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 18, 2017

    The Whitehall High School volleyball team has wrapped up their regular season and will have over a week to get ready for the postseason. The Lady Trojans will next play October 27 and 28 at the 5B District Tournament at the Belgrade Events Center. According to head coach Lauren McDonald, the bracket will be released later this week. Whitehall ended their regular season Tuesday, October 17 with a three set home loss (25-12, 25-11, 25-11) to Three Forks. Playing in her last game at home, senior...

  • State meet Saturday in Helena

    Staff Report|Oct 18, 2017

    The season will come to an end Saturday for the Whitehall High School Cross Country team. The Trojans will be competing at the State Tournament at the Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena. “I feel like we are ready for state,” head coach Kerry Sacry said. The team last competed Saturday at a meet in Townsend. Sacry said he felt the team had some good runs and highlighted Lady Trojan Madison Loomis who ran a 23:10 and placed 23rd, and Dawson Powers who finished 23rd in the boy’s race at 19:23.34. Kenzie Hugulet had a time of 23:14.96, and Dalto...

  • Trojans tame rivals, on the road Friday at Columbus

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 11, 2017

    In a Friday night matchup of two of the best teams in all of Class B, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team bounced back from an early Jefferson County High School score with three consecutive touchdowns on their way to a 29-14 Homecoming victory over their cross-county rivals. "These kids prepare so hard, and preparation is what is getting the job done for us," head coach Dan Lacey said following the game. "We spend a ton of time watching film and the kids understand situations we... Full story

  • Cross Country heading to Townsend

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 11, 2017

    The Whitehall High School cross country team got an early glimpse of the course they will be running at state at last week’s Capital City 7 on 7 Meet in Helena. The Trojans had six of a over a 1,000 who competed at the meet at Bill Roberts GolfCourse. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said he was pleased with how everyone ran on the course he described as hard with hills and twists and turns. The top finisher for Whitehall was sophomore Madison Loomis, who finished 18th in race five with a time of 23:24.71. Macee Patritti had a time of 25:10.96 in race s...

  • Whitehall Soccer kicks off a big change

    Oct 11, 2017

    The Whitehall Youth Soccer Association has decided to join the Montana Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) and they are hosting the start of registration October 26th with a fun night of indoor soccer. As a member of MYSA our players ages 11 or 12 and up can play teams from all over the state at their level including Bozeman, Butte, Livingston, Big Timber, Missoula, Plains, Red Lodge, Helena and others. Typically, we will meet in Bozeman, Helena and Missoula to play games. The past several years, Whitehall’s older soccer players have traveled e... Full story

  • Lady Trojans start strong, fall to Big Timber

    Staff Report|Oct 11, 2017

    The Whitehall High School volleyball team played some great volleyball in their opening set last night against Big Timber before eventually falling 25-23. The Lady Herders would take control in the second and third sets (25-11, 25-7) to take the road victory at a special "Pink Out" night at Varsity Gym. Sophomores Morgan Benner and Hannah Tebay each had seven digs for the Lady Trojans. Junior Dorothy Mastel added five digs and team high five kills. Tebay had a team high six assists. Mastel and T...

  • Trojans upend Columbus

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 11, 2017

    The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team took care of business Friday night in Columbus, and will play for an outright divisional championship October 20 against Manhattan. Up 6 to 0 at halftime, the Trojans (8-0, 6-0 Southern B) used two long second half scoring strikes from Max Feight to Wyatt Alexander on their way to a 26-6 road victory. “Overall I thought we played well. We ran the ball a lot more than usual and I thought that style of physical play wore Columbus down in the s... Full story

  • Trojans remain undefeated

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 4, 2017

    After not giving up a lead in their first five games of the season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team found themselves in unfamiliar territory Friday night when Townsend quarterback Tyson Racht connected with Kameron Rauser for a long touchdown to put the Bulldogs up 7-6 with 9:17 left in the first quarter. The Trojans (6-0, 4-0 Southern B) bounced back emphatically with two consecutive first half touchdowns on their way to a 26-14 road victory. Going into the game, Whitehall... Full story

  • Middle school runners shine at Missoula meet

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 4, 2017

    A talented group of Whitehall Middle School runners shined last Saturday at the Mountain West Classic in Missoula. The large meet included competitors from Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming. Eighth grader Adam Williams finished an impressive 51st out of 312 runners with a time of 8:36.94. Seventh grader Dane Hoover also had a solid race, placing 110th with a time of 9:10.77. Kollin Smith also competed for the boys team and finished with a time of 12:00.55. Sixth grader Ashlynn Alley placed 110th out of 338 runners in the girls race with a... Full story

  • Ladies win two in Manhattan

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 4, 2017

    In a busy week for the Whitehall Lady Trojans volleyball team, the squad continued to show heart and determination and was able to pickup two victories at the Manhattan Christian Invitational. Whitehall picked up pool play victories over White Sulphur Springs (25-21) and Shields Valley (25-12) at the 15-team tournament. "The girls did really well against White Sulphur Springs and Shields Valley – they soundly beat Shields Valley which solidified my thoughts that they had a really off day when w... Full story

  • Trojans defeat rivals

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Oct 4, 2017

    In a Friday night matchup of two of the best teams in all of Class B, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team bounced back from an early Jefferson High School score with three consecutive touchdowns on their way to a 29-14 homecoming victory over their cross-county rivals. "These kids prepare so hard, and preparation is what is getting the job done for us," head coach Dan Lacey said following the game. "We spend a ton of time watching film and the kids understand situations we need to...

  • Pink Out event Tuesday, October 10

    Staff Report|Oct 4, 2017

    It will be a great time for a great cause Tuesday, October 10 in Varsity Gym. The Whitehall Lady Trojans are set to host Big Timber in a special "Pink Out" event to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Along with the Lady Trojans wearing pink, head coach Lauren McDonald encouraged fans to join them in an effort to raise awareness. The junior varsity game will start at 5 p.m. and will be followed by varsity action....

  • Battle Tested: Trojans answer call in road victory

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Sep 27, 2017

    After not giving up a lead in their first five games of the season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team found themselves in unfamiliar territory Friday night when Townsend quarterback Tyson Racht connected with Kameron Rauser for a long touchdown to put the Bulldogs up 7-6 with 9:17 left in the first quarter. The Trojans (6-0, 4-0 Southern B) bounced back emphatically with two consecutive first half touchdowns on their way to a 26-14 road victory. Going into the game, Whitehall... Full story

  • Trojans cross country finally gets to run

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Sep 27, 2017

    After having their last two meets cancelled, the Whitehall High School Cross Country team was finally able to compete for the first time in three weeks at last Saturday's Butte Invite. "The weather was great for running. Our kids were excited to compete again," head coach Kerry Sacry said. Senior Ryan Murphy was the top overall finisher for the boys team. He placed 123rd with a time of 19:50.00. Sacry said Murphy has been working hard since the start of the season. "He has shown good senior... Full story

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