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Jacy Johnson is making a return trip to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo starting June 18 in Lebanon, TN. Johnson, a soon to be freshman at Whitehall High School, will be competing in both pole bending and the rifle shooting competition. "I'm really excited," she said about a return trip after competing last year. Johnson finished first out of 17 in the rifle event at the Montana State Rodeo in Townsend. She said it was the first time she had competed in the event and smiled when noting...
Whitehall's Garris Robertson will be making his third trip to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo starting Sunday in Tennessee. After two years of experience, the soon to be ninth grader at Whitehall High School is ready for a breakthrough performance. Robertson said he has the goal of finishing first or at least placing in one of his three events. He qualified at the state rodeo by finishing first in tie down roping, goat tying, and ribbon roping with partner Haven Wolstein of Helena....
While the final score may not have been what they were hoping for, 2017 Whitehall High School graduates Braden Larsen, Colton Noyes, and Andrew Simon were able to once again take to the field at last week's Class B All-Star Football game. The North All-Stars defeated the South 59-20 at Herb Kindt Field in Billings. The three-standout athletes were joined by Trojan Head Coach and Athletic Director Dan Lacey, who served as the head coach of the South team. "It was a great experience to be the...
A newly hired head coach will bring a wealth of experience and a history of success to the Whitehall High School Girls Basketball team. Kelly Nieskens was recently hired to take over for Herman Gerving, who resigned at the end of the 2016-17 season. Nieskens was the head coach at Wolf Point High School for five years, and during this time won the 2011 MHSA Class B State Championship. He was named the 2011 Montana Coaches Association Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, and his 2011 team finished...
Three Whitehall teenagers are heading to the National Junior High Rodeo scheduled for June 18 to 24 in Lebanon, TN. Garris Robertson, Jacy Johnson, and Brynna Wolfe all qualified at the Montana Junior High Finals May 28 and 29 in Townsend. Johnson qualified with a second place finish in pole bending. Johnson also qualified for nationals by finishing in first place in the rifle competition. Robertson finished first in tie down roping and boys goat tying. He and his partner Haven Wolstein of...
It was quite the weekend for Whitehall's Ann Russell. One day before graduating, the senior made it to the podium at the MHSA State Track Meet in Butte, finishing fifth in the 200 meters with a time of 27.16. "I as so proud to see Ann finally get to the podium," head coach Dan Lacey said. "She has worked so hard for the opportunity to have that feeling and it was awesome to see her achieve that." Russell also finished 11th in the 100 meters, 15th in the 400 meters, and 20th in the long jump....
A tremendous high school tennis career for Whitehall's Monica Sepulveda came to an end last week at the Class B-C State Tournament in Missoula. Competing in what head coach Kerry Sacry was one of the best fields he has ever seen at state, Sepulveda was eliminated from competition after dropping her first two matches. Sacry said after finishing fourth at the Divisional Tournament, Sepulveda had to play against the top seed from the other division. She fell in her first match 6-1, 6-2 to Ellie Ber...
A total of eight Whitehall High School athletes will be competing at MHSA Class B State Track Tournament Friday and Saturday in Butte. Ann Russell, Wyatt Alexander, Hunter Flynn, Max Feight, Steven Japhet, Andrew Simon, Braden Smith and Cade Briggs all finished in the top eight in their events at last week’s Southern B Divisional Meet in Laurel. Ann Russell qualified by finishing sixth in the 100 meters with a time of 13.38, fourth in the 200 meters at 27.38, and fifth in the 400 meters with an official time of 1:03.40. Russell had also p...
Things are clicking at the right time of the season for the Whitehall High School track team. Competing at the District 5B meet last week in Bozeman, the Trojans had strong individual performances on both days of the competition. The Whitehall boys team shined over the two day meet finishing in third place with 90 points, just behind second place finisher Manhattan, who tallied 99. Townsend finished in the first place with 147 points. The Lady Trojans were also impressive, with several strong...
The Whitehall High School tennis team didn't back down from some of the best competition in the state at last week's Southeast B-C Divisional Tournament in Big Sky. Senior Monica Sepulveda was able to qualify for state with a fourth place finish, and several other Lady Trojans were able to pickup wins in the loaded singles and doubles brackets. "Everyone played well. I'm really proud of how the younger kids battled. It was a great weekend of tennis," head coach Kerry Sacry said. Sepulveda...
It’s once again the time of the year for the Whitehall Saddle Club’s O-Mok-See Summer Series. The first O-Mok-See is scheduled to take place this Sunday, May 14 with signups starting at 10 a.m., and action slated for 11 a.m. The May O-Mok-See events include pole bending, key race, top-n-turn, candy bar/flag and lazy egg race. The May 14 O-Mok-See will also include a special Tack and Trunk Day Sale starting at 10 a.m. Saddle Club member Bridget Morse said residents will be able to use their trunk, pickup bed, or small table to sell used hor...
Competitors from around Southwest Montana descended upon Whitehall last Saturday for the BY's 4-H Rodeo. The event is the longest running youth rodeo in Montana....
Cyris Robertson, a sophomore at the University of Montana, Western, in Dillon, is headed to the CNFR. Robertson competed at the final spring rodeo this past weekend in Great Falls, coming into the tie down roping 8th in the Regional standings. Friday, May 5, he won the long go with a time of 8.8 and came into the short go on Saturday, May 6 as the final competitor in that event. He put down a time of 9.3 to win the short go and the average, with a total time of 18.1. Because of his performance...
A total of eight Whitehall High School tennis players will be looking to qualify for state at this week's Southeast B-C Divisional Tournament at Lone Peak. Senior Monica Sepulveda, junior Kyeli Ostler, and freshman Britney Welker and Alyssa Frankenstein will all be competing at singles. The Lady Trojans will also have two doubles teams competing at the tournament. Juniors Amber Murrish and Evelin Ramirez, and freshman Isabel Evans and sophomore Dorothy Mastel will be in the eight-team bracket....
It was another week of tremendous individual performances by members of the Whitehall High School track team. The Trojans opened up last week last Tuesday at the John Cheek Top 8 meet in Anaconda, and walked away with seven first place finishes. Wyatt Alexander (100 meters), Hunter Flynn (800 meters), Braden Larsen (300 hurdles), the 1600-meter relay team (Steven Japhet, Clint Parks, Andrew Simon, and Flynn) and Ann Russell (100, 200 meters) all finished in first place for Whitehall. Alexander f...
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, one of the most successful and popular charity rides in the country, is coming to Whitehall on May 15 for its 23rd annual motorcycle trek. Former NASCAR driver and NBC Sports racing analyst Kyle Petty will lead 200 bikers on a week-long, 2,400-mile route to raise funds and awareness for Victory Junction. Several celebrity riders will also be on the cross-country trek, including NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven time champion Richard Petty, NASCAR legends Hershel McGriff, Harry Gant and Donnie Allison,...
There were plenty of positives for the Whitehall High School track team at last week's Manhattan Christian Invite in Bozeman. The boys team finished third out of 12 teams with 81 points. They finished just behind second place Bozeman High School, who had 86. Broadwater County High School finished in first place with 115 points. The Lady Trojans also had a great event, finishing fifth of 15 teams with 45.5 points. "I was very happy of how both the boys and girls teams competed over the weekend in...
The Whitehall High School tennis team was able to battle against some fierce competition at last week's Dawg Bite Tennis Tournament. The Lady Trojans, along with Townsend and Boulder hosted the two-day event. Whitehall competed last Friday against Chester-Joplin-Inverness and Granite High Schools, and Saturday against Poplar, Simms, and Lone Peak. Whitehall head coach Kerry Sacry said teams rotated between the three sites, and they got to see teams they normally do not play. In Friday action,...
After several days off for spring break, there was little rest last week for the Whitehall High School track team. The Trojans stayed busy with road meets April 18 in Columbus, April 20 in Livingston, and April 22 in Belgrade. "This week was really good for us having a lot of competitive meets and seeing the eastern side of he state," head coach Dan Lacey said. According to Lacey, some of the performances that stood out during the week were Max Feight qualifying for state in the 100 meters with...
After spending the first several weeks of the season on the road, the Whitehall High School tennis team will open their home schedule this week. Local fans will have the opportunity to watch the Lady Trojans three times in five days. Whitehall will be one of three locations hosting this weekends DAWG B.I.T.E. Tournament. The tournament will start Friday, April 28 at 11 a.m. with the Lady Trojans hosting Granite and Chester. On Saturday, April 29, Whitehall will host Granite, Lone Peak, and Fort Benton. Action is set to begin Saturday at 9 a.m....
Competing in just their second event of the year at last week's Great Falls Tournament, Whitehall High School tennis coach Kerry Sacry was very happy with the way his team fared. "Everyone played well. Very pleased with the performance," Sacry said. Monica Sepulveda is showing she will be a force to be reckoned with during her senior campaign. Sepulveda was a perfect 5-0 at last week's Great Falls Tournament, picking up wins against opponents from Harlem, Chester-Joplin-Iverness, Simms, Fort...
Whitehall Little Guy Wrestling team wrapped up their season at the SW MT State Little Guy Wrestling Tournament in Belgrade on March 18th. Whitehall had 35 wrestlers place at the Divisional tournament in Three Forks on March 11th to qualify for and participate in Belgrade for state competition. It was a great season of fun and learning for Whitehall's wrestling youth. The Whitehall wrestling results for SW MT State Little Guy: 1st place: Tyse Wilkinson- PW 52, Garret Wagner- BEG 70, Cassidy...
The Whitehall High School track team had some strong individual performances at their season opening meet Saturday at the Sheridan Invite in Dillon. Leading the way for Whitehall was junior Braden Smith who placed in all five of his events. Smith finished third in the triple jump and 200 meters, fourth in the high jump and 100, and fifth in the long jump. “That’s a full load and he competed very well,” said head coach Dan Lacey. Sophomore Cade Briggs was also strong for Whitehall with a second place finish in the long jump. Lacey said Brigg...
A total of 11 individuals and four teams were inducted last Saturday night to the Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Among the teams that were honored at the second annual ceremony in front of a packed house at the high school was the 1997 state runner up volleyball team. Hall of Fame Board member Shane Shaw said 100 percent of the team made it to the ceremony. The team was inducted by head coach Brent Mabbot, who discussed working with the girls from the time they were in seventh grad...
It was quite the season for the nine girls on the Whitehall Elementary girls basketball team. The team recently wrapped up their season with a perfect record in the Butte Elementary 5th grade Basketball League. The team was led by fifth graders Lindsay Briggs, Ellis Mastel, and Charity Nieskens. Fourth graders on the team were Hope Nieskens, Kari Ellison, Lainey Ellison, Maddi Seccomb and Hope Moriarty. Third-grader Julia Hoagland was also on the team. Gina Ossello and Kelly Nieskens coached...
