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It was another successful week for the Whitehall high School wrestling team. The team traveled to compete Friday in a mixer against Townsend and Cascade. According to coach Steve Sacry, team scores were not kept at the event, but Whitehall did well, winning all but two of their 12 matches. Sacry said Mike Wilkinson highlighted the night by scoring 18 points in his match. The following day, the Trojan wrestlers competed in a dual tournament against Great Falls Central, Townsend, and Columbus....
The Whitehall High School boy's basketball team continues to roll. Led by the sharp shooting of sophomore Max Feight and a strong defensive performance in the second half, the Trojans won their ninth game in a row Tuesday night against Big Timber. Feight had a game high 30 points and after trailing by one at half time, Whitehall would allow just 17 second half points in the 67-49 victory. With the win, Whitehall moved to 9-1 on the season and is a perfect 5-0 in 5B League play. The win came one...
Going into last week's Choteau Tournament, Whitehall High School wrestling coach Steve Sacry knew the event would give a good snapshot of the many wrestlers his squad would be competing with at the B/C state tournament. The Trojan squad showed they were among the best in the state with a fifth place finish. Sacry said while wrestling is very much an individual sport, team points are gained for each win and advancement in the tournament. "We had set a team goal of being in the top five. The...
The accolades keep coming for the 2016 Whitehall High School Football team. Two players from the squad that finished 10-2 team and made it the Montana 5B semifinals, were recently named to the 2016 USA Today ALL-USA Montana Football Team. Senior Andrew Simon was named to the first team as a tight end. The 6-1, 190 pound is second all time in receiving yards in Montana history with 2,323. Simon was also named first team All-State and All-Conference and will play this summer in the Montana...
The Whitehall High School girl’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column with two home scheduled later this week in the friendly confines of Varsity Gym. The Lady Trojans fell to 4-6 overall and 0-5 in 5B League play Tuesday night with a 36-33 home loss to Big Timber. It was a low scoring first half for both teams, with the Lady Herders taking a 12-11 lead into the break. Whitehall would come out strong in the third quarter and outscored Big Timber 12-4 to take a 23-17 lead into the final quarter. The fourth period would b...
After Christmas break the Harrison Willow Creek Wildcats were ready for some court time. The first week after Christmas break brought the Wildcats to the hardwood three times. On Tuesday January 3, the Cats travelled to Sheridan to make up a game that was cancelled before the break. The Panthers and Wildcats played neck and neck the first half, but the Cats took a 22-17 lead into the locker room. The Wildcats broke open the second half, scoring 19 of their 47 points in the 3rd quarter. Derik...
By JACK H. SMITH Ledger Publisher The Whitehall High School boy's basketball team was firing on all cylinders defensively Friday night in a runaway victory over Jefferson County High School. The Trojans (11-1, 6-0 5B) held the rival Panthers to six or less points in three quarters, including giving up just two points in the first period of the 62-24 victory. The game could not have been more different than the first matchup between the two teams last week, a 51-47 Whitehall victory last Tuesday...
The Whitehall High School boy’s basketball held off a scrappy Jefferson High School team in rivalry action last night in Boulder. Playing without senior leader Colton Noyes who missed the game due to sickness, the Trojans (5-1, 3-0 5B) overcame a late deficit for the 51-47 victory. Trailing by one with under a minute left, senior Braden Larsen hit a layup to put the Trojans up 48-47. It was their first score since a 9-0 run that had given Boulder their first lead of the second half. After two misses by the Panthers, Andrew Simon drilled two f...
The Whitehall High School boy's basketball stayed undefeated at home with a 70-53 win last Thursday over Manhattan. The Trojans jumped out to a 20-12 lead in a first quarter that saw freshman Max Feight drain three three-point shots. Head Coach Zach McLean thought his team did a better job to start the game which has been a concern, but said he was still disappointed the team gave up a lot of good early looks on the perimeter. Both teams would score 12 points in the second quarter to keep the...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team was able face off against some of the best teams in the state at last week's Tom LeProwse Tournament in Bozeman. "The boys did well. It is the biggest, toughest tournament we will go to this year," coach Steve Sacry said. Leading the way for Whitehall was junior Dawson Hoerauf, who finished fifth at the tournament that Sacry said featured mostly Class AA and A Schools. Hoerauf continued his strong season with a 5-2 record. Sacry said sophomore Connor...
After opening the season with three consecutive wins, the Whitehall High School girl's basketball team hit a rough patch with back-to-back losses against Three Forks and Twin Bridges. The team responded in impressive fashion last Thursday night with an impressive 57-29 home league win over Manhattan. "The Lady Trojans came back and played really hard against Manhattan, which is a characteristic of these Lady Trojans. Knock them down and they will get up," head coach Herman Gerving said. The...
WEEK OF 1-5-17 TEAM Legends 1: 16-1 Mint 1: 12-5 Mint 3: 10-7 Legends 4: 9-8 MEN 4-0 Paul Hunt Mike Wall Leland Flint Brian Powers Gordon Lyons 3-1 Dwayne McClanahan Mike Franich Will Bowen Todd Choquette Brian Hartford WOMEN 3-1 Jamie Ballard Lisa McKnight 2-2 Deanna Wall Mikelann Spolar...
A date has been set for the induction ceremony for the Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The ceremony will take place Saturday, March 25 starting at 6 p.m. at Whitehall High School. The 2017 event will mark the second class inducted into the Hall of Fame. The inaugural class was honored at an event in February of 2016. The Class of 2017 will feature 11 individual members and five teams. The class includes Hiney P. Lund, Rick Shaw, Patty Patacini, T.J. Nelson, Mike Hedegaard, Roger Sacry, Mark Joy, Nathan Reiff , Darby...
The Whitehall High School boy's basketball team shook off a slow start on their way to a 66-53 home victory Tuesday night over visiting Twin Bridges. After trailing at the end of the first quarter, Whitehall (4-1, 1-0 5B) was able to gain a sizeable lead in the second quarter on their way to the home win. Head Coach Zach McLean said with the exception of a win over Three Forks, his team has gotten off to slow starts and not come out ready to play. He said on Tuesday that they did not come out...
The Whitehall High School girl's basketball team started strong, but was unable to hold off a talented Twin Bridges team in a 56-33 loss Tuesday night in Varsity Gym. The Lady Trojans led by as many as seven early in the second quarter, but a hot shooting Lady Falcons team dominated the final three quarters on their way to the convincing victory. Whitehall head coach Herman Gerving said the team started off well especially on defense, but they started to make some mistakes with the ball and Twin...
Week of 12-15-16 TEAM Mint 1: 14-3 Mint 3: 13-4 Mint 2: 10-7 Mint 4: 10-7 4-0 Fred LeProwse Rick Kelley Mike Lankford Dwayne McClanahan Jon Belisario Tom Hanser 3-1 Ken Breining Paul Hunt Colt Smith WOMEN 3-1 Jamie Ballard 2-2 Brenda Doney Lisa McKnight Leslie Dyson TOP SHOOTERS 12-15-16 (Halfway Point of Season) MEN Mike Lankford: 26-6 Dwayne McClanahan: 25-7 Leland Flint: 24-8 Rick Kelley: 24-8 Paul Hunt: 23-9 Jon Belisario: 23-9 Will Bowen: 20-12 Brian Powers: 19-13 Ernie Smith: 18-10 Ken Breining: 18-14 Fred LeProwse: 18-14 WOMEN Jamie...
Whitehall High School's Andrew Simon and Braden Larsen showed throughout the 2016 football season they were among the best players in Montana. The dynamic duo recently learned they will get one more chance to showcase their skills on the high school level. Simon and Larsen were two of the 80 players recently named to the roster for the 2017 Montana East-West Shrine game. The 71st annual game will take place July 15 at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, and will raise money for the Shriner's...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team was able to get one more night of action before Christmas at last weeks' Anaconda Mixer. Trojan Coach Steve Sacry said it's always a good trip to Anaconda. "There was a good crowd and a lot of energy in the gym," he said. Whitehall had two duals at the Thursday event, the first a 36-33 loss to Columbus. Sacry said in dual matches it makes a big difference if they don't have a wrestler in each weight class and because of open classes, Columbus started...
There was one sporting story that stood above the rest in 2016. It was a special year for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. A talented and hungry team came together for a magical run and made it to the all the way MHSA Class B Semifinals. The amazing season came to an end November 12 against Eureka. After taking a 7-6 lead into halftime, they were outscored 30-0 in the second half by the eventual state champions. The Trojans finished the season with an impressive 10-2 record....
At their December meeting, members of the Community Transition Advisory Committee received an update about the recent general deer and elk hunting season in Southwest Montana. Vanna Boccadori a wildlife biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, told members that elk hunting during the season was very slow. Boccadori said it just goes to show what a difference the weather can make with a successful season. She said they did not have the colder weather to push the elk down, but the recent drop in temperatures should get them moving. She...
While the Whitehall High School girl's basketball team was unable to pickup a win last Friday night against Three Forks, they sent a loud and clear message they are a team to lookout for in league play. A second half comeback by the Lady Trojans put them in a position to win, but they ultimately fell short in the 42-35 home loss. Whitehall fell behind 16-10 at the end of the first, and trailed 26-14 at halftime. They would bounce back strong in the third quarter and outscored the Lady Wolves 16...
Going into last week's game against Three Forks, Whitehall High School boy's basketball coach Zach McLean wanted to see a better effort on the defense at the start of the game, as well as an emphasis on rebounding. The Trojans were strong in both areas in last Friday's nights 63-30 victory over the visiting Wolves. After holding Three Forks to just 30 points, McLean said he told the team he was proud of their defensive effort. He added the Whitehall guards did a great job getting pressure on...
It was a busy weekend of action in Great Falls for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. The Trojans started their three days of action at mixer event Thursday with Great Falls Central and Anaconda. Coach Steve Sacry said no team scores were kept, but Whitehall wrestled well and they were 11-6 overall. The following two days, the Trojans competed at the CMR Holiday Classic Wrestling Tournament. Sacry said they had not been to this tournament in recent years, but he was impressed with the...
The Whitehall High School boy's basketball team shook off a season opening loss with two convincing wins at last week's Manhattan Invitational. The Trojans picked up a 66-45 win over Cut Bank on Friday, and used a huge second quarter Saturday on their way to a 58-34 win over Deer Lodge. Head Coach Zach McLean said going into the game against Cut Bank they had two really good practices. "It felt really good to get that first win for sure," he said. Whitehall was led in the game Friday by...
Three games into the season, it is already crystal clear there is something special about the 2016-17 Whitehall High School girl's basketball team. After matching their win total from last season with a season opening win over Manhattan Christian, the Lady Trojans picked up two more wins at last week's Manhattan Invitational to improve their record to 3-0. Head Coach Herman Gerving said it has been wonderful to see the Lady Trojans start to play with confidence. Whitehall opened up the...
