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Despite being shorthanded, the Whitehall High School wrestling team had some strong performances at two home events last week. After opening the season with four individual champions at the Cascade Tournament, the Trojans hosted the Whitehall Mixer Thursday and the Whitehall Duals Friday and Saturday. Coach Steve Sacry said the events in Whitehall were a good contrast to Cascade. "The weekend focused on team scores over individual scores. In the dual tournament it is valuable to fill all the...
Fresh off a strong second place finish at the Cascade Tournament, the Whitehall High School wrestling team will have a chance to entertain local fans this week with three jam packed days of wrestling. The Trojans will host the Whitehall Mixer Thursday night starting at 6 p.m. The two-day Whitehall Duals event will begin Friday, December 9 at 1 p.m. Whitehall Athletic Director Dan Lacey said there should be about 17 teams attending the home matches. Coach Steve Sacry said the second-place finish...
A young, but talented Whitehall High School wrestling team opened the season in impressive fashion with a second place finish out of 25 teams at last week's Cascade Tournament. Clancy Russell (103 pounds), Riley Forcella (126), Braxtyn Armstong (154) and Dawson Hoerauf (285), all finished in first place for Whitehall. "This first tournament at Cascade always is a bit of an unknown. We had confidence that they would try hard, but had the kids been working hard enough in practice? Have they...
The Whitehall High School girl's basketball team could not have asked for a better start to their 2016-17 season. The Lady Trojans used a strong second quarter on their way to a 50-46 season opening win at Manhattan Christian. "What a wonderful way to start off the year. They played like champions," head coach Herman Gerving said. After falling behind 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, Whitehall outscored the Lady Eagles 10-4 in the second quarter to take a 20-17 halftime lead. Whitehall...
The Whitehall High School boy’s basketball team will look to pick up their first win of the season this Friday at a tournament in Manhattan. The Trojans opened their season with a 58-47 loss Saturday at Manhattan Christian. Whitehall head coach Zach McLean said his team has a lot of room for improvement. On the defensive side of the ball, he said they played okay in the half court, but second chance points killed them. “We got our butts kicked on the glass,” McLean said. Going into the game, he said they had three keys to the game – transit...
After two week's of practice, Whitehall High School girl's basketball head coach Herman Gerving is pleased with the way his team has started the season. "Things have been going fine. The girl's are really working hard and have a positive attitude about the season," Gerving said. The Lady Trojans will open the season Saturday at Manhattan Christian. Gerving said he would not only like to see a team that plays together, but also wants them to give 110 percent and represent themselves with Trojan...
When the Whitehall High School boy's basketball team opens the 2016-17 season Saturday at Manhattan Christian, they will do so with a plethora of returning talent. The defending Class 5B Regular Season champions will return three All-Conference players. Senior Braden Larsen was first team All-Conference and All-State, senior Andrew Simon was first team All-Conference, and sophomore Max Feight was second team All-Conference. Head Coach Zach McLean said the team has been very excited to get back...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team will open the 2016-17 season Friday and Saturday at a tournament in Cascade. The Trojans will return five wrestlers who qualified for last year’s state tournament in Billings. Connor Johnson, Kayden Howser, Wyatt Powers, Dawson Hoerauf and Braxtyn Armstrong all competed at state last season. Hoerauf, Johnson, and Armstrong all won MHSA Southern B-C Division individual titles last season. Read a team preview and results from the Cascade Tournament in the next issue of the Whitehall Led...
The 2016 season will go down as one of the best ever in the history of Whitehall High School football. The Trojans, who finished the season with a 10-2 record and a spot in the MHSA Class B Semifinals, were well represented on the District 5B All-State and All-Conference teams. Whitehall had four players who earned both All-State and All-Conference honors. The Trojans had another four who earned All-Conference honors. Seniors Braden Larsen and Andrew Simon, and juniors Wyatt Alexander and...
One of the best seasons in Whitehall High School football history came to an end last Saturday in Eureka. After taking a 7-6 lead into halftime, the Trojans (10-2) were outscored 30-0 in the second half of their 37-6 MHSA Class B Semifinal matchup against the home standing Lions. Following the game, an emotional head coach Dan Lacey discussed the amazing accomplishments of the 2016 Whitehall/Harrison squad. "The experience was awesome. I hope these kids realize how much they accomplished not...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team is one win away from a spot in the MHSA Class B State Championship game. The Trojans (10-1) will look to advance to the finals when they once again will make a long trip to face off Saturday against Eureka (9-1), in a game scheduled to kickoff at 1 p.m. Whitehall earned a spot in the semifinals with a 40-26 road victory over Ronan. The Lions avenged their only loss of the season with a 43-8 victory last Saturday over Shelby. On the defensive side... Full story
Prior to kickoff of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football teams quarterfinal matchup Saturday in Ronan, Trojan head coach Dan Lacey shared with his a team quote in the locker room. "At any moment you can change your story," Lacey wrote on the chalkboard in the locker room. Several hours later he would remind his team of the quote. After leading 28-6 in the first half, the Trojans had surrendered 22 unanswered points and led by just two with 6:50 left in the third quarter. "I talked with...
The Whitehall Trojan football team is making local sports history in an historical sports year, and demonstrating character at a time when true character seems to be lacking. In baseball, the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, and there's a pretty good chance not a single person alive in Montana ever saw that before. It was 108 years ago, back when Teddy Roosevelt was US President, since the Cubs won their last World Series. Last week, when the final out was recorded, and the Cubs were... Full story
BY JACK H. SMITH Ledger Publisher Prior to kickoff of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football teams quarterfinal matchup Saturday in Ronan, Trojan head coach Dan Lacey shared with his a team quote in the locker room. "At any moment you can change your story," Lacey wrote on the chalkboard in the locker room. Several hours later he would remind his team of the quote. After leading 28-6 in the first half, the Trojans had surrendered 22 unanswered points and led by just two with 6:50 left in...
There is something special about the heart and determination of the 2016 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Facing off against a gritty and talented Cut Bank High School team, the Trojans (9-1) saved the best for last in a thrilling 17-14-road victory in the first round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. "We knew it would be all of us. We knew it would take every single one of us. I can't say enough about these kids and my staff. We did so much to be able to do what we did today," head...
The Whitehall High School varsity volleyball team would not go down without a fight. With their season on the line at the 5B District Volleyball Tournament last Friday in Belgrade, the Lady Trojans played with the heart of a champion in what would be their final two matches of the season. The sixth seed, Whitehall opened up the tournament against a strong Manhattan team. With a strong crowd behind them, the Lady Trojans rallied back after losing the first two sets 25-18, 25-16, and got right...
There is something special about the heart and determination of the 2016 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Facing off against a gritty and talented Cut Bank High School team, the Trojans (9-1) saved the best for last in a thrilling 17-14-road victory in the first round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. "We knew it would be all of us. We knew it would take every single one of us. I can't say enough about these kids and my staff. We did so much to be able to do what we did today," head...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will be taking to the road Saturday for the opening round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. Following a convincing 56-12 victory last Friday over Townsend, the Trojans will face off in the round of 16 against Cut Bank in a game scheduled to kickoff Saturday at 1 p.m. Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said the Trojans fans have been awesome all year and have traveled all over the place to support the team. "Now is the time when we need them the most....
The Whitehall High School Cross Country team ended the season with some impressive times at the MHSA Class B State Meet last Saturday in Kalispell. Longtime head coach Kerry Sacry said everyone on the team ran hard, and freshmen Madison Loomis and sophomore Adrian Bright had personal best times. The top individual finisher for Whitehall was senior Hunter Flynn, who earned all-state honors with a fourth place finish. Flynn ended his final race as a Trojan with a time of 16:31.34. Senior Ann...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team picked an opportune time to play their best football of the season. With a spot in the playoffs on the line last Friday night at home against Townsend; the Trojans scored 21 points in both the first and second quarters on their way to a 56-12 rout of the visiting Bulldogs. Following the game, Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said it was by far the teams best half of the season. "We executed our game plan to a 'T'. Everything we were doing was...
It's postseason time for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The sixth-seeded Lady Trojans will open the MHSA District 5B Volleyball tournament Friday, October 28 against third seeded Manhattan. The game is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the Belgrade Special Evens Center. Head Coach Lauren McDonald said if the girls put their best effort forward, it could be a very good game. "We've shown that we can compete against some of the best teams in our conference. As with all athletic...
Just moments before kickoff of Whitehall/Harrison's October 14 game against Libby, a storm moved in and rain began to fall onto the FieldTurf at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. Minutes into the game the rain would dissipate, but it did not stop a frenzied storm on both sides of the ball by the Trojans, who for the second week came out of the gates early and never looked back in a convincing 59-7 neutral site victory. Whitehall (7-1, 2-1 Southern 5B) would score a total of seven...
The Whitehall Lady Trojans volleyball team is inching closer to the District Tournament scheduled for October 28 and 29 in Belgrade. Last night, Whitehall wrapped up their regular season on the road against Three Forks. The Lady Trojans fell three sets, 25-8, 25-18, and 25-22. Despite the setback, head coach Lauren McDonald said the team seems to be getting their groove back. "They played really well against Three Forks," she said. Kaya Welch had eight assists, Rachel Smith had seven digs, and...
The season will come to an end this Saturday for the Whitehall High School Cross Country team. After two months of hard work, the season will conclude at the state meet that will take place at the Rebecca Farm in Kalispell. After finishing 11th as a freshman and sophomore and fifth as a junior, senior Hunter Flynn will be looking to end his career with a state title. In his last regular season meet last Saturday in Townsend, Flynn finished second with a time of 16:41.57. Bryant Edgerton of Townsend won the race with a time of 16:20.49. Flynn...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team picked an opportune time to play their best football of the season. With a spot in the playoffs on the line last Friday night at home against Townsend; the Trojans scored 21 points in both the first and second quarters on their way to a 56-12 rout of the visiting Bulldogs. Following the game, Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said it was by far the teams best half of the season. "We executed our game plan to a 'T'. Everything we were doing was... Full story
