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The Whitehall High School volleyball team ran into some strong competition last Saturday at the Manhattan Christian High School Tournament. The Lady Trojans finished the pool play event with a 2-6 record, picking up wins over Cut Bank (21-13), and Shields Valley (25-21). Whitehall lost to White Sulphur Springs (21-20), Colstrip (21-3), Townsend (21-20), Twin Bridges (25-15), Manhattan Christian (25-22) and Cut Bank. First-year head coach Lauren McDonald said the tournament was not one of the...
For the second straight week, the Whitehall High School Cross Country team went head to head with larger schools from across Southwest Montana last Saturday at the Butte Invitational. Senior runner Hunter Flynn once again showed he is one of the best in the state finishing 19th out of 154 runners with a time of 16:19.50. Sophomore Clancy Russell was the next Trojan to finish with a time of 18:34.10. Justin Gipson ended the race with a time of 19:25.60, Ryan Gipson finished the race at 19:40.00, Cade Briggs had a time of 22:06.90, Kadin Smith...
There is no quit in the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. After trailing 14-0 late in the third quarter last Friday against host Manhattan, the Trojans were able to claw their way back into the game and pulled within one with 1:39 left in the game. Whitehall (5-1, 1-1 Southern 5B) rolled the dice and went for the two-point conversion, but was unable to connect and suffered their first loss of the season, 14-13. Following the game, head coach Dan Lacey praised his team for fighting th...
Recent changes to what once was the Whitehall High School Rodeo Club should net positive results for local competitors. The new Whitehall Rodeo Club was recently formed and unlike its predecessor, will operate outside of the local school district. Sponsor Jodi Icenoggle said by offering the club outside the school, home-schooled students would now be able to join, and the club would also like to include junior high students to get them started competing earlier. Icenoggle said Whitehall High...
Going into Friday night's game at Jefferson County High School in Boulder, the senior class members of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team had yet to pick up a varsity win over their archrival. They have now. After falling behind 12-7 with 9:52 left in the second quarter, it was all Whitehall (5-0, 1-0 Southern 5B) who scored 26 consecutive points on their way to a dominant 33-18 win. Just moments after the game, head coach Dan Lacey said getting the win for the seniors was the...
Through every point, set, and match of the 2016 season, the Whitehall High School volleyball team has continued to show improvement. While the Lady Trojans were unable to pickup a victory last week over Sweet Grass County or rival Boulder, they played extremely competitive against the two strong teams. Last Tuesday, the Lady Trojans fought hard against visiting Big Timber, but ultimately fell in four sets. The Lady Herders won the first two sets 25-18, and 25-22. Whitehall came back strong in...
The Whitehall High School Cross Country team faced stiff competition at last Saturday’s Mountain West Classic in Missoula. The boy’s varsity race featured 410 runners from 65 high schools, many of them from Montana Class A and AA. Whitehall senior Hunter Flynn had the top time for the Trojans. He finished in 72nd place with a time of 16:39. Clancy Russell was the next Whitehall runner to cross the line. The sophomore finished the race at 18:59.95. Ryan Murphy finished with a time of 20:22.39, Cade Briggs had a time of 21:35.96 and Adrian Bri...
You couldn't have scripted a better start to the game last Friday night for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans (4-0) scored on long touchdown strikes from Braden Larsen to Wyatt Alexander on both their second and third plays from scrimmage, and never looked back in a 32-6 homecoming win over Powell County High School (Deer Lodge). After receiving the opening kickoff, Larsen found an open Alexander on the second play of the game for a 51-yard touchdown. After stopping...
The Whitehall High School volleyball team had a great performance last Saturday at the Windy City Classic Tournament in Varsity Gym. In pool play, Whitehall was able to pick up a 25-11, 25-12 win over Harrison, and a 25-24, 25-5 victory over West Yellowstone. In their other pool game, the Lady Trojans split with Shelby, 25-24, and 13-25. "The girls played extremely well this weekend. And boy, were the odds stacked against them. I think half of our girls were sicker than dogs, they had played...
The members of the Whitehall Junior High rodeo team shined earlier this month at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Junior High Rodeo. Competing in front of their home fans, Whitehall had several first place and multiple top ten finishes. Eighth-grader Garris Robertson had a great overall rodeo. His two-day average was good enough for first place in both calf roping and team roping with partner Gage Duncan of Belgrade. Robertson and partner Haven Wolstein of Helena were fifth in the two-day average in Ribbon Roping. He was third overall...
The Whitehall High School Cross Country team had two top ten finishers at last Saturday’s Manhattan Invite. Senior Hunter Flynn finished third in the race with a time of 16:39.74. He finished just behind second-place finisher Colter Barney of Manhattan (16:38.86.). Bryant Edgerton of Townsend won the race with an incredible time of 15:44.41. Senior Ann Russell finished in eight place in the girls varsity race with a time of 21:22.69. Grace Wyse of Townsend finished in first place at 19:48.84. This week the team will travel to the Mountain W...
Going into Friday night's game at Jefferson County High School in Boulder, the senior class members of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team had yet to pick up a varsity win over their archrival. They have now. After falling behind 12-7 with 9:52 left in the second quarter, it was all Whitehall (5-0, 1-0 Southern 5B) who scored 26 consecutive points on their way to a dominant 33-18 win. Just moments after the game, head coach Dan Lacey said getting the win for the seniors was the...
There will be wall-to-wall volleyball action this Saturday at Whitehall High School. The annual Windy City Classic is set to begin at 9 a.m., and will feature eight teams and both junior varsity and varsity games. Along with the Lady Trojans, the tournament will include teams from West Yellowstone, Boulder, Shelby, Choteau, Powell County, Harrison, Sheridan and Belgrade ("Froshmore" team). Last week the Lady Trojans were able to pickup their first win of the season with a come from behind...
It wasn't easy, by no means was pretty, but the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team displayed the heart of champion and dug deep to get their third consecutive win to start the season Friday night at Mitchell Stadium in Anaconda. After not giving up a point in their first two games of the season, the Trojans (3-0) would find themselves behind 27-21 at halftime. The defense quickly recovered and was able to pitch a shutout in the second half of the thrilling 28-27 victory over the...
Prior to the start of Sunday's action at the local Montana High School Rodeo Association and Junior High Rodeo, Whitehall's Cole Dunagan was recognized as a senior class member competing at his last home event. He did not disappoint the home fans with his performance. After finishing 11th in tie down roping on Saturday, Dunagan placed third on Sunday, and ended up finishing fifth in the two-day average. Brooke Smith was also able to get a top ten finish in the two-day average for barrel racing....
The first several cross country meets of the season have featured an epic battle for the top spot between Whitehall senior Hunter Flynn and Townsend's Bryant Edgerton. The fierce competition continued last Saturday at the Harrison Invite in Pony. Edgerton was able to capture the top spot with a time of 15:54.04, but Flynn continued to close the gap between the two with an incredible second place time of 16:20.13. Nathan Gallegos of Townsend finished third at 16:32.39, and teammate Jack Dolan...
You couldn't have scripted a better start to the game last Friday night for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans (4-0) scored on long touchdown strikes from Braden Larsen to Wyatt Alexander on both their second and third plays from scrimmage, and never looked back in a 32-6 homecoming win over Powell County High School (Deer Lodge). After receiving the opening kickoff, Larsen found an open Alexander on the second play of the game for a 51-yard touchdown. After stopping...
Year in and out, local junior high and high school rodeo competitors and their families make numerous trips across the state. This weekend they won’t have to travel and get the chance to compete in front of a home crowd at the annual Whitehall High School and Junior High Rodeo. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 10 beginning at 10 a.m., and Sunday, September 11 at 9 a.m. Rodeo organizer Lonna Johnson said putting together the tournament is a lot of work, but it will be nice for the kids to compete at home, and hopefully t...
September 7 was a great day for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans picked up their first win of the season with a come from behind victory over Twin Bridges. Whitehall came out of the gates strong winning the first set, 25-16. The Lady Falcons would answer back, picking up the next two sets, 25-11 and 25-17. The Lady Trojans bounced back and won the last two sets, 25-22 and 15-8. Head coach Lauren McDonald said the Lady Trojans worked really hard and kept their heads in...
With eight quarters of action in the books for the 2016 season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team has yet to give up a point. They have scored 87. The Trojans (2-0) continued their early season dominance last Friday night with a 47-0 road win over Columbus. Head coach Dan Lacey praised the play of the defense that had their second consecutive shutout, a fumble return touchdown from Andrew Simon, and an interception return for a touchdown by Braden Larsen. "The defense played so ha...
Last Saturday was a chance for members of the community to show their support for the Whitehall High School Cross Country team. They did not disappoint with a large crowd making their way to the rodeo grounds to support the Trojans. Following the meet, head coach Kerry Sacry said he was pleased with both the crowd and the times of his team. The varsity boy's race had a total of 62 runners and the girl's varsity race had 40. Whitehall was led by Hunter Flynn, who finished in second place with a...
It wasn’t easy, by no means was pretty, but the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team displayed the heart of champion and dug deep to get their third consecutive win to start the season Friday night at Mitchell Stadium in Anaconda. After not giving up a point in their first two games of the season, the Trojans (3-0) would find themselves behind 27-21 at halftime. The defense quickly recovered and was able to pitch a shutout in the second half of the thrilling 28-27 victory over the homestanding Copperheads. “We’ve got a great group...
This Saturday will be a huge day for the Whitehall Cross Country team with a home meet scheduled at the rodeo grounds. According to head coach Kerry Sacry, around 12 teams will be at the meet scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The meet will feature both middle school and high school competitors from across Southwest Montana. Senior team member Hunter Flynn said the course is relatively flat, but is mentally challenging figuring out how to pace the race. The Trojans opened their 2016 season last...
It was a great time for a great cause last weekend at the Whitehall baseball fields. Whitehall's Second Annual Charity Softball Co-Ed Tournament took place both Saturday and Sunday, and once again helped out with a worthwhile cause. According to tournament director Mikel Kelley, the tournament had double the amount of teams from last year. The 2016 tournament featured teams from Ennis, Sheridan, Three Forks, Whitehall and Butte (two teams). Kelley said Saturday at the tournament that it was the...
When the Whitehall High School volleyball team took to the court last weekend in Manhattan, they did so for the first time under new head coach Lauren McDonald. A former coach at the middle school, McDonald has told her squad that it doesn't matter what class they are in or what their last name is. "If you show up and you put forth effort and we see that, than that's what we're going for, " she said. Having worked with a lot of the freshman and one of the sophomores on the team, McDonald said th...
