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On March 24-26, 2023 the annual Montana Open Wrestling Tournament took place in Billings, MT. With a record-setting 2,486 wrestlers registered from 10+ states, it was an epic battle that will go down in history. Second-grader Kyla Grabil of Whitehall, MT was the lone standing wrestler from our community. Weighing in at 57.5lbs, Kyla chose to wrestle in the 8U (8 and Under) 62-pound girls weight class, primarily because her best friend from Deer Lodge was wrestling 8U 58; this ensured both a...
The following are the 2023 South West Montana Little Guy State Results, held in Livingston over the weekend Pee Wee 38: Hokan Burtchett - 2nd place Pee Wee 50: 1st grader Zayde Zitnik - 2nd place Pee Wee 52: Julian Arterbury - 4th place Pee Wee 55: 1st grader Westyn Lewis - 1st place Pee Wee 85: 1st grader Noah Graveley - 1st place Beginner 112: 2nd grader Kalvin Ostrander - 2nd place Novice 70: 4th grader Blair Ressler - 4th place Novice 110: 2nd grader Ty McLean - 4th place Novice Girls 115:...
• Gunner South (8th grade, Schoolboy 95): Championship Round 1: Defeated by Lycaeus Lybeck (Darkhorse Wrestling Club) by fall (2:47). Consolation Round 1: Won over Kevin Branson (Shepherd Wrestling Club) by major decision (15-2). Consolation Round 2: Won over Justin Kehler (Hardin Wrestling Club) by fall (3:58). Consolation Round 3: Defeated by Jonah Casterline (Laurel Matburners) by fall over (0:54). • Cale Hoover (7th grade, Schoolboy 110): Championship Round 1: Won over Kadyn Evans (Da...
Congratulations to Whitehall Trojan athletes junior Gavin French and senior Maxine Hoagland for being selected to the Southwest Montana High School All-Star Basketball Classic! Both the boys and girls Big Sky teams came out on top! The games were held at the Montana Tech HYPER Complex on March 14 in Butte. Maxine and Gavin both had great games. Also, congratulations to Trojan coaches Tanner Neumann and Heath Hansen for being chosen to coach in this game....
Results of 2023 South West Montana Little Guy Divisionals in held Helena on Saturday, March 11. These wrestlers will compete at State in Livingston on Saturday, March 18. • Pee Wee 38 2nd place: Hokan Burtchett • Pee Wee 50 1st place: 1st grader Zayde Zitnik • Pee Wee 52 4th place: 1st grader James Weber • Pee Wee 52 3rd place: Julian Arterbury • Pee Wee 55 2nd place: 1st grader Westyn Lewis • Pee Wee 60 2nd place: 1st grader Ronan Ball • Pee Wee 85 1st place: 1st grader Noah Graveley • Pe...
It was an early morning Saturday for middle school wrestlers and their fans. The doors to Fergus County High School Gym in Lewistown opened at 6:45 AM. It was a long hard day of wrestling. Some fans occupied the gym for over 13 hours! Tucker Witzel walked away with a hard-fought 5th-place medal. Here are the results: Quade Skogen (6th grade, 75lb): • Championship Round 1 - Defeated by Hazen Foss (Sidney) by fall (0:39). • Consolation Round 1 - Bye. • Consolation Round 2 - Defeated by Wyatt...
Week of 2-23-2023 TEAM K Bar #1: 13 wins, 4 lost K Bar #2: 13 wins, 4 lost Mint #1: 10 wins, 7 lost MEN 4 wins, no losses: Brad Babb, Chuck Dirkson, and Jeremy Jenson WOMEN 2 wins, 2 lost: Shawna Amidon, Terry Chadwick, and Deanna Wall Week of 3-2-2023 TEAM Two Bit #2: 16 wins, 1 lost K Bar #1: 13 wins, 4 lost Mint #4: 13 wins, 4 lost MEN 4 wins, no losses: Tyler Blair, Curtis Chadwick, Chuck Dirkson, Mike Wall, and Brian Hartford WOMEN Terry Chadwick: 3 wins, 1 lost Deanna Wall: 2 wins, 2 lost...
Whitehall middle school wrestlers had an awesome tournament Saturday, February 25th in Dillon. Eighth graders Joey Beebout, Gunner South, and JC Raty ranked first in their brackets. Eighth graders Adam Martinez, and Levi Fuller, and seventh graders Cale Hoover and Trevin Stratton came in second place in their brackets. Eighth-grader Tucker Witzel came in third, as did sixth-grader Colt McLean. Sixth grader Quade Skogen and eighth grader Braxton Walker came in fourth in their brackets....
Whitehall Middle School Trojans participated in the Mining City Middle School Wrestling tournament in Butte on Saturday, February 18. Here are the results: Quade Skogen 6th Grade, 71-76 lb • Championship Round 1: Defeated. Zak Acuna (Darkhorse) won by fall over (Fall 0:18). • Consolation Round 1: Won. Skogen won by fall over Kingston Hansen (Dillon) (Fall 1:47). • Consolation Round 2: Defeated. Axton Houser (Corvallis) won by fall over (Fall 0:10). Tucker Witzel 8th Grade, 89-95 lb • Championshi...
Week of 2-16-2023 TEAM K Bar #1: 16 wins, 1 loss K Bar #2: 15 wins, 5 lost K Bar #1: 12 wins, 5 lost MEN Tyler Blair, Will Cusson, Dwayne McClanahan, Jay Von Bergen, Mike Wall: 4 wins, no losses WOMEN Leslie Dyson: 3 wins, 1 loss Deanna Wall: 3 wins, 1 loss The Whitehall Independent Pool League got together on Saturday, February 18, and participated in the 3rd Annual Don Hartford Memorial Tournament. Don was an integral part of the league, at one time serving as President. He passed in 2018. Fifteen members of the community played over 45...
The Whitehall Trojans and Lady Trojans put their best foot forward at the Districts Basketball tournaments held Thursday - Saturday, February 16-18 in Belgrade. The sixth-seeded Lady Trojans took on the number three seed Manhattan on Thursday evening. Unfortunately, they lost 37-27. "We came out and competed and played hard. Defensively we did our jobs," said WHS Lady Trojan basketball coach Kelly Nieskens. "Offensively, we struggled to score points. In Districts, that just isn't going to get...
The Whitehall Trojan Wrestling Team placed sixth at the Montana State Wrestling Tournament, held over the weekend in Billings. The "Trojan-Trained" athletes have two state finalists and two with fifth-place finishes. Seniors Miles Hoerauf and Leo Scafani both earned second place in their respective weight classes. Senior Dane Hoover and junior Isaac Skogen placed fifth in their brackets. In the field of 42 teams, the top 10 were Huntley Project (201), Three Forks (154.5), Lincoln Co. (122),...
The Whitehall Trojans traveled to Manhattan Christian on Thursday, February 9. "We were a little outsized and we struggled against their press. We just need to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, said Lady Trojan coach Kelly Nieskens. The Ladies lost 58-36, while the men lost 43-90. The Ladies were led by senior Maxine Hoagland with 15 points. Junior Gavin French led the men with 15. On Friday, February 10 the Trojans played their last regular season games and celebrated Senior...
Week of 2-9-2023 TEAM Mint #2: 15 wins, 2 lost Mint #4: 12 wins, 5 lost K Bar #1: 12 wins, 5 lost MEN 4 wins, 0 losses: Tyler Blair, Will Cusson, Wayne McClanahan, Jay Von Bergen, Mike Wall WOMEN Leslie Dyson: 3 wins, 1 lost Deanna Wall: 3 wins, 1 lost...
The Whitehall High School Trojan wrestling team traveled to Polson for their divisional tournament. Several years ago, Montana adopted a super-divisional format for class B-C moving from four divisions to two. The western super-division consisted of 25 teams and 250 wrestlers. Fourteen wrestlers made the trip and represented Whitehall well. With a full team effort they were able to overtake several of the top-ranked teams on their way to the third-place team finish. Even with the large...
Week of 1-23-2023 TEAM Mint 2: 13 won, 4 lost KBar 2: 13 won, 4, lost MEN (4 wins, no losses) Tyler Blair, Brian Hartford, Dwayne McClanahan, Mike Wall WOMEN Leslie Dyson: 3 won, 1 lost Week of 2-2-2023 TEAM Mint 2: 15 won, 2 lost KBar 2: 12 won, 5, lost MEN (4 wins, no losses) Bred Babb, Will Bowen, Chuck Dirkson, Rick Kelley WOMEN Mady Carmody: 3 wins, 1 lost Dorothy Griffith: 2 wins, 2 lost Nev Hemingway: 2 wins, 2 lost...
The Whitehall Wrestling team finished their regular season at home with Senior Night. The team and school honored our 11 seniors and their parents. These wrestlers have shown leadership and skill this year and are looking forward to next week's Divisionals. Honored at the match with their parents were Captain Miles Hoerauf, Captain Leo Scafani, Captain Dane Hoover, Karson Klapan, Blake Ritz, Gavin Watson, Blake DuBois, Kyle Denny, Michael Reiff, Nick Denny, and manager Addi Sullivan. Butte High...
The Whitehall Trojan men and women teams took on the Three Forks Wolves on Thursday, January 26 on their home court. The Lady Trojans lost 38-44. The Ladies were led in scoring by junior Lauren Cima with 17 and senior Maxine Hoagland with 15. "This was a hard-fought game. It came down to getting a basket and a stop at the end and we were not able to do either," Coach Kelly Nieskens said. When we watch the film, we see what we need to fix, and it's all fixable. This is a hardworking group of...
On Thursday, January 19 the Trojans took on the Anaconda Copperheads and, unfortunately, were defeated. The men were wiped out 71 - 40; the ladies however held strong but lost 48-42. "We were down as much as 17 in the fourth quarter and were able to fight our way back into the game. We were led by Maxine Hoagland with 14, and Hope Nieskens with 9," Coach Nieskens said. Playing against Boulder's Jefferson High on Friday, January 20 the men had a great showing, though were still defeated 58-43....
The Whitehall High School wrestling team traveled to Townsend to compete in the Montana B-C Duals over the weekend. This 16 team tournament included the top five teams in the state. Friday's competition consisted of pool play; Whitehall wrestled each of the members of their pool, beating Columbus 64-10, Eureka 36-34, and Red Lodge 48-24. Whitehall earned the top spot of their pool which placed them in the championship bracket for Saturday. The first match on Saturday was a close loss to...
Whitehall Little Guy and Junior High wrestling signups will be held at the Whitehall High School cafeteria from 4 to 5:30 PM on Friday, January 27. Come sign up and then stay to support the Whitehall High School Trojan wrestlers for Senior Night starting at 5 PM. Registration is open to students aged five through eighth grade. The cost is $50 per wrestler and a $50 singlet deposit, which will be returned at the end of the season when the singlet is returned. For questions and more information, please come to signups or contact Duane Wock at...
The Montana High School Association has amended its rules for co-ops, announcing Thursday that any schools whose combined enrollment exceeds the maximum limit for a class will compete in the next class up. The decision was made at the MHSA's annual meeting on Monday, January 16 in Missoula. The amendment comes after the MHSA voted Saturday to allow the Drummond and Philipsburg football co-op to remain intact. The organization had initially opted to dissolve the highly successful co-op, but...
The Whitehall High School Wrestling team placed third at the Choteau Invitational Tournament, held January 13 and 14 in Choteau. It was a full team effort, as 21 of the Trojan wrestlers had matches. After a total of 96 individual matches, Whitehall earned 178.5 team points to earn third place. Close behind were Boulder and Cut Bank. Highlights for the weekend were senior Miles Hoerauf winning his weight class with wins over wrestlers from Florence, Big Fork, and Thompson Falls, ending with a...
