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It was an amazing day of action last Saturday for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. Competing at the Southern B/C Divisional Tournament in Townsend, the Trojans finished third as a team, had three individual champions, and qualified nine wrestlers for this week's state tournament in Billings. The top four finishers in each weight class qualified for state. Assistant coach Steve Sacry said the whole team put in a good effort. "I am proud of their third-place finish. It is exciting to...
The lineup has been announced for the 2019 Headwaters Country Jam near Cardwell. The event is scheduled to take place from Thursday, June 13 to Saturday, June 15 at "The Bridge" and will include headlining acts Big and Rich, Kelsea Ballerini, and Rodney Atkins. Townsquare Media Director of Events Sally Lidinsky said they are really excited to have a great mix of up and coming artists and country superstars at the 2019 Headwaters Country Jam. "There are more big-name acts than ever before. We...
Later this year, 14 Whitehall Middle School students will be traveling to Washington D.C. and New York City as part of the Close Up program. The students have been working hard throughout the year to raise money for the trip scheduled for June and will be hosting a Soup and Bingo Night February 12 at the Whitehall Community Center from 5 to 8 p.m. The cost to attend is $5 per person and along with the soup and bingo will feature a silent auction. The bingo will be hosted by local Veterans....
The past few days of below zero temperatures reminded me of growing up in what is known as the "high desert" of Wyoming. It is full of wide-open spaces and plenty of outdoor opportunities and also has some cold temperatures during the winter months. Even more so than the temperatures, I grew up with biting winds that could make even a fair day feel awful. Over the past week I have seen multiple news reports of the crippling cold front that hit the Midwest with the force of a Mike Tyson punch...
While the outcome did not end up in their favor Tuesday night at home against undefeated and top-ranked Townsend, the Whitehall High School girls basketball battled through adversity to show the heart of a champion and cemented the fact they are one of the best teams in the state. Playing most of the second half without star player Asha Noyes and battling foul trouble late in the game, the Lady Trojans fought until the end falling short 59-57 in double overtime to the Lady Bulldogs. After...
The second verse was far different then the first for the Whitehall High School boy's basketball team. After losing on the road 46-32 to Townsend on January 11, the Trojans were the far superior team in the rematch picking up a 56-31 home win Tuesday night. "They came out focused and ready to go. I feel like they came out with a chip on their shoulder from what happened the last time in Townsend," Head Coach Zach McLean said. Whitehall (7-7, 5-5 5B District) would come out of the gates quickly...
As a freshman, Whitehall's Connor Johnson captured the Southern B/C Divisional Tournament championship at 120 pounds with a 7-3 decision win over Townsend's Jack Dolan. Now a senior, Johnson will be looking for his fourth consecutive Divisional title at this Saturday's tournament in Townsend. Looking towards this week's competition, Johnson said he is focused on winning his fourth title but is even more excited for his team to make a run for first place finish. "Over the past four years...
A few years ago, my mother Janet retired after working many years at a coal fired power plant in Wyoming. While it was a great job with outstanding benefits, she was very eager to move on with her life. While many people have an elaborate list of things, they want to accomplish during retirement she kept it pretty simple. There would be a little bit of traveling, organizing her 40 year's worth of recipes, spending time with family and her dog Bella Mia and wine. After seeing her make the daily c...
There were mixed results last week for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans (12-2, 6-2 5B) opened the week with an impressive 47-33 win road win over defending state champion Three Forks and fell at home 46-38 to Big Timber. With the game tied 10-10 Thursday night in Three Forks, Whitehall would go on an 18-2 run sparked by strong defensively play and all-out effort that had several Lady Trojans diving on the floor for the ball. "That's who we want to be. We talk abo...
With the 5B District Tournament two weeks away, the Whitehall High School boys basketball continues to work hard in anticipation of postseason play. In action this week, The Trojans (5-9, 3-5 5B) will host Gardiner Friday and will hit the road Saturday for a matchup against Manhattan. "This is the time of year where you have to be fine tuning some things to get better," said Head Coach Zach McLean. "It is important for us to all be engaged in practice and focus on everything we want to do."...
The Whitehall High School Speech and Debate team had great results at last week's Divisional Tournament in Missoula. Senior Rebecca Meyer led the way for the Trojans with a first-place finish in Impromptu. Karlie Wagner finished third in Humorous Oral Interpretation, and Issie Coleman and Bradley Morrison finished fifth in Humorous Duo. All four qualified for the state meet scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Three Forks. Meyer also qualified for state in 2018. Head Coach Dr. Kathy Meyer said...
There were a record number of teams at last week's 17th annual Cori Bishop, Dave McLaughlin, Steve Dyson Memorial Pool Tournament in Whitehall. The annual event was hosted by the Whitehall Pool League and featured 15 local teams. Leslie Dyson said the event was based at the Whitehall Community Center where six pool tables were set up. She added hundreds of games of pool were played there, as well as the Mint Bar, K Bar and Grill, and The Two Bit. Dyson gave a special thanks to Dwayne...
'm a little late to the party for a "New Year's" column, but there are certainly some things I would like to see unfold a little bit different in 2019. Don't get me wrong, I'm completely happy with my life, I would just like to see few minor things changed in 2019. I would love to say that the year will see people start using their phones a little less, but I know that is never going to happen and I'm sure I'll probably once again miss a few huge touchdowns or three pointers because I was taking...
With two home victories last week, the Whitehall High School girls basketball team improved their record to a 11-1 on the season. The Lady Trojans picked up 53-43 victory Thursday night over visiting Anaconda and completed the regular season sweep over rival Jefferson with a 56-45 win to move to 5-1 in conference play. Whitehall would outscore the visiting Copperheads in all four quarters including taking a 17-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 22-15 lead into the half. Head Coach...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team took care of business last week with two convincing home victories. The Trojans picked up a 58-41 win Thursday night over Anaconda and finished the week in style Friday with a 57-46 win over Jefferson High School, completing the regular season sweep of the rival Panthers. Whitehall jumped out of the gates early against the Copperheads and had a 19-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and 29-18 lead at half. The Trojans were led in scoring by...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team went 4-2 and finished in fourth place out of 16 teams at last week's Great Falls Central Duals Tournament. Assistant coach Steve Sacry said five of the top 10 B/C Schools in the state were at the tournament, and while there is always room to improve, the team wrestled well. He added for various reasons, three wrestlers were unable to travel and this is quite a handicap for this type of dual tournament. In pool action Friday, the Trojans defeated Deer...
The Whitehall Town Council approved Monday a generic letter that will be sent to residents who are in violation of town ordinances. According to Town Clerk/Treasurer Summer Fellows, the letter will notify the resident of a ordinance violation, will advise them to contact the town, and will include the amount of days they will have to take action before they will be fined or further action is taken. Fellows said the idea of the letter is to give residents a chance to make everything okay. The...
I'll be the first to admit that I sometimes find myself so busy that I will forget to truly enjoy the little things that can make life so enjoyable. Last weekend I learned a valuable lesson from my kitten Jerusha that was a great reminder to always take time to spend a few moments each day finding something small that can bring a smile to my face. It didn't take long after finding Jerusha as an abandoned small kitten in the summer of 2017 for her to become part of the family. At her age she...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team once again showed last week they are among the top teams in Class B with a fourth place finish at the Choteau Classic. Led by first place finisher Connor Johnson, the Trojans finished the two-day tournament with 115 points, finishing behind Poplar (149) Columbus (137) and Townsend (123.5). Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said it was another good weekend of wrestling for the team. "The Choteau Tournament is a good opportunity to compete with some of the top B-...
One night after dropping their first game of the season, the Whitehall High School girls basketball team responded in impressive fashion with a 59-57 road victory over a strong Missoula Loyola team. The Lady Trojans (9-1, 4-1 5B) lost Friday night 52-34 against the top ranked team in the state Townsend. "I was glad the girls were able to shake that tough loss off from Friday. It was good for us to have to play another tough road game the next night against another tough opponent," said head...
With the second half of their conference schedule set to start this week, Whitehall High School boys basketball coach Zach McLean wants to see more consistency from his team. In action last week, the Trojans (3-7, 2-3 5B) fell on the road 46-32 Friday night at Townsend and lost a tough 44-42 contest to the second ranked team in the state Missoula Loyola. Whitehall would play even (11-11) with the Bulldogs in the first quarter but were outscored 35-21 in the final three quarters. "We didn't come...
After moving to the Friday of Frontier Days in 2018, the Montana Shakespeare in the Park performance in Whitehall will be returning to August in 2019. At a Whitehall Chamber of Commerce meeting last month, Past President Jan Throne told members she had again requested a date for Frontier Days, but MSHIP informed her that would not work and she selected the option of Thursday, August 29. Chamber members decided to pick "Merry Wives of Windsor" as the 2019 play. Thorne also discussed where to...
A few days before Christmas I received some saddening news about the death of a longtime friend in Wyoming. In my time knowing Garry Gouger he was a co-worker who I would later work directly for. He was a mentor and someone who always made me laugh even if I was having the worst of days. He had no filter, a huge heart, and showed me that work should be fun not a horrible place you dread going to. I first met Garry when I was a hired as a full-time reporter at the daily newspaper in my hometown....
Whitehall senior Cade Briggs had a huge night Saturday leading the way for the Trojans impressive 53-37 home conference win over Manhattan. Briggs finished his night with a career high of 23 points. Whitehall (3-5, 2-2 5B) head coach Zach McLean said Briggs had a couple looks early in the first quarter that he did not shoot. "We told him those are shots he HAS to take for us. I thought Cade responded really well. Cade is a good shooter and he has to stay aggressive," he said. After trailing...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team faced off against some strong competition at last week's Tom LeProwse Invitational in Bozeman. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said the invitational is designed as a Class AA tournament and the Trojans were one of the few Class B Schools who competed among the 29 teams. "It is good for us to see that level of competition and see how we stack up," he said. Leading the way for the Trojans was Dawson Powers who finished in seventh place at 113 pounds. Sacry...
