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It will be a battle of two of the top teams in the state this Friday night when the Whitehall High School girls basketball team travel for a road matchup against Townsend. Both squads will enter the matchup with perfect 8-0 records. The Lady Trojans (8-0, 4-0 5B) swept their two games at home last week with a 65-25 victory Thursday over Twin Bridges and a 47-33 win Saturday over Manhattan. While it had been 12 days since their last game, there were no signs of rust against the Lady Falcons. The...
In a yearly tradition, the Montana East West Shrine Bowl rosters are announced at Midnight on Christmas. As has been the case in the recent years, Whitehall once again had a football player named to the prestigious squad. Senior Cade Briggs was selected to the West team as a cornerback. A four-year starter, Briggs finished his career with 108 tackles, five interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. "I'm extremely proud of Cade and his accomplishments as a Trojan football player.... Full story
With Christmas falling on a Tuesday in 2018, I really needed to be on top of things so that I could have the newspaper sent to the printer by early on Christmas Eve. On a normal week, I will usually have the pages ready to go by early Tuesday afternoon, but in order to spend time with family I needed to make sure they were done last week by early Monday morning. I knew to accomplish this I would have to spend my weekend working which is nothing out of the ordinary, so I woke up early Saturday...
While it had been 12 days since their last game, there were no signs of rust Thursday night for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans dominated the first quarter outscoring visiting Twin Bridges 24-5 on their way to a 65-25 victory to move to 7-0 on the season. Head Coach Kelly Nieskens was impressed with his squad's defense in the opening quarter as well as out of halftime when they outscored the Lady Falcons 21-1 in the third. "Our runs come with our big defensive... Full story
There were plenty of changes at Town Hall in 2018. At a special meeting in January, Council members Barbara Gagnon, Katy James, Jason Good and Montina Rawson, and Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh were sworn into their positions. The seat of James was later vacated. In summer, the Council voted to move town offices and public works operations to the former ambulance barn located at 207 E. Legion. 2018 was another year that showed the true giving nature of the Whitehall area community. In late...
One of the best linebackers in the state, Whitehall High School senior Sawyer Keener will be continuing his football career at the University of Montana Western. Keener signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Bulldogs last Thursday in front of family, friends, coaches and teammates. "Signing to play at the next level is a dream come true. I love football to death and have always dreamed about myself signing to play college ball. It's a grateful feeling knowing that hard work pays...
In last week's column I wrote about how much I missed my big green trunk full of collectibles from my youth. While thinking about the contents of the trunk I remembered one of the favorite books from my childhood. It was a book about the 50 states, and I can remember spending hours reading it and learning the state capitals quite possibly before I learned cursive. I'm not sure I ever learned cursive correctly, but there was a time I could rattle of a capital quicker than most adults. When I was in grade school, we had a project in geography tha...
After one of the most storied careers as multi-sport star in Whitehall High School history, senior Max Feight will be heading to the University of Montana. Feight signed a National Letter of Intent last Wednesday to play for the Grizzlies football team. A three-star standout for the Trojans, Feight had a monster junior year for the football team. He passed for nearly 3,000 yards and had 32 touchdowns and added 614 yards rushing. He was all-state on both offense and defense. He was signed by the...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team continued their strong start to the season at two events last week. The Trojans sent five wrestlers to a mixer Thursday at Manhattan and won seven of ten matches. Gage McMillan, Jimmy Best, Jamus Dubois, Riley Forcella and Brody Becker each picked up wins for the trojans. Forcella and Becker each won two matches. Assistant coach Steve Sacry said the match of the night was from Forcella who had a 25-8 technical fall from a Manhattan opponent. The...
With a 51-42 win last Thursday night on the road against Big Timber, the Whitehall High School girls basketball finished the 2018 portion of their schedule with a perfect 6-0 record. Trailing 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, The Lady Trojans (6-0, 3-0 5B District) would outscore the Lady Herders 21-8 in the second quarter to take ten-point lead into the half. "Any win you get on the road is a good win, especially against one of the top teams in the conference," said head coach Kelly...
A system error led to an unexpected lockdown December 12 for K-12 students in Whitehall. Superintendent John Sullivan said once they once they determined the lockout alert was not caused by a real threat, students and teachers were informed a system error was causing the problem. He added this happened within minutes of the alarm sounding. The company that installed the alarm is current troubleshooting to see why the error happened. “We apologize for the momentary distress this caused students and teachers,” Sullivan said....
The hot start to the season continued last week for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans improved to 5-0 on the season winning their first two 5B District games of the season 56-47 over Three Forks and 44-36 against Boulder. Following the Friday win over the defending state champion Lady Wolves, Whitehall head coach Kelly Nieskens talked about the importance of setting a tone for district play in their opener. "We want to come out and be a good team, and to let every...
Since it's inception in 2011, Whitehall Public Transportation has provided an amazing service for local residents. During a special groundbreaking ceremony last week, WPT came one step closer to the completion of their new bus barn. The Richard (Dick) Gustin Memorial Bus Barn will be a huge asset to a service that is a huge asset to the community. For those unfamiliar with Whitehall Public Transportation, they are the only provider of transit for the general public locally. While their primary f...
When I was around fix or six years old I received a present for Christmas that I really did not know what to think of. A few weeks before Christmas a large wrapped box had been placed under the tree with my name on it and I was ecstatic. I can remember thinking about all the wonderful possibilities and could not wait to tear off the wrapping paper to see what was surely something amazing. When it came time to open presents, I immediately opened this gift and was shocked to see what I would find... Full story
Not only was the Whitehall High School boys basketball team able to pick up their first conference win of the season in impressive fashion in road action last Saturday, they were able to do so over a rival with a convincing 50-31 victory over Boulder. "I'm really happy for our guys, they played and executed very well. Any win always nice, but a conference win on the road makes it even better," said head coach Zach McLean. The Trojans were led in scoring by senior Clay Wolfe with 15, and...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team once again shined against a high level of competition at last week's CMR Tournament in Great Falls. The Trojans placed 18th out of 54 teams in a field that included a large number of Class AA teams and a total of 450 wrestlers. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said at this size of a tournament and all the wrestling that takes place on Friday, it is excellent to advance to the second day. Whitehall had six wrestlers advance to Saturday action. Connor Johnson...
If the Town of Whitehall were to join the Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District the decision would need to be made by registered voters. The process of how to get town voters to decide if they would join the district created in 2017 is however unclear. District Chair Sue Pullman gave a short presentation to the Whitehall Council Monday and said it is important to understand the district is established and functioning and if Whitehall residents wanted to join they would have to talk to their council members. Pullman, Town Clerk/Treasurer Sum...
On a cold and windy Montana morning, shovels broke the ground in what was a monumental day for Whitehall Public Transportation. A ground-breaking ceremony took place Monday, December 10 for the Richard (Dick) Gustin Memorial Bus Barn that will be located at 1173 HWY 55 in Whitehall. The 3,200 square foot facility will feature a four-bay bus barn that will accommodate offices and a passenger waiting area. Speaking on behalf of Whitehall Public Transportation, Liberty Place Executive Director Ann...
As a child there was always a magical feeling during the Christmas season. It was usually after Thanksgiving that I started to count down the days which seemed to get longer and longer as it inched closer to Christmas. I never minded the last few days of school before break because there was always a fun celebration and nothing productive was ever accomplished. I'm sure the teachers were also as eager to get a break from the kids who were getting crazier with each passing day. The wait between...
In both of their games at last week's Manhattan Tip-Off Tournament the Whitehall High School girls basketball team trailed going into the fourth quarter. The Lady Trojans saved their best for last in both games with two dominant final quarters to come away with a 40-31 win over Deer Lodge and a 35-29 win over Ennis. Whitehall trailed 23-20 in Friday's game against the Lady Wardens and outscored the Lady Wardens 20-8 in the final frame. On Saturday, the Lady Trojans erased a 25-20 deficit on...
After dropping their first two games of the season, the Whitehall High School boys basketball team put together a tremendous effort in their third contest picking up a 56-37 win over Ennis at last week's Manhattan Tip Off Tournament. "We are a young team and we will go through some growing pains this year. The win really boosts team morale and brings a positive energy to our locker room," head coach Zach McLean said. The Trojans came out of the gates early and took a 30-12 lead into the break....
There will be plenty of fun for all ages at the 2018 Whitehall Christmas Stroll. The annual event is sponsored by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce and will take place on Saturday, December 8 in downtown Whitehall. Chamber Vice President and event organizer Melissa Jenkins believes the stroll is very family friendly. "There are things for both kids and adults to enjoy. Parents can find a unique gift at the market while the kids can visit Santa or do crafts," she said. Saturday's lineup will...
The deadline is nearing for the 2018 Whitehall Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lights Contest. Entries for the contest are due to the chamber by Friday, December 7 at 10 a.m. Houses must be fully decorated and lit for judging by December 8. Winners will be announced December 13 on the chamber Facebook page. First prize is $150 in chamber bucks, second place is $100 in chamber bucks, and third place is $50 in chamber bucks. Chamber member Jill Dove said the community is the voting committee and...
It always makes me laugh when I'm watching a "true crime" show and someone will describe their community as a small town. I recently watched a show where Fort Collins, Colorado was painted as a small college town and I could not believe what I was hearing. Having lived there I can 100 percent say it is far from a town and probably has a population close to 200,000. I guess since so many people live in major cities, they probably lose sight of what a small town really is. When someone references... Full story
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team will look to pick up their first win of the season Friday when they battle Deer Lodge in the Manhattan Tip-Off Tournament. The Trojans opened their season with a 65-25 setback at home against Manhattan Christian. Whitehall would fall behind early, and trailed 14-2 at the end of the first quarter and 40-14 at half. Head coach Zach McLean said his team played scared and did not handle the Eagles pressure very well. McLean was happy with the play of...
