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BUTTE CYCLOPS TOURNAMENT: Whitehall wrestlers brought home several awards from the Butte Cyclops tourney over the weekend, including (above) J.C. Raty in first, (top right) Colt McLean in second, (middle) J.W. Engler in fourth, and (bottom) Ryan Raty in fifth, each in their respective weight brackets. Photos courtesy COURTNEY RATY...
After advancing from the district tournament, the Whitehall High School Trojans girls basketball team wrapped up its run at the Class B Divisional Tournament last week, finishing with one win and two losses. Whitehall opened regional play March 4 with a 42-34 victory over Columbus in the opening round, giving the Trojans an early boost. Momentum shifted in their next game March 5 against Baker, where Whitehall fell 75-22. The team closed out the tournament March 6 with a 39-30 loss to Shepherd. Whitehall finished the season with an 11-13...
WHITEHALL LITTLE GUYS TAKE FIRST AT KING OF THE COUNTY - The Whitehall Little Guy Wrestlers took Boulder's tournament by storm on Wednesday, March 4th....
The Whitehall Lady Trojan's basketball team had a strong showing at the district tournament and will advance to the next round of the postseason, while the boys' basketball team saw its season come to an end in postseason play. The Trojan Ladies basketball team secured a third-place finish at the District 5B Tournament, capping its run with a 42-36 victory over Townsend on Saturday, February 28. Whitehall opened the tournament with a 48-43 win over Townsend in the first round on Thursday before...
The Butte U14 Junior Irish Hockey Team recently won the state championship tournament in Billings. Coming into the weekend as the $5 seed, WHS freshman Carley Ryan and her teammates beat #2 seed Helena 7-1 for the championship. Carley finished her weekend with two goals and four assists. Carley's hockey season continues with a Montana Wolves U14 women's tournament in Phoenix, then on to Nationals in Detroit. Congratulations and good luck, Carley!...
STATE PLACERS: Nine Whitehall Trojan wrestlers brought their best moves to the Billings Metra for State competition. Of the nine, two found their medals: junior J.C. Raty placed fourth in his 190 lb. bracket, while senior Cassidy Collins placed eighth in her 110 lb. division....
SECOND PLACE CHAMPS ALL AROUND: (top, clockwise) Cassidy Collins, Joey Beebout, Halle Downey, and Jack Raty all brought home the silver and will head to State competition next week. Also headed to state are Levi Fuller (took 4th), Cale Hoover and Jerrett Miotke (took 6th in their respective brackets), and Quade Skogen and Colt McLean (took 8th in their respective brackets). Photos courtesy COURTNEY RATY...
TROJANS POST MORE WINS AT MANHATTAN TOURNEY: Several Whitehall Trojan wrestlers brought home wins. First-place honors are held by Cale Hoover, Joey Beebout, Levi Fuller, and Jack Raty in their respective weight brackets. Gavin Hockenberry and Colt McLean took second places in their brackets, while Cassidy Colling brought home a third-place win, and Corban Slater and Quade Skogen came in fourth in their brackets. Great job, Trojans! Photo courtesy COURTNEY RATY....
The Whitehall Middle School Trojan girls' basketball team is enjoying a successful season, already tallying five wins and showing steady improvement with each game. The team recently competed in the Three Forks 7th-grade basketball tournament, placing third overall. Coaches say the strong finish reflects the players' hard work and growing confidence on the court. Head Coach Will Glaus and longtime assistant coach Kerry Sacry have been leading the program this season. Working together, the...
HONORING OUR SENIORS: Seniors Rylee Randel (above left) and Cassidy Collins were honored at the 2026 Wrestling Senior Night on Thursday, January 29th. Both seniors were accompanied to the mats by their respective families - Randel as the team manager and Collins as a wrestler. Photos courtesy MELISSA STRATTON PHOTOGRAPHY...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team once again brought the heat this past weekend to the Choteau Wrestling Tournament. Whitehall brought home two more first-place trophies, again by freshman Halle Downey wrestling in the women's 120 bracket and junior Levi Fuller wrestling in the men's 165 bracket. Other Whitehall Trojan grapplers to place in the tournament included junior Jack Raty - 3rd place, senior Cassidy Collins - 3rd place, junior Braxton Walker - 6th place, and freshman Quade...
The Whitehall High School Trojan boys and girls basketball teams faced a challenging stretch of games last week. The boys are now 4–4 on the season, while the girls hold a 1–8 record, each squad striving to build momentum as the season continues. Boys Basketball: The Whitehall Trojan boys basketball team sits at a 4–4 record following a busy stretch of games. On January 8, 2026, the team dropped a road contest to the Three Forks Wolves, 51–33. They faced another setback on January 16, falling at Manhattan to the Tigers 46–32. Whitehall...
5rd ANNUAL MEMORIAL POOL TOURNEY: The 23rd annual pool tournament, honoring the memories of Whitehall residents Cori Bishop, Dave McLaughlin, and Steve Dyson, was held over the weekend in the Whitehall Community Center. The tourney, a huge success, had 16 tables competing over three days of play. 90 two-man teams participating, with over $5,000 in payouts awarded to the top 16 teams. Photo courtesy DWAYNE McCLANAHAN...
TROJAN TROPHIES: The Whitehall Trojan Wrestling team took on the Cut Bank Booster Invitational over the January 9th weekend, bringing home top awards. Freshman Halle Downey (top left) took first place in the tourney for the second year in a row - this year wrestling at 120, last year at 115. Junior Levi Fuller (top right) took first in his 165 bracket; (clockwise, below) freshman Cale Hoover placed third in the 138 bracket; junior Joey Beebout brought home fifth in the 157 bracket; junior Jack...
Whitehall High School winter sports were busy heading into the holiday break and returning to action in early January. From boys (3-2) and girls (0-4) basketball contests before and after Christmas to a full slate of wrestling at the Whitehall Duals, Trojan athletes remained active across multiple programs. Boys Basketball: Whitehall boys basketball entered the holiday break with a 2–2 record. In their final game before the break, the Trojans fell 53–30 to Townsend on Dec. 16, then traveled to...
Winter sports are in full swing at Whitehall High School, with both basketball and wrestling officially underway. On the hardwood, the Trojan boys have found early success, posting a 2–1 record as of Dec. 15, while the girls' team is still in search of its first win of the young season. MENS: The Whitehall boys basketball team has gotten off to a solid start in the 2025–26 season. They began with a road victory at West Yellowstone on Dec. 5, edging out the hosts 57–51. The Trojans carried that...
A trip to Nashville for the championship game is on the line for the winner of this weekend’s playoff football game in Bozeman. The No. 2-seeded Montana State Bobcats will host the No. 3-seeded Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, Dec. 20, for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) semifinals. Kickoff is set for 2 PM Mountain Time in Bobcat Stadium. The winner will advance to the national championship, which will be played Monday, Jan. 5, at Vanderbilt University’s FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Their opponent will be determined by the bracket...
Whitehall High School's wrestlers made their way to Cascade over the weekend and brought home trophies galore. The boys' team took third overall. Individual results were as follows: • Freshman Halle Downey: 1st • Senior Levi Fuller: 2nd • Junior Braxton Walker: 2nd • Junior Joey Beebout: 3rd • Senior Cassidy Collins: 3rd • Sophomore Cale Hoover: 4th • Junior Jack Raty: 4th • Freshman Quade Skogan: 4th • Freshman Colt McLean: 4th • Sophomore Jerrett Miotke: 5th The WHS Trojan Wrestlers will next...
WHS Freshman Carley Ryan, daughter of Jody and the late Davonna Ryan, of Whitehall, spent last spring and summer on the ice playing hockey. While traveling to camps and tryouts, she was one of 18 selected to represent Montana at the U14 Montana Wolves. Approximately 40 girls from across the state went through the tryouts, hoping to make the final cut and join the Montana Wolves. In this, their inaugural year as the first Montana U14 girls tiered team, they earned the first seed from the...
With fall sports wrapping up, student-athletes and coaches at Whitehall High School are turning their focus to the winter sports season. Preseason practices for basketball and wrestling are set to begin around Nov. 20, with teams eager to get started. TROJAN MEN'S BASKETBALL: Men's basketball, led by Head Coach Tanner Neumann, will begin practice on Nov. 20 as the team prepares for the upcoming season, which opens Dec. 5 with a road game at West Yellowstone. Last season, the Trojans finished 1–15, with their lone victory coming on Dec. 7 a...
Concordia inducted five former student-athletes, including a longtime coach, into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as part of the annual Homecoming weekend celebration. Nathan Reiff, a WHS alumnus and son of Dr. Terry Reiff and Carol Ann Reiff of Whitehall, was one of the inductees. Former NCAA All-American in cross country and track & field runner Heidi (Brenden) Selch, 3-time All-Region women's basketball student-athlete Melanie (Hageman) McNay, men's soccer player Mike...
It was the final week of competition for Whitehall Trojans athletics, as football faced a tough Manhattan team, volleyball battled a flurry of familiar foes, and cross country concluded at the state meet. TROJAN FOOTBALL: Whitehall High School football closed out its regular season on Oct. 24 with a road game against Manhattan, falling 63-12. The loss brought the Trojans’ final record to 3-6. The team now turns its focus to the offseason and building for next year. TROJAN VOLLEYBALL: Whitehall High School volleyball wrapped up its regular s...
ON TO STATE XC: Whitehall High School Cross Country sent five runners to state competition over the weekend. They included (from left) freshman Evelinn Scarborough, sophomore Ashlyn Gray, freshman Aurora Koenig, sophomore Max Fernstrom, senior Lexi Stratton, and were accompanied by their coach Cori Koenig....
Returning to the field after a winless season in 2024, the Trojans kicked off their 2025 season with an impressive 2-0 record, showcasing their determination and skills they worked on over the summer. However, they faced tough competition in their next two matches against top-ranked teams, #3 Three Forks and #9 Jefferson, suffering losses of 42-0 in both contests. Homecoming week proved to be a turning point for the Trojans, as they displayed remarkable grit and resilience in a thrilling double overtime battle. In a hard-fought game, the...
TROJAN FOOTBALL Whitehall Trojan football closed out September in dramatic fashion on Sept. 26, edging Sweet Grass County 12-6 in double overtime. In a game defined by defense and determination, the squad dug deep to secure the hard-fought victory, snapping a two-game skid and regaining momentum heading into the middle of the season. Earlier in the month, the team faced a challenging stretch of league play. On Sept. 19, they traveled to Jefferson and suffered a 42-0 loss, following a similar 42-0 setback at home against Three Forks on Sept....
