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The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will be looking to pick up their first conference win of the season in a homecoming matchup against high-powered Manhattan. The Trojans (2-2, 0-1 Southern B) lost a tough 6-0 defensive battle last Friday night against Townsend. The Bulldogs would score the lone points of the game on a second quarter touchdown run from Tommy Steward. Trojans head coach Dan Lacey said he was extremely proud of how the defense played. “Outside of a few big plays they were lights out all night,” he said. On the offen...
The Whitehall High School volleyball team battled to the end but ultimately fell in two hard-fought matches last week. The Lady Trojans were defeated 23-25, 19-25, 24-26 Thursday against Manhattan. "The girls played so hard against Manhattan. Manhattan is a good team and all three games were really close," said head coach Kyla Simon. Kendra Klapan led the team with 22 kills and two blocks, Haley Briggs had 12 assists, and Meagan Johnson finished with eight digs. Johnson and Hannah Tebay had a...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will open up 5B Conference play Friday in Townsend with a road matchup against Broadwater High School. After picking up two consecutive wins to open the season, the Trojans were defeated for the first time September 13 in a 47-25 road loss against perennial Class B powerhouse Missoula-Loyola. The game was scoreless until midway through the first when Loyola took advantage of several Whitehall turnovers and would score four straight touchdowns to...
The Whitehall High School volleyball team bounced back from a conference opening home loss against Townsend Thursday with a four-set victory on the road Saturday in Big Timber. The Lady Trojans picked up the victory with a 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 and 25-19 win over the Lady Herders. "It was so great. The girls worked their tails off and never gave up, even when we were down in the third game. I'm so proud of them. This group really has a lot of heart, a lot of fire, and a desire to win," said head...
It was a great weekend of results for local high school and junior high rodeo competitors. Six area kids finished in the top ten at last weekend's Whitehall Junior High and High School Rodeo. Garris Robertson finished in first place Saturday in tie down roping. Dalaney Scafani had a great Sunday finishing ninth in both barrels and pole bending. Jacy Johnson was second Saturday in pole bending and sixth Sunday in breakaway roping. Kassidy Dunagan was fourth Saturday in goat tying and finished...
In the week leading up to Whitehall/Harrison High School's home opener last Friday against Shepherd, head coach Dan Lacey talked to his team about playing with effort energy. The message was well received with the Trojans who shined in all areas of the game and improved to 2-0 with a 19-8 victory over the Mustangs in a game that was delayed nearly 40 minutes due to lightning. "I could not be any prouder of the way they played in all three phases of the game. We had a lull last week in special...
It was a tremendous start to the season for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Sparked by incredible play on defense, the Trojans picked up their first win of the season last Friday with an impressive 12-7 road win over Cut Bank. Whitehall head coach Dan Lacey said it was a great feeling returning to Cut Bank for the first time since a 2016 playoff victory and grinding out a win in a tough environment. "I was very proud of the unity our team showed on the first long bus trip of...
At the start of each season, Whitehall High School head football coach Dan Lacey discusses with his team the little differences between good teams and great ones. Two weeks into fall camp, he is optimistic about what he sees from the team who will open their season August 30 on the road against Cut Bank. "To be a great team you have to have discipline, team chemistry, and a positive culture in which you enjoy being a part of. If we can simulate practice effort and energy to game situation, we...
A young and talented Whitehall High School volleyball team will open the season this Saturday at the Manhattan Quad Tournament. Head coach Kayla Simon is excited to get the season rolling. "I love starting our season out at an all-day tournament because it really gives us a chance to try different options in terms of positions and rotations and see what sticks," she said. "Going in to the Manhattan Tournament, I'm hoping to see the girls communicating-first and foremost. We are going to be...
There will be a mix of experience and youth on the 2019 Whitehall High School Cross Country team. Longtime head coach Kerry Sacry reported four junior high and nine high schoolers joined the team who will open the season Saturday, August 31 at the Jefferson High School meet in Boulder. Sacry is pleased with the turnout but said he would like to have one more girl join so they would be able to have a team score at the end of meets. The top leading returner for the Trojans is senior Madison...
Whitehall High School is hosting its annual Purple and Gold Scrimmage Friday night, August 23rd. This event is a kick off for fall sports. The Volleyball Scrimmage will be held in the Varsity Gym at 5:00 pm and the Football Scrimmage will follow at 6:00. Following the games is a BBQ sponsored by Rocky Mountain Bank, Whitehall Booster Club, and Harrington Pepsi. Please come out and support our Trojans!...
The Gallatin Valley Outlaws were well represented on the 2019 Universal Athletic American Legion All State and All Conference Teams. Seniors Hunter Johnson of Three Forks and Michael Nehring of Manhattan were both named to the Southern District All State and All Conference teams. Seniors Michael Jones of Manhattan and Connor Johnson of Whitehall were both named to the All-Conference team for the Outlaws who finished the season 42-16 and were the Southern District Tournament Champions. Assistant...
A magical season came to an end last Wednesday for the Gallatin Valley Outlaws. The Outlaws finished their season with a heartbreaking 15-14 loss to host the Bitterroot Red Sox at the Montana/Alberta American Legion Class A State Tournament in Florence. A win by Gallatin Valley would have sent them into the championship game against eventual winner Vauxhall (Canada). The squad who plays their home games in Three Forks finished the season with a 42-16 record and won the district tournament in...
The Gallatin Valley Outlaws are one victory away from the state title game. Gallatin Valley stayed alive Tuesday at the Montana/Alberta American Legion Championship with a 13-3 victory over Vauxhall (Canada). The Outlaws will play Bitterroot today at 1 p.m. in Florence with the winner moving on to play Vauxhall in the championship game later in the day. Gallatin Valley fought off elimination Monday with a 10-0 victory over conference foe Dillon. The Outlaws opened the tournament Saturday with a...
After winning four games in four days to take home the Montana American Legion Class A South District Championship, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws now have their sights set on a state crown. The Outlaws will open the 2019 Class A State Tournament in Florence Saturday, July 27 against the second seed from the North, Lewistown. Gallatin Valley captured the district title with a 12-2 win over Dillon in Sunday's championship game. The second-seeded Outlaws opened the district tournament in strong...
With a 13-1 conference record, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws are looking to keep up the momentum as they inch closer to the postseason. Assistant coach Ryan Murphy said the team is currently sitting in first place and in a great position to win the conference title if they can keep their momentum going. Murphy feels the great stretch of baseball by the American Legion squad started with the Imerys Tournament in Three Forks and from there they have not looked back. "When our pitchers throw strikes...
The Whitehall High School will have a difficult three-game non-conference slate to open their 2019 season. The Trojans will be looking to return to the Class B Playoffs for the third time in four years and will open the season on the road August 30 against Cut Bank. It will be the first time they two teams have met since October of 2016 with Whitehall picking up a dramatic 17-14 overtime road victory in the opening round of the playoffs. The Trojans will open their home season September 6...
Not only was Sawyer Keener able to represent his school at the recent Class B All-Star Football game in Billings, he also walked away with a scholarship. The 2019 Whitehall graduate was awarded the Sportsmen Scholarship. "I was really excited to hear my name called for the scholarship. Had my fingers crossed that I would win it. It will be a huge help next year for schooling," he said. While his South team may have fell 41-34, the game had supreme importance for Keener who was missed half the...
Whitehall High School's Katie Whitehurst wrapped up an incredible sophomore season medaling in two events at last week's Class B State Track meet in Kalispell. Whitehurst finished fourth in the 400 meters with a personal best time of 1:00.88. She also finished sixth in the 200 meters with a time 27.01. Sophomore Tegan Robbins tied for eighth in the high jump, senior Colby Smith was 12th in the discus, and senior Cade Briggs was 14th in the long jump....
Whitehall High School junior Britney Welker picked up valuable experience for next season while competing at last week's Class B State Tournament at Montana State University in Bozeman. Welker went 2-2 at the tournament and according to head coach Kerry Sacry competed very well in what he called a very difficult draw. He added most of the tournament was moved indoors because of weather. Welker opened the tournament with a 6-4, 6-2, victory over Lindsay Nefzger of Wolf Point. Welker fell in the...
Four Whitehall High School athletes have qualified for this week's Class B State Track Tournament in Kalispell. Katie Whitehurst, Colby Smith, Tegan Robbins, and Cade Briggs will all compete at the tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The four all finished in the top eight in at least one event at last week's Southern B Divisional Meet in Laurel. Head Coach Dan Lacey said Whitehurst had another great meet and finished second in the 400 and fourth in the 200. She also qualified for...
The transition to the postseason went smoothly for the Whitehall High School track and field team. Competing at the 5B District Tournament last Thursday in Belgrade, the Lady Trojans put in another strong performance. "I was extremely impressed with our girls team today. They came out and competed very well. We finished fourth as a team with only five competitors. That's pretty amazing," said head coach Dan Lacey. "I look forward to watching them compete next week on a bigger stage with a trip...
The Whitehall High School tennis team was impressive last week in their lone home event of the season. The Lady Trojans won two out of three contests with a huge 8-1 victory over Three Forks and a 3-1 win over Granite. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said he was pleased with how the team played. In the match against the Lady Wolves, Britney Welker, Madison Homer, Bailee Hess and Macee Patritti all picked up singles victories. The doubles teams of Hannah Tebay and Dalaney Scafani, Meagan Johnson and...
The longest running youth rodeo in the state of Montana, the BY's 4-H Club Youth Rodeo is scheduled to take place May 4 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. The grand entry for the 57th BY's Rodeo is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. with action set to begin at 10 a.m. According to organizers, in 1962 members of the BY's 4-H Club organized a youth rodeo, never knowing it would be such a long running and well-known rodeo. This year's event will feature an 8 to 12-year-old and 13 to 18-year old division. Events...
Whitehall High School Track Coach Dan Lacey was very pleased with his teams performance last week at the Manhattan Christian meet in Bozeman. The Lady Trojans ended the day in third place while the boys finished in fifth. Lacey said Katie Whitehurst, Madison Loomis, Colby Smith, Charlynn Mercer, Cade Briggs and Tegan Robbins performed well. He added Whitehurst and Briggs both qualified for the state meet. Whitehurst had another amazing day for Whitehall. She was first in the 200, 400, and third...
