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Seniors Wes Cox and Dolan Sunchild scored touchdowns in the final home game of the regular season. Tommy Sant caught an interception and returned it for a defensive touchdown in the first half. Karter Jurenka caught a touchdown pass and threw for another touchdown to teammate Gabe Cline. Junior quarterback Quinn Rodewald threw a touchdown pass and rushed in for a score against the refiners. The Pioneers now hold a 6-2 record heading into their last regular season game against CJI on Friday night. The winner of the contest will be conference...
The Pioneers scored first after Wes Cox took the opening kick return deep into Mountaineer territory. Cox would finish off the drive on a short touchdown run. Highwood would answer on a long drive of their own making the score 8 to 6 Pioneers after one quarter of play. The Mountaineers would take the lead after they blocked a Big Sandy punt deep in Pioneer territory. Quinn Rodewald connected on a deep touchdown pass to Aiden Morsette late in the second quarter. Big Sandy held a 14 to 12 lead at halftime. Stout defense would set up another Wes...
The Pioneers trailed the Rangers 16-8 at the end of the first quarter of Saturday's contest in Grass Range. Quinn Rodewald connected with Karter Jurenka on a deep touchdown to put Big Sandy on the scoreboard. Ultimately mistakes in all three phases to the game resulted in 24 straight points for the Rangers. The game ended at halftime after an injury to a Big Sandy player and a lightning delay put a pause to the action. Coaches for both teams concluded that the second half would not be played. The injured player sustained a severe concussion...
Karter Jurenka took the opening kickoff return back for a touchdown but Pioneer turnovers and mistakes lead to a blow out loss. The Pioneers struggled to get anything going on either side of the ball in Friday night’s loss at Lincoln. Fumbles on the first two offensive possessions led to Lynx touchdowns. The defense was unable to stop the Lynx offense throughout the game, while mistakes on offense ended potential scoring drives. Coach Taylor takes responsibility for the lackluster performance of the Pioneer Football team. “Anytime the team com...
The Eastern B/C Divisional Tournament took place in Huntley Project over the weekend. Nine wrestlers qualified for the State Tournament. Quinn Rodewald finished 2nd at 132 pounds. Wes Cox and Darrell Sunshild placed 4th in their weight classes. Garrett LeFurgey took 7th at 138 pounds. The boys wrestled well and will look to continue their momentum at the State Tournament in Billings. The Big Sandy Girls were able to take 2nd in Class C at Divisionals. This is the first girls wrestling trophy in...
There was a big tournament at Cut Bank last weekend. The kids wrestled well, but we still have some work to do. Harley Labuda took 2nd. Quinn Rodewald and Daija Sunchild took 3rd. Wes Cox put together some good matches and finished 4th. Garrett LeFurgey and Gabe Cline just missed out on placing. They both wrestled well. Garrett had over 40 kids in his bracket. Jolisa Ortega took 6th and Randi Hardman went 2-2....
The Big Sandy Pioneer wrestling team had their first wrestling meet in Cascade. The final results: Daijalin Sunchild 190 lbs. Champion, Randi Hardman 110 lbs. Placed 2nd, Harley LaBuda 125 lbs. Placed 2nd, Quinn Rodewald 132 lbs. Placed 3rd, Garrett LeFurgey 144 lbs. Placed 4th, Wesley Cox 150 lbs. Placed 2nd, and Darrell Sunchild 215 lbs. Placed 3rd. Jolisa Ortega didn't wrestle last weekend, but will be wrestling this weekend in Glasgow Also two 8th graders, Gabe Cline and Marquelle Houle are...
It takes a group of hardworking kids to continually volunteer to put themselves through the rigors of a wrestling season. A physical sport that requires dedication to succeed at the highest level. Each wrestler brings their own unique style to the mat. Pushing themselves through months of difficult training while also trying to balance their weight. Knowing that if you lose there is no one to shoulder the blame but yourself. The state of Montana has 13 boys weight divisions; 103, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 205, & 285....
Kids wrestled really well. To have two 8th graders place 2nd and 3rd at the state tournament is awesome. They worked extremely hard this year. Coach Rodewald's hard work with the little guy program and his work now with the high school program is definitely helping to prepare these kids for the high school season. Tannin Baumann had a good senior season, getting a win at state is a big deal. Excited to see what the future holds for these kids and the program. Definitely proof that 8th graders...
The Big Sandy wrestling team competed in Columbus this past weekend. The B/C Eastern Divisional tournament was filled with tough competition and qualifying for State was the ultimate goal. Quinn Rodwald went 3-0 through the first 3 rounds of wrestling, punching his ticket to the tournament finals. He faced Baylor Burton from Huntley Project in the 103 pound championship match. Rodewald had his moments in the match but fell 11-5 to the grappler from the Project. Quinn will enter the State...
Kids wrestled well over the weekend. Tannin went 2-0 on senior night, picking up both victories by fall. Quinn, Harley and Wes Cox went unbeaten on Senior night as well. Sam Cox picked up a win as well. Quinn Rodewald and Harley LaBuda won their championship matches in Malta. Quinn won by major decision over Cody Kuka of Glasgow Harley by first period pin over Kyra Anderson of Chester. Leah LePinnet picked up to hard fought wins over the weekend. Winning 4-2 over Bailey Billmeyer of Chinook and...
The Big Sandy Pioneers competed well at the Choteau Classic over the weekend. Quinn Rodewald continued to dominate on the mat with an impressive first period fall over Max Rosenthal of Florence in the semifinal round. In the championship match, Rodewald faced a familiar foe in Richard Schmidt of Cut Bank. Rodewald took Schmidt down twice during the match to earn a 4-1 decision win. This is the second tournament in a row that Quinn Rodewald has won wrestling at 103 pounds. Senior Tannin Baumann...
The Big Sandy Pioneers were wrestling in Cut Bank over the weekend at the Cut Bank Booster Invitational. The tournament played host to a competitive field of teams from around the state. 8th grade grappler Quinn Rodewald went 4-0 in route to winning gold in the 103 pound boys division. Rodewald pinned his first opponent Aiden Snyder of Lewistown at the 2:26 mark of the second period. Next up for the 103 pounder was a scrappy Colin Hickman from Eureka who Quinn Rodewald beat 10-2, earning a major decision victory. In the semifinal match Rodewald...
The Pioneer Wrestlers competed well over the weekend. On Thursday night they went a combined 10-2 as a team at the Fort Benton Mixer. The next morning kicked off the CMR Holiday Classic where the team continued to show their grit on the mat. At 103 pounds, Quinn Rodewald finished in the top ten with a 3-2 record. He battled hard throughout the two day tournament, only losing to the eventual champion Tristan Vladic of Billings Senior and third place finisher Makael Aguayo of Billings West. At...
The Big Sandy Pioneers placed five wrestlers in Glasgow this past weekend. The Scottie Invitational is one of the biggest tournaments that the team will compete in this season. Teams from all over the central and eastern part of the state were there to battle it out on the mats. Perennial powerhouse Sidney was present as well as other tough teams from around the region. 8th grader Quinn Rodewald competed well in his first high school tournament. The Pioneer 103 pound wrestler went 3-2 en route t...
The Big Sandy wrestling team opened their season competing in the Cascade "Badger" Invitational this past weekend. The Pioneer program has seven wrestlers this season; Quinn Rodewald(103), Leah LePinnet(114), Harley LaBuda(120), Sam Cox(132), Tannin Baumann(138), Sam Cox(205), and Darrell Sunchild (HWT). Five of the seven wrestlers were able to wrestle at Cascade. This season is the first that 8th graders are eligible to compete in high school wrestling. Quinn Rodewald and Harley LaBuda will be...
The Big Sandy Pioneers finally captured the Class C 6-Man State Championship after years of close calls. By far the largest crowd of the season showed up to watch the Pioneers make history. The title game featured the Broadview-Lavina Pirates versus the hometown Big Sandy Pioneers. Both the Pirates and the Pioneers entered the game unbeaten on the season. Broadview-Lavina beat the reigning 6-man champions Froid-Medicine Lake in a 35-34 thriller to make it into the championship game. Big Sandy...
The Pioneers came out guns blazing on Saturday afternoon. Braydon Cline led the way from the quarterback position, throwing for 282 yards and three touchdowns. Cline also led the team in rushing 1ith 113 yards on the ground and two more touchdowns. From the opening whistle the Pioneers established themselves as the dominant team on the gridiron. The opening drive for the Pioneers ended with a ten yard rushing score from "Big Time" Braydon Cline. Ty Terry would punch the 2 point attempt through...
Faced with a howling wind and down senior playmaker Kody Strutz due to a broken collarbone sustained early in the 1st quarter, the Pioneers scored first in the quarterfinal showdown. Braydon Cline found paydirt on a 15 yard score to put Big Sandy up 6-0 with 1:12 left in the opening quarter. The Pioneer defense would force a fumble on the Rebels ensuing possession. Braydon Cline would rush for his second touchdown of the half on a 47 yard carry that was aided by good blocking from his teammates....
The Big Sandy Pioneers made quick work of the Savage Warriors on Friday night. Braydon Cline found Kody Strutz on a 50 yard bomb to set the Pioneers up in the redzone. Lane Demotiney would cash in on a short touchdown Pass from Cline to finish off the opening drive. Ty Terry added two to the score with a completed kick to put the Pioneers up 8-0. Savage found some success on their opening drive until Lane Demontiney intercepted a pass that overflew the intended receiver. Big Sandy drove down...
The Big Sandy Pioneers are back on top in the 6-Man North, and they're far from done. As the final whistle sounded on Wednesday afternoon the Pioneers had proven themselves ready for a deep postseason campaign. Valier came into the contest with an impressive 6-1 record on the year. The Pioneer football team dominated the game from start to finish. The first score for the Pioneers came on a 2 yard touchdown run by Kody Strutz. Ty Terry would cap off the score with a successful 2 point kick. A...
It didn't take long for the Pioneers to build a lead against Box Elder on Friday night. The Big Sandy football team put up 40 points in the first quarter. Braydon Cline threw for five scores and ran for another. Lane Demontiney hauled in three touchdown passes during the rout of the Box Elder Bears as well as a punt return. The Bears lone score came towards the end of the third quarter on an 18 yard catch and run. Senior Tannin Baumann also cashed in on two rushing touchdowns for the Pioneers...
The Big Sandy Pioneers spoiled another homecoming this week by defeating the Northstar Knights in Rudyard on Saturday. Kody Strutz scored four touchdowns in the effort, while Braydon Cline threw for three touchdowns and scored on a 42 yard run of his own. The Knights did put up some early resistance to the vaunted Pioneer offense but to no avail. The score at the end of the contest would be 52-6. The shutout was broken on a last second touchdown pass that was caught by Gavin Clawson. Once again...
The Pioneers dominated every facet of the game on Friday night. It's fair to say that the team was eager to avenge last season's defeat at the hands of the Power-Dutton-Brady Titans. Big Sandy received the opening kickoff and cashed in on a quick score on a pass delivered by Braydon Cline to Kody Strutz. Struts made a spectacular jumping catch to give an early lead to the Pioneers. A stout Pioneer defense forced a quick punt on the Titans first offensive possession. Cline would hit Junior Wylee...
14-6 was the final score on Saturday night in Sunburst. The Pioneers improved their record to 3-0 on the season in impressive fashion. Senior Kody Strutz took the opening kickoff 57 yards for a Pioneer touchdown. The first of ten touchdowns scored in the contest by the Big Sandy Football Team. Key blocks and hard running by Strutz propelled him into the endzone. After forcing a quick punt, the Pioneers would score their second touchdown in under a minute with a 10 yard run from Quarterback...