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This past weekend the Pioneer track meet went to Choteau and competed against 24 other teams in nice 65 degree temperatures, but also with wind. Just a reminder that I will only share those that placed in the top 10, or had a PR (personal record). This was a very big track meet, for example, there were 112 boys in the 100 meter run! The Pioneers had a tremendous meet just look at all the Personal Records! Mens results: 400m:Colter Han PR 1:01, Sky Not Afraid PR 1:05; 110H:Colter Han 10th place PR 20.8; 300H:Colter Han PR 50.9, 4x100 relay:...
I visited with Tucker Taylor at Big Sandy High School because this is a big deal-he is the Montana State Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year! He shared with me exactly what I thought he would tell me! Tucker said, "Obviously, it's a nice award to have, but first and foremost, it's just a reflection of the team's success. Also, Kyle Rodewald, we have a co-head coach position, and it's only on paper that he's the guy's coach and I'm the girls, but we're both coaching. It is an award to share not...
Junior High Wrestling 2025 The wrestling season has concluded for Junior High in Conrad Saturday, March 22nd. There were nine Big Sandy wrestlers that competed at the Divisional tournament. Out of 182 boys, and 91 girls that competed in total at North/South Middle School Divisionals Big Sandy did exceptional. Champion placers were Marquell Houle, Bailey LeFurgey, and Gabe Cline. Second placers were Travis Hardman, Tristan Cox, and Mackenzie Werk. Third place Brookelyn Cline; Fourth placer T'Gan...
The track season is officially underway. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the season has in store for our Pioneers. It’s springtime, and you know what that means! It’s track season! The Pioneers tracksters had their first meet this past weekend, but due to the school ski trip, not many athletes attended the first meet. The meet was in Cut Bank, and 16 teams were there (including Big Sandy). This is a reminder for those new to reading the track articles that I will only ever share the top 10 places and a PR (personal record) for all athle...
Last year, we supported our neighbor town, Box Elder, in its celebration of a state championship, and we want to do the same for them this year. CONGRATULATIONS to head coach Jeremy MacDonald and the Box Elder Bears boys' basketball team for bringing home the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Undefeated and back-to-back champions! What an incredible accomplishment! I thought I would share some of their journey this past weekend at the state tournament in Butte. The Bears first played Terry, who was 20-4 and...
Let me introduce you to the Big Sandy Pioneer track team. We're a team of 27 kids in grades 9 through 12, led by Head Coach Wendy Taylor. We have a dedicated coaching staff, including Tucker Taylor, who specializes in the long jump, triple long, and high jump; Shersteen Andreasen, our distance and javelin coach; and Sam Weaver, our new full-time throwing coach for shot and discus. We're also fortunate to have Charlie Klimas as a volunteer coach. Wendy Taylor oversees the sprinters, the relays,...
The Lady Pioneers' season ended this past weekend in Great Falls at the Northern C Divisional tournament. These girls had a great season and were so much fun to watch. We are proud to be Pioneers fans. Hold your heads high, girls. Way to have a great season! And to the seniors (and there are a lot of you), way to be leaders for your team and show true grit and hard work. The Lady Pioneers (11-6) first played Cascade (11-7) and beat them by 21 points in a high-scoring game with a final score of 7...
The Lady Pioneers are headed to Divisionals! After going 3-1 this past weekend, the Lady Pioneers earned 3rd place and a trip to Great Falls for the Northern C Divisional Tournament. The Lady Pioneers first played Box Elder on Thursday night and won 66-30. The next day, they played CJI and lost by 5 points, 51-56. So on Saturday, they faced Turner and won 55-43, putting them in the consolation game facing Box Elder again. They beat Box Elder and took 3rd with a final score of 60-42. I will...
The Pioneer boys basketball team ended their season this past weekend after going 1-2 at Districts. I know the boy's team may have struggled a bit this season, but I love the quote, "There is no such thing as failure. Either you win, or you learn". And I know these boys did a lot of learning because it showed every time they played on the court. They have had some ups and downs, but these boys left it on the court every time they played, and they should be proud of how much they learned and...
This past weekend, the Lady Pioneers basketball team faced off against two very tough teams. At home, they faced Fort Benton, number one in the district, on Senior night, then turned around and played Box Elder at Box Elder for their Senior night. Friday night’s games consisted of 8 lead changes, and the Lady Pioneers lost by 1 point with a score of 44-45. Saturday, they won a hard-fought thriller in overtime. The final score was the Lady Pioneers winning by 11, scoring 76-65. Friday night, the Lady Pioneers started with a great rebound and p...
The Pioneer boys basketball team faced a couple of tough teams this past weekend and did it without two starters gone due to illness and injury. Friday night was senior night as they faced a good Fort Benton team, and on Saturday, they traveled to Box Elder to face the State Champions from last year. The young Pioneer team had a hard time with both very mature, experienced teams, but there was light throughout the games, as this Pioneer team continues to work hard and gives it all they got each game. Friday night on senior night, Sonny...
Big Sandy School's Facebook page wrote, "Big Sandy should be incredibly proud of our Pioneer wrestlers for an outstanding season! Special congratulations to our three state placers, Quinn (3rd), Harley (6th), and Wes (6th), who showed incredible heart and determination on the big stage. And a huge shoutout to our girls' team for bringing home the second-place state trophy! " Tucker Taylor wrote, "It's been a good season. Kids worked hard and battled through adversity. Wrestling takes a lot of...
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...
The Lady Pioneers played three games this past week. They played DGSG on Tuesday, Hays on Friday, and North Star on Saturday. This is the last week of games before Districts in Havre. Friday night is senior night at the Big Sandy gym, and Saturday is away at Box Elder. Keep an eye open for those tournament brackets. The Lady first played DGSG on Tuesday and started with some tough defense that shook up DGSG’s offense a bit and the Lady Pioneers had several steals in the first quarter but didn’t score until 6 minutes had run off the clock. They...
The Pioneers played a tough DGSG on Tuesday night, then faced Hays Lodgepole on Friday and North Star on Saturday. The Pioneers are gaining momentum and learning to work as a team more and more every game, and they have improved so much this year. They struggled a bit with turnovers against a tough press in DGSG and North Star, but they came away with a win against Hays. The Pioneers played a very aggressive and fast-paced team in DGSG and got their first 2 points after 6 minutes with a couple of free throws. In the second quarter, they scored...
The Lady Pioneers were on the road this past weekend and faced some tough opponents in CJI and DGSG. The Lady Pioneers took an early lead on CJI and were up 13 points at halftime, but a very gritty CJI team battled back, took the lead in the fourth quarter, and pulled away with a win, beating the Lady Pioneers by 8 points. The ladies then turned around and played a very fast-paced team at DGSG, who really put the pressure on the Lady Pioneers, beating them by 20 points. The Lady Pioneers...
The Pioneer boys' basketball team played two tough teams this past weekend on the road. They faced a good CJI team and a good DGSG team as well. The Pioneers put in a great effort and worked really hard, and they kept improving every game, but unfortunately, they were handed two losses this last weekend. The amount they lost does not reflect the boys' effort. The final score for the CJI game was 21-74, and the final at DGSG was 45-90. The Pioneers fought a good fight against CJI and started off...
The Lady Pioneers went 2-0 this past weekend, playing against Cascade and Turner. With less than a month to go before Districts, the girls are cruising right along. They beat Cascade by 29 points on Friday, with a final score of 76-47. Then, they turned around and played a tough Turner team on Saturday, but still won by 3 points, with a final score of 41-38. The Lady Pioneers started strong right from the get-go with Cascade and put a nice run on them, going up 13-2; Cascade got a few good plays in but had already dug themselves in a hole and...
The Pioneer Basketball team played some tough teams this weekend in Cascade and Turner. The boys lost to Cascade by 27 points with a final score of 47-74 and then turned around to play Turner and lost by 24 points with a final score of 42-66. One thing is for sure: when you watch these boys, they play with heart. It doesn’t matter if they are down by 2 or 20; they are still hustling after every loose ball, crashing the boards for every rebound, and running the floor back in transition. The Pioneers made a statement early against Cascade by c...
"It was another weekend of learning experiences for the boys against two high-powered programs," Assistant Coach Ella Jurenka said. "One headed to Class B and the other, defending State Championships. "As we work at teaching resilience to this young team, we hope to help them learn to cope with challenges while understanding that they can improve their skills through hard work and dedication. We encourage them to view mistakes as learning moments and opportunities to improve." "We are working...
The Lady Pioneers faced two tough teams this weekend that gave them a run for their money, but these girls held their ground, battled hard, and came away with two wins. They beat Fort Benton by 3 points, with a final score of 40-37, and Box Elder by 25 points, with a score of 69-44. The Lady Pioneers started very dominant against Fort Benton, causing them to have a shot clock violation. The game was a very fast-paced, aggressive game with great defense. Fort Benton got no points on the board...
Tucker Taylor, assistant coach of the Big Sandy Pioneer Wrestlers, wrote, "The kids competed well. All of them placed in the top 5. We still have quite a bit to work on. Hopefully, we will hit our peak at divisionals and state. We have a mixer in Chinook on Thursday, and the girls will be competing at an all-girls tournament in Lewistown on Friday and Saturday. I'm looking forward to seeing how we compete down the stretch." The Final Results from the 2025 Choteau Classic are: Gabe Cline, 110 lb...
The Pioneers faced a physical Hays Lodgepole and an aggressive North Star team this past weekend. The Pioneers came out on top against Hays, beating them by 33 points even without key player Ryder Galbavy, who was out with a hand injury. They then played a tough North Star team and kept pulling within distance to close the gap, but in the end, it wasn't enough to pull out the win. The Pioneers lost by 17 points with a score of 36-53. The Pioneers came out strong against Hays with a big 3-pointer...
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 Lady Pioneers played Hays and North Star this past weekend. The girls lost against Hays but returned and beat North Star the next night. Hays shot great against the Lady Pioneers, and the Lady Pioneers struggled a bit with turnovers, but they were missing key player Junior Keira Galbavy from a broken foot. They lost with a final score of 37-45. Against North Star, the Lady Pioneers' defense was aggressive, and North Star struggled to take care of the ball. The Lady Pioneers also held them to...
