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As the lights dim on another season, we pause to celebrate the remarkable young men and women who have worn our school colors with pride. Our senior volleyball and football players from the Class of 2026 have spent years building not only their athletic skills but also their character, leadership, and friendships that will last a lifetime. From the first day of freshman practice to their final games as seniors, these athletes have shown grit, determination, and heart. They’ve led their t...
1/11 We kicked off the week in Chester, which was a tough night for our Lady Pioneers. Our C Squad, JV and Varsity each lost. CJI has a strong team this year and we didn’t show up the way we could and should have. The gym felt very dead throughout the night, which made it extra challenging, but we have to figure out how to bring the energy in those moments. We were also missing key players on our Varsity, but it’s important for us to play through adversity. There’s a lot of talent among...
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...
Your Lady Pioneers kicked the week off with tough matches against Belt. JH “B” lost 13-25, 20-25. JH “A” lost 9-25, 8-25, 3-15. JV lost 16-25, 17-25, 12-15. Varsity lost 13-25, 14-25, 13-25. Belt has a really great volleyball program with tons of powerhouse hitters. However, we did not show up to play. Our energy was low and when you’re playing a team like that, you’ve got to bring it. Hopefully, we will be better prepared the next time we see them! We had 34 Digs (Lauri Silvan - . 8 Assists (Lauri Silvan 4, Harley Labuda 4). 11 Kills (Korbyn J...
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...
It was another strong week of volleyball for our Lady Pioneers. We kicked off the week with a C Squad and JV home game against Power-Dutton-Brady (PDB). Our C Squad had a clean sweep (25-10, 25-15, 17-15). Our JV won in 4 sets (25-10, 25-18, 14-16, 15-11). They battled hard and had a great night! Thursday we had a C Squad game against DGSG. They are a strong team and we fell short to them (20-25, 9-25, 16-25). Saturday, our JH "A" Team played against North Star and had a clean sweep (25-10,...
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...
It was a packed week of volleyball action for our Lady Pioneers. We had 3 games in a row, including our first home game of the season against Highwood, a long trip to Hobson-Moore, and a next door matchup in Box Elder. It was a very successful week for both our JV and Varsity teams. We walked away with wins across the board! Our JV beat Hobson-Moore (25-11, 25-17, 15-11). They beat Box Elder (27-25, 25-20, 15-10). It was a clean sweep and a lot of fun for this group of young and talented athletes! Our Varsity beat Highwood (14-25, 25-7, 25-9,...
August 29 We kicked off the week with a JV Tournament in Shelby on Thursday. We won both sets against Conrad (21-11, 21-10). We won both sets against Cut Bank (21-16, 21-16. We split sets with Simms, but won the split in points (21-16, 17-21). We split sets with Shelby, but won the split in points (19-21, 21-15). We lost both sets to Fairfield (18-21, 10-21). Overall, our JV had a great day of volleyball. They got a lot of playing time in and brought a lot of energy to the court. Friday, our JH...
The Pioneer Booster Club kicked off the new school year with an exciting and well-attended event. Community members gathered to show their support as the Big Sandy volleyball and football teams were introduced. Junior High and High School athletes also entertained the crowd with a lively game of ultimate frisbee, setting a fun and spirited tone for the season ahead. The Booster Club's mission is to support Big Sandy school athletics and student organizations. Thanks to generous community and...
The Sunshine Snippers’ July meeting was held at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church on Sunday, July 20th. Most of the meeting was spent reviewing the necessary preparations for the fair, and the Cloverbuds worked on a final activity. The Montana 4-H Foundation awarded the club a grant of $250. The money was used to buy much-needed items for the archery program, including paper targets, metal stands, and a 3D buck field target. Archery is simply just one of the many projects that the members are...
The Big Sandy Swim Team's performance at the State competition on the weekend of August 2nd and 3rd in Choteau was commendable. Despite a brief delay due to lightning, the team, which included participants from Hamilton to Plentywood, showcased their skills. Notably, Henry Merrill's outstanding performance in the 100 fly and the 50 fly, where he not only secured first place but also broke three pool records, including his own, was a highlight. Amara Butler: 14 points for the team: Girls 8U...
The Big Sandy Barracuda Swim Team had Divisionals this past weekend, and everyone did so good! Next weekend is State, good luck to all swimmers!! The Barracudas had two swimmers who have decided this was their last year and walked their senior walk. Jai Baumann daughter of Travis and Annie Baumann, and Harley Labuda daughter of JR and Dianna LaBuda. Amara Butler is going to state in five events: 27 points for the team: Girls 8U division, Girls 9-10 100 Meter Free Relay: 2nd place 1:19.88; Girls...
There were 13 teams present with a total of 231 swimmers. Jai Baumann Girls 15-19, place 2nd with a time of 31.71 in the 50 Meter Free; 100 Meter Breast took 2nd with a time of 1:35.15 ; and took 6th in the 50 Meter Fly with a time of 38.83 Holly Baumgarn,8&U, at the age of 4, placed 7th in the 100 Meter Free Relay with the tie of 2:58.23. Amara Butler placed 1st in the 9-10 Meter Free Relay. Amara is in the 8&U group. She placed 3rd in the 25 Meter Free with a time of 20.26; In the 50 Meter...
The Big Sandy Swim Team went to Cut Bank this past weekend where they competed against 11 teams. Coach Leslie Gregory said, “It was the first swim for two of my littles and they did great. Everyone else did amazing!! And we will be working hard for next week. Those results are below: Amara Butler: 34 points for the team: Girls 8U division; Girls 9-10 100 Meter Free Relay: 1st place 1:21.89; 25 Meter Free: 1st place 20.38; 50 Meter Free: 1st place 48.37; and 25 Meter Back: 7th place 29.66 Cassia Butler: 40 points for the team: Girls 11-12 d...
The Big Sandy Swim Team went to Columbia Falls this past weekend where they competed against 9 teams. Those results are below: Amara Butler: 26 points for the team, in the Girls 8U division-25 Meter Free: 2nd place 20.27,and 50 Meter Free: 1st place 49.89. Cassia Butler: 40 points for the team in the Girls 11-12 division, 200 Meter Free Relay: 1st place 2:28.58, 100 Meter Free: 1st place 1:14.72, 200 Meter Medley Relay: 1st place 2:56.85, 200 Meter Free: 1st place 2:47.79, and 200 Meter...
The Big Sandy Swim Team went to Hamilton this past weekend, and they did amazing! Henry Merrill even beat a state federation record in the 200-yard freestyle, with a remarkable time of 218.3. Hamilton is a long way to travel, but the two days were fabulous—every swimmer who traveled to the event placed. Here are the results of the swimmers advancing to finals in Hamilton. Marquelle Houle: 32 points for the team, Girls 13-14 division: 50 Yard Free: 3rd palace 35.46, 100 Yard Free: 5th place 1:20.1, 100 Yard Back: 1st place 1:59.1, 200 Yard M...
School is out for the year, so that means it’s “summer,” which also means it’s SWIM SEASON! This past weekend, the Big Sandy Barracuda swim team had a meet in Shelby. Only six swimmers went out of 24, but they did great! It was a busy weekend for the team members. This year, for swim meet results, I will list every swimmer individually who qualified for the finals and the races they participated in. If the swimmer DOES NOT advance to finals, you will not see their name in the article, meaning I will not be writing up the preliminary results...
The Pioneer tracksters had a successful trip to State Track! 5 athletes made the podium! Braxton Hajenga, Sonny Phillips, Chase Gasvoda, Tommy Sant, and Darrell Sunchild! Good Job Pioneers! Braxton Hajenga won 5th place in the high jump with a height of 6'2. Mens Unified 100 meters: Sonny Phillip won 4th place with a 15.6, and Tommy Sant won 5th place with a 16.03; Mens Unified 4x100 relay: 3rd place with a PR and a time of 1:01Sonny Phillips, Chase Gasvoda, Darrell Sunchild and Tommy Sant;...
Way to go Big Sandy Tracksters! These athletes put in the work, which has shown, because the Big Sandy track team has 12 kids headed to state! Congratulations! Those kids are: Quinn Rodewald in javelin, Braxton Hajenga in high jump, and Jaesun Yirsa in triple jump. Chase Gasovda and Sonny Phillips made it to ALL Unified Events, with Darrell Sunchild as a Unified partner and Tommy Sant as a Unified partner. Brianna Terry is in the shot put and relay alternative, and both relay teams, the 4x100 and 4x400, include Jenny Sant, Heather Frank,...
The Pioneer tracksters, as a team, put on a commendable performance at the 9C District track meet this past week in Havre. The Pioneers have several athletes heading to the Northern C Divisional track meet in Great Falls this week, a testament to the team’s collective strength and determination. The top 5 in each event go to Divisionals, and then five “wildcards”, the five athletes with the best times/distances from those who did not qualify or complete. Some kids who state qualify choose not to compete at the district meet. Several athle...
What a busy week for the Pioneer track team! First, there was the Top 8 meet in Great Falls, then the Jason Groseclose Memorial in Rudyard; they had the Great Falls freshman invitational and wrapped up their week at the Havre High Lions Invite. So many athletes had PRs this week and so many names in the top 10 spots, good job tracksters! Quinn Rodewald also qualified for state in the javelin! Below are the results of all those meets mentioned: Top 8 meet; Quinn Rodewald Javelin 2nd place PR...
The Pioneer track teams had two meets this past week: one in Choteau at the Choteau Twilight Invitational and the other in Great Falls at the Mustang Invitational. At the Choteau meet, both teams made the leaderboard, with the men’s team placing 9th and the women’s team 7th. The standout achievement, however, was the numerous personal records set by our athletes at these track meets. This is a clear indication of their dedication and hard work. Pioneers, you should be proud of your inspiring performance! Choteau Meet--Men’s results: 400m:...
(Editor’s Note: This was not published for some reason, so we publish it now for the Pioneer athletics.) The Pioneer track team had two meetings this past week, but one was canceled. They did attend the Cal Wearley Memorial track meet in Havre on Saturday the 5th. There were 36 teams at this track meet. The weather was chilly and breezy in the morning, warming to 57 degrees. The Cal Wearley track meet has varsity, junior varsity, and unified events. I will only ever give varsity and unified events results. As a reminder, SR stands for season r...