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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...
The Pioneer Track team visited Lewistown on April 15th to compete against 16 other teams. The girls’ and boys’ team scores were on the leaderboard. The boys were 11th, and the girls were 9th. It was a beautiful day with clouds, plenty of sun, and a high of 73 degrees. Men’s Results: 100m: Tommy Sant PR 14.09; 200m: Aidan Morsette PR 26.7, Tommy Sant PR 30.2, Landon Mebruer PR 32.9; 400m: Sky Not Afraid PR 1:05; 110H: Colter Han 7th place PR 20.1, Braxton Hajenga 8th place 22.3; 4x100 relay: 10th place PR 49.1Braxton Hajenga, Quinn Rodew...
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...