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With a new and improved look, the Lady Pioneers took the floor with class, wearing new warm-ups (sponsored by Jurenka Farms) and their game face on. They came out determined and ready to play basketball. This season has been one of growth for the Lady Pioneers. They have displayed their youth in losses but have shown what they are capable of in their wins, and Friday night, they played a physical battle on both ends of the court. The Lady Pioneers jumped out to an impressive start outscoring the Tornadoes 16-0 in the first 4 minutes of play. Th...
After a long cold Christmas break the Lady Bears did not come out on the basketball court cold. Hitting 8 of 17 from behind the acre and shooting 52% from the field the Lady Bears came up with a big victory over the Lady Pioneers. The Lady Pioneers fought hard and never gave up. Eva Wagoner led the way for the Lady Pioneers with 8, Jai Baumann with 6 and Eva Yeadon added 5 points. Malaysia Baumann checked in and quickly knocked down a nice 3 ball to finish the game. Final school Box Elder 75-...
On Friday night the Pioneers faced the Box Elder Bears, in a game where the contest where the Bears would get hot from the behind the three-point line giving the bears the 34-25 edge at half time. The Pioneers wouldn't go away as the put up a 22-point quarter and giving the Pioneers a two-point edge after three quarters. In the 4th the hot shooting continued for Box Elder as they would go on to win the contest 71-63. The Pioneers would be led by Wylee Snapp with 22 points, Braydon Cline added...
Wednesday, December 29- Chef Salad and brownies. December 30- Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, beets, and Jello. December 31- Turkey Cranberry Sandwich, chips, and dessert. Recipe of the week: Homemade Mac and Cheese Ingredients 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 cups milk ¼ cup butter 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup bread crumbs 1 pinch paprika Directions Cook macaroni according to the package directions. Drain. In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over...
The Pioneers started their week on the road to face off against the Longhorns of Fort Benton, the first of three conference games of the week. Like the previous weekend, the Pioneers found themselves in a hard-fought battle in the first half of play; at the halftime break, the Longhorns had a 19-17 edge over the Pioneers, but the Pioneers held their own and kept the contest close. After three quarters, the Longhorn lead was three. The Pioneers needed a big quarter in the fourth if they wanted...
In Tuesday's contest, the Lady Longhorns jumped out to a significant lead in the first half of the game. The second half for the Pioneers was a huge improvement as they held their own going point for point. Shots began to fall for the Lady Pioneers, and the intensity of the defense increased. Sophomore Lainey Terry caught her rhythm behind the arc, going 3-3, finishing the game with 14 points. Freshman Eva Yeadon added 10 points and went 4-4 from the charity stripe. Jai Baumann added 5 points....
By Rett Simenson In the season opener for the pioneers, they matched up with the Sunburst Refiners. To start, the Refiners jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead; after shaking off the beginning of the season rust, the Pioneers slowly cut the lead throughout the game and only trailed 23-18 at the half. The Pioneers finally caught their stride offensively in the second half, outscoring the Refiners in the third and fourth quarters. But four quarters of basketball wasn't enough for both teams as at the e...
The opening weekend of basketball brought excitement to schools, kids, parents, and communities all around the state, but there might not have been a team more pumped up than the Big Sandy Lady Pioneers. The young and hungry squad came out with a vengeance on Friday afternoon. With determination and a competitive fight, the Lady Pioneer ended the losing streak. The Lady Pioneers jumped right out, taking an 8-1 lead in the first couple minutes of the game. They came out in a full-court press usin...
This year, the Pioneer Girls coaches are Travis Baumann, Katy Nicholson, and Ella Jurenka as a volunteer coach. There are 14 players for Varsity and JV, 12 high school girls, and two 8th graders. "It's going to be a surprise, Coach Travis said. "I'm excited about it, I really am. We've been looking at films and roosters from last year. They have no seniors, but five juniors, one sophomore, six freshmen, and two 8th graders. "We aren't very tall." Coach Travis is a conditioning coach, so they...
The Big Sandy Pioneer Wrestling team has three boys. Darryl Sunchild is coming back from an injury he sustained in football season. Tucker Taylor, the coach, said, "The big thing, my goal from him--I'm mostly concerned he gets back healthy. Whether he sets his feet on the wrestling mat or not. "Tannin Baumann had an ankle injury; hopefully, we can keep him healthy." This last weekend Tannin placed in 4th in the 138-pound class at the Havre Invitational Meet. Austin Haugan is a new wrestler....
The Lady Pioneer put together a great season on the volleyball court and have so much to be proud of. Their success was all around solid both offensively and defensively. They ended the 2021 season with 1,435 Digs, 617 Kills, 495 Assists, 83 Blocks and 205 Aces. The Lady Pioneer celebrated their success by hosting an awards banquet where each of the girls voted on several awards for the JV and Varsity teams. JV AWARDS: Best Offensive Player: Teagan Cochran and Tosha Allderdice Best Defensive...
Let's face it--there's nothing like high school football! Those football boys have known each other from kindergarten. They play hard and celebrate together, however special congratulations go to Braydon Cline and Rusty Gasvoda, 2021 All-state Selections Kody Strutz, Northern Division All-Conference Selection....
Congratulations to Amiya Griffith for being selected as a 7C Volleyball 1st Team All Conference selection!...
Big Sandy Pioneers end their season with a loss to Froid/Medicine Lake 20-24. The Pioneers giving enormous effort battled wind and a much older team. It was a great end to a dedicated group of young men. Their goal was to make the play offs and they competed their goal by playing in the semi-finals. Congratulations on a season with committed athletics! Take this accomplishment to inspire your next year's team....
Both the volleyball and football seasons have ended with a loss. However, as one of the principles of Ro Wiggins says, "I will win if I don't quit," has been proven true. These teams saw weekly improvement. They worked so hard as a team; they have got to feel good about what they accomplished. I am so excited to see what they will achieve next year! Ro Wiggins is a young man originally from Louisiana who has been traveling Montana to give athletic camps in many small towns. He has a powerful...
We had 19 runners in the 5k and 6 kids in the youth run. 5k women's winner was Carissa Ray with a time of 31:10. Men's winner was Nate Gregoire time 24:10. Relay winners with a time of 34:10 were Jayla Meldrum, Hailey Gingery and Emma Gillen these 3 girls also won the costume contest dressed as bees!...
The Pioneers have been rolling. This past weekend, they went to Stanford and beat Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Grass Range-Winnett 50-14 to advance to the Class C 6-man football Semi-Finals. Kody Strutz led this win with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, and one receiving touchdown. Lane Demontiney had three touchdowns, one rushing, one receiving, and one defensive touchdown off an interception. Lance Rutledge has a receiving touchdown. Braydon Cline and Rusty Gasvoda each had a...
The Pioneers were looking for redemption after last week's loss to Power Dutton Brady. I will have to tell you that they found it. The Pioneers won this last weekend in Missoula against the Valley Christian Eagles 52-40 despite key players Samuel Cox, Severin Heimbingner, and Cooper Taylor out for the game. The Pioneers collectively had 8 touch downs and 2 PAT's. Braydon Cline led the Pioneers with 5 passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown. Lane Demontiney had a kick return touchdown, and a...
The District 7C Volleyball Tournament was held October 28-30 in Chinook, featuring nine teams battling it out on the court. The Lady Pioneers entered the tourney in 6th seed, matching up against the 3rd seed Chinook Sugarbeeters on their home court. The Pioneers worked as a cohesive team to fight for each point, working up to a 17-22 score. The team had strong defensive plays but could not maintain their momentum to stop the Sugarbeeters from earning the last three points of the set to win 17-25. The second set proved to be a bit more...
The Lady Pioneers volleyball team played their final regular season games last Monday and Tuesday evenings. The end result: two wins on their home court against Box Elder and Hays-Lodgepole. Monday night's matchup started strong with a quick 7 points off Kiera Galbavy's serves then Eva Wagoner served out the rest of the first set. Big Sandy won 25-3. The next set followed suit with excellent serves and offensive plays by the entire team with a final score of 25-7. The third set started with Jai...
The Pioneers had a tough week this last Wednesday, facing off against the #3 ranked Power Dutton Brady Titans. The Titans shut out the Pioneers 44-0 in the Northern Conference championship for their first title in a long time. The Pioneers did not look like their usual selves, as they struggled to put any offense into play. However, the Titans are known for their intense defense. Big Sandy's speed in their running offense was met with fast defensive players. Big Sandy's passing was defended...
(Editors Note: This is my first attempt to cover a football game. I watched it on NFHS Network. At first, I could read the numbers of the players, but it got darker I couldn’t see who did what, and if the announcer didn’t tell me, the information was lost. Sats were not sent to me.) The Big Sandy Pioneers traveled to Valier and won the football contest 46-14. The Pioneers started the game with four Juniors and two sophomores. Valier started with one senior and five juniors. On their first possession, the Pioneers couldn’t move it 15 yards and h...
"Gratitude and Grit: We Don't Quit" is on the back of the team's practice shirts. They definitely lived up to that motto this past weekend. The regular season is coming to an end; but these ladies are just getting started with improvement throughout the season showing in their hard work and composure as a team. The Lady Pioneers hosted the Centerville Miners for Friday night's game, which featured Parent/Senior Night and Pack the House Pink! There was an impressive home crowd of pink-clad Pionee...
Big Sandy vs. Highwood The Highwood match went surprisingly well, considering the Pioneer ladies are a very young team and were missing a key player Amiya Griffith. But the team united and picked up their game in the second set, then pushed Highland into a fourth-round by winning their third set. Coach Brittany McKenny was pleased with her team. "I was extremely proud of my team! We didn't have Amiya due to sickness, but the girls really rose to the occasion. It's pretty thrilling to take an und...
Big Sandy defeated North Star this week 57-18. After a shut-out game against Box Elder last week, the Pioneers had to put in more defensive effort for this week’s win and proved to be up for the task, and the offensive proved themselves as well. While it was a slow start in the first quarter, the Pioneers scored twice then picked up their game in the second quarter. While the defense gave up two touchdowns, their offense put five more touchdowns on the board before halftime. They scored one touchdown in the third and fourth quarters, giving u...
