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The Lady Pioneers headed into Districts this last weekend as the number two team. Things unfortunately didn't go the way they had wanted, but they are still heading to Divsionals! They first played Box Elder and won, then faced off against Fort Benton and lost, then on to Highwood, who they beat, and lastly faced Centerville, but also lost that game. So overall, in Districts, they went 2-2. The Lady Pioneers once again showed true talent and grit on the court, and they worked so hard in so many...
The Pioneer football team had a tough game in Chester this last weekend against CJI, losing 16-54, making it their first loss of the season. The Pioneers struggled with some missed tackles during the game as well as losing Sam Cox, Cooper Taylor and Karter Jurenka to injuries throughout the game. The Pioneers ran the ball the whole first quarter besides two pass attempts. CJI had Cooper’s number in the first quarter and didn’t allow Cooper to get more than 5 yards at a time. Every time Cooper carried the ball, he was met with a wall of CJI defe...
This last week, the Lady Pioneer volleyball team played a very tough Lady Miner team in Big Sandy. Centerville ended up winning in 5 sets, but let me tell you, these Lady Pioneers are so much fun to watch. I love watching them because they show true heart. They show that when adversity hits, they don’t quit! They have a winning mentality and do everything they can to come together as a team, and buckle down and work hard. If you still haven’t watched them, you need to go see them at Districts, because to watch them is really what sports are...
The Lady Pioneers started the weekend off with a great win against Box Elder. Big Sandy started with the 1st serve and set the standard right from the beginning with an ace by Eva Yeadon. The score would go back and forth point after point, with some great kills From Eva, and Keira Galbavy. Eva also had a great tip to put them ahead 14-13. The Lady Pioneers tried to pull ahead, but the Lady Bears stayed in there with their scrappy plays, putting them in front by one point 20-19. The Lady Pioneers knuckled down, played some great defense, and ca...
This last Friday night was chili feed, and the Pioneer football team played the North Star Knights. The Pioneers ran away with the game-winning big, with a final score of 66-7. The Pioneers started with the ball first and ran the ball up the field with handoffs to Lane Demontiney, and Cooper Taylor. The Pioneers faced a 4th down and 8 to go early on, but after a toss to Lane, who threw to Cooper, the Pioneers scored first with a score of 6-0. On the kickoff, Wes Cox, and Karter Jurenka both had...
Last week the Predictor said Big Sandy would lose. The Pioneer football team was supposed to have a “hard time beating” the Dutton-Brady Titans. Well, with senior leaders Cooper Taylor and Jake Darlington back in the lineup, the Pioneers proved those people wrong by beating the Titans with a score of 48-8. Coach Tucker Taylor said, “The boys finally put together a full team effort in the victory over power. It was good to see the team perform well in an important game. We’ll need those same efforts in the coming weeks.” The Pioneers started t...
Brittany McKenney Big Sandy Pioneer Volleyball coach said, "This past week was huge for our team! We beat Fort Benton on their home court, which was an exciting first for us. Our girls busted their butts, and it paid off. The next night we beat Highwood in a clean sweep on our Senior Night. Overall, it was a successful week and I am very proud of these girls. While we still have plenty to improve on, I'm excited about where we are at. We only have 3 matches left, before tournament time! We are...
Three weeks ago, the Nebraska women's volleyball team set a world record for women's sports attendance with an outstanding 92,003 people. I absolutely loved hearing this story and seeing the clips of all the people in the stands supporting this women's volleyball team which led me to think, if you have not seen the Lady Pioneer Volleyball Team yet, you need to! These ladies are showing just how tough they are mentally and physically every week. They are overcoming adversity, and showing you...
Even with a Big Sandy Pioneer win of 36-30, this weekend's game against the Box Elder Bears was grueling! The Big Sandy Pioneers were relentless in their effort and hard work, proving why they are still number one in the state. Without 2 key senior leaders (Jake Darlington and Cooper Taylor) on the field, the Pioneers proved how multifaceted they are and what true grit is! The Pioneers had some players step up big time, and every player left it all on the field to come away with a win against...
The Big Sandy Pioneer football team had a bit of a challenge with the Valier Panthers this last weekend. Senior Cooper Taylor had limited playing time due to an injury, but Coach said, “He should be ready to go this week.” The Panthers had the ball first to start the game, didn’t have much success at first with running the ball, and turned over the ball on downs. The Pioneers started the game with a couple carries from Lane Demontiney getting first downs, but Big Sandy threw an interception on a deep ball into the endzone. Valier had a great...
The Lady Pioneers played a doubleheader against Hays winning both, and also played CJI this last week losing a tough match-up. The girls had some very hard-fought battles and came away with some wins, and some lessons learned. The girls came out victorious against Hays. In the first match, the Lady Pioneers won 25-6, 25-12, and 25-6. The team and individual results were as follows: Digs: 22 with Jai Baumann having 10 Assists: 20 with Jai Baumann having 12 Kills: 22 with Keira Galbavy having 12...
What an action-packed game from the beginning with the Pioneers winning 36-28! The Big Sandy Pioneers hosted Denton, Geyser, Stanford, and Geraldine Co-op (DGSG) Wildcats at home this past weekend, and it was a tight, well-fought battle. The Pioneers received the kickoff and ran the ball the whole first series, with great runs and yardage from Cooper Taylor. After a couple of penalties, one from the Wildcats and one from the Pioneers they finished the drive with a pass from Jake Darlington to...
The Lady Pioneers had a great weekend of volleyball! They had some very hard-fought battles and overcame some adversity to come out on top twice. The first game they had was September 7th hosting Box Elder. The Lady Bears of Box Elder were first to serve, scoring a quick 3 points. Eva Yeadon was the first to serve for Big Sandy, and they went on a run! With some great serves, some nice hits by Eva Yeadon and Keria Galbavy, and a tip by Jai Baumann, the Lady Pioneers went up 11-3. After a couple of good digs and hustle plays, the Lady Bears...
The Lady Pioneer volleyball team traveled to Cascade for tournament action this past weekend. They had a great day on Friday coming away with several wins. They faced seven teams playing each one once. The team to reach 25 first won. The Pioneers beat CJI 25-24, Power Dutton Brady 25-23, Simms 25-15, Cascade 25-15, and Augusta 25-21. They had losses against DGS 21-25, GFCC 21-25. Big Sandy Pioneers placed 3rd going into bracket play on Saturday. On Saturday they beat Cascade in three, but lost to CJI in a super intense match in three. They...
It was a one-sided game that the Pioneers won by 75-0 allowing everyone to play The Pioneer football dominated from the beginning of the game, scoring by way of a touchdown via Cooper Taylor in the first 45 seconds of the game. Followed by another Cooper touchdown at the 8:50 mark on the clock, and with a Ty Terry kick, put the Pioneers on the board up 16-0. The Pioneer's defense showed up and put in that work, keeping Heart Butte from getting down the field. The Pioneers got a safety, putting...
This last weekend was the first game for the Pioneers Football team against Highwood in Highwood. The computer application that tracks stats wasn't working well and the video technology wasn't very good either, but the outcome is known. The Pioneers won 26-13. The Pioneers started with the ball first and opened the game up by running the football, but Highwood held their own on defense and stopped the Pioneers from moving the ball in the first series of the game. In their 3rd series of the...
This last weekend was the start of the 2023 Lady Pioneer Volleyball season. What a great night of volleyball with lots of great volleys and intense moments. The starters for the Lady Pioneers for their first matches of the year were: Jenny Sant, Tosha Allderdice, Jai Baumann, Eva Yeadon, Brianna Terry, and Keira Galbavy. Eva started the Lady Pioneers off with some great serves including a couple of aces, followed by a great hit from Keira to put the Lady Pioneers up 4-1. With continued great...
The Lady Pioneer volleyball ladies are working hard to once again make it to divisionals. The head coach of the Lady Pioneer volleyball team is Brittany McKenney. Her assistant coach is Morgan Simpson, which will be her second year. Teal Poole is the junior high coach. Brittany told me she has 14 girls out for volleyball this year, "which is a smaller number than what we are used to. I would say the average is usually 16. The good news is, there will be a lot of playing time for everyone, which...
It's that time of the year! Friday Night Lights are back! I love fall and the start of football season. I was excited to sit down with Larry Jappe, the head coach of last year's state champs, the Big Sandy Pioneers! I visited with him during Junior High Football Practice. It was a morning practice for them, the weather was wonderful, and the football field was green. I wanted to know after coming off of a state championship last year what it was going to be like this year. Larry said, "I've...
Barracudas Bronze in Class B State Excitement filled the air as nearly 20 teams gathered around deck in Conrad on July 29 with coaches, parents, and children alike buzzing with anticipation at the opportunity to showcase their hard work and dedication to the sport this summer. With each team dressed in their own theme, the Parade of Athletes kicked off the collision of the East and West Divisions in their battle to sort out the ranks. Dressed as "The Flintstones" on land and known as Barracudas...
Barracudas invade Gator Waters The Barracudas scored 311 points leading them to a 7th place finish in Fort Benton July 15&16. Although they were missing a few of their usual top scorers, there were 25 little fish that attended day one of the meet. MacKenzie Werk proved she is a force to be reckoned with, putting up 32. She was followed closely by consistent top contributors T'Gan Ketchum and Harley LaBuda whom had 30 points each. Astrid Ketchum was a strong contender with 29 points, Lila Butler...
Barracudas 3rd in Harlem, 4th in Columbia Falls It was an especially exciting meet in Harlem for a handful of Barracudas July 1&2, beginning with eight year old Ruthie Boyce who made her debut on the blocks. She gave it her all with some guidance from Harley LaBuda in the 25m and 50m freestyle, as well as the 25m backstroke. Cassia Butler captured her first-ever women's high point award following a nail-biting finish in the 100m freestyle. After losing her goggles and getting them back in to...
Braydon Cline, Kody Strutz, and Rusty Gasvoda represented the United States in the XXV Canam Bowl played on July 8th in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The USA team comprised the three Big Sandy boys and kids from Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The USA won the game 84-16. According to Tracy Schuster, who sent me the information, someone from Big Sandy was always on the field for every play. Braydon was quarterback, and Kody and Rusty played defense. The first CanAm Bowl began in July of 1997...
The Omoksee is always a family activity. It's interesting to watch. I had to ask why some horses ran faster, and others ran slower. I was told it really isn't a race. It's working to the horse's ability and the rider's ability. Sometimes the smaller children ride the horse while someone in front of the horse reins the horse. Even one of the horses with an adult male was led into the arena. I was told it's because the horse is nervous in the waiting area, but the horse does his job in the arena....
It was an especially exciting meet in Harlem for a handful of Barracudas July 1&2, beginning with eight year old Ruthie Boyce who made her debut on the blocks. She gave it her all with some guidance from Harley LaBuda in the 25m and 50m freestyle, as well as the 25m backstroke. Cassia Butler captured her first-ever women’s high point award following a nail-biting finish in the 100m freestyle. After losing her goggles and getting them back in to their rightful position as she came out of the first turn of the race, she adjusted them once a...
