January 2014 Best Times

A publication of The Livingston Enterprise and The Big Timber Pioneer 2013-14
WINTER SPORTS
PREVIEW
INSIDE:
BASKETBALL & WRESTLING
RANGERS, REBELS, BRUINS
AND HERDERS
Thursday, December 12, 2013 2
WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW
2013-2014
Park High
RANGERS
Dec. 6-7 Tournament @ Powell,
Wyo.
Dec. 12 Butte Central Mixer
Dec. 17 Columbus Mixer
Dec. 20-21 CMR Tournament @ Great
Falls
Jan. 3-4 Bozeman Tournament
Jan. 7 vs. Columbus/Whitehall
Jan. 24-25 Class A Duals @ Fergus
Jan. 30 vs. Fergus/Belgrade/Butte
Central
Feb. 7-8 Divisional Tournament @
Browning
Feb. 14-15 State Tournament @ Billings
Metra
WRESTLING
Dec. 12 @ Harlowtown
Dec. 20 vs. Twin Bridges
Dec. 21 @ Shields Valley
Jan. 3 @ West Yellowstone
Jan. 4 vs. White Sulphur Springs
Jan. 10 vs. Lone Peak
Jan. 11 @ Sheridan
Jan. 17 @ Ennis
Jan. 18 @ Manhattan
Jan. 24 vs. Shields Valley
Jan. 25 @ Twin Bridges
Jan. 31 @ Lone Peak
Feb. 1 vs. Harrison
Feb. 4 vs. Whitehall
Feb. 7 @ White Sulphur Springs
Feb. 14 vs. Manhattan Christian
Feb. 15 vs. Ennis
Feb. 19-22 District Tourn @ Butte MAC
Feb. 26-Mar 1 Divisional Tourn @ Butte MAC
Mar. 6-8 State Tourn @ Butte CC (Boys)
Mar. 13-15 State Tourn @ Hamilton (Girls)
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Dec. 13 @ Bozeman
Dec. 20 @ West Yellowstone
Dec. 21 vs. Gardiner
Jan. 3 vs. Twin Bridges
Jan. 4 vs. Bozeman
Jan. 10 @ Townsend
Jan. 11 @ Manhattan Christian
Jan. 17 vs. Harrison
Jan. 24 @ Gardiner
Jan. 25 vs. West Yellowstone
Jan. 30 @ Lone Peak
Feb. 1 @ Sheridan
Feb. 7 vs. Townsend
Feb. 8 @ Ennis
Feb. 15 @ Harrison
Feb. 19-22 District Tourn @ Butte MAC
Feb. 26-Mar 1 Divis Tourn @ Butte MAC
March 6-8 State Tourn @ Butte CC (Boys)
Mar 13-15 State Tourn @ Hamilton (Girls)
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Dec. 12-13 Butte Tip-Off Tournament
Dec. 20 @ Havre
Dec. 21 @ Browning
Jan. 3 vs. Townsend
Jan. 9 vs. Belgrade
Jan. 11 @ Butte Central
Jan. 17 @ Fergus
Jan. 18 @ Big Timber
Jan. 21 vs. Three Forks
Jan. 24 vs. Havre
Jan. 25 vs. Browning
Jan. 28 @ Dillon
Jan. 31 @ Townsend
Feb. 8 vs. Butte Central
Feb. 15 vs. Big Timber
Feb. 18 @ Belgrade
Feb. 21 vs. Fergus
Feb. 27-Mar 1 Divisional Tournament @
Belgrade
Mar. 6-8 State Tournament @ Great
Falls Expo Park
Dec. 20 @ Havre
Dec. 21 @ Browning
Jan. 3 vs. Townsend
Jan. 7 vs. Belgrade
Jan. 17 @ Fergus
Jan. 24 vs. Havre
Jan. 28 vs. Dillon
Jan. 31 @ Townsend
Feb. 18 @ Belgrade
Feb. 20 vs. Fergus
Feb. 27-Mar 1 Divisional Tournament @
Belgrade
Mar. 13-15 State Tournament @ Great
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Dec. 13-14 Imerys Tourn @ Three Forks
Dec. 19 vs. Three Forks
Dec. 20 @ Townsend
Jan. 2 @ Columbus
Jan. 3 vs. Whitehall
Jan. 10 @ Jefferson
Jan. 11 vs. Joliet
Jan. 17 @ Manhattan
Jan. 18 vs. Livingston
Jan. 24 vs. Townsend
Jan. 25 @ Three Forks
Jan. 30 vs. Columbus
Jan. 31 @ Whitehall
Feb. 7 @ Joliet
Feb. 8 vs. Jefferson
Feb. 14 vs. Manhattan
Feb. 15 @ Livingston
Feb. 20-22 District Tourn @ Belgrade
March 6-8 Division Tourn @ Billings Metra
March 13-14 State Tourn @ Bozeman
Big Timber
HERDERS
By Anthony Varriano
Enterprise Staff Writer
A
fter a disappointing loss to
Browning in the Divisional
semifinal last year, Park
High School boys basket-
ball coach Scott Rosberg
has plenty of experience and plenty of
weapons returning from last years
team.
Senior point guard Nick Bragg
should run the point efficiently and
effectively in his final season, and if
he shoots the three as well as he did
last year, opposing defenses will be in
a world of hurt.
The backcourt is an obvious strength
for the Rangers, as sophomore and
second-team All-Conference shooting
guard Ladan Ricketts, who led the
league in three-point percentage last
season, joins Bragg, who finished top
five in the league from beyond the arc.
Chris Emter returns after trying his
hand at wrestling last season, and he
didnt fare too badly in that sport, fin-
ishing sixth in the state as a heavy-
weight. Its expected hell share time
at forward and center along with fel-
low senior and lineman Colton Gavne.
Junior Joey Overstreet will also log
minutes at center, and should be hard
to handle at 6-foot, 9-inches.
We have good shooters and strong
kids in the post, said Rosberg. Gavne
and Emter were All-Conference/All-
State football linemen.
That may be an understatement. The
Rangers had the best field goal per-
centage in the conference last season,
from inside and outside the three-point
line.
The Rangers have a little bit of
everything, and look to be adequate
inside and outside the paint, making
for a versatile offense and defense.
We will play multiple defenses,
depending upon who is on the floor at
any given time. We will press, also
depending upon who is on the floor,
Rosberg said. Offensively, we will
look to run when the opportunity pres-
ents itself.
The Central A is up for grabs this
year, and the Rangers should provide
an entertaining season that might go
right down to the wire.
Anyone can win our league this
year. All teams will be good, but not
necessarily great, Rosberg explained.
Just like last year, if we can handle
ball pressure this year, we could be
really good. If we dont handle ball
pressure well, we will struggle.
With five seniors on the roster, the
Rangers know what needs to be done
to get past the fateful Divisional semi-
final and into the State Tournament
where anything can happen.
We have four guys who played
meaningful varsity minutes last year
in Bragg, Ricketts, Gavne and Schwei-
gert, said Rosberg. The key for us
will be how well we deal with pressure
and adversity. If we are tough defen-
sively and when adversity strikes, we
could be a good team.
Strong backcourt, Emters return lift Rangers
Dec. 12-13 Butte Tip-Off Touney
Dec. 20 @ Havre
Dec. 21 @ Browning
Jan. 3 vs. Townsend
Jan. 9 vs. Belgrade
Jan. 17 @ Fergus
Jan. 24 vs. Havre
Jan. 28 @ Dillon
Jan. 31 @ Townsend
Feb. 18 @ Belgrade
Feb. 21 vs. Fergus
Home games in bold
2013-14 RANGER BOYS
Senior point guard Nick Bragg, right,
ran the offense for the Rangers
during most of the games last season
and will be called on to do more
of the same this season.
Enterprise file photo by Shawn Raecke
The key for us will
be how well we deal
with pressure and
adversity. If we are
tough defensively
and when adversity
strikes, we could be
a good team.
Head Coach Scott Rosberg
Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Divisionals @ Belgrade
March 6-8 State Tourney @ Great Falls Expo Park
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T
he Park High School girls bas-
ketball team has no seniors
but eight juniors, and in head
coach Jon Willyerds second
season, the squad will look to
shock teams in a competitive Central
A Division.
Last year was my first year with
the girls, and I got hired late, so we did
not get to have an offseason together,
Willyerd explained. This year we
were able to have three summer
camps, and the girls worked really
hard and had a great off-season.
Returning from last years team is
junior Megan Schoenen, who led the
team averaging 11 points per game
last season.
Schoenen was a second-team All-
Conference honoree last year, and Wil-
lyerd will rely on her ability to drive
the lane and shoot the three.
She really improved her ability to
attack off the dribble and is a much
improved defender, Willyerd said.
She has great shooting range.
Sophomore Sierra Higgs might be
the most versatile Lady Ranger, given
her 5-foot, 10-inch frame and perime-
ter shooting ability.
She can play all five positions and
defend all five positions, said Willy-
erd. She is an above average three-
point shooter and can really attack the
rim.
Meghan Gibsons job will be to find
open teammates off the dribble, espe-
cially her post players, of which Park
has plenty.
Juniors Mariel Kelley, Alyssa Bergs-
ing, Meadow Ingram and Chelsea
Woods are all 5-feet-8 or taller.
They all bring different strengths,
said Willyerd. They can all really
shoot a high percentage at the foul
line. We will make a concerted effort
to get the ball inside to them. As we
look to run, we expect that they will
beat their defenders down the court.
Willyerd thinks his post players are
also fast enough to beat their defend-
ers down the court, which should turn
into some fast-break points and more
opportunities at the charity stripe.
The Lady Rangers wont be able to
let off the gas pedal in the Central A,
since Havre returns five All-Confer-
ence players from last season and is
the obvious favorite. But Willyerd
knows anyone can win on any given
night.
I think we will surprise a lot of
teams, the coach said. I am excited
about the product that will be on the
court this year.
Young Lady Rangers looking to run
Dec. 20 @ Havre
Dec. 21 @ Browning
Jan. 3 vs. Townsend
Jan. 7 vs. Belgrade
Jan. 17 @ Fergus
Jan. 24 vs. Havre
Jan. 28 vs. Dillon
Jan. 31 @ Townsend
Feb. 18 @ Belgrade
Feb. 20 vs. Fergus
Home games in bold
2013-14 RANGER GIRLS
Feb. 27-March 1 Divisional Tourney @ Belgrade
March 13-15 State Tourney @ Great Falls Expo Park
Ranger Megan Hawkins drives to the
basket during a game at Park High
School in December 2012.
I think we will
surprise a lot of
teams. I am excited
about the product
that will be on the
court this year.
Head Coach Jon Willyerd
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his years Park High
School wrestling team
will have plenty of new
faces, but one thing
hasnt changed, and thats
the presence and hard work of
senior Braden Fitzgerald, the sole
returning state qualifier from last
years team.
Braden comes off of a good
off-season with multiple placings
at the Grand National Champion-
ships this summer, head coach
Jeremy Shields said. He has a
huge upside and works tirelessly,
keeping his goal of reaching the
podium at the State Champion-
ships at the MetraPark this Febru-
ary constantly in sight.
Senior Clayton Linville and
junior Jordan Perino join Fitzger-
ald as returning letter-winners
from last season, and Linville will
serve as Fitzgeralds co-captain.
Plenty of juniors fill out the
Ranger roster, including Peter
Townes, Chris Swanson-Foster,
Haden Mushrush, Phillip Molina
and Ty Sheppardson, which should
make for a strong team next sea-
son if everyone sticks around.
Freshmen Elton Burns, Quinton
Dirette, Paulo Currie and Dion
Gillen are the future of the Rang-
er wrestling program.
The Rangers arent expected to
compete for a conference cham-
pionship, but are looking to quali-
fy as many kids to state as possi-
ble.
Havre will once again be the
odds-on favorite to win the Cen-
tral A as well as the State Cham-
pionship, Shields explained,
with a core of returning state
placers and super freshman
Parker Fillius added to the
defending state champs.
The remainder of the confer-
ence will be fighting it out for
second place, with Belgrade
the most likely team to give
Havre some problems.
Belgrade is returning state
champion Jared Degan, a
freshman National Champion
at Virginia Beach, and his
younger brother, Sawyer
Degan, a Fargo All-American
last summer as a freshman.
Look for Fitzgerald, Linville
and Perino to compete for a
state qualification in Billings
this year, and dont rule out the
young Rangers who might just
surprise you.
Young Rangers looking to step up
2013-14
RANGER WRESTLERS
Dec. 12 @ Butte Central Mixer
Dec. 17 @ Columbus Mixer
Dec. 20-21 @ Great Falls CMR
Jan. 3-4 @ Bozeman Tournament
Jan. 7 vs. Columbus/Whitehall
Jan. 24-25 @ Fergus Class A Duals
Jan. 30 vs. Fergus/Belgrade/Butte Central
Home games in bold
Feb. 7-8, Divisionals at Browning
Feb. 14-15, State A at Billings MetraPark
Park High senior Braden Fitzgerald
works on his takedown with Kale
Bjorneby during a practice last
season at Park High.
Fitzgerald comes
off of a good
off-season with
multiple placings at
the Grand National
Championships this
summer. He has a
huge upside and
works tirelessly.
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he Shields Valley High
School boys basketball team
might not be returning much
size to the lineup, but theres
plenty of athletes with varsi-
ty on the roster.
Most important to the Rebels suc-
cess is the return of star senior Lane
Lahaye. Lahaye really developed at the
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points per game over the last 10
games.
He put up 36 points in two straight
games last year, head coach J.B. Boyd
said. Hes got to be one of the top
players in the district.
Seniors Matt Huff and Greg Broell
will assist Lahaye in leading the way
for the Rebels, and will continue to set
good examples for the surplus of
juniors Thad Ferguson, Clay Scid-
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season, so they should be in great
shape physically.
(They) saw lots of playing time last
season, said Boyd, and I expect big
things from all of them.
Joining the upperclassmen are
returning varsity sophomores Tristen
Jenkins and Daniel Rivera, who are
also Rebel football players. Jenkins
emerged as a dominant player, playing
JV for the first half of last season, put-
ting up more than 30 points in five
games. He finished the season on var-
sity.
But theres one player Boyd said
fans should especially keep an eye on
freshman standout Brock Peterson.
In football, Peterson emerged as one
the Rebels top running backs this sea-
son behind Fairchild, and Boyd said he
is well beyond his years in basketball.
Hes just complete, Boyd added.
Hes probably only 57, but he can
shoot the three, drive the ball, and
defend really well.
Boyd expects the district to be very
tight this season.
I expect Ennis to be the cream atop
the 11/12 C with Manhattan Christian,
Twin Bridges, Gardiner and White Sul-
phur Springs being very tough, Boyd
predicted.
In order to compete for the district
championship and a trip to the Divi-
sional Tournament, Lahaye will have
to duplicate his performances from
the end of last season, and the Rebels
will need to shoot very well from the
perimeter, since shots in the paint will
be contested by taller opponents,
especially Ennis. The addition of
Peterson should also be a big lift for
the Rebels, who just need a spark to
climb into the district championship
conversation.
Last year we had some injuries
before Divisionals that kind of took us
out, but we were averaging 90 points a
game, Boyd explained. I think we
should be fairly successful this year.
Rebels return slew of experienced talent
Dec. 13 @ Bozeman
Jan. 4 vs. Bozeman
Jan. 10 @ Townsend
Jan. 24 @ Gardiner
Jan. 30 @ Lone Peak
Feb. 1 @ Sheridan
Feb. 7 vs. Townsend
Feb. 8 @ Ennis
Feb. 15 @ Harrison
Home games in bold
2013-14 SHIELDS VALLEY BOYS
Feb. 19-22 District Tourney @ Butte MAC
Feb. 26-Mar. 1 Divisional Tourney @ Butte MAC
Mar. 6-8 State Tournament @ Butte CC
Shields Valley senior Lane Lahaye
defends against Gardiners Parker
Robinson in a game last season
in Clyde Park.
(They) saw lots of
playing time last
season, and I
expect big things
from all of them.
Head Coach J.B. Boyd
By Anthony Varriano
T
he Shields Valley Lady Rebels
might be young, but theyre
certainly athletic. All but two
players from the varsity vol-
leyball team will be playing
basketball this season, indicating
most of the team should already be in
pretty good physical condition and
have pretty good chemistry.
I feel the biggest strength of our
team is that we seem to be one cohe-
sive unit. So far the girls are working
together really well, head coach
Kristi Swandal said. Were going to
continue to build on that foundation
and improve as the season goes on.
We want to be a better team in Febru-
ary than we are right now.
Shields Valley has just two seniors
returning this season in Jessica
Gagen and Casey McInerney, but sev-
en juniors will share the court with
them, and all have experience playing
at the varsity level.
We lost a substantial amount of tal-
ent to graduation, but we return some
experience. Our two seniors, Jessica
Gagen and Casey McInerney, are both
returning starters from last year,
explained Swandal. Jessica and
Casey are both good players who will
do a lot of good things for us this
year.
The Lady Rebels have plenty of
perimeter shooters and speedsters in
juniors Timbre Barnes, Caitlin Boyd,
Brianna Peel and Brianne Peterson.
Size will be their disadvantage, since
junior Caitlin Boyd is the only player
who hits the 6-foot mark.
Shields Valley might not be scoring
lots of points in the paint or dominat-
ing the glass, but a plethora of for-
wards in junior Meaghan Raw and
sophomores Karli Broell, Kayla Gagen
and Kylie Kerkaert, should be a good
opportunity to spread defenses out
and create driving and passing lanes.
We will be aggressive on both
offense and defense, said Swandal,
hoping to take advantage of opportu-
nities as they come in the game.
As far as the conference goes, Swan-
dal said shed be surprised if at least
one team doesnt qualify for the State
Tournament.
We will have a very competi-
tive conference this year. We
expect Gardiner, Harrison and Twin
Bridges to all be really good
teams. We cant overlook anyone,
Swandal said. Manhattan Christian,
Ennis and White Sulphur Springs will
have a lot of young talent as well.
Its might be an uphill battle for the
Lady Rebels, but Swandal stresses
fundamentals, effort and the impor-
tance of ball security, which tend to
decide the outcome of games.
We want to give it our best
effort every night regardless of
the opponent, she said. If we take
care of the ball and play smart bas-
ketball I think we can compete with
everyone in our district.
Young Lady Rebels have team chemistry
Dec. 13 @ Bozeman
Jan. 4 vs. Bozeman
Jan. 10 @ Townsend
Jan. 24 @ Gardiner
Jan. 30 @ Lone Peak
Feb. 1 @ Sheridan
Feb. 7 vs. Townsend
Feb. 8 @ Ennis
Feb. 15 @ Harrison
Home games in bold
2013-14 SHIELDS VALLEY GIRLS
Mar. 13-15 State Tourney @ Hamilton
Shields Valley senior Jessica Gagen
looks to pass against the Bruin
defense in a game last season
in Clyde Park.
These girls put
a lot of work into
the offseason. Im
excited to see how
everyone steps up
this year.
Head Coach Kristi Swandal
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By Anthony Varriano
T
he Sweet Grass County High
School boys basketball team
has all the pieces to be a dis-
trict champion this season.
They have four returning
starters and plenty of size and speed.
Seniors Mitch Arlian and Cole Grosh-
ens will be joined by sophomores Brent
Finn and Luke Rech in the starting line-
up, with the fifth spot up for grabs and
most likely changing from game to
game.
Arlian returns as the teams estab-
lished and experienced point guard, but
head coach Dan Smart says anyone can
bring the ball up.
Mitch has run our offense, and he
does a really good job of holding onto
the ball, said Smart, but everyone on
the team can handle the ball.
The Herders will be a force in the
paint, with seven players standing 6 feet
or taller. Junior Payson Lippert, at 6
feet, 6 inches, is the tallest of the group,
and is expected to play quality minutes
cleaning up the boards and scoring
around the rim.
Payson Lippert is someone we expect
to step up. Hes big and athletic and will
get plenty of playing time, Smart said,
but I think everybody will be able to
improve their game this year.
Despite the immense size on this
years Sweet Grass squad, Smart wont
shy away from running the fast break,
saying they want to get a shot off within
15 to 20 seconds of each possession.
Even though weve got a bit a size, all
our kids are athletic, so were going to
attack the rim, he explained. Well
push the ball every chance we get.
Not only are the Herders tall, fast and
athletic, but they can shoot, too, making
for a dangerous inside-out game.
Weve got a bunch of kids that can
shoot, so we plan on putting up a lot of
shots from outside, said Smart.
Opposing defenses will have to decide
early in the game how they want to
force Sweet Grass to beat them with
perimeter shooting or points in the
paint, either of which is a strength of
the Herders, making them the favorite
to win the district.
Leaving us out of the conversation, I
would say Manhattan is extremely tal-
ented and big, Smart said. Big Timber
is also very good. They dont have any
stars but they have 12 guys that play
really hard.
All the pieces are falling into place for
the Herders. Now they just have to exe-
cute.
Herders are
early favorites
to win District 5B
Dec. 13-14 Imerys Tourney @ Three Forks
Dec. 20 @ Townsend
Jan. 2 @ Columbus
Jan. 10 @ Jefferson
Jan. 11 vs. Joliet
Jan. 17 @ Manhattan
Jan. 31 @ Whitehall
Feb. 7 @ Joliet
Home games in bold
2013-14 BIG TIMBER BOYS
Feb. 20-22 District Tourney @ Belgrade
Mar. 6-8 Divisional Tourney @ Billings Metra
Mar. 13-14 State Tourney @ Bozeman
Sweet Grass senior Cole Groshens drives to the basket during a game against
Park High in Livingston last season.
Even though
weve got a bit of
size, all our kids are
athletic, so were
going to attack the
rim. Well push the
ball every chance
we get.
Head Coach Dan Smart
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By Anthony Varriano
T
he Sweet Grass County High
School girls basketball team
is young, to say the least.
Though the Lady Herders
have four seniors on the
team, they have just three returning
players from last years squad in
junior Sidney Arant, and seniors Taryn
Campbell and Liz Arlian.
We pretty much have a new team
from last year, said head coach Kip
Ryan. The rest of the kids listed on
the varsity roster did not see much or
if any time at all.
Although much of the team has no
varsity experience, the team does
boast a group of accomplished, multi-
sport athletes in Campbell, Jocelin
Holman, Leichelle Wood, Jessica John-
ston and Holly Emter, who all played
volleyball this year.
We will be pretty young on experi-
ence, but we have a bunch of girls that
are willing to work hard, Ryan said.
Holman, Wood, Johnson and Emter
will be working especially hard:
Theyll also play on the junior varsity
squad this season. So it looks like
seniors Tasha Stevens and Lauren
Phares will play plenty of minutes.
A player to watch on both the JV and
varsity squads is freshman Mesa King.
She has done pretty well, said
Ryan. Shes a 510 post, so she adds
some size to our our team.
Ryan expects King to see playing
time on both squads, regardless of her
underclass status.
Manhattan is the early favorite to
win District 5B, but Ryan thinks Boul-
der and Townsend will be in the mix as
well.
(Manhattan) returned quite a few
kids from a team that did pretty well
at the Divisional Tournament last
year, Ryan explained.
Despite the odds, Ryan expects the
Lady Herders to compete for a spot in
Divisionals.
Our goal is to work hard every
week to improve to get prepared for
tournament time, he said.
New Lady
Herders look
to surprise
Sweet Grass senior Taryn Campbell drives to the basket against Park High in a
game played last season in Livingston.
Our goal is to
work hard every
week to improve to
get prepared for
tournament time.
Head Coach Kip Ryan
Dec. 13-14 Imerys Tourney @ Three Forks
Dec. 20 @ Townsend
Jan. 2 @ Columbus
Jan. 10 @ Jefferson
Jan. 11 vs. Joliet
Jan. 17 @ Manhattan
Jan. 31 @ Whitehall
Feb. 7 @ Joliet
Home games in bold
2013-14 BIG TIMBER GIRLS
Feb. 20-22 District Tourney @ Belgrade
Mar. 6-8 Divisional Tourney @ Billings Metra
Mar. 13-14 State Tournament @ Bozeman
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By Anthony Varriano
The Gardiner boys basketball team
returns nine letter winners and three
starters to this years team, and hopes
are high after upsetting conference
favorite Ennis at districts last year.
We know what it takes and what
kind of commitment is needed to
reach our goals, said head coach Jor-
dan Featherman. This group has
been together for a while and has
been key contributors to the Gardiner
Bruins basketball program for four
years.
First-team All-District forward
Connor Wines will be joined by fellow
seniors Nolan Darr, Parker Robinson,
and Austin Dreyer on a squad both
Robinson and Wines called deep.
The Bruins have plenty of juniors,
too. Jordan Darr, Nick Sabo, Seth
Tyson and Wyatt Wilkinson are all
competing for the two remaining
starting positions, but expect them all
to play plenty of minutes along with
sophomore Eddie Rodarte.
We should have fresh legs all year
long, said Robinson.
Those fresh legs will be important
for head coach Jordan Featherman,
who intends to play pressure defense
every game in order to force turn-
overs and limit opponents rebounds
and second-chance points.
We will be playing pressure
defense for 32 minutes, Featherman
explained. Whether that is a full-
court man-to-man or half-court man-
to-man will be determined game by
game. We want to constantly apply
pressure, flood the strong side, and
keep people off the glass. We are
spending a lot of time early in the
year on finishing possessions with
rebounds to outlets to ignite our
break.
The fast-paced game of the Bruins
should wear down their taller, slower
opponents, turning a weakness into a
strength.
The Bruins are small. In fact, no
one stretches over 6 feet, 2 inches, so
points in the paint will be hard to
come by. Featherman will rely on a
motion offense that will feature plen-
ty of perimeter shooters, but their
biggest weapon will be their speed
and ball-handling skills.
Ideally, we would like to play in
transition more than we did last year,
just based off who we have return-
ing, Featherman explained. If we
have the ball, we want to force the
defense to sprint back and protect
their rim. For us to be successful we
will have to capitalize in the transi-
tion game.
Ennis and Manhattan Christian
edged out Gardiner for spots in the
Divisional Tournament last year, but
Featherman and his Bruins expect to
be a thorn in their sides this season.
We have all the pieces necessary to
make a run at this thing, Featherman
said. Ultimately, like most things in
life, it will come down to desire and
preparation.
Bruin boys to play fast and fierce
Jan. 11 @ Sheridan
Jan. 17 @ Ennis
Jan. 18 @ Manhattan
Jan. 31 @ Lone Peak
Feb. 1 vs. Harrison
Feb. 15 vs. Ennis
Home games in bold
2013-14 BRUIN BOYS
March 6-8 State Tourney @ Butte CC
Gardiner senior Nolan Darr drives to the basket in a game last season in Gar-
diner. Darr will be the starting center for the Bruins this season.
We have all the
pieces necessary to
make a run at this
thing. Ultimately,
like most things in
life, it will come
down to desire and
preparation.
Head Coach
Jordan Featherman
By Anthony Varriano
T
he Gardiner High School girls
basketball team has a core of
experienced players return-
ing in senior Kelly Harbach,
and juniors Hannah Dean and
Tess Thomas. It will also be head
coach Ben Johnsons second season at
the helm, after a stellar first season
finishing 17-9 and winning two games
at the Divisional Tournament.
Dean, an All-State honoree as a soph-
omore, will be the key to Gardiners
success. She nearly averaged a triple-
double last season, with 13.9 points, 10
rebounds and 8.6 steals per game. She
also blocked 4.3 shots per game.
Hannah is a quality player that nev-
er quits working on her game. She has
developed into an all-around player
inside and out, Johnson said. She is a
great defender that stays out of foul
trouble the most coachable athlete I
have ever coached.
Dean will rely on Tess Thomas to
deliver the rock, as she did for the
Lady Bruins on their way to the Class
C Volleyball Championship. Thomas
put up formidable numbers last year,
averaging 8.8 points, 8.4 assists and
five steals per game.
Tess will be transitioning into the
two-guard and forward positions,
Johnson explained. Tess is a tough kid
that can be a shut-down defender
She will always leave everything on
the floor.
Injuries were a factor down the
stretch for the Lady Bruins last year,
but Johnson believes some newly
acquired depth should help avoid that
problem this season.
I have my core returning, and
seniors Jessie Hafer and Betsy Rod-
arte will be looking to fill spots that
were vacated, Johnson explained. A
host of young players with great tour-
nament experience will be fighting for
varsity spots and important minutes.
One of those young players is sopho-
more PJ Thomas, whose quickness on
defense and shooting ability will net
her plenty of minutes on the court.
PJ Thomas could be a huge addition
to the starting lineup, said Johnson.
She is very quick and shoots well, giv-
ing us another option that teams will
need to stop.
Also adding to the Lady Bruins depth
are freshmen Kelsey McDonald, Taylor
Manry and Brooke Dreyer, who all
played on the team as eighth-graders
last year and got some Divisional Tour-
nament experience.
We will be looking to a number of
young players to step up, Johnson
said. The conference will be tough
again with four to five teams battling
it out for the right to say they are num-
ber one.
Of those teams, Twin Bridges is the
favorite to repeat as conference cham-
pion, with Shields Valley, Harrison and
Manhattan Christian battling Gardiner
to reach the postseason.
We have a goal of winning the con-
ference this year, and its going to be
tough, Johnson said. We match up
well with all of the teams in our con-
ference. On that note, we better bring
our A game every night if we are
looking to be in the top two.
Lady Bruins return core players, add depth
Jan. 11 @ Sheridan
Jan. 17 @ Ennis
Jan. 18 @ Manhattan
Jan. 31 @ Lone Peak
Feb. 1 vs. Harrison
Feb. 15 vs. Ennis
Home games in bold
2013-14 BRUIN GIRLS
Mar. 13-15 State Tourney @ Hamilton
Gardiner senior Kelly Harbach locks
down her defense during a game
against Ennis last season in Gardiner.
We have a goal
of winning the
conference this
year, and its going
to be tough ... We
better bring our A
game every night if
we are looking to
be in the top two.
Head Coach Ben Johnson
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