RUSTLER NEWS

Two easy victories on March 5 have landed both the boys and girls basketball teams from C.M. Russell High School at the state tournament March 11-13 in Billings. The Lady Rustlers beat the Great Falls High School Lady Bison 59-37 to advance to the state tournament for the seventh time in seven years. They face Helena High at 9 a.m. Thursday.

The boys beat Butte High School 70-47. The boys, the 2009 state champions, ended their season at 18-3 and are seeded No.2. They face Flathead at noon Thursday, March 11.

by Tawnee Boham

“Every single one of you needs to be smiling all the way through this, or else you will run,” Wranglers coach Dedra Poitra warns her girls during practice. Each non-smile earns another lap. Read the rest of this entry »

Junior Jessie Marreel rides her way to the top

by Meg Smith

The entire arena is hushed. A baby cries in the distance. But junior Jessie Marreel is oblivious to it all. She is concentrated on the warm animal breathing beneath her; tensed and waiting for her command. Read the rest of this entry »

“My grandpa and my mom encourage me,” Gusick said. “My uncles were in wrestling when they were little, and my mom was pretty into watching and supporting them. My mom’s entire side of the family is nothing but wrestling.” Read the rest of this entry »

Wrestlers rustle up wins at state, younger team shows future promise

Rustler Wrestlers took on GFH in the annual cross-town meet on Jan. 21 at GFHS. Photo by Ashley Moore.

by Meghan O’Dell

To do well at the state wrestling meet, senior Cameron Ferrel and sophomore Marquis Archuletta know that toughness is essential.

“We have some tough kids on the team,” Ferrel said. “Considering how many we brought to state and how young our team is we did alright.” Read the rest of this entry »

by Josh Philyaw

The hard work of the girls and boys basketball teams overpowers mistakes as they each go into state ranked second.

“We make certain mistakes, we learn from what we do wrong, and encourage each other to try and not make that mistake again,” senior and shooting guard Katie Klick said. “Encouragement is the biggest attribute.” Read the rest of this entry »

Good morning, for the second straight month my piece will be on the NFL. Obviously I could talk about the Rustler basketball teams or the two state championships that Eddie Mac and the gang brought home to CMR three weeks ago, but I think because of proximity it would be apropos to speak about the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, Ladanian Tomlinson, and the upcoming NFL draft (that means Mr. Chomp). Read the rest of this entry »

by Chloe Rogers

The old saying “April showers bring May flowers” may excite some students that spring is in full bloom, but not near as much as it excites our spring sports athletes. Those who participate in spring sports need our support and encouragment to shine like we all know they can. Read the rest of this entry »

by Simon Ljunggren (a member of the CMR Swimming team that won the state meet Feb. 13, 2010)

On the afternoon of February 13^th, I was on a podium with the rest of my relay team as the rest of the officials were just finishing piecing together the final points to determine who the state champions were this year. I was extremely nervous, as this meet was even closer than last year, which seemed impossible. Questions whirled in my head, but I remained silent on the podium. All of a sudden, I heard a chorus of screams from the CMR girls swim team and I realized what had happened.

 We had taken state. It was the first time since 1978. Read the rest of this entry »