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The Chinook Sugarbeeter reached 8-2 on the season following an impressive win over the North Star Knight Friday at home 42-38. Saturday the boys shrugged off a slow start to whip the Fort Benton Longhorns 56-23 to improve to 5-2 in District 9C play and 8-2 overall. Freshman Isaac Bell took a pass from junior Kyle McMaster and knocked down a three point bomb to tie the contest with the North Star Knight 8-8. Moments later, down four, Freshman Cord Schneider took a pass from Bell and finished at...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters earned a tough 43-39 win over the North Star Knights Friday night and then pummeled District 9C contender Fort Benton 50-22 Saturday. Against the Knights it was battle from the get go as Chinook trailed 10-9 after eight minutes of action and held a slim 26-25 advantage at the halftime break. Junior Kelsey Mathon provided Chinook with a bit of separation midway through the third quarter when she drilled a long three to give the 'Beeters a 29-25 lead. Moments later Mathon...
The District 9C leading Box Elder Bears were guests in the Turner gymnasium Thursday evening as the 4-4 Turner girls and the undefeated Bears met once again. Turner has played all four teams at the top of the conference very well early in each contest. Thursday was more of the same as the Bears held a narrow 10-9 lead over the Turner girls, Junior Ella Billmayer scored six first quarter points for the Tornadoes. The second quarter was a much different story. Box Elder held the Tornado offense...
The Harlem girls varsity basketball team battled their way back to a 5-5 record following two victories this weekend, including their first in the District 2B. Friday the girls hosted the Shelby Coyotes of the District 1B and earned a hard fought 40-37 win. Saturday the team traveled to Poplar where they again were victorious 48-40. Against Shelby, senior post Anita Bentley and freshman guard Skylee Dirden combined for all ten of Harlem's points as they led 10-7 heading into the second quarter....
The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team is back at full strength and took a full team to compete in the Choteau Classic wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday. The ‘Beeters performed extremely well as a team. In a field that included nearly all of the top teams and wrestlers in all of Class B/C The Sugarbeeters finished third with 154 points just a half point behind host Choteau and 7.5 points back of Shepherd for the title. Individually Chinook received first place finishes from junior Tate Niederegger at 138 pounds and senior Kenny Pruttis a...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters experience all sides of competition this past week. Tuesday they fell to the Box Elder Bears 69-40. Friday they defeated a long time rival from the past when they took down the Harlem Wildcats 47-45 and Saturday they steadily extended a lead from start to finish in defeating the Turner Tornadoes by a score of 76-43. Tuesday the 'Beeters spotted the Bears an early 9-2 advantage but a strong effort from freshman Issac Bell with seven points, cut the deficit to 11-9 at the...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have battled their way back to an even record after picking up a pair of lopsided wins over the Turner Tornadoes 89-31, and Fort Benton Longhorns, 70-27 this past weekend. After an 0-4 start the Thunderbirds now sit at 4-4. Junior Tyson Shambo knocked down a pair of three point bombs and scored ten first quarter points helping the Thunderbirds double up the Tornadoes 24-12 after one quarter. Junior’s Jace Shambo and Frank RunsAbove each tallied six the opening eight minutes. The Thunderbird offense exploded i...
The Turner Tornadoes secured their first win of the season last Tuesday night in Dodson topping the Coyotes 61-54 with a total team effort. The teams traded baskets early on in an evenly contested match up. Freshman Tracer Heilig scored seven first quarter points for the Tornadoes. The teams entered the second quarter of action tied at 14-14. The Coyotes managed to take a lead in the second quarter but a three point bucket from freshman Cody Welsh kept the Turner boys within reach as they traile...
The Harlem Wildcats have been on the wrong side of close games it seems nearly every weekend. Saturday the boys managed to turn one in their favor as they edged District 2B rival Glasgow 37-36 for their first conference win of the season. The Wildcats have really stepped up their defensive effort and have become a bit accustomed to playing in low scoring down to the wire games. Harlem was able to score one more basket in the first eight minutes to take a slim 10-8 lead into the second quarter....
The Chinook Sugarbeeters dropped their first contest of the season last Tuesday, 60-40 to the Box Elder Bears in a battle of District 9C powerhouses. The 'Beeters rebounded Friday by racing past Harlem 55-27 and Saturday taking down Turner 52-34 to improve to 4-1 in conference play and 7-1 overall. Tuesday the Bears took command early as they outscored Chinook 15-2 in the opening quarter and never looked back. The Bears maintained a 32-10 advantage at halftime. The second half was much more...
If one thing is for certain its that the Harlem girls basketball team is capable of playing very well for stretches during the course of a game, but they have struggled to string that play together for 32 minutes. Head coach Laramie Schwenke has commented on the team needing to play better for longer stretches each time they step on the court. Saturday Harlem was looking for a bounce back performance following a tough loss to Chinook Friday. The girls headed east to Glasgow for a District 2B cla...
The still young but very experienced Turner Tornado girls varsity basketball team went 2-1 last week defeating Dodson 50-36 Tuesday night. Friday the girls took down the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds 39-19 at home. Saturday they fell to the Chinook Sugarbeeters on the road 52-34. The Tornadoes rely on four year starters, junior Ella Billmayer and junior Rennay Watkins to guide the team this season and can rely on second year starters freshman Rylee Conlan and Raegan Conlan along with freshman...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team was nearly complete this weekend in Cut Bank as senior Kevin Young wrestled for the first time and senior Jake Norby is expecting to return this weekend when the team travels to Fairfield Thursday and the Choteau Classic Friday and Saturday. The team is still impressive on the mat finishing sixth overall this weekend. Junior Tate Niederegger captured another individual championship while senior Kenny Pruttis wrestled his way to a third place finish....
The Hays/Lodge Pole girls basketball team remains winless on the season following losses Friday and Saturday to District 9C opponents. Friday the girls were defeated in Turner 39-19. Sophomore Miquela Perez scored eight points in the contest. Freshman Latasha Kirkaldie added five including a first quarter triple. Saturday the girls took to the road to face the Fort Benton Longhorns in another District 9C clash. Fort Benton started fast and the young Thunderbirds were not able to stay with the more experienced Longhorns. The result was a 60-19...
The past twelve months have been a banner year for many athletes and teams throughout Blaine County. Four team state championships were won and seven athletes became individual state champions while a few more finished second or third. The Chinook Sugarbeeters captured the first as they won another Class C Wrestling championship. The Sugarbeeter tennis team repeated as Class B/C in May. August began with the Harlem swim team winning the Class C title in Sidney. The last being the remarkable run...
Hays/Lodge Pole started 2016 out the same way they finished 2015, with a win. The Thunderbirds steamrolled the Big Sandy Pioneers Saturday 77-18 to even their District 9C record at 2-2. They improved to 2-4 overall. The Thunderbirds jumped all over Big Sandy early, leading 26-3 after one quarter of action. Junior Frank RunsAbove led the Thunderbird charge early scoring eight in the opening stanza. Seven players scored in the opening eight minutes for the Thunderbirds as they presented a...
If one thing is for certain in the District 2B girls' basketball race, it's that Harlem is becoming a team to pay attention to. The girls were in Cut Bank Saturday to take on the District 1B Wolves in a non-conference clash. Harlem carried a 3-2 record into the contest and were looking to start the new year off with a win but the Wolves had other ideas as they defeated Harlem 70-54. Cut Bank jumped out to a 19-10 lead after eight minutes. Freshman Skylee Dirden scored seven points in the...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds nearly found the win column Saturday falling 34-31 to the Big Sandy Pioneers. The Thunderbirds got a three point basket from freshman Rayleigh Kirkaldie in the opening quarter to keep the team close as they trailed 10-8 entering the second. Junior Kenessa Shambo drained a long three in the second stanza but the Pioneers managed to extend the advantage to 17-13 by halftime. Rayleigh, freshman Latasha Kirkaldie, freshman Talia Werk and sophomore Miquela Perez each scored in the third quarter for the Thunderbirds....
Chinook sophomore Tate Niederegger, senior Mariah Swank and senior Britney Nelson finished their respective sports season on top of the podium as state champions. Sophomore Tate Niederegger was back in the Championship this season following a runner up finish during his freshman campaign. Niederegger defeated Jamie Mullens of Saint Ignatius 5-2 in the final. "It's a dream come true," said Niederegger. "The team did a great job individually and even brought back the first place team trophy."...
The Harlem Wildcats are still learning a new offense and defense installed by first year head coach Terry Kulbeck and it’s not because of effort that the team has struggled to find the win column more than once. Saturday in Cut Bank the Wolves managed a 59-32 non-conference win over the Wildcats. Harlem fell behind early and was never able to recover. The Wildcats trailed 14-0 after one quarter and 27-9 at halftime. The Wolves took a 59-32 win from the Wildcats, Senior Keahna Little scored 15 p...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters stepped back on the mat for the first time in 2016 this past Saturday when the team competed in the Shelby Invitational. The defending Class 'C' state champions used the holiday break to fine tune their mechanics, get a little healthier and prepare themselves mentally and physically for the stretch run with the goal of adding more gold to the trophy case this February. The 'Beeters sent eight wrestlers out in Shelby. The format was a pool event where every wrestler got...
Over the past few months we have shared many pictures of successful hunts throughout Blaine County by our local residents. We have had successful hunts of all kinds - deer, elk, and antelope. Hunters of all ages and everyone has a memory that will last forever. This year we had a number of first time hunters taking part in a new Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks program that allows young hunters to enjoy the season with an accompanying adult. We've had a few husband and wife hunts that ended...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters have gotten off to a great start this season, but last Tuesday in Chester they ran into a talented Hawks team falling for the first time 76-53. Chester J-I was looking to atone for three losses to the 'Beeters a season ago as Chinook ended the Hawks season at the district tournament in February. The 'Beeters are young and trying to work the kinks of new personal out, while the Hawks return nearly the same roster as a season ago. The Hawks got off to a blistering start...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds finally picked up their first win of the 2015-16 campaign last Monday when they defeated the North Star Knights in Gildford 52-45 to improve to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play. The Thunderbirds are a talented team that qualified for the Northern C a season ago. The schedule tested the team early as they played two tough games to begin conference play before challenging the Knights, a team that always seems to give the Thunderbirds a stiff test. Monday's...
