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The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds took on the District 1B Rocky Boy Northern Stars last Tuesday. It was the home opener for the Thunderbirds and it also marked the first time they had faced the Morning Stars since they made the move to Class B following the 2009 season. The Thunderbirds were shorthanded, dressing just six players. The Thunderbirds set the tone early with an effective attack offensively while also playing outstanding defense. Junior Imagin Fox scored seven first quarter points...
The Turner Tornado girls basketball teams struggles on the court continued this past weekend. Friday in their home opener they welcomed the Fort Benton Longhorns to town. Fort Benton got off to a fast start early on and the Tornadoes did their best to keep pace. The Longhorns held a 18-11 advantage at the end of eight minutes of action. The Tornado offense couldn’t buy a bucket in the second quarter and scored just three more points before the half. Fort Benton added 13 before the break to lead 31-14 by intermission. Turner held their ground c...
The Turner Tornadoes were back on the court for the first time since winning a pair of games in Glasgow to start the season two weeks earlier. Turner opened District 9C play Friday night with a home contest against the Fort Benton Longhorns. The Tornadoes got off to a fast start and then held on for a 52-47 win. Saturday the boys were in Chester taking on the Hawks. Turner never found any footing in dropping their first contest of the season 58-32 The Turner Tornadoes got on the board early with...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team took on the Big Sandy Pioneers Friday night in the District 9C opener for both teams. The 'Beeters were looking to get in the win column for the first time this season and gave the Pioneers their best shot early on. In the end it was Big Sandy that took a 67-52 win over the 'Beeters. Saturday the boys faced the Box Elder Bears in their home opener and just couldn't keep up with the visitors. Box Elder opened up a 10 point lead early and went on to...
The Harlem Wildcats entered the 2022-23 season with very little experience, returning just four players with limited varsity court time. That being said what they don't lack is heart and the will to compete for 32 minutes each time they take the court. Friday night the Wildcats were in Malta to face the Mustangs in their District 2B season opener. Harlem held their ground early on against the Mustangs and trailed by just three, 22-19 at the end of the first quarter. Malta opened the game up a...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds welcomed the District 1B Rocky Boy Northern Stars to the Thunderdome in their home opener last Tuesday. This marked the first meeting between the two teams since Rocky Boy left the District 9C following the 2009 season. The Thunderbirds fought hard and trailed just 26-18 at the break but in the end fell 72-38. Freshman Jesus Aguirre scored 13 to lead the Thunderbirds. Senior Daniel Henry added 11. Friday the T-Birds were in Gildford for their District 9C opener...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys and girls wrestling teams were in Great Falls this past weekend competing at the CMR Holiday Classic. On Saturday some of the boys were at Great Falls High for the Walt and Trudy Currie Tournament. The CMR Holiday Classic can be the highlight of the season for anyone talented enough to win there. Of course everyone's goal is to be a State Champion in their respective Class. But a compelling argument can be made, at least for the boys, of being a Holiday Classic...
The Harlem Wildcat and Lady Cat wrestling teams were in Great Falls this past Friday and Saturday. Many took part in the CMR Holiday Classic both days, while others were at Great Falls High Saturday for the Walt and Trudy Currie Tournament. The CMR Holiday Classic is one of the premier tournaments across the state and includes many of the states top wrestlers. Unlike most tournaments this one features brackets filled with individuals representing schools from all four classifications. For the...
Christmas is viewed through so many different eyes, and each has their own unique perspective on what it means to them. Family heritage, location, age, financial situation all play roles in how the holiday is viewed. I thought it would be fun to ask the citizens of Blaine County, from different towns, of different ages and different family dynamics two questions. The first: All I want for Christmas... finish the sentence. The second, what do the Holidays mean to you? I was expecting the answers...
The Holiday season is a joyous time, and after a couple years of pandemic related issues the season is again being celebrated across the county. The Community Dinner was record setting, schools are holding Christmas concerts and holiday themed events are happening in Chinook, Harlem, Fort Belknap, Hays, Lodge Pole and Turner. The Holiday spirit seems alive and well. The Holidays weren't always relevant in Blaine County, especially 100 years ago when Christmas and Thanksgiving seemed to be more...
Derek Bell, a 2016 graduate of Chinook of Chinook High School and an enrolled student of Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC), was recently selected as the winner of the Montana Campus Compact - Montana Athletes in Service Award 2022 for ANC. In a press release it describes the award as, "For 30 years, Montana Campus Compact and its campus affiliates have supported students, faculty, and communities across Montana with programs that encourage and recognize community service. Montana Campus Compact's...
Blaine County Sheriff, John Colby will be sworn in for a second term later in this month and in doing so looks forward to advancing the projects and ideas that his Department had started in his first term as Sheriff, "I look forward to building those programs and making them serve the community as best as possible," said Colby. Sheriff Colby has a number of projects he wants to get going in his second term, "We are looking at grants that could help obtain a school resource officer to assist...
What an incredible year it has been for the local PAWS Animal Shelter in Chinook. 2022 set all kinds of records and milestones while overcoming some of the most difficult challenges the organization has ever encountered. The local shelter has seen its presence in the community grow tenfold over the past few years and that growth reached new heights in 2022. For the third year in a row the shelters animal intake, adoptions, rescues and donations all reached record highs. The pace of growth the...
The Harlem Wildcat and Lady Cat Wrestling teams were in Glasgow this past weekend taking part in the 27th annual Scottie Invitational. The Lady Cats were once again very successful placing two athletes on the podium. Junior Kaitlyn Johnson won the girls 126 pound division while sophomore Izzy Baker fished second at 114 pounds. The Wildcats took eight boys to Glasgow and won nine matches against 26 losses in the two-day tournament. The girls took six wrestlers going 19-23 as a team in the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters performed very well at the Scottie Invitational in Glasgow this past weekend. Senior Tyler Schoen and freshman Emma Klingaman led the way with each winning individual titles. Chinook took 10 boys and 3 girls to Glasgow. Seven wrestlers in addition to Klingaman and Schoen won matches and all 13 have earned wins through two weeks of the season. Schoen went 4-0 in the tournament winning his first three matches by pin and then defeating Malta's Camryn Mears in a 3-1...
Chinook senior, Bree Swanson had a fantastic senior season for the 'Beeter volleyball team. A season that culminated with a fourth place finish at the Class C State Tournament and Northern C All-State Honors. Now Swanson has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her athletic career by playing Volleyball for the Miles Community College Pioneers. "I'm super stoked to be able to have the opportunity to play at the next level. Playing in college has been in my mind for awhile now and I fina...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters have high expectations this season and are considered by many to be one of the top teams in the District 9C as well as the Northern C. This year also marks the final season in which the Sugarbeeters will be competing in the Class C ranks. Starting with the 2023-24 season the Sugarbeeters will play Class B basketball and be included in the District 1B lineup. If basketball fans wanted a taste of how the team might fare after moving up a classification, then this weekend...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Billings this past weekend to get their 2022-23 basketball season underway. The Thunderbirds were taking part in the All American Indian Shootout being played an Rimrock Auto Arena at Metra Park. The Thunderbirds were challenged both games they played but the resilient young team found a way to earn a pair of wins to start the season 2-0. Friday the Thunderbirds took on the Lame Deer Morning Stars and pulled out a hard fought 56-54 win late. Saturday...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Billings taking part in the Class B Tip Off Tournament played at Lockwood High School. The Lady Cats are a very young team and opened the season with a pair of games against teams returning much more experience, Friday night the Lady Cats fell 78-10. Saturday the girls turned in a more complete effort, especially in the second half but were defeated 61-36 by the Lodge Grass Indians. Friday in the contest with Huntley Project the Lady Cats competed for all 32 minutes, but inexperience was evident from the start....
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird boys basketball team kicked the 2022-23 season off this past weekend at the All American Indian Shootout in Billings. The Tournament was held Thursday through Saturday at Rimrock Auto Arena. The boys dropped their opener Thursday afternoon, in a hard fought contest with the Plenty Coup Warriors 64-52. The Thunderbirds returned to the court on Saturday where they got off to a fast start and cruised by the Lodge Grass JV 66-49. In the season opener the team, many...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters took to the court for the first time this season at the Coyote Class Preseason Tip Off Tournament in Shelby this past weekend. Thursday afternoon the 'Beeters fell to the Cut Bank Wolves 75-47. In the tournaments final game Saturday night the 'Beeters turned in a valiant effort against the host Shelby Coyotes before falling 57-51 to start the season 0-2. The Sugarbeeters took the court Thursday afternoon with a lineup that featured two returning starters from a season...
The Harlem Wildcats took part in the Class B Tip Off Tournament in Billings this past weekend. The tournament, held at Lockwood High School, featured a number of top Class B teams and presented a stiff challenge for the Wildcats. The Wildcats are very young this season with just four players having very limited varsity experience. The Wildcats were defeated twice in Billings, falling to Huntley Project 81-60 on Friday and to Lodge Grass 86-43 on Saturday. Friday the Wildcats turned in a good effort over the course of the first two quarters...
Every season has its highlights for groups of people to really go all in and have some fun. January, February and March see High School sports fanatics across the Hi-line pack gyms to watch some great basketball and take in some tough battles on the wrestling mat. Spring brings calving season, gardening, Easter and folks really getting outside. The summer months are filled with camping trips, fishing outings, family vacations and of course Fairs. October, November and December begin with the fin...
The Chinook School Board held their monthly regular meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The following report includes information obtained from the DRAFT minutes of the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Billmayer at 7:04 pm in Room 101 of Chinook High School. He then asked everyone to rise and pledge allegiance to the flag. Chairman Billmayer welcomed visitors, Matt Molyneaux, Chrissy Downs, Brynn and Bridgette Brennan, Janelle Deanon, Laura Kellam, Dentin DePriest, Morgan...
This past Wednesday, November 30 nearly 80 people braved the elements to attend the 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the C-141 Collision Crash that claimed the lives of 13 United States Airmen north of Harlem. Immediately following the devastating crash, a group of local individuals formed an Airmen Memorial Committee and quickly erected a Memorial in their Honor. The past 30 years the Committee has maintained a memorial in Harlem as well as a site marking the spot of the crash North of...
