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The season may just be reaching its mid-point, and as a result the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds are looking to capitalize every time they take the court. The Thunderbirds began the week with a non-conference 57-31 win at home over the Dodson Coyotes. Friday the team was in Box Elder to challenge the Bears in a huge District 9C clash. Against the Coyotes the Thunderbirds defense took center stage, limiting the Coyotes to just a pair of first quarter free throws. The offense was a bit sluggish,...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Glasgow Friday night looking to even their conference mark against the Scotties. Harlem met the challenge for 32 minutes of regulation, but fell in overtime, 62-57. Saturday the Lady Cats were hoping to be back in front of the hometown fans and welcome the District 9C Box Elder Bears to town. In a schedule change due to last minute circumstances the game with the Bears had been canceled. Harlem started strong and looked to be in control early on, leading 15-8 at the...
The Turner Tornadoes were in Big Sandy this past Friday in a battle between two teams looking to pick up their first District 9C win. Saturday the Tornadoes were back out on the road, this time in Gildford to take on the North Star Knights. The Tornadoes played a couple of solid quarters in Big Sandy Friday night, but they had a couple of really tough ones as well. The Pioneers opened up a 26-7 lead early on, but the Tornadoes put together a 19-10 second quarter to cut the Pioneer lead 36-26 by the break. Big Sandy however started the second...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat wrestling teams were in Choteau this past weekend for the Bulldog Classic. The Harlem Lady Cat wrestling team made the trip south to take part in the Billings West High School Girls Mixer. Overall it was a stellar weekend on the mat for Blaine County athletes. Chinook junior Tyler Schoen won the 170 pound weight class in Choteau. Senior Wyatt Dunbar added to the Chinook haul with a third place finish at 285 pounds. Senior Drake Berreth had a great weeke...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters, fresh off their 58-30 win in Chester on Tuesday, headed east Friday night to challenge the Harlem Lady Cats in a non conference clash between Highway 2 rivals. Friday night's contest was the first of the new year for the Lady Cats before they jumped back into conference play on Saturday. The Sugarbeeters took control early and steadily built on their lead in securing a 58-32 win. The 'Beeters closed out the week with a 71-37 win over the Turner Tornadoes at home. The Su...
The Hays Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have competed very well this season and looked to continue that strong play following the holiday break. Friday night the girls hosted the Turner Tornadoes in the first game of the new year. The Thunderbirds started fast and coasted to a 58-44 win over the Tornadoes. Saturday the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks paid a visit to the Thunderdome and left in defeat following a 64-35 loss to the Thunderbirds. Senior Jaedyn Chandler started the new year on fire,...
The Harlem Lady Cats headed east Saturday afternoon to take on the Wolf Point Wolves in a District 2B tilt. Senior Taya Trottier and sophomore Emma Billmayer each scored from distance early on, but the Lady Cats found themselves down 16-12 at the end of the first quarter. Trottier added eight second quarter points and senior Chloe Messerly added five more in a strong second quarter effort that saw the Lady Cats catch the Wolves, sending the teams to halftime all even at 28-28. Billmayer connected again from down town, as did Trottier in...
The Harlem Wildcats have battled the injury bug for much of the season and were looking to get a few key players back when they took the court in the new year for the first time. The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in town Friday night for a non-conference clash between two rivals. The Wildcats took control early and then maintained a comfortable cushion in securing a 74-67 win. Saturday Harlem fell just short in suffering a 70-67 road lost to District 2B foe Wolf Point. Friday night against the...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds began the new year with a bang. Friday night they welcomed the Turner Tornadoes to town and picked up their first conference win, 60-49. Saturday the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks visited the Thunderdome. Hays/Lodge Pole was clutch down the stretch in securing a 52-48 win. The Thunderbirds have played some barn burners this season but were still unable to find the win column, that all changed Friday night. Turner had the hot hand early getting long balls from...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters began the new year with a short road trip west to face the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks. The 'Beeters tried to stay close but in the end were defeated 51-40. Saturday the 'Beeters were back home in front of the hometown fans and out ran the Turner Tornadoes in a 82-39 Conference win. The Sugarbeeters began the new year in Chester on Tuesday night in a District 9C contest with the Hawks. Senior Oskar Pula provided the bulk of the 'Beeter attack early on, scoring six fir...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcat wrestling teams were in Chester on Thursday for a Mixer and stepped into tournament action Friday and Saturday at the Cut Bank Invitational. The Cut Bank Invitational is good tournament to start the year and the coaches and wrestlers were both looking for a good start to the new year. Chinook senior Wyatt Dunbar continued his strong effort on the mat, finishing second in the 285 pound weight class. Junior Tyler Schoen also turned in an outstanding effo...
Students at Hays/Lodge Pole High School have had an opportunity afforded to them this school year that many students in the state of Montana don't get. Hays/Lodge Pole Science Teacher Rod Benson followed up on an idea and created an Archery program available to all students. "Unfortunately, we haven't been able to offer music, art, home economics, or industrial arts classes," said Benson. "Last spring someone suggested it might be cool to offer archery, so I did some checking around to see what...
Blaine County girls and boys basketball teams as well as their wrestling counterparts certainly enjoyed some time off with their families during the Holiday break. The rest was welcomed, but the teams still made sure to get some necessary practice in. The first third of the schedule has been completed, conference play has begun in basketball and some high quality wrestling meets have been attended. This experience gained before the break is huge for the student athletes and their coaches....
It was a tale of two halves this past Tuesday night in Chinook as the Sugarbeeters welcomed the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds to town. Both teams have the same goal of playing on Saturday night at the District 9C Tournament in February, making this early season clash a big one. The Thunderbirds controlled the tempo early in a defensive first half, taking a 19-10 lead into the halftime locker room. The third quarter belonged to the 'Beeters as they stormed out of the gates, turning a nine point...
The Harlem Lady Cats were looking to close out the 2021 portion of their schedule this past Wednesday on a high note when they welcomed the District 1B Rocky Boy Morning Stars to town in a non-conference tilt. The Lady cats started fast and never looked back, winning in dominate fashion, 76-32. The Lady Cats evened their overall record at 3-3 (1-1) in the process. Harlem controlled all facets of the game, dominating both inside and out while playing pressure defense to start the transition....
The Turner Tornadoes will take a 3-3 record into the new year after earning a split last week heading into the holiday break. Turner picked up its third non-conference win on Monday night, slipping by the Dodson Coyotes 43-39. Tuesday in Box Elder the girls fell to 0-3 in District 9C play following a tough 80-26 loss to the Bears. Turner struggled early in their Monday evening contest with the Coyotes, trailing 11-7 after eight minutes of action. Freshman Cassidy Grabofsky scored five of Turners first quarter points to steady the offense. Head...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Chinook this past Tuesday for District 9C contest to close out the 2021 schedule for both teams. The early part of the schedule has left both teams wanting more. Tuesday night they left everything on the court in a double overtime thriller that had fans on the edge of their seats late into the night. At its conclusion it was the Sugarbeeters walking away with an exhausting 62-59 win. Both teams entered Tuesdays contest feeling a little snake bit to start...
To suggest that the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds haven't been competitive this year would be a huge understatement. Counting their overtime contest against the Sugarbeeters on Tuesday, The Thunderbirds have played overtime in nearly half of their games thus far. Monday in Fort Benton the Thunderbirds left it all on the court, but once again they fell in an overtime heart breaker, falling to the Longhorns 61-55. The Longhorns appeared to be in control earl on as they controlled the tempo....
The Turner Tornadoes closed out the 2021 portion of their high school boys basketball schedule this past week. On Monday, December 20 the Tornadoes defeated the visiting Dodson Coyotes 54-49. The following night in Box Elder the Tornadoes couldn’t keep up with the Bears in a 86-29 setback. Sophomore Ryan Doyle led the Tornado offense right out of the gate, scoring eight first quarter points against the Coyotes. Sophomore Trent Billmayer buried a triple and added five more to the Tornado attack giving the home team a 18-7 lead heading into t...
The Harlem Wildcats have had a bumpy start to the 2021-22 season. Injuries have plagued the team since the very beginning allowing the Wildcats to take the court with their full roster just once this season. The Wildcats have struggled on the court with their regular starting unit in disarray. That doesn't mean they haven't been fun to watch along the way. Harlem hosted the Rocky Boy Stars in their final contest of 2021 last Wednesday. The Stars were ready to run when they took the court and...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Varsity Girls Basketball team was in Fort Benton Monday, December 20, looking to pick up a big win over the Longhorns. The battle for the District 9C Girls title this season is going to be something to watch. Heading into the holiday break there has yet to be a clear cut favorite with as many as six teams being likely contenders for the top spot. The Thunderbirds are surely in that mix and wins anytime you can get them are huge. Unfortunately the Thunderbirds...
Chinook senior Toby Niederegger was named this week as an Alternate to the 75th Annual Montana East/West Shrine game. The prestigious event features 40 of the best athletes across the state per team, covering all five school classifications. Typically as many as 26 alternates are chosen for the elite teams as well. In addition one Canadian athlete typically is selected per side to play as well. To receive an invitation to play or be selected as an alternate is an honor few athletes get to...
The Harlem Lady Cats have shown their experience at times and their youth at other time in their first three games this season. This past week the Lady Cats were back home playing in front of their loyal fans for the first time. Friday night the Lady Cats did battle with their nemesis from the east when they welcomed the Malta M-ettes to town in the District 2B opener for both teams. The M-ettes controlled the game start to finish defeating the Lady Cats 61-36. Saturday the Lady Cats regrouped...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were looking to get the District 9C season off to a quick start this weekend as they were in Big Sandy Friday night for their conference opener. Saturday the girls were back on the road to take on the Bears in Box Elder. Chinook began the season with some good non conference action in Shelby at the Coyote Preseason Tip off tournament. The' Beeters looked to build on that early season experience when they opened the conference schedule. Senior Allison Powell got the offen...
The Hays Lodge/Pole Thunderbirds were in Gildford Friday night to take on the North Star Knights in a huge District 9C Conference clash for both teams. The Knights would come back late to defeat the Thunderbirds in a heart breaker 53-49. Saturday the girls traveled west to Big Sandy looking to even their conference mark at 1-1 against the Pioneers. Hays/Lodge Pole did just that, soaring to a 51-36 to improve their overall record to 4-1 on the season. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds brought a perfect 3-0 record into their District 9C opener...
