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The Turner Tornado girls basketball team was the first area school to take the court this season when they played at the Class C showcase in Glasgow. After having an early season bi-week they were back on the court 13 days later. The Tornadoes traveled west to Fort Benton Friday night to take on the Longhorns and were back home Saturday playing in front of the Hometown crowd when they welcomed the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks to town. Turner had a tough go of things early Friday night against the Longhorns. Facing a quick 9-0 deficit Coach...
The Harlem Wildcats have had a wild start to the season, battling a number of different issues that have yet to allow them to field their full roster. This past week they were back home playing in front of the home town crowd for the first time. Friday night the Wildcats welcomed the Malta Mustangs to town in their District 2B opener. The Mustangs left town with a 58-46 win over the Wildcats. Saturday the boys hosted the Poplar Indians and put on a show in a 71-64 conference win. Friday night...
The 'Beeter boys basketball team went 1-1 at the Coyote Preseason Tip Off Tournament in Shelby getting some good early season non-conference experience. Chinook looked to turn that team growth into a strong showing on the court when they opened their District 9C Conference this past weekend. The boys were in Big Sandy Friday night to take on the Pioneers. Saturday the team once again headed west, this time to take on the Bears in Box Elder. Chinook began the season with some good non conference...
The Hays Lodge/Pole Thunderbirds were in Gildford Friday night where they suffered a 51-39 setback to the North star Knights. Saturday the Thunderbirds were in Big Sandy to take on the Pioneers where they were defeated 54-38. Senior Tyshawn Shambo scored all six first quarter points for the Thunderbirds against North Star Friday night. North Star scored 16 in the opening stanza to lead the Thunderbirds by ten early on. Hays/Lodge Pole stayed with the Knights the remainder of the contest but were unable to cut into the first quarter deficit....
The Turner Tornado boys basketball team returned to the court after an early season bye a week ago. The Tornadoes went 1-1 at the Class C Showcase two weeks earlier, being the first local team to begin play of the new season. Looking to make the most of the early season layoff the Tornadoes headed west to take on Fort Benton Friday night before returning home Saturday to take on the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks in their home opener. Friday in Fort Benton the Tornadoes battled the Longhorns tough early on, trailing 18-16 heading into the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat/Lady Cat wrestling teams have gotten off to a good start this season and concluded the 2021 portion of their schedule this weekend in Great Falls. Both Harlem and Chinook were in Fort Benton on Thursday for the Longhorn Mixer. Friday and Saturday Chinook and Harlem had wrestlers competing in the Annual CMR Holiday Classic. Saturday those wrestlers that didn't advance to the round of 16 at the Holiday Classic took part in the Walt and Trudy Curry JV...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds are rolling to start the 2021-22 high school basketball season. After opening with a lopsided win a week ago over Dodson the girls headed south to Billings this weekend. The Thunderbirds took part in the 9th Annual American Indian Shootout. The Thunderbirds outlast Plenty Coup 60-53 on Friday night. Saturday the girls ran the Heart Butte Warriors out of the gym with a 71-32 thumping to improve to 3-0 on the season. The tournament features a ton of talented teams...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team was the last of our Blaine County schools to get their season started. After getting in an extra week of practice before the season opener, the girls were more than ready for their first game action. The 'Beeters headed west on Thursday to take part in the Coyote Classic Preseason Tip-off Tournament in Shelby. Chinook began their season with a lopsided 53-34 win over the Cut Bank Wolves. Saturday morning the 'Beeters were back on the court with a...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Billings this past weekend at the Class B Tip Off Tournament being played on the campus of Lockwood High School. The tournament featured several top tier teams from the District 2B, 3B and 4B including Poplar, Wolf Point, St. Labre, Huntley Project, Lodge Grass and Shepherd. Harlem began the weekend with a game against the Lodge Grass Indians Friday afternoon. Sophomore Emma Billmayer drained on from beyond the arc to go along with a nine point first quarter effort...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were the final Blaine County Basketball team to begin their 2021-22 season and they did so this past weekend in Shelby at the Coyote Preseason Tip Off Tournament. The Sugarbeeter boys opened the season with a 55-47 win over the Cut Bank Wolves Thursday afternoon. They returned to the court Saturday morning to challenge the Belt Huskies. After battling back to even the score in the fourth quarter the 'Beeters fell 44-32 to begin the season 1-1. The 'Beeters scored the ope...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Billings this past weekend taking part in the 9th Annual All American Indian Shootout. The Thunderbirds would go 1-1 over the weekend falling to Plenty Coup 77-74 Thursday and defeating Hardin JV 79-71 on Friday. The tournament features a bevy of talented teams including Class A Browning and Hardin as well as Rocky Boy, Plenty Coup, Box Elder, Heart Butte, Two Eagle River and two teams from North Dakota, Mandaree and White Shield. The Thunderbirds began...
The Wildcats were back at full strength this past weekend as they were in Billings taking part in the Class B Tip Off Tournament at Lockwood High School in Billings this past weekend. The tournament featured a bevy of top tier teams from District 2B, 3B and 4B including the two time defending State Class B Champion Lodge Grass Indians. Harlem opened the tournament Friday night against the Indians, Saturday afternoon they faced Huntley Project. In what some feel may be a preview of state tourname...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Grapplers are now under the leadership of Ben Stroh. The Head Coaches accolades during his time wearing the black and orange are well known. As a four time Montana Class B/C State Wrestling Champion, and a NAIA National Champion for the MSU-Northern Lights, Stroh clearly brings an impressive resume into his first year as Head Coach for the Sugarbeeter wrestling program. Stroh has a determined approach in leading his team, "I have my experiences I plan to share with the...
The Harlem Wrestling Boys and Girls Teams are once again under the tutelage of Head Coach Jon Baker. This years girls roster consist of freshman Izzy Baker, sophomore Kaitlyn Johnson, junior Amilia Blackcrow, freshman Ihté Stiffarm and senior Savannah Buckman. The Wildcat boys team lists seniors Mikkel Rider, Michael King III, Darrius LongKnife, Marty Snow, Stanley Spangelo along with juniors Landen Gray. Rounding out the roster are Sophomores Leon Champagne, Shaide Bell, James Walls, Jakob...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team improved dramatically a season ago. This years squad returns a solid core that have another years experience under their belt and a hunger to achieve more. The Sugarbeeters are once again under the direction of Head Coach Mike Jones. Jones has done a solid job in building the program back since he took over as top dog in 2018. Assisting him on the bench this season will be Mike Seymour and Tami Schoen. The 'Beeters will be a young team on paper, but...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team have been a solid contender in the District 9C for the past several seasons. While changes have occurred, expectations remain the same, a trip back to the Northern C Divisional. Long time Sugarbeeter Head Coach Mike Seymour stepped down this past May as head of the boys program. In Seymour's 10 years at the helm, the 'Beeters won 169 games and lost 71 a program best .704 winning percentage. Along side him for the bulk of that time was new 'Beeter Head...
The Harlem Wildcats dropped their season opener in Cut Bank Saturday, falling 61-55 to the Wolves. The Wildcats were shorthanded with a number of players needing practices to become eligible. Despite the setback in the opener the Wildcats have high hopes for the upcoming season. Harlem will be atop a lot of forecasters list to come out of the Northern B this year and represent the community at the State B tournament in Bozeman. Harlem returns a savvy veteran team that boast a roster built to...
The Harlem Lady Cats were back on the hardwood this past Saturday in Cut Bank to take on the Wolves. In an early season non-conference clash it was the Lady Cats that controlled the tempo start to finish in a lop sided 65-39 win to start the season 1-0. In looking at the 2021-22 Harlem Lady Cat basketball team, new Head Coach Brandon Trottier couldn't be more thrilled with his teams start. Trottier takes over for Laramie Schwenke who left the school at the beginning of the school year to pursue...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird girls basketball team has been steadily building their program for the past four years and this year could be a breakout season for the team. Head Coach Corey Morgan has molded this group into a cohesive team that could represent the District 9C at the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls come February. The Thunderbirds 2021-22 roster includes three seniors, Jaedyn Chandler, Judemia Gray and Tahtianna Morgan that have all been solid contributors since they first...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds began their second season under Head Coach Shakayla Whitecow in Dodson this past Friday against a very good Coyote team. The Thunderbirds held a slim margin throughout the contest but miscues late saw the Coyotes earn a heartbreaking 63-60 overtime win over the Thunderbirds. This years Thunderbird squad looks to be improved and Whitecow, likes her teams preparation early on, "Practice has been very productive, I am very pleased at how smooth things are working...
The Turner Tornado Boys Basketball team has been hard at it preparing for the upcoming season. The Tornadoes have struggled through the years but have been making strides recently and look to add some more wins to their season total this year. Guiding the Tornadoes this year is first year Head Coach Johanna's Brown. Assisting on the Tornado bench will be Dalton Cornell. The Turner Tornado roster includes returning starters in senior Shay Humphreys and Trever Kimmel. Junior Charlie Calvert is...
The Turner Tornado girls basketball team has experienced plenty of success recently but graduation and transfers have left the team with just seven girls on the roster. That doesn't mean they should be counted out though because these seven girls can play. Returning to the Tornadoes this season are junior Dakota Krass, sophomores Hannah Richman and Katie Kimmel, freshman Meridian King-Snider, Modesty Chamberlain and Cassidy Grabofsky. Eighth grader Bridget Reed rounds out the roster. Julie...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team finds itself under new leadership for the first time in three decades. Long time Co-Head Coaches Perry Miller and Adam Tilleman stepped down this past spring and have turned over the reins to one of the schools most decorated alums. Four time State B/C Champion and MS-Northern NAIA National Champion Ben Stroh is the new Head Coach of the Sugarbeeters. Stroh is assisted in the wrestling room by Class of 2016 Chinook High Graduate Kenny Pruttis and his Dad,...
The Harlem Wildcat and Lady Cat Wrestling teams were in Cascade this past Friday and Saturday competing in the Badger Invitational. A complete roster was not submitted to the Blaine County Journal by press time. Full results of the wrestlers that competed were received through trackwrestling.com and Kerry Johnson. Competing for the Lady Cats were Izzy Baker in the 103/113 pound girls division. Baker finished third in the tournament. Kaitlyn Johnson also finished third at the Cascade Invitational...
This year the Chinook Community Thanksgiving dinner returned to a bit more normal setting. A year ago organizers were forced to move to the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building and serve just take out or delivery meals due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the associated restrictions. This year guests were allowed to dine it at the commercial building or have meals delivered. All told, 125 meals were prepared and served. Overall the numbers were down a bit but organizers were happy to...
