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The 2021 High School Boys and Girls basketball seasons officially cam to a close this past weekend with the conclusion of the State Tournaments. With that also comes the release of the All-Conference and All-State teams for each respective Conference and Class. Blaine County was well represented on the hardwood this season with 16 individuals receiving post season awards. This year seven county athletes were named to their respective All-State teams. Turner senior Shyan Krass found herself on...
The Harlem girls and boys basketball seasons concluded this past weekend at the Northern B Divisional basketball tournaments in Cut Bank and Wolf Point. The Wildcats went 3-1 to finish the season with a 12-5 overall record while earning a third place finish at the Northern B in Cut Bank. The Lady Cats dropped both of their contests in Wolf Point as they finished the year with a 5-11 overall record. The Wildcats were certainly looking to make some noise at the Northern B Divisional in Cut Bank th...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats each qualified three wrestlers for the Montana State B/C Wrestling Tournament in Shelby this past weekend. Representing the Sugarbeeters and finishing fourth in the 170 pound weight class was sophomore Tyler Schoen. Junior Wyatt Dunbar also earned a spot on the podium for the Sugarbeeters, finishing fourth at 285 pounds. Junior Drake Berreth also competed for the 'Beeters in Shelby. The Wildcats were represented on the big stage at the state...
Alissa Hewitt had a remarkable first year as Manager of the P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in Chinook and looks to do even more in 2021. Heading into spring is a big deal for the Shelter as things start to pick up rather quickly, "We really start to hit the busy time of the year at the shelter," said Hewitt. "Leading into this time, empty, is a big help for us as we are able to clean out the building, prep the yard, and give the volunteers a well needed break." Along with her staff of volunteers and...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters concluded an outstanding season on the hardwood this past weekend at the Northern C Divisional. Played at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls the 17-4 'Beeters played four games, going 3-1 in the process. The one came Friday night against the Belt Huskies, a tough 64-63 overtime loss. The 'Beeters opened the tournament Thursday with a 68-28 shellacking of the Heart Butte Warriors. They finished the tournament Saturday night with a 76-59 win over the Warriors in the...
It was a great week on the hardwood for the Harlem Lady Cats and Wildcat basketball teams as both the boys and girls punched their tickets to the Northern B Divisional later this week. The Lady Cats earned wins over the Poplar Indians 58-49 on Thursday and the Wolf Point Wolves, 40-37 on Saturday to finish third at the District 2B Tournament in Poplar. The Lady Cats will begin play at the Northern B Divisional in Wolf Point on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. against the Choteau Bulldogs. The Wildcats had...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat Wrestling teams were in Glasgow this past weekend for the Eastern B/C Divisional. This is the first year for the new format that calls two super divisional tournaments. After competing in the Northern B/C the Wildcats and Sugarbeeters found themselves in the 19 team Eastern Division. The Sugarbeeters took five wrestlers to Glasgow including freshman Lane Snider (138), junior Drake Berreth (152), sophomore Tyler Schoen (170), Junior Lincoln Reich (170)...
Chinooks Roman Surber left the seven pin with his first ball, picked up the spare and then knocked them all down. Surber closed out the middle game of his Sunday league night effort with 11 straight strikes to finish with an impressive 290. When all was said and done Surber put together a 213-290-257 (760) series on the evening....
The high school boys basketball season is coming to a chaotic close with just the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats still standing. The District 9C tournament took place this past week and before the first game was even played COVID-19 struck the tournament. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds made the tough decision to cancel their season after protocols were implemented. The Thunderbird withdrawal from the tournament was felt early on and through cautious measures led to the cancellation...
It was a tough week on the hardwood for our local high school girls basketball teams this past weekend. The Harlem Lady Cats remain the only team still playing as the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Turner Tornadoes and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird all saw their seasons come to a close at the District 9C Tournament. The Lady Cats head to Poplar this week to take part in the District 2B Tournament. The Turner Tornadoes began the week with a lopsided 71-31 win over the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks on Tuesd...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Lady Cat Wrestling teams headed south this past weekend in the first ever All Class Montana Girls State Wrestling Tournament held at Lockwood High School in Billings. The Blaine County grapplers performed very well at the historic event, placing three on the podium. Chinook senior Rebecca Stroh completed a monumental four year career with a second place finish in the 113 pound weight class. Chinook freshman Ryley Hofeldt also earned a spot on the podium,...
The District 9C regular season concluded this past weekend with a flurry of games being played. In an effort to get as many rescheduled contest played with respect to tournament seeding, games were played nearly every day. The District 9C Tournament got started Tuesday, February 16 at the higher seeded school. Full tournament results will be included in next weeks paper. The Turner Tornadoes (10-3), earned the No. 2 seed entering the tournament. Turner completed their regular season with a...
It's that time of year again where the excitement of tournament play begins to highlight the talk of the high school basketball world. The District 9C Tournament got underway, Tuesday, February 16 at the site of the higher seeded school. Full tournament results will be included in next weeks edition. The Chinook Sugarbeeters (12-2) split their final two regular season contests and will begin the District 9C Tournament as the No. 2 seed. The 'Beeter took care of business Friday night in their...
The regular season is winding down at a feverish pace and the action has been seemingly non-stop. The Turner Tornadoes picked up a pair of hard fought wins over the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds this past week, sandwiched in between was a tough loss to the Fort Benton Longhorns. Chinook lost a tough contest with Box Elder on Tuesday but bounced back with a comfortable win over the Chester/Joplin Inverness Hawks on Friday. Hays/Lodge Pole closed out the weeks action with...
If the start of February is a sign of things to come we are in for one exciting ride when it comes to high school basketball in Blaine County. The Chinook Sugarbeeters improved to 11-1 this past week after earning victories over the Box Elder Bears (70-39) on Tuesday, the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks (81-42) on Friday and the Turner Tornadoes (91-30) Saturday night. The Tornadoes on the other hand began the week, Tuesday night, with a come from behind victory over the Hays/Lodge Pole...
Only two schools were able to compete on the hardwood this past week and even then in a limited capacity. The Turner girls earned a hard fought win over the Box Elder Bears 55-47 Friday but were unable to play their Saturday contest against the Chester/J-I Hawks. The Sugarbeeter girls were in Big Sandy Saturday where they both earned one sided victories. The Turner boys were the only team to get both scheduled games in, falling in Box Elder Friday and at home Saturday to the...
It doesn't seem long ago that Chinook Sugarbeeter senior Rebecca Stroh was making history at the State B/C Wrestling Tournament in Billings as a freshman. Stroh won the first ever all female wrestling match on the big stage and became just the third female to ever earn a spot on the podium. Flash forward to her senior season she leaving behind a legacy that will include participating at the first ever Montana All-Class Girls Wrestling Tournament to be held at Lockwood High School in Billings,...
Finley’s Food Farm has taken another step in their never ending effort to best serve their valued customers. For years Finley’s Food Farm has offered some sort of delivery service to assist members of the community with their grocery needs. This service has been primarily for residents of the Grande Villa in the past as well as senior citizens. Adding a pickup service has been in the mix for sometime and now that time is here. The trend in recent years of people utilizing Smartphone Apps has led to customers being more adept and willing to cond...
The Turner Tornadoes played one game this past week, hammering the Big Sandy Pioneers 52-7. Turner's contest Saturday night against the North Star nights has been postponed. The Harlem Lady Cats got their game in at home Tuesday night against the Box Elder Bears. Following the contest Harlem announced that all winter sports activities would be immediately halted due to Covid-19 safety precautions. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds made a similar declaration earlier in the day. Both schools plan...
It was a tough week on the hardwood for local schools with Covid-19 having a huge impact. The Harlem Wildcats were able to get their game against Box Elder in on Tuesday but following the contest the decision was made to suspend all Winter Sport activities. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds made the same decision Tuesday afternoon. Both schools have stated that they will resume practice on February 1 and that all postponed contests will be rescheduled. The Turner Tornadoes had their contest Satur...
Chinook sophomore Tyler Schoen looks to score points Friday afternoon against Jared Selander of Choteau at 170 pounds. Schoen won the match by pin at 1:56. The 'Beeters hosted their final mixer of the season as they continue to navigate a season like no other. Junior Wyatt Dunbar defeated Jaden Keeling of Malta by pin (2:39). Senior Rebecca Stroh defeated Savanna Rigging (CJI) by pin (3:03) as did freshman Ryley Hofeldt (1:36). Hofeldt also pinned Ryder Cole of CJI (1:19). Junior Drake Berreth...
The Turner Tornadoes suffered their first setback of the season in Fort Benton Friday night 47-29. Turner is a solid team and bounced back Saturday night at home with a hard fought 59-52 win over the Chinook Sugarbeeters. Chinook began the week with a tough loss in Box Elder, falling 57-49. Friday night the girls were home to take on the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks and won going away 70-36. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds played three games this past week. Tuesday they were bested by the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters picked up three more wins this week as they continue to roll through the competition. On Tuesday they steamrolled the Box Elder Bears 86-46, Friday at home they blasted the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks 73-22 and then took down the Tornadoes 80-30 in Turner. The Harlem Wildcats picked up a big District 2B win in Glasgow Thursday night, earning a 72-52 win over the Scotties. The Turner Tornadoes fell in Fort Benton Friday night to the Longhorns 58-14. The Hays/Lodge...
The 'Beeters will compete in their home gym for the final time this season, Friday with action getting underway at 4:30 p.m. The mixer will be available on NHFS Network. The 'Beeters will be in Harlem Saturday for the Wildcat mixer....
Wacee's Warrior Brigade is huge and stretches all over Montana and across the United States. In Blaine County and Chinook in particular, the 10 year old Meadowlark Elementary student is an Icon, looked up to by the youngest and the oldest in the community alike. At press time Wacee's Warriors had a following of 12,101. That number is nearly triple the entire population of Blaine County. If you have lived along the Hi-line or even spent sometime visiting the communities along the Hi-line, chances...
