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  • Chinook spikers shine in own tournament

    Alan Sorensen|Sep 6, 2023

    The Sugarbeeter volleyball team suffered just one loss enroute to first place in its own tournament Saturday in Chinook. Chinook opened the tournament on Court 1 with a win over Glasgow. In its second game an hour later, the Beeters fell behind the Outlaws of Roy-Winifred 1-12 before staging a strong comeback to lose by just seven points, 18-25. The big difference came early in the game as 6-foot 4-inch senior and Class C all-stater Isabelle Heggem dominated play at the net with several kills. Chinook squad of Coach Paula Molyneaux stayed...

  • Wildcats show improvement in weekend matches

    Alan Sorensen|Sep 6, 2023

    The Lady 'Cats hosted the Wolf Point Wolves Thursday evening, before heading to Poplar for a showdown Friday and a match up with Fairview there on Saturday. "We were defeated in three (on Thursday), but the Lady 'Cats didn’t give up as we nearly took the third set," head coach Kim Faulkinberry said. "Wolf Point has some great hitters, and they found their groove before we did." Harlem showed true grit on Friday afternoon against the Indians in a stunning comeback win. "We dropped the first two sets before we rallied back to take the next t...

  • Wildcats run well at Kalispell meet

    Alan Sorensen|Sep 6, 2023

    All six harriers figured in Harlem Wildcat’s high finish at the 36-team meet Friday just outside of Kalispell. The meet featured numerous Class AA and A schools from around the state, a few of which were among the 14 schools unable to keep up with ‘Cats. Leading the team to its 22nd-place finish was freshman Branlin Foote, who turned in a quality time of 17:26.36 over the 3.1-mile course. Finishing in 130th place with a time of 19:42.79 was freshman Gregory Gardipee, followed by sophomore Delane LaMere in 21:14.61. Freshman Lathan Bla...

  • Wildcats shine in disappointing loss to Coyotes

    Alan Sorensen|Sep 6, 2023

    The Harlem Wildcats gave their hometown fans plenty to cheer about despite falling to Shelby in a Northern 8-man conference clash Friday night. Wildcat sophomore Miles Fetter took the opening kickoff at the five-yard line and raced 35 yards to the midfield stripe. On the first play from scrimmage, sophomore running back Code McCabe gathered in a pitch from senior quarterback Leon Champagne and powered forward for nine yards to Shelby's 31-yard line. McCabe rumbled up the middle for 12 yards and...

  • Lady Beeters show depth at the net at Malta tournament

    Alan Sorensen|Aug 30, 2023

    While Sugarbeeters took second among the six teams in the varsity competition, the school's JV and C squads each went 2-0 for the day. Chinook's three teams each kicked the year off with wins to start their season the day before. "We were at Rocky Boy (North Stars) on Friday," Head Coach Paula Moyneaux said. "All three squads won, 3-0." After going 2-0 in pool play, the varsity 1-1 in the single-elimination tournament play, to earn second-place honors in the six-team field. The Lady 'Beeters...

  • Lady 'Cats go two for four to open volleyball season in Malta tournament

    Alan Sorensen|Aug 30, 2023

    Harlem’s varsity netters were a little slow getting out of the gate in their first game of the year, but they picked up their game as the Malta tournament continued. The Lady ‘Cats never posed a serious threat as they fell 10-25 to Chinook in their first game. The second game was a completely different story as the lead bounced back and forth among the in-county rivals until before the Sugarbeeters reeled off the last eight points to take the second game 25-17 and the match. About thr...

  • Harlem Harriers hustle in Wolf Point cross country meet

    Alan Sorensen|Aug 30, 2023

    Harlem varsity boys, led by freshman Branlin Foote’s second-place time of 17 minutes and 47.31 seconds, placed fifth among the 14-team field at the Wolf Point Cross Country Meet on Friday. Also contributing to the team score of 122 were: Lathan Blackwolf; 26th in a time of 24:07.39; Shayne Stiffarm, 29th in 25:44.25; Kelbi Bigby, 30th in 25:51.27; Romeo Main, 36th in 28:41.08, and Carter Lawrence, 38th, in 30:24.44. Poplar won the varsity boys title with 35 points, followed by Trinity Christian of Williston with 46, Plentywood with 81 and S...

  • Wildcats fall in hard Fought battle against Poplar

    Alan Sorensen|Aug 30, 2023

    The Harlem Wildcats' wild 64-36 loss to the Poplar Indians in Harlem Friday evening was a classic tale of two halves. Harlem took the opening kickoff and promptly fumbled the ball away to the visiting Indians. Poplar needed a short fourth-down carry to get its first score of the evening with 10:41 left in the first quarter. The extra point was good, giving the visitors a brief 7-0 lead. The Wildcats then capitalized on their first play from scrimmage, picking up a first down out near the 30 with...

  • Bear Paw Giant Downhill and Zombie Stroll

    Alan Sorensen|Nov 23, 2022

    The Bear Paw Giant Downhill and Zombie Stroll on Saturday, Oct. 29, delivered on its promise as several finishers admitted recording personal best times. A total of nine runners and 17 zombie strollers enjoyed sunny 55-degree weather with a slight tail wind. Mason Gregoire of Havre led the 5K men with a time of 19 minutes and 13 seconds, followed by Rowdy Doney in 22:38. Ashlyn Ford of Chinook, who placed second overall, won the women's 5K in 19:42, followed by Una Ford in 21:38. Gary Lavenger...

  • Recovered from the Bear Paw Marathon? Ready for another try at setting personal best times?

    Alan Sorensen|Oct 26, 2022

    The Bear Paw Downhill, which will feature 5-mile and 5K runs and a 1-mile Zombie Walk on Saturday, Oct. 29, is the place to do it. Enjoy the fresh air and glorious beauty of the Chippewa Cree Recreation Area as you careen downhill from the Bear Paw Ski Bowl to the reservation line. Entry forms are available at Master Sports, Down Under, Northstar Athletics and Havre Daily News in Havre and at locations in Rocky Boy and Box Elder. Same-day registration will begin at the recreation area entrance at 10:30 a.m. The runs and walk are slated to...

  • Bear Paw Marathon Pre-Race Day Carbo-Load Banquet June 3rd

    Alan Sorensen|May 18, 2022

    Friends of the Bear Paw Marathon are seeking help with preparing and serving its all-you-can-eat spaghetti and baked potato banquet on Friday, June 3, at the Eagles Club in Havre. The pre-marathon race-day meal has been shown to provide runners and their loved ones with a number of advantages. The runners will benefit with the extra store of readily available carbohydrate-fueled energy and improved hydration on race day. They and their families will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with other like-minded folk and what to expect on...

  • Area Teams gearing up for Post Season Tournaments

    Alan Sorensen|Feb 12, 2020

    The 11-1 Harlem Lady Cats demonstrated why they are one of the top Class B teams in the state in their class with two convincing wins over the weekend. On Thursday, the Cats left Glasgow with a 52-43. Super sophomore Taya Trottier led the Wildcats with 32 of their 52 points on Thursday against the Scotties. While most of her points came on breaks to the hoop, she also pitched in one 3-pointer and a free throw against Glasgow. The Lady Cats were all business during their home court stand Friday...

  • Harlem and Chinook peaking prior to District Tournaments

    Alan Sorensen|Feb 12, 2020

    The Harlem Wildcats and Chinook Sugarbeeters took the opportunity last weekend to hone their skills and purge any regular season-ending jitters ahead of their impending Class B and C district tournaments, respectively On Thursday in Glasgow, the 11-2 'Cats chewed up the Scotties 86-55 behind a stingy defense and the double-digit scoring of four players. Tyler Cichosz led the way with 34, including four treys and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Senior Brad Cichosz notched 20 points, followed...

  • Havre High's remarkable running Raunigs to keynote Bear Paw Marathon dinner

    Alan Sorensen|Jan 29, 2020

    A number of Havre High School graduates have become professional athletes over the years, but none has possessed greater longevity nor more national and international prominence than the running Raunigs, the first brother and sister duo to qualify for the US Olympic marathon trials in the same year. Debbie Raunig, HHS Class of 1973, and Tom, Class of '77, both long-standing world class marathoners, will be featured speakers at the carbo-load dinner the evening before the Bear Paw Marathon...

  • CASA 5th Avenue Mile to kick off Havre's Festival Days Parade

    Alan Sorensen|Sep 4, 2019

    After an absence of more than 30 years, the one-mile race/walk down Havre’s Fifth Avenue immediately preceding the Festival Days Parade has been revived. The race will begin at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, near Spud’s Grub Hut and finish near the vacant lot adjacent to the Havre Fire Department. CASA of Hill County, a non-profit organization of court-appointed special advocates, also known as guardians ad litem, is reprising the 5th Avenue MADD Dash Mile under its own auspices. The purpose of the CASA 5th Avenue Mile race, jog, walk, stroll is...

  • A look back at the 2018 Montana Senior Olympics held in Polson

    Alan Sorensen|Jul 11, 2018

    Special to the Journal By Alan Sorensen These summer games began, not with fireworks and a torch lighting, but with putting and driving competitions among people from 50 years of age to 110 at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14. Polson Bay Golf Course hosted the event, which concluded with an 18-hole tournament. The Senior Olympics specific pickleball play began across town at the same time on the Linderman School tennis courts with the men's and women's competitions. It concluded Friday morning with a...