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The Chinook track and field teams were back in action this weekend, and the Sugarbeeters worked hard at the annual Choteau Invitational last week, The Chinook boys finished ninth out of 17 teams in Choteau, with the Betters scoring 17 points. Harlem also scored 14 points to place 12th overall, while on the girls side, Chinook didn't score, while Harlem had 10 points. Britt Powell shined again for the Chinook boys with a win in the 3,200 meters. Powell finished with a time of 10:29.44 for his...

Cancellations were part of the story once again last week for many area spring sports teams. However, both the Chinook golf teams and girls tennis team did get some competition in last Saturday. The Chinook golfers visited Wolf Point last Saturday for the Wolf Point Invitational at the Airport Golf Club. The Chinook boys placed sixth out of 10 teams with a team total of 413. Just ahead of the Sugarbeeters was Harlem, which finished fifth with a 375. The tournament featured a host of Class B...
Another meet, another great showing by the Turner girls track and field team. Last weekend, the Tornadoes took part in the Winifred Track Meet, where the Turner girls placed third overall with 82 points. Turner finished only behind DGS and District 9C rival North Star. The Turner boys scored one point in the meet as well. The Turner girls got plenty of points individually, including from Rosie Day, who placed third in the 100 meters, while Ali Doyle won the 200 with a time of 26.61. Hannah Van Voast also placed sixth in the 200, while Bridget...
The Havre High track and fields teams are looking to be tested this spring. And the Blue Ponies took a major exam last Saturday in Billings. Havre High attended the Billings Invitational last Saturday, where the Ponies were part of a 19-team meet that featured all five Billings’ schools, as well as Bozeman and Gallatin High, among other powerhouses. On the girls side, Havre finished 10th with 17 points, while the HHS boys finished 18th with four total points. Blue Pony standout Macy Brandon had a solid meet for HHS, finishing fourth int he 1...

It's spring rodeo season in the Big Sky Region, and Havre was the place to be last weekend as the Montana State University-Northern Rodeo Team hosted the annual MSU-Northern Rodeo at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Head coach Doug Kallenberger's women's team scored 340 points to finish second in the rodeo, while the Lights placed seventh. The Skylight's Georgia Orahood placed third in the Women's All-Around for Northern, while Kellan Statham placed fifth in tie-down roping. Orahood and Jean...
It was a tough weekend on the softball diamond for the Havre Blue Ponies, as they dropped games to Shepherd and Laurel this past weekend. The Ponies opened the weekend with a 9-1 loss to Shepherd.The Blue Ponies opened the scoring in the first after Bree Hanson singled, scoring one run. In the bottom of the first inning, Shepherd added one run in the second. Goodell walked, making the score 3-1. A ground out by P Welch extended the Shepherd lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the third inning. Olivia Keller took the loss for the Blue Ponies. The...
It’s the busiest time of the season for the Havre High tennis teams, and this tough stretch started last weekend at the Class A Invite in Cut Bank. The Havre tennis teams played duals against Polson, Hamilton, Libby and Cut Bank last weekend, and the competition was really good for the Ponies. Things started last Friday where the Havre boys fell to Polson 5-2 with victories coming from Wyatt Jelly in singles and Max Spangler and Carter Chagnon in doubles. The Havre girls lost to Polson 6-1, but did get a great win by Kali Schubert at No. 1 sing...

The first big track meet of the high school season was held last Saturday in Havre as North Star hosted the annual Cal Wearley Invitational. And with more then 20 teams from all over Montana in attendance, the Chinook boys had a strong showing with 57 points to finish third overall. Fairfield was first and Havre was second. Harlem also finished sixth with 39 points. On the girls side, Chinook scored just 14 points to finish 14th, while Turner was 10th in the girls meet with 19 points. Britt Powe...
With the weather not exactly cooperating early in the spring, the Chinook golf teams were more then happy to see the sunshine at the Sunnyside Country Club last week in Glasgow. Chinook competed in the Scottie Invitational where the Sugarbeeters finished third in the boys meet and fourth in the girls tournament. On the boys side, Ryan Bell was the top finisher for Chinook with a 83, while Carter Rayburn was 11th with a 95. JJ Briere also took 20th for the Beeters, while Cooper Stanford was 24th, and Kolton DePriest was 29th. The Harlem boys...

The weather cooperated and it turned out to be a busy last week for the Havre High softball team. Things started a little rocky for the Blue Ponies last Tuesday as they lost their home opener to Lewistown 26-9 at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. Havre was still in the game late, but the Eagles put up 10 runs in the last inning. Riley Doney and Kenzi Harwood led Havre in runs scored with three each. Doney also lead the team in hits with three. Eight different Ponies knocked had RBI's in the game,...

It may not have been their home meet, but the Havre High track teams were on their track with beautiful weather for the annual Cal Wearley Invitational last Saturday. And the Ponies were right at home at the Havre Middle School Track. The Havre girls scored 115 points to easily win the girls team title, while the Pony boys scored 89 points to finish second only to Fairfield. On the girls side, Havre dominated the sprints as expected as Macy Brandon and Ella Harber went 1-2 in the 100 meters,...

They only get one home meet per season. So the Havre Blue Pony tennis teams were looking to make the most of the 2026 Havre Invitational, and they did just that last weekend.' The Ponies hosted Glendive, Cut Bank and Conrad at the Bill Vaughn Memorial Tennis Courts last weekend, and the Pony boys were dominant going 4-1 in dials. On Friday, Havre beat Cut Bank, but fell to rival Glendive in a tough dual. On Saturday, Havre beat Glendive, then swept Cut Bank and Conrad as well. Individually,...

The high school track and field season is underway, but the weather has already been getting in the way of the young season. With one of the biggest regular-season meets of the year on the horizon, area athletes are hoping for brighter conditions this Saturday. All of the local high schools, including Chinook, Havre High, Harlem, Turner, and Hays-Lodge Pole, will be among the teams that converge on Havre this Saturday for the annual Cal Wearley Invitational. The Cal Wearley, hosted by North...
Hey area golfers. Now that I’m writing for the BCJ and the Hi-Line again, and now that spring has sprung, I have a great idea. Let’s all come together to revive my From Tee to Green column every week. Golf season is here, and that means there’s going to be plenty of exciting golf news in the coming month. Whether area courses want to make announcements, our it’s time to start reporting on league results, or tournament results, or even just awesome golf tidbits like Aces or other individual accomplishments, I’d love to start writing about it aga...
Though this past week saw plenty of cancellations due to poor weather, the Havre High spring sports seasons are indeed underway. The Havre High softball team, under the direction of longtime head coach Tony Vigliotti, open their season two weeks ago with a split, as they beat East Helena 12-10 before losing to Dillon 13-1. The Blue Ponies have an experienced team this season, and opened their home schedule back on Tuesday with a matchup against arch rival Lewistown. Havre’s home schedule also includes Miles City April 11, Glendive May 8, S...
Hey area golfers. Now that I’m writing for the BCJ and the Hi-Line again, and now that spring has sprung, I have a great idea. Let’s all come together to revive my From Tee to Green column every week. Golf season is here, and that means there’s going to be plenty of exciting golf news in the coming month. Whether area courses want to make announcements, our it’s time to start reporting on league results, or tournament results, or even just awesome golf tidbits like Aces or other individual accomplishments, I’d love to start writing about it aga...

The best of Montana high school basketball took center stage at the Armory Gymnasium in Havre last weekend for the 39th Annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament. The annual all-star event has long been a staple of the Hi-Line, beginning in Malta before making its home at MSU-Northern in Havre. And this year's tournament delivered the same level of excitement fans have come to expect. On the girls side, Class B captured the championship with a 104-93 victory over Class AA on Saturday. Class C claim...
For area athletes, the transition from winter sports to spring sports is a short one. And this weekend will mark the first week of competition for spring sports in Blaine County. The Chinook Sugarbeeters will begin their track and field, tennis and golf seasons this week, as the Beeters competed in Lewistown at the Fergus Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. The State B Track Meet is what the Beeters are aiming for this year, and it will be held May 28-30 in Missoula. The Chinook tennis team got its season started on Thursday with the annual...

The 2026 high school basketball season is in the books, and spring sports are underway. But spring also means awards season for basketball, and many Chinook and Harlem athletes were honored this past week. After reaching the Class B state championship game two weeks ago, a pair of Harlem boys basketball players earned Class B All-State honors in Latham Black Wolf and Cody McCabe. Both were also selected as First-Team District 2B, while teammate Matt Billmayer was named Second Team All 2B. Two Ch...

The Montana State-Northern men's and women's basketball programs will be hosting the annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament this weekend at the Armory Gymnasium. The H.I.T. traditionally features some of Montana's top high school basketball players on all-star teams from each of the state's four classifications (AA, A, B, C). Girls and boys games will take place throughout the weekend, culminating with consolation and title games on Saturday. A 3-point and slam dunk contest is also scheduled...

The Harlem Wildcats made plenty of history in 2026. But on Saturday night in Bozeman, they were trying to add one more piece of history to the season - the program's first Class B boys basketball state championship in 24 years. Lodge Grass had other ideas however. In front off a sold-out Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Lodge Grass ran away from Harlem in the Class B boys championship game, in a 69-48 win. The Lodge Grass victory capped a perfect 26-0 season, and the Indians avenged a loss to Harlem...

It was an incredible season for the Turner girls basketball team. Not only did the Tornadoes win the District 9C regular season title, but, they hoisted their first 9C championship trophy in four decades last month at the Havre High gymnasium. That win also pushed Turner into the Northern C in Great Falls, where the Tornaodoes have been a few times in the last 10 years. There, Turner played well, though the Tornadoes didn't quite make it to the state tournament. Still, it was a great year for th...

As the high school basketball postseason rolls on, things are supposed to get tougher. That doesn't seem to be the case for the Harlem boys basketball team, however. After battling to a District 2B title two weeks ago, the Wildcats had their eyes on the top prize at the Northern B Divisional Tournament last weekend in Shelby. Only the Wildcats didn't likely expect to win the tournament in the fashion they did. The Northern B is always one of the premier tournaments in the postseason, but Harlem...

What a performance by the Harlem boys basketball team. Last weekend in Malta, the Wildcats not only won the District 2B championship, they steamrolled their way to the title, including a blowout win over the host Malta Mustangs in the championship game. With the 2B title in hand, Harlem will be considered a big favorite at the Northern B boys tournament in Shelby. In the championship game, Harlem crushed top-seeded Malta 69-39, as the Wildcats went on a 13-0 run in the second quarter and never...

The Northern C is always exciting. It's also highly challenging, and the upstart Turner girls found that out last week in Great Falls. After winning the 9C tournament two weeks ago, Turner opened the Northern C by staying on a hot streak as the Tornadoes thrashed Power-Dutton-Brady 48-28 at the Four Seasons Arena. Bridget Reed led four players in double figures for Turner with 15 points as the Tornadoes advanced to the semifinals. There, however, Turner ran into the Belt Huskies, and Belt...