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  • Biggest Brawl In History

    George Ferguson|Nov 19, 2025

    The third Saturday in November is the biggest football Saturday in Montana each and every year. And while there have been some huge Cat-Griz games in recent history, none may be bigger then what's about to take place Saturday in Missoula when the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats meet for the 124th time. And though there have been so many classic games between the Bobcats and Grizzlies, this one might just be the biggest of them all. That's because Montana is ranked No. 2 and Montana...

  • Chinook, Harlem spikers fall at Northern B

    George Ferguson|Nov 12, 2025

    The Northern B Divisional volleyball tournament marked the end of the line for both the Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Harlem Wildcats. Last weekend in Wolf Point, Chinook went 0-2 at the Northern B, losing its opening match to archrival Harlem on Thursday. The Wildcats defeated the Beeters by scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-20, and 25-23 to advance to the second round. Meanwhile, the Beeters exited the tournament with a loss to Malta on Friday morning. In the loser-out match, the M-Ettes topped the Be...

  • Chinook Finishes second in District 1B volleyball tourney

    George Ferguson|Nov 5, 2025

    Home was certainly where the heart was for the Chinook volleyball team. The Sugarbeeters hosted the District 1B Tournament last weekend, where the Beeters reached the championship match before falling to Choteau in four games. The second-place finish advanced the Beeters to this weekend's Northern B Divisional Tournament, where they'll try to reach the state tourney next week in Bozeman. Chinook opened the tournament with a 3-0 win over Cut Bank last Thursday, then the Beeters beat Fairfield in...

  • Beeters Lost Playoff Heartbreaker

    George Ferguson|Nov 5, 2025

    An exciting high school football season came to an end for the Chinook Sugarbeeters Saturday afternoon in Circle. In the opening round of the 8-Man Playoffs, the Beeters fell to the Circle Wildcats, 30-28. Saturday's playoff game was a back-and-forth affair as Chinook led 8-6 late in the first quarter, but Circle took an 18-16 lead into halftime. Chinook battled back in the third, but the Beeters trailed going into the fourth. Still, the Beeters had a chance to advance with one final drive. But...

  • Hi-Line Teams Advance in Volleyball Postseason

    George Ferguson|Nov 5, 2025

    Last weekend saw the opening round of the 2025 Class C volleyball postseason, and many area squads found success. At the District 9C Tournament in Belt, the North Star Knights finished second, losing to Belt 3-0 in the championship match last Saturday night. North Star had beaten Big Sandy in the third-place match in a 3-2 thriller to advance. The Pioneers reached the third-place match with a 3-1 win over the Box Elder Bears. The 9C Tournament was the end of the line for the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. The T-Birds lost to North Star 3-0 and...

  • Harlem captures Class B State Cross Country Championship

    George Ferguson|Oct 29, 2025

    What a finish to an incredible season for the Harlem High School boys cross country team. Last Saturday in Missoula, the Wildcats cruised to the Class B boys state cross country championship by scoring 60 points in a dominating performance. Harlem was paced by Ethan Walker, a sophomore who finished in second place in the boys race with a time of 16:04.0. Walker lost a heartbreaking photo finish to Plains' John Jermyn, but his finish was still part of an incredible team performance by the...

  • Chinook crushes Simms, readies for the playoffs

    George Ferguson|Oct 29, 2025

    The Chinook Sugarbeeters are heading back to the Class C football playoffs. While the Beeters already had a strong season and were locked into a playoff berth prior to last Friday night's regular season finale with Simms, they certainly wanted to end that regular season on a high note. And Chinook did just that with a 74-0 win over the Tigers. The win also came on senior night for Chinook and head coach Mike Jones. The Beeters definitely went out in style at Hoon Field with the shutout victory,...