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The Chinook Sugarbeeters made the long trip south to take on the Park City Panthers in a non conference contest between Northern C and Southern C Stalwarts. The Sugarbeeters were coming off a season opening win over a very strong Culbertson team and were looking to build on that momentum with a road win Friday afternoon. They accomplished their goal in stellar fashion, dominating the hometown Panthers start to finish en-route to a lopsided 46-6 win. Chinook started strong stifling the Panthers...
The Harlem Wildcats were on the road again this week, this time making the trip west to take on the Shelby Coyotes in their Northern C Eight-man Conference opener. The Wildcats came away on the short end of a 44-22 score, but the score isn’t indicative of the teams overall effort. It’s safe to say that this team is going to play hard for four quarters regardless of the score. The Wildcats began the game without senior standout Clay Adams who was sidelined after having his tonsils removed on Wednesday. Adams is a powerful back that can move the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team had a huge week on the court. Thursday the girls hosted the North Star Knights in a District 7C Showdown that was never really close. The 'Beeters came out swinging and stormed their way to an easy three set sweep of the Knights, 25-12, 25-9 and 25-20. Saturday, the 'Beeters hosted the 39th Annual Chinook Invitational Volleyball Tournament going 2-1 in Pool play and eventually finishing second, falling in the championship match to Highwood 25-20, 25-20....
The Harlem Lady Cats had a good week on the court, going 2-1 in match play to start the season. On Thursday the girls were in Wolf Point to take on the Wolves in their District 2B Conference opener. Harlem had their chances , but fell in straight sets, 3-0. Saturday the Lady Cats made their home debut, playing a double header against the Saint Labre Indian Catholic Braves. Harlem swept both matches 25-13, 25-6, 25-12 and 25-11, 25-10, 25-15. In Wolf Point the Lady Cats never could get over the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Cross Country team made history this past Friday, competing for the first time in a Cross Country Meet in School History. After years of being denied a program, the stars aligned this past spring when the decision was made to add Cross Country to the list of sports available at the school to student athletes. This past Friday afternoon at the Mike Reynolds Cut Bank Time Trials, five girls and two boys donned the black and orange and represented the school proudly. The...
The Charles M. Russell Museum Art Show and Sale wrapped up its latest show on August 22, 2022. This prestigious event has featured not only classic works of the famous artists himself but a multitude of very talented and highly recognized artist from all over the state of Montana. The first Auction was held in 1969 and has grown exponentially in the years since. To be included in one the shows was an ultimate honor, especially to the Western Artists right here in Montana. One of those artists...
There are individuals in communities across America that just want to do something to make their surroundings better. In Chinook, one of those individuals is Alvin Hopkins. A familiar face to most people in town, especially anyone who does business on Main Street, Alvin can be seen nearly every day doing something to make the sidewalks and store fronts look there best. His most recent project has been the landscaping around the Post Office. Alvin began this project on Sunday, August 28 and has...
Established back in 2011, the Big Flat Community Grain Bin, Inc. is to "Build upon the foundations established by previous generations by enhancing and supporting the charitable efforts of local organizations and the public school." The organization is rooted in discussions that began in 2008 as a means to establishing a cooperative to bring a grocery store back to the Big Flat. While discussing what it would take to get the grocery store up and running, other items of need/want were brought up...
The Fort Belknap 4-H Fair got started on Monday, August 8 with the Steer Project Poster Design and rodeo ground cleanup. The Market Animal weigh-in took place on Wednesday, August 10, and the 4-H Market Livestock Showmanship and Judging took place Friday morning, August 12 at the Wasay Wakpa Rodeo Arena Grounds in Lodge Pole. The Fort Belknap 4-H Fair concluded later in the day following the conclusion of the 4-H Livestock sale that began at Noon, Friday afternoon. It was another fantastic...
For more than three decades Kim & Lyle Faulkinberry have been on the sidelines mentoring young student athletes as they progress through their high school careers. Lyle has been coaching for 35 years and Kim for 32 giving the pair a remarkable 67 years of combines service to the student athletes of Harlem High School. Coaching at any level in any position, Assistant Coach, Head Coach, Volunteer Coach is task that requires extreme dedication and grit. To be a good coach requires the ability to...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were at home this past Saturday for an afternoon contest against a playoff tested team from Culbertson. After battling each other for days on end in the heat the team was ready to hit someone else in live game action. The 'Beeters scored first to take an early lead and never looked back in a game that was tightly contested start to finish. When the final horn sounded the 'Beeters had secured an impressive 38-32 win over a very talented Cowboy team. The Cowboys opened...
The Harlem Wildcats got their season off to a great start this past Saturday in Poplar. The long time Northern B foes met once again, this time however in a Class C Eight-Man Clash. The Wildcats, now a member of the Northern C, and the Indians representing the Eastern C. The Wildcats begin the year with a first year Head Coach Trenton Woodward. After weeks of hitting each other on the practice field it was nice to finally see some live game action. The Wildcats relied heavily on their ground...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters got their season started this past Thursday with a short road trip west to Big Sandy to take on the Pioneers in their District 7C opener. In three straight sets played as tightly contested as possible it was the Pioneers winning the first go around between the two contenders in straight sets, 25-23, 31-29, 25-23. Saturday the 'Beeters were back Chinook playing in front of their hometown fans as they welcomed the Centerville Miners into the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium. This go...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Malta this past Saturday for the Malta Invitational Volleyball Tournament. In years past the tournament has had enough teams to split into two pools and play a round robin format before playing a single elimination tournament. This past weekend only five teams were on hand at the season opening invitational with the host Malta M-ettes, Plentywood Wildcats, Circle Wildcats and the North Country Mavericks and the Harlem Wildcats. Harlem Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry and...
It's back! High School sports returned this past weekend in grand style and local sports enthusiasts couldn't be happier. The Sugarbeeters beat the Culbertson Cowboys in their home opener and the Wildcats topped the Poplar Indians on the road. The Lady Cat Volleyball team performed very well at the Malta Invitational and the 'Beeters split their first two matches of the season, beating Centerville in their home opener. Each fall as the high school sports season gets going the Blaine County...
Cross Country has been competed at the high school level for nearly 60 years. Boys Cross Country first competed as a Montana High School Association (MHSA) sanctioned sport in the fall of 1964 consisting of two classifications 'A' and 'B'. Eventually it was modified to include Class AA and Class C to stay uniform with basketball. Teams concluded their season in October every year since with the State Champions being crowned for each class. The Girls first competed in Cross Country in the fall of...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Football and Volleyball teams have been hard at it since the first day of practice back on August 12. The teams both enter the season with high expectations and as always the goal is for a strong post season run Sugarbeeter Volleyball The 'Beeter Volleyball program is once again led by Head Coach Paula Molyneaux and assisted by Tess Langford. The roster is solid top to bottom, and so far everything is on track for a good season, "Practice is going well. We have 24 total...
Fall sports are well underway at Harlem High School and the Volleyball and Football team are ready to go. The Wildcats and Lady Cats have been in the gym and on the field since Friday, August 12 preparing for the 2022 fall sports season. Numbers are great across the board for both sports with 25 girls out for volleyball and 28 boys out for football Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team is led by Head Coach, Kim Faulkinberry along with Assistant Coaches, Lyle...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds begin the 2022-23 school year with more questions than answers. The start of the school year generally comes a few weeks after student athletes have been practicing hard for the fall sports season. As of press time only volleyball appears to be set to compete this fall. The Thunderbirds are still without an activities Director and at last report, Gemma Mount was doing the best she could to get schedules put together and seeing what could be done to potentially sa...
The Hays Powwow is always well attended and with beautiful pageantry full of eye-popping colors, wonderful dance and amazing singers and drums highlight the festivities and everyone in attendance always has a good time. The Powwow took place August 11-14 at the Hays Powwow grounds. Don Racine III served as Master of Ceremonies and the Arena Director was Sid Goes Ahead. The youth Powwow took place the evening of Thursday, August 11 at 6 p.m. and was followed by the Life Language Lodge School...
As the 2022-23 school year gets underway, Harlem High School District No. 12 welcomes Corey S. Barron to the community as the new Harlem Jr./Sr. High School Principal. Mr. Barron previously served as Principal at Lodge Grass High School. In introducing himself to the community Mr. Barron stated, “It is my great pleasure and honor to serve you as the new principal of Harlem High School. I look forward to meeting with all of you and working alongside the school community. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead a school with dedicated, h...
The Sweet Home census is growing and this month a large contingent of those residents have enjoyed some quality time away from the home by attending the PRCA Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo, the VFW Booth at the Blaine County Fair and a family barbecue at the Sweet Park in Chinook. August got off to a bit of a rough start with another lockdown in place due to Covid-19 Safety Protocols, but the building was cleared from lockdown status on Tuesday, August 9 just prior to the start of the Blaine County...
The 26th Annual Fireball Four Person Scramble Golf Tournament was held this past Saturday at the Chinook Golf and Country Club. Over the past five years the tournament has continued to try and match the demand for entry, expanding the field to a whopping 27 teams. It's safe to say the course was filled to the brim with three teams, featuring 12 players, began the tournament on each of the courses nine holes. With such a large field the registration, Calcutta and start time were all moved up to g...
The Chinook Lions Swim just concluded an amazing record breaking summer season, winning the Montana Federation of Swimmers Class A State Championship. Now, with the season over, summer winding down and kids heading back to school the focus has changed to raising funds for the team. The Chinook Golf and Country Club located just north of town will be the site for the 1st Annual Chinook Lions Swim Team Golf Tournament. The format will be a four person scramble and will include Mulligans, Deuce Pot, Hole Prizes and a lunch. The Chinook Lions Swim...
The Chinook Public School Board of Trustees has taken measures to update policy regarding school safety with the increased number of school shootings nationwide, including the most recent school shooting this spring in Uvalde, Texas. Parents of students attending Chinook Public Schools were mailed out a statement regarding current policy, proposed policy changes and asking for parental input in reaching the best possible solution by Superintendent Fred Hofman prior to the start of the school...
