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It was a busy week for the Chinook wrestling teams, as the Sugarbeeters wrestled four different days. The week started last Tuesday, as Chinook hosted its only home meet of the season, the Chinook Mixer, where the Beeters won plenty of matches. It was also Senior Night in Chinook. Chinook then traveled down the road to Harlem to wrestle in the rival Harlem Mixer on Wednesday night. This past weekend, the Beeters took part in the B-C Duals in Townsend, where Chinook faced a lot of really tough...
We are just a month away from tournament, and that means every game on the Hi-Line is becoming crucial for area basketball teams. Last weekend was no different. The Harlem boys basketball team got a big win last Friday night when the Wildcats beat arch rival Poplar, 82-71. Harlem's 17-8 run in the second quarter gave the Wildcats some breathing room, and they were able to hold on in the second half. Friday night also saw the Harlem girls best Poplar for another key District 2B win. In Class C ho...
The Chinook boys and girls basketball teTeams are looking to rise in the District 1B standings as January draws to a close. And the Sugarbeeters took a big step forward last weekend. Last Friday saw the Chinook boys win in Rocky Boy, 50-41. It was a key conference win for the Beeters, and it earned them a season sweep of the Northern Stars. Ryan Bell returned from an injury to score 14 points for Chinook, while Jameson Norboe was also one of three double-figure scorers with 12 points. Bryce Elli...
The Hays Lodgepole Thunderbirds girls and boys basketball teams continue to compete through a busy stretch of the season, facing tough conference opponents and preparing for key upcoming matchups. Girls Basketball The Hays Lodgepole Lady Thunderbirds hold a strong 9-3 overall record this season, including a 3-3 mark in conference play. The Lady T Birds picked up an important home win on Tuesday, defeating the Frazer Bearcubs 57-43. The win showcased solid team play and helped maintain momentum...
District 1B is tough in basketball, and this winter has been no different. Every night is a battle. And last Friday night, the Chinook boys basketball team won a very tough battle with the Conrad Cowboys. Chinook overcame an injury to leading scorer Ryan Bell and was able to beat Conrad 43-39 in a thrilling game. The Sugarbeeters fought through being short-handed and used defense and rebounding to really hold off the Cowboys. Offensively, the Beeters also got huge contributions from Jameson and...
Another week of high school basketball on the Hi-Line is now in the books. And that week started off with a bang for the Turner girls. Last Friday, Turner won an important District 9C game with a 38-28 win over North Star. Turner took an early lead and played one of its best defensive games of the season in the conference victory. Things didn't go as well for the Turner boys, as the Tornadoes were crushed by the Knights, 61-26. North Star ran out to a 26-4 lead in the first quarter, and the...
The Chinook wrestling teams are closing in on the postseason, and the Sugarbeeters, under head coach Ben Stroh, faced a strong test at last weekend’s Cowboy Invitational. Held last Friday and Saturday in Miles City, the Chinook boys scored 66.5 points in the 30-team field won by Billings West, while the Chinook girls scored 66.6 points to finish 12th overall in the Cowgirl Invitational. Individually, the Chinook boys got a sixth-place finish from Charlie Buck at 103 pounds, while Hayden Berreth placed fifth at 132. Griffin Crowley took s...
In their first full tournament of 2026, the Chinook boys and girls wrestling teams were very sharp. Competing at the always tough Cut Bank Invitational last Friday and Saturday, the Chinook boys scored 162 points to finish third overall, while the Chinook girls scored 60 points to finish in the Top 10 as well. The Cut Bank Invite featured teams from Great Falls High and CMR in Class AA, as well as Class A power Havre, and a host of Class B and C schools, so the finish for the Beeters,...
Week two of the new year is in the books, and the Chinook boys basketball team got last week off to a great start. Last Thursday night, the Sugarbeeters got their first win of 2026, as they beat District 1B rival Cut Bank, 56-45. Behind Ryan Bell's 34 points, which included four 3-pointers, the Beeters were able to pull away from the Wolves in the final eight minutes. Bell got help, too. Jameson Nordboe poured in 24 points for the Beeters, who bounced back from two tough losses last week. After...
Another week of high school basketball in the Hi-Line area is now history. And it was a busy one for many area squads. Harlem was in action last Thursday as the Wildcats played girls and boys games against Box Elder. Harlem got right back to its winning ways on Friday night as the Wildcats took down District 2B rival Wolf Point, 70-53. The game was close until the Wildcats outscored the Wolves 15-3 in the final eight minutes to grab the conference win. Harlem is now 5-1 overall this season. The...
High school basketball returned to the area this past weekend, and there were plenty of exciting games on the slate. For the undefeated Harlem boys, last Friday saw the Wildcats suffer their first loss of the season. In a District 2B showdown in Malta, the Mustangs edged the Wildcats 80-72. Harlem trailed big heading into the fourth quarter, and even a 25-11 to run in the final eight minutes wasn't enough to catch all the way up. The Harlem boys had another tough road game on Saturday, but the...
After what seemed like a lengthy Christmas break, it was time for the Chinook boys and girls basketball teams to get back on the hardwood. And last Friday night, the Sugarbeeters hosted Box Elder in a battle of former District 9C rivals. In the boys game, things came right down to the end, before Box Elder was able to win 56-51. It was a back-and-forth game, but the Bears stayed ahead in the fourth stanza to pull off the win for the 9C. Britt Powell led the Beeters with 14 points, while Cooper Standiford added 10 points and seven rebounds...
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The Holiday Break has come and gone, and that means winter sports will really start to heat up. Basketball will be exciting from here until March, and the return of high school hoops starts this weekend. The Chinook boys and girls basketball teams will play a pair of non-conference games, starting this Friday when the Sugarbeeters host former 9C rival Box Elder. Both teams welcome in another former 9C rival in Fort Benton this Saturday, while the Beeters will return to District 1B action Jan. 8...
In his fourth season at Montana State University-Northern, former Chinook basketball standout Oskar Pula is really starting to come into his own. Pula, a former Class C All-State star for the Sugarbeeters, is averaging nearly 14 minutes per game for Northern head coach Shawn Huse, and the Lights, who are 7-5 this season. As an important player on Northern's talented roster, Pula has been a consistent contributor, while also playing excellent defense. Pula scored a career-high nine points in a Dec. 7 game against Bismark State, while he grabbed...
The Harlem boys basketball season is off to a highly-successful start. After their season-opening wins over Huntley, 99-82 and Lame Deer 84-58 two weeks ago, the Wildcats began last weekend with a win over Poplar 78-50 last Friday night. The victory was a big rivalry win for the Wildcats, who got a crazy 43 points from Cody McCabe in the win. Lathan Black Wolf added 24 points to the win. The Wildcats are now off for Christmas Break and will return to action on Jan. 2 when they travel to Malta fo...
After an opening weekend snowstorm, and a tough first loss, the Chinook boys basketball team bounced back in a huge way this past weekend. The Sugarbeeters opened District 1B play with a pair of wins last weekend. Chinook’s first home game of the season saw them beat the Rocky Boy Stars 63-54 at the Chinook High gymnasium. Ryan Bell had 22 points to lead the way, but the Beeters also got 21 points from Jameson Norboe in the victory. Chinook followed the victory over Rocky Boy with a 54-46 road win over arch rival Shelby. It was a huge v...
The Chinook body wrestling team can be a small fish in a big pond when it comes to the annual CMR Holiday Classic. But that didn't stop the Sugarbeeters from finding success this past weekend in Great Falls. Chinook finished 19th out of nearly 50 teams at the 2025 CMR Holiday Classic, as head coach Ben Stoh's team scored 76 points. The Chinook girls also scored 49 points at the two-day tournament in Great Falls. The Chinook boys were paced by Hayden Berreth, who scored a fourth-place finish at...
The high school basketball season is underway. And for the Chinook Sygarebeeters, the basketball season began last weekend in Shelby at the Coyote Classic. The start of the season was interrupted by the weather as a powerful winter storm caused plenty of cancellations. On Saturday however, the Chinook girls met up with an old rival in the Belt Huskies. And things didn’t go well for the Beeters as they fell to the Huskies 58-23. Chinook struggled offensively, while Belt looked to be in mid-season form already. The Chinook boys also faced off aga...
The Scottie Invitational wrestling tournament is one of the big early-season tournaments on the schedule for teams like Chinook and Harlem, and many others in eastern Montana. Last weekend’s blizzard, however, put a small damper on the event. While the tourney was still held over the weekend, many teams were unable to make the trip to Glasgow, which made the brackets much smaller. That included the Chinook Sugarbeteers. There were some area teams that did compete at the tournament, including the Harlem Wildcats, as well as Class C schools like...
After a run to the Class B state tournament just one year ago, the Chinook girls basketball team is back for a new season. The Sugarbeeters are ready to be strong once again. Chinook won the District 1B title and battled Malta at both the Northern B and Class B state tournaments a season ago, in what was an exciting season for the Sugarbeeters on the hardwood. The Sugarbeeters will have a new head coach this season, as former Fairfield star and Gonzaga standout Jill Barta takes over the program...
The high school basketball season has arrived, and that means Chinook boys basketball is back in action. The Sugarbeeters are under the direction of head coach Mike Bell, and Bell has an outstanding returning cast of players that will look to make a big splash in District 1B and beyond this season. Senior leader Britt Powell is surrounded by a strong junior contingent that includes Ryan Bell and 6-4 center Jameson Nordboe. Cooper Stadisch is also part of an outstanding junior class, while the sophomore group will also be strong. Bryce Elliott,...
Winter sports are always exciting along the Hi-Line, and the 2025–26 winter will be no different as Harlem, Turner, and Hays-Lodge Pole all take to gyms around the area for a brand-new season of winter athletics. The Harlem boys and girls basketball teams will begin their new season this weekend at the Lockwood Tip-Off Tournament. The Harlem boys are coming off a magical season a year ago in which they finished in a tie for fifth place at the Class B State Tournament in Missoula. The W...
Winter has arrived, and inside gyms around the Treasure State, high school wrestling has returned. Of course, high school wrestling has always been a winter focal point in Chinook, and this season will be no different. Head coach Ben Stroh, a former Chinook four-time state champion and star for the Montana State University–Northern Lights, returns to lead the Chinook boys and girls on the mat this season, a season that began at last weekend's Havre Invitational. The Chinook boys scored 27.5 p...
With the fall sports season coming to a close, several local athletes have been recognized for their exceptional performances, earning postseason honors across multiple sports. The Harlem Wildcats boys cross country team capped an outstanding season by winning the state championship, while three of their runners earned individual postseason accolades. Sophomore Ethan Walker led the way with an impressive runner-up finish, securing All-State recognition. Senior Donovan Posey also earned...
