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February is here, and that means it's almost tournament time. So area teams are looking to play their best as the regular season draws to a close. That was certainly the case for the Harlem boys basketball team as the Wildcats dominated Glasgow 88-78 last Thursday night. In the District 2B win, the Wildcats finished the game on a 25-10 run to pull away from the Scotties. Cody McCabe led four Wildcats in double figures with 26 points, while Lathan Black Wolf added 18, Tayden Colliflower scored...
It was a difficult weekend District 1B play for the Chinook boys and girls basketball teams. The Chinook boys started the weekend off with a rough loss to Cut Bank last Friday night, 72-55. The Wolves started strong and really never looked back as the Beeters suffered a difficult conference loss. Ryan Bell did score 22 points, including making three 3-pointers, while Jameson Norboe chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. The Sugarbeeters were looking to rebound at home Saturday,...
It all comes down to this. For the Chinook wrestling team, the postseason has arrived. This weekend, the Sugarbeeters, of head coach Ben Stroh, will take part in the Eastern B-C Divisional Tournament, where team titles and berths in next weekend's state tournament will be on the line in Malta. The Chinook boys come in as one of the top teams in the Eastern B-C, but, the tournament is filled with some elite powers as well. Favorites this weekend in Malta included Huntley Project and Glasgow,...
The final weekend of January turned out to be an exciting one in high school basketball. Last Thursday was a matchup of local rivals, as the Harlem boys basketball team took down Hays-Lodge Pole 79-49. The Wildcats led 39-19 at halftime, and while the Thunderbirds played much better in the second half, it was too little, too late. Ethan Walker scored 17 points, while Matt Billmayer added 12, and Lathan Black Wolf scored 12 for Harlem. Roan Ereaux scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for...
Once upon a time, Chinook was big-time rivals with both the Fort Benton Longhorns and the Box Elder Bears. But that was the old District 9C days, and times are now different. And these days, the battle between Chinook and Fort Benton is a Class B matchup, and last weekend, it didn’t go Chinook’s way for the second time this season. Last Friday, the Chinook boys fell to Fort Benton, 61-47. Fort Benton’s win meant a season sweep over the Sugarbeeters, as the Longhorns were able to pull away late. Jameson Norboe scored 14 points, and Ryan Bell...
In what is always one of the biggest wrestling tournaments to end the season, the Chinook boys wrestling team performed very well last Saturday in Malta. The Sugarbeeters, under head coach Ben Stroh, finished third at the Malta Invitational last Saturday, scoring 94.5 points. Only first-place Glasgow and second-place Circle outscored the Beeters in the key tournament. In one of their best showings of the season, Chinook sent nine wrestlers to the podium on Saturday, led by champions Hayde Berret...
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...
