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The Chinook Golf and Country Clubs regular season start was pushed back several weeks due to the extended winter, but at least they are able to begin moving forward with organizational and league plans. The flood has severely affected the golf course operation in Harlem and when further information is provided we will pass it on. The Annual Meeting of the Chinook Golf and Country Club members is set to take place this Thursday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Blaine County Library meeting room. Th...
Jeff Finley had a golf simulator for several years in a building adjacent to the old "Blaine County Journal" office on Indiana. He and I discussed doing a story about the simulator, but it had some malfunction, then the paper moved and the simulator went off my radar. A couple of weeks ago Finley said, "Hey, as soon as a new part arrives the Chinook golf team will be using the simulator to practice." That got me thinking about the challenges of a long winter and how it affects spring sports for...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club held its Annual Meet and Greet this past Friday at the Chinook Eagles Club. Once again the event featured numerous Door Prizes, Raffles, good food and a great social atmosphere. The club has been very active in the community and surrounding areas since its resurrection six years ago. In that time the club has completely renovated the gun range south of Chinook, built its membership up to over 200 as well as actively getting the area youth out for a day of fishing...
Now that the final horn has sounded on the 2017-18 high school basketball season it is time to recognize those athletes that were honored for their performance on the court by the coaches in their respective conferences. All told, sixteen Blaine County hoopsters were recognized for their efforts on the hardwood. Chinook junior Cord Schneider received Northern C All-State recognition for the second time and was also named to the District 9C First Team. The Sugarbeeters also had junior Isaac Bell...
The Harlem Lady Cats have experienced plenty of ups and downs this season and played hard at the Northern B Divisional in Cut Bank this past weekend. Harlem began the tournament with a 47-32 setback against the Fairfield Eagles on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Cats rebounded Friday morning with a strong showing, knocking off the Shelby Coyotes 53-40. Saturday morning the girls stayed with the Poplar Indians for two and a half quarters but in the end they fell 61-50 ending their season. The Lady...
Chinook takes down Winnett/Grass Range 50-43 and defeats North Star a fourth times to finish season 22-3 The Chinook Sugarbeeters season came to an end this past weekend at the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls. The Sugarbeeters went 2-2 inside the Four Seasons Arena defeating the Winnett/Grass Range Rams in the first round Wednesday morning. They then fell to the Heart Butte Warriors in a thriller that came down to the final seconds 64-60. Friday morning in loser out action the 'Beeters...
Turner defeats Heart Butte, Great Falls Central at the Northern C. The Turner Tornadoes did a fantastic job representing the District 9C in Great Falls this past week. The girls concluded a magical season that has them wanting more and this group is more than willing to put in the time, effort and hard work during the off season to ensure they are back playing in the Four Seasons Arena again next year. The Tornadoes went 2-2 over the course of the four day tournament. Wednesday afternoon they...
Lady Cats are 6-0 against District 2B The Harlem Lady Cats will look to extend their basketball season this week at the Northern B Girls Divisional Basketball Tournament being held at the Cut Bank High School Gymnasium this Thursday through Saturday. Harlem has had plenty of success this season against Northern B opponents and will take a 16-4 record and the District 2B No. 3 seed into the tournament. The Lady Cats won their first 13 games against Class B foes before falling in three of their pr...
Chinook wins 9C crown with 62-56 win over North Star. Play Winnett/Grass Range this morning at 9:30 a.m. in Northern C opener The Chinook Sugarbeeters can cross another goal off their list after capturing the District 9C championship Friday night in Havre. The Sugarbeeters opened the tournament with a 60-29 thumping of the Big Sandy Pioneers on Wednesday. Thursday trailed the Fort Benton Longhorns 28-27 midway through the third quarter when they stepped on the gas and opened up a big lead,...
Turner advances to the Northern C for the first time since 1997. Harlem returns to Northern B March 1-3. The Turner Tornadoes and Harlem Wildcats will continue their season at the Northern C and Northern B Divisional Tournaments. Turner will open play Wednesday (Today) at the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls with a 5:30 tipoff against the Heart Butte Warriors. Harlem will open play at the Northern B Divisional in Cut Bank, March 1 against the Fairfield Eagles at 2:30 p.m. In the consolation...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat wrestling teams made their way to the Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings this weekend for the All-Class Montana State High School Wrestling Championships. The Sugarbeeters took six wrestlers to Billings while the Wildcats had four. The Sugarbeeters maintained their position as one of the premier wrestling programs in all of Class C after scoring 43 points, placing two on the podium and finishing second in the Class C team standings. The Sugarbeeters had...
The Turner Tornadoes were the big winners the final week of the regular season for area girls basketball teams as they picked up a pair of wins over the Chinook Sugarbeeters 59-44 on Tuesday and the Big Sandy Pioneers 50-32 on Monday. The Tornadoes were defeated by the Box Elder Bears on Friday 69-17. The Harlem Wildcats saw their 14 game winning streak come to an end with a 49-38 setback to the Shelby Coyotes on Friday. Saturday Harlem suffered their first loss in District 2B play, a 64-50...
The regular season has concluded for our four Blaine County high school boys teams and now the focus turns to the District Tournaments which begin today for the District 9C, and tomorrow for the District 2B The Sugarbeeters capped the final week of the regular season with a trio of wins to secure the top spot at the District Tournament. They began the week with a 72-57 win over the Turner Tornadoes, they then added a 69-43 win over the second seeded North Star Knights on Friday. Saturday saw...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Harlem Wildcats met last Thursday to complete there home and home season series and spectators were witness to one of the best games of the season so far. The Sugarbeeters opened up a big early lead and then held on for a high scoring, up and down the court, 94-80 win over the Harlem Wildcats Chinook Junior Isaac Bell began the contest with a two-point basket to give the 'Beeters an early lead. Bell then scored the next nine Sugarbeeters points, including two...
The Harlem Lady Cats continue to roll through their schedule and are firing on all cylinders as tournament time quickly approaches. Harlem began the week by traveling to Chinook Thursday evening for non-conference tilt with the Sugarbeeters. Harlem took their time in settling into a groove on offense but were stiffing on defense early. Sophomore L'Tia Lawrence connected twice on three point buckets and junior Autumn Eagleman added a three point bomb of her own leading to 12-0 lead for the Lady...
The Turner Tornado boys basketball team has began to climb up in the standing of the District 9C following their third consecutive conference win over the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds 75-70 last Thursday. Senior Eddie Harmon helped the Tornadoes get off to a fast start with eight first quarter points as Turner led 14-11 early on. Thunderbird senior Chance Main provided an offensive spark for the Thunderbirds in the second quarter with seven points including a bomb from beyond the arc. Senior...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats will be in Billings this Friday and Saturday at the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament following a solid effort at the Northern B/C Divisional in Malta. The Sugarbeeters finished fifth in the team standings with 86 points and qualified six wrestlers for the state tournament. Harlem collected 50 points in Malta and will send three wrestlers to Billings. Chinook will be represented in Billings by freshman Rebecca Stroh who was named champion of the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters inched a bit closer to locking up the top seed at the District 9C Tournament next month following a pair of wins over the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks, 60-43 on Friday and the Box Elder Bears 79-37 on Saturday to improve to 11-0 in District 9C play and 13-1 overall. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds took down the Big Sandy Pioneers 81-31 on Tuesday but the fell to the number three spot in the District 9C after a 51-47 setback to the North Star Knights on Saturday. The...
The Harlem Lady Cats continued to roll through Northern B challengers as they dispatched the Cut Bank Wolves 68-60 and the Rocky Boy Morning Stars of the District 1B this past weekend. The Lady Cats are a perfect 6-0 against the District 2B and 5-0 against the District 1B and are closing in on securing the top seed at the District tournament next month. The Turner Tornadoes completed the season sweep of Dodson with a 58-35 drubbing of the Coyotes on Friday. Saturday Turner fell to the...
The time is now for high school wrestlers across the state and that means the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds will be working hard this week in preparation for the Northern B/C Divisional Wrestling Tournament in Malta this Saturday. The teams got one last chance on the mat this past Saturday at the Malta Invitational and performed very well overall. Chinook sophomore JT Hauer finished second in the 152 pound weight class going 2-1 Saturday. He began the...
The first half of the conference schedules have been completed and that means teams are facing each other for the second time down the stretch. The Chinook Sugarbeeters have a firm grip on the top seed at the District 9C tournament next month following a 72-44 win over the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. The Sugarbeeters were dominant again on Saturday as they raced passed the Big Sandy Pioneers 71-27 to improve to a perfect 9-0 in District 9C play and 11-1 overall. The Thunderbirds were home Satu...
The basketball season has turned the corner and teams are meeting for the second time as the conference schedules wind down. The Harlem Ladycats maintained their position atop the District 2B standings after completing season sweeps over Malta 48-32 and Wolf Point 41-40 this past weekend. Hays/Lodge Pole defeated Chinook for the second time this season. Saturday the 'Beeters topped Big Sandy 41-20 while Turner split their season series with North Star falling 44-34 at home Friday, Saturday the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat wrestling teams honored their seniors this past weekend. Chinook held its final mixer of the season on Friday and Harlem hosted the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday. The Sugarbeeters picked up 71 points, good for fifth Saturday while the Wildcats recorded 44 and finished eighth. Hays/Lodge Pole was eleventh with four points. Chinook sophomore Reubin Swenson was the champion in the 205 pound division. Swenson earned a hard fought 9-4 decision over Cooper...
The Harlem Ladycats sit atop the District 2B following a dramatic 55-53 come from behind win over the Poplar Indians Saturday afternoon to secure the top spot in the conference. Harlem defeated the District 1B Shelby Coyotes on Friday 51-42 finish the first half of the schedule 4-0 in District 2B play and 9-1 overall. Harlem is also 3-0 against the District 1B. The Turner Tornadoes bounced back from a tough 82-44 loss to the Box Elder Bears Thursday to dismantle the Big Sandy Pioneers 62-20 to...
The Harlem Wildcats received a third place effort from senior Gavin Horn and the Chinook Sugarbeeters took wins with all seven wrestlers they entered. The Beeters also placed two on the podium at the Choteau Classic this past Friday and Saturday. Horn as been consistent for the Wildcats all season and is wrestling at a high level right now. Horn went 4-1 in the 113 pound weight division at the Classic, winning all four matches by pinfall. Horn began the tournament with pins over Mathew...
