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The winter sports season is just around the corner and the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats, Hays Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and the Turner Tornadoes are counting the days until the first practice. The first day of practice is Thursday, November 16, and the first day of allowable competition is Friday, December 1. The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Fairview Warriors have left the Class C ranks and moved up to Class B. Fairview joined the District 2B alongside the Harlem Wildcats/Lady Cats, Glasgow Scotties, Malta Mustangs/M-ettes, Poplar Indians...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters headed to Fairfield this past weekend for the District 1B Tournament. The ‘Beeters entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed and opened up play against the No. 4 seed Shelby Coyotes on Thursday afternoon. The Sugarbeeters defeated the Coyotes in five sets at home in September, while Shelby took the second meeting in front of their fans 3-0. In set number one, junior Rilee Molyneaux slammed home a kill to give Chinook an early 7-5 lead. Junior Hannah Schoen evened the s...

The Harlem Lady Cats were in Glasgow this past weekend for the District 2B Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Cats entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed but were confident they could improve on that. The Lady Cats faced the No 3 seeded Glasgow Scotties in round one to get the tournament started. Harlem took a quick 3-0 lead only to see the Scotties rattle off seven straight. Senior Kaitlynn Johnson scored a kill that made the score 7-4. The Lady Cats fought hard to stay within striking...

The All-Class State Cross Country meet was held this past Saturday at Rebecca Farms in Kalispell. 22 athletes from Blaine County took part in the State Meet, 15 boys and seven girls. Chinook was represented well with seven boys and six girls making the trip. Harlem had seven boys and one girl while the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds had one boy. Chinook sophomore Neva Lowe finished seventh in the Class B girls race for the Sugarbeeters. Harlem freshman Branlin Foote was ninth in the Class B boys r...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters closed out their regular season in Whitewater this past Wednesday with a match against the North Country Mavericks. The 'Beeters will now turn their attention to the District 1B Tournament in Fairfield this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 'Beeters were in Whitewater Wednesday looking to close out the season on a high note against the North Country Mavericks. A kill from junior Rilee Molyneaux evened the score at 7-7 in the opening set. North Country opened up a 12-9...

The Lady Cats closed out the regular season with a win on the road and a loss at home. On Monday the Lady Cats took down the Rocky Boy Stars on the road. On Saturday in front of the hometown crowd they fell to the Poplar Indians. The Lady Cats began the week on a high note, taking down the Rocky Boy Stars on the road in straight sets. The Lady Cats cruised to a first set win 35-14 to seize the momentum early. The Stars played much better in set number two, but the Lady Cats still prevailed 25-21...

The Cross Country regular season concluded this past Friday with the Harlem Invitational. Harlem, Chinook and Hays/Lodge Pole were all part of a very strong group of runners with teams from Sunburst to Poplar in attendance. The MHSA 60th State Cross Country meet will be in Kalispell, Friday, October 21, 2023 at Rebecca Farms. For the boys Harlem took the top five spots involving Blaine County runner. Freshman Branlin Foote took second for the Wildcats with a time of 17:15.62. Harlem freshman...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters football team was in Belt this past Friday to take on the defending State Champion Huskies. The 'Beeters were in for a tough test as they closed out their season. The Huskies scored early and often, taking a 36-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Chinook would fall 56-0 to end their season. The 'Beeters finished the season 3-4 and saw a lot of good things happen as the seniors helped lay the groundwork for the future. The 'Beeters took as many opportunities to get...

The Lady Cats were busy this week as they took on the North Country Mavericks on Tuesday at home and then hosted District 2B rival Malta on Thursday. Saturday the Lady Cats made the trip east to take on District 2B powerhouse Wolf Point. This past Tuesday the Lady Cats were primed for a strong showing against the North Country Mavericks at home. An Ace from senior Kaitlyn Johnson put Harlem up 4-2 early in the first set. The Lady Cats continued to play well, leading 8-6 and 11-10. A rally by...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters were at home for the last time this season as they welcomed the Choteau Bulldogs to town. The Bulldogs proved to be to much on this afternoon winning the match in straight sets. Saturday the 'Beeters traveled west to take on District 1B foe Shelby for an afternoon clash. The Coyotes had all the answers to the 'Beeter attack winning the match in straight sets. Friday afternoon against the Bulldogs the 'Beeters were hoping for a fast start. An ace from junior Rilee...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Fairfield for an afternoon contest with the Eagles on Friday. Saturday the girls were back home in the friendly confines of the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium as they welcomed the Cut Bank Wolves to town in a District 1B contest. The 'Beeters have been the only team this season to take down the Eagles, a five set thriller at home early in the season. Friday in Fairfield it was all Eagles as they earned the sweep. The 'Beeters honored their seniors before Saturday...

The Lady Cats had just one match on the schedule this week, a home contest with District 2B rival Glasgow. The Lady cats continued to volley well, but in the end, it was the Scotties that came away with a 3-0 win over the Lady Cats. In set number one the Scotties started fast jumping out to leads of 9-3 and 18-9 before a resilient Lady Cat squad started to battle back. Senior Emma Billmayer slammed home a kill to make it 18-10 and moments later an ace from senior Kaitlyn Johnson cut the Scottie...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters hosted the Rocky Boy Stars this past Saturday in their final home contest of the season. Looking to even their record at 3-3, the 'Beeters did just that with an easy 62-0 win. Chinook had seven players find the end zone and forced seven Rocky Boy turnovers in the lopsided win. The 'Beeters honored their three seniors before the contest and tried to get them involved in some interesting ways. The 'Beeters are very young and have a talented group of underclassman that got...

With just two weeks left in the Cross Country regular season, teams are really looking to make the most of it. The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats were in Malta this past Saturday at the Marian Hills Golf and Country Club. Both teams were well represented and performed very well top to bottom. The 'Beeters had ten runners in the field while the Wildcats had nine. At the front of the pack were a trio of Wildcats. Freshman Branlin Foote ran on outstanding race, completing the course in...

The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball girls were plenty busy on the court this week. Thursday night they hosted the District 2B Malta M-ettes to town in a non-conference tilt, sweeping the visitors. Friday the 'Beeters traveled to Cut Bank for a conference contest with the Wolves. Chinook played well again picking up a 3-0 win. Saturday the girls were in Fort Benton for the Longhorn mid-season tournament. The 'Beeters went 3-1 on the day with their only loss coming from the Fort Benton Longhorns....

The Lady Cats had busy week, playing Rocky Boy at home this past Monday, earning a 3-0 sweep of the Morning Stars. Thursday they were in Conrad where they ran into a tough Conrad team that always had the momentum in a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Cats. Friday the girls hosted a very talented Fairview Warrior team and again fell 3-0. Monday at home against the Morning Stars the Lady Cats were rolling right from the start, behind the strong play at the net from senior Kaitlyn Johnson, senior Emma...

Chinook senior Hallie Neibauer has had a stellar career on the basketball court for the Sugarbeeters thus far. With her senior season just around the corner, Neibauer has made the decision to continue playing at the next level for the Montana Tech Orediggers. Neibauer has worked long and hard to achieve her goal of playing college ball and is excited for the next step, "It is definitely a big relief. It started when I was younger, growing up watching my older siblings play. I've always looked...

All three Blaine County Cross Country teams were in action this week. Friday the 'Beeters were in Great Falls at the Anaconda Hills Golf Course for the Great Falls Invitational. Saturday the Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Glasgow for the Scottie Invitational. The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a stellar performance in Great Falls at the Anaconda Hills Golf Course. With fields of more than 160 runners in both the boys and girls race competition was sure to be at its highest....

The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team split a pair of conference matches in action this week. Thursday night the Beeters welcomed the Rocky Boy Morning Stars to town in a homecoming match. The 'Beeters wasted little time in dispatching the visitors, winning the match in straight sets. Saturday the 'Beeters headed to Conrad to take on the Cowgirls in the team's second meeting of the season. Chinook fought hard but it wasn't enough as the Cowgirl's claimed a 3-1 win over the 'Beeters. Chinook's...

The Chinook Sugarbeeter, Harlem Wildcat and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Cross Country teams were in Havre this past Saturday. All three area schools had plenty of athletes run. Chinook led the way with 14 runners, nine boys and five girls. The Wildcats had 12 runners with 11 boys including seven freshmen and one girl in the field. The Thunderbird roster included three girls and one boy. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds hosted this week’s high school cross country meet in beautiful Mission Canyon...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters concluded Homecoming week by welcoming the Fort Benton Longhorns to town this past Friday night. The Northern C matchup between these two rivals kept everyone entertained start to finish. The Longhorns scored on their first two plays from scrimmage and built an early lead that would hold up to a valiant Sugarbeeter rally. Freshman Ryan Bell tossed a pair of Touchdowns, freshman Jameson Nordboe and senior Jackson Nordboe each caught touchdowns. Junior Landon Beck and...
The Harlem Wildcats made the most of their scheduled bye week by taking the opportunity to turn the week into a Homecoming with The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds are playing a JV schedule this year and hosted the Harlem JV Monday afternoon in their Homecoming game. Since the Thunderbirds are playing a JV schedule, Friday night’s game would not count toward the teams season record. Wildcat Head Coach, Trenton Woodward had this to say about the game, “It was technically a JV game or non-sanctioned game.” Woodward added, “It w...

The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team only had one match this week. Saturday night they welcomed the Fairfield Eagles to town. Chinook has played four five set matches, and after falling in the first two they have certainly found a way to finish strong winning their last two. Friday night the 'Beeters topped the Eagles 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-11 to the delight of the hometown fans. The two teams battled back and forth in a match where both teams had their chances. The 'Beeter attack...

The Lady Cats were back in action this past Thursday in Malta taking on the Malta M-ettes. On Friday the girls hosted the Conrad Cowgirls of the District 1B. The Lady Cats fought hard in Malta and showed a ton of improvement. The M-ettes played well in set number one and defeated the Lady Cats 25-19. Harlem turned the tables in set number two, topping the M-ettes 25-18 to even the match. Set number three was a barn burner with each team rallying for the lead with momentum swings every couple...

The Harlem Wildcats made the short trip west to Hoon Field in Chinook looking to even their season record at 2-2. The 'Beeters began the season with a pair of tough losses and were looking to pick up win number one. The Wildcats got the start they wanted, scoring the first points of the contest on a 38 yard strike from senior Leon Champagne to sophomore Miles Fetter. The Wildcats couldn't convert the point after and took a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter. The 'Beeters answered right back on...