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The Blaine County Journal ~ News Opinion is thrilled to bring our readers a preview of all of our local high school sports teams as they prepare for the 2022-23 season. Blaine County is home to 12 teams competing in Basketball and Wrestling. The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats each field girls and boys basketball teams as well as girls and boys wrestling teams. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes are home to both girls and boys basketball programs. In Basketball, Chinook, Hays/Lodge Pole and Turner will compete in...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys and girls wrestling teams are back in the wrestling room working hard in preparation for the 2022-23 season. Head Coach, Ben Stroh returns for his second season at the helm and is again assisted by Kenny Pruttis and long-time mentor Robin Stroh. This year's team is very young with just two seniors on the roster. Back this year is senior Tyler Schoen, the Class B/C 170 pound State Champion a season ago. Schoen is focused on repeating as a State Champion while also...
The Harlem Wildcat and Lady Cat wrestling teams boast extremely strong numbers this winter. Head Coach, Jonny Baker is back once again to lead the teams. Baker has some well qualified Assistants to help him this season, and with such strong numbers their presence is much needed. Joining Baker are Assistant Coaches, Lyle Faulkinberry, John Stiffarm and William Blackcrow. Faulkinberry headed up the program for years building a program that included a number of state champions. Stiffarm previously...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a good 2021-22 season and from that team they return the bulk of their line up losing just one starter to graduation. Head Coach, Mike Jones is back once again to lead the 'Beeters and will be assisted once again by Mike Seymour and Tammy Schoen. Chinook returns All-State and All-Conference junior, Hallie Neibauer as well as All-Conference senior, Bree Swanson. Both will be expected to lead the team on and off the court once again. Chinook returns a ton of talent to...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were a fun team to watch a season ago, with a fast break offense and high flying dunks they certainly entertained the crowd. Like every team they lost a few solid contributors on both sides of the ball graduating three seniors but return a very athletic team that will compete very well in the District 9C once again. The 'Beeters are again being led by Head Coach, Chad Jones and his Assistant Coach, Scott Schmitt. Jones is in his second season as Head Coach after serving...
The Harlem Lady Cat basketball team sure turned some heads a season ago. The Lady Cats clawed their way from a difficult regular season all the way to the Class B State Tournament. This years roster is very young on paper, but Head Coach, Brandon Trottier and his staff are familiar with the underdog roll. Some pundits might be quick to write the Lady Cats off, but if you have followed their program lately, that's probably the wrong call. This years roster includes seniors Ma'Lea Moore and Crysie...
The Harlem Wildcats turned in a magical season a year ago, one that concluded with a runner up finish at the Class B State Tournament. The Wildcats lost the bulk of their roster, including all five starters to graduation. Every team across the state loses key players to graduation each year, but rarely is team depleted like this years Harlem Wildcat squad. That being said don't turn your back on this group as they are sure to bring their best effort to the court every time they take the floor....
The Hays Lodge Pole Thunderbirds girls and boys basketball programs both have new Head Coaches this season. Leading the Girls program will be Cody Shambo and back for the Boys after three years will be Head Coach, Derek Shambo. The Thunderbirds girls program put together a fine season a year ago, finishing third in the District 9C standings and will look to build on the upward trend this year. The boys have struggled the past few years and haven't had much success on the court since Derek last...
The Turner Tornadoes Varsity girls basketball team had a difficult campaign a season ago but with another year under their belt, this years squad expects a different outcome. Head Coach, Julie Welsh is once again at the helm with longtime Assistant, Darci Ammen joining her on the bench. Back for her senior season is District 9C All-Conference award winner Dakota Krass. With four years of Varsity experience already under her belt, Welsh will certainly look to her for leadership on and off the...
The Turner Tornadoes have been in a slide the past several seasons and last year was no different. Turner finished 2-16 overall and 0-14 in District 9C play. This years team has been invigorated by having a new, but familiar face on the sideline. Head Coach, Darci Ammen takes over this winter as Head Coach of the Turner Tornado varsity boys basketball team. Ammen is taking over the reigns of the boys while also serving as a Head Coach for the first time at the high school level. Ammen however...
The Sugarbeeters had one heck of a 2022 football season. The team beat the Culbertson Cowboys in a thrilling home opener. The Cowboys finished third in the Class C. The 'Beeters took a seven game win streak into the final week of the season before falling to eventual State Champion Belt and the Ennis Mustangs in the first round of the Montana Class C Eight-man football Playoffs. Despite the season ending in the state playoffs what the team accomplished was quite remarkable. The fact that they...
Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team was back in Bozeman this past weekend competing in the Montana Class C State Volleyball Tournament. The 'Beeters were in the field for the first time since 2016 and turned in a terrific effort, finishing fourth in the tournament. The All-Class State Volleyball Tournament was played in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University. The Sugarbeeters began the tournament Thursday morning in the first match of the day and took down the...
The Sugarbeeters had four athletes garner post season volleyball awards. The 'Beeters had senior Bree Swanson and junior Hallie Neibauer selected to both the District 7C All-Conference First Team as well as the Northern C All-State Team. Senior Torin Cecrle and junior Mya Berreth were both selected to the District 7C All-Conference Second Team. Head Coach Paula Molyneaux stated that there may be others added to the list following their run to State but that information has not been received by...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters are headed back to the Montana State Class C Volleyball Tournament for the first time since 2016. The 'Beeters punched their ticket to the state tournament following an outstanding performance at the Northern C Divisional. Playing in front of their hometown fans the 'Beeters began the tournament with a 3-0 sweep of the Cascade Badgers in the first round. Chinook quickly dispatched the Fort Benton Longhorns with a sweep in the Quarterfinals to advance to the undefeated...
It's safe to say every team in any State Tournament is a very good team that has accomplished quite a lot to get there. It's also safe to say that some years the field may be stronger than others, regardless of the sport or the level at which it is played at. Every year is different and this year the field that makes up the eight teams competing at the Montana Class C State Volleyball Tournament just feels a bit stronger than the field has been in recent years. For example in the Eastern C...
The 'Beeters have been on an incredible run the past eight weeks and this past Saturday in Fort Benton they came away with District 7C Championship. The 'Beeters began the tournament with a 3-0 sweep of North star Thursday afternoon and concluded the day with a 3-0 sweep of Centerville in the final match of the night. Friday the 'Beeters topped the tournament No. 1 seed Highwood Mountaineers in the undefeated semifinal. Saturday, they turned the trick again, defeating the Mountaineers in...
The Northern C Divisional gets underway this Thursday in the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium at Chinook High School. The 'Beeters are just coming off a spectacular run in Fort Benton last week in capturing the District 7C Championship. The big win has the 'Beeters entering the Northern C Divisional as the No. 1 Seed out of the District 7C. In the first match of the Tournament Thursday morning at 9 am the 'Beeters will take on the District 6C No. 4 Seed Cascade Badgers. Also, in the top half of the bracket...
Missed opportunities and turnovers plagued the 'Beeters in 19-6 loss to the Ennis Mustangs Saturday afternoon. The 'Beeters made the long trip to take on the Mustangs in the first round of the Montana Class C Eight-player Football Championships. When the dust settled the 7-2 Sugarbeeter's season was over, dropping their second contest in a row. The Mustangs took the opening possession and picked up a quick first down but the 'Beeter defense then tightened and forced a turnover on downs. Chinook...
nded Friday at the District 2B Tournament in Poplar. The Lady Cats fell in their tournament opener to the Poplar Indians 3-1 in the first match of the day. Later in the afternoon the Lady Cats were defeated by the Malta M-ettes 3-0 ending their season. The Lady Cats swept the Indians twice during the regular season, including in the regular season finale just six days earlier. Tournaments are tricky and anything can happen. As it turns out Poplar played their best match of the season, and the...
The 2022 Volleyball season for the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds has come to a close. The Thunderbirds competed valiantly at the District 7C tournament in Fort Benton this past Thursday but fell in their match against the Box Elder Bears in straight sets. The thunderbirds didn't go down without a fight giving the Bears their very best effort in sets one and two, but after tough setbacks, momentum was completely with the Bears. The Thunderbirds matched the Bears at 8-8 and 12-12 in the first set a...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters concluded their regular season this past Tuesday in Hays against the Thunderbirds. Chinook got off to a quick start in each of the three sets in completing a season sweep of the Thunderbirds. Chinook took the opening set 25-10, the second set 25-12 and finished with a 25-15 third set win. The 'Beeters recorded 34 Kills in the match with 15 coming from junior Hallie Neibauer. Junior Mya Berreth set the hitters up with 21 Assists while also recording five Aces in the win....
The Harlem Lady Cats rebounded in their final match of the season after going through a difficult stretch. The girls were in Poplar this past Saturday to take on the Indians while also looking to complete the season sweep. Harlem got the job done with a three set sweep on the road to end the regular season on a high note. The Lady Cats had just endured a difficult stretch that saw them compete well and hold leads late only to lose them in the end. Saturday the girls came together and finish...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Missoula this past Saturday competing at the Montana State High School Cross Country Meet. The meet was held at the University of Montana Golf Course and presented a difficult final challenge to the season to all runners competing. The Class AA girls and boys ran first followed by the Class A and the Class B. The Class C girls and boys ran last with their races starting midafternoon. The weather was cold, rainy...
The 7-1 Chinook Sugarbeeters will take on the 7-1 Ennis Mustangs in a first Round MHSA 8-Player Championship Game this Saturday afternoon in Ennis. The 'Beeter lone loss on the season comes to the No. 2 ranked Belt Huskies while the Mustangs lone loss was to No. 1 Ranked Flint Creek. The 'Beeters have three wins over teams in the field. Chinook defeated Culbertson the No. 1 Seed out of the East at home. Fort Benton the North No. 3 on the road as well as South No. 3 Park City on the road. This...
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