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The Chinook Sugarbeeters got their season started this past Thursday with a short road trip west to Big Sandy to take on the Pioneers in their District 7C opener. In three straight sets played as tightly contested as possible it was the Pioneers winning the first go around between the two contenders in straight sets, 25-23, 31-29, 25-23. Saturday the 'Beeters were back Chinook playing in front of their hometown fans as they welcomed the Centerville Miners into the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium. This go...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Malta this past Saturday for the Malta Invitational Volleyball Tournament. In years past the tournament has had enough teams to split into two pools and play a round robin format before playing a single elimination tournament. This past weekend only five teams were on hand at the season opening invitational with the host Malta M-ettes, Plentywood Wildcats, Circle Wildcats and the North Country Mavericks and the Harlem Wildcats. Harlem Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry and...
It's back! High School sports returned this past weekend in grand style and local sports enthusiasts couldn't be happier. The Sugarbeeters beat the Culbertson Cowboys in their home opener and the Wildcats topped the Poplar Indians on the road. The Lady Cat Volleyball team performed very well at the Malta Invitational and the 'Beeters split their first two matches of the season, beating Centerville in their home opener. Each fall as the high school sports season gets going the Blaine County...
Cross Country has been competed at the high school level for nearly 60 years. Boys Cross Country first competed as a Montana High School Association (MHSA) sanctioned sport in the fall of 1964 consisting of two classifications 'A' and 'B'. Eventually it was modified to include Class AA and Class C to stay uniform with basketball. Teams concluded their season in October every year since with the State Champions being crowned for each class. The Girls first competed in Cross Country in the fall of...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Football and Volleyball teams have been hard at it since the first day of practice back on August 12. The teams both enter the season with high expectations and as always the goal is for a strong post season run Sugarbeeter Volleyball The 'Beeter Volleyball program is once again led by Head Coach Paula Molyneaux and assisted by Tess Langford. The roster is solid top to bottom, and so far everything is on track for a good season, "Practice is going well. We have 24 total...
Fall sports are well underway at Harlem High School and the Volleyball and Football team are ready to go. The Wildcats and Lady Cats have been in the gym and on the field since Friday, August 12 preparing for the 2022 fall sports season. Numbers are great across the board for both sports with 25 girls out for volleyball and 28 boys out for football Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team is led by Head Coach, Kim Faulkinberry along with Assistant Coaches, Lyle...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds begin the 2022-23 school year with more questions than answers. The start of the school year generally comes a few weeks after student athletes have been practicing hard for the fall sports season. As of press time only volleyball appears to be set to compete this fall. The Thunderbirds are still without an activities Director and at last report, Gemma Mount was doing the best she could to get schedules put together and seeing what could be done to potentially sa...
The 26th Annual Fireball Four Person Scramble Golf Tournament was held this past Saturday at the Chinook Golf and Country Club. Over the past five years the tournament has continued to try and match the demand for entry, expanding the field to a whopping 27 teams. It's safe to say the course was filled to the brim with three teams, featuring 12 players, began the tournament on each of the courses nine holes. With such a large field the registration, Calcutta and start time were all moved up to g...
The Chinook Lions Swim just concluded an amazing record breaking summer season, winning the Montana Federation of Swimmers Class A State Championship. Now, with the season over, summer winding down and kids heading back to school the focus has changed to raising funds for the team. The Chinook Golf and Country Club located just north of town will be the site for the 1st Annual Chinook Lions Swim Team Golf Tournament. The format will be a four person scramble and will include Mulligans, Deuce Pot, Hole Prizes and a lunch. The Chinook Lions Swim...
In last weeks edition we were able to get as much information from the Montana Federation of Swimmers State Swim Meet in Lewistown as we possibly could with a moved up print deadline. This week we highlight a couple of things that were not available at press time previously. With all results available the success of the Chinook Lions Swim Team is only confirmed. The Lions had one additional High Point Trophy winner and earned two more State Championships as well. Dentin DePriest tied for the...
Editors note: Due to unforeseen circumstances with the printing process, the Blaine County Journal ~ News Opinion had a much earlier deadline than normal to go to press. As a result every attempt was made to gather as many results and photos from the State Swim Meet in Lewistown for this weeks paper. Additional information, results or photos will be included in next weeks edition as necessary. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers. The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams were in...
Parents, Athletes Reminded of Requirements to Play Fall Sports...
The Montana Federation of Swimmers Eastern Divisional took place in Plentywood this past weekend. 360 swimmers and 12 teams were entered in the event, all hoping to punch their ticket to the State Swim Meet in Lewistown next Weekend. The top 12 finishers in each individual event as well as the top six medley, freestyle and mixed relay teams in each age group will advance to the state meet. The weather in Plentywood is predictably difficult at times, and Saturday was no exception. At...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams concluded the Montana Federation of Swimmers regular season schedule this past weekend in Fort Benton. The Lions had a good contingent with 14 swimmers on hand to compete. Harlem had one swimmer in the pool in the regular season finale. The Lions took home three individual high Point Trophies along the way. Rachel Stephens set a couple of new Fort Benton pool records on her way to three first place finish and the Girls 11-12 High Point Trophy. Daniel Tille...
If there is one season that always seems to go by to fast it is summer, especially if you are a student still attending grade school or junior/senior high school. The summer swim season is nearly complete, high school teams have completed their summer schedules and gyms across the state are having the floors resurfaced in preparation for the upcoming school season. Student athletes from Turner High School will once again have the opportunity to co-op with the Harlem Wildcats for volleyball and football this fall and that combination has proven...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams headed east this past weekend to compete in the Glasgow Swim Meet. It was a tough go for everyone involved, not because of the nearly 300 swimmers set to compete, but because of the scorching heat. Temperatures soared into the triple digits over the weekend topping out at 108˚ on Sunday breaking an all-time record. Temperatures on the pool deck soared even higher making it miserable for timers, stroke judges and swimmers awaiting their race. Despite the...
After taking the fourth of July weekend off to celebrate Independence Day the Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams were back in the pool this past weekend competing in the Malta Invitational. With the season winding down coaches and swimmers are really working hard to get ready for the post season. As a team the Chinook Lions performed very well earning a third place finish at the Malta Invitational. Individually, the Lions were outstanding, with five swimmers collecting High Point honors in...
This weeks Swimmers of the Week for the Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams includes four more hard working young swimmers that continue to work hard to get better each week. For the Chinook Lions, Head Coach Benton Elliot has selected Mariah Huravitch and Amanda Finley, Harlem Swim Team Head coach Andrew Rasmussen has selected Ozzy and Izzy Baker as this weeks recipients. Elliot had plenty to say when talking about this weeks selections, "Mariah Huravitch is a 9-10 girl swimming as a nine year...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams have gotten off to a stellar start in the Montana Federation of Swimmers Summer Season. Both teams took the weekend off to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family and will return to action this coming weekend with a meet in Malta. The teams headed into the holiday break by working hard on fine tuning elements of their individual strokes and will get back in the pool this Tuesday as they head into the home stretch of the season. Following this we...
When the 2021-22 High School sports season concluded the Harlem Wildcats were left with coaching vacancies across the board, all sports, all levels, Varsity, Junior Varsity, C Squad and Junior High. Beginning with the May School Board meeting and continuing with the June Meeting those positions have largely been filled. The Harlem Lady Cat and Wildcat basketball teams are both coming off banner seasons that seen them compete at the Class B State Tournament. The Lady Cats will once again be under the tutelage of Head Coach Brandon Trottier....
The Chinook Girls 10U Softball team overcame a lot during a season that concluded this past week with a 15-0 come form behind win in the Championship game against Triple Dog. This years squad was made up of team members Jo Kelly, Lou Kelly, Rooney Briere, Mariah Huravitch, Lois McKenzie, Rian Molyneaux, Amanda Finley, Abby Danley, Kendall Fetter, Nora Zellmer, Mason Olsen, Pepper Harwood, Piper Skoyen, Sasha Andersen and Teagan Britt. The girls were coached by Leland Standiford, Jamie Britt,...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams were in Chester this weekend in the final meet of the month. The teams will take the Fourth of July weekend off and return to the pool July 9-10 at the Malta Invitational. Heading into the break both teams have had plenty of success in the pool, collecting plenty of hardware along the way. This week was no different as a couple of Harlem Swimmers took home top honors in their respective age group. Landen Gray won the 15-19 Boys High Point with a stellar...
The Chinook Golf Course held its 27 Hole Triple Play Golf tournament this past Sunday. This tournament is fairly new as far as top notch tournaments go, but it has certainly become a premier event for the course. Next to the Fireball Tournament it is the largest, most successful, tournament on the summer schedule. The Triple Play challenge is unique in its format as it begins with 9 holes of Best Ball. Scotch or alternate shot is played for the middle nine holes. A Classic scramble is played...
They say the Montana Federation is one big family, a tight-knit group that supports one another each week in helping ensure the kids, teams, coaches, parents and friends get to experience the summer in the most enjoyable way. Well if one needs to look for an example of this 'family' taking a look at the Head Coaches for the Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim teams is a great place to start. Chinook is under the tutelage of Head Coach Benton Elliot while Harlem is being led by Andrew Rasmussen. Both...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team shined this past weekend in Glendive at the Dawson Community College Summer High School Basketball Tournament. The tournament consist of an eight team upper division and a 16 team lower division. Both a boys and girls tournament is ran simultaneously with games being played at the college, the high school and the middle school. The Sugarbeeters were a part of the 16 team lower division and won the tournament for the second year in a row. Chinook...
