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The Chinook Sugarbeeter Grapplers are now under the leadership of Ben Stroh. The Head Coaches accolades during his time wearing the black and orange are well known. As a four time Montana Class B/C State Wrestling Champion, and a NAIA National Champion for the MSU-Northern Lights, Stroh clearly brings an impressive resume into his first year as Head Coach for the Sugarbeeter wrestling program. Stroh has a determined approach in leading his team, "I have my experiences I plan to share with the...
The Harlem Wrestling Boys and Girls Teams are once again under the tutelage of Head Coach Jon Baker. This years girls roster consist of freshman Izzy Baker, sophomore Kaitlyn Johnson, junior Amilia Blackcrow, freshman Ihté Stiffarm and senior Savannah Buckman. The Wildcat boys team lists seniors Mikkel Rider, Michael King III, Darrius LongKnife, Marty Snow, Stanley Spangelo along with juniors Landen Gray. Rounding out the roster are Sophomores Leon Champagne, Shaide Bell, James Walls, Jakob...
The Junior High teams of Turner School came to a close this past weekend as they competed in the 9C Junior High Tournament in Gildford. Both teams had a good season and have no reason to hang their heads. The boys were coached by Dalton Cornell while the girls were coached by Darci Ammen. The girls found themselves competing for the championship game on Saturday and ended up taking the second place honors, against Saint Judes Forty Niners. The 8th graders will now move onto the Varsity level of...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team improved dramatically a season ago. This years squad returns a solid core that have another years experience under their belt and a hunger to achieve more. The Sugarbeeters are once again under the direction of Head Coach Mike Jones. Jones has done a solid job in building the program back since he took over as top dog in 2018. Assisting him on the bench this season will be Mike Seymour and Tami Schoen. The 'Beeters will be a young team on paper, but...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team have been a solid contender in the District 9C for the past several seasons. While changes have occurred, expectations remain the same, a trip back to the Northern C Divisional. Long time Sugarbeeter Head Coach Mike Seymour stepped down this past May as head of the boys program. In Seymour's 10 years at the helm, the 'Beeters won 169 games and lost 71 a program best .704 winning percentage. Along side him for the bulk of that time was new 'Beeter Head...
The Harlem Wildcats dropped their season opener in Cut Bank Saturday, falling 61-55 to the Wolves. The Wildcats were shorthanded with a number of players needing practices to become eligible. Despite the setback in the opener the Wildcats have high hopes for the upcoming season. Harlem will be atop a lot of forecasters list to come out of the Northern B this year and represent the community at the State B tournament in Bozeman. Harlem returns a savvy veteran team that boast a roster built to...
The Harlem Lady Cats were back on the hardwood this past Saturday in Cut Bank to take on the Wolves. In an early season non-conference clash it was the Lady Cats that controlled the tempo start to finish in a lop sided 65-39 win to start the season 1-0. In looking at the 2021-22 Harlem Lady Cat basketball team, new Head Coach Brandon Trottier couldn't be more thrilled with his teams start. Trottier takes over for Laramie Schwenke who left the school at the beginning of the school year to pursue...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird girls basketball team has been steadily building their program for the past four years and this year could be a breakout season for the team. Head Coach Corey Morgan has molded this group into a cohesive team that could represent the District 9C at the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls come February. The Thunderbirds 2021-22 roster includes three seniors, Jaedyn Chandler, Judemia Gray and Tahtianna Morgan that have all been solid contributors since they first...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds began their second season under Head Coach Shakayla Whitecow in Dodson this past Friday against a very good Coyote team. The Thunderbirds held a slim margin throughout the contest but miscues late saw the Coyotes earn a heartbreaking 63-60 overtime win over the Thunderbirds. This years Thunderbird squad looks to be improved and Whitecow, likes her teams preparation early on, "Practice has been very productive, I am very pleased at how smooth things are working...
The Turner Tornado Boys Basketball team has been hard at it preparing for the upcoming season. The Tornadoes have struggled through the years but have been making strides recently and look to add some more wins to their season total this year. Guiding the Tornadoes this year is first year Head Coach Johanna's Brown. Assisting on the Tornado bench will be Dalton Cornell. The Turner Tornado roster includes returning starters in senior Shay Humphreys and Trever Kimmel. Junior Charlie Calvert is...
The Turner Tornado girls basketball team has experienced plenty of success recently but graduation and transfers have left the team with just seven girls on the roster. That doesn't mean they should be counted out though because these seven girls can play. Returning to the Tornadoes this season are junior Dakota Krass, sophomores Hannah Richman and Katie Kimmel, freshman Meridian King-Snider, Modesty Chamberlain and Cassidy Grabofsky. Eighth grader Bridget Reed rounds out the roster. Julie...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team finds itself under new leadership for the first time in three decades. Long time Co-Head Coaches Perry Miller and Adam Tilleman stepped down this past spring and have turned over the reins to one of the schools most decorated alums. Four time State B/C Champion and MS-Northern NAIA National Champion Ben Stroh is the new Head Coach of the Sugarbeeters. Stroh is assisted in the wrestling room by Class of 2016 Chinook High Graduate Kenny Pruttis and his Dad,...
The Harlem Wildcat and Lady Cat Wrestling teams were in Cascade this past Friday and Saturday competing in the Badger Invitational. A complete roster was not submitted to the Blaine County Journal by press time. Full results of the wrestlers that competed were received through trackwrestling.com and Kerry Johnson. Competing for the Lady Cats were Izzy Baker in the 103/113 pound girls division. Baker finished third in the tournament. Kaitlyn Johnson also finished third at the Cascade Invitational...
This week we feature a brother and sister along with a Warrior in our successful youth hunt collection. 10 year old Kyra Berreth, her 11 year old brother Hayden and 11 year old Wacee Simenson all successfully filled their deer tags. On November 4 while hunting with his Dad Brian on the family farm north of Havre Hayden filled his tag with a nice shot on a beautiful Mule Buck. Hayden and his Dad were hunting in the evening when he drew his .243 and sighted in on the big buck from approximately 20...
The Winter Sports season is here and while we have yet to be blanketed with snow, or really be punished with cold weather the local basketball and wrestling teams have been busy preparing for the first week of competition. The schedule is back to normal after a completely altered 2020-21 season due to Covid-19. Practice began Thursday, November 18 and a few teams will be in action this week. The Harlem girls and boys basketball teams will be in Cut Bank this Saturday to challenge the District...
The start of the High School Winter Sports season is a huge moment for local sports fans along the Hi-line. For many, high school basketball and wrestling fill our entertainment need. With winter bearing down on us, limited daylight and indoor activities taking center stage, what better way to spend the evening. Basketball and Wrestling are heavily followed in Blaine County, and gyms are filled every week with anxious fans looking to cheer on their favorite teams. The Turner, Harlem and Hays/Lodge Pole Basketball teams along with the Wildcat...
This week we feature a single youth hunter, Griffen Crowley. Griffen is an eighth grade student at Chinook Junior High School and an avid outdoorsman. Griffen just wrapped up his fourth season hunting and boy was it a good one. Joining him on his hunts are his Dad Clint and his Cousin Merle Young. All of his hunts occur south of Chinook in the Bear Paw Mountains where he has spent plenty of time surveying the land. This year Clint took him on his Mule Deer Hunt while Merle accompanied him on...
The Class C Football season has officially come to an end with the State Championship game being played this past Saturday. The attention now turns to those Athletes named to post season honor teams. This year the Chinook Sugarbeeters had a remarkable nine athletes recognized with two earning All-State recognition. The Harlem Wildcats had an athlete honored as well. The Sugarbeeters had a fine season that included a return to the Class C Eight player Football Playoffs. As a result several...
The 2021 Montana High School Volleyball season has officially come to an end. State Champions were crowned this past Saturday in Bozeman for all four classifications and in turn means the release of post season awards. Three Chinook Sugarbeeters and a pair of Harlem Lady Cats found their names listed on those releases. Chinook junior Bree Swanson was named to the Class C All-State team. Swanson also named to the District 7C All-Conference First Team. Also receiving recognition for the...
This week we are happy to report three successful youth hunts were recently completed. Landon Trottier of Harlem along with Ethan Klingaman and Bridger Billmayer of Chinook all harvested nice Muley Bucks. Hunting as a youngster was always a thrill no matter how it was done, but the opportunity to have a successful hunt alongside family is always something special. All three of these young hunters accomplished just that making memories that will last a lifetime. Landon Trottier recently went on...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Belt this past week at the Northern C Divisional. The Sugarbeeters were anxious to see how they stacked up against the divisions best with a trip to the Class C State tournament in Bozeman on the line. The 'Beeters played extremely well in their three matches at the Northern C but still came up short. The 'Beeters opened the tournament against the 7C No. 2 Seed Belt Huskies. In a match that certainly could have gone either way it was Belt that earned a 25-20,...
Tournament time is a great time of year, but it also means the end. The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team concluded its 2021 campaign this past weekend in Glasgow at the Northern B Divisional. The Lady Cats began their tournament by taking on the No. 1 seeded Choteau Bulldogs from the District 1B. The Bulldogs went undefeated through their conference schedule and are considered to be among the states best. Harlem played every point against the Bulldogs the best they could, but the depth and...
Hunting season is in full swing and hunters young and old are searching for that memorable hunt. As we have done in the past the Journal is recognizing successful hunts by our local sportsman, focused primarily on our youth hunters. These young hunters have taken full advantage of the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Apprentice program and have went on to have great success. This program allows young hunters to get in the field and harvest an animal under the watchful eye of an approved guardian....
The Chinook Sugarbeeters will head to the Northern C Volleyball Divisional Tournament this weekend following a third place finish at the District 7C Tournament in Chinook this past weekend. The 'Beeters went 3-2 in five matches, taking down Big Sandy 3-0 in the first round, falling to Fort Benton 3-0 later in the day. Friday morning they bounced back with a 3-0 sweep of the North Star Knights punching their ticket to the Northern C Divisional. Saturday the girls took on Chester/Joplin-Inverness...
The Lady Cats were in Wolf Point this past Friday for the District 2B Tournament. Harlem began the day with a 3-1 loss to Malta. The Lady Cats bounced back in the afternoon to sweep the Poplar Indians 3-0 before being eliminated in a tough 3-2 loss to the Wolf Point Wolves. The Lady Cats advanced to the Northern B Divisional in Glasgow this Thursday, Friday and Saturday following their fourth place finish at the District 2B Tournament. In their opening match with the M-ettes, Harlem was looking...
