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The Harlem Wildcats sent five boys to the Havre High School Cross Country meet this past Saturday. Senior Titan Brockie led the way for the Wildcat contingent with a 14th place finish overall with a time of 19:19.40. Freshman Lance Morgan finished in 21:16.80 while sophomore Moses Lawrence completed the course in 22:36.8. Rounding out the Wildcat runners were seniors Marty Snow (26.41.2) and Creedence Blackbear (33:55.2)....
The 28th Annual Montana Lineman's Rodeo was held this summer in Butte, Montana at the Vigilante Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds just on the outskirts of town. The Montana Lineman's Rodeo Association hosts the Annual event. The Rodeo wasn't held in 2020 due to the pandemic, but returned in a big way in 2021. Hundreds of competitors from across the state were on hand to take part in a number of different competitions. One of those competitors is Harlem Class of 2015 graduate Brenden Johnson who was...
The Harlem Lady Cats were back in action this past Thursday playing in front of the home town fans as they welcomed the North Country Mavericks to town. The Mavericks are a quality team out of the District 3C representing the towns of Saco, Hinsdale and Whitewater. The Mavericks went on the attack early and never looked back in winning the opening set 25-16. The Lady Cats continued to play hard but the Mavericks were too strong up front for the Lady Cats to slow them down. North Country took the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters started the season on a roll, winning their first three conference games. This past week the girls fought hard and competed start to finish, but were unable to find the win column. Chinook dropped their first match of the year on Thursday night to the visiting Fort Benton Longhorns 3-1. Saturday the team traveled to Geraldine to take on the Geraldine/Highwood Rivals and were dealt another setback in a 3-2 loss. Thursday night in Chinook the Fort Benton Longhorns were in...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were at it again on the court serving up fans with another successful week. Friday night the Sugarbeeters headed to Gildford to take on the rival North Star Knights in a big early season District 7C Conference clash. The Sugarbeeters started fast, winning the first two sets before holding on to claim a 3-2 win in a five set thriller. Saturday, the girls were back home in the friendly confines of the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium as they hosted the Annual Chinook Invitational...
The Harlem Lady Cats were back in action this week looking to build on their first week of action in Malta. The Lady Cats traveled to Cut Bank Thursday night to take on the Wolves of the District 1B. The match was a very competitive one, but the Lady Cats were never able to gain the upper hand. In the first set it was a fairly even battle with both teams having their opportunity to take control. Down the stretch it was Cut Bank that had the ball fall their way, winning the first set 25-18. Looking to even the match at a set apiece, the Lady Cat...
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country team was in Cut Bank this past Friday to take part in the Mike Reynolds Time Trials. The Wildcats took five runners to Cut Bank to compete. Senior Taya Trottier led the way for the Wildcats. Trottier hadn't competed in cross country since her sophomore year and never missed a beat. Trottier crossed the finish line in 21:06.70 to finish fifth in the girls race for the Wildcats. The Harlem contingent also included our boys led by senior Titan Brockie with a time...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters have looked very impressive the first two weeks of the High School Class C Eight-player Football season. After knocking off Park City at home in week one, the 'Beeters headed to Shelby Friday night to take on the Coyotes in a huge conference clash. It may be just the first conference game of the season for either team, but it will surely have an impact on potential post season seeding. The two teams were picked as the co-favorites to finish on top of the 'B' Subdivision...
After picking up their first Eight-player Football win in week one, the Harlem Wildcats were on their home field for their Northern C Conference opener. The Wildcats welcomed the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks to town Friday night for the Conference tilt. The Hawks started fast, scoring early and often in a 64-0 win over the Wildcats. Harlem had no answer for the Hawks attack on either side of the ball. To their credit the Wildcat players, played every down hard until the very end. The coaching staff coached the kids up until the final horn...
The 2021 High School Volleyball season is finally underway. After weeks of practice, running, doing drills and playing each other, teams across the state finally had the opportunity to compete. The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball began the 2021 campaign with a pair of District 7C Conference matches. Friday night they were at home and welcomed the Big Sandy Pioneers to town. The 'Beeters started fast and cruised to a season opening 25-8, 26-24, 25-15 three set sweep. Saturday the girls headed...
The Harlem Lady Cats were more than ready to get their 2021 Volleyball season started in Malta this past weekend. The Lady Cats sent both their Junior Varsity and Varsity teams to compete in the Annual Pre Season Malta Invitational Volleyball Tournament. The Malta Invitational has proven to be a great way for teams to find their rhythm heading into the Conference schedule. Tournament format features two pools with each team playing the others in single set matches. Then, based on record the...
Chinook's Austen Conner wins his debut Mixed Martial Arts fight Saturday night in Havre. Austen is a 2014 Chinook High School graduate who got in the Octagon with Havre's Kaleb Shafer. The pair mixed it up in the 130 pound class. Conner, a very successful high school wrestler, had not fought previously to his appearance at 'Lights out at the Dome 4'. When the bout was over, Conner had earned a first round TKO....
The Chinook Sugarbeeters began their 2021 Eight-player football season this past Saturday when they welcomed the Park City Panthers to town. The game was a non-conference tilt, which normally wouldn't carry much weight, but this was an early season battle between two teams with high expectations. The Panthers arrived in town as a popular favorite among statewide media to be playing for the state title in November. They left town with a 0-1 record after the Sugarbeeters turned a second quarter...
The Harlem Wildcats were able to find an opponent at the last moment and began their first Eight-player season this past Saturday at home versus the Lodge Grass Indians. In a high scoring affair it was the Wildcats that had the last laugh as they won a thriller 60-52 to start 1-0. First year Head Coach Ken Bigby is excited about what is going on with Harlem Wildcat Football this year. Bigby is happy to mentor this years squad as they make the transition from Class B to Class C Eight-player...
Everyone, well most everyone, looks forward to the start of the new school year. For seniors, they’ve reached the top of the mountain, they’re top dogs in the building, Juniors, well they can see the finish line and everyone else is excited to be one step closer. For many in the communities of those schools the new school year means the return of high school sports and in Montana, on the Hi-line, that’s a HUGE deal. Each fall the Blaine County Journal is very excited to get the ball rolling with our annual Fall Sports Preview and after what...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team has had a good run at or near the top of the District for years and expectations remain the same for the 2021 season. The 'Beeters compete in the tough District 7C and are expected to battle with the Fort Benton Longhorns and North Star Knights for the top spot. This year Head Coach Paula Molyneaux has 26 athletes in uniform that will fill the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. Seniors providing leadership at the top are Tylie Richman, Shay Hauer, and...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a solid season a year ago, but four losses late in the game by a combined eight points has this years squad highly motivated. The 'Beeters were active in the weight room open practices in June as well as having an outstanding camp in Bozeman at the Montana State University Bobcat Team Camp. Chinook got to mix it up with some strong Eight-player teams including Joliet and Simms, performing very well against both teams. Mike Jones will again lead the Sugarbeeter...
The Harlem Wildcats are set to begin their first season as a member of the Northern C Eight Player Football Division. After competing for decades in the Class B ranks declining numbers made the move necessary. First year Head Coach Ken Bigby will lead the Wildcats this fall as they transition to Eight-player football. The Wildcat roster have 18 kids listed on the roster this fall. Eight seniors are back and looking to make some noise this fall are Mikkel Rider, Darrius Longknife, Dalray Begay, C...
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team has developed a core foundation to build upon the past few seasons and Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry expects to do just that this fall. The Lady Cats have 30 athletes out this fall that will fill out a Varsity, Junior Varsity and C Squad team. Five seniors return and are looking to close out their high school career in style. They are: Alexus Cochran, Taya Trottier, Vanise Little, Chloe Messerly, Mia Wing. Eight juniors will be looking to play a bigger roll...
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country team is once again under the direction of longtime Head Coach Hope Doney. The Wildcat harriers have had success in recent years at the Class B state meet. This years roster is down in numbers with just six boys and one girl listed on the roster. Harlem boys out this fall include senior Titan Brockie, Marty Snow, Daniel Lawrence and Landon Gray. Junior Creedance Blackbear and sophomore Moses Lawrence round out the boys roster. Senior Taya Trottier has received per...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have had to overcome more obstacles than most teams in the past 18 months. A season ago the Thunderbirds were directly impacted more than any Blaine County School and possibly any school in the state of Montana. Hays/Lodge Pole did their best to get a fall sports season in but quarantines, lock-downs and the Covid-19 Pandemic all led to the cancellation of the Volleyball, Football and Cross Country seasons before they ever truly got started. Gone were Homecoming...
It's that time of year again. The time when the summer schedule is winding down and preparations are being finalized for the fall high school sports seasons. So many Blaine County teams and athletes were busy this summer preparing for the upcoming high school sports season. The Harlem girls basketball team was very active through much of June with team camps, in Dillon, Montana and at Dixie State College in Utah as well as various other tournaments and open gyms. The Harlem boys basketball team...
Each fall the Blaine County Journal runs a special Fall Sports Preview Section. This year that section will run in the August 25 edition. All fall sports coaches will be emailed a questionnaire regarding their specific team. We will include their responses, rosters and schedules in this edition. Fall sports practice for high school athletes is set to get underway this Friday, August 13. For junior high athletes the first practice will take place on Monday, August 16. Chinook, Harlem and Hays/Lodge Pole will field teams in both volleyball and...
The summer swim season concluded this past weekend in Colombia Falls with the Montana Federation of Swimmers State Meet. Both the Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams performed very well over the weekend. The Chinook Lions finished first in the Class A Division with just 16 swimmers. The Lions scored 382 points at the state meet. The Harlem swim team brought home hardware as well, finishing third in the Class B Division with 185 points. The Chinook Lions swim team had a stellar showing at the...
Editors note: The following includes information directly related to Chinook Junior and Senior High Schools as submitted by Chinook Athletic Director Paula Molyneaux. Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole and Turner schools have similar policies in place as well. Please check with your school office to find out specific requirements, forms and policies for student athletes at your school. The High School Fall Sports season is right around the corner with high school football, volleyball and cross country teams holding their first practice, Friday, August...
