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The Chinook Sugarbeeters entered the Northern C Divisional on a high note after finishing second at the District 7C Tournament. They left the Northern C Divisional with a fantastic season behind them. The 'Beeters played hard throughout the tournament and finished third after falling to the Simms Tigers in a grueling five set match Saturday night, 18-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 25-6. The 'Beeters carried the momentum of their strong district tournament showing into their first match at the Northern...
Well, the fall sports schedule is behind us. The Harlem Wildcat Volleyball team and the Chinook Volleyball and Football teams were able to complete their seasons. Unfortunately the Wildcat Football and Cross Country teams along with the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Football, Volleyball and Cross Country teams were unable to finish their seasons as planned. With the fall sports in Blaine County now completed, fans of local high school sports now turn their attention to the winter sports season. Basketball and Wrestling have large followings in...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters finished the regular season as the No. 2 seed in the District 7C. They will also be the No. 2 seed out of the 7C at the Northern C Divisional this week. The Sugarbeeters have been solid on the volleyball court this fall and were expecting a good showing at the District 7C Tournament. In a revamped format the District tournament was held at two locations, Big Sandy and Fort Benton due to Covid-19. The tournament format was adjusted as well to get all necessary matches...
The old English proverb 'Where there's a will, there's a way' was on full display recently at the Meadowlark playground basketball courts recently. The day after the 'Beeter football season came to an end senior Ethan Bell, junior Toby Niederegger and sophomore Brenden Fetter were found on the black top clearing the court of snow and ice. The Sugarbeeter trio had one goal in mind and that was to play basketball. To facilitate that happening the young 'ballers resorted to a propane tank and...
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team conclude a very difficult and challenging season Thursday night in Malta at the District 2B Tournament. In a five set battle with the Poplar Indians, the Lady Cats were defeated 3-2. The Lady Cats battled back from a nine point deficit in the opening set to earn a 29-27 win. The Lady Cats looked sharp in set number two, winning 25-15 to go up 2-0 in the match. The Indians would respond in a huge way to shock the Lady Cats. Poplar stormed out to an early lead...
Congratulations Harlem Volleyball and Cross Country senior athletes. We are proud of you! Harlem Homecoming Royal Court - After many delays, postponements and reschedules, Harlem High School was finally able to announce their Homecoming Royalty. They are left to right: Cassius Johnson, Tia Kuntz, Zack Kinyon, Homecoming King Trenton Main, Homecoming Queen Alaynee Hawley, Tyra Medicine Bear, Lance Blackcrow, Andrew Rasmussen and Gabi Bell. Thankfully the students got to experience this annual...
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country team has had anything but a normal season. Head Coach Hope Doney and her athletes have had to overcome a number of obstacles just to be able to compete. The Cross Country team, along with the volleyball and football teams were forced to put their seasons on hold the end of September due to COVID-19 quarantines and restrictions put in place by the Harlem School Board. The safety of the student athletes has always been the school boards primary focus and with a rapidly rising number of Covid cases in Blaine...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were knocking on the doorstep of the Montana Class C Eight-man Football Playoffs the past two weeks but following a heart breaking 40-38 loss to the Cascade Badgers on Friday night, their season is over. Chinook has given fans watching in person or at home through the NHFS Network plenty to get excited about. They sure have kept people tuned in with nail biters this fall, but unfortunately three of their four losses have come down to the final play of the game. The...
The Harlem Wildcat Football team had a tough go of things in a lot of respects this year. They were shorthanded with just 12 players eligible to play and only eleven dressed in each of their four games they were able to play. They were also under the direction of a new coaching staff headed up by Head Coach Derek Azure and Assistant Coach Ken Mount. That being said, everyone involved in the program bought in to what the coaching staff was trying to bring about. That being hard work, dedication t...
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team has been on a roller coaster all season, never knowing what was coming and being prepared for it when it came. The Lady Cats had their season suspended the end of September when the Harlem School Board made the decision to suspend the season amid rising COVID-19 cases in Blaine County. On Monday, October 12 the Board made the decision to resume fall sports activities on Monday, October 19. After a lengthy layoff during the season any coach would like the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters closed out the regular season on the road Friday night against the Geraldine/Highwood Rivals. The Sugarbeeters won the first match between the two teams 3-1 but the second time around it was the Rivals picking up a hard fought 3-2 win. Chinook got off to a good start, winning the opening set 25-17. The Rivals would even the match at a set a piece with a 25-21 win in set number two. Chinook regained the advantage again, winning set number three 25-22. The Rivals however...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Belt this past Friday with an opportunity to secure a playoff spot. Unfortunately they fell to the Huskies in the final minutes 30-28. The post season is still on the table for the 'Beeters, and they will have a chance to lock up a spot this Friday when they host the Cascade Badgers. Chinook took the opening kickoff, and junior Hunter Molyneaux set the offense up with a nice return. The 'Beeters put together a fantastic opening drive that covered 63 yards in...
The 10-2 Chinook Sugarbeeters are putting the finishing touches on a very successful regular season. Last Tuesday in Chester the girls took down the Hawks in four sets earning a 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-11 win. This Friday the 'Beeters will wrap things up with a road contest in Geraldine against the Rivals. The 'Beeters and the Hawks went back in forth in the opening set, but it was the home team pulling away at the end to take the first set 25-21. Much like the first meeting between the two team...
The Harlem Wildcat Football, Volleyball and Cross Country team has been forced to overcome many obstacles this fall and Friday the kids got the opportunity to experience some 'normal' with a parade down main street. Schools across Montana and the United States have all had to deal with highly unusual seasons. Student athletes, coaches, parents and fans have accepted the fact that to be able to play fall sports, certain guidelines would need to be adhered to. All have done a remarkable job...
The Harlem Wildcat Football, Volleyball and Cross Country Seasons were put on hold in late September by the Harlem School Board. The tough decision was made in the best interest of the student athletes, their parents, fans and school officials. While the decision is not one they wanted to make, the safety of all involved was paramount. The confirmation of COVID-19 cases in the High school and Elementary school system along with the sharp increase in positive cases in the community, the Fort...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were forced to suspend all fall sports in late September. The active number of COVID-19 cases on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Blaine County and Phillips County has risen significantly and as a result the resumption of the fall sports season has been canceled. The safety of the community, the reservation and the student athletes is the number one priority and the Hays/Lodge Pole School Board felt that canceling the remainder of the season was in the best interest of everyone involved. The Blaine County...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters got back to winning this past Friday night as they welcomed the Choteau Bulldogs to town in the final regular season contest. The 'Beeters scored early and often, taking the visitors 60-28. Facing a third and eleven, senior Quarterback Benton Elliot dropped back and found junior Drake Berreth on a quick hitter for a 53 yard completion all the way down to the Bulldog seventeen yard line. The very next play Elliot hit junior tailback Hunter Molyneaux on a screen pass for...
The Chinook High School Volleyball team was back on the court this past Saturday as they had only one scheduled match. Their opponent, the rival Fort Benton Longhorns. The Sugarbeeters have had their way with the bulk of the District 7C this fall, but their lone loss on the season came in Fort Benton. At home Saturday they were looking to turn the tables. The second time around however the 'Beeters again came up short, losing to the Longhorns in straight sets 25-20, 25-16, 25-23. The...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters volleyball team turned in another superb effort on the court this past week as they improved to 10-1 on the season. Thursday night the girls welcomed Big Sandy to town as they celebrated Homecoming. Chinook did not disappoint the home town fans as they swept the Pioneers 25-14, 25-20, 25-15.Saturday the 'Beeters were in Malta to take on the M-ettes and again earned a sweep winning by scores of 28-26, 25-23, 25-20. Senior Delaney Kellam ignited the 'Beeter attack with a b...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters came into their Homecoming contest a little banged up. They were a lot banged up following a rough quarter and a half to end a 80-42 loss to the Simms Tigers. Chinook came into the contest against Simms looking to put together a sustained opening drive. They accomplished that, moving the ball down field on a 12 play 55 yard drive. That first drive stalled however, deep in Simms Territory, turning the ball over to the Tigers after being stopped on fourth down. The...
Congratulations to all Harlem Football Seniors. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors....
The Chinook rolled into Chester this past Friday confident and ready to add another win to their season total. They did just that with a 64-20 thumping of the Hawks to improve to 3-1 on the season. The win sets up a huge Homecoming contest with the 3-1 Simms Tigers. This game has huge playoff implications heading into the homestretch of the regular season. The Sugarbeeters started fast, taking the opening kick off 75 yards. Junior Toby Niederegger caught the ball at the five yard line and...
The Sugarbeeter volleyball team continues to shine on the court and turned in another pair of stellar outings this past week. Thursday the 'Beeters headed to North Star to take on the Rival Knights and quickly dispatched them in straight sets 25-22, 25-16, 25-7. Saturday the girls were in Centerville to face the Miners and again came away with a win in straight sets, 25-16, 25-14, 25-12. Chinook was scheduled to play host to the Malta M-ettes but that game was canceled early last week. Thursday...
The Blaine County Journal was made aware of Harlem Schools suspending Athletic Activities until completion of further investigation just prior to going to press. Please note that upcoming contests for this week have been cancelled. The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball has been extremely competitive this fall, pushing every opponent to the max. Unfortunately they have been on the short end of those five set thrillers. This past week the girls were in Conrad to face a solid District 1B opponent. In...
The fall high school sports season has been anything but normal for our local student athletes but thanks to the due diligence of the coaching staffs and administrators in Harlem, Chinook, Turner and Hays/Lodge Pole the kids have got to compete for the most part. All three fall sports have been directly impacted by cancellations and rescheduling due to COVID-19. Chinook Football had it’s game with Fairview taken away. The Sugarbeeter volleyball teams match with Malta was canceled early last week, but the team that has been affected the most i...
