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The Broadus Wrestling team traveled to Glasgow over the weekend for the Scottie Invitational, sleeping on the gym mats overnight. Coach Frankie Schoonover told us that sleeping on the mats was a great team building exercise that the kids loved, though he wasn’t nearly as enthused about the idea of sleeping on the cold hard mats, being 41 years old and more comfortable in a bed (the editor can definitely relate). Frankie said that all in all the wrestlers did a great job coming together as a team at the tournament, supporting each other as t...
Boys The Broadus boys played the Bridger Scouts to a tie in the first quarter, last Friday. They would also tie in the fourth quarter...the two quarters in between were the difference maker, as Bridger made as many free throws as Broadus shot the entire game. Those extra free throw points were what tipped the scale for Bridger, as the Scouts beat the Hawks 47-42, with Gage Goltz of Bridger hitting 10 of 14 free throws from the line. For Broadus, Zach Jones led in scoring with 12, while Baylor...
The Broadus basketball teams opened up their season at the Miles City Classic over the weekend, as they played Savage and Forsyth in an exhibition style tournament which featured 12 total teams, allowing each team to play two games. This season Broadus boys and girls each have a new head coach, with Frank Benson taking over head coaching duties for the boys, while Jamie Harper coaches the girls. Boys Coach Frank Benson brings his 22 years of high school basketball coaching experience to Broadus...
Broadus Wrestling began their season in Sidney last week, at the Sidney Eagle Invitational, which featured 26 teams, with many large schools attending such as Minot and Dickinson, ND, and schools as far flung as Lake Stevens, Washington. Broadus Head Coach Frankie Schoonover returns to coach the team, and is assisted this season by returning assistant coaches Wyatt Williams and Cody Kinzer. Managers include Talyn Conley, Alexis Gotfredson, and Macey Madsen. On Monday, Schoonover told us how his...
At the November Montana High School Association meeting, a divisional realignment of class C teams took place. The realignment, several years in the making, was meant to balance out teams amongst divisions as well as across sports, and will go into effect in the 2025-26 school year. The new alignment places teams into similar divisions across basketball, volleyball, and track. Football in Class C does not follow the same guidelines, due to the differentiation between 8 man and 6 man conferences, and sports such as golf, cross country, and...
The Hawks will move from 8 man football to 6 man football in the 2025 season, with the move approved by the Montana State High School Association at their November 25th meeting. The move comes after decisions were made earlier this year in local school board meetings, due to limited player numbers in Broadus. 6 man football carries a number of different rules compared to 8 or 11 man football, and final scores often look more like basketball scores than the football scores of 11 man – for instance, in the 6 man state championship this season, B...
The high school wrestling and basketball season competitions begin this weekend, with the wrestlers traveling to Sidney to compete at the Sidney Invitational Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, the basketball teams will play at the Coach Conners Classic in Miles City. That tournament, now in its 4th season, features 12 teams from around the area. The Broadus girls will begin play at 3 pm Friday at Sacred Heart against Savage, with the boys following at 4:30, facing Savage boys. On Saturday, Broadus will also play at Sacred Heart,...
The Lady Hawks finished off their volleyball season at the divisional tournament in Sidney last Friday, capping off a season that saw the team winning second at two early season tournaments (at Belle Fourche and Bridger), as well as second in the district tournament. The Divisional Tournament got underway Thursday against North Country, a team comprised of students from Saco, Whitewater, and Hinsdale, northeast of Malta. Broadus came out hot against the Lady Mavericks and won the first set...
The Broadus Lady Hawks entered the 2C District Tournament last Thurday as the number #3 seed, trailing Savage and Circle. By Saturday afternoon after playing six matches in three days, they would exit the tournament as the #2 seed from the district. Here's how their path was arranged: In the first match of the tournament, Broadus went up against Ekalaka, winning in four sets, 25-13, 17-25, 25-17, and 25-8, in an auspicious start to the tournament for Broadus. On Friday, Broadus lost to Savage in...
The Lady Hawk volleyball team finished off their regular season with a pair of conference wins, cementing third place in the district. On Thursday the Lady Hawks faced Jordan at home. The previous weekend, Broadus had lost to Jordan at Jordan, and the Lady Hawks responded well to the loss to come back for a four set win. Broadus won the first set 25-23, but lost some of their concentration in the second, losing 19-25. They rallied in the third, controlling those things they could control, as...
As football season wound towards its finale, Hawk football faced one final test this season, against Poplar on Friday night. The Hawks hosted the game in Broadus, with conditions hovering in the low 40s with a light breeze for the evening game. Poplar won one game this season, via forfeit from Wibaux, but were otherwise in the same boat as Broadus, who had yet to win a game. That meant that at the end of the night, one team would have their first win by playing a game – and Broadus would u...
Broadus Cross Country ran at the State XC Meet in Missoula on Saturday. The team made the journey across the state over a two day span, getting a preview of the course on Friday. Broadus XC Coach Ashley Emmons told us the state course is reminiscent of Broadus' own home course, with a long hill at the start and another steep hill – the similarity is such that other coaches' teams who had run in Broadus commented to her on the similarity, and expressed their thanks for having run in Broadus as i...
The Hawk football team traveled to Plentywood on Thursday, October 17th. Broadus drove the ball down the field and scored in the first quarter on a 12 yard pass from Jayce Schroeder to Logan Capp, missing the extra point attempt. Throughout the game, Broadus was able to move the ball on Plentywood but had difficulty in completing drives, with incompletions and penalties such as false starts and two men in motion causing drives to stall. Plentywood's taller receiver corps overmatched Broadus'...
Zeason Schaffer, 2024 Broadus Grad, was named last week as the Mon-Dak volleyball player of the week. The MCC freshman outside hitter helped her team go 4-0 in early October, with two conference wins. Schaffer leads the conference in kills, laying down 391 kills, and is 7th in the country in NJCAA Division II volleyball. The Mon-Dak Athletic Conference consists of seven volleyball teams from Montana and North Dakota, including Miles Community College, The ND State College Of Science in W...
In the first meeting of the season against Forsyth, the Lady Hawk volleyball squad had a challenging time against their Rosebud County rivals, with the teams trading blows and the match going to five sets and Broadus coming back to win in the fifth set by the skin of their teeth. The second time around, last Thursday in Forsyth, the Lady Hawks were much more focused, according to Head Volleyball Coach Monica Smith. That increase in focus helped lock in the team's defense and offense, and helped...
The Broadus cross country team competed in their final regular meet of the year, last Thursday in Joliet. The Oylear brothers, Sean & Christian, crossed the finish line nearly together, running a 19:16 and 19:18 respectively. Broadus Head Coach Ashley Emmons told us she emphasized the psychological side of running to the boys, to help them as they look toward State, this week in Missoula. Bradyn Stoddard-Terrill was still out this week due to lingering concerns of injury development, but he had previously qualified for State (as had the rest...
Lady Hawk volleyball went 1-1 in weekend action, securing a win against Plevna, then hosting #1 in the conference ranked Circle on Saturday evening. The Lady Hawks made quick work of Plevna, with Plevna scoring only 23 points in total in the three set Broadus win. Leading the Hawks were Kassie Hagedorn with 7 aces in the match, Emelyn Harper led the team with 9 kills, and Gracie Gali had 17 assists, while Macyn McDowell had 13 digs. Broadus Head Coach Monica Smith told us Monday that a goal...
As a result of player injuries last week, Hawk football forfeited their game at Culbertson. The move came about as Broadus had several players coming off injuries and another coming off concussion protocol, meaning at best Broadus could make a full compliment of players on the field. The move allowed the Hawks to recuperate and ready themselves for Plentywood, this Thursday in Plentywood. The Wildcats are currently 3-5, having beaten Wibaux 39-26 in week 2, and Poplar 50-6 in week six. Plentywood was able to put up 18 points against Scobey,...
Running through the fall foliage along the Yellowstone River, Broadus Cross Country raced at Pompey's Pillar last week for the Huntley Invitational Race. Runners from Columbus, Colstrip, Lodge Grass, St. Labre, Plenty Coups, Shepherd, Lame Deer, Busby, Broadus, Roberts, Joliet, and Red Lodge were amongst the teams attending the event. The route winds through the trails of Pompey's Pillar National Monument, between Huntley and Custer, and known best for its inscription by William Clark on his...
Locals Compete At NILE in Billings Jake Lockwood of Volborg, profiled last week in Joe Kusek’s article in the Examiner, won the bull riding event at the NILE PRCA Rodeo in Billings on Friday. Jake won $1,992 and first place accolades by scoring an 83 on a bull named Little Hoot. Jake also won the NILE PRCA event last year. Jess Lockwood placed 4th and won $778 on a 78 point ride in his PRCA debut. Jess suffered a facial laceration when dismounting a bull named Funhater, reportedly requiring stitches. Jess is returning to bull riding after p...
On Monday, the Broadus School Board unanimously voted to submit their intent to MHSA to move from an 8 man to 6 man football for next fall. The Montana High School Association handles reclassifications, and have a November 1st deadline for schools to opt up or opt down in their classification. Broadus currently sits just outside the enrollment number for 6 man football, which is 1-65 students. MHSA uses a rubric to organize schools that fall outside the enrollment numbers, looking at 8th through 11th grade boys enrollment and future...
By JOE KUSEK PRCA NILE Prorodeo Excuse Jake Lockwood if he has a bit more bounce in his cowboy boots. The Volborg cowboy is returning to First Interstate Arena to defend his PRCA NILE Prorodeo bull riding title. "You walk in with a little more confidence, your chest bowed out," said the Lockwood with a chuckle. The annual PRCA NILE Prorodeo is Oct. 11-12 in Billings. The performances are 7 p.m. each night. The NILE rodeo is the first high-paying rodeo of the 2025 season. "It's nice, getting to...
Broadus took care of business in short order during the Homecoming volleyball match against Ekalaka, last Thursday. Broadus won handily in three sets, 25-10, 25-12, and 25-6, as Maddie Zimmer led the team with 12 kills for the Lady Hawks. Broadus then traveled to the Bridger Tournament on Saturday, leaving Broadus after half-time of the football game Friday due to Homecoming activities at the half. The team then spent the night in Billings, continuing on bright and early. After early difficultie...
Despite steady high winds in the 30 mph range during the race, 4 out of 5 Broadus XC runners had personal records for the season. Coach Ashley Emmons told us that she emphasized "drafting" to the team to take advantage of the wind. Drafting, often seen in car or bicycle racing, is an aerodynamic technique used by a racer following another, cutting air resistance and drag. In practice, the lead runner takes up the brunt of the wind, with the trailing racer running in the lead's slipstream,...
Broadus and Forsyth faced off on Friday evening under the lights for the Broadus Homecoming game, with a rowdy crowd from each town present to cheer on their teams. In the first quarter, the Hawks struck early when a missed snap by Forsyth created a safety, and the Hawks putting up a quick two points and receiving the ball back on offense. Throughout the first half the teams battled back and forth. Forsyth slowly crept ahead, while Broadus pushed the ball forward on offense but had trouble...
