Cowgirl Star photo by Steve Allison

 

Tuesday, Aug. 31

Former Cowboy coach Bob Jauron dies

Robert Thomas Jauron, age 91, passed away at his home in Salem, MA on July 20, 2010, after a period of declining health. He was born in Nashua, NH on May 8, 1919. He attended Nashua public schools, where he was a standout athlete, earning 14 varsity letters at Nashua High School. He was a graduate of Boston College, class of 1942, and later completed graduate studies at Bradley University and Purdue University.
Jauron coached the Custer County Cowboys from 1946 through 1948.
In his first season, he led the Cowboys to a 6-1-1 record, after they had gone winless in 1945.
In 1947, Jauron led the Cowboys to the state championship game, losing 13-12 to Livingston.
In 1948, the Cowboys lost just one conference game before losing to Glendive in an Eastern A playoff game.
While at Boston College he played on BC’s famous Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl Teams. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II before embarking on a teaching and coaching career.
He taught history and served as head football coach at Custer County High School, Peoria Manual Training High School, Peoria, Illinois, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois, and Dayton Chaminade High School, Dayton, Ohio.
He then served as Head Football Coach at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, before moving on to coach Canadian professional football in Kitchener, Ontario. In 1960, he became the first football and basketball coach at Manchester Memorial High School, in Manchester, NH, before finishing his high school teaching and coaching career in Lynn MA, where he coached the Lynn Lions and at Classical High School. He also coached at Xavier University, Holy Cross College, and Brandeis University.
Among his various coaching honors and successes were his undefeated 1949 and 1950 teams at Peoria Manual Training High School, and his St. Joseph’s College team that was named National Small College Co-Champion in 1956. In that year he received the George Gipp Award as Little College Football Coach of the Year.
In the late 1960’s Mr. Jauron started his own sporting goods business and operated Jauron Sporting Goods in Nashua, NH for many years. After retiring he continued to coach, including coaching the Swampscott High School Golf Team for 16 years.
As he said when he finally stepped down from that position “I’ve been coaching for 45 years, Ever since I got out of the service, I’ve coached something.”
He was elected to the Nashua High School Hall of Fame, the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame, and the St. Joseph’s College Hall of Fame.
He was a longtime resident of Swampscott, MA and a past member of Tedesco Country Club, where he was an active and accomplished golfer. He enjoyed reading, particularly history, and times spent with family and friends.
A Memorial Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 10am in the Solimine Landergan and Richardson Funer Home. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Memorial visiting hour’s Thursday 4-7pm. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Friends of the Swampscott Library 61 Burrill Street Swampscott, MA 01907. Directions and guestbook at www.solimine.com

 

Monday, Aug. 30

Roble, Bishop, Reynolds in top-10 at MC Invite

By Josh Samuelson
The Custer County District High School Cowboy and Cowgirl golf teams hosted the Miles City Invite at the Town & Country Club on Saturday, and three CCDHS golfers reached the top 10.
The Cowboys finished fifth in the team standings, shooting a 339. The Cowgirls had just one girl competing.
Cowboys Aaron Roble and Jarrett Bishop finished fourth and eighth, respectively, while Toni Reynolds placed fifth in the girls’ tournament.
“The kids competed better today, lowered the team scores,” CCDHS Head Golf Coach Cary Veis said. “The teams had a good day. It was good to see Toni in fifth and the two boys in the top 10. I was pleased with the kids’ performance. We want to get better every week and be the best team at the divisional tournament.”
The Miles City Invite is the first big tournament of the season for the Eastern A teams, with all the schools represented.
Laurel won the boys’ side with a 319, Sidney was second at 326 and Billings Central was third at 329. Glendive edged CCDHS with a 338.
On the girls’ side, Billings Central won with a 350, followed by Laurel at 369 and Sidney at 408.
The top 10 was a logjam on the boys’ side. McKinney of Laurel won the event with a 77, while Stanhope of Glendive was 10th just four strokes back.
Roble shot a 79 to finish fourth, and Bishop shot an 80 to finish eighth.
Chase Gunther shot an 89, while Nicky Reynolds and William McFarland each shot 91s to round out the varsity scores for the Cowboys.
In the JV boys, Tevin Ellingson shot a 96 and Matthew Gorton shot a 105.
Reynolds was the only Cowgirl to compete at the Miles City Invite. Her 88 was good enough for fifth place. Webinger of Laurel won with a 78, two-time defending state champion Frank of Sidney was second with a 79, and Clancy of Billings Central shot an 81.
The CCDHS teams will be in action again on Friday when they travel to Hardin.
Miles City Invite
at Miles City Town & Country Club
BOYS
Team: Laurel 319, Sidney 326, Billings Central 329, Glendive 338, Miles City 339.
Top 10: J. McKinney, Laurel, 77; B. Tarantino, Laurel, 78; T. Nelson, BC, 79; A. Roble, MC, 79; M. Mayer, Sid, 80; C. Frank, Sid, 80; C. Caraveau, BC, 80; J. Bishop, MC, 80; D. Meccage, Lau, 81; B. Stanhope, Glen, 81.
Miles City (339, 5th)- Aaron Roble, 79; Jarrett Bishop, 80; Chase Gunther, 89; Nicky Reynolds, 91; William McFarland, 91.
Miles City JV- Tevin Ellingson, 92; Matthew Gorton, 105.
GIRLS
Team: Billings Central 350, Laurel 369, Sidney 408.
Top 10: M. Webinger, Lau, 78; K. Frank, Sid, 79; K. Clancy, BC, 81; S. Hagan, BC, 88; T. Reynolds, MC, 88; C. Anderson, BC, 89; M. Cleveland, Lau, 91; K. Harrington, BC, 92; J. Dion, Glen, 94; A. Walter, BC, 97.
Miles City (no team score): Toni Reynolds, 88.

Harriers begin year at tough Dickinson meet

By Josh Samuelson
The Custer County District High School cross country teams opened the 2010 season in Dickinson, N.D., somewhat.
The Cowgirls had just three girls competing, while the Cowboys had only one JV runner competing on Saturday.
“The big thing was to give the kids an idea of where they’re at,” Coach Mark Bilden said. “With just a few individuals going, we weren’t too worried about placing. It was just getting out and competing after just practicing. And getting into another gear, as far as competition goes.”
The race, a 4K, was a longer race than the 3Ks run in Montana. The race also featured some of the best runners in North Dakota, basically turning the event into a Class AA race.
Miranda Raper, Scarlett Raymond and Emily King were the only Cowgirls to run in the varsity race.
Raper finished in 59th, coming in with a time of 18:48.60. Raymond was 72nd in 19:46 and King finished 80th in 24:33.
Brecca Wahlund of Minot, N.D., won the race in 14:54.
Joe Kilen was the only boy to race for the Cowboys. He competed in the JV race.
The CCDHS teams will look to have a full squad at the Billings Invite on Friday, which features just a varsity race. They will be in Glendive next Tuesday, which will include junior high and JV races as well as the varsity race.
Becki Wells Invitational
at Heart River Golf Course
Dickinson, N.D.
GIRLS
Team: Fargo Davies 59, Bismarck High 67, Bismarck Century 79, Dickinson 84, Minot 160, Fargo South 184, Dawson County 190, Williston 207, Parshall 276.
Top 20: 1, Brecca Wahlund, Minot, 14:54. 2, Tarin Lachowitzer, Davies, 15:28. 3, Whitney Schatz, DHS, 16:00. 4, Alana Fischer, Bismarck, 16:02. 5, Erin Valenti, Fargo South, 16:12. 6, Melissa Uhrich, Century, 16:14. 7, Alicia Fettig, Century, 16:15. 8, Kelsey Zastoupil, Davies, 16:19. 9, Carly Bertsch, Davies, 16:20. 10, Brittany Brownotter, Bismarck, 16:22. 11, Frances Conlin, Fargo South, 16:33. 12, Andrea Markwart, Century, 16:34. 13, Kelli Pavlicek, DHS, 16:35. 14, Katie Bostrom, Fargo South, 16:37. 15, Kayla Dostal, Davies, 16:39. 16, Brooklyn Beehler, Bismarck, 16:35. 17, Kayla Wald, Bismarck, 16:46. 18, Haley Anderson, DHS, 16:48. 19, Symbria Bell, New Town, 16:49. 20, Chelsea Finley, Bismarck, 16:50.
Miles City (no team scores): 59, Miranda Raper, 18:48; 72, Scarlett Raymond, 19:46; 80, Emily King, 24:33
BOYS
Team: Bismarck High 34, Bismarck Century 82, Williston 92, Fargo Davies 136, Dickinson 167, Dawson County 193, New Town 193, Fargo South 199, Parshall 203, Garrison 275, Tioga-Trinity Christian 314.
Top-20: 1, Jake Leingang, Bismarck, 15:51. 2, Levi Sether, Century, 16:17. 3, Lane Kasher, Bismarck, 16:19. 4, Kenny Wells, Parshall, 16:27. 5, Alex Baker, New Town, 16:51. 6, Austin Todd, Bismarck, 16:56. 7, Brandon Scheel, Davies, 16:57. 8, Nathan Donnelly, Williston, 16:59. 9, Layne Lantis, DC, 17:11. 10, Garrett Barnes, Bismarck, 17:12. 11, Cataldo Diedona, Century, 17:13. 12, Jaden Radcliff, Fargo South, 17:15. 13, Jon Price, Garrison, 17:16. 14, Jogan Fischer, Bismarck, 17:18. 15, Matt Nickols, Century, 17:19. 16, Aaron Monson, Williston, 17:22. 17, Alex Huizenga, Bismarck, 17:30. 18, Matt Gotta, Bismarck, 17:30. 19, Donovan Lambert, New Town, 17:31. 20, Ethan Norstog, Davies, 17:39.
Miles City: No runners in varsity race.

 

Cowboys thunder past Powell before lightning halts game

By Josh Samuelson
The Custer County District High School Cowboys were rolling through Denton Field, but unfortunately so were thunderstorms.
With 8:59 remaining in the second quarter, the Cowboys season opener against Powell was halted due to lightning in the area. Montana High School Association rules state that games must be stopped when lightning is sighted in the area, and the game cannot be restarted until 30 minutes after the last lightning is sighted.
The delay started at 7:45 p.m., and the MHSA was going to give the teams until 10 p.m., to get the game in. But at 9:30, Powell made the decision to make the long drive home and the game was cancelled.
For the Cowboys, they were just happy to get out and hit somebody with a different colored jersey, even if it was for just one quarter.
“We’ve been practicing for two weeks, so getting in the game field was nice,” Cowboys Head Coach Dan Stanton said. “Finishing it would have been nice, but it was good to get some game reps.”
The Cowboys looked sharp on offense and defense while they played. The game was called with the Cowboys lead 20-0 and on the brink of scoring again.
“I think we looked very good,” Stanton said. “We executed well, we only had two penalties. And for the most part we carried out our assignments, the kids looked good.”
The Cowboys had the ball on offense three times, and scored touchdowns on each of their three possessions. Tyler Essex rumbled in on fourth and goal from the five, Dalton Reid caught an eight-yard pass from Shane Cooley and Cooley outraced the Powell defense for a 51 yard score.
The Cowboys totalled 215 yards of offense while on the field, averaging 9.3 yards per play. Cooley rushed six times for 115 yards and also completed five of eight passes for 72 yards.
Defensively, the Cowboys held Powell to 69 yards of offense. They allowed the Panthers a few big plays on one drive at the end of the quarter. The Panthers reached the Cowboys 10 yard line, but then three straight stops in the backfield ended the scoring threat.
There was one big negative for the Cowboys on Saturday. Starting center Geordan Kaderis, a 5’7, 195 pound senior, broke a bone in his lower leg and will be out for the season.
“Geordan really worked hard this summer, got a lot stronger,” Stanton said. “It’s too bad to see that.”
The Cowboys will be in Dickinson, N.D., on Friday night to take on the Dickinson Midgets at 8 p.m., at the newly finished Fisher Field at Badlands Activity Center. The game is the second in a double header. Dickinson Trinity plays host to Beulah at 5 p.m. Last week, Dickinson beat Glendive 27-6 in their season opener.
Notes: There has been no official announcement on whether the game will count as a win for the Cowboys, or just not count at all.....The game does not count for Powell, as it is officially a scrimmage for the Panthers.....Stats from the game will not count towards the season stats for individual players.

Miles City Sports Calendar
Local sports calendar for Custer County District High School, Washington Middle School, Miles Community College and other Miles City Sports. Calendar dates are from Monday through Sunday.
8/30-9/5
Monday- CCDHS Football (JV) vs. Dickinson, Denton Field, 4 p.m.
Tuesday- CCDHS Volleyball vs. Broadus, CCDHS Gym, 7:30 p.m.
Friday- CCDHS Football at Dickinson, 8 p.m.; CCDHS Golf at Hardin, 9 a.m; CCDHS Volleyball at Showcase Tournament, Billings, 9 a.m.; CCDHS Cross Country at Billings Invite, 4 p.m.
Saturday- CCDHS Volleyball at Showcase Tournament, Billings, 9 a.m.; CCDHS Football (frosh) vs. Baker, Denton Field, 9 a.m.; CCDHS Volleyball (JV/Frosh) at Sidney Tournament, 10 a.m.

 

Friday, Aug. 27

Cowboys ready to get season started against Powell

By Josh Samuelson
The Custer County District High School Cowboy football team will finally get a chance to hit someone not wearing blue and gold when they host Powell (Wyo.) in the season opener on Saturday evening at 7 p.m., at Denton Field.
“We had a good week of practice, everything is coming along,” Cowboys Head Coach Dan Stanton said. “The kids are getting tired of practice, they’re ready for a game.”
The Cowboys are returning 18 starters from last year’s 7-3 team that reached the playoffs.
They will feature a strong running attack, led by seniors Shane Cooley (quarterback), Kyle Stanton (fullback) and Layne Johnson (tailback) as well as junior tailback Tyler Essex.
“We’ve been running the ball really well in practice,” Stanton said. “Offensively, there’s not going to be a lot of changes. We’re trying to spread the ball around a bit more though.”
The strength of the Cowboy team could be on the defensive side, which played a huge role in last year’s 7-0 win over the Panthers.
“Defensively, we have a lot of guys back and we expect to pick up where we left off last year,” Stanton said. “We are going to be physical and fast. The idea of finally playing a game is pretty exciting.”
The Cowboys will face a fairly new, and young, Powell team.
“They lost some pretty good seniors,” Stanton said. “Their quarterback is real athletic and one of their receivers is a key guy. Their line looks to be untested, but they have some good athletes in the backfield.”
This game does not count towards the season record for Powell,
“We are treating this like any other game, with perhaps a little less stress,” Powell Head Coach James Stringer said. “We intend to play starters most of the game, but will certainly be utilizing other personnel to see what they have to offer. We are pretty young this year, so we need to see how our kids are going to react under game situations.”
The offensive and defensive lines for Powell are extremely young. According to the starting lineups that Stringer reported, there are three sophomores and two freshmen starting on defense and two sophomores starting on their offensive line.
Offensively, Powell is led by junior quarterback Keithen Schwahn and senior receiver Kyle Sullivan.
Schwahn threw for over 1,100 yards last year and Sullivan averaged 19 yards per catch for the Panthers. The Panthers finished last year 4-4 after starting the year 4-0. They were decimated by injuries and a swine-flu outbreak in the final four games.
Last year’s game was a coming-out party for the Cowboy defense. They held Powell scorless and allowed just 132 yards of total offense. Schwahn was held to just 56 yards passing, completing seven of 18 passes and was picked off once.
Offensively, the Cowboys had a hard time as well, totalling 177 yards of offense. Cooley had 33 yards rushing and a score, Essex rushed for 59 yards.

 

Hunting access in Montana, ask early

By Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Montana’s 23,000 some landowners own nearly 60 million acres of private land, much with excellent hunting. Under Montana’s laws, hunters must obtain landowner permission to hunt private lands.
However, hunters who take the time to request this permission well in advance of the hunting season have obtained a unique opportunity that is more than worth the effort.
Here are a few things to keep in mind that will greatly improve results when seeking landowner permission to hunt on private land.
• Show courtesy to the landowner and make hunting arrangements by calling or visiting at times convenient to the landowner.
• Plan ahead and secure permission well in advance of the actual hunting date.
• Provide complete information about yourself and your hunting companions, including vehicle descriptions and license numbers.
• Explain what type of hunting you wish to do, and be sure to ask any questions which can help clarify the conditions of access.
• Follow the landowners instructions, and bring with you only the companions for whom you obtained landowner permission.
• Thank the landowner after your hunt.
For more on obtaining hunting access, visit the Hunting pages on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ website at fwp.mt.gov.

 

Fall black bear season opens soon

By Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
The fall black bear hunting season begins Sept. 15 in most areas of Montana. The archery season for black bear begins Sept. 4. All hunters should check the regulations for season date exceptions.
Hunters may purchase a black bear hunting license at all FWP offices, FWP license providers, or online at fwp.mt.gov , under Online Services until Aug. 31. After Aug. 31, the licenses will be available only at FWP offices or online, and there is a five-day wait on their use.
Black bear hunters must have successfully completed the Black Bear Identification Test and must present a certificate of completion when purchasing a black bear license.  The training and test are available on FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov under Online Services.  A paper version of the test may be obtained at FWP offices or license providers.
2010 Black Bear hunting regulations are available on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov , from FWP license providers and at FWP offices.

Thursday, Aug. 26

Brabant set to take over MCC baseball team

By Josh Samuelson
After wading through dozens of very qualified applicants for the position of head baseball coach, Miles Community College decided to keep it in the family, hiring long-time pitching coach Jeff Brabant to succeed Rob Bishop, who took the head coaching position at Montana State University- Billings. Brabant had been the assistant coach for the Pioneers for the last seven years.
“I think one of the most exciting things is just to be able to continue the tradition and have that opportunity and that honor to do it,” Brabant said. “I’m excited on so many levels. But just to continue the tradition and continue to impact athletes that we bring on campus. And make sure they graduate and have a good experience.”
Brabant is no stranger to Miles City baseball. He graduated from Custer County District High School in 1989 and played for the Mavs from 1986 through 1989. In 1986, under then head coach Pappy Nees, Brabant got a chance to pitch against eventual state champion Lethbridge.
Brabant did not play college baseball, choosing to focus on school and not have surgery to repair his elbow.
Brabant began his coaching career with Bishop- who was a teammate of Brabant’s with the Mavs- in 1992. The pair bounced around between the Colts and Mavs and were both on the Mavs staff when they won the 1996 AA state championship.
After coaching in the Mavs organization for five years, Brabant moved on to Bozeman where he finished his teaching degree and coached the Bozeman “A” team for a year.
After his year in Bozeman, Brabant took a teaching job in Billings and coached the Scarlets for six years, including a state AA championship in 2000.
Following his run in Billings, Brabant rejoined Bishop and helped lead the Pioneers into national prominence.
In the seven years that Brabant has been with the Pioneers, they have amassed a 278-112 (.713) overall record and are 103-17 (.858) in the MonDak Conference.
The Pioneers have won the MonDak Conference all seven years, and 10 straight years overall, and have won five Regional titles. In 2007, the Pioneers advanced to the NJCAA D-II World Series.
The program has enjoyed tremendous success, and Brabant doesn’t see changing it around too much.
“I think I’m going to keep a majority of it the same. One of the reasons Bishop and I meshed so well is that our philosophy is the same,” Brabant said. “The program is in cruise control and at this point, it’s my responsibility to not take the hands off the wheel.
I’m not going to reinvent the wheel. We’ve obviously been successful doing what we’ve been doing and to change that would be kind of stupid, to be honest.”
Brabant and wife Rachel (a former assistant women’s basketball coach at MCC) have two children: Logan (4) and Brookelynn (2).
Brabant also announced that former Pioneer Craig Parry will be joining the staff as the full-time Assistant Coach.
Parry played for the Pioneers in 2004 and 2005 and remains at the top of nearly every offensive category. He is also the only Pioneer to be drafted by the Major Leagues. He spent two years in the Pirates organization.
Parry is a native of Colstrip and also played one season for the Miles City Mavericks.
While Brabant and Parry are ready to take over the Pioneer program, it’s in large part to what Bishop has built.
“I’m nowhere in a position to do this without being apart of the legacy that Bishop started,” Brabant said. “Just to be able to coach with him and learn more about the game than I ever thought I could learn. And the experiences, going to the World Series, coaching fantastic athletes, has certainly prepared me for this. I know I’m ready, and I’ve earned it. Now it’s a matter of doing it. My goal is to absolutely not replace Bishop, you can’t do that. I still believe that this is his program, he built this from scratch.”
The Pioneers are coming off a 35-13 season that ended in the championship game of the Northwest District Series. They have begun fall practices with scrimmages being planned for nearly every weekend at Tedesco Field.
Bishop also served as the Athletic Director for MCC. That position has been closed and the interview process is still underway.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 25
Miles City Sport calendar
Sports calendar for Custer County District High School, Miles Community College, Washington Middle School and other Miles City sports.
8/23-8/29
Friday- CCDHS Golf at Miles City Invite, Miles City Town & Country Club, 9 a.m.
Saturday- CCDHS Football vs. Powell, Denton Field, 7 p.m.; CCDHS Cross Country at Dickinson, 9 a.m.; CCDHS Football (frosh) at Dickinson, 10 a.m.

Cowboys third in Glendive Triangular, host MC Invite Friday
The Custer County District High School golf teams were in Glendive yesterday afternoon for a triangular with Sidney and Glendive.
The Cowgirls had just one golfer compete, while the Cowboys finished third in the team standings.
Toni Reynolds shot a 100 over the 18-holes. No other scores on the girls side were reported.
For the Cowboys, they shot 363 on the day. Sidney won handily with a 315 and Glendive came in at 361.
Nicky Reynolds shot an 87 to lead the Cowboys. Aaron Roble shot a 90, Jarrett Bishop shot a 92 and Bryce Anderson shot a 94. William McFarland added a 100.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will host the Miles City Invite on Friday at the Miles City Town & Country Club beginning at 9 a.m.