By Tiffany L. Rehbein
Big Sky State Games. Its the largest amateur competition in Montana that gives athletes of all ages the opportunity to compete against state-wide talent.
Jeff Sprinkle, a 13-year-old Havre Middle School student, said he found the games cool. Sprinkle holds the local middle school record in the one-mile run with a time of 5:12.25 and is currently undefeated in the race.
At Billings last weekend, in his first year at the Big Sky games, he ran in the road race, collecting a silver in the 5K and capturing the gold in the 10K.
Next year, however, he will compete in the older age group, so he hopes to compete in the track and field portion of the games.
Other area record setters also competed at the games.
Its the thrill of competition, said Jamie Sharples of Chinook. Thats what keeps him coming back.
Sharples holds the state games record in the 50 meter backstroke with a blazing time of 35.01. He set the mark last year but could not break it this year.
The water was terribly cold, he said about the unheated pool. It was one of the coldest pools Ive ever swum in.
The cold only slowed Sharples on the first day. He placed second in the 100 freestyle and disqualified in the 100 backstroke.
However, he redeemed himself on day two by capturing three golds; in the 50 meter freestyle, 50 meter backstroke and 50 meter butterfly.
I like a good race, Sharples said. I dont care if I win or if I lose, I still like the excitement of competition.
Results
Female archery, bowhunter bronze, Kendra Brenna, Havre.
Archery, bowhunter freestyle youth silver, Joe Naber, Havre.
Archery, bowhunter freestyle limited youth gold, Joe Naber, Havre.
Archery primitive, male silver, Dale Naber, Havre.
Basketball mens open silver, First Security Bank of MT, Havre; bronze, Fort Belknap Frogs.
Bowling, youth team bronze, Chinook Champs, Chinook.
Golf, boys 12-13 silver, Josh Knudsen, Havre, 78.
Golf, boys 14-15 gold, Chris Peterson, Havre, 84.
Karate, breaking youth, black belt gold, Taylor OConnell, Havre; silver, Zack Kamla, Havre; bronze, Brittany OConnell, Havre.
Karate, KATA, female hard style black belt gold, Melinda Dibblee, Havre; silver, Ryan OConnell, Havre; bronze, Sue OConnell, Havre.
Karate, KATA, youth black belt gold, Brittany OConnell, Havre; silver, Zach Kamla, Havre; bronze, Taylor OConnell, Havre.
Karate weapons female black belt gold, Ryan OConnell, Havre; silver, Melinda Dibblee, Havre; bronze, Sue OConnell, Havre.
Karate weapons under black belt bronze, Gary Gladeau, Havre.
Karate weapons youth black belt gold, Zach Kamla, Havre; silver, Brittany OConnell, Havre.
Road race, 5K male 9-13 silver, Jeff Sprinkle, Havre 20.33.
Road race, half marathon, female 14-18 gold, Jennie Peterson, Havre, 1:36.46.
Road race 10K, male 9-13 gold, Jeff Sprinkle, Havre, 46:41.
Shooting, black powder percussion bench gold, Robert Doney, Havre, 84.
Shooting black powder percussion, cross sticks silver, Robert Doney, Havre, 116.
Shooting, black powder percussion, off hand silver, David Molitor, Havre, 124; bronze, Robert Doney, Havre, 122.
Shooting black powder percussion, one gun all around silver, Robert Doney, Havre, 124.
Shooting black powder special events, pistol bronze, David Molitor, Havre, 148.
Shooting, sporter air rifle sub junior A bronze, Adam Hungerford, Malta, 168.
Shooting sporter air rifle, sub junior C gold, Kory Kluck, Malta, 222; silver, Chancey Watson, Malta, 120.
Shooting, sporter air rifle, sub junior D silver, Lynette Score, Malta 193.
Shooting sporter air rifle team int-junior gold, Kimberly Linn/Kenny Solberg, Malta, 477.
Shooting, sporter, air rifle, team sub junior B
gold, Brian Linn/ Calvin Odom, Malta, 361.
Swimming 100 breast, male 11-12 gold, Scott Robinson, Havre, 1:33.19.
Swimming 100 free gold, Scott Robinson, Havre, 1:08.92.
Swimming 100 free male 50-54 silver, Jamie Sharples, Chinook, 1:10.16.
Swimming 400 free male 11-12 silver, Scott Robinson, Havre, 5:41.88.
Swimming gold, Scott Robinson, Havre, 38.01.
Swimming 50 back male 45-49 gold, Jamie Sharples, Chinook, 36.2.
Swimming breast 50 male 11-12 gold, Scott Robinson, Havre, 40.64.
Swimming 50 fly male 11-12 gold, Scott Robinson, Havre, 35.42.
Swimming 50 fly male 45-49 gold, Jamie Sharples, Chinook, 34.6.
Swimming 50 free male 11-12 gold, Scott Robinson, Havre, 30.54.
Swimming 50 free gold, Jamie Sharples, Chinook, 29.79.
Table tennis open B silver, Steve Huston, Havre.
Tennis boys 16 doubles gold, Frey/Maristuen, Havre.
Tennis boys 18 doubles gold, Malone, Havre, paired with Rupert, Billings; bronze, Heninger/Sethre, Havre.
Tennis boys 18 singles silver, Kellen Malone, Havre.
Tennis mens 3.0 doubles bronze, Green from Chester paired with Sindelar, Miles City.
Tennis mens 3.0 singles silver, Jayme Green, Chester.
Tennis mens 3.5 gold, Nathan Dorcheus, Havre.
100 meter dash, female 16-18 gold, Mariah Guilfoyle, Malta, 13.3.
100 meter dash male 16-18 bronze, Tyler Allen, Dodson, 12.1.
100 meter low hurdles, women 16-18
gold, Mariah Guilfoyle, Malta, 15.1.
110 meter low hurdles male 16-18 bronze, Brian Derosa, Havre, 18.5.
200 female 16-18 gold, Mariah Guilfoyle, Malta, 25.8.
300 meter low hurdles Mariah Guilfoyle, Malta, 46.9.
300 meter low hurdles male 16-18 bronze, Brian Derosa, Havre, 48.1.
55 meter dash male 10-11 silver, Nathan Harada, Havre, 8.2.
55 meter dash male 14-15 silver, Lance Haser, malta.
Discus male 30 gold, James Gabriel, Havre, 122-4 1/2.
High jump male 19-29 gold, Adam Matter, Havre, 6-6.
Javelin throw male 35 gold, Chris Comp, Havre, 150-9
Long jump male 19-29 gold, Adam Matter, Havre, 21 1/4.
Pentathlon male 30-39 gold, Chris Comp, Havre, 1681.
Pole vault silver, Lance Haser, Malta, 8-6.
Shot put men 30 gold, James Gabriel, Havre, 42-1.
Triple jump male 14-15 gold, Lance Haser, Malta, 33-10 1/4.
Volleyball scholastic grades 11-12 silver, Havre.
