Northern C girls, a loaded field

The dust has barely settled on district tournaments across the Hi-Line. Now however, area girls teams turn their attention to a chance at a coveted Class C state tournament.

Today in Great Falls, three Hi-Line squads will open play at the 2011 Northern C Divisional Tournament inside the Four Seasons Arena. The 9C champion Chinook Sugarbeeters tip off at 2:30 p.m., the 9C runner-up Box Elder Bears play at 6 and the 10C champions Chester/J-I Hawks take the floor at 7:30 p.m.

But this isn't just any old Northern C. This year's version of the Northern C might be the most jam-packed and talented...