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  • Emily Bird signs with MSU-N volleyball

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 28, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team is building toward a new season - a season that's not that far off. MSU-N head volleyball coach Jerry Wagner has announced the signing of Broadwater High School standout Emily Bird to join the Skylights program next year. "I'm absolutely thrilled to have Emily Bird sign with the MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball program," coach Wagner said. "The signing of Emily, along with recent signee Macy Uffelman, makes our 2024...

  • Skylights honored for academic success

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 28, 2024

    Five Montana State University-Northern women's basketball players have received NAIA Scholar Athlete Awards. Senior Sydney Hansen is from Big Timber and studying elementary education. Senior ShaAnn Danelson is from Scobey and studying business and health promotions. Senior Ryley Kehr is from Columbia Falls and studying elementary education and small business management. Junior Shyan Krass is from Hogeland and studying agricultural technology and small business management....

  • Blue Ponies win on Cut Bank's indoor courts

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 26, 2024

    Thanks to a purchase former Cut Bank legendary head coach Jim Gregg made decades ago, the Havre High tennis teams usually get to make their season debut no matter the weather. And while the weather was atrocious outside this past weekend, the Ponies, along with Cut Bank and Conrad, got their tennis season started on the indoor courts in the Cut Bank Gymnasium. And Havre did quite well, too. The Blue Pony boys beat Cut Bank 4-3 in the opening dual, with the doubles teams Carter...

  • Skylights ink NCAA DII transfer

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 26, 2024

    The recruiting season has fully begun for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights. Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Emma Wass to join the Skylight program this fall. Wass, a 6-0 post player, will have one year of eligibility remaining. She played the past three seasons at NCAA Division II Alaska-Fairbanks, and will earn a degree in sports management. "Emma is a great addition for us. She understands how to play with her back...

  • Class A boys, AA girls take H.I.T, titles

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 25, 2024

    The 37th Hi-Line Invitational Tournament concluded Saturday evening at MSU-Northern. Inside the Armory Gymnasium, the Class AA girls defeated the Class A girls in the title game by a score of 98-76, while the Class A boys defeated the AA boys 97-89 for the championship. The girls consolation game went to the Class B girls, who defeated Class C by a score of 81-78. The boys consolation game went to Class B, who defeated Class C by a score of 108-93. The co-MVP’s of the girls d...

  • Havre tracksters poised for big things this season

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 22, 2024

    The Havre High track and field program has been growing every year under head coach Kari Filius. And the Blue Ponies are hoping this spring is the culmination of all that growth as the Ponies are loaded on both teams. The HHS girls team is led by a talented group of returns in all events, including Clara Haslem, Britton Elliot, Clara Laird and Kyanna Jarvis as seniors. Junior Macee May and sprinter Kaydence Reieter will also be huge point-getters for the Ponies, as will...

  • Ponies will again be tough on the diamond

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 22, 2024

    Editor’s note: This version corrects the name of Blue Pony girls fastpitch team member Selah Dawson. Spring can be late arriving to Havre. But, whether spring is truly here or not, spring sports are and that includes the return of Havre High girls fastpich softball. The Blue Ponies are once again led by longtime head coach Tony Vigliotti, and the 2024 squad returns to the diamond as the Eastern A champions from 2023. HHS is hoping to make a similar run again this season. And w...

  • H.I.T. returns to the Armory Gymnasium

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 21, 2024

    It's that time again. It's time for the best high school boys and girls basketball players in the Treasure State to return to Havre. It's time for the Hi-Line Invitational Tournament. The 37th Annual H.I.T. starts today and runs through Saturday night at the Armory Gymnasium. The MSU-Northern men's and women's basketball programs will be hosting the 37th Annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament. The H.I.T. features some of Montana's top high school talent on all-star teams from...

  • Box Elder moving on in Great Falls

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 20, 2024

    The Box Elder boys basketball team is now two wins away from a state championship. Wednesday night at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, the Bears defeated the Harrison Wildcats 76-59, in the opening round of the 2024 Class C boys state basketball tournament. The victory pushed Box Elder into tonight's semifinals where the Bears will face off against Harlowton-Ryegate. Box Elder controlled the game against Harrison from start to finish. In the end, head coach Jeremy...

  • BOX ELDER IS BACK ON TOP

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 20, 2024

    The rebirth of Box Elder boys basketball is now complete. Saturday night in Great Falls, in front of thousands of adoring fans, the Box Elder boys basketball team captured the Class C boys state championship with a 68-64 win over defending state champion Manhattan Christian. The win capped a perfect season in Box Elder, and was the school's fourth state championship in boys basketball, and the third under head coach Jeremy MacDonald. "They're hard workers, a great group of...

  • District 9C Honors announced

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 20, 2024

    The 2023-24 high school basketball season is in the books. And now, awards season is in full swing. That means, the 2024 District 9C All-Conference Teams have been announced. On the boys side, eight local cagers were named First-Team All 9C. The list includes state champion Box Elder Bears Tracen Jilot, Tuarie Stiffarm-Rosette and Matthias Blackbird. Chester-Joplin-Inverness' Kason Pulst and Nate Nelson were also named to the First Team, as was Turner's Ryan Doyle, Big...

  • Havre Daily All Hi-Line Boys Team

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 20, 2024

    What a season it's been on the Hi-Line. The Box Elder Bears brought home a state championship, the Havre High boys went to state, and the Chinook Sugarbeeters moved up to Class B. In other words, it's been another remarkable year for boys basketball in our area. And with that remarkable year came remarkable performances by incredible players. And the 2024 All Hi-Line Boys Basketball Team reflect that. This year's team features players from across all three classifications in o...

  • Cats dancing their way to Dayton

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    For the third straight year, Selection Sunday was a big day in Bozeman. That's because the Montana State men's basketball team was a part of of the festivities yet again. After capturing their third straight Big Sky championship last week in Boise, Idaho, the Bobcats (17-17) found out they'll be a No. 16 seed and playing in the First Four Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. The Bobcats will play fellow No. 16 Grambling State, with the winner advancing to the First Round of Midwes...

  • MSU-Northern Lights ink power forward

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    The season is less than a month from being over, but, Montana State University-Northern men's basketball coach is now hot on the recruiting trail. And he recently announced his first signing of the class of 2024-25. MSU-N head coach Shawn Huse announced last week the signing of 6-7 Forward, Ashton Taylor-Franklyn. A senior this past season at Ischool Academy in Lewisville, Texas, he averaged 10.5 points per game and eight rebounds per game, connecting on 63 percent of his...

  • From the Fringe ... Montana is the epicenter of the Big Sky, and it's not close

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 15, 2024

    When it comes to men's athletics in the Big Sky Conference, there's really three things anyone really cares about. Football is, and will always be king in the Big Sky, so when it comes to that sport, it's about winning a Big Sky championship and playing in the FCS national championship game. In that regard, the last 12 months has completely belonged to the state of Montana. The Montana Grizzlies won the outright Big Sky championship in 2023, the first time since 2009. That...

  • Havre girls earn Northeastern A honors

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 14, 2024

    It was another great season for the Havre High girls basketball team. And many Blue Ponies have now earned postseason honors. In all, six Blue Pony girls, of longtime head coach Dustin Kraske, were named Northeastern A All-Conference. Sophomore Ari Gary and Amaya Jarvis were named First-Team All-Conference for the Ponies, while junior Tierra Parker eared Second-Team honors. Emilee Chambliss, Sierra Parker and Kyanna Jarvis also were named Honorable Mention All-Conference for...

  • Blue Ponies earn hoops honors

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 14, 2024

    Four Havre High boys basketball players have earned postseason accolades for head coach Waylnn Burgess. After a season that saw the Ponies make a run to the Class A state tournament last week, a pair of Havre High standouts were named Class A All-State. Junior Tre Gary earned his second All-State nod for the Ponies, while senior Shane Patacsil, who led HHS in scoring was also honored with Class A All-State honors. Gary and Patacsil and Jackson Headress were also named...

  • Ice Hawks play well in home state tournament

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    The Havre Ice Dome is one of the best hockey venues in the Treasure State, so it was only fitting that it played host to the 2024 Treasure State League High School State Tournament. And the Havre Ice Hawks were the hosts this past weekend. On the opening day of Pool Play, the Ice Hawks went 1-1, with a 5-3 loss to Billings, and a 2-1 win over the Missoula Bruins. In Saturday's crossover game, the Ice Hawks lost to Bozeman 6-3. Jacob Herring and Ciaran Courtnage each scored...

  • Four Skylights honored by the Frontier

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    Four Montana State University-Northern women's basketball players have earned All Frontier Conference honors for the 2023-24 season, a season in which Northern was strong from start to finish. MSU-N senior Ryley Kehr, the Skylight's leading scorer, was named Second-Team All-Conference, while both Taya Trottier and Savannah Toms were picked as Honorable Mention All-Conference. Among the Frontier award winners, MSU-N's Shyan Krass, a former Turner Torando, was named C0-6th...

  • Lights named Frontier All-Conference

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    Three Montana State University-Northern men's basketball players were named Frontier All-Conference for the 2023-2024 season. MSU-N junior Zackary Martinez, one of the top scorers in the Frontier this past season, was named First-Team All-Conference, while Dae'Kwon Watson was tabbed Honorable Mention All-Conference and Xavier Bailey was named to the league's All-Defensive Team. The award recipients are selected by the six head coaches in the conference, who are not permitted...

  • Sugarbeeters, Pioneers fall at state

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 11, 2024

    Though it didn't end how either of them were hoping, what a season it still was for both the Chinook and Big Sandy girls basketball teams. On Friday though, the season ended for both. At the Class B state tournament in Billings, the Sugarbeeters played at state win the first season back in Class B. Chinook opened with a loss 46-30 loss to Baker on Thursday, where Hallie Neibauer scored 19 points and Alexus Seymour added eight. On Friday, Chinook squared off against Anaconda...

  • Box Elder advances to state title game

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 8, 2024

    One win away. In front of throngs of their fans Thursday night, the Box Elder boys basketball team advanced to the Class C state championship game with a 69-43 thrashing of Harlowton-Ryegate at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The victory pushed the 26-0 Bears into Saturday night's finale where the Bears will face the Manhattan Christian Eagles, who upset Lustre Christian earlier Thursday night. The Bears were in control of the semifinals from start to finish, leading...

  • Big Sandy girls make long-awaited return to state

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 5, 2024

    Talk about a long road. Once upon a time, the Big Sandy girls basketball team was a fixture at the Class C state tournament. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Pioneers were among the elite programs in Class C. But, for more than a decade, that all changed. Now however, the Pioneers have finally returned to the state tournament, and they'll get to do it in Great Falls, which is essentially a home away from home for the Pioneers of head coach Travis Baumann. And Baumann and the Pionee...

  • Box Elder looks to bring a title back to the Hi-Line

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 5, 2024

    When he gets this far, Box Elder boys basketball coach Jeremy MacDonald knows exactly what it takes to win a state championship. That's because he's done it before, not once, but twice. Now, in their home away from home, the Bears are in position to do it again. Tonight, inside the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, the undefeated Bears begin their quest for a Class C state title when they take on the Harrison Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats, the runner-up in the Western...

  • Northern's Rylin Burns finishes fifth at NAIA wrestling championships

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 4, 2024

    It wasn't the kind of national tournament the Montana State University-Northern Lights were gunning for. But it sure did end on a high note. The Lights saw junior Rylin Burns make a run to a fifth-place finish and NAIA All-American honors at the NAIA National Wrestling Championships Thursday through Saturday in Wichita, Kansas. Burns, unseeded at 184 pounds, made a trek through the wrestle backs at nationals. He won his first round match, but then lost to fourth-seeded...

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