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  • Bears battle past Lights in overtime

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Dec 9, 2019

    The Montana State University-Northern Lights had a big game against the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears Saturday in the Armory Gymnasium. The game was intense and even went into an overtime period, but the No. 17 Lights were not able to hold on and fell to RMC 90-86 in a Frontier Conference showdown. The game was the first loss of Northern's season and a tough game overall. The Bears had a lot of great shots and capitalized on turnovers. The Lights put forth a big...

  • BACK TO THE MAT

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Dec 6, 2019

    The Havre High wrestling team hits the mat once again. This year, the cycle continues, with the team bringing in some new faces, returning familiar ones and, as always, graduating some, too. But, the constant cycle of new wrestlers has never hindered the Blue Ponies much. Many of the Havre wrestlers throughout Pony history have made their mark on Class A. Now, the legacy will look to continue, but with lower numbers. Under second-year head coach Beau LaSalle, the Ponies will...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Connor Harris, Havre Wrestling

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Dec 4, 2019

    Everyone is gearing up for the high school wrestling season, including Havre High senior Connor Harris. Harris will be back on the mat for his final season as a Blue Pony wrestler, where he hopes to finish his career at Havre on a high note. Harris has been committed to the mat since the second grade and his determination is second to none. Harris has placed third at the Class A state meet in each of the past three years, but this year he wants to take his skills to the top....

  • Ice Hawks freeze Americans at home

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Dec 3, 2019

    The high school hockey season is still in its early stages and many teams across Montana have taken advantage of the early wins, while some are still pushing to pick up their first. Meanwhile, other teams are working in the middle, with some wins and losses on the record. One of those teams is the Havre Ice Hawks, which, after losing tough games to Helena and Missoula, has found another win against the Great Falls Americans last Saturday in the Havre Ice Dome. The Ice Hawks...

  • Happy Thanksgiving: MSU-N hoops sweeps

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Dec 2, 2019

    The college basketball season pushes onward and many teams are still upholding the undefeated record, including the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams. Last Friday, the Skylights and the Lights beat the Yellowstone Christian College Centurions in the AmericInn Classic in the Armory Gymnasium. The Skylights beat the Lady Centurions 74-28 to open the classic and the Lights followed, beating the Centurions 63-42. The two games left both Northern teams undefeated....

  • Northern hoops back in the Armory tonight

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 29, 2019

    The college basketball season continues, and the Montana State University-Northern teams are hoping to make it a happy Thanksgiving weekend. The Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams are off to a great start this season. The Lights and Skylights both currently boast undefeated records, with their next challenge right around the corner, the AmericInn Classic tonight in the Armory Gymnasium against Yellowstone Christian College. The Skylights play...

  • Blue Ponies earn Eastern A, All-State honors

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 27, 2019

    The fall sports season has come to an end and many teams have been crowned champions. The Havre High football team finished their year with a 5-4 regular season record and a postseason win to make it into the Class A quarterfinals. Tuesday, the Class A Eastern A and Class A All-State lists were released, with many from the Blue Pony squad being recognized. Havre High head coach Ryan Gatch is proud of his team for the work they put in this year to be honored among the Class A s...

  • HHS' Oliver to play at RMC

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 27, 2019

    It has been an exciting year for fall sports. The Havre High volleyball team took fourth place at state, which was a great ending to a great season. And now, the Blue Pony volleyball team will have another player joining the college ranks. Tuesday, in the Havre High Gymnasium, senior Sam Oliver signed with the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears, where she'll continue her volleyball career. Oliver is Havre's second star player that has signed with a Frontier Conference...

  • Ice Hawks fall at powerful Missoula

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 26, 2019

    It is still early into the high school hockey season, where the window to improve is still open. There are always some struggles to kick off the year, but it is how the team learns and grows from it. For the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team, it was another tough weekend on the ice down in Missoula against the Missoula Bruins. The Ice Hawks lost to the Bruins 7-2 on Saturday and 7-0 Sunday. Despite the sweep by Missoula, there are a lot of positives to take away from...

  • Lights pull off exciting wins at Providence

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 25, 2019

    The college basketball season is still in its early stages, but many teams have gotten off to a big start on the year already. And for those who were at the Bill Himmelberg Sr. Classic at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls last Friday and Saturday, the Montana State University-Northern Lights put on a show against the Northwest University of Washington and Dickinson State University. MSU-N won both of its games last weekend, beating the Eagles 70-65 and the Blue Hawks...

  • Skylights dominate in Great Falls

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 25, 2019

    The Montana State University-Northern Lights were not the only basketball team from Northern to have a great weekend at the Bill Himmelberg Sr. Classic at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls last Friday and Saturday. So did the Skylights. The Skylights won both of their games, beating Northwest University of Washington 74-46 and Dickinson State 61-34. It was a big pair of games for Northern, which continues its undefeated season, now at 6-0. The first game against the Eagles...

  • MSU-N hoops set to battle in Great Falls

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 22, 2019

    With the cold making itself at home, the sports are getting comfortable indoors. But, despite the chilly atmosphere, the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams are both on fire. Both the No. 18 Lights (2-0) and the Skylights (4-0) are riding on undefeated records early in the season. Now, the teams will look to continue their streaks at the University of Providence in Great Falls today and Saturday. The Skylights will play Northwest University of Washington today...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Tigert running for all of Northern

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Montana State University-Northern cross country has had quite the season this year. From intense courses and running in a blizzard to a conference showdown in Billings, the Northern harriers have been good. But there is still one more big thing that happened on the women's team - having freshman Allison Tigert compete in the NAIA Nationals in Vancouver, Washington Friday. Tigert was the only individual runner to earn an at-large berth out of the Frontier Conference and could...

  • Big Kasee is staying home

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 19, 2019

    It has been quite the year for Havre High senior athletes thus far. Kyndall Keller signed with the University of Montana women's basketball team, senior Jessa Chvilicek signed with the Montana State University-Northern Skylights and now, senior Kasee Henderson has verbally committed to the MSU-Northern Lights football team. The signing day for Henderson has not happened yet, but that day will come and when it does, it will be an exciting day for Henderson. The Blue Pony...

  • Big Sandy, Fort Benton both come up short in semifinals

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 18, 2019

    The semifinal matchups across Montana kicked off last Friday and Saturday to decide the contenders for the championship titles. Among those participating in the Class C semifinals were the Fort Benton and Big Sandy football teams. Unfortunately, both the Longhorns and Pioneers saw their seasons stopped right there. Fort Benton's undefeated streak ended with a 48-8 loss to Fairview, while Big Sandy experienced some jarring déjà vu, falling to the Jordan Mustangs 55-25. The L...

  • Cold Home Debut: Helena sweeps Ice Hawks

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 18, 2019

    High school hockey is back in action and the Havre Ice Dome drew in quite the crowd for the Havre Ice Hawk's first home series on the ice. Unfortunately, the series was rough for the Ice Hawks when they played the Helena Big Horns Saturday and Sunday. The Big Horns came into the Havre Ice Dome and beat Havre 9-2 in Game One and 8-1 in Game Two. Helena is a fiery competitor and did not hold back against the Ice Hawks. On top of that, the Big Horns took advantage of many...

  • Havre spikes to a fourth-place finish at Class A state tournament

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 18, 2019

    Montana high school volleyball season came to an end last weekend as teams from Class AA to Class C gathered at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, and among those teams were two from the Hi-Line area. In the Class A, the Havre Blue Ponies finished fourth in the state tournament. The Ponies beat Butte Central and Columbia Falls, but lost to Glendive on Saturday. In the Class C circle, Fort Benton lost to Bridger and Belt. For Havre, it was quite the ride to get to fourth...

  • For the Kids: Skylights beat Corban

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 17, 2019

    A big crowd is something any team hopes for when they play at home. But, what is better than a normal big crowd? How about a huge showing of ocal kids cheering on their team throughout the entire game. For the Montana State University-Northern Skylights, playing against the Corban College Warriors was that kind of experience. The Skylights handled the Warriors well, beating them 69-43 Friday in the Armory Gymnasium and giving the crowd of kids a performance to remember in the...

  • Pioneers, Longhorns one win away

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 15, 2019

    The Class C 8-Man and Six-Man football seasons are coming down to the wire. For the Fort Benton Longhorns, Saturday will be one of the toughest games they will play this season, especially since the Horns are facing off against another No. 1 seed, the Fairview Warriors in the Class C semifinals in Fairview. Saturday's game will be a battle of the giants and the teams have a lot to look forward to when they play on Fairview's home turf. For the Longhorns, there has not been...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Sydney Hovde, Skylight Basketball

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 15, 2019

    Montana State University-Northern Skylights basketball is now in full swing and the team has started off well with a 3-0 record. With two big wins over Vanguard University and Dickinson State, the Skylights are ready to continue their a great season, starting with today's special, Field Trip Game. For junior forward Sydney Hovde, another year means another chance to be great. Hovde has played basketball for as long as she can remember. The game has always been a passion and...

  • Pony spikers fall to Blue Devils; Longhorns go 1-1 on day one at state tourney

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 15, 2019

    Playing in their first Class A state tournament in four years, the Havre Blue Ponies gave Corvallis all the top-seeded Blue Devils could handle in the opening round. Unfortunately for Havre, it wasn't quite enough. In the opening round of the state tournament Thursday in Bozeman, the Blue Ponies had a tough match against the Corvallis Blue Devils, and Havre fell to the Western A champions by scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-27 and 25-21. In the end, HHS head coach Tamecia Jarvis...

  • Ponies fall to Corvallis, Fort Benton splits

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 14, 2019

    Playing in their first Class A state tournament in four years, the Havre Blue Ponies gave Corvallis all the top-seeded Blue Devils could handle in the opening round. Unfortunately for Havre, it wasn't quite enough. In the opening round of the state tournament Thursday in Bozeman, the Blue Ponies had a tough match against the Corvallis Blue Devils, and Havre fell to the Western A champions by scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-27 and 25-21. In the end, HHS head coach Tamecia Jarvis...

  • BACK IN BOZEMAN

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 13, 2019

    Eight really good Class A volleyball teams are all that remain in the 2019 season. And one of those teams is the Havre Blue Ponies. Now, after missing out on the state tournament the last five years, the Blue Ponies return to the annual volleyball extravaganza, where they'll begin tournament play against Western A champion Corvallis Thursday afternoon in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. And HHS head coach Tamecia Jarvis is excited to play a top competitor in the Blue Devils....

  • Hi-Line Football: On to the semis for Pioneers, Longhorns

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 11, 2019

    Six-Man football has seen many teams looking to make a championship title run in 2019, but none have been more dominant than the Big Sandy Pioneers. The Pioneers have maintained an undefeated record throughout the season and have continued it into the postseason. And Big Sandy kept it that way after a blowout victory over the Roy-Winifred Outlaws last Saturday in Big Sandy. The Pioneers won 60-6. The Pioneers dominated their competition once more to advance to the semifinals...

  • ON TO STATE: Ponies finish 4th

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Nov 11, 2019

    The Eastern A divisional volleyball tournament is over, and when the dust settled inside the Havre High gymnasium, the Havre Blue Ponies were one of four teams to make it to state. The Blue Ponies fought the long road to earn their ticket to state after the opening-round loss to Hardin on Thursday, and will represent the Eastern A as the No. 4 seed in Bozeman this weekend. Havre had to go through two other teams, the Lewistown Golden Eagles and the Laurel Locomotives to stay...

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