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There are many times in an athlete's life when they can look back on how far they have come since they first started their journey in the world of sports. Every story is different, unique and grandiose in its own way, with the athlete always leaving their own special mark on their story. The accomplishments and proud moments that make up those memories will always be with an athlete, even to the point of driving them forward in life after their time in the sports world. Quinn...
Playing road games is never easy, but it becomes a more difficult task when the opponent you are facing has battled down to the wire against you before. Road games have not been especially kind to the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club as of late, too, making what happened in Great Falls Wednesday evening tough. The Northstars faced off against the Great Falls AA Chargers Wednesday evening in the Electric City, with the Chargers pulling away in another close bout...
It has been some time since we last saw the Havre High wrestling team. In fact, the All-Class State Tournament back in February was the last major sporting event to be completed in Montana. Usually, multiple offseasons across several sports would have already begun long ago, but the COVID-19 concern shot down many activities and social setting since it hit, leaving a gap in many athletes' day-to-day workouts and practices. The Blue Pony matmen are one of those groups, as...
Every winning streak has to come to an end, whether it be at home or on the road. The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club met with that reality, as after sweeping the Great Falls Lightning and the Glendive Blue Devils recently, the Northstars met with another tough doubleheader away from Legion Field. On the road in Great Falls against the Lightning, Havre went into a battle Monday afternoon, which ended with the Northstars being swept, with game one seeing Great...
Once again, baseball took over the weekend in Havre. After the Havre Youth Baseball Association's Majors Tournament, the HYBA Minors Tournament took the stage next. At Elks Park, four teams, the Havre Lions, Bob's Greenhouse, Lewis Heating & AC and Subway, took to the field for a chance at a first-place finish in the tourney, with one team fighting through a tough bracket to make it to the top. And that team was the Havre Lions, who pushed all the way through the winner's...
Nothing beats sweeping a team at home, especially when it puts a team in a more confident and fired-up attitude, which can carry over to other games throughout the season. That was the case for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. After sweeping the Great Falls Lightning at Legion Field last Thursday, Havre made more noise, but this time on the road. The Northstars put on a great show against the Glendive Blue Devils this weekend in Glendive, sweeping the Blue...
The end of the regular season can see an array of different scenarios play out. In some cases, a team can get hot and start winning a good amount of games to boost their record and power going into the postseason. This was a goal the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club looked to accomplish in its three-game, two-day stretch against some tough opponents. Needless to say, Havre accomplished that goal, putting them in a good spot as the regular season starts to draw...
The end of the regular season is right around the corner for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, which means that every inning counts, especially now. But, tonight will be one of the biggest nights of the season, as it will not only see the last home-games of the year, but there will be another major moment for the Havre squad. Tonight at Legion Field, the Northstars (11-21) will be taking on the Great Falls Lightning in a Class A North District showdown at 5...
Being swept by a conference rival only a few days prior, only to face them once again can be a tough challenge for any team. It takes a lot of skill and versatility to work around an opponent that can get in your head so easily, but with the right kind of mindset and a strong game, things can turn around quite quickly. That was the case for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, who faced off against Class A North District rivals, the Lewistown Redbirds, Monday...
Over the weekend, baseball was front and center in the Havre community, especially when it came to the Havre Youth Baseball Association's Majors Tournament that took place at Lions Park Friday through Sunday, with three teams, Holden's Hot Wheels, the Havre Lions and Northern Montana Hospital, all competing for a first-place victory in the tournament. And after pushing through the winner's bracket and coming back in the true championship, Holden's Hot Wheels was crowned as...
After being swept last weekend by the Lewistown Redbirds on the road, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club has another tough week lined up, with a mixture of doubleheaders both at home and on the road. With the regular season's end drawing closer, the Northstars will be looking to finish strong. The week starts off with a showdown against Lewistown at Legion Field at 5 p.m. tonight, followed by a road game against the Glasgow Reds in Glasgow Wednesday at 5 p.m....
If there is anything the COVID-19 pandemic has taught people, it is that it slows down for nobody and nothing. COVID-19 killed off the 2020 spring sports season, has been a persistent pest for the summer season and even threatens the future of upcoming sports seasons, and the virus hit close to home for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club recently. Back in May, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger mentioned that due to COVID-19, their season could change at any...
After another split doubleheader against the Great Falls Lightning Sunday, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was looking forward to a doubleheader against the Glasgow Reds at home. But after a storm rolled through Havre, the meeting was shortened to one nine-inning showdown at Legion Field, where the Northstars had a great night. Tuesday night saw Havre grab a win over Glasgow 6-3 in a non-conference battle. Another win on the record puts the Northstars in a...
During the summertime, most athletes along the Hi-Line are enjoying their summer vacation from school and putting in a lot of work to improve themselves, whether it be for fall, winter or spring seasons ahead. After all, getting some good gains means earning a better game later. One of the major offseason programs in Havre is the Lights Summer League, which takes place in the Armory Gymnasium. Led and organized by Montana State University-Northern head coach Shawn Huse, the...
After canceled games a week ago, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was anxious to get back on the diamond. The Northstars traveled to Great Falls Sunday to play against the Great Falls Lightning in another doubleheader showdown. But like last time when the Lightning played at Legion Field, Havre and Great Falls split the doubleheader, with the Lightning winning the first game, 7-5 and the Northstars dominating in the second game to get a 10-1 win, making...
COVID-19 has been a prevalent force that has halted seasons, sports and games multiple times since its initial sweep of the United States and Montana, but when it came to the Wednesday afternoon doubleheader that the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was to play against the Tri-County Cardinals in Conrad, it was another force of nature that got in the way. The Northern A doubleheader the Northstars were set to play against the Cardinals was postponed due to the...
After a lengthy series of games at Legion Field, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club have been on a long road-game stretch recently. That stretch continued Tuesday evening, as Havre was in for another difficult doubleheader versus a team that has proved to be a tough club amongst Class A. At Ryan Sparks Field in Lewistown, the Northstars battled against an always rough-and-tumble rival in the Lewistown Redbirds. This time around, Havre split the series, falling...
It has been some time since the local basketball scene has hit the courts across Montana due to the COVID-19 concern, but these days, many teams along the Hi-Line have been able to take advantage of the opportunity to have some offseason work. Though there are major restrictions when it comes to how the offseason practices and workouts function, the Havre High boys basketball team has been taking every shot they can get up The Blue Ponies' offseason has had some rough...
With baseball and softball finding its ground in Havre during the summertime, the community has been enjoying the entertainment and fun that the sports have brought. And there was a very special tournament that took place Saturday and Sunday at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field, which saw a fastpitch community come together to remember a special person, even working through bad weather to make it happen. The Shaina's Challenge International Men's Fastpitch Tournament has hit...
For the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, the competition was taking place on the road rather than at home this past weekend, including last Thursday's games at the Helena Tournament at Kindrick Legion Field. The Helena Tournament continued Saturday, as well, with the Northstars taking on the Kalispell Lakers at 3 p.m. and the Laurel Dodgers at 12:30 p.m., after losing to the Bozeman Bucks and coming back against the Livingston Braves Last Thursday....
The summer is going strong in regard to a certain sport. As the days go by, the fields are seeing a lot of action from the many teams that are able to compete, including the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. There have been some ups and downs so far, but some stellar players have contributed a great amount to the Havre club, among them senior Tyrel Kjersem. Kjersem has been playing baseball ever since he could walk and has been with the Northstars for four...
After putting up a stellar showing by going 3-1 in last weekend's Lewistown Tournament, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was looking forward to a big matchup against another opponent from Great Falls, the Great Falls AA Chargers, with both teams looking for another win to add onto their season records. Unfortunately for Havre, Great Falls came up to Legion Field Tuesday night and defeated the Northstars 8-7 in a close battle to the end, giving Havre a tough...
The season has been going smoothly for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, though with some bumps in the road along the way, too. But down in Lewistown at Ryan Sparks Field, Havre had a big weekend. At the end of the tourney, the Northstars put up a 3-1 record, winning 17-5 over the Gillette Rustlers Friday, losing to the Gallatin Valley Outlaws 3-1 to close Friday, beating the Glasgow Reds 18-9 Sunday afternoon, then capping off the weekend on a good note...
The summer is often the time for many to kick back, relax and enjoy the time off from the daily craze that happens during the school year, but for many student-athletes, summertime is when it is time to improve and hone their craft in preparation for the next sport season that awaits them. For the many high school basketball athletes along the Hi-Line, the summer brings about the Lights Summer League that has taken place in the Armory Gymnasium on the Montana State...
After a tough weekend in the Gallatin Valley Tournament last week, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was looking for some more luck at home to pull away with some wins, which are crucial to gain as early as possible, but unfortunately, a familiar conference opponent had different plans to spoil the home series. The Tri-County Cardinals have been a tough Class A North District team to face in recent years and they kept that trend going this year, beating the...
