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The Class AA CMR Rustlers are a tough team for anybody to handle, and the Havre High girls basketball team definitely had its hands full. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies were in Great Falls where they were defeated 61-32 by the Rustlers. With the nonconference loss the Ponies remained 2-5 in league play, but dropped to 3-8 overall. "We were pretty pleased with our kids," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "CMR is obviously better than us right now at this point in the season where we both are at, but I was pleased...
The Havre High wrestling program had its hands full with two tough programs this weekend. On Friday at the Havre High gymnasium, thesecond-ranked Class A Blue Ponies hosted the top-ranked Class B-C Forsyth Dogies as well as the Conrad Cowboys in a special double dual. And getting the home sweep, the Ponies defeated the Dogies 42-30 and defeated the Cowboys 70-9. "It's great to wrestle these guys, especially since we won't see any of them at state," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "There was nothing on the line and...
A big run by the Great Falls High Bison kept the Havre High Blue Ponies at bay. Thursday night in Great Falls, the Class AA Bison defeated the Central A Ponies 69-55 in nonconference play. And with the loss, the Ponies dropped to 5-6 overall and remained 4-3 in conference. At the halfway point the Ponies trailed by just one point, trailing 21-20. And that was after overcoming a 14-7 deficit in the first eight minutes. But in the third quarter the Bison gained some separation, coming out of the lockerroom hot. GFH hit some...
Another slow start was the demise for the Havre High girls basketball team. Thursday night at the Havre High gymnasium the Central A Blue Ponies suffered a non-conference loss, falling to the Class AA Great Falls Bison 51-39. With the loss the Ponies remain 2-5 in the conference, but dropped to 3-8 overall. And for the Bison, they are very happy to grab the non-conference win, as they have only two wins on the season improving to 2-9. Both wins came at the hands of HHS, one in Great Falls and now one in Havre. "It's not like...
Every Havre High wrestler deserves some recognition for the Blue Ponies' success, but tonight the seniors will get the limelight. Tonight while hosting Class B/C Conrad and Forsyth, the Pony senior grapplers will be recognized. And for all the accomplishments earned over the last four years, the recognition is well deserved. Duell Stadel, Josh Salapich and Jared Ruttkofsky are the three seniors on this years roster. "Duell (Stadel) has been lights out tough since he got here and last year Jared (Ruttkofsky) and Josh...
Whether it's a Class A, Class C, Class B or a Class AA opponent, it doesn't matter. The purpose of the Havre High wrestling schedule is to get better in time for the postseason. And preparing to host two of the better B-C programs around, the Central A Blue Ponies will do just that. Tonight at 5 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium the Ponies will host the B-C Conrad Cowboys and Forsyth Dogies. "Forsyth is the top B-C team and Conrad is always tough," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "And we are going to wrestle both of them at...
The Class AA Great Falls Bison have two very tough basketball programs, and the Havre High boys and girls squads are going to have their hands full. Tonight the Central A boys will take to the road to face the Bison, while also tonight, the Pony girls will host the Bison at the HHS gymnasium at 7 p.m. for two non-conference matchups. When the Pony girls faced the Bison earlier this month in Great Falls, the Ponies fell 48-40. And after playing the Bison so well the first time around, the Ponies are looking to do so again at...
Senior swimmer Kacie Johnson has been a big part of the Havre High girls swim team success. Johnson has been a varsity letter winner all four years, and has participated in the all-class swim meat for three years, as well as now preparing to compete in her fourth. While at state, Johnson has been a part of a state championship team her freshman and sophomore year, and helped her team take second place at state a year ago. And with another state meet just around the corner, Johnson is hoping she and the rest of the Ponies can...
The Class AA CMR Rustlers came to town, but the Havre High Blue Ponies handled their own business. The Central A Ponies hosted the Rustlers Tuesday night at the Havre High gymnasium. And the Ponies came away with the 52-27 victory. But the Ponies' lineup was a little different on Tuesday. HHS remained open at 98 pounds, but to fill the hole at 140, the Ponies had five grapplers move up in weight. Gilbert Bara usually wrestles at 112, but moved up to 119, and Duell Stadel who normally wrestles at 119 moved up to 125. Thomas Gr...
There were some big wins and surprising upsets in boys basketball across the Hi-Line this weekend. On Thursday, in Class 9C action, the Box Elder Bears defeated the Chinook Sugarbeeters 72-56. The Beeters were preseason favorites to take the 9C, but the Bears proved to be contenders as well. Overall, the Bears put together four solid quarters. They took a 15-8 lead after the first quarter, and managed to add 22 in the second, 15 in the third and 20 more in the fourth and final frame. And the Chinook offense had a decent...
Coming out of another outstanding weekend of action, the Havre High wrestling team won't waste any time to once again return to the mat. Just over the weekend, the Central A Blue Ponies took second place at the Class A Duals after falling to Belgrade in the championship round. Now, hoping their good production will carry over, the Ponies will host the Class AA CMR Rustlers tonight at the Havre High gymnasium. The varsity matches are hoped to get going around 5:30. The Rustlers are normally one of the top names no matter what...
The boys District 1B is one of the toughest basketball districts in the state, and even the defending the Class B state champion Rocky Boy Stars found out first hand that there are no guarantees. The Stars entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and rolled through Thursday's competition. The Stars defeated the Cascade Badgers 81-30 in a dominating first game. A 30 point first quarter put the Stars way out in front early, and they never looked back ass they added 16 in the second, 17 in the third and 18 in the fourth. Skylar...
It has been a steady season of progress for the Havre High girls basketball team, but the Blue Ponies have yet to put together the complete puzzle. Now heading into the second half of their season, the Central A Ponies are still looking to make positive strides. Tonight the Ponies (1-4, 1-6) will host the Belgrade Panthers at 5:30 p.m. And on Saturday, the Ponies will host the Livingston Rangers at 2 p.m. Both Central A games will be held at the Havre High gymnasium. Belgrade and Livingston were the first two games of the...
The second half of the season is here, and while the Havre High boys basketball program has gone through some growing pains early, the Blue Ponies are ready to get down to business. HHS recorded a 2-3 conference record and a 3-6 record overall during their first nine games of the season. Now opening the second half of the season, the Ponies will face the two teams they opened the season against. Tonight the Ponies will host the Belgrade Panthers at the Havre High gymnasium at 7 p.m. And on Saturday, HHS will host the...
With the Class A duals and post season looming just around the corner, the Havre High wrestling team continues to grow stronger. Friday and Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies were in Missoula for the 34th annual Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic. And after moving into the No. 7 spot on Friday, the Ponies finished the tournament as the No. 8 team on Saturday with 126.5 points. And though every team present would have liked to grab the No. 1 spot, the Ponies were satisfied with where they finished up. "After you acknowledge you...
It's hard to find two states that are as diverse and unique as Montana and California. Sure, they aren't too far apart on the map, but besides California being the third largest state and Montana being the fourth largest state, do they really have anything in common? At first glance, the answer is no. With well over 36 million people filling up the state of California, the Golden State is typically well known for Los Angeles, Hollywood movies, warm weather, beaches, shopping and traffic. And an outside look at Montana, with...
It's hard to find two states that are as diverse and unique as Montana and California. Sure, they aren't too far apart on the map, but besides California being the third largest state and Montana being the fourth largest state, do they really have anything in common? At first glance, the answer is no. With well over 36 million people filling up the state of California, the Golden State is typically well known for Los Angeles, Hollywood movies, warm weather, beaches, shopping and traffic. And an outside look at Montana, with...
The last regular season week is in the books, and there were a lot of key wins and losses over the weekend. On Thursday the 1B Rocky Boy stars kept their hopes of a top finish alive with a 65-64 overtime win over Conrad in conference play. The Stars made it through the tight matchup on the shoulders of Leisen Oats and Kirby Lafromboise. Lafromboise led the Stars with 22 and Oats added 20 as the Stars grabbed 10 points in overtime to edge out the Cowboys after Conrad used a 21 point fourth quarter to force the overtime. The...
The Class B schools that appear on the Havre High boys basketball schedule always present themselves as challenge. But on Friday in Conrad, the Central A Blue Ponies were able to handily defeat the Class B Conrad Cowboys. HHS defeated the Cowboys 49-35, and doing so improved to 8-9 on the season. To start the game, the Ponies held only a two point lead, leading 12-10 after the first quarter. But as the game progressed the Ponies offense continued to produce, while the Cowboys struggled to keep up. HHS outscored the Cowboys...
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams have been on the court almost nonstop as of late. And with both Blue Pony programs coming out of a weekend that held three games in four nights for each, this weekend's one nonconference game should be a welcomed break. Tonight, both Central A squads will face Class 1B Conrad. Tipping off at 7 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium, the Pony girls (3-12) will host the Cowgirls for senior night. And at 7:30 p.m. the Havre boys (7-9) will face the Cowboys in Conrad. Christina Mack and Paighton...
Some big wins and key losses set the tone for this weekend in boys Hi-Line basketball. On Thursday the 9C Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds suffered a huge loss to Roy/Winifred, falling 71-40. The Thunderbirds held their own for the first quarter, but fell behind after being outscored 18-5 in the second. HLP was also held to just 22 second half points, while the Red Raiders scored 27 in the third quarter alone. Scott Bradley led the Thunderbirds with 14 points while Ty Racine pitched in eight. Friday brought several more games to...
The Havre High girls basketball team put together another solid night of basketball, but even with their improvements, the Blue Ponies still struggled to find the win column. Monday night the Central A Ponies played host to the Class B Malta M-Ettes at the Havre High gymnasium. But in front of the home fans, the Ponies were defeated 52-43 in nonconference play. "I am pleased with our kids," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "They are hanging in there and we are pretty excited to get the next couple of weeks going and...
Monday night was senior night for the Havre High boys basketball team, but it was a junior that almost stole the show. Monday evening at the HHS gymnasium, the Central A Blue Ponies defeated the Class B Malta Mustangs 61-59 in nonconference play. And prior to the win, Kade Barsotti, Anfernee Standing Rock, Ryan Myers, Drew Kafka and Corderro Strickland were all recognized as this years senior players. "I was happy we were able to get them a win," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "That's always fun sending them off like...
With the regular season winding down, every game seems to hold more and more importance. And with five games left on the schedule, three of which that are conference games, the Havre High boys basketball team has the confidence that they can make a run at the No. 1 spot. The Blue Ponies sit in between the Lewistown Golden Eagles and Butte Central Maroons in the No. 3 spot. Havre is 4-3 in the Central A, while the Maroons are 4-2 and Lewistown is 2-2. And if the Ponies want to maintain their positioning as well as keep moving...
The key is going to be defense. The Havre High girls basketball team has two very important conference matchups this weekend, but defense is what is going to be the determining factor. The Central A Blue Ponies will face two conference opponents this weekend. Tonight, the Central A Ponies will host the Lewistown Golden Eagles at the Havre High gymnasium at 7 p.m. And on Saturday the Ponies will take to the road to face the very tough, league leading Butte Central Maroons. As of now, the Ponies are sitting in fifth place with...
