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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 lot of things have changed in the Havre High girls softball program from last year to now. The Blue Ponies have lost several big names from their roster and are now under the direction of a new head coach. But with rebuilding not in the Ponies' vocabulary, hopefully HHS can pick up right where it left off last season, with the program's best run at the state tournament in its brief history. Last season the Ponies had a magical run. In their first three trips to the state tournament the Central A Ponies went 0-6. But last...
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...
Despite a tough conference loss on Friday, the Havre High girls basketball team was able to shake it off and return to action on Saturday. And remaining at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Blue Ponies earned a conference win over the Livingston Rangers. The Ponies defeated the Rangers 46-32. And after the Friday loss to Belgrade, and the win on Saturday, the Ponies move to 2-5 in the conference and 3-7 overall. "I was just pleased with our kids' efforts," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "We have been...
Despite a rocky start, the Havre High boys basketball team was able to grab a second conference win of the weekend. After defeating the Belgrade Panthers on Friday night, the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Livingston Rangers at the Havre High gymnasium on Saturday. And in the conference matchup, the Ponies grabbed the 56-54 victory. With the second win of the weekend, the Ponies improved to 4-3 in the conference and 5-6 overall. "We struggled to start," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "Giving up 17 in the first...
The Havre High boys basketball team was hoping its narrow loss to Great Falls on Monday was the turning point in the season. And after one of their better games of the year, the Blue Ponies still believe that to be true. Friday at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Ponies defeated the Belgrade Panthers 57-51 in conference play. Overall, the Ponies played very well on both sides of the ball. But the inability to knock down fourth-quarter free throws, and a Panther offense that got hot late made the game closer than it...
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...
Chinook senior Tyler Molyneaux has been a force in Chinook athletics over the last four years. But as his career winds down, Molyneaux is coming off of a football season where he was able to add a Class C state football championship to his list of accomplishments. Molyneaux also recently signed with Minot University as a running back, will play in both the Montana East/West Shrine Game and Badlands Bowl this summer, as well as earned all kinds of football accolades. But now the Chinook center is preparing to take on the rest...
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 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...
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 way the Havre High boys basketball team has been playing in recent weeks, the Blue Ponies were really hoping to grab two conference wins and to keep climbing the ranks this weekend. But in two close matchups, the Ponies had to settle with a 1-1 split. On Friday the Central A Ponies were in Lewistown where the Golden Eagles defeated Havre 46-40. But on Saturday the Ponies returned to Havre where the Ponies defeated the visiting Butte Central Maroons 51-43 at the Havre Central gymnasium. With the weekend split the Poni...
As the Havre High boys basketball team continues to improve, the Blue Ponies will take the time to honor the seniors. Tonight is senior night, as the Central A Ponies (6-9) will host the very tough 2B Malta Mustangs at the Havre High gymnasium at 7:30. Ryan Myers, Kade Barsotti, Corderro Strickland, Anfernee Standing Rock and Drew Kafka are all seniors this year. And with Myers, Kafka and Standing Rock starting and Barsotti and Strickland playing well off the bench, this senior group has been key to this year's success. "We...
All season long the Havre High wrestling program was picked as second best. The Belgrade Panthers almost dethroned the Blue Ponies a year ago, and it was thought that it was finally their time to shine in the Central A. But the Havre High grapplers had different plans. Saturday at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Ponies pushed their Central A championship streak to nine straight. And on the backs of seven individual champions, the Ponies big-time names stepped up in big time matches. HHS earned 280.5 points and the Cent...
Just when people thought the Havre High wrestling team's run might be coming to an end, the Blue Ponies did it again. In fact, the Central A Ponies did it for the ninth straight time. On Saturday at the Havre High gymnasium, the Ponies hosted the Central A Divisional tournament and grabbed the No. 1 spot with 280.5 points. HHS edged out top-ranked Belgrade which finished second with 263 points, while Lewistown was third with 200, Browning was fourth with 70, Livingston was fifth with 49 and Butte Central was sixth with nine...
It hasn't been the typical overpowering, dominating season the Rocky Boy Stars have grown accustomed to over the past few years. But after claiming the Class B boys state title a year ago, and now entering the Northern B tournament as a No. 2 seed, the Stars are still very much a ive this postseason. Two weeks ago the Stars lost in the District 1B championship game to Shelby. Now entering the Northern B divisional tournament as a No. 2 seed, the Stars will take on a new field packed with talent in Shelby. Today through Saturd...
Due to winter weather the Havre High track and field team has already seen a major delay to the start of its season. But with a break in the weather, and it finally starting to feel like spring, again, the Blue Ponies were planning on finally starting their season this weekend. Still, mother nature just won't seem to cooperate. The Blue Ponies were set to finally open their season Saturday at the Lewistown Invitational, but that meet has already been called off due to too much snow still on the ground in the Lewistown area....
