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With makeup games still being taken care of, local boys basketball fans got a couple extra games this week. On Tuesday, two Hi-Line makeup games were played, including the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds taking on the Turner Tornadoes in District 9C action. The hosting Thunderbirds defeated the Tornadoes 73-42. The Thunderbirds were in control of the game from the very beginning. The offense got off to a hot start, and only got better as the game progressed, while the defense made it very difficult for the Tornadoes to score. Tu...
The Havre High boys basketball team has had a handful of short turnarounds this season, and the trend doesn't stop this week. After playing two tough games over the weekend, the Blue Ponies will now face one of the top Class B teams in the state. Tonight the Central A Ponies (3-10) host the defending state champion Malta Mustangs at the Havre High gymnasium. Tipoff is slated for 7. Havre High junior Brian Smith, right, dribbles by a Belgrade defender during a Central A boys basketball game earlier this month in Havre....
The Havre High boys basketball team ran into the CMR Rustlers for the second time this season, but the Blue Ponies could not take down the Class AA powerhouse. Saturday in Great Falls, the Central A Ponies took on the Class AA Rustlers in non conference play. But with the Rustlers sinking the Ponies 74-49, the Ponies dropped to 3-10 overall. CMR also completed the season sweep over the Ponies, defeating HHS 68-41 in early December. "They (Rustlers) are tall, athletic, quick, and they shoot very well," Havre High head coach...
After a tight matchup with the CMR Rustlers early in the season, the Havre High girls basketball team knew it had a shot at a win the second time around. Havre High's Brandy Lambourne, left, tries to go around a CMR defender during Saturday night's girls basketball game between the Blue Ponies and the Rustlers at the Havre High gymnasium. The Rustlers beat the Ponies in overtime. But even after forcing an overtime period, the Central A Blue Ponies couldn't get past the Rustlers for the second time this season. The Rustlers...
Looking up and down the Havre High boys basketball schedule, the Blue Ponies face a lot of top tier teams throughout the season. But even with the consistent barrage of talented programs coming at the Ponies, HHS may be entering their toughest weekend yet. The 3-8 Central A Ponies will face two Class AA programs in non-conference play this weekend. Tonight HHS will host the Great Falls High Bison at 7 at the Havre High gymnasium. And on Saturday night, the Ponies will face the CMR Rustlers in Great Falls. This will be the...
All the Havre High girls basketball team can do after a night like Great Falls High treated them to, is learn and hopefully continue to get better. The hosting Class AA Bison proved to be too much for the Central A Blue Ponies on Thursday night, defeating the Ponies 54-31 in non-conference play in Great Falls. Fans may have been expecting a closer matchup, as the Bison narrowly defeated the Ponies 46-43 in December, but with the surprising lopsided loss, the Ponies' overall record now sits at 7-6. "We did have pretty good...
Going into Thursday night's game, the Havre High defense was not an area of concern, but more an area of focus. And even with a loss, the Blue Pony defense made a statement The Central A Ponies hosted the Class AA Great Falls High Bison at the Havre High gymnasium on Thursday night. The Bison defeated the Ponies 51-32 in non-conference play, dropping the Ponies' overall record to 3-9. Havre High's Kade Rismon, right, looks to pass around a Great Falls High defender during Thursday night's boys high school basketball game at...
Throughout the season, the Havre High wrestling team faces its share of Class A and Class AA programs in preparation for the postseason. But the Blue Ponies also face a tough pool of Class B-C teams that also give them a run for their money. Tonight, the Ponies were scheduled to face two more programs out of the B-C ranks, but will face one squad instead. Havre's David Borris (top) takes down a CMR wrestler during a dual meet Tuesday night in Havre. The Ponies have their home finale tonight when they dual Conrad at 6....
One reason the Havre High wrestling program has become one of the greatest prep dynasties in recent Montana history is because of their great senior leadership. Each year the Blue Ponies are paced by a talented senior class, and in 2013, that is no different. This year, the Central A Ponies have just two seniors. And while they aren't the most vocal of leaders, they have still taken on the role with open arms. HHS's Gilbert Bara, right, tangles with a CMR wrestler Tuesday night in Havre. Bara is wrestling for the final time...
This weekend, the Havre High girls basketball team has the opportunity to turn the tables on two non-conference opponents. Early in the season, both the Class AA Great Falls High Bison and CMR Rustlers defeated the Central A Blue Ponies. Both losses came down to the wire and were heartbreakers for the Ponies, and HHS is ready to return the favor. Tonight the Ponies will face the Bison in Great Falls. But on Saturday night, the Ponies return to the Havre High gymnasium to host the Rustlers at 5 p.m. Havre High's Tori...
The Browning Indians are near the top of the Central A again this season, and their signature style of play proved to be too tough for the Havre High boys basketball team. Monday night, the Central A Blue Ponies and Indians played a makeup game in Browning. But it was the host Indians that earned the valuable conference win, defeating the Ponies 77-60. "We got caught up playing at their tempo," Havre High head coach Curt Leeds said. "The game plan was to really slow down and not try and run with Browning, you can't run with...
Last weekend, the Havre High wrestling team proved once again that it's a force and a favorite in the Class A. Now, after a short turnaround, the Blue Ponies will match up against an up-and-coming Class AA program. The Class AA CMR Rustlers house a lot of talented wrestlers, but they're still young. They have improved as a program a lot in recent years, and continue to take positive strides. But with both programs wrestling almost non stop since the start of the season, a Tuesday dual is making coaches tired just thinking...
With the regular season nearing an end, and teams preparing for the postseason, a lot of important conference games were played over the weekend. And with that, a lot of local teams faced off against each other. On Friday, the Class 1B Rocky Boy Stars suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Class 2B Harlem Wildcats 73-62. The Stars remain the top team in the 1B with an undefeated conference record, while the Wildcats are at the bottom of the 2B ranks with just one conference win. Box Elder's Randall Gardipee l...
Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton Booster Club board member Brett Hickman, left, and Havre High School Activities Director Dennis Murphy, right, present Noel Henderson with the Dr. Jim Elliott award in the Havre High School gym Saturday afternoon. Long-time volunteer Noel Henderson has won the Dr. Jim Elliott Award for volunteer service to Havre High School. The Elliott Award has been around since 2001, and, since then, many Havre men and women have been honored. The Havre High Booster Club chooses the recipient of the award, an...
With the first annual Central A softball tournament taking place over the weekend in Havre, one thing is clear, the Central A will be well represented at the Class A state tournament this weekend in Belgrade. Friday and Saturday, the Lewistown Golden Eagles, Livingston Rangers, Belgrade Panthers, Havre Blue Ponies, and Browning Indians, all battled it out for a spot in the Class A state tournament. The inaugural Central A tournament was played at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Softball Filed in Havre, where the Panthers were crown...
Heading into the weekend, I think the verdict was still out on the decision to begin having a Central A divisional softball tournament. I had heard arguments for and against the idea. But after sitting through a lot of great Class A softball on Friday and Saturday in Havre, I don't think the tournament could have played out any better. Yes, watching the Havre High Blue Ponies take one of the top three spots, and punch their ticket to state after a 3-5 regular season conference record, would have been the icing on the cake,...
The divisional track meet means the last opportunity to push kids into the Class A state meet, and the Havre High track and field teams had a good number of kids step up. Competing in Livingston on Friday and Saturday, at the Central A divisional meet, the Blue Ponies were well represented. And though neither team earned a team title, a lot of individual athletes have a lot to be proud of, with just the state meet remaining this season. Belgrade has the numbers that make it very hard to contend with in the Class A ranks. And...
It was clear that the Havre High softball program was hungry for a Class A state tournament berth, especially near the end of the season, as the Blue Ponies played their best softball. But as the Central A conference proved to be a very tight race, the Ponies were left out yet again. Havre's Paige Henderson takes a swing during a 2013 Central A loser-out game against the Livingston Rangers Friday night at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field in Havre. The Ponies' season ended at the hands of the Rangers. The Ponies finished the...
The Havre High wrestling team is getting closer, and closer to competing at the Class A state tournament in Billings, and this weekend in Belgrade, the Blue Ponies will get an in-depth look at many of the teams that will also compete at the state tournament next month. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Ponies will look to maintain their stay near the top of the Class A ranks. The No. 2 Ponies will join over nine other Class A teams in Belgrade for the Class A Duals. Last season the Ponies finished in second place, losing to...
Last week's snowstorm brought local basketball to a screeching halt, but after the short delay in action, a handful of games did get played late in the weekend. On Friday, the 10C Chester-J/I Hawks were the only local team to take the floor. But the Hawks weren't able to grab the home win, as Heart Butte defeated C/J-I 55-50 in Chester. Chester/J-I's Mike Henke, left, pulls a rebound away from Chinook's Grant Tilleman during Saturday night's Class C boys basketball game in Chinook. The Hawks edged the Sugarbeeters in a...
Things don't always go according to plan in the sports world, so when a team escapes with a win, that is all that matters. That might be the case for the Havre High girls basketball team. Monday night, the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Class B Malta M Havre's Morgan Mazurkiewicz, right, drives past a Malta defender during Monday night's girls basketball game at the Havre High gymnasium. Even with an hour delay at halftime, the Blue Ponies beat the M-Ettes 44-35. -Ettes in a non-conference matchup. The Ponies came away...
The Havre High wrestling team may not have had its usual lineup this weekend, but the Blue Ponies still managed to make a strong showing at one of the state's top wrestling tournaments. Friday and Saturday, the No. 2 Central A Ponies wrestled at the annual Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic in Missoula. After finishing in fourth place last season, the Ponies finished up in the No. 10 spot this year, earning 123 points. The rolling Class AA Gr Kennelly eat Falls High Bison took the No. 1 spot for the second straight year, this...
The Havre High girls basketball team was set to find itself up against two talented programs this weekend which have yet to really settle into a groove this season. However, the Blue Ponies will likely only play once thanks to a vicious winter storm which is wreaking havoc across Montana. Tonight, the league leading Central A Ponies (4-3, 3-0) were set to host the Browning Indians at the Havre High gymnasium at 7. That game has been postponed with no makeup date announced as of yet. Havre High's Brandy Lambourne, left, goes...
Every season the Havre High wrestling team puts together one of the more daunting schedules in the state, in any class. But this weekend kicks off the toughest stretch the Central A Blue Ponies will see. The Ann Havre High's Dylan Stewart, left, locks up with a Cut Bank opponent during the 2012 Havre Invite last month. Weather permitting, the Blue Ponies will travel to Missoula for Friday and Saturday's Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic. ual Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic wrestling tournament in Missoula always brings in the...
After a good holiday break, with not too many basketball games being played on the Hi-Line, boys basketball teams finally returned to the hardwood over the weekend. On Thursday, the rolling Class B Rocky Boy Stars remained undefeated on the season with a 96-77 win over the Class C Big Sandy Pioneers. The Pioneers are still fighting to stay atop the 9C, while the Stars have surprised a lot of teams with their flawless 1B record. The Stars were in control of the game from the get go, leading 20-12 after the first frame. They...
