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  • Strong Finish: Ponies wrangle Cowboys

    Daniel Horton

    The Havre High wrestling team finished off the regular season over the weekend, and only the divisional, and state tournament's are left on the Blue Pony schedule. And like all teams want to do, the Ponies will enter the postseason on a high note. Havre High's Thomas Gruber, top, holds down Conrad's Dakota Suta during a 130-pound match in Friday night's dual between the Blue Ponies and Cowboys at the HHS gymnasium. On Friday night, the Central A Ponies hosted the Class B Conrad Cowboys for a dual. Forsyth was scheduled to...

  • Blue Pony thinclads wrap up the season

    Daniel Horton

    LAUREL — The best of the best in Class A track and field were all present at the Class A state track meet in Laurel over the weekend. Havre High junior Peyton Filius runs the 800 meters at the Class A state track meet Friday afternoon in Laurel. Filius placed sixth in the event for the HHS girls. And while the Havre High boys and girls track teams didn't make a run at team titles, the Blue Ponies did get a handful of individual placers, as well as saw athletes turn in personal best times and distances over the two days of com...

  • Havre High netters finish strong in Polson

    Daniel Horton

    Weather has played a role in almost everything the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams have done this season. So it was no surprise that weather dominated the headlines of the 2013 Class A state tennis tournament. Eight Blue Pony netters were in Polson and Ronan over the weekend, and wound up competing in a wet, chilly and lengthy Class A state tennis tournament. The tournament got underway Thursday morning and didn't wrap up until Saturday afternoon. And in between was plenty of rain, colder temperatures, even...

  • North Star girls bring home another trophy

    Daniel Horton

    LAUREL — After the conclusion of yet another Class C state track and field meet, it should come as no surprise that many area athletes had another standout weekend of competition. North Star's Tylynn Rettig, right, competes in the 100 meters Friday at the Class C state track meet in Laurel. The Knights finished. A second consecutive girls' state title was on the line for the North Star Knights. And while the milestone wasn't reached, the Knights did help lead the way for the success found by the Hi-Line teams and individuals...

  • Ponies breeze by Rustlers on the mat

    Daniel Horton

    Tuesday night the Havre High wrestling program earned another impressive win over a Class AA opponent. This time, it was a win over the visiting CMR Rustlers for the Central A Blue Ponies. Hosting CMR at the Havre High gymnasium, the Ponies defeated the Rustlers 53-21 in the dual. Havre High's Keegan Kennelly, right, locks down CMR's Gavin Martin during a 98-pound dual match Tuesday night at the HHS gymnasium. The Blue Ponies defeated the Class AA Rustlers 53-21. "The problem with this was that a lot of their kids were hurt...

  • Rocky Boy's Olson running for gold

    Daniel Horton

    Rocky Boy's Kyle Olson has a chance to do something truly special at the Class B state track and field meet this weekend in Bozeman. Rocky Boy's Kyle Olson isn't just one of the top distance runners in Class B, he's one of the best in all of Montana. Olson has emerged as one of the top distance runners in the state over the last several months. He has already turned in a spectacular regular season, as well as a stellar showing at the Northern B divisional meet. But like every prep athlete in his position, this weekends'...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Nick Rhines, Havre Tennis

    Daniel Horton

    It takes a lot of effort and dedication to have a successful prep athletic career here in Montana. But to get the job done on the court, in the gym, or on the field, as well as in the classroom, that takes a special student athlete. Havre High senior Nick Rhines is that kind of athlete. Havre High senior Nick Rhines is about to play in the Class A state tournament for the first time in his career. Rhines has found success in sports and academics in his time at HHS. Rhines is a four-year varsity letter winner for the Blue...

  • HHS track teams hope to make noise

    Daniel Horton

    From beginning to end, it doesn't take long to wrap up a spring sports season. And while it seems like local track teams just got going, all that is left are the state meets. The Havre High boys and girls track teams are one of the many teams preparing for the state meet this weekend. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Blue Ponies will compete in Laurel at the Class A state track meet. On both Friday and Saturday, the field events will begin at 9 a.m. and the running events will begin at 10:30 a.m. Havre High senior Thurman...

  • Plenty of local talent at State C

    Daniel Horton

    The state track meet presents teams with the biggest challenge they face all year long. And like many years past, the Hi-Line has several teams, and individuals with the skill to do very well this weekend. Today and Saturday, athletes from Chester/J-I, North Star, Box Elder, North Star, Big Sandy and Chinook will compete in Laurel at the Class C state track and field meet. North Star's Lisa Carlon flies through the air in the long jump. Carlon and the North Star girls will look to win their second straight Class C state...

  • Big Win: Ponies top Rangers

    Daniel Horton

    The ups and downs continued for the Havre High boys basketball team this weekend. Hosting two conference rivals, the Central A Blue Ponies earned a split at the Havre High gymnasium. HHS suffered a very tough loss on Friday, but bounced back on Saturday to earn win, looking like a completely different squad. Havre's Dane Warp, right, goes high for a shot during Saturday's Central A boys basketball game at the HHS gym. On Friday, the Belgrade Panthers defeated the Ponies 51-36. But on Saturday, the Ponies turned things around...

  • Blue Ponies triumph at Central A Duals

    Daniel Horton

    Momentum continues to grow for the Havre High wrestling team. And dominating an all Class A field over the weekend, that could be an early preview for the rapidly approaching state tournament. The Central A Blue Ponies spent the weekend in Belgrade for the Class A Duals. And the Ponies didn't just perform well, they dominated most of the opposition and earned the team title. In the championship Schroeder the Ponies defeated conference rival Belgrade 42-29. On the road to the championship dual, the Ponies defeated Hardin...

  • Havre girls take on Browning tonight

    Daniel Horton

    After a snow storm put a stop to sporting events all across the state a week ago, the Havre High boys and girls basketball programs are ready to get a makeup game against a conference opponent out of the way. Tonight, the Central A Blue Ponies will face the Browning Indians. The HHS boys will face the Indians in Browning, while the HHS Havre High sophomore Morgan Mazurkiewicz, right, dribbles by a Belgrade defender during Friday night's Central A girls game at the Havre High gymnasium. The Blue Ponies face their third Central...

  • Pony girls crush Panthers, Rangers

    Daniel Horton

    The Havre High girls basketball team saw some resistance over its weekend home stand, but after beating the competition by a combined 34 points, the Blue Ponies put another stamp of dominance on the Central A Conference. Havre High's Lacey Waid, right, drives past a Livingston defender during Saturday afternoon's Central A girls game at the Havre High gymnasium. The Ponies swept Belgrade and Livingston at home. Two conference opponents were in Havre over the weekend, and the league leading Blue Ponies came away with both...

  • Pony netters score big at Central A

    Daniel Horton

    A year ago, the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams took just four total players to the Class A state tournament. Fast forward one year, and the Blue Ponies doubled that total following a highly successful Central A Divisional tournament. From Thursday afternoon to Saturday evening the Ponies battled the elements, and tough teams from Lewistown, Livingston and Anaconda, as well as having to move the tournament from Lewistown to Great Falls on Saturday, in the 2013 Central A meet. The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams...

  • Pony boys look for revenge against Panthers, Rangers

    Daniel Horton

    It is round two for the Havre High boys basketball team and two conference opponents this weekend. Sitting at 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the Central A, the Blue Ponies host two conference rivals this weekend. Tonight, the Ponies will welcome in the first-place Belgrade Panthers (6-4, 4-0), and on Saturday, the Ponies host the third-place Livingston Rangers (2-7, 2-2). Both games are being played at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, tipoff will be at 6:30 p.m. tonight and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Havre High's Nate Rismon, left, loo...

  • First-place HHS girls host Belgrade and Livingston

    Daniel Horton

    The Havre High girls basketball team has spent the majority of this season on the road, but after a Monday game in Havre, and two more on the schedule this weekend, the Blue Ponies have a shot at extending their lead in the Central A. The league leading Ponies sit at the top of the Central A with a 3-0 league record and 5-4 record overall. Tonight the Ponies will Havre High's Neya Bischoff, left, looks for a shot over a Shelby defender during a girls basketball game earlier this month in Havre. The Pony girls are home for...

  • HHS's Armstrong now a Battlin' Bear

    Daniel Horton

    Havre High's Sarah Armstrong emerged as one of the top prep volleyball players in the state last fall. She led the Havre High volleyball program to a solid run at the Central A divisional tournament, and will now move up to the col Havre High senior Sarah Armstrong, right, goes up for a kill during a volleyball match last fall in Havre. Armstrong earned Class A All-State honors this season and is headed to play for Rocky Mountain College next fall. legiate level where her outstanding hitting ability can be utilized for at...

  • HHS track teams geared up for Central A

    Daniel Horton

    The season has been long, and another growing experience for the Havre High track and field team this year, but with the post season here, all the hard work will hopefully pay off. After two weeks off, the Central A Blue Pony boys and girls will compete at the Central A divisional tournament in Livingston. The tournament runs today and Saturday, beginning at this afternoon at 4 p.m. Saturday action will resume at 10 a.m. Havre High junior Peyton Filius runs the 4x400 relay at a recent triangular meet at the Havre Middle...

  • 2013 Central A Softball: Ponies hope home field will pay off

    Daniel Horton

    If the 2013 softball season had ended, the Havre High softball team would be done. But fortunately for the Central A Blue Ponies, they get one last shot at making the Class A state softball tournament. The Ponies finished the conference portion of the season with a 3-5 record, but as the No. 4 team. And with only the top three teams making the state tournament, HHS will hopefully utilize the conference's first divisional tournament to turn their luck around, and make the state tournament. Havre High's Tori Mazurkiewicz...

  • Pony netters lay it all on the line

    Daniel Horton

    The success the Havre High tennis teams have had at the Central A Divisional tournament the last 10 years has been staggering. In that time alone, the Blue Pony boys and girls have won a combined 15 Central A championships. And that streak includes just last season when the HHS boys captured the team title, edging Livingston by a mere three points. The Pony girls also finished second at the Central A last year. Havre High senior Lainey Chagnon strikes a forehand during last month's Havre Invitational. Chagnon is one of 20...

  • Cowboys rope in Blue Ponies

    Daniel Horton

    Sometimes a team can do a lot of things right on the basketball court, but if the shot just isn't falling on offense, it becomes very hard to win. The Havre High boys basketball team found that out on Saturday, as the Blue Ponies ran into a solid, but beatable Class B Conrad squad. The Cowboys defeated the Ponies 50-46 at the Havre High gymnasium. With the loss, the Ponies' overall record dropped to 2-6, while they remain 1-2 in the Central A. Havre High's Kade Rismon, left, makes a move during Saturday's high school boys...

  • Pony girls look to corral M-Ettes tonight

    Daniel Horton

    The Havre High girls basketball team is coming off of game it would like to forget. And if the Blue Ponies want to get back into the win column, they will need to forget it almost instantly. Tonight, the Central A Ponies (4-4) will host the Class B Malta M-Ettes (8-0), in the second meeting between the two Hi-Line rivals this season. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Havre High gymnasium. In the Ponies' first game of the season, the M-Ettes defeated them 47-44 in Malta. And this time around the Ponies are coming off of one of...

  • Cowgirls upset Blue Ponies

    Daniel Horton

    After the Havre High girls basketball team was able to win four out of the last five games, with relatively consistent play on both sides of the ball, the Blue Ponies came across another hurdle on Saturday. The No. 1 Central A Ponies faced the Class B Conrad Cowgirls on Saturday in Conrad, but failed to win their third straight game. The Cowgirls defeated the Ponies 38-35 in non-conference play. The loss dropped the Ponies' overall record to 4-4. And it wasn't the most consistent game for the Ponies, to say the least. "We...

  • HHS boys game at Browning postponed

    Daniel Horton

    After a slow start to the season, the Havre High boys basketball team was looking to ride a two-game winning streak into what the Blue Ponies are hoping is another successful weekend. But Havre will only get one chance to win this weekend. The winter storm that slammed into Montana Thursday morning has forced the postponement of tonight's game between the Ponies and Browning in Browning. The game will be made up but no date has been set as of yet according to Havre High Activities Director Dennis Murphy. The Central A Ponies...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Roxanna Jensen, Havre High Softball

    Daniel Horton

    After multiple knee injuries, Blue Pony senior Roxanna Jensen is having a big senior season on the diamond One of the most devastating things that can happen to an athlete in any stage of his or career is to suffer a major injury. Knee injuries seem to be more and more common, and while they may be serious, they can be overcome. Havre High senior Roxanna Jensen has had to come back from a serious knee injury, not once, but twice. Havre High's Roxanna Jensen has returned from a devestating knee injury to have a big senior...

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