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Early season competition doesn't always mean easy things are easy. The Havre High softball team know this first hand, as they will face some of the state's top Class AA squads in their first weekend of games. Today, the Ponies are competing in Great Falls at the annual Great Falls Jamboree. They took on Great Falls High this morning at 11:30 and th Havre High's Paige Henderson fields a grounder during last year's Havre Invitational softball tournament in Havre. The Blue Ponies make their season debut today with four games in...
It's week two of competition for the Havre High tennis teams, and the Blue Ponies are hoping to take the next step. Havre competed indoors in Cut Bank last Saturday, with head coach George Ferguson saying the Ponies got off to a good start. But things will be a little different this Saturday as the Ponies are scheduled to play three duals in Conrad. Havre High's Haley Graham hits a forehand during the 2012 Havre Invitational last April. The Blue Ponies are in Conrad Saturday for three duals, while the Pony girls host Chinook...
In recent years, the Class C girls have dominated the annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament (HIT), but finally, after a three year run, somebody else was finally able to grab the HIT title. Chinook's Makhayla Farmer, middle, passes around Havre's Neya Bischoff during an Hi-Line Invitational girls game Saturday at the Armory Gymnasium. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Armory Gymnasium in Havre, some of the best high school girls basketball players in the state came together for the 27th annual HIT tournament. And after...
Some of the best prep basketball talent in the state of Montana was in Havre over the weekend, but only one team was able to come away crowned as tournament champions. Chinook's Grant Tilleman, left, makes a move during a Hi-Line Invitational Tournament boys game Saturday at the Armory Gymnasium. The Class AA boys beat the Class B boys for the title. The 27th annual Hi-Line Invitational (HIT) basketball tournament took over the Armory gymnasium Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Havre. And after winning six team titles out of...
GREAT FALLS — Over the weekend, the Havre High girls basketball team gave fans, and myself something great to be a part of. The Blue Ponies won their second consecutive Central A basketball title on Saturday night, as they dismantled the Browning Indians in Great Falls. Playing in the CMR Fieldhouse, the Ponies won 69-42, following the regular season title they also clinched for the second straight season last weekend when they beat the Indians in Browning. Havre head coach Dustin Kraske gives instructions to junior Brandy La...
GREAT FALLS — When a team doesn't show up and play its best in the postseason, it is tough to win, and it shows. A young Havre High boys basketball team had the hopes of sneaking a couple of wins and earning a top spot in the Central A Divisional Tournament, but came up short over the weekend. The Central A Blue Ponies went 0-2 in Great Falls and ended the season with an overall record of 5-15. Havre's Nate Rismon, right, tries to scoop a shot during Saturday morning's Central A boys loser-out game at the CMR Fieldhouse in G...
Malta legend Babsie Bishop founded the Hi-Line Invitational Tournament (HIT) 27 years ago, and the annual boys and girls basketball tournament is still running strong today. Today-Saturday, the Armory Gymnasium on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre will be home to some of the best Class AA-C basketball players in the state. Both the Lights and Skylights players and coaches will put on the annual postseason tournament, which includes a 3-point contest on Friday and a dunk contest on Saturday. Havre...
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club was excited to open Northern District play Sunday afternoon. But the North Stars had to face one of the best teams in the Northern A in that opener. Havre took on the Great Falls Electrics Sunday afternoon in Great Falls and came away with a pair of losses. The North Stars fell in game one 9-3, then dropped the nightcap 11-1. Offense was hard to come by for Havre in both games. In the first outing, the North Stars collected just three hits and scored all three of their runs...
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams had work left to do before this week's Central A Divisional tournament. And the Blue Ponies completed that work Saturday at the Lewistown Invitational. Havre faced off against Central A rivals Livingston, Lewistown and Anaconda, as well as took on Butte Central Saturday in dual action, and with mixed results according to HHS head coach George Ferguson. "There was a lot of importance on the Lewistown Invite and the kids knew that going in," Ferguson said. "We needed to be at our best...
The weekend plans for the Havre high softball team included winning a couple of games, and gaining some momentum heading into the postseason. And after a clean sweep of the competition, the Blue Ponies accomplished both. The Havre High girls fastpitch softball team won four games this weekend in Butte. In non-league action, the Central A Ponies faced four teams while attending the Laverne Combo Softball Invitational in Butte. The Ponies went 4-0 on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Ponies started the weekend with a 5-1 win...
Three local teams took over the Havre Middle School track on Thursday, and some of the state's top talent was on display. On Thursday, the Havre High Blue Pony track teams hosted a triangular meet with the Class C Chinook Sugarbeeters and North Star Knights. In girls action ,the Knights took the No. 1 spot with 62 points, narrowly defeating the second-place Ponies with 61. The Beeters were third with 52. And in the boys'field, it was the hosting Ponies who finished No. 1 with 77 points, as the Beeters were second with 59,...
Since the beginning of the season, the Havre High softball program has been doing as much improving as possible before reaching the conference portion of the schedule. Now, with the first conference opponent lined up for the Blue Ponies, they will see if all the work paid off. Saturday, the Central A Ponies will travel to Browning to face the conference rival Indians. The varsity game will be at 1 p.m. and the junior varsity game will be at 3 p.m. Including the games played at two jamborees this season, the Pony record sits...
Every time the Havre High track teams turn around, there is yet another track meet awaiting the Blue Pony squad. But in rare fashion, this time the Ponies will compete at home for the second time in three days, and for the second consecutive meet. After hosting a triangular with North Star and Chinook on Thursday, the Central A Ponies remain at home to compete on the Havre Middle School track in Havre. Saturday, the Ponies will welcome in 11 other teams as HHS hosts the annual Havre Lions Invitational. The field events will...
Blue Pony Marc Klimas can cover the distance, but he does so much more than run Marc Klimas has done a little bit of everything in his years as a Havre High Blue Pony. But as he nears the end of his senior year, he still has an opportunity to put an exclamation mark on his HHS career with another good finish to his fourth and final track and field season. Havre High senior Marc Klimas is a star distance runner. He's also a star in the classroom, in the music room and just about anything else he tries or does. Klimas will...
Havre High head tennis coach George Ferguson has always pointed to the annual Havre Invitational tennis tournament as the first turning point in the Blue Ponies' season. And if the 2013 Havre Invite was indeed a turning point, than Ferguson has to like where his boys and girls teams are headed. Havre High junior Breck Don strikes a forehand during Saturday's Havre Invitational tennis tournament at the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts. Don and partner Ellery Bresler placed second in doubles, while both the Havre boys and...
As the Havre High Softball team continues to close out the remainder of the regular season, the Blue Ponies played three more important games over the weekend. Playing two non-conference games and one conference game, the Central A Ponies got three more opportunities to improve, as well as a chance to face one of the top teams in the conference for the second time. Havre's Tori Mazurkiewicz stikes a pitch during Saturday's Havre Softball Invite at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. Mazurkiewicz and the Blue Ponies beat Conrad...
Both the Class A Lewistown Golden Eagles and Class B Malta Mustangs and M-Ettes have strong track and field programs this season. And facing the hosting Havre Blue Ponies in a triangular, all three teams were on display over the weekend. Havre High's Martha Stocker gets ready to launch the shot put during Saturday's triangular between the Blue Ponies, Lewistown and Malta at the Havre Middle School Track. Saturday the Ponies hosted the Eagle and Mustangs/M-Ettes at the Havre Middle School track in Havre. The Eagles swept the...
A softball game can change in the blink of an eye, at least over the stretch of an inning or even over a couple of plays or pitches. A team can seemingly have the game in the bag, but then have their backs up against the wall. The season is still young, but the Havre High softball program was tested for the second straight game. Thursday afternoon, the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Class B Conrad Cowgirls at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field in Havre. And after holding a healthy lead down the stretch, the Ponies needed all...
Entering the second week of competition, the Havre High boys and girls track teams were looking to perform well at home. And while the Blue Ponies were up against a tough field, they still put up solid times and marks across the board. Wednesday the Ponies were at home, but attended the Cal Wearley meet at the Havre Middle School track. Havre High senior Katie Christianson races in the 1,600 meters at Wednesday's Cal Wearley Invite in Havre. Christianson had a strong day for the Ponies in the distance races. And in a strong...
If the 2013 track season wasn't in full swing before, it certainly is now, at least for a number of local programs. North Star's Tylynn Rettig leads the 100-meter field during Wednesday's Cal Wearley track meet at the Havre Middle School Track. Rettig scored big points for the champion Knights. The annual Cal Wearley track and field meet took over the Havre Middle School track on Wednesday. And with 30 teams in attendance, a lot of top tier athletes faced off against a deep field. For the second straight year, the North Star...
The annual Top Ten track meet in Glasgow brings in talent from all over the area, and if an athlete can perform well, they could set themselves up for a very successful post season run. On Wednesday evening in Glasgow, the Central A Blue Ponies earned several top finishes. Thurman Holdsclaw had an especially dominating afternoon for the HHS boys team. Competing in the pole vault and triple jump, Holdsclaw grabbed two No. 1 finishes. He cleared 12-6 in the pole vault, and jumped 41-6 in the triple jump. Thomas Gruber also had...
The Havre High tennis teams will be playing in the Central A Divisional tournament in just a few short weeks. But before the Ponies get to that, they'll play in one of the toughest and most prestigious tournaments of the season. Havre high sophomore doubles player Noah Landgraf hits a forehand during last month's Havre Invitational. The Blue Pony tennis teams are in Helena Friday-Saturday for the prestigious Helena Invite. Friday and Saturday, Havre is in Helena for the annual Helena Invitational, arguably the best high...
It wont be long before the Havre High softball team is marching into the postseason, but that hasn't kept the Blue Ponies from continuing to pack in as many games as possible before then. The Central A Ponies have three games slated for this weekend, including one game tonight. Havre's Rachel Majeres fires a pitch during the 2012 Havre Invitational. The Blue Ponies are set to host the 2013 Havre Invite all day Saturday at both the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field and the Hospital Field. Tonight, the Ponies will face the Class B...
The Havre High track and field team will compete in its home finale on Saturday. It has been a long season with a lot of improvement thus far, but things are rapidly coming to an end for the Central A Blue Ponies. With the divisional and state meets just weeks away, the Ponies will exit the regular season, and will enter the postseason with the completion of a triangular on Saturday at the Havre Middle School track. Havre's Ryne Antley lets go of the discus during the 2013 Cal Wearley Track Meet last month in Havre. The Blue...
Severe spring storms dashed the hopes of local fans competing at the annual Top Ten track meet in Glasgow on Tuesday, but the poor weather only put a short pause on the action. The meet was postponed until Wednesday, and tonight, the Havre High Blue Ponies are ready to get back to action. Havre High senior Zach Plum clears the bar during the boys pole vault at the 2013 Cal Wearley Track Meet last month in Havre. Today, many Blue Pony athletes, as well as other Hi-LIne standouts will be at the Top 10 Meet in Glasgow. The meet...
