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The Havre High girls basketball team has been trying everything it can to get out of this little bit of a slump they have found themselves in, but over the weekend in Great Falls, CMR didn't help matters any. Saturday in Great Falls, the Central A Blue Ponies took on the No. 3 Class AA CMR Rustlers. But after both teams got off to a slow start, the Rustlers defeated the Ponies 57-26. HHS was taking on a very talented, and much bigger CMR squad this weekend. And while the Ponies put up a fight early, they just couldn't keep...
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams played the Great Falls High Bison just a little over a month ago. But now, the Blue Ponies are looking to turn the tables on the Bison, coming into the contest much improved. Havre High's Neya Bischoff lays up a shot during a Central A Conference game against Livingston last month in Havre. The Blue Pony girls step out of conference play tonight to host the Class AA Great Falls High Bison at 7 at the HHS gymnasium. The Pony boys are in Great Falls tonight to battle the Bison....
Every year coaches and fans are forced to say goodbye to talented seniors as they prepare to move on to bigger and better things. And unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, the 2012 Havre High wrestling team has reached that point in the season. On Friday night when the Central A Blue Ponies host Forsyth and Conrad at the Havre High gymnasium, a talented grou Blue Pony senior Eli Hinebauch (top) pins a Lewistown grappler to the mat during the 2011 Havre Invite. Hinebauch will wrestle his final home...
Chester/J-I's Dustin Romain (ball) dribbles around a Simms defender during a District 10C boys basketball game last Saturday in Chester. C/J-I's Jordan Oraw (left) makes a pass during a 10C boys basketball game last Saturday night in Chester. With the boys basketball season getting deeper into the second half of the season, winning games is growing more and more important. And on Tuesday, three local teams got their shot at a Hi- Chinook's Grant Tilleman (ball) splits a pair of North Star defenders during last Thursday's 9C b...
Havre High senior Thurman Holdsclaw dives through the air during a Central A Conference football game last month at Blue Pony Stadium. Holdsclaw was named the Central A's Offensive MVP for 2012, as well as earning all-conference honors at three positions. The Havre High football program had its fair share of battles this past season, and the Blue Ponies rewarded their efforts with another trip to the Class A state football playoffs. But weeks after the conclusion of the 2012 season, a select few are still garnering attention...
The Havre High boys basketball team continues take positive strides this season, but the Blue Ponies will have to wait a while longer before capturing their first win of the season. In non-conference play, the Central A Blue Ponies were in Great Falls, taking on the one-loss Class AA Bison Thursday night. The Bison defeated the Ponies 69-43, giving the Ponies a 0-5 record heading into the break. The Bison, who retained the famed Ole' Goat Trophy for another year with Thursday night's win, used a productive first quarter to...
Both the Havre High and Great Falls High wrestling programs are at the top of the state rankings, and when the two met, the dual was just as competitive as fans hoped for. Thursday night in Great Falls, the Class A Blue Ponies took on the Class AA Bison in Great Falls. The Bison defeated the Ponies 38-26, sending both teams into the holiday break after a tough night of competition. The Ponies knew they were going to be fully tested, and the Bison didn't disappoint. This was the third time the Ponies and Bison crossed paths...
It was a neck-and-neck race for four quarters, but as they always do, turnovers proved to be the biggest difference between winning and losing for the Havre High girls basketball team. The Central A Blue Ponies fell to 2-3 overall on Thursday night, suffering a 46-43 loss to the Class AA Great Falls High Bison. The Ponies hosted the Bison at the Havre High gymnasium, but couldn't hold out for a win after a very physical and fast Bison defense forced the Havre offense to commit 24 turnovers. Havre High's Brandy Lambourne,...
Coming off of the best game the Havre High boys basketball team has played this season, the Blue Ponies are looking to build on their recent success. Now heading into the weekend with two winnable games, the Ponies will see if they can find some consistency. The Central A Blue Ponies are coming off of a 57-43 romping of the Class B Malta Mustang Havre High's Kade Rismon (middle) goes high for a shot during a Central A boys basketball game last month against Livingston. The Pony boys are in Livingston tonight and Belgrade...
Heading back into conference play, the Havre High girls basketball team has a chance to add two more wins to its record. The Central A Blue Ponies are 4-0 in conference play and are 7-3 overall. And gearing up to play two conference teams the Ponies already beat once this season, Havre could very well return home from the road trip with a flawless 6-0 conference record. Tonight HHS will face the Livingston Rangers in Livingston, and Saturday the Ponies will face the Belgrade Panthers in Belgrade. Havre High's Sammy Evans...
Sugarbeeter Grant Tilleman makes a successful transition from football to basketball every year There have been many big-time names to wear a Chinook Sugarbeeter basketball uniform over the years. And over the last couple of seasons especially, Grant Tilleman has made a strong case to be one of them. Tilleman is a 6-3 senior who has made his mark on the gridiron and hardwood for the Beeters. And with his final football season now behind him, Tilleman was a two-year varsity starter who claimed Class C All-Conference and...
Havre High's Brandon Smith (right) shoots over a Malta defender during Tuesday night's high school boys basketball game at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies upset the Mustangs 57-43. After a rough, disappointing stretch of play, the Havre High boys basketball team was looking for a spark. The Blue Ponies were looking for some way to turn their play around, and they were doing so against one of the top Class B teams in the state. But despite the tough competition, the Central A Ponies played what looked like their best game of the...
The Havre High girls basketball team continues to turn heads with its impressive play this season. The Blue Ponies have shown consistent growth and improvement with a young squad, and are looking to makes moves again this weekend. The Central A Blue Ponies have two more games this weekend, two more winnable games more importantly. Tonight the Ponie Havre High sophomore Peyton Filius (left) looks to pass during a Central A girls basketball game against Lewistown last Friday night in Havre. The Blue Ponies will be back at the...
Now sitting at 2-1 in conference play, the Havre High boys basketball team is stressing just how important it is to play well this weekend. With two games lying just ahead of the Blue Ponies, one conference and on non conference, HHS has an opportunity to climb the ladder. Tonight at 7 p.m. the Central A Ponies (3-5 2-1) will host the conference rival Browning Indians, the leaders in the Central A Havre High senior Justin Jensen launches a 3-pointer during a boys basketball game against Shelby last Saturday at the Havre High...
The District 9C Box Elder Bears girls basketball team has emerged as one of the top Class C teams in the state. They continually have one of the top programs loaded with some top talent. Senior guard Aricka Wolf Chief has been one of those top players since her freshman year. Wolf Chief has been a contributing factor since joining the program, especially last season and to this point this season. She has knack for scoring and was a huge part in the Bears' 9C title two years ago, and their No. 2 9C finish last season. Over...
Havre High sophomore Kade Rismon (middle) shoots over Shelby defenders during the first half of Saturday's high school boys basketball game at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies took care of the Coyotes one day after besting Central A rival Lewistown on the road. Coming out of the break, the Havre High boys basketball team knew the offense still needed some grooming. But while the team continues to improve, it was the defense that set the tone in two solid wins. Friday the Central HHS's Thurman Holdsclaw (right) lays up a shot...
As the Havre High wrestling team gets further into its season, the progress keeps showing up. That was the case over the weekend when the Blue Ponies reopened their season after the holiday break with another tough tournament. Friday and Saturday the Central A Ponies were in Cut Bank for the 44th annual Cut Bank Invitational. And after leading the field after Friday's action with 131.5 points, the Ponies won the team title with a grand total of 279 points. The Ponies were crowned champions with four individual title winners,...
Havre High's Brandy Lambourne (right) drives the ball during a Central A girls basketball game against Lewistown Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. HHS's Jaclyn Evans (middle) drives in for a shot during Friday's girls basketball game in Havre. With every game played, the Havre High girls basketball team is looking better and better. And playing two games over the weekend, the Central A Blue Ponies had ample opportunity to improve once again. Friday the Ponies were Havre High's Lacey Waid (right) shoots over a Lewistown defen...
Havre's Jake Williams, left, battles a Libby grappler during last weekend's Havre Invitational. The Blue Ponies are in Butte this weekend for the annual Mining City Duals. Once the Havre High wrestling team gets rolling, it hardly slows down until the end of the season and a state champion has been crowned. The Blue Ponies started their season last weekend with the annual Havre Invite, two solid days of wrestling, and are preparing to march into another jam-packed three-day weekend. The Central A Ponies finished as the No. 2...
It isn't clear just what kind of season the Havre High boys basketball team is going to be able to turn in this year. It won't be an easy one right out of the gate, but with a lot of young talent, and a new head coach in former Havre Blue Pony Curt Leeds, HHS is remaining optimistic. The Central A Ponies will open the season with two of the tougher teams on their schedule. Friday they will face the defending Cl Havre High's Kade Rismon, left, looks to pass during a Central A boys basketball game last February in Havre....
After weeks of practice, the Havre High girls basketball program will finally take to the court this weekend. And after a great season last year, the Central A Blue Ponies will hopefully pick up right where they left off. Friday in Malta, the Ponies will face the Class B Malta M-Ettes, and on Saturday, the Ponies will face the Class AA CMR Rustler in Great Falls. But a year ago, the Ponies returned to the state tournament for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The defending Central A champion Ponies did so with just two...
On the Hi-Line, when high school basketball season hits, it hits hard. That will be the case again this weekend, as there will be three major pre-season tournaments taking place at local gymnasiums to kick off the 2012-2013 prep season. Today, Friday, and Saturday, there will be a basketball tournaments in Chester, Big Sandy, and in Havre. The tournament in Havre will be the annual Native American Classic (NAC), taking place at the Armory Gymnasium on the campus of Montana State University-Northern. All three tournaments will...
A lot of fans didn't know what to expect from the very young Havre High football team this past season. But after another run into the state playoffs, and after a handful of athletes garnered All-Conference honors, the Central A Blue Ponies keep getting noticed for what they did on the field. Three HHS players were honored recently by being named to the 2012 Class A All-State Team. Senior Zach Plum was named an All-State wide receiver, while Thurman Holdsclaw was named an All-State tight end, and Dane Warp was named an...
Sidney Herald Chinook quarterback Scott Schmitt looks to pass during Saturday's Class C quarterfinal game in Fairview. The Warriors defeated the Sugarbeeters in the playoffs for the second straight season. Over the last couple of years, the Fairview Warriors have been a roadblock for the Chinook Sugarbeeters football team. That was true again this season, as the Warriors once again, put a stop to the Beeters state title hopes. Saturday the Class C 8-Man Beeters were in Fairview for a state quarterfinal matchup. But as the...
It was a solid run by the Havre High volleyball team, but after a strong showing at the divisional tournament, the Blue Ponies season has unfortunately come to an end. Over the weekend, the Ponies were in Belgrade for the Central A divisional volleyball tournament. They entered the postseason as the No. 4 seed with a 3-5 conference record, and finished the weekend with a conference record of 5-7, and as the No. 3 team in the conference, just missing out on a berth in the state tournament this coming weekend in Bozeman....
