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With two of the other fall sports seasons already underway, the start of a new cross country season has slipped under the radar. But with rosters filled with talented returnees and talented underclassmen this season, don't look past the Havre High girls and boys cross country runners. And after the success the Central A Blue Pony girls found a year ago, the HHS quad as a whole, is hungry for more success, and eager to get started. Last season the HHS girls won the conference and took third place at the state level. The HHS...
With each and every race the Havre High cross country teams run in this season, it appears that it grows stronger and stronger. That is true for both the boys and girls teams. And after an impressive outing at home, the Central A Blue Ponies hope to continue that progression through another weekend filled with a very talented pool of runners. Saturday the Ponies will be in Missoula for the Mountain West meet. This will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest meet the Ponies travel to all season long. The Mountain West is kn...
Havre High's Martha Stocker (left) and Lacey Waid go up for a block during a high school volleyball match between the Blue Ponies and the CMR Rustlers Thursday night at the HHS gymnasium. In a season that has already been plagued with ups and downs, inconsistencies, and long stretches outside of the win column, the struggles continued for the Havre High volleyball program. This time at home against a HHS junior Peyton Filius goes up for a block during Thursday night's match between the Blue Ponies and CMR Rustlers in Havre. w...
With week one now behind them, the Havre High Blue Pony football team was able to get a really good, and up close look at this years' squad. And with an up and down first outing, it was clear that young squad has some growing up to do before they can they become truly competitive this season. The Central A Ponies opened up the season with a Saturday afternoon game, facing the Whitefish Bulldogs in nonconference action on the road in Whitefish. And while the Ponies experienced some highs, they also suffered some lows as the Bu...
Sometimes a team just doesn't know what a new season has in store until the very first kickoff. That is the case for the defending Central A divisional champion Havre High Blue Pony football team. Coming off of their best season in nearly a decade, the Ponies finished last season with a record of 7-4. At one point they put together a six game winning streak, and even advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in seven years Havre High quarterback Dane Warp (left) looks to pass during last Saturday's Blue/White Game...
Former Montana State University-Northern cowboy Charlie Mack rides in the bareback competition in Friday's performance of the 2012 Great Northern Stampede Rodeo in Havre. There were plenty of local competitors in the rodeo which ran Thursday and Friday night. Havre's C.J. Hansen competes in the tie-down roping during Friday night's performance of the 2012 Great Northern Stampede in Havre. Chelsea Brown of Big Sandy rides in the breakaway roping during the Friday night performance of the 2012 Northern Rodeo Association's...
There is just something about a weeklong celebration of school pride that seems to bring a level of excitement over the entire commun Havre High's Tyler Adams (left) and fellow Blue Ponies celebrate recovering a Sindey fumble during last Friday night's Class A football game at Blue Pony Stadium. Emotions will be running high again tonight as the Ponies welcome in Belgrade for HHS Homecoming at 7 p.m. ity. And with homecoming week starting to wind down, nothing caps things off quite like a Friday night football game under the...
There's no place like home, that is what the Havre High cross country team is saying as the Blue Ponies gear up to run in front of home fans for the first time this season. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies will host the annual Havre Invite. Runners from across the Hi-Line and from across the state Havre High's Dylan Stuart races in the 2011 Havre Invitational cross country race last fall. The Blue Ponies play host the 2012 Havre Invite on Saturday afternoon. The races will take place on the campus of MSU-Northern. will run...
Havre High's Tristan Manual runs free during a recent Class A football game at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre. Tonight, the Blue Ponies celebrate homecoming, and begin Central A Conference play against Belgrade at 7. In a perfect situation, the Havre High football team will be running on all cylinders now that the nonconference portion of the schedule has concluded. But right out of the nonconference gate, and now entering V=Central A play, the Blue Ponies must face a very tough opponent to find out just how smoothly they are...
The Great Northern Fair brings in thousands of visitors every summer. Jam-packed with carnival rides, games, food, and a number of grand stand attractions, the Hill County fairgrounds has something for the whole family. But near the top of the list of things do while the fair is in town, is to attend the Great Northern Stampede Rodeo, and all that it has to o John Salois rides in the saddle bronc competition at the 2011 Great Northern Stampede in Havre. The annual NRA Rodeo begins tonight at 7 and there is also slack on...
Montana State University-Northern's Charlie Mack rides in the bull riding at Saturday's Northern College Rodeo at the Great Northern Fairgrounds in Havre. The annual Northern Rodeo is the only time the Lights and Skylights compete in Havre each season. MSU-N's Kassy Brough, a former Havre Blue Pony, competes in the barrel racing Saturday night in Havre. The Montana State University-Northern rodeo team spends a lot of time competing on the road, but over the weekend, the Lights and Skylights got to show off at home. Friday,...
The regular season starts for most of the Havre High fall sports programs are still about a week out, but that doesn't mean the Blue Pony football and volleyball teams can't face a little extra competition prior. Before season debuts and home openers, both the Havre High volleyball and football squads hold an annual Blue/White scrimmage, giving the teams a final chance to work and tweak game plans, as well as showcase to fans what the upcoming season has to offer. Saturday the volleyball team will put the freshman, junior...
After battling through some injuries, the Havre High volleyball team had settled into a nice groove recently, grabbing three consecutive wins. But falling to the Choteau Bulldogs for the second time this season, the Blue Ponies are now fighting sickness. The Bulldogs are one of the tougher Class B squads around, and the Central A Ponies have learned that first hand this season. This time around, Saturday in Choteau, the Bulldogs defeated the Ponies in three sets, winning by scores of 25-23, 25-17, and 26-24. HHS fell to 6-8...
The Havre High volleyball team knows it has the talent to turn in a great season this year. They have proved that with big time wins at tournaments like the Electric City Classic, and will hopefully continue that stellar play on Saturday. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies will be in Lewistown. The Ponies will face two nonconference opponents in Hardin and Laurel. The Ponies didn't get off to the best start this season, but they have shown they can be a top contender if they play well. Unforced errors and mistakes hurt them...
Coming off of a weekend where both the Havre High boys and girls cross country teams won team titles in Malta, the Blue Ponies are looking to keep this successful pace. And this weekend is the perfect time to do that, as the Central A Ponies will run this afternoon in Lewistown. The Lewistown meet is always an important one for the Ponies, as they run into Belgrade, Lewistown, Livingston, and Browning (the entire Central A), as well as most of the Eastern A. A handful of Class B and Class C schools will also be in...
After all the city tournaments finished up several weeks ago, little league baseball may not be in Havre anymore, but post season tournaments are still taking place all over the state. The 12-year old all star team wrapped up a visit to the district tournament last weekend and finished in fourth place. Havre played in a field with five other teams, but played top notch teams all the way through, ending the weekend with a loss in the consolation game. On the road to the consolation game, Havre lost to Belgrade 10-0, lost to...
The Havre High cross country teams have already shown flashes of greatness this season, and at a very tough invite in Malta, the Blue Ponies did it again. The Central A Ponies ran in Malta on Friday, and earned a team sweep over the competition. The HHS boys took first place with 42 points, outscoring Glasgow (59), Poplar (124), Plentywood (147), and Rocky Boy (149). And in the girls field, the Ponies took the No. 1 spot with 22 points, outscoring Glasgow (40) and Malta (89). "It was a good weekend for us all the way through...
Big Sandy's Lane Martin (ball) runs through the line during a Class C Six-Man football game between the Pioneers and the Box Elder Bears Friday night in Big Sandy. As local teams get further, and further into their seasons, the competition keeps getting more difficult while wins grow more, and more important. Friday in Big Sandy, the Box Elder Bears got another rude awakening to a varsity schedule. The Big Sandy Pioneers defeated the Bears 70-20 in Class C 6-Man action. The Pioneers were ultimately unstoppable, as they...
Running at one of the toughest races the Havre High cross country program will compete in all season long, the Blue Ponies were still able to take positive strides last week. Last Thursday the Central A Ponies were in Helena. HHS ran at the Bill Roberts Golf Course in the Capital City 7 of 7 Invitational, and the boys and girls teams both did a lot of good things. The Ponies were also scheduled to run in Browning on Saturday, but instead the varsity harriers rested for the upcoming divisional race in Havre. In the boys...
If you are a fan of Havre High Blue Pony football, and you haven't seen Chet Shrauger play, then you are missing a very talented football player doing what he loves most. Shrauger, a 6-0, 175-pound senior strong safety is a force on the gridiron for the Central A Ponies. He isn't the biggest kid on the field by any means, but Shrauger is constantly going at 110 miles per hour, and is in no way afraid to hit somebody. He helps lead the Ponies in tackles nearly every week, forces turnovers, and really excels in the run stop,...
Havre High's Peyton Filius sets a pass during Saturday's volleyball match between the Bue Ponies and Conrad at the HHS gymnasium. The Conrad volleyball team showed signs of life at times on Saturday, but the Cowgirls were no match for Havre High, as the Blue Ponies strung together their second straight win. Saturday at the Havr HHS's Lexi Olson (right) smashes a ball during Saturday's match against Conrad at the HHS gymnasium. e High gymnasium in Havre, the Central A Ponies defeated the Class B Cowgirls in three straight...
Havre High quarterback Dane Warp (left) runs away from the Libby defense during Friday night's Class A football game at Blue Pony Stadium. The Ponies beat the Loggers 27-21. Havre's Thomas Gruber (left) and Chet Shrauger (right) celebrate Zach Plum's interception during the second half of Friday's high school football team between HHS and Libby in Havre. Havre High's Thurman Holdslcaw fight for yardage during Friday's game against Libby at Blue Pony Stadium. In another hard earned win by the Havre High football team, the...
Local prep athletes and fans all know that when they hear the name Big Sandy, it represents the epitome of Six-Man football. On a map of the United States, Big Sandy is just speck. If you blink, you might miss it, and if you aren't traveling on Highway 87 in North Central Montana you might never see it at all. With a population of roughly 750 people, Big Sandy is as small town, as small town USA gets, possibly the reason it is the perfect focus of an upcoming documentary on small town, and Six-Man football. Kurt Markus was bo...
All season long, the Havre High volleyball team has been looking for consistency. The Blue Ponies have the talent to be successful in the Class A ranks, but after the ups and downs of the regular season, they have to be at their highest level to succeed moving forward. The regular season has come and gone for the Central A Blue Ponies, now the Ponies are moving onto the Central A divisional tournament in Belgrade. The Ponies will compete in Belgrade today and Saturday, fighting for a coveted spot in the Class A state...
If the idea of home field advantage, and the idea of getting hometown calls by officials is a legitimate assumption by teams, don't tell the coaches and players of the Montana State University-Northern Lights football program. After the way the last two home games have gone for the Lights, they might start to wonder what the deal is with all of the flags flying through the air and across their home turf. Two weeks ago the Lights earned a 46-39 win over the UM-Western Bulldogs at home. But after a total of 18 flags got thrown...
