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For the third year in a row, weather may play a big role in Havre's High two-day trip to the Great Falls Invitational tennis tournament. On this week last year, the Great Falls tournament, which is two days worth of challenging duals, was called off due to a huge snowstorm which hit the area. Fast forward one year, and snow is again predicted to hit Great Falls, leaving HHS's status for this weekend up in the air. The Blue Ponies are slated to dual Bozeman and Billings Senior on Friday and Billings West and Cut Bank on...
Over the weekend, six more games were played on the road to the Havre Youth Baseball Association Babe Ruth championship. Friday through Sunday Legion Field in Havre was the home of the Babe Ruth tournament, where Chinook, Rocky Boy, Optimist, Wells Fargo and Northern Montana Hospital all competed in the double elimination tournament. And after the baseball-packed weekend was finally in the books, it was the Optimist ball club that came away with the No. 1 spot. Sunday, in the championship game, Optimist defeated Wells Fargo...
The Havre High boys and girls track teams don't have a lot of state experience leading the Blue Ponies this season, but with a combined 14 athletes making the trip this weekend, they are hoping that changes. Today and Saturday the Central A Ponies will take part in the Class A state track meet in Laurel. John Perrodin headlines the Ponies roster as the only returning athlete to have placed at the state tournament last season. Perrodin placed sixth in both the 110 and 300 hurdles a season ago, and will get another go around...
The Havre High softball program isn't one of the elite programs in the state. Not yet anyway. The Blue Ponies have housed a softball team for only five seasons now; still a baby in the world of girls fastpitch softball and in sports in general. But despite the disadvantages of going through growing pains early on, the Ponies are well on their way to making their name statewide. "This year I think is going to be the year," Havre High Athletic Director Dennis Murphy said. "I feel real confident with our kids this year that...
Over the last seven years, no high school tennis team has been more consistent at the Class A state meet than the Havre Blue Ponies. Havre High boys and girls teams have brought back trophies from the state tournament seven straight times, including last year when the HHS girls captured the 2009 state championship, while the Pony boys finished second. So, while many might have called this season a rebuilding year in Havre, don't be surprised that the Ponies are poised to improve upon their already impressive streak. The Blue...
In a weekend where the Havre High softball team knew it had four tough games, the Blue Ponies got things started off right. On Friday, the Central A Ponies earned a two-game sweep over the conference rival Livingston Rangers at home. In game one, the Ponies earned a dominating win, defeating the Rangers 9-1 And in game two, the Ponies earned an 8-6 win, coming from behind after trailing by as much as four runs. "Those were huge wins for us," Havre High head coach Bob Evans said. "That puts us up two games on a team that I...
The 2010 Havre Youth Baseball Association Babe Ruth tournament got underway with two dominating performances. Thursday at Legion field in Havre, both the Optimist and Wells Fargo youth baseball programs dominated the competition. In game one, Wells Fargo defeated Chinook 12-2 in four innings of play. And in game two, Optimist defeated Rocky Boy 24-4 in just three innings of play. On two hits and a Wells Fargo error, Chinook took a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. But in the bottom half of the opening inning,...
Fans across the Hi-Line were treated to good basketball all season long. And now even after the season has ended, fans can catch one last tournament. The Armory Gymnasium at Montana State University-Northern will host the 24th Annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament today through Saturday. The Lights head basketball coach Shawn Huse and Skylights head basketball coach Chris Mouat will host the tournament where eight teams made up of 67 of Montana's top boys and girls basketball players will participate. The tournament will...
It must have been a strange feeling for the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams to come home from the 2009 Central A Divisional tennis tournament without any hardware. This weekend in Livingston and Bozeman, however, the Blue Ponies corrected that situation. The Pony boys and girls battled weather and three full days of tennis, and they found plenty of individual and team success along the way. The Havre boys captured their 14th divisional title in the last 15 years, scoring 47 points to easily outdistance second-place...
Youth baseball is winding down across the Hi-Line, but this weekend in Havre, another tournament will take center stage. Thursday-Sunday at Legion Field will be the home of the Havre Youth Baseball Association Babe Ruth baseball tournament, where teams from Havre, Chinook and Rocky Boy will all vie for the championship. In attendance will be Northern Montana Hospital (9-2), Optimist (8-3), Wells Fargo (7-4), Chino0k (1-7) and Rocky Boy (0- 6) . Game one of the tournament begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with Wells Fargo...
Though they haven't seen a lot of Class A talent this season, the Havre High Blue Pony boys and girls track teams have performed very well. And as the Central A Blue Ponies prepare for what will hopefully be another successful weekend, they prepare for a meet packed with Class A talent. On Saturday, the Ponies will face four Central A programs at the Belgrade track meet in Belgrade. Anaconda as well as a handful of local Class C and B schools will also be in attendance, but the Ponies are focused on Belgrade, Livingston,...
For a short time it looked as if the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was going to be swept in their final two-game home stand of the season. But after giving up the lead and suffering a loss in game one, the North Stars bounced back in game two and captured a come-from-behind win of their own. Friday night at Legion Field in Havre the North Stars went 1-1 against the Fort MacLeod Royals. In game one the Royals earned a 6-4 victory after eight innings of play. And in game two, the North Stars captured the 7-6...
Football or wrestling? That's the question which Havre High senior and athletic standout Kent Pattison had to ask himself before committing to a college. Pattison was focusing on two local NAIA colleges. If he wanted to continue his football career Montana State University-Northern was the school for him. But if he wanted to continue down the road of wrestling, the University of Great Falls was his choice. "I really like football and wrestling," Pattison said. "But I had to choose one or the other and I chose wrestling....
Little league baseball is growing again in Havre, and with another season already nearing its end, some changes have been made to better the program. Before this year little league baseball in Havre was an independent organization. And now its affiliated with Cal Ripken Youth Baseball. Doug Denny and the rest of the little league board members are pleased with the new title, as well as the changes it brings to the area's growing sport. As far as Denny has seen, the transition to Cal Ripken has brought nothing but positives....
The Havre American Legion baseball team is heading into another tournament filled weekend, and with some tough competition in store for the North Stars, they will also get a second chance at some familiar faces. Friday through Sunday, the North Stars will take to the road for the Galllatin Valley tournament in Three Forks. While at the tournament the North Stars will face the Gallatin Valley Outlaws (Southern A) the Lewistown Redbirds (Eastern A) the Butte Muckers (Southern A), the Glendive Blue Devils (Eastern A) and the...
The Montana State University- Northern football team has already been in the weight room and on the field in preparation for the 2010 season. But there was something about the crashing of full pads that seemed to really set the season off right. Saturday morning the Lights ran their first live scrimmage of the season at the MSU-N practice field in Havre. The Northern offense and defense faced off in competition and both sides had their pluses and minuses. "We still need work," Lights' quarterback Derek Lear said. "You could...
Mitch Schnittgen and Will DeVries have starred on the gridiron together many times during their four-year career as Havre Blue Pony football players. And as both star athletes prepare to suit up for what will be their final high school football game, both Schnittgen and DeVries know what an honor it is to be playing side by side in the 64th annual Montana East/West Shrine Game in Butte on Saturday. Schnittgen was selected as a defensive tackle and DeVries was selected as an offensive guard. "It's one of those things you look...
Daniel Horton Havre Daily News gferguson@havredailynews.com In week one the Havre High football team showed it could compete. But facing a much bigger and much tougher opponent in their second outing, the Blue Ponies struggled. Friday at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre the Central A Ponies hosted the Eastern A Miles City Cowboys. And in a very tough outing, the Cowboys defeated the Ponies 34-14. "They were a lot bigger than us," Havre High head coach Jason Christenson said. "But we shot ourselves in the foot most of the time. We...
A lot of good athletes have joined the Montana State University-Northern Skylights basketball program over the off-season, and as another signing was announced this week, the talent pool continues to grow. Skylights head basketball coach Chris Mouat and the rest of the Skylights program are proud to announce the addition of former Malta standout Kylee Denham to the roster. Denham will join the Skylights this fall and will bring with her a very impressive resume. "Kylee is a great athlete," Mouat said. "She has the ability to...
It took quite a bit longer than expected, but the Havre High softball team finally got back onto the field and finally got a look at the Lewistown Golden Eagles. Tuesday at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Softball Field in Havre, the Central A Ponies defeated the Eagles in two games. In game one the Ponies earned a 7-0 win, and in game two of the doubleheader the Ponies edged out the Eagles 5-3. "It really was good to finally get out onto the field again," Havre High head coach Bob Evans said. "And our girls played very well I...
The Montana State University- Northern Lights football team has been hard at work this off season. And now, smack dab in the midst of two-a-day practices, the Lights look to be well on their way to a positive turnaround after a season a year ago that left players, coaches and fans with a bad taste in their mouths. Senior Casey Varner will be a threeyear starter as a Lights safety, and is also positive after what he has seen this summer. "A lot of good things have happened this summer," Varner said. "And I like the...
The Havre American Legion baseball team didn't start its tournament play the way it would have liked, but the North Stars did cap off day one in a much better fashion. Thursday at the Havre North Star's Memorial Tournament at Legion Field in Havre, the North Stars split day one action. In game one they were defeated 18-8 in five innings by the Glendive Blue Devils. But in game two, the North Stars were able to come away with a 4-2 win over the Wolf Point Yellow Jackets. "(Game 1) was a terrible game all the way around,"...
As the wrestling season progresses, the Havre High wrestling program continues to roll through the competition. The Central A Blue Ponies earned another dual win on Tuesday. This the time on the road, the Ponies defeat came over the Class AA CMR Rustlers 58-28. On the night, the Ponies lost only five matches. Against former Havre High standout Aaron Jensen's team. At 98 and 130 pounds they gave forfeits to the Rustlers Tanner Levanowski and Mike Budeski. At 135 pounds Cody West pinned Dillon Seely in 21 seconds, while at 215...
Just two days after both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams faced a tough Great Falls High team, the Blue Ponies hand their hands full with an even tougher Class AA program. On Monday both Central A Pony squads faced the always tough Class AA CMR Rustlers. The HHS girls hosted the Rustlers and lost 52-34 at the Havre High gymnasium, and the HHS boys were on the road where they lost 78-44 in Great Falls. Playing at home, the Pony girls knew they had a challenge awaiting them. And in the first half, the Ponies were...
For the last four years it's been school, volleyball practice, choir and then homework. Or depending on what time of year it is, it's been school, track practice, choir and then homework. And in the busiest of times, Havre High senior Karla Hellegaard may have even added another round of choir practice or performances to her demanding daily routine as a very active member in the St. Jude's Catholic Church. To say the least, Hellegaard's high school career hasn't been a cakewalk. And though she is keen on the fact that her rig...
