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With the regular season winding down, high school swimmers are starting to gear up for the final races of the season. For the Havre Blue Ponies, those races come in two weeks at the all-class state meet in Butte. But before the Ponies get to Butte, they had one last meet in which to prepare. And in many ways, they took full advantage. The Pony boys and girls were at the Carroll College pool Saturday for the prestigious Helena Invitational, and while they faced off against some of the best individual swimmers in Montana, they...
Two blowout wins at home one week, two tough road losses the next. That's life in the Frontier Conference and that's been the life of the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team the last two weeks. The Skylights were red-hot coming into this week's trip to nationally-ranked Frontier powers LC State and Westminster. But after the week began with a tough loss at LC State, it ended on a difficult note for the Skylights. On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Northern fell to 11th-ranked Westminster College,...
What a difference a week can make in the Frontier Conference. Heading into Thursday night's game at Lewis-Clark State, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was riding high, ranked No. 19 in the NAIA, sitting in first place in the league standings, and coming off a sweep of league powers Carroll College and RMC at home. But Northern lost by nine points at LC State on Thursday and things didn't get any better two days later in Salt Lake City. On Saturday night, the Lights fell to the No. 23 Westminster...
After missing a week of competition due to unexpectedly bad travel conditions, this weekend's Helena Invitational becomes even more important to the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. The Blue Ponies will be in Helena on Saturday for the final regular season meet of the year. After the Helena meet, HHS will have exactly two weeks to prepare for the all-class state swim meet. But Saturday will be the final time Havre swimmers race against live competition. And the Ponies will certainly get good competition in Helena. Both...
The Montana State University-Northern women came into Thursday night's game in Lewiston, Idaho off not one, but two big wins. The Lewis-Clark State Warriors didn't. Instead, LC State was looking to rebound from a nearly 30-point loss to Westminster College last Saturday, and the No. 13 Warriors took it out on the Skylights Thursday night. The Warriors beat Northern 59-43, ending the Skylights two-game Frontier Conference winning streak. Northern was able to hang tough early on, trailing by just a few points for much of the fi...
Getting off to a good start on the road is something the Montana State University-men's basketball team knows is important. But Thursday night in Lewiston, Idaho, the No. 19 Lights didn't do that. Instead, Northern fell behind host Lewis-Clark State right away, and the result was a 70-61 Frontier Conference road loss. David Maddock hit a 3-pointer at the 15:46 mark to put the Lights up 9-6. However, LC's defense kept the Lights scoreless for the next 8:42 of the game while the Warriors went on a 15-0 run. That put LC ahead...
After a big weekend in which the Montana State University-Northern Skylights got back on track with a home sweep, senior Samm Schermele was named the Frontier Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Schermele is a 5-foot-9 senior guard from Great Falls. MSU-Northern won both of their weekend games including a victory over nationally ranked Carroll College. The Skylights upset No. 25 Carroll 68-49 and beat Rocky Mountain College 71-56. Schermele averaged 22 points, 3.5 rebounds, two assists and 2.5 steals for the...
Their backs were against the wall. Their season was hanging by a thread. And they were playing a nationally-ranked arch rival in the midst of a difficult three-game losing streak. Yet the Montana State University-Northern Skylights didn't flinch. In easily their most dominating performance of the season, the Skylights shocked the No. 25 Carroll College Fighting Saints 68-49 Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, in what was the start to an impressive weekend. "This win gives us a lot of momentum, a lot of confidence,"...
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams have just two meets left before the state meet in Butte. So from here on out, every race is critical. The Blue Ponies start their journey towards another postseason on Saturday when they compete in the prestigious Missoula Invitational. The meet, held at the University of Montana Grizzly Pool, will feature Class AA's Missoula Sentinel, Missoula Hellgate and Missoula Big Sky, as well as Bozeman, both Helena schools, both Great Falls schools and Kalispell-Flathead and Glacier High. And...
The going has been tough so far for the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team. The Skylights are off to an 0-3 start in conference play and have been bitten by the injury bug to boot. And while Northern is happy to return to the friendly confines of the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, starting tonight, thing's are about to get even more challenging. The Skylights host No. 25 Carroll College tonight at 6 then turn around and play Rocky Mountain College on Saturday night in Havre. Northern has struggled out of the...
If there was a ever a time when the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team needed to hold court at home, this would be it. With the Frontier Conference seemingly wide open right now, the Lights have a golden opportunity in front of them, starting tonight with a huge showdown with No. 16 Carroll College. Northern wraps up its only home stand of the month on Saturday night with a game against Rocky Mountain College. The Lights enter tonight's 8- p.m. tipoff with the Saints at 2-1 in conference play and 13-5...
If there's one thing that's becoming quite clear as it relates to Frontier Conference basketball this season, it's that nothing is clear. After just two weeks of league play on the men's side, no team is undefeated any more, and the team picked to dominate the conference this winter, Westminster College already has two losses. Westminster was beaten by Carroll College this week in Helena, and to show the respect the country has for the Frontier, the Saints jumped all the way from being un-ranked, to No. 16 in the latest in...
Thanks to Mariani for education donation Editor: Dear Marc Mariani and family: On behalf of the Havre Public Schools Education Foundation and all our current and future students, thank you for your generous financial donation and for your immeasurable generosity and support. We are truly grateful and honored to be recipients of this donation. Thank you also for supporting our alumni game activities by personalizing your autographed message on the Titans Mariani jersey for the auction winner. The entire donation will be used...
The Harlem Wildcats and Chinook Sugarbeeters have both had plenty of success recently at the Class B-C state wrestling tournament. But this weekend's state tourney in Hamilton saw both Hi-Line teams reach new heights. Harlem capped off its best finish in two decades with 117 points, good enough for a sixth-place overall finish. The Wildcats crowned two state champions and placed five wrestlers overall in what was a great two days for Harlem wrestling. Meanwhile, Chinook, which didn't field as deep a team as in year's past,...
Corrector presents malicious gossip, pictorial obscenities Editor: In our wonderful country with its governmental and cultural values that encourage debate and vigorous exchanges of opinion, the truth and best policies result from compromises among varying opinions. The means of reaching best solutions is a result of the free exchange of opinions and agreement on shared results as solutions. Opinions are our right as human beings and citizens, and exchange of opinions is an important means of arriving at sound solutions to...
Get with program, Rep. Warburton Editor: I'm writing to express my concerns over Rep. Wendy Warburton's legislative proposals and priorities. Apparently she has lost touch with those whom she represents and what the major concerns of Montanans are. I thought her job was to balance the budget (but not at the expense of low income groups) and to find ways to bring new businesses and jobs to Montana. But obviously Rep Warburton is obsessed with guns. Two years ago she supported a bill that would have allowed individuals to...
The Havre High wrestling team has already had a historic run over the last six seasons. Now, on a historic weekend, the Blue Ponies will try to make even more history. Havre High has won or finished second at the Class A state wrestling tournament for six straight seasons, and the Ponies have won the last four state titles. But as much history as Havre wants to make this weekend at the Class A state tournament in Butte, longtime head coach Scott Filius said his team isn't looking at the next two days as anything more than to...
HELENA — The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was disappointed when it left Helena with a loss to Carroll College just three weeks ago. However, something inside the Lights' minds told them they'd be back. And Northern came back to Helena with a vengeance. On Tuesday night, in front of a huge Havre contingent at the Carroll College P.E. Center in Helena, the No. 22 Lights took hold of their first Frontier Conference postseason title in 15 years by beating the No. 19 Carroll College Fighting Saints 7...
With a solid home win over the University of Great Falls on Saturday night, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team moved back into the NAIA coaches poll this week. The Lights (5-3, 17-7) sit at No. 25 in the NAIA heading into this weekend's home games with UM-Western and Montana Tech. The Bulldogs, who are in first place in the Frontier Conference standings, also jumped into the top 25 this week at No. 18. Carroll, Westminster and LC State also received votes this week. Players from Montana Tech and LC...
If you've lived in Havre long enough, then you probably have plenty of sports memories because there's been some very exciting days in this town over the years. I've certainly been lucky enough to see my share. And Saturday was another one of those days. It was a day that makes you glad you live where you do. For me, the day began as the Havre High wrestling team mounted a monumental comeback to capture the Central A Divisional championship, and in the process, make the Belgrade Panthers remember just who the best wrestling...
There is one week left in the regular season of girls basketball on the Hi-Line. And no doubt, this past week saw plenty of important games around the area. The week started with a nonconference win by Chester/J-I over North Star in Rudyard. The Hawks upended the Knights 45-32 a pair of 15-point efforts from Stine Haaland and Jenni Ghekiere. In the loss, the Knights got 15 points and 12 rebounds by Shelby Lipp. The action continued on Thursday, but it too was a tough night for several area squads. In Harlem Thursday night,...
Unborn children are precious gifts Editor: "The most precious gift of God is a child." So said Mother Teresa. I remember a picture of her holding a tiny baby who was recovered from a trash bin in Calcutta, India. This wrinkled and saintly nun, face beaming, held aloft that child as though he were the infant Christ himself. And to her, he was. That babe in the trash bin sums up much of what has gone wrong with our world. Children are discarded like so much garbage not only in Calcutta, but also in the cities of America....
Nullification is the rightful remedy Editor: Nullification is the "rightful remedy" when federal laws are unconstitutional. Unconstitutional laws are null and void. Citizens of Montana who support nullification efforts in the legislature are responding to an overreaching federal government that has usurped state sovereignty. With all due respect, Gov. Schweitzer should purchase a copy of Thomas E. Woods' book, "Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century." This book explains the concept of nullification,...
Proposed cuts hurt the less fortunate Editor: There are times when I wonder if those people we sent to Helena know that they are there to do good for the state. I get really frustrated about both parties saying I am right and you are wrong and doing a lot of ridiculous things in their parties' names. I agree with Mr. McNutt (Republican, House District 37) that this session is making them and us look like buffoons. This should not be a power struggle when our legislators are in Helena, but bipartisan to get the job done. As...
Editor: I am writing this letter in regard to the tremendous support shown by your community for Gregg Carlson and his family. I do not know Gregg personally but, have met a close friend of his as well as followed the CaringBridge website updating his progress. For those of you who are not aware of this site, I strongly urge you to log on. Just log onto www.CaringBridge.com, and the site will lead you thru the necessary steps. I became familiar with it a few years ago when Sgt. Corey Briest of Yankton, S.D., was seriously hur...
