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It's about to be July, and that means the local golf season is well on its way. Leagues are rolling on at both Prairie Farms Golf Course and Beaver Creek Golf Course. In men's league at Prairie Farms, Montana Outfitting Co. is in first place with 134 points on Tuesday night, followed by Chippewa Cree Tribe, Tire Rama, Tillemans, FBA Ranch, Cowan and Sons, Prairie Farms, Patrick Construction, Pascoo, CHS, Team Budweiser, and Hole 19/High Plains. D.A. Davidson leads Wednesday...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club split their last two road games in Medicine Hat. On Wednesday night Havre beat the Knights 4-3 in game one and fell 4-3 in game two. Game one was low scoring as Havre struggled to score runs. After allowing two runs in the second inning, the Northstars scored on a Logan Kinsella RBI single. Medicine Hat got an insurance run in the fourth inning, but Havre's Tyson Brandon would deliver a two-run double to tie the game in the...
A pair of Havre referees have recently received the Montana Official's Associations highest award. Both the late Dan Boucher (wrestling) and Cal Wirtzberger (football/volleyball) have been inducted into the 2024 MOA Hall of Fame as selected by the Montana Coaches Association. Wirtzberger has been a Havre area and state official for decades. He did his work in the fall, officiating volleyball matches and football games. His list of accolades includes 30 postseason football...
It was back to district play for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. On Thursday, Havre returned to Northern District play with a sweep of the A Chargers in Great Falls. The Northstars beat the Chargers by scores of 8-3 and 12-1. In game one, the Northstars halted a three-game losing streak by going exploding in the first inning, scoring four times and sending eight batters to the plate. It was 6-0 after two innings. Great Falls got a run back in the third...
On Saturday, the Northstars headed up to Canada to take on the Vauxhall Spurs where they fell in a pair of district contest. Vauxhall won the first game 12-2. Quinnn Elliott and Asher Sawdy had RBIs in the loss for Havre. The Northstars kept game two closer, but, Vauxhall won 10-7. Logan Kinsella, Chasson Mader and Terek Shipp were all stars at the plate for Havre, but, in the end, Vauxhall's offense was just too strong. Havre did bounce back though, as the Northstars...
It was back to district play for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. On Thursday, Havre returned to Northern District play with a sweep of the A Chargers in Great Falls. The Northstars beat the Chargers by scores of 8-3 and 12-1. In game one, the Northstars halted a three-game losing streak by going exploding in the first inning, scoring four times and sending eight batters to the plate. It was 6-0 after two innings. Great Falls got a run back in the third...
Last weekend was a another busy one for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club as they continue to roll into summer. Havre played at the Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown, where the Northstars had some strong performance. Last Thursday saw Havre beat Belgrade 8-4 and Butte 10-7 on the opening day. Game one saw Shortstop Ezra Pyle single home Tyson Brandon, while Jevin Jenkins hit brought Pyle into score. Chason Mader brought Terek Shipp home on a...
Several area athletes were part of what was a massive weekend for Montana High School Sports, as the annual Montana East-West Shrine Game, the Montana-Wyoming All-Star Series and the Montana All-Star Volleyball Game were all held over the weekend. On the hardwood, Chinook;s Hallie Neibauer helped the Montana All-Star Team to another swap over Wyoming. In Montana’s 90-68 win for Montana in Gillette, Wyoming on Friday night Neibauer scored 10 points. The series moved to Billings...
A Havre Middle School Seventh-Grader has qualified for the National Junior High Rodeo. Cayden Chapman from Havre Middle School and a member of the Hi-Line Rodeo team, finished second in the Montana Junior High School rodeo in the goat-tying competition, riding his horse Spiderman. As a result of the second-place finish at the state rodeo, Chapman now has the chance to represent Montana at the 19th annual NJHFR, which starts on June 23 in Des Moines, Iowa. Not only does...
Four Montana State University-Northern rodeo standouts competed in the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo last week in Casper, Wyoming. And one Light made it all the way to the final go-around. Last Saturday night, Northern junior Garrett Cunningham was in the final round of the Saddle Bronc riding where he scored a 71.5 on his last ride of the rodeo. It wasn’t enough to win the Saddle Bronc national championship, but it did put him in the Top 10 for 2024. Northern’s Mik...
Last weekend was a another busy one for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club as they continue to roll into summer. Havre played at the Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown, where the Northstars had some strong performance. Last Thursday saw Havre beat Belgrade 8-4 and Butte 10-7 on the opening day. Game one saw Shortstop Ezra Pyle single home Tyson Brandon, while Jevin Jenkins hit brought Pyle into score. Chason Mader brought Terek Shipp home on a...
Last week marked the start of tournament golf in Havre, and as always, it began with the annual Golf for a Cure Tournament at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The tournament, which benefits local cancer causes, was once again an amazing event, and it featured fun, friends, family and lots of golf. Shelbi, Jessica and Justin Darlington, along with Gabe Shrank were the overall winners of the 18-hole scramble at Prairie Farms, but, thanks to the hard work of so many people who not...
It's been a busy recruiting season for Montana State University-Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat. Last week, Mouat announced the signing of 5-7 guard Aiyanna Big Man. Big Man recently completed her first year at Cowley Community College in Arkansas City, Kansas. She is a 2023 graduate of Hardin High School. This season, Big Man had her season cut short due to injury. She appeared in 10 games and started 6, averaging just under 8 points per game. She recorded...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club faced some great competition at the Gallatin Valley Tournament this past weekend in Three Forks. Havre opened the tournament with a pair of difficult losses, as the Northstars fell to the Bitterroot Red Sox 6-5 and the Cody Cubs 13-5. Game one was a tough for the Northstars. Both teams had no-hit performances through the first few innings of the contest with Colter Solomon eventually pitching five and two-thirds innings with t...
At last weekend’s Montana High School Rodeo Finals in Kalispell, a standout from Havre shined once again. Cassie Gibson was second in goat-tying at the Montana High School Finals, finishing her rodeo with an overall score of 185. Gibson will join her fellow Montanans as a representative in the National High School Finals Rodeo, which will be held July 14-20 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Gibson is no stranger to rodeo, as her family has been a staple on the high school rodeo c...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club faced some great competition at the Gallatin Valley Tournament this past weekend in Three Forks. Havre opened the tournament with a pair of difficult losses, as the Northstars fell to the Bitterroot Red Sox 6-5 and the Cody Cubs 13-5. Game one was a tough for the Northstars. Both teams had no-hit performances through the first few innings of the contest with Colter Solomon eventually pitching five and two-thirds innings with t...
It was a successful Havre Jamboree for the Havre Northstars American Legion Baseball Club. Last weekend, the Northstars went a perfect 4-0 at Legion Field. Havre beat Miles City 9-2, Gallatin Valley 2-0, Glendale 8-3 and Glasgow 10-4. The Northstars got outstanding offensive performances from Tyson Brandon and Tanner DeLarosa, whole Terek Shipp was a star both at the plate and on the mound as Havre improved to 7-4 on the seasonn. The Northstars will continue tournament season...
The softball season has come to an end, and the Havre Blue Ponies had another strong year on the diamond. And as a result, five of head coach Tony Vigliotti's players earned All-Conference honors. The Ponies had three First-Team All-Conference performers, who all made Class A All-State as well. Camille Keeley, Elle Verploegen and Jersi Morse were named All State and First team All-Conference. Brenna Hanson and Rachel Jette were also named Second-Team All-Conference. Keeley,...
Tournament season has come to local golf, and for mer personally, it always starts with an event nearest and dearest to my heart. Saturday at Prairie Farms Golf Course, the annual Golfing for a Cure Tournament will be held. And having participated in it for many years, trust me, a great time will be had by all. But, this tournament is about so much more than a Scramble, or social fun. Golfing for a Cure is about raising money and awareness for that word we all hate: Cancer....
New Montana State University-Northern Head Cross Country Coach Deborah Callahan has announced the signing of Carter Campbell from Rudyard to join the cross country and distance track program in the fall. "I'm very excited that Carter is joining our running team," said Coach Callahan. "He has a great attitude, a unbelievable work ethic and understands the importance of academics. Carter's passion for teamwork showed his athleticism to participation in multi events which helped...
For the fifth time in the last 20 years, the Chinook girls tennis team is back on top of the Class B-C ranks. Last weekend in Missoula, the Sugarbeeters used a balanced lineup to win the Class B-C girls state championship, edging out Loyola for first in the girls team race, collecting 32 points to 29 for the Breakers. The Sugarbeeters did not have any champions, but Rilee Molyneaux and Mya Berreth finished second and third, respectively, in singles. Ava Bellamah piled up a...
From a divisional championship one week earlier, to the state championship match, it has been quite the ride for Havre High brothers Carter and Max Spangler. The Blue Pony duo completed a great run together at the Class A state tennis tournament last Friday in Kalispell as they finished second in boys doubles. The tandem lost to the top team from Billings Central in the state championship match, but it was an fun run and second-year Blue Pony head coach Jeff Miller was...
The Havre High softball team had to fight weather and tough competition as last weekend's Class A state tournament in Billings. The Blue Ponies lost their opening game Friday 5-2 to Hamilton, then, they were eliminated by Frenchtown 10-0. Havre had seven hits in game one, including the game's opening run by Rachel Jette after she knocked Jersi Morse on a single. Hamilton scored four times off Havre's Elle Verploegen in the fifth inning and tacked on one more insurance run in...
Several area athletes reached the podium at last weekend’s Class C state track meet in Great Falls. In the girls’ 100-meter dash, Fort Benton’s Ally Jaques ran a personal-best 12.84, which was good for third place. Ali Doyle of Turner was a 200-meter podium placer, doing it in 27.42. Turner also had finalists in the 400 meters as Ryan Doyle was fourth in running a 51.36, while Bridget Reed took fifth with a 1:01.18. PRs were aplenty in the 800 meters as Doyle ran his best mark...
Thanks to a rousing final day of competition, the Havre High boys and girls track teams surged to some of their best finishes in recent memory at the Class A State Track Meet. The 2024 state meet was held this past weekend, where the Pony girls took fourth with 68 points, while the Pony boys were fourth with 40 points. Havre also had some outstanding individual performances for head coach Kari Filius' teams. On the girls side, HHS standout Kaydence Reiter blazed her way to a...
