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It was just a few short weeks ago that Havre High legend Dustin Kraske announced he was retiring from coaching girls basketball at his alma mater. On Tuesday night, the next in line to lead the Blue Pony girls program became official. After HPS School Board Approval, former HHS standout Tommy Brown will be the next head coach of the Blue Pony girls basketball program. Brown, a 2019 graduate of Havre High, and former Blue Pony basketball standout, as well as an All-State tennis...
Great news! Beaver Creek Golf Course is back in business. BCGC announced on its Facebook Page earlier this week that it would re-open the course on Memorial Day after floodwaters from Beaver Creek has inundated the course earlier this month. Craig and Heidi said on Facebook that #7 and #16 would be a Par 3 for the time being as work still needs to be done to restore the course. Leagues will also be resuming soon, so that’s great news for BCGC. We are all happy to see the c...
The Frontier Conference isn’t sitting idly by. Instead, the league is changing with the times. And last week, The Frontier Conference Council of Presidents unanimously voted to accept Bellevue University, Dakota State University, Mayville State University, and Valley City State University as full conference members beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. This will bring the Frontier Conference to 11 full-time members. The four institutions will move to the Frontier from the N...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Spangler brothers take second at state tennis By George Ferguson 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...
Montana State University-Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Lynnea Moran to join the Skylights in the fall. Moran is a 5-5 guard from Hanford High School in Richland, Wash. Hanford High School competes in the Mid-Columbia Conference (MCC) at the 4A level. This past season, Moran was a First-Team All-MCC selection and she was also named to the All-Defensive team. She eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career and broke the single-game...
A busy week of American Legion baseball for the Havre Northstars started last Wednesday night when the Northstars fell to to the Great Falls AA Chargers in Great Falls. Havre dropped the non-conference game in Great Falls 7-3. After giving up two runs in the first inning, Havre scored three times in the third inning. Left fielder Archer Sawdy would score on an error after second baseman Tyson Brandon was able to reach base. Two batters later, DH Jevin Jenkins singled in...
A busy week of American Legion baseball for the Havre Northstars started last Wednesday night when the Northstars fell to to the Great Falls AA Chargers in Great Falls. Havre dropped the non-conference game in Great Falls 7-3. After giving up two runs in the first inning, Havre scored three times in the third inning. Left fielder Archer Sawdy would score on an error after second baseman Tyson Brandon was able to reach base. Two batters later, DH Jevin Jenkins singled in...
Another season, another trip to the Class A state tournament for the Havre High softball team. Last weekend, head coach Tony Vigliotti's team placed third at the Eastern A Divisional softball tournament in Billings. The Blue Ponies started the weekend with a 7-6 win over Livingston to advance in the winner's bracket, but then, Havre dropped a crazy, 19-18 loss to Laurel, in what was a walk-off win for the Locomotives. The 1-1 record on Friday did clinch a berth at state for...
After two grueling days in Glendive, the Havre High tennis teams had some high's and some low's at the Northeast A Divisional. Head Coach Jeff Miller's teams battled Glendive, Miles City and Lewistown, with the Pony boys finishing a narrow second and the HHS girls taking fourth. Miller, who was extremely proud of all 20 of the players who made the trip to divisionals, saw his boys team qualify five players for this weekend's state tournament, while overall, the Ponies fought...
The Havre High girls dominated the Eastern A track and field championships last weekend in Laurel. The Ponies scored 128 points to win the team title, while the HHS boys scored 59 points and finished fourth. Now, all state qualifiers will advance to this weekend's State A Track Meet, also in Laurel. On the girls side, Havre Kaydence Reiter and Macy Brandon dominated the sprints. Reiter won both the 100 and 200 meters at divisionals, while Brandon finished third in both races....
The Havre High softball team is headed to the Eastern A Divisional Tournament this weekend. And, head coach Tony Vigliotti's team is riding high after doing plenty of winning this past weekend in Butte. The Blue Ponies opened the LaVerne Tournament on Friday with a 17-0 win over Class B Anaconda, as well as a 7-1 win over Class A rival Polson. On the second day of the tournament, the Ponies toppled Corvallis 10-2 and Frenchtown 4-1 as Havre finished the regular season with a...
The Havre High track and field teams have officially reached the postseason. But before they got there, the Blue Ponies had one final meet. Last Saturday, HHS took part in the Nelson Thomas ABC Meet in Polson, against all of the Western A. And once again, the Blue Ponies shined as the Havre girls finished second and the Pony boys were fourth. Highlights from the meet included Havre sophomore Macy Brandon setting a new HHS record with her win in the 400 meters. Brandon finished...
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams have reached the pinnacle of their season. After competing at Glendale and Miles City last weekend, the Ponies are now headed to the postseason, a postseason that starts ion Glendive. Havre, of head coach Jeff Miller, wrapped up its regular season with dual victories at Glendive last Friday, as well as a strong showing at the Miles City Invitational on Saturday. The Blue Pony boys got doubles sweeps over the weekend from the duos of...
The track and field postseason got underway last Friday, as the area schools in Class C competed in the District 9C meet at the Havre Middle School Track. On the boys side, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks took home the championship with 167 points, while the North Star girls won the district championship with 157 points. In the boys meet, CJI just edge out North Star, while Fort Benton was third. Individually, CJI’s Benedikt Syrbe won the 100 meters, and the 200, while Turn...
It was a big Northern District debut for the Havre Northstars. Last Sunday, Havre defeated Lewistown in a district doubleheader at Legion Field. Havre won the first game 5-1 and took to the nightcap 2-1. Havre scored its first run of the season in the first inning of the first game as Tyson Brandon singled in Terek Shipp. The Redbirds answered with an RBI double of their own in the fourth. Havre was able score in the fifth inning. Shortstop Ezra Pyle scored on a passed ball...
The last few weeks have been busy for Montana State University-Northern head coach Shawn Huse and the Light’s basketball program. Huse announced the signing of three new players, including local standout Jackson Nordboe of Chinook. Nordboe had offers to play at the next level from other schools, but he ultimately chose Northern because: "There is a lot of history and foundation there. My two aunts played for Northern (one basketball and one volleyball), and (I) hear stories a...
Montana State University-Northern head women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat has landed two key recruits for next season, both with ties to Montana. Mouat has announced the signing of Addie Kiefer to join the Skylight program this fall. Kiefer is a 5-10 forward who recently completed a two-year career at North Idaho College. This season, Kiefer averaged 11.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. She had season-highs of 29 points and 17 rebounds. She was a Scenic West (Region 18) P...
With the Northeast A Divisional Tournament fast approaching, the Havre High tennis teams took full advantage of the Mayfair Invitational last weekend, hosted by Billings Central. The Blue Ponies played in a bracketed tournament against almost all of the Eastern A, including division rivals like Miles City and Glendive. On the boys side, the Ponies excelled in doubles, as Carter Spangler and Max Spangler teamed up to finish third in the No. 1 doubles bracket. The duo lost a...
The Havre High softball team finished its home schedule with two wins at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. On Friday, the Ponies crushed Sidney 10-0 in five innings. Bree Hanson hit a homer for Havre. Havre was already up, 4-0 at that point. The Ponies also got four runs by RBI singles. Camille Keeley lead the team with three RBIs on three hits. Keeley now has 21 RBIs in 16 games played. Elle Verploegen dominated in the circle. She took a perfect game into the fifth inning,...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team was anxious to get their 2024 season started. But, their home opener was going to be tough as the Northstars hosted the Great Falls AA Chargers last Sunday at Legion Field. And while it was tough sledding for the young Havre team, head coach Patch Wirtzberger's squad battled the AA Chargers in each game. In the opener, Havre dropped a tough 6-0 decision to the Chargers, who showed off some strong pitching as the Northstars...
Another home meet, another clean sweep for the Havre High track and field teams. On Saturday, the Blue Pony girls won the Havre Lions Invite at the Havre Middle School Track with 150 points, while the Havre boys scored 111 points to also win the final home meet of the 2024 season. In the boys meet, Brayden Kimblerling took second for the Ponies in the 100 meters, as well as second in the 200. Ciaran Courtnage also finished sixth in the 200. In the 400, Havre went 4-6, as...
