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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 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 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 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's been said: "All good things must come to an end" But for the last 18 years, few people contemplated the end of one of the greatest high school girls basketball coaching careers in modern Montana history. However, last week, that ending became a reality as Havre High head girls basketball coach Dustin Kraske announced he was stepping down as the most successful head basketball coach in Blue Pony history. After devoting so much time and energy to cultivating a true high sch...
As many of you know by now, the Havre Daily News will become the Havre Weekly News later this week. It will be a big change for everybody, including myself and how we do the sports stories. That change will also affect this column. And the main change will be the timing of it. So, as we navigate the changes that will come with transitioning to a weekly newspaper, this column will be an online only article for the foreseeable future. The published date won't change, and you...
The Havre High tennis teams have reached an exciting part of their season. Head Coach Jeff Miller's teams have just three weeks before the divisional tournament and that journey started last weekend in Glendive. The Ponies traveled east to face Hardin, Glendive, Miles City, Lewistown and Billings Central in duals over two days, and, the Ponies played really good tennis, no matter the scores. On Friday, the HHS girls lost to Hardin 6-0 and Miles City 6-0, and fell to Lewistown...
It was another busy weekend for the Havre High softball team as the Blue Ponies traveled to the Bette Pasky Memorial Tournament to take on four fellow Class A stalwarts. Last Friday saw Havre fall to defending state champion Columbia Falls 11-4 in six innings. Havre quickly bounced back with a 7-4 win over Ronan. Elle Verploegen was spectacular on the mound, striking out 13 hitters, while Jersi Morse hit a homerun, and Rachel Jette and Camille Keeley each had multiple hits....
Another Class A track meet, another top finish for both the Havre High girls and boys track teams. On Saturday, the Blue Pony girls won the East Helena Invitational with 120 points, while the HHS boys were second with 117 points. For the Pony girls, it was their fifth straight win. Havre got a victory from Kaydence Reiter in the 100-meter dash, while Macy Brandon was second, and the duo did the same in the 200, while the Ponies also got a gold medal from Hailey Gingery in the...
With spring weather looking better, the Havre High track and softball teams will hit the road for the final weekend of April. The Blue Pony track teams will be at a meet in East Helena Saturday, where the Ponies will see some Southwest A powers, as well as many Class B and C schools. Havre head coach Kari Filius' teams have been thriving, having swept several meets recently, and the Havre girls having won four meets in a row. The HHS girls are spurred on by sprinters like...
The MSU-Northern wrestling team, of head coach Tyson Thivierge, recently added a great wrestler to the program in Ronan's Landon Bishop. Bishop was a three-time state placer and a 2024 state Class A champion at 170 pounds for the Chiefs. He's expected to compete in the upper weights for the Lights. Meanwhile, Rodeo Head Coach Doug Kallenberger recently announced the signing of Colter Froshaug to join the Lights program next year. Froshaug is 6-5 steer wrestler and team roper...
The Havre Blue Pony tennis teams got a taste of the big-time Tuesday when the Blue Ponies traveled to Great Falls. Playing against Class AA powers Great Falls High and CMR, the Ponies were sharp, but still had some tough matches, as the Ponies boys lost to the Bison 5-3 and the Rustlers 7-1 while the HHS girls fell to the Rustlers 7-1 and tied the Bison 4-4. In the GFH dual, the Havre boys got wins at No. 1 doubles from Carter and Max Spangler, at No. 2 doubles by Reid Kato...
Spring takes a while to arrive in places like Havre. But the it finally does, one of the many things it signals is the start of Havre American Legion Baseball. And in 2024, the Havre Northstars are about to get it going. The Northstars, of head coach Patch Wirtzberger, are still a week away from officially opening the new season, and, they have intentionally downsized their schedule some this season but, still, the excitement for the new season and another summer on the diamon...
The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams completed their second week of the spring season when the Lights and Skylights competed in the Miles Community College Rodeo last weekend in Miles City. In the first rodeo, the Lights and Skylights were sharp. In the women's all-around, senior Mikenna Schauer ended up finishing first with a score of 185. Schauer was also second place in the goat tying, coming in 13.7 seconds. Senior Garrett Cunningham was the average winner in...
The Havre High tennis teams not only caught a break in the weather, but the Blue Ponies caught a break in the schedule as well. Originally, HHS had this weekend off, but, it worked out that the Blue Ponies got to travel to Lewistown for a dual date with the Fergus High Golden Eagles. And the Blue Ponies took advantage of some great weather, as head coach Jeff Miller said his team had a great day. On the boys side, Havre dominated a short-handed Lewistown squad, as Jackson...
Another weekend, another great result for the Havre High track and field teams. The Blue Ponies went to Laurel for the Laurel Invitational this past Saturday, where the Pony girls won the meet with 121 points, finishing just ahead of the host Locomotives, while the Havre boys were third with 67 points. Laurel scored 169.5 points to finish first. In the HHS girls meet, the duo of Kaydence Reiter and Macy Brandon continued to shine in the sprints. Reiter finished second and...
With a pair of road wins in the Eastern A this weekend, the Havre High softball team made it a perfect 3-0 for the week. Havre was supposed to play Glendive Friday and Sidney Saturday, but instead, the Ponies played both Eastern A rivals Saturday in Sidney. And head coach Tony Vigliotti's team made it a clean road sweep. Havre beat the host Eagles 12-2 in game one. The Ponies exploded for six runs in the fourth inning, and the Eagles never caught up. Ainslee Courtnage and...
Montana State University-Northern head volleyball coach Jerry Wagner is hot on the recruiting trail. Wagner has announced the signing of Brooklyn Minden to join the Skylights program next year. "I'm excited to announce the signing of Brooklyn Minden (position L/DS) to the Skylights volleyball program." said coach Wagner. "Brooklyn's experience, athletic ability and volleyball skill set strengthens our team in all phases of the game. Her ball control, serving and defense are ke...
The Havre High tennis and track teams will return to competition this weekend, weather permitting. The Blue Pony boys and girls track teams are scheduled to travel to Laurel for the Laurel Invitational. The meet will feature a large portion of the Eastern A, as well as area schools from Class B and C. The Laurel Invite will provide some great competition for the Blue Ponies, who are coming off back-to-back wins last week. Both the Havre High boys and girls teams swept titles...
by Montana Sports Information The maroon team rushed for three touchdowns and added another on defense to come away with a 35-7 win over the silver team in the annual GSA Grizzly Spring Game on a picture-perfect evening under sunny Missoula skies last Saturday night. Montana posted highlights for both teams on both sides of the ball and plenty of minutes for every man on the roster, giving the sizeable crowd plenty to be excited about in the upcoming season. The Grizzlies pack...
The Havre High softball team didn't take long to get back to its winning ways. On Tuesday, the Blue Ponies took on the Glasgow Scotties, and came away with a 10-0 shutout win at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field in Havre. As usual, Elle Verploegen was outstanding in the circle for the Ponies as she struck out 13 Scotties on her way to a 4-hit shutout victory. Havre was equally as good at the plate. Camille Keeley and Ainsley Courtnage belted homeruns for the Ponies, while Jersi...
The weather was great for golf last weekend, and though it's taking a turn for the worse in Havre this week, league golf is still on the horizon. Tonight, the Prairie Farms Men's League will hold its annual meeting. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Club House at Prairie Farms. All teams should be represented if possible. Beaver Creek Golf Course has already held its Men's League meeting. I'll take this time to remind all league secretaries to please send me any...
The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams made their spring debut with a three-day trip to the Montana State University Rodeo in Bozeman. The rodeo, hosted by the Montana State Bobcats, is one of the biggest collegiate rodeos on the circuit each season, and the Lights and Skylights made a big splash. In the first rodeo, Northern's women finished with 255 points, good enough for third place, while the Lights scored 80 points and finished seventh. Ethan Frasier took...
It was a key weekend of tennis for the Havre Blue Ponies, as they took on four tough Class A teams this weekend. On Friday at the Class A Invite in Cut Bank, the HHS boys and girls took on Billings Central and Polson, then Havre returned to Cut Bank Saturday to face Libby and Hardin. On the boys side, Havre fell to the Rams 7-0, and the Pirates 4-3. Havre got a win from Wyatt Jelly at No. 2 singles against Polson, while Carter and Max Spangler scored a big win at No. 1...
The Havre High softball team got in four games at the Fergus Invitational this past weekend in Lewistown. On Friday, Havre split their two tournament games, falling to Eastern A rival Billings Central 11-1 in five innings, while the Ponies beat East Helena 11-4. Against the Rams, Brenna Hanson had an RBI for the Ponies, while Jersi Morse had a pair of hits. In the second outing, Morse, Hanson, and Kamree Oliver each drove in runs, while Rachel Jette hit a home run and had...
