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  • Pony golfers play well leading up to the postseason

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 22, 2024

    The summer has come and gone, and that means it’s time for postseason golf as the Havre Blue Ponies head to the Eastern A Divisional Tournament this week in Laurel. Before Havre gets to the tournament in Laurel, the Ponies turned in two good performances last week on the road. Last Thursday, Havre played at the Billings Central Invitational with the Pony girls finishing fourth and the HHS boys fifth. The Pony girls were led by Tierra Parker’s personal best score of 95, whi...

  • Lights fall in home opener

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 22, 2024

    It was finally time for the Montana State University-Northern football team to make its 2024 home debut. But on Festival Days weekend in Havre, Arizona Christian’s first visit to Northern was anything but festive. In the Frontier Conference opener for both teams, the Firestorm beat the Lights 31-10 last Saturday at Tilleman Field in Havre. The loss dropped Northern to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the Frontier. Northern did get 109 yards on the ground be former Havre Blue Pony M...

  • Blue Pony harriers race at home

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 19, 2024

    The Havre High cross country teams were on home soil this past Saturday as they played host to the annual Havre Invitational at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The Havre girls took home first place honors with 38 points as 13 teams took part in the event. The Havre boys finished fifth overall. The boys meet was captured by Poplar as 18 teams competed on the boys side. Havre High's Hailey Gingery finished third individually with a 21:18.4 to lead the way for the Blue Ponies. Marley...

  • HHS football comes up short at Miles City

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 19, 2024

    Back on the road, the Havre High football team lost a heartbreaker last Friday night. In their third Eastern A game of the young season, the Blue Ponies fell at Miles City 22-19. The Ponies got an early spark from Tre Gary, who returned a Miles City kickoff 80 yards for a score, that tied the game at 7-7. Havre took a 13-78 lead when Griffin Terry threw a touchdown pass to Chris Bell in the second stanza. Miles City would answer and take a 14-13 lead into halftime, and the...

  • Havre golfers score well in Helena; Huse places first

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 18, 2024

    The Havre High golf teams got to play an extra meet this past week, as the Blue Ponies traveled to Helena on Tuesday to play at the East Helena Tournament. And led by a career round from senior Matt Huse, the Blue Ponies were outstanding at Fox Ridge Golf Course. Huse, who is having a stellar season for the Ponies, shot a career best 73, which won the individual tournament, while the boys shot a 330. Noah Barrett added a 84 for Havre, while Callen Stoner shot 86, Evan Alisch...

  • Havre High harriers host Havre invite

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 15, 2024

    The Havre High cross country teams were on home soil this past Saturday as they played host to the annual Havre Invitational at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The Havre girls took home first place honors with 38 points as 13 teams took part in the event. The Havre boys finished fifth overall. The boys meet was captured by Poplar as 18 teams competed on the boys side. Havre High's Hailey Gingery finished third individually with a 21:18.4 to lead the way for the Blue Ponies. Marley...

  • HHS football comes up short at Miles City

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 14, 2024

    Back on the road, the Havre High football team lost a heartbreaker last Friday night. In their third Eastern A game of the young season, the Blue Ponies fell at Miles City 22-19. The Ponies got an early spark from Tre Gary, who returned a Miles City kickoff 80 yards for a score, that tied the game at 7-7. Havre took a 13-78 lead when Griffin Terry threw a touchdown pass to Chris Bell in the second stanza. Miles City would answer and take a 14-13 lead into halftime, and the...

  • Havre High golf plays tough courses

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 13, 2024

    The Havre High golf teams are cruising towards the postseason, and, on their way, they'r playing Eastern A rivals and tough golf courses. Last Thursday saw Havre travel to Glendive for the Glendive Invitational. The Pony boys shot a 381 with Matt Huse the leader at 84. Noah Barrett shot 91, while Callen Stoner came in with a 102, Ethan Elliott a 104 and Evan Alisch a 111. On the girls side, the Ponies shot a 465. Tierra Parker and Lilliana Smith each shot 1-9, while Callie...

  • Blue Ponies come up short in hope-opener against Central

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    A big matchup with Billings Central marked the first game back at Blue Pony Stadium for the 2024 Havre High football team. And while the game was close for much of the contest, the Rams proved to be too much for the Blue Ponies in the end, as Billings Central pulled away for a 35-20 win Friday night in Havre. The game was tight throughout as BC led 7-6 after the first quarter, but the Ponies came back to knot the game at 14-14 at halftime. Havre trailed just 21-20 after three...

  • Blue Ponies win in Lewistown

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Havre High golf teams competed in Lewistown last Thursday. The Pony varsity golf teams were very successful. On the boys side, Havre beat the Eagles, led by Matt Huse, who shot an 82. That score was good for second place, while Callen Stoner shot 84, Quinn Elliott 86, Noah Barrett 96 and Evan Alisch a 102. The Havre girls didn't have a team score, but Tierra Parker shot 106 to place third. Madison Reber shot 107 and Lilliana Smith added a 115. The Pony golf teams compete...

  • Lights lose tough battle at Rocky

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern football team gave the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears all they wanted last Saturday in Billings. In the end however, it wasn't enough. In a non-conference game against Frontier Conference rival RMC last Saturday in Billings, Northern lost 27-12 to fall to 0-2 on the season. After the first half, the Lights trailed just 17-12. Northern had 118 yards to Rocky's 196 total yards, but the Lights scored on their opening drive after runnin...

  • HHS netters host big tournament 

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Havre High volleyball team played host to an excited preseason tournament this past weekend as 11 teams covered on Havre for the Havre Tip-Off Tournament. The round-robin tournament, held at the HHS gymnasium and the Armory Gymnasium, featured the Ponies, Lewistown, Sidney, Glendive, Miles City, Polson, Ronan, Bigfork, Browning, Malta and Rocky Boy. On the opening day, Havre beat Malta 2-1 and took care of Browning, before playing Bigfork in a tough match. Saturday saw...

  • Ponies fall to Rams 35-20 in home debut

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 6, 2024

    A big matchup with Billings Central marked the first game back at Blue Pony Stadium for the 2024 Havre High football team. And while the game was close for much of the contest, the Rams proved to be too much for the Blue Ponies in the end, as Billings Central pulled away for a 35-20 win Friday night in Havre. The game was tight throughout as BC led 7-6 after the first quarter, but the Ponies came back to knot the game at 14-14 at halftime. Havre trailed just 21-20 after three...

  • Blue Pony football, volleyball finds early success

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    The Havre High football and volleyball teams opened the new season on the road, and it was a good weekend for the Ponies. The Havre High football team blasted the Hardin Bulldogs 55-6 last Friday night to open Eastern A play. With the win, head coach Jake Eldridge's team begins the Eastern A schedule 1-0, and now, the Ponies will prepare to open their home schedule. And it's a big home opener for the Ponies as they host arch rival Billings Central. The Rams (1-0) are once...

  • Lights fall at Mayville State to open 2024

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    The third time wasn't the charm for the Montana State University-Northern football team. Having beaten the Mayville State Comets in their previous two meetings, Northern couldn't make it three in a row as the Lights fell to the Comets 24-6 Thursday night in North Dakota. Despite a 105-yard game from former Havre Blue Pony Mason Dionne, who scored Northern's lone touchdown, the Lights couldn't muster enough offense in the end. Down 10-0 in the second quarter, Dionne ripped off...

  • Havre runners off to a good start

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    The Havre High boys and girls cross country teams spend the 2024 season at last week's Billings Invitational. Amongst a big field of teams, including much of Class AA, the Pony girls finished sixth and the HHS boys were 19th. On the girls side, Hailey Gingery led the Ponies with a 22:45.3, followed by Paige Anderson at 23:36.8, Sarah Bachmeier, 24.28.7, Gracie Shandorf at 25.53.2, Ela Harbor in 26:10.0, and Ariel Out at 29.25.5. The Havre boys were led by Mason Gregoire, who...

  • Northern volleyball drops three in Arizona

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team saw its five-match winning streak come to an end last week in Arizona. Northern opened the road trip with a loss to Ottawa University of Arizona by scores of 18-25, 25-21, 16-25, 26-24 and 15-17. The Skylights were led by Alana Graves with 11 kills and a hitting percentage of .333. Alyssa Pretty Weasel added 11 kills with a percent of .265. Baily Egan led the team in digs with 26 each. Emily Feller led the Skylights with...

  • Pony golfers post excellent scores at Jawbone

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 4, 2024

    After a short break, the Havre High boys and girls golf teams were back in action on Tuesday at the Jawbone Match Play Classic in Harlowton. The Havre varsity teams played matches against Livingston and Lewistown, while there were junior varsity matches as well. The Pony girls beat Livingston 41.50-40, as Tierra Parker shot 109, as did Lillliana Smith. Callie Bebee finished with a 110 and Madson Reber shot 118, while McKenna Delozier shot 121. Parker, Smith and Reber won...

  • Skylights win twice in Great Falls, keep rolling along

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 29, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team stayed hot this past weekend in Great Falls. Coming off three straight wins, the Skylights got two more at the Providence Tournament last Saturday. Northern beat Ottawa of Arizona in the first match of the day, by scores of 25-14, 24-26, 26-24 and 25-20. MSU-N then won a thriller over Evergreen State in five sets. The Skylights won that match by scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-21, 20-25 and 15-9. Led by seniors Alana Graves and...

  • Lights open a new season at full strength

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 29, 2024

    Jerome Souers is on a mission to make sure the Montana State University-Northern football program is headed in the right direction. And as a new season dawns, in more ways then one, it looks like he's doing just that. Northern opens their season tonight at Mayville State, a squad the Lights beat Mayville 14-0 a year ago for their only victory. But more then just winning, Souers is trying to rebuild the program to be sustainable longterm, and with 100 players out for the team...

  • Havre High volleyball team ready to start the new year

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 29, 2024

    The Havre Blue Ponies are ready to go, as the new high school volleyball season gets underway., Tryouts are over and the Ponies, under head coach Cassie Krueger, are ready to make their season debut. The Ponies will play in the Eastern A Tip-off this weekend in Helena. It's a big season for the Ponies as they return tons of talent. Of course, that talent will have to fight through a tough Eastern A schedule, and plenty of fun preseason tournaments. The HHS schedule will includ...

  • Blue Ponies busy on week one of golf season

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 29, 2024

    After only getting in half of the season-opening Great Falls Invitational to start the 2024 high school golf season, the Havre Blue Ponies playeds a whirlwind schedule their first week. Havre opened the week at the Class AA Great Falls Invite last Monday and Tuesday, then came home for the annual Havre Invitational held at Prairie Farms and Beaver Creek Golf Courses. Havre won their tournaments inn the varsity competition, and individualll the Ponies swept the titles as Matt...

  • Griz aiming for even more success in 2024

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 29, 2024

    After a season in which Montana made an almost surprise run to the FCS national championship game, expectations are gong to be sky-high when the Grizzlies open their season this Saturday in Missoula. Montana went on an epic run last fall, a run that including winning a Big Sky championship for the first time since 2009, beating North Dakota State in overtime in the FCS semifinals and playing South Dakota State in the championship game. Yes, it would be hard for the Griz to...

  • Bobcats open the season with sky-high expectations

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 22, 2024

    It's scorching hot out, but college football in Montana is back. Yet, the first team to play will be far away from home as the Montana State Bobcats open their 2024 season this Saturday when they take on FBS New Mexico in their season-opener. The Bobcats, ranked No. 4 in the FCS Stats Preseason Poll, and who are picked to finish second in the Big Sky Conference this season, return a loaded team in 2024, led by head coach Brent Vigen, who is in his fourth season at MSU. Last...

  • Saturday is Blue/White Day at HHS

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 22, 2024

    The regular season is just one week away, but, before the Havre High volleyball and football teams set out to open their season, they'll give Blue Pony fans a little preview of things to come. Saturday marks Blue/White Day at HHS as the Pony volleyball team will hold its annual Blue/White Scrimmage at the HHS gymnasium. Head coach Cassie Krueger, a former MSU-Northern star player, will have her team play several sets in a controlled scrimmage as the Ponies continue to prepare...

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