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  • CMR roughs up Havre High girls in Great Falls

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    It was a difficult night all the way around for the Havre High girls basketball team. On Thursday night at the CMR Fieldhouse in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies could never get on track offensively, while the CMR Rustlers made it look easy in a 56-18 nonconference win. HHS surrendered 20 points to CMR's Jordan Bagley, and the Ponies could never recover from scoring just six points in the first 16 minutes of the game. The Rustlers opened the game by outscoring HHS 14-4 in the first quarter. The lead grew to 27-6 at intermission...

  • Lights brace for big games

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Two games are all that stand between the Montana State University- Northern men's basketball team and the Frontier Conference postseason. Tonight at 8, the No. 20 Lights (8-4, 20-8) host Rocky Mountain College (5-7,10-17). Then, Northern will wrap up regular season play Saturday night at home against Carroll College (5-7, 12- 14). Northern comes into the weekend with a chance to tie UM-Western for second place in the Frontier standings, and the Lights, having swept the Bulldogs this season, would have the tiebreaker, and...

  • Orange Crush

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    On a night when the No. 1 team in Class C boys basketball fell, the Chinook Sugarbeeters stock just kept rising. Thursday night in the Northern C boys semifinals at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, the Beeters' magical postseason run soared to new heights when they beat the Denton Trojans 57-38. The win catapulted Chinook into tonight's championship game where the Beeters () will face District 10C runner-up Power () at 8:30. The Pirates knocked off previously unbeaten Winifred in Thursday's first semifinal. "It's...

  • A Pair of Blue Pony girls honored

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    After a stellar postseason run, a duo of Havre High girls basketball players have been honored for their play this season. On Tuesday, the 2010 Central A All Conference Team was released and two Blue Ponies made the list. HHS senior Cassi Darrah was named Central A First Team All Conference after leading the league in scoring. The 5-10 Darrah played multiple positions for HHS this season, and she averaged over 20 points and five rebounds per game. Darrah went on a scoring binge midway through the season, and she was an...

  • Northern C boys get started today

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    It was just two days ago that the District 9C boys basketball tournament wrapped up with Chinook winning a challenge game. Now, boys teams from all over North central Montana will get back on the floor when the Northern C boys basketball tournament begins this afternoon at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. A pair of 9C teams will be in action today, starting with 9C champion Big Sandy (17-3) taking on 10C runner-up Power (16- 5) at 2:30 p.m. Chinook (15-6) will start tonight's session when the Sugarbeeters face 10C...

  • Springing ahead: Lights move forward

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Spring may finally be in the air in Havre, but so are footballs. On Monday afternoon, the Montana State University-Northern football team went to work, conducting the first of 16 planned practices over the course of the next month for the Lights' 2010 spring drills. And already, the Lights are using spring drills as a chance to build towards the 2010 season, which begins Aug. 28 at UM-Western in Dillon. And they aren't looking back either. "The number one thing about this spring is getting that feeling and that attitude of wi...

  • Five Lights headed to NAIA nationals after Western Regional

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    The NAIA wrestling postseason hasn't been in Havre in quite some time. But with six of the top 20 teams in the NAIA in town for the Western Regional on Saturday afternoon, the excitement reached a fever pitch inside the MSUNorthern Fieldhouse. Sixth-ranked Southern Oregon showed up to wrestle and took home the regional championship by scoring 152 points, sending nine wrestlers to the finals and winning four individual championships. The Red Raiders outdid a strong team from the University of Great Falls, which finished a...

  • North Stars win three

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    After a lengthy home stand and some weather issues, the Havre American Legion baseball team took to the road this weekend. And at the Gallatin Valley Tournament in Three Forks, the North Stars picked up three wins in five games. The North Stars played five times over the course of three days, beating Lewistown 5-3, Butte 10-0 and Glendive 4-3. Havre's losses came against host Gallatin Valley (7-2) and perennial Class A powerhouse the Bitteroot Red Sox (9-5). The win over Lewistown was the fourth this season for the North Star...

  • Local preps highlight Northern C lists

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    As expected, the Hi-Line has been well represented when it comes to postseason Class C basketball honors. This week, the All Northern C boys and girls teams were released, and all players making the list also received Class C All State honors. Topping the list on the boys side were Big Sandy's tandem of Blake Brumwell and Corbin Pearson. Both seniors, Pearson and Brumwell helped guide Big Sandy to the Class C state championship two weeks ago in Billings. Both players are now four-time All Northern C and All State nominees....

  • Area teams take on district tournaments

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    It's that time of year. The time when area boys and girls basketball teams put everything on the line for a shot at a state championship. No matter a team's regular season record, the postseason gives every team in the state a chance to start over, and the trek begins this week with district boys and basketball tournaments. While the District 9C boys and girls tournament begins today in Havre, the District 10C boys and girls tourney will be held in Cut Bank, the District 1B in Shelby and the 2B in Glasgow. At the 10C, the...

  • Star Power: North Stars thump Senators

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    The Havre American Legion baseball team was roughed up in its last outing of a long weekend. But like they have done so many times already this season, the North Stars showed some resiliency, starting another long week off with a solid 12-8 win over the Helena Senators Tuesday afternoon at Legion Field in Havre. After going 2-3 in their own tournament last weekend, the North Stars are embarking on another six games in four days this week, and they got off on the right foot in a non-league Class A game on Tuesday. Havre sent...

  • Ice Hawks finish third in Bantam state tournament

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    It was a four-team race this weekend at the Havre Ice Dome as the Montana Amateur Hockey Association held its Bantam Division state tournament in Havre. The Havre Ice Hawks finishes in third place overall at the tournament. The Ice Hawks are composed of Caleb McLain, Kelby McLain, Tyler Davey, Alex Hanson, Justin Miller, Ned Malone, Blake Preeshl, Dane Linquist and Nick Howell. Havre's roster also features Derek Matosich, Brandon Huntington, Megan Cline, Blake Hanson, Gavin Gunderson, Trevor Jensen, Dustin Armstrong, Kyle...

  • Spring sports begin today

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Snow may still be on the ground and basketball season just got over, but area high school athlete who participate in spring sports will get to work today. Today marks the first day that high schools can begin practicing for spring sports, and in Havre, Blue Pony track and field, tennis and softball teams will begin preparations for season-opening events. The Havre High varsity boys and girls tennis teams will open up regular season competition at home this season, hosting Cut Bank in a dual on March 27. Blue Pony varsity...

  • Blue Pony dynasty

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    After three years of smashing records and blowing away the competition, it might have seemed logical to think the Havre High wrestling team could get complacent. Not these Blue Ponies and not on this weekend. Despite a strong effort from Central A rival Belgrade, the Blue Ponies fought their way to a whopping fourth-straight Class A state championship Saturday night at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings. HHS scored 215 points to Belgrade's 196.5 to win the 2010 Class A championship and join Sidney as the only oth...

  • North Stars catch Saturday Night Fever in wild win

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Through Friday night, the 2010 North Star's Memorial Baseball Tournament had been a roller coaster for the Havre American Legion Baseball team. But Saturday night's late-night affair between the North Stars and the Strathmore Reds from Calgary, Alberta, was more like a mega-coaster that wouldn't stop. Trailing 8-3 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning Saturday night at Legion Field, the North Stars staged an epic comeback — one that was done with the bats and some creativity. The North Stars sent nine batters to the p...

  • Home stretch: North Stars host Knights

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    The stretch run of the 2010 American Legion baseball season is officially here. And the Havre North Stars are hoping they've hit their stride at just the right time. The North Stars begin a stretch eight conference games this week today against Medicine Hat at Legion Field. The doubleheader with the Knights gets underway at 1. Havre comes into the final week of the regular season with Northern District doubleheaders against the Knights, four games against the Vauxhall Spurs and a pair of games against the Fort MacLeod...

  • Knights make it a sweep at exciting Groseclose Memorial

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    If the last meet of the regular season was any indication of things to come, then the District 9C and 10C track meets should be very exciting this week. On Saturday, Rudyard played host to the annual Jason Groseclose Memorial track meet, and there were great team and individual performances. On the girls side, North Star and Chester/J-I waged an exciting battle. The Knights just edged the rival Hawks 168 points to 167 points. Chinook finished a distant third with 81 points and a shorthanded Big Sandy team was fourth with 38...

  • Star bright, Star night

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    To the seniors on the Rocky Boy boys basketball team, to anyone who has been a part of the program the last three or four years, a state championship trophy must have seemed like a dream that was never going to be realized. But many times, dreams do come true, and the Stars made sure their biggest dream became a reality on Saturday night at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. After two years of coming so close to winning a Class C state title, after piling up win after win and losing just three times in three years, the...

  • Stallions succumb to North Star's bats in a sweep

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    If the Havre American Legion baseball team looked good in a sweep of the Lethbridge Miners on Saturday night, the North Stars looked fantastic in a dominating performance against the Great Falls Stallions less than 24 hours later. On Sunday afternoon at Legion Field, the North Stars swept the Stallions to improve to 5-1 in Northern District play. The North Stars beat the Stallions 7-6 in a thrilling first game, then crushed Great Falls 11-1 in five innings in the second outing. The two wins meant the North Stars won five...

  • Business as usual: Mariani competes

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    The last few years, former Havre High and University of Montana star Marc Mariani would know exactly what to expect when fall training camp with the Montana Grizzlies began. But after a full week of NFL training camp with the Tennessee Titans, Mariani seems to be making himself right at home — despite it being a brand new experience. However, one thing Mariani has had to get used to is heat. The first week of Titan's camp at Baptist Sports Park in Nashville has brought blazing hot temperatures with high humidity, and it's t...

  • North Stars on the road all week

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Whether or not the dog days of summer ever get here, the Havre American Legion baseball team is headed for the stretch run of the 2010 season. The Northern District tournament is a mere three weeks away, and the North Stars have just 13 regular season games remaining. Havre begins the push towards the postseason today when the North Stars travel to Helena for one, nineinning game against the Helena Reps. The North Stars beat the Reps 8-6 in Havre back on June 15. Today's game in Helena, weather permitting, starts a long week...

  • Stars Still Standing

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Loren Standing Rock is one of the many talented role players on the No. 1 Rocky Boy boys basketball team. But on Thursday afternoon, Standing Rock played perhaps the biggest role in Rocky Boy's recent basketball history. With their perfect season on the line and their state championship hopes ticking away with every second, Rocky Boy erased a one-point deficit and beat the Shepherd Mustangs on a Standing Rock layup as time expired the opening round of the Class B state tournament at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The...

  • Lights progressing towards 2010 season

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Summer is right around the corner. And after that, the Montana State University-Northern football team will begin a brand new season. The Lights are looking to put a difficult, injury plagued two-win 2009 behind them, and as they wrapped up 2010 spring drills, they are well on their way to doing just that. Northern had a strong final scrimmage back on April 18, and when it was all said and done, MSU-N head coach mark Samson was more than pleased with what his 65 players accomplished over the month-long camp. "We got a lot...

  • North Stars finally get back on the diamond

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    Its been three weeks since the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was swept in a rough doubleheader by the Class AA Great Falls Chargers. So it's no wonder the North Stars are anxious to get back on the field. And today in Conrad, the North Stars begin Northern District play when they take on the Tri-County Cardinals in a twin bill. The doubleheader starts at 3 p.m. in Conrad. Today marks the start of a busy campaign for Havre. After playing Tri-County, the North Stars will take Friday off before returning to Leg...

  • Area tracksters earn Class C state medals

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]

    For the first time in quite some time, a Class C state track trophy is not in the possession of a District 9C track and field team. However, that doesn't mean last Friday and Saturday's Class C state meet in Great Falls wasn't a successful one for Hi-Line schools and area individuals. The Class C state meet concluded a stellar track season Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Great Falls, and there was plenty of gold for area athletes. On the girls side, the North Star Knights made a run at a trophy but wound up eighth with 26...

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