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The Class AA CMR Rustlers are a tough team for anybody to handle, and the Havre High girls basketball team definitely had its hands full. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies were in Great Falls where they were defeated 61-32 by the Rustlers. With the nonconference loss the Ponies remained 2-5 in league play, but dropped to 3-8 overall. "We were pretty pleased with our kids," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "CMR is obviously better than us right now at this point in the season where we both are at, but I was pleased...
Two blowout wins at home one week, two tough road losses the next. That's life in the Frontier Conference and that's been the life of the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team the last two weeks. The Skylights were red-hot coming into this week's trip to nationally-ranked Frontier powers LC State and Westminster. But after the week began with a tough loss at LC State, it ended on a difficult note for the Skylights. On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Northern fell to 11th-ranked Westminster College,...
What a difference a week can make in the Frontier Conference. Heading into Thursday night's game at Lewis-Clark State, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was riding high, ranked No. 19 in the NAIA, sitting in first place in the league standings, and coming off a sweep of league powers Carroll College and RMC at home. But Northern lost by nine points at LC State on Thursday and things didn't get any better two days later in Salt Lake City. On Saturday night, the Lights fell to the No. 23 Westminster...
For 32 minutes of basketball this season, the Havre High boys have given the Class AA CMR Rustlers all they wanted. Unfortunately for the Blue Ponies, it's the last 32 minutes that have been the difference. Just like in last month's game in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies gave the Rustlers a big scare in the first half of Saturday night's rematch at the HHS gymnasium. But just like back in December, the Rustler's size took over in the second half. CMR broke open a 16-13 halftime lead by going inside to 6-7 center Russ Morin, and...
The Havre High wrestling program had its hands full with two tough programs this weekend. On Friday at the Havre High gymnasium, thesecond-ranked Class A Blue Ponies hosted the top-ranked Class B-C Forsyth Dogies as well as the Conrad Cowboys in a special double dual. And getting the home sweep, the Ponies defeated the Dogies 42-30 and defeated the Cowboys 70-9. "It's great to wrestle these guys, especially since we won't see any of them at state," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "There was nothing on the line and...
Marc Mariani said earlier this week that Pro Bowl traditions for rookies include players who make the least amount of money pick up plenty of tabs during their stay in Hawaii. So while he may be out some bucks when he leaves Honolulu, he'll still be leaving with plenty to smile about. Although the NFC pounded Mariani's AFC squad 55-41 Sunday afternoon in Hawaii, the Tennessee Titans receiver and former Blue Pony star left his own mark on the game by returning nine kickoffs for an astounding 326 yards — both new Pro Bowl r...
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams finished play at the Class A state tournament Friday afternoon in Great Falls. Blue Pony senior Christina Mack scored two wins for the Pony girls in singles, while Justin Jensen won once for the Pony boys in singles, as did Brayden Grimson and Keenan Dolezal in doubles. The HHS boys finished in a tie for eighth place, and it was the first time in 13 years the Ponies failed to win a trophy or medal an individual boy. The HHS girls finished 10th overall. For complete details see...
Havre Middle School seventh-grader Jerod Boles is off to Springfield, Mass., to compete in the national Elk's Hoop Shoot this weekend. Havreites have been wishing Boles good luck throughout the week as he prepares to shoot in the national event this weekend. Boles will also participate in several events for all of the finalists, including a trip to the National Basketball Hall of Fame. Boles qualified for the national hoop shoot by winning the regional championship last month in Rapid City, S.D. He also won the Montana state...
The Havre High tennis teams have already had a busy week. And the Blue Ponies are in the toughest portion of their 2011 schedule. But on Friday and Saturday, HHS will face competition that few HHS tennis teams have ever seen before in the regular season. On Friday, the Ponies will trek to Corvallis where they'll play two days worth of tough tennis against the likes of the host Blue Devils, Hamilton Broncs, Whitefish Bulldogs and others. That action includes participating in Saturday's Bitterroot Invitational. This weekend is...
Despite low numbers roster-wise, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team put together a successful 2010 campaign. Now, a relatively new group of North Stars, mixed with some quality veterans and a legendary head coach will try and do the same this spring and summer. After going 31-21 a year ago, but missing out on the Class A state tournament, the North Stars are back for another season of baseball, and a familiar face will be in the dugout and on the third-baseline. Longtime Havre manager Mickey Williams is back...
Heading into the weekend the Havre High wrestling team wanted to meet the Belgrade Panthers in the championship round, and after six duals, the Central A Ponies got what they wanted. Friday and Saturday the Ponies were in Belgrade for the Class A duals. And after going through six rounds of action, the Ponies met up with the Central A Panthers in the championship round where the Panthers came away with the 36-34 win. On the road to the championship, the Ponies defeated Butte Central 67-9, Miles City 54-21, Dillon 60-15,...
With teams out there like Polson, Laurel and Miles City, the Central A conference isn't known for exactly being a powerhouse in Montana prep football right now. But with five solid teams making up the league, the Central A isn't a slouch either. The race for the Central A titles gets under way tonight all around the state, and it should be an interesting next month of games. Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Blue Pony junior Thurman Holdsclaw runs with the ball during a Class A football game againstWhitefish last month in...
The Havre High boys and girls cross country teams are embarking on the toughes meet of the regular season. Saturday, the Blue Ponies will race at the Mountain West Invitational in Missoula. The Mountain West meet is held at the University of Montana Golf Course and features over 50 teams which will make their way to Missoula this weekend, ranging from Montana, Idaho and Washington. And while the competition is almost endless, the Ponies will narrow their focus toward the Southwest A and Northwest A, especially Columbia Falls...
The tougher the nonconference schedule, the better teams get as the season progresses. That is normally the mentality in the game of football, as teams prepare for the conference schedule. And, if that's true, the Havre Blue Ponies should be well-prepared for the Central A after facing Whitefish, Butte Central, Miles City and Sidney en route to the conference schedule. Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Havre High's Justin Jensen will try to help lead the Blue Ponies to a Central A conference opening win Saturday in Belgrade....
The Havre High volleyball team has yet to play at home this season, and hasn't faced a conference opponent since the first two matches of the season. And now with a lot of volleyball under their belts, the Blue Ponies will do both this weekend. Tonight, the Central A Ponies will be in Lewistown where they will face the conference rival Golden Eagles. And Saturday the Ponies will host the 1B Choteau Bulldogs at the Havre High gymnasium in their home debut. HHS is 1-1 in conference play and 1-5 overall. Havre Daily News/Nikki...
It's still very early in the season, but the Havre High boys golf team got a taste of playing with the big boys on Monday afternoon. Five HHS boys took to the difficult Meadowlark Country Club Course Monday for the first round of the 36-hole Great Falls Invitational. The tourney features all of the Class AA schools, as well as Class A Havre and Whitefish. And after the first 18 holes, the Ponies are in last place with a team score of 367. Kalispell Glacier leads the way on the boys side with a 300, followed by Billings...
I'm only 36 years old so you'll have to forgive me if I leave out some significant moments in this trip down memory lane. But there's no doubt that if you were like me, and grew up in Havre, the Armory Gymnasium has to hold some special moments in your life. It certainly does mine. My early memories of the grand old gym mostly revolve around basketball. The old Frontier Conference, when teams would play each other on back-to-back nights, those were games everybody went to. The battles with the old UGF Argos and with Rocky...
Located on the south side of the Montana State University-Northern campus, the Armory Gymnasium, also known as the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse has been a Havre landmark since the late 1950's. Its arched roofline and sloping curves have grown to be almost iconic in this small, sports-loving town. But there are plans for change in the future. And not all good things must come to an end; sometimes they just need a little updating. The Armory gymnasium came about in 1957, after almost 20 years of Northern Montana College athletics...
With plenty of room to move up the league ranks, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team went into the Friday's doubleheader looking for a sweep. But after some key letdowns and costly mistakes, the North Stars ended up with a split with Lethbridge. Friday the North Stars hosted the Lethbridge Spitz Miners for two league games at Legion field in Havre. And while it looked like the North Stars were going to come away with two wins, they ended up with a split. The Miners took game one 21-12 after overcoming an...
For many high school football players, the annual Montana East/West Shrine Game is the last chance to step onto a football field. And it's also an honor and a privilege just to be selected to the prestigious event. And while it won't be the last game for all of them, Saturday night's 64th annual Shrine Game in Laurel will be an exciting and unique experience for three Hi-Line stars. Playing on the East squad in this year's game are Chinook's Tyler Molyneaux and Josh Jones, as well as Harlem's Charles Lamebull. Molyneaux will...
One weekend and four games is all that stands between the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club and the postseason. And those final four games of the regular season will be at the friendly confines of Legion Field in Havre. Today at 6 p.m., the North Stars take on the Lethbridge Miners in a Northern A doubleheader, and Havre wraps up its season in Saturday at 1 p.m. with a Northern A twin bill against the Medicine Hat Monarchs. And the four conference games this weekend in Havre are ultra-important. The North Stars...
When it comes to the basketball coaching profession, changing jobs is nothing new. After all, they don't call it the coaching carousel for nothing. And change is bringing a former Havre Blue Pony to the bench at Montana State University-Northern. MSU-N men's head basketball coach Shawn Huse recently announced that former Havre High standout and Chinook basketball coach Chris Daniel is joining the Lights' staff for the 2011-12 season. While at Northern, Daniel will finish his degree in elementary education, something he said...
Juletta Don is headed into her senior year at Havre High, and with her senior volleyball season on the horizon as well, this year looks to be a promising one. This will be Don's fourth year of Blue Pony volleyball, and her second on the varsity squad. And while Don was a crucial component to last year's team as a junior, hopefully, she still has room to improve. A year ago Don totaled 33 blocks, enough to lead the Blue Pony squad. And with this being her varsity season, Don is looking to be even more impressive on the court...
The Blue Pony Booster Club has been a driving force behind Havre High athletics and activities. The organization has been one which helps with many different aspects of Blue Pony sports and extra cuuricular activities. And the 2011-12 school year begins for the club with the annual Blue/White Day at Havre High on Aug. 20. That is the day when the Blue Pony volleyball team holds its Blue/White Scrimmage at 2 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium, and things culminate with the Blue/White Football Game at 5:30 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium....
Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton Donna Tilleman, left, and Mariah Sheehy carry a banner and lead the group of cancer survivors around the track at the 2011 Relay For Life on Friday, July 8. Havre's annual Relay For Life was held at the Havre High track. More than 265 people showed up at Havre High School Friday night to put up with the windy weather and to walk, laugh and have a good time fighting cancer. A total of $62,851.56 was raised to fight cancer, and more can still be collected, said Jenn Thompson, the chair of this...
