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Even after four days of the Northwest Regional Tournament at Legion Field, the championship game still had not been set. The Service Cougars had punched their tickets, but another spot was still to be decided. So on Tuesday afternoon, the Redmond SunWest of Oregon and the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen of Idaho faced each other to decide who would advance to the tournament's championship game. With the season on the line, Redmond defeated Coeur d'Alene 12-7. The SunWest struck first...
It was a great season for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, but it eventually had to come to an end. Unfortunately for the Northstars, it came to an end with a 15-8 loss to the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen at Legion Field Sunday night. The Northstars did show grit as they came back from a six-run deficit to tie the game, 8-8, heading to the seventh inning, but it was still a tough pill to swallow. "Obviously disappointing but we battled back from being down and...
As the Northwest Regional Tournament continued through the weekend at Legion Field, the intensity picked up as teams tried to keep their seasons alive. Through Sunday and Monday, more and more teams were eliminated and only three remained at the end of Monday night: the Service Cougars, the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen and the Redmond SunWest. And these teams had to work hard throughout the later half of the tournament to make it that far. The Redmond SunWest of Oregon stayed...
The time has finally arrived for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club as the Northwest Regional Tournament has begun at Legion Field. As the host team, the Northstars wanted to compete against the many great teams coming from out of state. And through the first two games of the tournament, the Northstars did just that. The Northstars opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over the Ridgeline Wolverines. Then Saturday night, the Northstars played a competitive game a...
After much anticipation, the Northwest Regional Baseball Tournament finally began at Legion Field this past weekend. In the first regional tournament ever in Havre, many close and exciting games started the weekend as several teams from Montana and out of state competed for the regional title. The tournament started Friday morning with a meeting between the Service Cougars and the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen. Service qualified for the tournament after winning the Alaska state...
Over the past couple years, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club has gained more publicity with it hosting both the district and the state tournaments. Now this weekend, the Northstars will get to host the most important tournament of the year: the Northwest Regional tournament. But the Northstars had to work for the opportunity to host this weekend's tournament. The process began in 2021 when the Northstars hosted the state tournament. Once that was over with,...
While the season is still several months away, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team has released its schedule for the 2023-24 season. The Lights will begin the season Oct. 28 with a game against Portland Bible College in Butte. The Lights will then start November with a road trip to California to play teams such as La Sierra University, William Jessup University, Menlo College and Pacific Union College. The Lights will return to Montana to play...
After several months of hard work, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will compete in the Northwest Regional Tournament this weekend. With the opportunity to host the tournament at Legion Field, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger and the Northstars are looking forward to showing out-of-state teams what they are capable of. "It's an exciting time to host this big tournament. The boys are fired up to get out there in front of the home crowd and the tournament env...
This summer, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club had a stellar season thanks to the efforts of several players. Now with the state tournament in the books, three Northstars have been named All-Conference for their performances this summer. Conner McKay earned All-Conference honors for his season at infielder. At the plate, McKay led the Northstars with a .382 batting average. He also recorded a .454 batting average, 37 RBIs and 44 runs during the season. Outfiel...
The new college year is right around the corner and a sign of that is the Montana State University-Northern volleyball alumni match coming Friday at Armory Gymnasium. At that match, members of the current MSU-N volleyball team will face off against former players from the program. With their match this Friday night, it will be the first game action for the Skylights this fall. As they finally get on the court, the Skylights look to pick up from where they left off from last...
While the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club saw its trip to the Class A State Tournament end on Thursday, there were plenty of exciting baseball games throughout the weekend in Laurel. By Sunday afternoon, the tournament came down to the Belgrade Bandits and the Laurel Dodgers for a spot in the Northwest Regional Tournament. Both the Bandits and the Dodgers had to battle throughout the weekend to reach the championship game. On Wednesday afternoon, the Belgrade...
After losing its opening game of the Class A State Tournament in Laurel, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was looking to stay alive in an elimination game Thursday morning. But against the Butte Miners, the Northstars suffered a 14-1 loss to end their run in the state tournament. The Miners got rolling early in the top of the first inning. Early in the inning, a pair of Miners scored on a wild pitch and then stole home to give Butte a 2-0 lead. A single then...
Coming off a North District championship last weekend, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club looked to carry over that play into the Class A State Tournament in Laurel this weekend. The Northstars started the tournament Wednesday with a game against the Billings Blue Jays. The Northstars put up a tough fight to start the tournament, but lost, 10-9, on a walkoff. The Northstars started strong as they took control in the top of the second inning. With the bases...
With summer nearing its end, the Frontier Conference volleyball season will soon be upon us. An indication that the season is fast approaching is the release of the Frontier Conference preseason coach’s poll earlier this week. In the poll, volleyball coaches in the Frontier Conference picked Montana Tech to finish first in the conference this fall. The Orediggers earned 24 total points and four first-place votes in the poll after finishing first during the regular season l...
After winning the Class A North District Tournament this past weekend, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will next compete in the Class A State Tournament in Laurel this week. With some great ball clubs at the tournament this week, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger believes the Northstars have some tough battles ahead. "The state tournament is always tough. Wins are hard to come by and everybody at this point is a really good baseball team," Wirtzberger...
The Great Northern Fair wrapped up over the weekend, culminating with the annual Havre Jaycees Demolition Derby on Sunday. Over the course of the night, several drivers created havoc and destruction as they put on a show for the fans. In the weld demo derby, Cody Arnold took first place and also earned the "Mad Dog" award, which goes to the most aggressive driver in the demo derby. In the weld demo derby, Garrett Powell finished in second place and Jonny Austin finished in...
Over the weekend at the Great Northern Fair, the Great Northern Ram Rodeo made its grand return to the Hi-Line. Over the course of Thursday and Friday, riders from the Northern Rodeo Association competed hard as they looked to win earnings and move up the standings. In bareback riding, Chinook's own Rowdy Cranston took first with a score of 76. His first-place finish earned him $278.24. Nathaniel Dearhamer of Bozeman scored 70 points to finish second and earn $208.68. Parker...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club had an excellent regular season and that has carried on into the beginning of the postseason. Over the weekend in Vauxhall, the Northstars went undefeated in the Class A North District tournament to win the district championship and advance to the state tournament. The Northstars secured the championship on Sunday afternoon with an 8-2 win over the Lethbridge Miners. Lethbridge struck first with an RBI double in the top of...
Heading into the Class A North District Tournament in Vauxhall Thursday, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club had been on a hot streak to end the regular season. But against the Fort Macleod Royals to start the tournament, the Northstars did face some adversity. Through most of the day, the Northstars struggled to get going as the game was tied, 1-1, heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. But the Northstars finally got on a roll late in the game to eke out...
On Wednesday night at the Great Northern Fair, the Jr. Rodeo made its return. Over the course of the night, several young cowboys and cowgirls competed against one another and demonstrated their skills in many events. There were several goat tying competitions throughout the season. In 9-13 boys goat tying, Cooper Fisher took first with a time of 14.9 and Colt Taylor finished second with a time of 20.9. In 9-13 girls goat tying, Cayden Chapman finished first with a time of...
There will be many exciting events at the Great Northern Fair in Havre this week, but one of the most exciting should be the Great Northern Ram Rodeo. Today through Friday, many riders from across the state of Montana will compete across many rodeo events. The Great Northern Ram Rodeo will begin tonight. In bareback riding, Chavez Moreno from Rocky Boy will be the lone rider. Many cowboys will compete in steer wrestling tonight. Some notable riders competing include Austin...
After several months of hard work, the postseason has finally arrived for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. Starting this Thursday, the Northstars will compete in the Class A North District Tournament in Vauxhall. As the Northstars start the postseason, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger looks forward to seeing how the Northstars do this weekend. "It's exciting," Wirtzberger said. "I think we're prepared but anything can happen up there so you have to be...
Just like the Montana State Bobcats announced a couple of weeks ago, the Montana Grizzlies have pretty much finalized kickoff times for the upcoming 2023 season. And those times include a pair of games under the lights of Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Montana's TV schedule has also been finalized. UM will have 10 of its 11 games televised, with the exception being Utah Tech. ESPN2 will broadcast the game against Idaho, SWX will have Butler and Ferris State, and MTN will show all...
After several months, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club wrapped up the regular season Sunday at Legion Field. In their final action of the regular season, the Northstars looked good with a 2-1 and a 6-1 win over the Vauxhall Spurs. "Really solid on the mound and in the field. I couldn't be more proud of the effort," Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger said. "We pushed runs across when we needed them. A very complete day of baseball for this team so I'm very...
Later this week, the Great Northern Fair will make its return to the Hi-Line. As locals and others from across the state of Montana head to the fair to have a good time, there will be numerous events that they can watch and enjoy throughout the week. Starting Wednesday, the Jr. Rodeo will take place starting at 3 p.m. Over the course of the night, some of the best young riders from the Hi-Line and the rest of the state will compete in rodeo events from sheep and steer riding t...
