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From beginning to end, it doesn't take long to wrap up a spring sports season. And while it seems like local track teams just got going, all that is left are the state meets. The Havre High boys and girls track teams are one of the many teams preparing for the state meet this weekend. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Blue Ponies will compete in Laurel at the Class A state track meet. On both Friday and Saturday, the field events will begin at 9 a.m. and the running events will begin at 10:30 a.m. Havre High senior Thurman...
It's hard to believe, but when this weekend is over, high school sports in Montana will come to an end. It's amazing that it's gone by this fast but that's the nature of the beast. It seems the older I get, the faster time ticks away. And make no mistake, this high school sports season went by in a hurry. First, to all of the spring sports, congratulations on a great season. Once again, the weather made it very difficult on all the players and coaches who take part in track...
The state track meet presents teams with the biggest challenge they face all year long. And like many years past, the Hi-Line has several teams, and individuals with the skill to do very well this weekend. Today and Saturday, athletes from Chester/J-I, North Star, Box Elder, North Star, Big Sandy and Chinook will compete in Laurel at the Class C state track and field meet. North Star's Lisa Carlon flies through the air in the long jump. Carlon and the North Star girls will look to win their second straight Class C state...
Martha Stocker, Havre High Track The Havre High girls track team has plenty of top-notch athletes. And sometimes the throwers get overlooked. Stocker But it was hard to overlook Blue Pony Martha Stocker at this weekend's Central A Divisional in Livingston. Stocker captured the divisional championship in the shot put with a toss of 34.02, and for good measure she finished fourth in the discus. Stocker's performance helped HHS to score 92.5 points and finish in third place. Stocker, who will compete at the state meet in...
The golf season certainly kicked into high gear this past week. That's because the first hole-in-one of the spring has now been recorded. On Wednesday night, during men's league at Prairie Farms, Havre's Ric Floren recorded an ace on the par-3 4th hole. Floren made the shot with a 9-iron from 138 yards out. The shot was witnessed by Cal Wirtzberger, Frank Peterson, Kerry Ward and Rachelle Bennett. It was Floren's second career hole-in-one at Prairie Farms. Ric Floren, of...
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was still in search of its first win of the young season when it traveled to Great Falls on Sunday afternoon. And though the North Stars got just one of their scheduled two games in due to weather, they did come home with a victory. Sunday afternoon, the North Stars defeated the Electric City Volts senior Babe Ruth Team, 8-4 in a six-inning game. The win was Havre's first of the season, while the North Stars are 0-2 in...
The Chinook girls tennis team has had quite the run the last few years. And the Sugarbeeters made plenty of noise at this weekend's Class B-C state tennis tournament. The Beeters scored 17 points and got a fifth-place finish from singles player Kiana Burkhartsmeyer at the B-C state girls meet which ran Thursday-Saturday in Missoula. Chinook finished in fifth place overall. Fairfield scored 40 points to win the state title, while Cut Bank was second and Superior-Alberton was...
For the second straight season, Montana State University-Northern rodeo star Robert Wagner has qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo. Montana State University-Northern junior Charlie Mack competes in the bareback riding at the final Big Sky Region rodeo earlier this month in Missoula. The Lights and Skylights rodeo teams recently wrapped up the spring season in Missoula at the Big Sky Regional finals rodeo. Charlie Mack finished strong in Missoula with top placings...
Eight Havre High tennis players have one more chance at glory. That's because those eight players have played their way into the 2013 Class A state tennis tournament. The Blue Ponies will play in the state tournament Thursday-Friday in Polson and Ronan, and there's plenty to be excited about. Only two of Havre's eight players have previous state tournament experience, while the Ponies also qualified four of their five seniors. And HHS head coach George Ferguson couldn't be happier about the kids who are making the trip....
MISSOULA (AP) — A University of Montana study has found that more tourists visited Montana in 2012 and spent more money than in any previous year. The school's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research estimates that 10.8 million people visited Montana last year and spent $3.27 billion. That's a 2 percent increase in visitors from 2011 and the money spent is about a 15 percent increase. "People are more comfortable than they were a few years back and it shows," Norma Nickerson, director of the institute, told the M...
BOX ELDER — Federal officials temporarily stopped funding a $361 million water pipeline for a Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation after learning that millions of project dollars were missing and a Chippewa Cree leader, former State Rep. Tony Belcourt, D-Box Elder, in charge of the project steered federal dollars to a company he owns. AP Photo/Matt Volz Kenneth Blatt St. Marks sits at his home in Box Elder. St. Marks, the former chairman of the Chippewa Cree tribe, is participating in a federal investigation into corruption on t...
The Gallatin Valley Track Meet proved to be one of the tougher meets on the Havre High schedule this season. So far this season, the Central A Blue Ponies have shown they have the athletes and ability to stick near the front of the pack. But competing in Belgrade on Saturday, both the boys and the girls teams struggled to score points against a very talented prep field of competitors. The Pony boys finished the meet in sixth place with 29 points. Dillon finished in a distant first with 107, and conference rival Belgrade tied...
The weather has been shaky as of late. Plenty of moisture, plenty of chilly temperatures and even some wind, lighting and thunder. And the Havre High tennis teams have seen it all. And the Blue Ponies did again on Saturday as they traveled to Lewistown for an all-day matchup with the Lewistown Golden Eagles. For the last three years, Havre has had an open date on its schedule, but the Ponies and Eagles were able to make this weekend work out, and despite some dreadful weather, HHS head coach George Ferguson couldn't have...
After a stretch of spring storms temporarily derailed the Havre High softball team's schedule, the Blue Ponies finally reached conference play and packed in three games this weekend. But the Central A Ponies still aren't firing on all cylinders, as they now sit at 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the Havre High senior Davee McLeod smacks the ball during Saturday's Central A doubleheader between the Blue Ponies and the Belgrade Panthers at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. conference. On Friday, the Ponies faced the Lewistown Golden...
Roxanna Jensen, Havre Softball Jensen Havre High got a big win in softball over the Belgrade Panthers on Saturday in Havre. And it was shortstop Roxanna Jensen who came up with a couple of clutch moments. Jensen drove in two runs for the Ponies in their 3-1 win over Belgrade Saturday. She also made several key infield stops in the narrow victory. Over Havre's three-game weekend, Jensen collected four hits, as she also drove in a pair of runs in Havre High's loss at Lewistown on Friday evening. Jensen has been one of HHS's...
The Havre High boys and girls track and field teams are looking to peak as the Central A Divisional meet draws near. And the Blue Ponies will get plenty of chances to do so, including today's Malta Twilight Invitational. The Malta meet will commence this afternoon, and it's part of a busy week for the Blue Ponies. Havre competed in Belgrade last Saturday, and will travel to Whitefish for the A.R.M. Invitational this coming Saturday. Today's meet in Malta will be a unique for...
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams have been fortunate as the Blue Ponies have played every match on the schedule so far. That just doesn't happen in the spring very often. And the Ponies are hoping for the same good fortune today when they travel to Great Falls for three duals against top-notch competition. Havre High senior Jacob Holden strikes a backhand during the 2013 Havre Invitational tennis tournament earlier this month. Holden and the Blue Pony boys and girls are in Great Falls today for three duals. The...
For the second straight year, the Hi-Line United soccer program has been able to field three complete squads. And for the second straight spring the Hi-Line United U19 co-ed squad sets out to defend its state title. Head coach Briayan Flores returns to the helm for the United, and is looking to capture his third straight state championship. Hi-Line United U19 girls player Jess Wiken moves the ball during a U19 girls game against the Laurel Storm Saturday in Havre. The United have three teams competing on the piutch this...
Malta legend Babsie Bishop founded the Hi-Line Invitational Tournament (HIT) 27 years ago, and the annual boys and girls basketball tournament is still running strong today. Today-Saturday, the Armory Gymnasium on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre will be home to some of the best Class AA-C basketball players in the state. Both the Lights and Skylights players and coaches will put on the annual postseason tournament, which includes a 3-point contest on Friday and a dunk contest on Saturday. Havre...
Kraig Donald Millner, 52, passed away Monday, March 18, at his home in Austin, Minn. Kraig was born in Glendive, Mont., Jan. 20, 1961, and moved to Havre at age 1 after the death of his father. He attended St. Jude Thaddeus School and graduated from Havre High in 1979. He has lived in Austin for the past 20 years and was employed at Quality Pork-Hormel Packing at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Colleen, at the family home; son Donald (Rachel) and grandson Mathew, all of Austin; son Tracey of...
Joyce Irene Chagnon Joyce Irene Chagnon, 79, died early Wednesday morning, March 20, 2013. at Northern Montana Care Center, surrounded by her family. Her visitation will be at 1:30 p.m. with her funeral service following at 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre, with Frank Donato officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Memorials in Joyce's honor may be made to the Fifth...
The Chinook High School Sugarbeeters again have made it to a national tournament, some 82 years after a trip to nationals gave them their mascot and its name. "The 'Sugarbeeter Nation' takes pride in sporting one of the nation's most unique mascots and would like to thank everyone for supporting Chinook schools with their votes," said Chinook Public School Superintendent Jay Eslick in a press release issued Thursday after the second round ended. "The championship round will pose another challenge to the students, community,...
Local legislators in Helena talked about several bills in the Legislature during the video conference in Havre Tuesday and set the schedule for future video conferences, sponsored by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and Havre Public Schools. Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, said a bill she sponsored, House Bill 600, to allow insurance companies to consider gender in setting premiums — excluding health insurance — is up for a hearing Friday. "The goal is to hopefully quickly and easily put some money back in people's poc...
Chippewa Cree Tribal Council Chair Ken Blatt St. Marks was bailed out on $300 bail Wednesday, shortly after being arrested on trespass charges for trying to enter his office in tribal headquarters. "They charged me with trespass," he said. "How can I be trespassing when I was on tribal property, and I'm a member of the tribe and chairman of the tribe?" Joel Rosette, deputy attorney general for the tribe, said St. Marks was warned in papers served on him last week that he is to stay away from tribal headquarters. Rocky Boy...
Lindsay Brown/Havre Daily News Albert Jensen, left, listens this morning to Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland auction off the former Havre Labor Hall. Jensen bought the property for $16,000 and plans to convert it to a church for his Set Free Ministries. A symbol of Havre labor unions is switching to another public use, with Albert J. Jensen buying the Havre Labor Hall for $16,000 in a sheriff's sale this morning, with plans to convert it to a new Havre church. "When you see the sign up, come in for Saturday night ch...
