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It's official. It's Cat-Griz week, and the stakes couldn't be higher. But, they're only high because both the No. 3 Montana Grizzlies and No. 5 Montana State Bobcats easily took care of business Saturday. The Grizzlies rolled to a 34-10 win Saturday night at Portland State. The victory was Montana's sixth straight, pushing its record to 6-1 in the Big Sky and 9-1 overall. Quarterback Clifton McDowell ran for three touchdowns, Eli Gillman added 97 yards rushing. McDowell...
It was a short turnaround for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team. After the Lights’ dual with arch rival Providence last Wednesday, Northern traveled to Iowa for the Grand View Open Saturday. The tournament, hosted by NAIAS powerhouse Grand View University, featured a loaded field of teams and competitors, and was a good proving ground for the Lights. Northern’s NaKoda Siegel won the 174-pound championship at the tournament. He dominated his first match wit...
What started off with such excitement, ended on another difficult note, as the Montana State University-Northern football team saw its 2023 campaign come to an end with a ninth straight loss. The Lights lost at Rocky Mountain College 54-6 on Saturday afternoon in Billingss. Northern tallied 143 yards of total offense (145 passing), while the Battlin' Bears accounted for 618 yards, of which 618 yards were in the air. Northern quarterback Ashton Platt went 15 for 22 through the...
Over the weekend, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team competed against Corban University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Helena. The trip down south yielded mixed results as the Lights suffered a 63-60 loss to Corban but rebounded with a 78-59 win over Embry-Riddle. The Lights began the weekend with their loss to Corban on Friday. The Lights fell behind early as they trailed, 29-22, at halftime. The Lights played better in the second half, b...
The season came to end this past weekend for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. The Skylights lost in the first round of the Frontier Conference tournament against Montana Western in Great Falls. The kylights lost in three sets (25-13, 17-25, 26-24, 11-25, and 8-15). The Skylights got a big jump on the Bulldogs early scoring 10-2. They continued the momentum the rest of the first set taking the win 25-13. The Bulldogs jumped on the Skylights late in the sec...
The Montana State University-Northern football team started the season with a rousing win over Mayville State. Now, the Lights hope to end 2023 the same way. The Lights (0-9, 1-9) will close out the fall with a Frontier Conferencece road game Saturday at Rocky Mountain College. It's a rare second meeting with the Battlin' Bears as the two teams met in a non-conference game, which the Bears won 47-0 back in September in Havre. That loss to Rocky, which comes in at 3-4 in the...
I just can't believe it, but it's true, we're one game away from the Brawl of the Wild. And yet, the games the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats play this weekend could have a drastic impact on just how huge next Saturday's Cat-Griz game will be. Let's be honest, no-one thought that, on Nov. 11, the Montana Grizzlies would be playing at Portland State as the No. 3 team in the FCS, and ranked two spots ahead of the Bobcats in the national polls. But thanks to three...
By Havre Daily Sports Staff In the first of two duals between in-state rivals, the No. 8 University of Providence Argos downed the Montana State University-Northern Lights 27-10 Wednesday night in Armory Gymnasium. The next matchup between the two nationally ranked programs will take place February 8 in Billings at Lockwood High School. The final dual will take place just prior to the start of the 2023 All-Class Wrestling Tournament to be held at MetraPark in Billings. The Lig...
It has now come down to the final four teams in the 8-man football playoffs. And the Fort Benton Longhorns are one of those teams. Now, the Longhorns will be looking to keep their run going as they head on the road this Saturday to face Fairview in a semifinal matchup. The Fort Benton Longhorns have had a great season this fall with a record of 8-2. They have won three straight games heading into this weekend, including their playoff wins over Lone Peak and Superior. During...
After winning the District 7C volleyball tournament and finishing second in the Northern C Divisional volleyball tournament, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness volleyball team is looking to stay hot in the Class C State volleyball tournament in Bozeman this weekend. The CJI Hawks will open the state tournament with a match against Manhattan Christian this Thursday at noon. Manhattan Christian will be a tough opponent to start the tournament as the Western C Divisional champion. If...
It's that time. It's time for the rivalry every wrestling fan longs to see. And it's happening tonight in the Armory Gymnasium when the Montana State University-Northern Lights take on the rival Providence Argos. As always, there's plenty at stake as the Lights and Argos meet on the mat, and tonight is no different. Northern is ranked No. 7 in the NAIA, while the Argos are ranked No. 8. Both teams bring a plethora of star wrestlers into the dual. Northern is led by...
It was a busy second weekend for the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams, as they continue to get the 2023-24 season underway. The Northern women were on the road last weekend and toppled Corban University. The Skylights beat Corban University 82-56 in Great Falls. The Skylights took the lead in the first quarter by 11 (17-28), then pushed the lead to 16 going into halftime. The Skylights extended the lead to 20 and never looked back. The Skylights had four...
As postseason high school football moves along, the field of teams competing for a state title becomes smaller and smaller. One of those teams is the Fort Benton 8-man football team, who competed against Superior at home this past Saturday in a playoff game. With a spot in the semifinals on the line, the Fort Benton Longhorns defended their home field with a 44-30 victory over the Superior Bobcats. But the Bobcats made the Longhorns earn their victory. In the first quarter,...
MISSOULA — Clifton McDowell threw two touchdown passes, Eli Gillman ran for more than 100 yards and a score and Montana rolled past Sacramento State 34-7 Saturday night in a matchup between top-ranked FCS teams. Montana (8-1, 5-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked third in the coaches poll, put up 547 total yards of offense while winning its fifth straight game. The Grizzlies travel to face. McDowell was 11-of-21 passing for 218 yards and he added 83 yards on the ground. Gillman c...
In its quarterfinal game against Dillon this past Saturday, the Havre High football team played tough. On the road, the Blue Ponies had battled it out to a 21-21 tie with the Beavers. But Dillon scored late to hand the Ponies a 28-21 loss to end their season. On their opening drive of the game, the Beavers' Kale Konen ran the ball all the way down to the Havre one-yard line. Konen then ran it in for the score to give Dillon a 7-0 lead. After they got the ball back, the...
It had been a great season for the Havre High volleyball team, but all things eventually come to an end. And the season came to an end for the Blue Ponies this past weekend in Lockwood as they went 1-2 in the Eastern A Divisional Tournament. The Ponies opened the tournament with a 3-1 win (18-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-23) over Lockwood Thursday afternoon. The Ponies did not have the best start to the match as the Lions jumped out to a 15-6 lead to start the first set. The Ponies...
With the regular season soon coming to a close, the Montana State University-Northern football team is looking to find its stride. But at Tilleman Field this past Saturday, the Lights could not get hot as they lost, 28-0, to Montana Tech. In the first quarter, the Orediggers got their offense going to take the lead. Quarterback Blake Thelen got rolling with a couple completions, including an 18-yard touchdown throw to Kaleb Winterburn to give Tech a 7-0 lead. Later in the seco...
Heading into its regular-season finale, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was looking for a strong finish. Well, the Skylights got just that as they defeated Rocky Mountain College, 3-1, (20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18) at Armory Gymnasium this past Saturday. In the first set, the Bears jumped out to a 9-3 lead. The Skylights battled back to cut their deficit to 14-13, but the Bears responded with a 4-0 run to take an 18-13 lead. The Skylights tried to keep...
After shutting out Lockwood to open the postseason, the Havre High football team will have a tougher matchup when it heads on the road to face Dillon this Saturday afternoon. With a spot in the semifinals on the line, the Blue Ponies will need to play their best ball of the season against Dillon Beavers. The Beavers enter the game with an 8-0 record that secured them the Western No. 1 seed and a bye to start the postseason. The Beavers rolled through the regular season as...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights have one last chance to play at Tilleman Field. And it won't be an easy one. Northern (1-7) will celebrate senior day when the Lights host Montana Tech Saturday at noon. The Orediggers, led by former Northern great Kyle Samson, come to Havre at 4-2 in the Frontier Conference and 5-3 overall. Tech is currently alone in fourth place in the league standings and needs two wins and some help to have a chance to win the league title, so...
The postseason is finally here for the Havre High volleyball team as it gets set for the Eastern A Divisional Tournament in Lockwood starting today. With a spot in the state tournament on the line, the Blue Ponies will look to play their best volleyball of the season this weekend. The Ponies begin divisionals today at 1 p.m. with a match against Lockwood. The Lions defeated Livingston, 3-0, to clinch their spot in the tournament. In the tip-off tournament at the beginning of...
After winning their playoff openers last weekend, a pair of Hi-Line high school football teams will look to win again this weekend in order to advance to the playoff semifinals. The Fort Benton Longhorns will look for another win in the 8-man football playoffs, while the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks will look to stay alive in the six-man football playoffs. The Fort Benton Longhorns will host Superior this Saturday afternoon. The Longhorns enter the game as the No. 2 seed fro...
Postseason high school football has arrived on the Hi-Line with several local schools still alive for a shot at a state championship. This past weekend, some north-central Montana schools got wins to advance in the postseason while some saw their seasons come to an end. In the 8-man playoffs, the Fort Benton Longhorns opened the postseason with a 36-33 win over Lone Peak at home Saturday. After a slow start for both teams, the Bighorns scored a touchdown to take a 7-0 lead...
This past weekend in Fort Benton, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness volleyball team took home the District 7C volleyball championship. The Hawks started their run with a 3-0 win (25-9, 25-13, 25-7) over the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds to open the tournament. The Hawks stayed hot in the quarterfinals as they defeated Centerville in five sets (25-17, 25-9, 12-25, 17-25, 15-8). In the semifinals, CJI defeated Fort Benton in three sets (25-22, 25-11, 25-20) to advance to the champions...
MOSCOW, Idaho - Gevani McCoy hit Hayden Hatten on a 12-yard touchdown pass with 2:47 to play and Idaho beat Montana State 24-21 in Moscow Saturday. The victory, UI's first over the Bobcats since the Vandals rejoined the Big Sky Conference, drops MSU into a tie for first. "(Idaho) gave a really good effort today on both sides of the ball," Bobcat coach Brent Vigen said. "They were able to jump on us in the first half in so many ways, and I think that paid dividends for them at...
