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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 week will mark the start of training camp for the Montana State Bobcats and Montana Grizzlies, who are on a collision course toward their annual showdown Nov. 19 in Missoula. And in the case of the Cats, they are the favorite to win the Big Sky championship this fall. MSU was picked first by both the coaches and media in the 2023 Big Sky Conference Preseason Poll. MSU reached the FCS semifinals a year ago, and was second in the Big Sky Conference behind undefeated Sacrame...
The Havre High School Fall Sports Parent Meeting will take place Monday, Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the HHS auditorium. The fall sports that will be discussed will include golf, football, volleyball, cross country and cheerleading....
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...
With a little over a month to go until kickoff, the votes are now in when it comes to predicting the 2023 Frontier Conference football champion. And this past week, the league's coaches touted the College of Idaho to win the Frontier title. C of I won the 2022 regular season championship, and received five first place votes in the 2023 Frontier Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Yotes also won the title in 2020 as well. In all, three teams got first-place votes in the...
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...
The heat is on. As the 2023 golf season heads toward August, the summer is heating up. In tournament action last weekend, the annual Duel on the Prairie Member/Guest Tournament was held at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The 36-hole tournament is a newer format with alternate shots for 18 holes and 2-man best ball for the other 18. The tournament was captured by Shane Patacsil and David Gordon. Congrats, fellas! Summer is still going, but high school golf is also returning to the...
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...
A pair of former Havre Ice Hawks have made big strides in their hockey careers as of late. Austin Boyce, who played for the Ice Hawks high school hockey team this past season, recently competed in the USA Hockey Boys National Player Development Camp. The camp was held in Amherst, New York. Players earn invitation to the national camps through their performance at a series of state- and district-level camps held each season. The camps are designed so players return home...
The Havre Tennis Camp will be held Aug. 14-15, noon to 3 p.m. each day at the high school tennis courts. Cost is $25 per camper and $15 for any additional siblings. To sign up or for more information, contact Jeff Miller at 406-390-1123....
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...
The golf season, and heat continues on. League golf at both Prairie Farms Golf Course and Beaver Creek Golf Course continues. In men’s league at Prairie Farms last Tuesday, Jeremy Jensen fired a 1-under 35 to take low gross, while Willard Fladager was low net with a 33.5. Hole 19 was high team with 21 points. Last Wednesday saw Jensen again go low, with a 2-under 34. Great week Jeremy! Tom Adams and my boy Tommy Brown each netted 32. Way to go Tommy B! You’re starting to get...
