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With the postseason right around the corner, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club is hoping to end the regular season on a strong note. If the first four games this past weekend at Legion Field are any indication, the Northstars will not have to worry about that. On Friday, the Northstars split a doubleheader with the Lethbridge Miners with a 2-1 loss and then a 7-2 win. Then in a doubleheader Saturday against the Medicine Hat Knights, the Northstars ended on a...
While the winter season is still a few months away, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team is gearing up for the 2023-24 campaign. As they prepare, the Skylights have announced their schedule for the winter. The Skylights’ first game will be an exhibition match against Montana State University in Billings in Winifred Oct. 30. The Skylights will then start the season when they play Northwest University and Corban University in Great Falls Nov. 2 and 3....
The regular season will finally come to an end for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club this weekend. Because of a rain out earlier this week, the Northstars will play six games from today to this Sunday, all at Legion Field. In conference games against the Lethbridge Miners, the Medicine Hat Knights and the Vauxhall Spurs, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger hopes the Northstars can handle the workload. "It's just turned into a longer stretch than we had...
First it will be camps, then training camp, then, the season. Yes, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball season is now just a month away. The Skylights, under longtime head coach Jerry Wagner, will open 2023 with the annual Alumni Game Aug. 4 at the Armory Gymnasium, and, their entire schedule for the fall is taking shape. Northern will play a pair of tournaments in Montana, starting with the Big Sky Challenge, which pits the Frontier Conference and the Cascade...
This fall, the Havre High volleyball team will be under new leadership. Cassie Krueger will take over as the head coach of the Blue Ponies as she takes over for former coach Stephanie Huse. As the new leader of the HHS volleyball program, Krueger is excited to coach the young volleyball players. "I just look forward to working with the girls and helping them develop their skills but also learning to love the game and just learning that team camaraderie and all of that," Kruege...
The high school football season is still about a month away, but that has not prevented the Havre High football team from getting ready. A sign that the season is coming closer is the release of the Blue Ponies' 2023 schedule, which is full of exciting games that the Ponies will look to win as they try to qualify for the postseason for the second straight season. The Ponies will kick off the season at home at Blue Pony Stadium Aug. 25 with a game against Hardin. The Ponies...
It was Rotary Blast week in Havre last weekend, but before I get to the winners and such, I'd just like to say, I really missed ya'll last weekend. I have been playing in one form or another of that tournament since the Burrito Blast days at Beaver Creek Golf Course. That event was literally my indoctrination into tournament golf, and it's been my favortie for many, many years. So I really missed it, and I hope everybody had an awesome time, and an awesome weekend. And thanks...
Over the past few weeks, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club has found its stride. Over their last 20 games, the Northstars have gone 18-2. But the Northstars will face a tough test tonight when they head on the road to play the Lethbridge Miners in a doubleheader. The Northstars have played well lately, but the Miners have given them some trouble this season. In their first meeting of the season back in June, Lethbridge won 15-2 against the Northstars. Then in...
Over the weekend at the Glendive Legion Tournament, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club had another stellar weekend late in the season. On Sunday afternoon, the Northstars capped off the weekend by winning, 11-8, against the Glendive Blue Devils in the championship game. It was not easy for the Northstars as the Devils scored two runs in the top of the first inning and then another pair in the top of the second to take a 4-0 lead. But the Northstars got on a...
A trio of Havre High softball players will get to play on the diamond at least one more time. The 10th Annual Veterans Memorial Softball Classic will take place Aug. 4-5 in Belgrade and will feature three Blue Ponies. Jersi Morse, Camille Keeley and Elle Verploegen were all selected to play in the all-star tournament. The event brings together the best high school softball players in the state while honoring veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. There is on...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club has been in a rhythm and it looks to stay in it with the Glendive Legion Tournament in Glendive this weekend. With the postseason soon arriving, the Northstars will look to stay hot against the stiff competition this weekend. The Northstars will begin the tournament with a game against the Glendive Blue Devils today at 7:30 p.m. The two teams faced off at the beginning of June at the Havre Jamboree, where the Northstars won 14...
While many on the Hi-Line celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks and barbecues, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club celebrated our nation's birthday with a doubleheader against the Lewistown Redbirds on the road Tuesday night. The Northstars had to battle, but they pulled off a 3-2 win and a 3-1 victory to sweep the conference games. The Northstars started their night with a 3-2 victory over the Redbirds. After a scoreless first inning to start the game,...
This season, many players have contributed to the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. One of those players is Terek Shipp, who has made an impact both at the plate and on the mound this summer. As he has helped the Northstars compete this season, Shipp believes he and his teammates have matured throughout the course of the summer. "I think just as a team, we've grown a lot," Shipp said. "I think a lot of these boys have matured, including myself, and I just think t...
I’ve been wanting to get this out for a while now, and with the season just a little more than a month away, it’s time. I want to offer my congrats to the newest head coach of the Havre High boys and girls golf teams. So congrats Dennis Murphy! Dennis has been working with HHS golf for several years now, and is going to be a great asset to the program. I don’t even need to mention his decades of coaching, teaching and administrative experience, though, that’s immense. No, Den...
In a home stand at Legion Field to begin the month of July, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club yielded mixed results. On Saturday night against the Lethbridge Miners, the Northstars suffered a 6-3 and a 7-4 loss. However, they rebounded Sunday afternoon against the Fort Macleod Royals as they won 13-3 and 13-0. Shane Reno, who filled in as head coach for the Northstars, liked how the Northstars played to end the weekend. "On Saturday, it was rough but they...
Over the past couple weeks, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club has found its groove with an eight-game winning streak. And Thursday down in Great Falls, the Northstars continued their winning ways with 13-0 and 5-3 wins in a sweep against the Great Falls Chargers. The Northstars started the doubleheader with their 13-0 win over the Chargers. After a pair of singles to start the top of the first inning, Kale Reno scored on a fielder's choice to give Havre the...
Summer workouts are in full swing and fall camp for the Montana State Bobcats and Montana Grizzlies is a little more than a month away. And for MSU fans, the full slate of kickoff times and the TV schedule is now out. The Cats, who have sold out season tickets for the first time in school history, will kick off the 2023 season with their annual Gold Rush Game Sept. 2 with a night game against Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State) at Bobcat Stadium. The game starts at 6 p.m. and...
As the month turns to July, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will look to kick it into high gear heading into the final month of the regular season. This weekend, the Northstars will look to make the most of the busy slate ahead of them as they have a doubleheader on the road against the Great Falls Chargers today and then four games this weekend at home at Legion Field. The Northstars begin their busy slate this afternoon with a doubleheader against the...
With the start of a new school year right around the corner, Montana State University-Northern head women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat has been hot on the recruiting trail. Mouat recently announced the signing of Savannah Seiler. Seiler, a 6-foot-1 post player, recently finished her third season at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. This season, the Pirates finished with an overall record of 32-1 and captured the California Community College Athletic A...
Hays native John Jay Mount had a long journey before finding himself back in his hometown coaching the amateur boxing club. After a career as a professional fighter from the 1980s to his final career fight in 2017, Mount fell on hard times. He found himself in prison after being convicted for a felony DUI. After getting released, he found himself living in Billings when the council from his hometown reached out to him and asked him if he wanted to return home and restart the...
After a successful road trip this past weekend, the Havre Northstars were looking to keep it up in a doubleheader against the Tri County Cardinals in Conrad Tuesday night. Well, the Northstars did not miss a step as they won 15-3 and 11-0 for the sweep. The Northstars started the night with their 15-3 win over the Cardinals. In the top of the first inning, the Northstars loaded the bases to put themselves in position to score. Terek Shipp capitalized on the opportunity with a...
As the month of July soon arrives, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will be looking to find its groove heading into the final month of the regular season. On a road trip to Canada this past weekend, the Northstars looked like they have found a rhythm as they went 2-0 against the Vauxhall Spurs and 2-0 against the Fort Macleod Royals. "I think we pulled it together and played really well," Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger said. "Some of the best baseball we...
Before I get to the local golf news that was last week, I have a special congratulations to say. To one of my best friends, and friend to so many who read this column each week, congrats to Brett Gilman on a very special hole-in-one at Missoula Country Club last week. Aces are always special, but, this one happened on Father’s Day, and to top it all off, Brett told me he was using one of his last father’s Prov 1’s, and, even more fitting, they had Bill’s initials on it. I d...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club looked to make the most of its return to Legion Field Wednesday night. In a doubleheader against the Lewistown Redbirds, the Northstars played well in front of their home crowd with a 7-1 and a 3-1 victory to sweep the night. After a rough outing at the Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger was happy to see the Northstars rally defensively. "Solid pitching and good defense is kind of what laid t...
Congrats to Montana State University-Northern. As the Havre Daily News reported earlier this week, $25 million in funding from House Bill 5 for the Aurora Complex at Northern has been approved. And I just have to say, I'm so pumped for the school and for Havre. I have followed the construction of the Lights' football stadium since the beginning. I sat in on early meetings about the project and the Aurora Complex was always in the initial drawings. Of course, the stadium...
