George Ferguson: Even we sports writers won't forget this past weekend

Saturday was one of those days a sports journalist lives for. It was one of those days that, we get the chance to tell some very compelling stories to our readers.

Yes, Saturday was historic for Havre and the Hi-Line.

Whether it was covering State A and B-C wrestling remotely this year, or watching the NAIA national wrestling tournament in Kansas online, or, of course, sitting courtside at one of the greatest Class A state championship basketball games we've ever seen, Saturday was a sport's reporters dream.

Now, I admit, early in the week, I thought Saturday would be a bit of a nightmare. And in some respects, at least logistically, it was. As I sad last week, we couldn't cover everything that was on the table Saturday, but, we would do our best./ And that's what myself, Kason Clark and Colin Thompson did. We did our best to make sure everything that happened Saturday got covered.

And boy did a lot happen.

In Miles City, Havre crowned a pair of state wrestling champions, something that's become almost expected in Blue Pony wrestling, but at the same time, because it's so hard to achieve, it's something we never take for granted. Meanwhile, down the Hi-Line, local grapplers were reaching the podium at the state B-C tournament in Shelby, while just 25 miles further west, Harlem and Rocky Boy played a classic Northern B rivalry game that went down to the wire. Later that night in Cut Bank, the Wildcats would end up hoisting the third-place trophy, an awesome feat.

And when Saturday evening arrived, it was time for Havre and Billings Central; to duke it out for the state championship. Now, I'll say right now, I knew Havre was going to win, because Havre doesn't lose in the Four Seasons Arena. But, no one, not even Nostradamus could predict what was going to happen during that game between the ponies and Rams. Simply put, it was one of those basketball games for the ages, and when it was over, Havre had a state championship no Pony fan will ever forget.

But, for us, the night wasn't over either, and neither were the champions.

Settled back in front of my laptop, I was able to watch live as Isaac Bartel won an NAIA national championship for Northern and for himself. It was the third year in a. Row I was able to watch Bartel wrestle for a championship, and I couldn't have been more pumped for him to get the win.

And after that match, it was time to write. It was time to put down in words all of the things that had happened in less than 24 hours. And boy oh boy did so much happen.

I mean, in just one day, we saw more success happen than we normally see in a month, but, that's the beauty off the postseason, it's the magic of sports, and Saturday was a magical day for Havre sports.

I know it was magical for all the fans who watched it all unfold, and, though we as sports journalists aren't supposed to be fans, deep down we really are, and we enjoyed that magical Saturday just as much as all of you did.