Blue Ponies made presence felt on all-state teams throughout the year

With the school year now over, it is time to reflect on the accomplishments of many Blue Ponies over the last year. From the fall of 2021 to the spring of 2022, many Ponies performed well in their athletic endeavors to earn Class A All-State honors.

In his final year as a Pony, Orion Thivierge was named the Havre High Senior Male Athlete of the Year. He started the year in football where he was named an all-state player at inside linebacker. In wrestling, he earned all-state honors as he won another state title as he wrestled in the 170-pound weight class. It was his third state championship in a row.

Sadie Filius was named the Havre High School Female Athlete of the Year for her accomplishments in multiple sports. In a year where she helped the Havre High girls basketball team win another state title, Filius earned all-state honors for her efforts for the fourth year in a row. She also earned all-state honors in track and field as she was a member of the 400 relay team that took sixth at state.

Many other athletes performed well in multiple sports throughout the year. Yelena Miller earned all-state honors after helping the HHS girls basketball team repeat as state champions. She also earned all-state honors as a key player for the HHS volleyball team that finished second at state.

Avery Carlson had an exceptional year for the Ponies across many sports. In the winter, she earned all-state honors for her contributions that led to another title for the HHS girls basketball team. She also earned all-state honors as she batted and pitched for the Havre High softball team this past spring.

Alyssa Oliver earned all-state honors for her year with the HHS volleyball team. She also earned all-state honors this past spring as she helped the HHS softball team win its first Northeast A Divisional title in program history.

Many athletes earned honors for one sport over the course of the year. With the HHS softball team, Molly Huse earned all-state honors after leading the Ponies in several statistical categories on offense. Lizzi Haney also earned all-state honors as a member of the HHS softball team.

After transferring from North Star, Jade Wendland earned all-state honors in her lone season with the HHS girls basketball team. In tennis this spring, Josh Currie earned all-state honors after finishing second at state in singles. It was Currie's second straight all-state honor in tennis.

In wrestling, several Ponies placed at state to earn all-state honors and to help lead the team to second at state. Riley Pleninger finished the year as an all-state wrestler as he took third at 152 pounds. At state, Tristan Stygles finished fourth wrestling at 138 pounds to qualify for the all-state team.

At state, Carson Harris, Reinhardt Bold, Kendall Pleninger, Kale VanCampen and Randy Tommerup placed fifth in their respective brackets to earn all-state honors. Pierce Caplette finished sixth wrestling at 205 pounds at state to make it on the all-state team.

On the Havre High girls wrestling team, Aliyah Stiffarm also earned all-state honors for her performance this season. At the state tournament, she finished fourth as she wrestled at 205 pounds.

Caleb Tomac had a strong year as he ran in both cross country and track and field for the Ponies. In track and field this past spring, Tomac earned all-state honors as he finished sixth in both the 1,600-meter dash and 3,200-meter dash at the state meet.

On the HHS track team, Kaydance Reiter earned all-state honors in just her freshman season. At the state meet, Reiter finished third in the 100-meter sprint and she took sixth in the 200-meter sprint. She also ran with the 400 relay team that finished sixth at the state meet.

Kyanna Jarvis competed in several sports throughout the year for the Ponies. But it was not until the track and field season this past spring did she earn all-state honors. At the state meet, she finished fifth in the high jump and she took sixth in the 100-meter hurdles. She was also a member of the 400 relay team that finished sixth at state.

Macee May also earned all-state honors with the HHS track team. Not only was she a member of the 400 relay team that took sixth at state, but she also took fourth herself in the triple jump.

The Havre High swim teams also had several athletes place at state to earn all-state honors. Carson Sandstrom earned all-state honors as he took fourth in the boys 50-yard freestyle and he finished sixth in the boys 500-yard freestyle at the state meet. Hiram Cammon also made all-state as he took third in the boys 100-yard butterfly and he placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at state.

Conner McKay placed at state as he took fifth in the 100-yard freestyle. His teammate Wyatt Hagstrom took fifth in the 100-yard backstroke at state to earn all-state honors.

On the HHS girls swim team, Aliviah Pratt took fifth in the girls 100-yard breaststroke. In the girls 100-yard backstroke, Kyla Burchard took sixth to earn all-state honors.

The HHS boys swim team also qualified swimmers for the all-state team with its relay teams. In the boys 400-yard freestyle relay, the HHS boys team took third. In the boys 200-yard medley relay, the HHS team finished fifth to qualify its swimmers for the all-state team.

The accomplishments of all these athletes over the past week demonstrate the presence that Havre High athletics has in Class A sports in the state of Montana. With many of these athletes returning for another year, the Ponies should maintain that presence for the near future.