Ponies mine gold in Butte, again

There’s just something about the Havre Blue Ponies and the Mining City Duals. No matter the season, no matter the generation, the Blue Ponies are also in the mix at the prestigious dual tournament in Butte.

And for the second straight year, the Blue Ponies left Butte as Mining City Duals champions. Saturday night, Havre edged defending Class AA state champion Great Falls High in the championship dual to claim yet another Mining City title under head coach Scott Filius.

“I thought the kids worked very hard and raised their level on intensity in each dual,” Filius said. “It's a fun...