Youth tennis is thriving on the Hi-Line

Havre and the rest of the Hi-Line have a strong tradition of excellence in sports. But, one sport that may get overshadowed when talking about achievements and popularity is tennis, which is thriving not only in Havre, but across the area.

The Havre Blue Ponies have long been one of the premier tennis programs in Class A. Meanwhile, led by individual state champion Mariah Swank, the Chinook girls tennis team won the second of back-to-back Class B-C state championships this past spring, which capped a run of three titles in five seasons. Havre hasn't won a state championship as recently as Chin...