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  • Ponies get a rematch with GFH girls

    Daniel Horton, Havre Daily News sports editor

    The Class AA Great Falls Bison have two very tough basketball programs, and the Havre High boys and girls squads are going to have their hands full. Tonight the Central A boys will take to the road to face the Bison, while also tonight, the Pony girls will host the Bison at the HHS gymnasium at 7 p.m. for two non-conference matchups. When the Pony girls faced the Bison earlier this month in Great Falls, the Ponies fell 48-40. And after playing the Bison so well the first time around, the Ponies are looking to do so again at...

  • Belgrade gets HHS wrestlers, again

    Daniel Horton, Havre Daily News sports editor

    Heading into the weekend the Havre High wrestling team wanted to meet the Belgrade Panthers in the championship round, and after six duals, the Central A Ponies got what they wanted. Friday and Saturday the Ponies were in Belgrade for the Class A duals. And after going through six rounds of action, the Ponies met up with the Central A Panthers in the championship round where the Panthers came away with the 36-34 win. On the road to the championship, the Ponies defeated Butte Central 67-9, Miles City 54-21, Dillon 60-15,... Full story

  • Belgrade turns away HHS girls

    Daniel Horton, Havre Daily News sports editor

    The Belgrade Panthers are a tough team, but when they are executing their pressure defense the way they did on Friday, they are almost unstoppable. Friday night at the Havre High gymnasium, the Havre Hihg girls played host to the Panthers in Central A play. But it was the Panthers who recorded the 55-28 win in front of Havre fans. The Panther defense played the biggest role in their win and Ponies loss. HHS struggled to get the offense going. The Ponies were held to six first quarter points, but managed nine in the second... Full story

  • Sweep: Ponies clip Livingston

    Daniel Horton, Havre Daily News sports editor

    Despite a rocky start, the Havre High boys basketball team was able to grab a second conference win of the weekend. After defeating the Belgrade Panthers on Friday night, the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Livingston Rangers at the Havre High gymnasium on Saturday. And in the conference matchup, the Ponies grabbed the 56-54 victory. With the second win of the weekend, the Ponies improved to 4-3 in the conference and 5-6 overall. "We struggled to start," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "Giving up 17 in the first...

  • North Star boys silence Turner

    Daniel Horton, Havre Daily News sports editor

    It was a rough start for both the 9C Turner Tornadoes and North Star Knights, but somebody had to win. The Knights entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed taking on the No. 6 seed Tornadoes Thursday night at the Havre High gymnasium. But just as many people expected, no game in the 9C is an easy win this year. North Star overcame a sluggish start to grab the 63-40 first round win on Thursday. And with the win the Knights will next face Big Sandy at 8 p.m. tonight. But the game was close for the entire first half. The Knights... Full story

  • California Dreamin' at Northern

    Daniel Horton, Havre Daily News sports editor

    It's hard to find two states that are as diverse and unique as Montana and California. Sure, they aren't too far apart on the map, but besides California being the third largest state and Montana being the fourth largest state, do they really have anything in common? At first glance, the answer is no. With well over 36 million people filling up the state of California, the Golden State is typically well known for Los Angeles, Hollywood movies, warm weather, beaches, shopping and traffic. And an outside look at Montana, with...