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Facing the Class AA CMR Rustlers isn't easy for anybody. But on Thursday night the Central A Havre High boys basketball team found out just how daunting of a task that really is. Hosting the Rustlers at the Havre High gymnasium, the Blue Ponies suffered a 71-17 non-onference loss. "CMR is just a good team," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "I don't know what we could have done to make it any closer." The game belonged to the Rustlers from the opening tip. And after the first quarter they held a prominent 23-4 lead. The...
The nonconference schedule is used to make teams better for when they face conference opponents. And with two more nonconference games scheduled for the Havre High girls basketball team, the Blue Ponies are in for a big test. Tonight the Central A Ponies (3-4, 3-8) are in Great Falls where they will face the Class AA CMR Rustlers at 7. And on Saturday the Ponies will return to the Havre High gymnasium where they will host the Class AA Great Falls High Bison at 5 p.m. "You learn from these games that don't mean anything in you...
Having to face Class AA programs is never easy for the Havre High boys basketball team, but with this weekend's matchups could be especially challenging for the Blue Ponies. Tonight at the Havre High gymnasium the Central A Ponies (3-4, 6-6) will host the CMR Rustlers at 7. And on Saturday the Ponies will travel to Great Falls where they will face the Bison at 4:30 p.m. "We just got off a tough road trip," Havre high head coach Andy Smith said. "And it's one of those things that just doesn't get any easier. We have a huge...
The Havre High wrestling team got off to a slow start on Tuesday night, but down the stretch the Blue Ponies were able to get the points when they needed them the most. On Tuesday night the Class A Ponies hosted the Class AA Great Falls High Bison for a nonconference dual. And after surging from behind it was the Ponies who came away with the 47- 24 win at the Havre high gymnasium. Starting out the Bison were the dominant team. They went up 9-0 early, and after the first seven matches stretched their lead to 24-6. "We fell...
It was another good weekend for the Havre High wrestling program, but this time around the top-ranked Blue Ponies came up one dual short of their normal dominance. Friday and Saturday the Ponies were in Lewistown for the Class A Duals. While in Lewistown the Ponies went 4-1 against the competition, losing only in the championship dual to the new and improved Belgrade Panthers. "We wrestled well with a lot of confidence for four duals," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "But the one dual where we had an opponent stand...
The snow didn't stop the Havre High girls basketball team this weekend, and on their two-game conference road trip, the Blue Ponies were able to come away with another win. On Friday the Central A Ponies were in Livingston, where they suffered a 52-28 loss to the Rangers. But back in action on Saturday, the Ponies defeated the Belgrade Panthers 49-47 in Belgrade. After dropping the conference matchup on Friday, the Ponies were able to bounce back and capture the win on Saturday. And after losing to the Panthers the first...
It was a rare Tuesday night matchup for the Havre High boys basketball team, and in a game that went down to the wire, it was the Blue Pony defense helping to ensure the win. Tuesday night the Central A Ponies played host to the Class 2B Malta Mustangs where the Ponies came away with the 55-51 win at the Havre high gymnasium. It was the second win over the Mustangs this season, but it didn't come easy for the Ponies. "We were talking as coaches," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "And we didn't expect anything less from...
With another week of boys basketball in the books, a lot of teams from across the Hi-Line saw action this weekend. On Thursday the 9C North Star Knights got things started with a 54-41 win over the 8C Highwood Mountaineers. The Knights were in control from very beginning, and used 28 points form Jordy Donoven to find the nonconference win. Dillon Lipp fallowed with nine points for the Knights, while Connor Kline finished with seven. The 10C Chester/J-I Hawks also saw Thursday action this week when they defeated the...
The Havre High girls basketball team has been desperately looking for its first win of the season, and with the Blue Ponies back in conference play, they picked a good weekend to find it. On Friday night, the Central A Blue Ponies played host to the Lewistown Golden Eagles where HHS earned a 40-31 win. And on Saturday the Ponies were on the road where they fell 60-30 to the Butte Central Maroons. It was nice to get their first win, but the Ponies know they still have a ways to go, and have a lot of work to do. With the win...
It's tough to play well, but remain winless. But the Havre High girls basketball team continues to stay optimistic and is excited for this weekend's two conference matchups. Tonight the Central A Blue Ponies (0-2, 0-5) will host another winless program in the Lewistown Golden Eagles. The Ponies and Eagles will tip off at 7 p.m., while on Saturday the Ponies will play on the road where they will face the league leading Butte Central Maroons in Butte. "It should be a good weekend for us," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske...
As the wrestling season progresses, the Havre High wrestling program continues to roll through the competition. The Central A Blue Ponies earned another dual win on Tuesday. This the time on the road, the Ponies defeat came over the Class AA CMR Rustlers 58-28. On the night, the Ponies lost only five matches. Against former Havre High standout Aaron Jensen's team. At 98 and 130 pounds they gave forfeits to the Rustlers Tanner Levanowski and Mike Budeski. At 135 pounds Cody West pinned Dillon Seely in 21 seconds, while at 215...
Just two days after both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams faced a tough Great Falls High team, the Blue Ponies hand their hands full with an even tougher Class AA program. On Monday both Central A Pony squads faced the always tough Class AA CMR Rustlers. The HHS girls hosted the Rustlers and lost 52-34 at the Havre High gymnasium, and the HHS boys were on the road where they lost 78-44 in Great Falls. Playing at home, the Pony girls knew they had a challenge awaiting them. And in the first half, the Ponies were...
When the Havre High wrestling team wrestles to its ability, to say the least, it's fun to watch. And at the Havre High gymnasium on Saturday, that's exactly what the the top-ranked Blue Ponies did. They first captured a dominating win over their Central A rival Lewistown Golden Eagles 63-14, then followed suit with a 52- 24 win over the Glasgow Scotties. A team can never be sure how it will wrestle after a two-week break until the time comes to actually take the mat. But after seeing the Ponies handle two tough programs with...
