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The Class AA CMR Rustlers are a tough team for anybody to handle, and the Havre High girls basketball team definitely had its hands full. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies were in Great Falls where they were defeated 61-32 by the Rustlers. With the nonconference loss the Ponies remained 2-5 in league play, but dropped to 3-8 overall. "We were pretty pleased with our kids," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "CMR is obviously better than us right now at this point in the season where we both are at, but I was pleased... Full story
The Havre High wrestling program had its hands full with two tough programs this weekend. On Friday at the Havre High gymnasium, thesecond-ranked Class A Blue Ponies hosted the top-ranked Class B-C Forsyth Dogies as well as the Conrad Cowboys in a special double dual. And getting the home sweep, the Ponies defeated the Dogies 42-30 and defeated the Cowboys 70-9. "It's great to wrestle these guys, especially since we won't see any of them at state," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "There was nothing on the line and... Full story
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...
Senior swimmer Kacie Johnson has been a big part of the Havre High girls swim team success. Johnson has been a varsity letter winner all four years, and has participated in the all-class swim meat for three years, as well as now preparing to compete in her fourth. While at state, Johnson has been a part of a state championship team her freshman and sophomore year, and helped her team take second place at state a year ago. And with another state meet just around the corner, Johnson is hoping she and the rest of the Ponies can...
The Class AA CMR Rustlers came to town, but the Havre High Blue Ponies handled their own business. The Central A Ponies hosted the Rustlers Tuesday night at the Havre High gymnasium. And the Ponies came away with the 52-27 victory. But the Ponies' lineup was a little different on Tuesday. HHS remained open at 98 pounds, but to fill the hole at 140, the Ponies had five grapplers move up in weight. Gilbert Bara usually wrestles at 112, but moved up to 119, and Duell Stadel who normally wrestles at 119 moved up to 125. Thomas Gr...
Despite a tough conference loss on Friday, the Havre High girls basketball team was able to shake it off and return to action on Saturday. And remaining at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Blue Ponies earned a conference win over the Livingston Rangers. The Ponies defeated the Rangers 46-32. And after the Friday loss to Belgrade, and the win on Saturday, the Ponies move to 2-5 in the conference and 3-7 overall. "I was just pleased with our kids' efforts," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "We have been...
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...
The Havre High boys basketball team was hoping its narrow loss to Great Falls on Monday was the turning point in the season. And after one of their better games of the year, the Blue Ponies still believe that to be true. Friday at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Ponies defeated the Belgrade Panthers 57-51 in conference play. Overall, the Ponies played very well on both sides of the ball. But the inability to knock down fourth-quarter free throws, and a Panther offense that got hot late made the game closer than it...
Every tournament and dual on the Havre High wrestling team's schedule is a tough one. But this weekend may very well be the toughest three-day stretch the Blue Ponies will see all season. Today the Central A Blue Ponies will dual Great Falls High in Great Falls. And Friday and Saturday, the Ponies will continue in competition as they travel to Missoula for the Missoula Invitational. "This is probably our biggest grind of the year," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "The Rocky Mountain (Missoula Invite) is always just a...
Things were just a little bit different for the Havre High girls basketball team this week. Sitting at 1-5 overall and 1-3 in league play, the Central A Blue Ponies are taking a good long look in the mirror. And in preparation for not only their next two games, but maybe even the remainder of the season, the Ponies are focusing on themselves. Tonight the Ponies will host the conference rival Browning Indians at the Havre High gymnasium at 7 p.m. And on Saturday, the Ponies will return to action as they take to the road to...
Over the last four years senior Paighton Gilman has steadily grown into one of the elite athletes at Havre High School. Gilman has dabbled in a variety of sports. She played softball her freshman and sophomore year, and has been a major factor in the Blue Pony basketball and volleyball programs all four years. Gilman is a three-year varsity letter winner for both volleyball and basketball, and was a huge part of the Ponies' basketball success at the state tournament a year ago. And to top it off, Gilman plans to participate... Full story
It was a rough two games for the Central A Blue Pony girls this weekend. Playing two very tough conference opponents, the Ponies were looking forward to using the weekend as a measuring stick. But being blown out in back-to-back games, the Ponies now know they have some work to do before the postseason. On Friday the Ponies were on the road where the Lewistown Golden Eagles defeated HHS 53-36. And on Saturday the Ponies hosted Butte Central, but the Maroons handed the Ponies a 64-38 loss at the Havre High gymnasium. Saturday... Full story
The growing trend of the Havre Blue Pony wrestling program is that they know how to win. And capturing their seventh straight team title at the Cut Bank Invitational over the weekend, the Ponies continued to build on that tradition. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Ponies were in Cut Bank, where they captured the No. 1 spot with a team score of 241 points. Glasgow finished in a distant second with 169 points, and Conrad finished in third with 156. "The kids came out of the break and wrestled real well," Havre High head...
Two more conference games are in the books for the Havre High boys basketball team, and in dramatic fashion, the Blue Ponies were able to come away with a Central A split over the weekend. On Friday the Ponies hosted the Lewistown Golden Eagles at the Havre High gymnasium where HHS earned the 44-42 win on a last second 3-pointer. But Saturday on the road, the Butte Central Maroons defeated the Ponies a 53-36. "It was big for us to split," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "We would have loved to win both games this...
With the start of their season pushed back another week due to bad weather, the Havre Blue Pony boys basketball team must now face two very tough conference opponents in their season debut. Last weekend the Central A Blue Ponies were scheduled to start their season in Malta, but after a snowy cancelations, the Ponies are now taking their season opener elsewhere. Today in Belgrade, the Ponies will face the Central A Belgrade Panthers. And on Saturday the Ponies will face the Central A Livingston Rangers in Livingston. And afte...
It's not often a team enters the second week of the season without a game under its belt, and while the Havre High Blue Ponies find themselves in that very scenario, they hope to end the droubt this weekend. This weekend the Central A Pony girls will face two conference opponents on the road. Tonight, the Ponies will face the Belgrade Panthers and on Saturday the Ponies will face the Livingston Rangers. Last week the Ponies were scheduled to face the Malta M-Ettes, but the game was canceled due to severe weather. Now with... Full story
When the season begins for the Havre High wrestling team, the Ponies face top talent seemingly non-stop. Just one week after a No. 4 finish at the Mining City Duals in Butte, the No. 1 Class A Ponies turn right around to attend the CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls Friday and Saturday. It was good for the Ponies to see the state's top teams and individuals last weekend in a dual format, and now the Ponies are looking forward to seeing most of that same talent in a tournament format. "We need to wrestle a tournament style... Full story
Cold weather and a severe snowstorm may have hit the Hi-Line hard last weekend, but there was still plenty of basketball to go around. At the Big Sandy tournament in Big Sandy, both the 9C Pioneers and 9C Chinook Sugarbeeters got their season started. The Beeters have gained a lot of talk as one of the top Class C teams this year, but have gotten off to a slow start. And Thursday in Big Sandy, the Roy-Winifred Red Raiders defeated the Beeters 64-46. Chinook held a 14-11 lead after the first quarter, but soon trailed 28-25 at...
The Mining City Duals is one of the biggest tests the Havre High wrestling program will face all season long, and even with a lot of new and young faces making up the Blue Pony roster this season, they continued their tradition of excellence in Butte. Friday and Saturday the Central A Ponies attended the 23rd annual Mining City Duals in Butte. And turning in another solid performance, the Ponies walked away as the No. 4 team. Last year the Ponies finished as the No. 2 team, and the year before as the No. 1 team. Over the... Full story
The Havre High girls have been to three straight Class A state tournaments. Now, with a new and somewhat inexperienced team, the Blue Ponies start their quest to get back there tonight in Malta. The HDN sat down for five questions regarding the upcoming season with veteran head coach Dustin Kraske. HDN: What do you look forward to most at the start of a new season? Kraske: "Trying to get our kids to learn how to play together, teaching them what their roles are and explaining to them how those roles evolve in preparation to a...
The Havre High girls basketball team has made a habit of making it to the state tournament, and with another season getting underway, the Blue Ponies will look for another appearance this year. For three straight years the Central A Blue Ponies have made it to the state tournament and brought back a No. 4 finish. Last year they did it with a final record of 13-13. Tonight in Malta, the Ponies will look to get another season started on a positive note when they face the hosting Class B Malta M-Ettes, the defending state... Full story
The Havre High boys basketball team lost the bulk of its scoring from a year ago. And as the Blue Ponies get set to open a brand new season tonight in Malta, the Havre Daily News sat down for five questions with veteran head coach Andy Smith about the upcoming season. HDN: What's the excitement like heading into the first game of the season? Smith: "It's exciting because it is built up since the end of last season. Basically it starts then and it's nine months away, and now it's finally here. We are back at it and ready to go... Full story
Reaching the state tournament is always a goal for the Havre High boys basketball team. And while the Blue Ponies have come just short the past couple of years, they will look to accomplish that goal with the start of another season. For two straight years, the Havre High boys basketball team has come close to reaching the state tournament. But for two straight seasons, the Central A Ponies have come away with the No. 3 spot in the conference and missed out on a state berth. Tonight in Malta, the Ponies will get the 2010-2011... Full story
While it was the hosting Havre Blue Ponies that dominated this weekends Havre Invite, two Hi-Line programs also saw good things out of their grapplers. Both the 9C Chinook Sugarbeeters and 10C Chester/J-I Hawks attended the Havre Invite, which was held Friday-Saturday at the Havre High gymnasium. Both Class C squads brought just a handful of wrestlers, but saw very good production. The Beeters landed in the No. 5 spot with 104 points and the Hawks finished seventh with 55. Chinook earned two individual champions and a total o...
With another season beginning with the Havre Invite, the Havre High Blue Pony wrestling program found themselves starting off the season with another team victory. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Ponies hosted the Havre Invite at the Havre High gymnasium. HHS grabbed the No. 1 spot with 334.5 points. And Lewistown finished second with 167, while Malta followed with 144 points for a No. 3 finish. Cut Bank finished fourth with 106, Chinook finished fifth with 104, Browning finished sixth with 85, Chester/J-I finished...
