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The weather was great for golf last weekend, and though it's taking a turn for the worse in Havre this week, league golf is still on the horizon. Tonight, the Prairie Farms Men's League will hold its annual meeting. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Club House at Prairie Farms. All teams should be represented if possible. Beaver Creek Golf Course has already held its Men's League meeting. I'll take this time to remind all league secretaries to please send me any...
The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams made their spring debut with a three-day trip to the Montana State University Rodeo in Bozeman. The rodeo, hosted by the Montana State Bobcats, is one of the biggest collegiate rodeos on the circuit each season, and the Lights and Skylights made a big splash. In the first rodeo, Northern's women finished with 255 points, good enough for third place, while the Lights scored 80 points and finished seventh. Ethan Frasier took...
Make it a perfect week for the Havre High track and field teams. For the second time this week, the HHS girls and boys swept a meet at the Havre Middle School Track. Under sunny skies Saturday, the Pony girls scored 200 points to win going away, while the HHS boys scored 179.5 points. Individually, Havre dominated on the girls side. Kaydence Reiter won the 100 meters, while teammates Macy Brandon and Kyanna Jarvis finished second and third, respectively. Macee May finished...
It was a key weekend of tennis for the Havre Blue Ponies, as they took on four tough Class A teams this weekend. On Friday at the Class A Invite in Cut Bank, the HHS boys and girls took on Billings Central and Polson, then Havre returned to Cut Bank Saturday to face Libby and Hardin. On the boys side, Havre fell to the Rams 7-0, and the Pirates 4-3. Havre got a win from Wyatt Jelly at No. 2 singles against Polson, while Carter and Max Spangler scored a big win at No. 1...
The Havre High softball team got in four games at the Fergus Invitational this past weekend in Lewistown. On Friday, Havre split their two tournament games, falling to Eastern A rival Billings Central 11-1 in five innings, while the Ponies beat East Helena 11-4. Against the Rams, Brenna Hanson had an RBI for the Ponies, while Jersi Morse had a pair of hits. In the second outing, Morse, Hanson, and Kamree Oliver each drove in runs, while Rachel Jette hit a home run and had...
It wasn't their home meet, but, it was their track. And the Havre Blue Ponies made the most of the annual Cal Wearley Invitational, held Wednesday at the Havre Middle School. The HHS girls dominated the event with 244 points, while the HHS boys scored 104 points, both finishing in first place. On the girls side, Kaydence Reiter won the 100 meters, while Macy Brandon was second for the Ponies and CJI's Brie Mattson was fifth. Reiter also captured the 200, while Mattson was...
It's spring in Montana and rodeo is back - including collegiate rodeo. The Big Sky Region kicks off its spring season this weekend with the Montana State University Rodeo over the next three days in Bozeman. It's one of the biggest college rodeos of the year, and the MSU-Northern teams will be there. The Skylights enter the spring season in first place in the region standings and are poised to make another trip to nationals this summer. The Lights are currently in fourth...
The Havre High softball team had to wait a few extra days, but, the wait was worth it. On Tuesday afternoon, the Blue Ponies made their home debut when they crushed the Miles City Cowgirls 12-2 in their home-opener at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. The win improved Havre, under head coach Tonny Vigliotti, to 3-0 on the young season, and also served as an exciting first home game for the Blue Ponies. And Havre wasted little time in jumping all over Miles City as the Ponies...
The Havre High tennis teams have a big weekend ahead - for a number of reasons. When the Blue Ponies play in Cut Bank Friday and Saturday at the Class A Duals, it will be just their third event of a season that's already a third of the way over. And considering Havre doesn't have an event on the calendar next weekend, the reps the Ponies will get in Cut Bank this weekend will be huge. Add to that, Havre will be battling four Class A rivals this weekend in Cut Bank, as the...
This may only be my second local golf report of 2024, but it's one I've been thinking about for quite some time. And it's with a heavy heart I write this few words. However, I feel beyond compelled to do so. This column is dedicated to Dave Greenwood. We lost Dave this past winter. And for me, Dave's passing stirred many emotions and many memories, as I'm sure it did for many of you. Many of you will remember Dave for his long-standing association with Northern Montana...
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team has landed its second big recruit this spring. MSU-N head coach Shawn Huse has announced the signing of 6-3 guard Jack Reardon of Munster, Indiana. After a highly successful career at Mendocino Community College two years ago, he spent last season at NCAA Division II Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. While at Mendocino under long-time successful coach Billy Offill, Reardon was named 1st Team in the...
It was an impressive road trip for the Havre High track and field teams. Last Thursday, the Blue Ponies nearly swept the Fergus Invitational in Lewistown. The Havre girls won the meet, while the Blue Pony boys came in second. Individually, the Ponies got great performances all the way around. On the girls side, Kaydance Reiter won the 100 and 200 meter-dashes. Reiter ran a 12.77, which was 0.7 seconds off her record-pace that she set back in 2022. After getting a...
They didn't get to make their home debut Saturday, but the Havre High softball team was still able to keep rolling. Last Thursday, the Ponies traveled to Lewistown for a rivalry game with the Fergus Golden Eagles. And even on the Eagles' turf, they were no match for the Ponies, of head coach Tony Vigliotti, as Havre rolled to a 14-3 Eastern A win. On the mound, Elle Verploegen was spectaculair again, allowing just three runs on seven hits, while striking out five Eagles for...
Off to a hot start, the Havre High fastpitch softball team is wishing it would stay hot outside. That's because, weather permitting, the Blue Ponies have a chance to keep a good thing going this weekend. The Ponies are slated to make their home debut this Saturday against Miles City, but the forecast isn't looking great for that. But first, Havre is set to travel to Lewistown today to battle arch rival Fergus on a conference matchup. Head coach Tony Vigliotti's Blue Ponies...
Another local standout will be competing for the Montana State University-Northern Rodeo Team. Montana State University-Northern head rodeo coach Doug Kallenberger has announced the signing of rodeo standout Kyla Burchard to join the Skylights program next year. Burchard is barrel racer, who also competes in goat tying, breakaway roping and team roping. Burchard attended school at Havre High, where she was a state qualifier all four years of competition. Burchard not only was...
The 11th annual MSU-Northern Athletics banquet was held Wednesday night at the SUB Balllroom. The night honored athletes from the 2023-24 sports calendar. Coaches from all of the MSU-N teams spoke about their seasons in front of a large crowd. The Outstanding Athlete Award for each sport was announced during the banquet. For the Lights football team, senior linebacker Dylan Wampler was honored. The volleyball team selected junior middle blocker Alana Graves. Junior Jaden Koon...
They only get one chance, so the Havre High tennis teams are hoping the weather report is wrong. Despite the bad weather forecast, Havre is set to host the 2024 Havre Invitational Tennis Tournament Friday and Saturday at the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts and the courts at Montana State University-Northern. The Blue Ponies, led by second-year head coach Jeff Miller, are coming off their season-opening meet in Cut Bank two weeks ago, where seniors Carter Spangler, Reid...
The Havre High track teams will be part of what should be a very big weekend for track and field in the coverage area. Today, the Blue Ponies, of head coach Kari Filius, are in Lewistown for the Fergus Invitational, which is part of a two-meet week for the Blue Ponies. Havre made its season debut last week in Frenchtown, which was an impromptu trip for the Ponies after their first two meets got canceled. And HHS looked strong as the Pony girls were in second, led by Kaydence...
She's been working towards this goal for a long time. And while her final season of girls fastpitch softball in high school is just getting started, Havre Blue Pony Elle Verploegen now knows exactly what she'll be doing with her collegiate career. Last week, Verploegen, a senior at HHS, signed to play softball at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Verploegen is a four-year varsity player for the Blue Ponies, of head coach Tony Vigliotti. She's been the starting...
Last week, the Havre High track teams got a shot at competing for the first time this spring. After a couple of cancellations, Havre made the long trek to an invitational meet in Frenchtown last Thursday. The Havre girls were led by star sprinter Kaydence Reoter, who win the 100 and 200 meters. Macy Brandon was stellar as well, finishing second in the 200 and width in the 100. The Havre girls also won the 4x100 relay. The team was made up of Reiter, Brandon, Macee May, and Kya...
I know, bad weather is returning to Havre. Even though it's been a year since we moved away, trust me, I look at Havre's weather every single day. So I know, that while April is here, winter isn't letting go just yet. Still, because we've now turned to April, it's time to bring back my local golf report. As you all know, I'm playing golf in Denver now, but, I still want to work diligently to bring you your local golf report every week between now and Halloween. And there's a...
Another year of high school girls basketball has come and gone, and it was another exciting year of hoops on the Hi-Line. From the dominant Havre High girls, to Chinook's run to Class B and a resurgent Big Sandy squad, the Hi-Line was well represented when it comes to girls high school basketball. And the 2024 All Hi-Line Girls Team reflects that. This year's team is composed of six repeats, as well as newcomers and players from across all three classes. Amaya Jarvis, Havre A...
A staple of springtime in Havre is the MSU-Northern PRCA Extreme Bares and Broncs Challenge. And it returns to the Bigger Better Barn this weekend. MSU-Northern head coach Doug Kallenberger is appreciative of the funds that are raised from the rodeo each year, which goes to help the MSU-N Rodeo Team. And the Lights and Skylights are about to kick off their 2024 spring season. Northern has three Big Sky Region rodeos on the slate this spring, starting with the Montana State...
The Havre High softball team was a week late in getting their season started. But when the Blue Ponies did, they started off in style. Head coach Tony Vigliotti's team opened the 2024 campaign with a 13-0 win at Miles City on Thursday afternoon. Havre dominated the game from start to finish on its way to a 1-0 record. The Blue Ponies will now have Easter weekend off. Next up for the Ponies is a trip to Lewistown April 5, followed by a rematch with Miles City April 6 in...
There really is nothing like the end of winter in Havre and on the Hi-Line. Sure, it can, and will still snow, and it will still get cold up there from time to time. But anyone who lives, or has lived, in Havre can attest that the return of spring just means more to us then it does to many people across the country. It means more because winter’s, mild or rough, are long and exhausting in Havre, and in most of Montana. And when you finally see that light at the end of the tunn...
