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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Junior Bergen returned a punt 84 yards for his Big Sky Conference record sixth-career touchdown to highlight No. 8 Montana’s 42-7 win over Cal Poly on Saturday. The Grizzlies, ranked eighth in the FCS coaches poll, were leading 14-0 as Keali'i Ah Yat and Logan Fife threw first half touchdown passes. Late in the third quarter, Bergen fielded the punt at the right hashmark and angled to the left before blazing down the sideline. The Grizzlies (7-2, 4-1...
It was a good start for Hi-Line high school football teams in the first week of the MHSA playoffs. In Class C 8-Man, Chinook won its first playoff game in eight years as the Sugarbeeters upset undefeated Valley Christian 40-24. The Beeters held the Eagles to just three points in the first half en route to a berth in the quarterfinals where they'll travel to Drummond-Phillipsburg this Saturday. Fort Benton is also moving on as the Longhorns thrashed St. Ignatius 32-6 Saturday...
The Havre High football team is once again moving on. Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium, the Ponies crushed East Helena 42-19 in the first round of the Class A playoffs. The win pushed Havre into the quarterfinals where the Ponies will travel to No. 1 seed Frenchtown this weekend. Despite trailing 7-0 early on, Havre was dominant for much of the game. After a Pierce Caplette interception, the Ponies got on the board with the first of four Tate Nelson touchdowns. Griffin Terry...
It's here. November has arrived, and I'm not excited for turkey. Instead, November, in Montana, is the only month that will see the biggest football game, hell, the biggest sporting event, to be played in the Treasure State. Yes, the arrival of November means the annual Brawl of the Wild, the bitter rivalry between Montana State and Montana, is just around the corner. In fact, it's a mere 21 days away. And just where are we as we steam towards that epic showdown in Bozeman?... Full story
The Havre High football team suffered a heartbreaking home loss to end the 2024 regular season. The 31-27 loss to Lewistown last Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium was a tough pill for the Ponies to swallow. But, the season is far from over, and Havre is quickly moving on. That's because Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium, Havre comes right back to open its Class A playoff march with a home game against the East Helena Vigilantes. The game will be a rematch from a battle back on...
The Havre High cross country teams, and many area runners took part in the Montana State Cross Country Championships on a beautiful afternoon last Saturday in Missoula. Racing at the UM Golf Course, the Havre High girls finished seventh in Class A with a score of 247. The Hardin girls captured the state championship. Hailey Gingery led the Blue Ponies with a 21st place finish in 20:49.4. Ela Harbor finished 39th, Marley Springer took 50th, Paige Anderson was 65th, Gracie...
The Havre High volleyball team is certainly trying to close out the regular season on a night note. And Havre was doing just that last week. In its last three matches, Havre swept Browning at home, went on the road and beat Class B Malta, then return home to beat conference rival Sidney on Senior Day last Saturday at the HHS gymnasium. Havre honored seniors Adi Olson, Kylee Tyler, Emily Leeds and Macee May before the Ponies win over Sidney in what was a dominant performance...
It was a season of injuries and near-misses for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team last winter. The Lights, of Hall of Fame head coach Shawn Huse, went just 3-13 in the Frontier Conference as they lost so many single-digit outcomes. And Northern lost even more when leading scorer Zack Martinez graduated this past spring. However, Northern brings back plenty of talent, and Huse has reloaded the roster as well, as the Lights get ready to begin a new...
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team has gone through so many ups and downs over the last several seasons. From the COVID-19 year, to inquiries and heartbreaking losses, Northern just hasn't been able to break through in recent years. But with an absolutely loaded roster for the 2024-25 season, and the return of longtime head coach Chris Mouat, this season could certainly eb the dawning of a new era in Northern women's basketball. After going 5-10 in...
Still in search of their first win of 2024, the Montana State University-Northern football team traveled to Ashland, Oregon last Saturday. However, against the high-scoring Raiders, the Lights fell to 0-6 in the Frontier with a 57-17 loss. Northern held the Raiders to just an 8-0 lead in the first quarter, but then the flood gates opened as SOU scored 35 points in the second stanza to build a 43-0 halftime lead. Colter Wolstad scored two touchdowns in the second half for the...
After building some momentum, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team suffered a pair of tough setbacks last weekend. The Skylights volleyball team lost to No. 19 Montana Tech last week in Havre. The Skylights lost against the Orediggers in five sets (23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 27-29, and 15-13). The first set was anyone's game, as the Skylights went on a 6-1 run to end the set up 25-23. The second set went back and forth until Tech went on a 7-1 run to take the lead...
Excited to make their 2024-25 season debut, the Montana State University-Northern Lights suffered a tough setback last Friday night in the Armory Gymnasium. Opening their season against the North Idaho College Cardinal, the Lights fell in their home debut 27-10. The Cardinal, a perennial NJCAA powerhouse, won the first five matches of the night, before the Lights got on the board with a 5-3 win from Travis Waldner at 165 pounds. Devin Crawford, one of the top wrestlers in the...
Excited to make their 2024-25 season debut, the Montana State University-Northern Lights suffered a tough setback last Friday night in the Armory Gymnasium. Opening their season against the North Idaho College Cardinal, the Lights fell in their home debut 27-10. The Cardinal, a perennial NJCAA powerhouse, won the first five matches of the night, before the Lights got on the board with a 5-3 win from Travis Waldner at 165 pounds. Devin Crawford, one of the top wrestlers in the...
GREELEY, Colo. -- - Keali'i Ah Yat threw two touchdown passes and the Montana defense had three interceptions and shut out Northern Colorado for the third-straight time 24-0 on Saturday. Eli Gillman's 4-yard run late in the first quarter put the No. 9 Grizzlies on the board and his 9-yard reception from Ah Yat late in the third quarter capped the scoring. Ah Yat was 14 of 22 for 149 yards and had a 2-yard flip to tight end Ian Finch, his first career score, to make it 14-0 30... Full story
The Havre High cross country teams, and many area runners took part in the Montana State Cross Country Championships on a beautiful afternoon last Saturday in Missoula. Racing at the UM Golf Course, the Havre High girls finished seventh in Class A with a score of 247. The Hardin girls captured the state championship. Hailey Gingery led the Blue Ponies with a 21st place finish in 20:49.4. Ela Harbor finished 39th, Marley Springer took 50th, Paige Anderson was 65th, Gracie... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has gone through so many ups and downs over the last several seasons. From the COVID-19 year, to inquiries and heartbreaking losses, Northern just hasn’t been able to break through in recent years. But with an absolutely loaded roster for the 2024-25 season, and the return of longtime head coach Chris Mouat, this season could certainly eb the dawning of a new era in Northern women’s basketball. After going 5-10... Full story
The Havre Blue Pony cross country team go themselves ready for the Class A state meet as they competed at the Eastern A Fall Classic in Glendive last week. The Blue Pony girls came in 3rd place as a team and the boys 10th. On the girls side, Hailey Gingery led the way with a 19:58.24 good for 10th place individually. The next Havre runner to finish was Ela Harbor with a 21:26.01. Marley Springer had a 21:34.96 finishing 18th individually, followed by Gracie Shandorf with a...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team bounced back in a big way. On Pink Day at the Armory Gymnasium, the Skylights volleyball team beat Rocky Mountain College Saturday in Havre. The MSU-Northern Skylights beat the Battlin' Bears in four sets (25-18, 25-11, 19-25, and 25-19). The Skylights put together a 7-0 run to take the lead 12-7. They kept the lead to take the set. In the second set, the Skylights went on a 11-1 run to push the lead 19-7. They finished...
It has been some time since the Montana State University-Northern football team was on its home field. But that return to Havre on Saturday didn't go as planned as Northern dropped a tough game to nationally-ranked College of Idaho. The Lights lost to No. 12 The College of Idaho 28-7 last Saturday at Tilleman Field. Northern tallied 142 yards of total offense (99 passing), while the Yotes accounted for 466, of which 360 yards were in the air. The Lights started the game off...
Another Friday night, another Eastern A win for the Havre High football team. Last Friday saw the Blue Ponies crush the Sidney Eagles 41-12 for their fifth straight victory. The game began with both teams trading touchdowns. Tate Nelson opened the scoring for Havre on a 33-yard touchdown run to make it 6-0. Sidney marched right down the field with a 60-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 6-6. The Blue Ponies answered right back to take a 13-12 lead that they would not...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling program has always been about winning championships. And under longtime head coach Tyson Thivierge, the Lights are chasing a nothing less than that again this season, a season that begins this weekend. With a talented lineup, and deep roster, the 19th-ranked Lights will be a force in NAIA wrestling once again. Northern is led by returning standouts Rylin Burns, who is a returning NAIA All-American and is ranked No. 3 at 174 pound...
HILLSBORO, Oregon - Montana State used a balanced offense and stingy defense to beat Portland State 44-14 in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Saturday. Behind quarterback Tommy Mellott and a powerful ground game, the Bobcats rolled up 607 yards of total offense, the 10th-most in school history. MSU rushed for 323 yards and threw for 284 yards. Scottre Humphrey gained all 160 of his rushing yards before halftime, when MSU built a 35-0 lead, and Mellott threw for 239 yards and three...
The Havre High cross country teams wrapped up the regular season this past Saturday in Malta. And the Ponies did quite well. On the girls side, Havre took 1st place as a team. Hailey Gingery clocked a 20:20.1 for the Blue Ponies good for a third place individual finish to lead the way for Havre. Marley Springer took 5th place individually with a 21:53.11. On the boys side, Havre took 2nd place as a team. Mason Gregoire was the top individual finisher for the Blue Ponies...
From a big road win last weekend to perhaps the biggest win of the season thus far. Last Friday night, the Havre High football team pulled off a massive comeback win against No. 4 Laurel in a 27-20 victory at Blue Pony Stadium. Taking the early lead, and shutting out the high-powered Locomotives in the first half, Havre saw its 7-0 edge slip away in the third period as Laurel ripped off 20 unanswered points. And yet, head coach Jake Eldridge's team never quit. Down 20-7,...
The Havre High volleyball team is building momentum as the postseason draws near. While the Ponies suffered a tough loss to Lewistown last Tuesday, they bounced right back. Last Friday, Havre made the long trek to Sidney for a Northeast A match against the host Eagles. In the end, Sidney was no match for the Ponies, as Havre crushed Sidney in a 3-0 conference victory. The win improved Havre's record in conference play, ahead of Havre's trip to Blocktoberfest this weekend....
