After being stropped in their tracks last season at the Northern district tournament in Great Falls, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team is heading into a new season with anxiousness to play, and even higher hopes and goals.

A year ago, the Northstars finished off the season by going 1-3 at districts, missing out on a state birth. They also finished the season just shy of .500 with an overall record of 22-25. But this time around, under first-year head coach Danny Wirtzberger, the

Havre American Legion pitcher Brandon Smith fires towards home plate during a game last summe...