Ponies race for excellence

The Havre High swim teams have spent the last two months grinding. Whether it's practice and training, or races on the weekend, the Blue Ponies have been striving to reach one end - the Montana State Swimming Championships.

Now, the time has finally come. Today and Saturday, the Blue Ponies will compete at the state meet, held inside the Swarthout Fieldhouse Pool at Great Falls High. The meet will feature preliminaries today and consolation and championship finals Saturday.

"The kids have worked very hard this year, both in the pool and out," Havre head coach Bill Kilgore said. "Our team...