George Ferguson Column: At state, the more things, change, the more they stay the same

BILLINGS - Nine years is a long time to be away from anything. But, you know the old adage "some things never change"? That holds true for the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament, and covering the Havre Blue Ponies there.

Yes, I hadn't covered the state tourney, or Havre High wrestling for that matter, in almost a decade. But after a couple of big Dr. Pepper's from the Metra concession stand Friday morning, it quickly felt like old times.

You know what else felt like old times? Watching Havre get off to a rousing start.

For years and years, the Blue Ponies have made a lot of hay in the first...