Northstars' run ends at state tourney

After falling to the Billings Blue Jays in the Class A State Tournament opening round, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club would have to climb its way through the loser’s bracket to stay in the tournament and continue its season. Down in Lewistown at Ryan Sparks Field, the No. 2 Northstars were walking the wire.

But this weekend saw the end to Havre’s season, as the No. 2 Bitteroot Buccaneers defeated the Northstars 18-13 in a high-scoring shootout in the loser’s bracket. The heartbreaking loss sent the Northstars home, ending what was quite the journey to make it back to the st...