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  • Blue Pony girls win historic Class A state track championship

    George Ferguson|Jun 3, 2026

    Thanks to so much speed on the track, the Havre High girls are the 2026 Class A state track and field champions. Last weekend in Laurel, the Blue Ponies scored 62 points to capture first place, with Corvallis scoring 58 and Stevensville finishing third. Led by star sprinter and Montana State signee Macy Brandon, the Ponies were phenomenal on the track. Brandon won the 100 meters with a time of 11.99, and that was only the start. She also finished first in the 200 with a time of 24.90 and...

  • Ponies bring home a trophy from Class A state tennis

    George Ferguson|Jun 3, 2026

    For the second straight spring, the Havre High boys tennis team not only brought home a trophy from the state tournament, but individual medals, too. Last weekend at the Class A state tournament in Hardin, Havre finished in third place in the team race and saw seniors Max Spangler and Carter Chagnon finish third in boys doubles. Havre scored 11 points, tying Polson for third. Whitefish won the team title, while host Hardin was second. Spangler and Chagnon scored the bulk of Havre's points. The...

  • HHS softball sees season end at Class A state tournament

    George Ferguson|Jun 3, 2026

    The Havre High softball team reached yet another Class A state tournament this season, but it ended with two tough losses. The Ponies competed in the State A tournament last weekend, where they fell to Frenchtown to open the tourney. Havre Varsity Blue Ponies fell to Frenchtown Varsity Broncs 24-11 at Current Location on Thursday. Frenchtown Varsity Broncs collected 19 hits, while MHSA Havre Varsity Blue Ponies had nine. The Blue Ponies jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning...

  • Turner girls score a historic trophy at state

    George Ferguson|Jun 3, 2026

    What an incredible spring it's been for the Turner girls track team. Last weekend in Laurel, Turner scored 35 points to take third place at the Class C State Track Meet. The Tornadoes were edged by District 9C rival Belt, which finished second. Richey-Lambert dominated the competition, scoring 78 points to win the state championship. Ali Doyle finished second for Turner in the 200 meters with a time of 26.12. Doyle finished fourth in the 100 meters as well. Bridget Reed added a second-place...

  • Chinook, Harlem score points at State B Track Meet

    George Ferguson|Jun 3, 2026

    It has been an exciting season on the track, but the end was tough for the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats. Last weekend at the State B Track Meet in Missoula, the Harlem boys scored eight points to finish 19th, and Chinook scored 2.5 points. The Chinook girls scored six points to also finish in 23rd place. Columbus captured the Class B boys state championship, while Jefferson won the girls title. Individually, Harlem's Jayvon Big Knife placed sixth in the 800 meters with a time of...

  • Beeters place in doubles at State B-C tennis

    George Ferguson|Jun 3, 2026

    Once again, the Chinook girls tennis team found some success in the tennis postseason. Last weekend in Missoula, the Sugarbeeters scored nine points to finish 13th in the final B-C standings. The Chinook tandem of Kuntz and Bilger placed sixth overall in girls doubles. The Beeters made it all the way to the semifinals before losing, then fell in their next three matches to finish sixth. A Fort Benton duo placed first in girls doubles, and the Longhorns earned a third-place trophy. Chinook's...

  • Beeters, Wildcats headed to State B Golf

    George Ferguson|May 20, 2026

    The Northern B Divisional Golf Tournament was held last Monday and Tuesday in Wolf Point at the Airport Golf Club. The Chinook boys eighth overall with a 422, while Harlem was seventh with a 415. The boys meet was held last Monday, and Chinook's Ryan Bell finished runner-up with a round of 84. Carter Rayburn also posted a Top 20 finish for the Sugarbeeters with a round of 92 which was 13th. Harlem's Kenny Weasel also tied for fifth with an 88. Conrad took first in the boys meet, followed by...

  • Turner girls shine at District 9C Track Meet

    George Ferguson|May 20, 2026

    Despite some intense and crazy weather, the District 9C Track Meet was once again a big hit in Havre. The 9C Meet was held last Wednesday at the Havre Middle School Track. The Belt girls dominated the meet with 202 points, while Turner was third with 88 points. North Star finished second in the girls meet, while Hays/Lodge Pole was sixth with 10 points. North Star was first in the boys meet with 128 points, followed by Belt with 124 and Highwood with 72. Turner was eighth with 14 points and HLP...

  • Havre Softball Enters the Postseason

    George Ferguson|May 20, 2026

    The Havre High softball team is gearing up for a run at the Class A state tournament. First, the Ponies wrapped up their regular season at last weekend’s rain-shortened Butte Central Invitational. In Butte, Havre lost to Laurel 10-4 to open the tournament. Kenzi Harwood, Gracie Kuszmaul, Olivia Keller, Riely Doney, Bree Hanson, Ainsley Courtnage, Peyton Mader, and Brooklyn Butler each collected one hit for Havre. Kuszmaul went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Also on Friday, the Ponies lost to Polson 9-6. The P...

  • Havre Tennis Teams Aiming For Repeats at Central A

    George Ferguson|May 20, 2026

    The Havre High tennis teams have reached the biggest point in their season - the Central A Divisional Tennis Tournament. The Ponies will play at the Central A this Thursday and Friday in Butte. Havre is the defending champions on both the boys and girls sides, and will challenge East Helena, Lewistown and Butte Central this weekend. The HHS boys are led by a large senior group, including defending state champions Max Spangler and Carter Chagnon in doubles. Wyatt Jelly is Havre’s top singles player. The Pony girls are also the defending C...

  • Chinook, Harlem thinclads moving on to Northern B Track Meet

    George Ferguson|May 20, 2026

    The start of the 2026 track and field postseason had its ups and downs for the Chinook track and field teams. At last Saturday’s District 1B meet in Great Falls, the Chinook boys finished fifth with 62 points, while the Chinook girls were seventh with 14 points. Fairfield won the boys meet with 135 points, while the Shelby girls were the district champs with 128 points. Chinook’s divisional qualifiers included Owen Davies, who placed second n the 800 meters, while Britt Powell was right behind him in third. Powell would also had a 1B title in...

  • Blue Pony track teams wrap up the regular season in Polson

    George Ferguson|May 20, 2026

    The Havre High track and field teams are headed to the biggest meet of the year - the Eastern A Divisional. And the Blue Ponies prepared for that meet with one final test last weekend in Polson. The Havre girls finished fifth with 40 points and the HHS boys were eighth with 18 points at the A-BC- Meet. The event was shortened because of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain that came in later in the day. For the Havre girls, Ela Harber placed second in the 100 meters, while Macy Brandon won the 400. Kera Kellam finished fourth and Kelcee Garcia...

  • Chinook Golfers reach the Postseason, Beeter Tennis Finishes the Regular Season

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    The Chinook boys and girls golf teams are now officially in the postseason. The Sugarbeeters played at the Northern B Divisional Meet on Monday and Tuesday, but before that, they wrapped up the regular season with the Poplar Invitational last weekend in Wolf Point. On the boys side, the Chinook boys finished eighth in Wolf Point, while the Harlem boys were sixth. The Chinook girls did not have enough players to garner a team score in Wolf Point. Individually, Chyler Standiford finished third for the Beeters with a 98. On the boys side, Chinook...

  • Blue Pony Tennis Teams Place at Mayfair Invitational

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams are getting extremely close to the postseason. So every match counts right now. And the Blue Ponies got plenty of matches in Billings last weekend at the Mayfair Invitational. The Ponies faced teams like Hardin, Billings Central, Glendive, Miles City and Livingston in a tournament format, and head coach Jeff Miller’s team did very well. In boys singles, Wyatt Jelly paced the Ponies with a third-place finish. Jelly edged teammate Jordan Heninger in the consolation match. In boys doubles, the duo of M...

  • Havre High softball sweeps games at Sixth Avenue Memorial Field

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    It was a big weekend for the Havre High softball team - in more ways then one. The Blue Ponies not only were making their final home stand of 2026, but, they were in need of conference wins before the postseason arrives. And the Ponies got those big wins Friday and Saturday at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field in Havre. The Blue Ponies took Friday's game in dramatic fashion, with a 7-6 walk-off victory over Dawson County. The game was tied at six in the bottom of the eleventh when Kenzi Harwood...

  • Northstars play tough in Helena

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    It’s early in the 2026 American Legion baseball season, but the Havre Northstars were really tested this past weekend in Helena. The Class A Northstars travelled to Helena last Sunday to play the Class AA Helena Senators in a doubleheader. And while the Northstars were swept by the Senators, they played well. In the first game, Havre fell to Helena, 4-0. Havre got solid pitching from Quinn Elliott, who surrendered just four hits, but, the Northstars couldn’t plate any runs. Teegan Solomon and Tyson Brandon collected a pair of hits for the Nor...

  • HHS tracksters complete a busy week

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    What a week it was for the Havre High Track and Field teams. First, many Blue Ponies traveled to Sidney last Tuesday for the annual Norm Girard Top 10 Track Meet. On the boys side, Teegan Solomon finished fourth for Havre in the 100 meters, while Cooper Walton placed sixth in the high hurdles. Havre also placed third in the 4x100 relay on the track for the Pony boys. In the throws, a trio of Ponies placed in the shot put. Tommy Lewis was second, Aiden Sheppard was third and Brandon Healy was sixth. Lewis also placed fifth in the discus. In the...

  • Harlem, Turner Track and Field Teams Shine in Final Week of the Regular Season

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    The last week of the track and field regular season was a busy one for the likes of the Harlem Wildcats and Turner Tornadoes. Last Tuesday, both teams were in action at the Top 10 Meet in Sidney. In the boys meet, Harlem’s Cassius Clark placed third in the 400 meters, while Jayvon Big Knife won the 800. In the 1,600 Ethan Walker placed first for Harlem, while Donovan Archambault was third. Walker also won the 3,200, while Archambault was fourth and Orion Cuts the Rope took fifth. Harlem’s 4x400 relay team also placed fifth, while Clark too...

  • Chinook Thinclads Now Ready For The Postseason

    George Ferguson|May 13, 2026

    The Chinook boys and girls track and field teams had one last tune-up before the 2026 postseason begins this weekend. And the Sugarbeeters turned in some good performances in their last meet of the regular season. Last Friday, Chinook competed in the Fergus Invitational, where there was most Class A powers like Havre, Lewistown and Billings Central. The Chinook boys finished an outstanding fifth out of 19 teams with 29 points, while the Chinook girls tallied two team points. Owen Davies finished second in the 800 meters for the Chinook boys,...

  • Chinook, Harlem Turner all shine on the track in Havre

    George Ferguson|May 6, 2026

    The annual Havre Lions Invitational brings together all of the best track and field programs on the Hi-Line every year, so this past Saturday was no different. At the Havre Middle School Track, the Harlem boys were fourth with 60 points, while the Chinook boys scored 56 points to finish fifth. Turner's boys finished ninth with four points. In the girls meet, Turner was fifth with 53 points, while Harlem was seventh with 25 points, and Chinook was eighth with 17 points. Plenty of individual athle...

  • Spring is winding down for Chinook golf, tennis teams

    George Ferguson|May 6, 2026

    The Chinook High School spring sports season is coming down to the wire. This weekend, the Chinook tennis teams will be traveling to Helena for the Helena/Townsend Invitational, which is one of the last two meets of the season for the Sugarbeeters. The Beeters are getting ready for the postseason, which will be May 21–22 with the Northern Divisional Tournament in Great Falls. Meanwhile, the Chinook golf teams are also gearing up for the final rounds of their season. Last week saw Chinook have a couple of meets cancelled, so the Beeters are h...

  • Havre Northstars' season is now underway

    George Ferguson|May 6, 2026

    The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team has a new head coach this season, and that season is now underway. Head coach Ben Mader's team began its 2026 season with two tough losses to the Helena Reps in the final weekend of April. Then, last Sunday, the Northstars took on the Glasgow Reds at Legion Field. In game one against the Reds, the Northstars won a wild affair, 12–11. Havre had fallen behind 9–1, only to storm back by scoring five runs in the fourth inning and five more in the...

  • Havre track teams sweep Lions Invitational

    George Ferguson|May 6, 2026

    It wasn’t an overly big field, but it was a competitive one. And still, the Havre High track and field teams dominated their own home meet. Last Saturday, the Blue Ponies played host to the Havre Lions Invitational at the Havre Middle School Track, where the HHS boys scored 130 points to place first, while the Havre girls scored 140 points to also take first place. Malta was second on both sides. In the girls meet, Havre star Macy Brandon finished second in the 100 meters, while Liv Cole was fourth, Cassidy Leeds was fifth, and De’Shaene Phi...

  • Havre tennis teams grind in Glendive

    George Ferguson|May 6, 2026

    It was a bust last week for the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams. The Blue Ponies started their week off last Tuesday with duals at Class AA Great Falls High and CMR, before heading to Glendive last Friday and Saturday, where the Ponies took on a bevy of Eastern A rivals. The Havre boys started the weekend off with a tough loss to Hardin on Friday, but the Ponies bounced right back to beat Billings Central. Havre closed out the first day with a close loss to Miles City, before returning...

  • MSU-N Rodeo finishes the Big Sky season in Missoula

    George Ferguson|May 6, 2026

    The Montana State University-Northern Rodeo teams wrapped up the 2026 Big Sky Region season with the University of Montana Rodeo last weekend in Missoula. The MSU-Northern women scored 135 points to finish fourth, while the Northern men were also fourth with 130 points. Northern’s Kendra Statham finished fourth in the women’s all-around for the Skylights to lead the way. Kellan Statham also had a great showing in the steer wrestling, finishing second for the Lights. In the barrel racing, Northern’s Brooklin Baukol was fifth for the Skyli...

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