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The start of July marks the stretch run of the 2026 American Legion baseball season, and it’s a busy time for the Havre Northstars. Last Wednesday, the Northstars traveled to Great Falls, where they split a doubleheader with the Chargers A. Kody Standiford drove in five runs on three hits to lead the Havre Northstars A 18U past the Great Falls Chargers, 15-4, in game one. Standiford singled in the first, scoring two; doubled in the fifth, scoring two; and singled in the fourth, scoring one. The Northstars got on the board in the top of the f...
Head Coach Brockton Elliot, along with assistant coaches Bridgette Brennan and Dentin DePriest, are busy this season guiding 42 swimmers with the Chinook Lions Swim Team. The assistant coaches are in their first official year in the positions while Elliot is returning for his second year as head coach. All three coaches grew up in Chinook and graduated from high school there. Elliot and DePriest swam during their senior year with the Havre High School program and helped the team to a...
Chinook three-sport standout Jameson Nordboe will be taking his talents to Dickinson State University when his Sugarbeeter days are over. Nordboe recently announced his commitment to the Blue Hawks, where he'll likely play wide receiver. Nordboe was Chinook's leading receiver in 2025 and helped lead the Sugarbeeters to the 8-man playoffs. He was also a starting cornerback on defense and will return for the 2026 season as one of the top players for the Beeters. Nordboe also starred on the...
The Chinook Lions Swim Team continued their impressive swim season with another 1st place team finish at the Malta Swim Meet. Chinook had 25 swimmers participating in the meet. Swimming in Malta were Chloe Beck, Brynn Brennan, Ashtyn DePriest, Kolton DePriest, Amanda Finley, James Harry, Shirley Harry, Beatrice Harwood, Pepper Harwood, Sylvi Harwood, Harper Jones, Ember Jones, Lois McKenzie, Harper Matkin, Garrett Miller, Walter Schoen, Brinlee Sederdahl, Kamille Shackelford, Rachel Stephens,...
Long before the first tip-off of the winter season, the work that shapes a basketball team is already underway, often in quiet gyms, on summer weekends, in games that don't count in any standings. That was the scene in Chester and Joplin on June 26 and 27, where more than two dozen boys and girls teams gathered for a two-day summer tournament hosted by CJI's basketball program. To a casual fan it might have looked like ordinary basketball, but summer ball runs by different rules and serves a...
Sisters Amara Cochran and Ciana Johnson, coaches for the 2026 Harlem Swim Team, have the experience to prove that they are well suited for their roles. This is Cochran's first year at the helm as head coach after serving last year as an assistant coach. She has been part of the team for a decade having been a swimmer herself for eight years. "The reason why I wanted to coach was because I love swimming," said Cochran. "I made lifelong friends over the years. I went to college for swimming and I...
We had seven swimmers go to Sidney this weekend for the meet. Rachel Stephens and Tyler Stephens were both awarded high point, with 1st place finishes in all three individual events. Tyler finished with two 1st place finishes and a 2nd. The swimmers competing in Sidey were Brynn Brennan, Kolton DePriest, Ashtyn DePriest, Piper Skoyen, Maverick Skoyen, Rachel Stephens and Tyler Stevens. The Swim Team competed in Malta June 27 and 28. See next week's paper for updates....
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team spent last weekend playing four Northern A District games in Lethrbridge. Last Saturday, Havre split with the Lehtbridge Miners, losing a wild first game 15-14, before rebounding for a 10-5 win in the second game. In the opener, Havre scored nine runs in the third inning to lead 9-6, but the Miners took the lead right back in the fourth. In the seesaw affair, the Northstars had the lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but the Miners walked the game off with a two-run hit. Despite the...
Several members of the Montana State University-Northern men’s and women’s rodeo teams competed at the College National Finals Rodeo last week in Casper, Wyoming. Northern’s Cayda Dodginghorse took 18th place in the barrel racing with an average of 42,59. She just missed out on making the finals. Northern senior Brooklin Baukol also placed 22nd overall in the breakaway roping, while senior Georgia Orahood took 54th and Kenra Staham was 61st. As a team, the Skylights finished in 32nd place overall with 15 points. It was another strong seaso...
The Chinook Lions Swim Team has started the 2026 season strong, earning first-place finishes at its first two meets of the summer. The Lions spent their first two weeks of practice traveling to Havre while renovations at the Chinook pool were being completed. With the work now finalized, the team is excited to be back in the Chinook pool. Brockton Elliot returns as head coach for the 2026 season, with Dentin DePriest and Bridgette Brennan serving as assistant coaches. The team opened its season...
Many players from he Hi-Line took part in the annual Montana East-West Shrine Game, which was held for the 79th time last Saturday night n Butte. All of the area players playing in the annual football all-star game competed for the East squad, which well to the West 20-6. It was the sixth straight victory for the West. Playing in the game from the Hi-Line, included Chester-Joplin-Inverness' Cooper Street playing defensive back, as well as Montana's Dawson Hammond, also playing DB. Hammond is...
HAVRE, MT - The Frontier Conference recently announced that Chris Mouat, head women's basketball coach at Montana State University-Northern, has been selected as the recipient of the Ron "Swede" Kenison Award for the 2025-26 academic year. The Ron "Swede" Kenison Award is the highest honor presented by the Frontier Conference. It recognizes individuals nominated by member school administrative officers for their outstanding, long-term contributions to the growth, well-being, and promotion of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
