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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Following the scandalous sanctioning of the GHS volleyball team by MHSA (see MHSA Sanctions GHS Volleyball Program), it has become clear to me that sportsmanship – even at the highest level of competition – is declining. Specifically, it seems that people feel justified in being nasty because Glasgow was disciplined for a rules violation. Last week, I shared some thoughts about the violation. Let me reiterate and maybe expand on some of those thoughts, just so it’s clear where I stand. *In no way do I condone “cheating.” I’m not necessarily opp...
The biggest sports news this week, for me, is that the Lady Scottie volleyball team lost their district title due to a violation of a Montana High School Association (MHSA) rule. Although I received the information in plenty of time to adjust the content of my section this week, I chose not to make any changes in what I had already prepared. The bottom line: The girls deserve recognition. MHSA is the entity that governs high school interscholastic activities in Montana. According to their website, their purpose is to ensure that...
The Scottie cross country team closed out the 2017 season with heart and hardware. The state meet was held in Helena on Oct. 21, and the Scotties did not disappoint. It was the second time in just a few weeks that Glasgow competed on the same course, and coach Rod Karst felt the team used the experience to their benefit. "Their performance on Saturday was so much stronger than what we showed in Helena two weeks ago," he said. "They learned a lot going to the 7 of 7 meet, and used that to make... Full story
The Glasgow cross country team wrapped up their regular season with both the girls and boys winning at Plentywood Oct.14. With the state competition on the horizon, the Scotties seem to be ready to secure some hardware for the GHS trophy case. Qualifying for the trip to Helena are: Emily Kolstad, Ali Cunningham, Alaina Sallee, Brooke Westby, Katie Kaiser, Lauren Padden, Mattea Piersak, Alexus Nistler (alternate), Ellis McKean, Ike Braaten, Merlin McKean, Wilson Overby, Jacob Meiers, Colin Jamba,... Full story
The Scotties competed in two meets last week. First, the squad was in Helena Oct. 5 to get a preview of the course they will be running at the state competion. The Capital City 7 of 7 Invitational utilizes a different format than most meets, with seven separate, consecutive races held on the course. Each participating team was represented by their top seven boys and top seven girls, and the races began with the runners ranked seventh on each team. The day came to an end with the top-ranked... Full story
The Scottie cross country teams competed in two separate meets this last week. The team first traveled to Culbertson Sept. 26, then hosted their own meet in Fort Peck Sept. 30. In Culbertson, Ali Cunningham, who is a sophomore for the Scotties, led the girls with her second-place finish overall, and Ellis McKean finished first overall for the boys. For their home meet, the Scottie boys easily won the meet with 48 points. The girls, short a few runners, were unable to record any point as a team... Full story
The Scottie cross country team competed in two separate meets this past week. On Sept. 19, the squad traveled to Clark's Hill, just south of the Old Indian Highway, for an early evening race. The course for the Frazer meet is scenic and challenging as it is set near the Missouri River and features some demanding hills. On Sept. 23, the team was in Havre for the Blue Pony Invitational. The race for this meet is held at the MSU-Northern campus and is comparably less strenuous than the Frazer... Full story
Following two fairly intense competitions held in Williston and Billings, the Scottie cross country team was in Malta for a more low-key race on Sept. 9. The course, which was held at the golf course, consisted mostly of moderate rolling hills with stretches of even path for the runners to navigate. Likely the most difficult part of the course for the competitors was the slight incline just before the finish line. The varsity boys easily defeated their competition, scoring 34 points to win the... Full story
The Scottie cross country team competed in their second big meet of the season Sept. 1 at the Billings Invitational. The Scottie boys placed very well overall, coming in 6th out of 23 teams. Ellis McKean led the team with his 14th-place finish and a time of 17:28.11, while Ike Braaten finished just behind him in 15th-place with a time of 17:28.34. The girls finished 12th out of 18 teams and were led by Emily Kolstad. Kolstad finished 43rd with a time of 22:29.47. The Scotties will be in Malta on Saturday, Sept. 9. Individual results (girls):... Full story
The Scotties suffered a huge 54-0 loss in a recent pickup game against Whitehall. The game, which was held at Naranche Stadium in Butte on Sept. 1, was scheduled following the demise of Poplar's football program for the season. Glasgow's head coach, Greg Liebelt said of the disappointing loss, "We looked and played like a younger, inexperienced team - with seven new starters - playing our first game against a veteran semifinal team from last season with eight returning starters, without a doubt." Liebelt also noted that it's difficult to compet... Full story
Should the taxpayers support Valley View Home financially, or no? There have been some passionate and definitive statements regarding the topic. I was employed at Valley View Home for 27 years. I can assure you that this “fool” has first-hand knowledge of what happened there in recent years. I didn’t have to rely on what others told me because I was there. I experienced it. I can also assure you that none of the information that was fed to me came from any member of the board. They were noticeably absent in my final years of employment. That...
Results: Williston, N.D. Aug. 26 Girls Team scores: Minot, 19; Dickinson, 49; Glasgow, 124; Williston, 130; Stanley, 174. Emily Kolstad, 12th, 23:53.6 Brooke Westby, 22nd, 25:15.0 Alaina Sallee, 29th, 26:07.1 Lauren Padden, 30th, 26:07.4 Ali Cunningham, 31st, 26:16.8 Mattea Piersak, 48th, 32:59.5 Alexus Nistler, 50th, 37:04.6 Boys Team scores: New Town, 44; Williston, 45; Dickinson, 65; Glasgow, 90; Minot, 125; Watford City, 282. Ellis McKean, 7th, 18:28.6 Ike Braaten, 12th, 18:51.5 Merlin... Full story
A change of plea hearing for Jay Witkowski was held in the Valley County Courthouse on Aug. 16. Those attending the hearing were required to submit to security screening, performed by the Valley County Sheriff’s Department, prior to entering the courtroom. Witkowski was originally set to go on trial for the Dec. 31, 2016, death of Evelynn Garcia. In the courtroom for the prosecution was Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen and Chief of the Prosecution Services Bureau of the Attorney General’s office, Brant Light. Appearing in shackles and str... Full story
Solo Triathlon Results: Ross Maxwell (59) Auckland, NZ : first-place, overall male / first-place, male 50-59; 15:09 (swim), 34:18 (bike), 20:26 (run), 1:10:57.32 (chip time) Noah Majerus (17) Lewistown: first-place, male 13-19; 12:44 (swim) 39:00 (bike) 19:24 (run) 1:14:19.17 (chip time) Colter Barnett (13) Fort Peck: second-place, male 13-19; 16:49 (swim) 36:39 (bike) 23:21 (run) 1:19:28.43 (chip time) CJ Kemmis (29) Glasgow: first-place, male 20-29; 21:50 (swim) 38:16 (bike) 24:47 (run)...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder competed in their final meet of the year in Lewistown August 5 and 6. The team fell short of earning any hardware, but 16 of the 27 attending athletes advanced to finals the second day of the meet and several swimmers placed in the top twelve of their events. Notably, three Thunder swimmers earned gold medals and state champion status. Katie Kaiser swept her events to lead the team in points, earning gold in the 50m freestyle, the 100m backstroke and the 400m freestyle. Dalton Sand finished with two first-place... Full story
The combined efforts of Milk River Motorsports (MRM) and 28 team entries made for a fun demolition derby at the Northeast Montana Fair August 3. Demolition derbys are a popular event along the hi-line this time of year. Thursday night's show was no exception as spectators packed the stands to take in the action-packed show. Prior to the derby, several area women were driven into the arena and honored as they represented many "tough enough to wear pink" breast cancer survivors. The main event of... Full story
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team will be facing some tough competition at the upcoming state swim meet. The Thunder will be competing in the Class A division against Glendive, Columbia Falls, Conrad and Big Sandy. Head coach Nicole Arnold explained that classifications are based on the amount of points scored during the divisional meet. "Last year they took the Class B title and will face a harder task this year repeating in class A," she said. The Eastern Divisional meet was held in Sidney July... Full story
The Glasgow Reds' season came to an end at the district tournament in Miles City this past weekend. The tournament began for the boys on July 20 with a game against the hosting Mavericks, and ended on July 22 with a loss to the Dodgers out of Laurel. The Reds did knock Glendive out of the tournament on Saturday morning with an 8-7 win. While the Blue Devils' emotions got the best of them and resulted in both coaches being ejected, the Reds kept their heads in the game and earned the win. Miles C... Full story
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team was represented by just one dozen swimmers this past weekend at the Roundup Invitational. The final regular-season meet was held July 22 and 23, and the team placed ninth overall with 276 points. Three Thunder swimmers came home with high-point trophies for their performances at the meet. Dalton Sand, Trevor Johnson and Katie Kaiser each finished the weekend with first-place finishes in all three of their individual events. In addition, Sand claimed a pool record in the 200m individual medley and bested the... Full story
It's hard to say who was more excited for the first-ever wrestling camp held in Frazer. The campers seemed to be wound up just because they were having fun. The coaches more so because they were witnessing history. "This is the first time these gym floors have ever been covered in wrestling mats," explained Frazer's head wrestling coach Buck Turcotte. "Dean Blount has been here for 40 years and he said he's never seen it." The camp was held July 18 and 19, and featured members of the Eastern... Full story
The Reds faced the Billings Cardinals in two games at home on July 12, and sent them away with two losses. Reds 4, Billings Cardinals 2 Glasgow defeated the Cardinals by just two runs in their first match-up of the day. The Cardinals took an early lead against the Reds with two runs in the top of the third inning, but didn't score for the remainder of the contest. The Reds were able to reply with a single run in the bottom of the fourth. Kevin McDonald was able to get into scoring position with... Full story
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team took 21 athletes to Glendive July 15 and 16. Despite very hot temperatures throughout the meet, the team finished in fifth place, and several swimmers contributed with solid performances. Leading the team with first- place finishes were Abigail Kulczyk in the 50m breaststroke, Dalton Sand in all three of his events, Bergen Miller in the 100m breaststroke, Zavier Urbin in the 100m backstroke, and Trevor Johnson, who also finished first in all three of his events.... Full story
The 2017 Montana Governor's Cup Youth Fishing Tournament was held at the Kiwanis Park fishing ponds in Fort Peck on July 8. Fishing began at 8:30 a.m. with 94 kids participating, and 89 fish were reeled in by the tournament end. The effective bait was provided by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and Scheels of Billings provided tackle boxes to each participant. In addition to free t-shirts and prizes, the participants were also treated to lunch and ice cream provided by Shelly George and Thrivent Financial. Results: 5-and-under (30 kids-26... Full story
Former Glasgow Reds and standout Scottie athlete Keil Krumwiede, who graduated from GHS in 2015, has committed to play college baseball at the University of Nebraska – Omaha. After high school, Krumwiede attended MSU-Billings where he red-shirted for the Yellowjackets, then he spent a summer playing in the Arizona Collegiate Summer League. In 2016, Krumwiede enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and played for the Bears. Since his graduation from DMACC, Krumwiede has been p... Full story
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team competed in Plentywood July 8 and 9, with five individual swimmers earning first-place finishes. With her first place finish in the 50m freestyle, the 400m freestyle and the 100m backstroke, Katie Kaiser earned high point in her age group. Also earning high point in his age group was Dalton Sand, who placed first in three events: the 200m individual medley, the 50m freestyle and the 50m butterfly. Ava Reyes took gold in the 200m freestyle and established a new pool... Full story
