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The Scottie golf team was in Harlem May 5, and the boys took the top spot with 379 points. Leading the way was Oden Hallock, who placed third overall individually with 93 points. Blaine Myrick and Cody Ross shared fourth and fifth place with a 93, and Ike Braaten finished just behind them with 96. Kaden Fossum shot a 105. For the JV team, Britt Fairclough shot a 108, followed by Cale Swanson with a 110. Also competing were Merrick Eliason, 132; Ethan Hartsock, 124; and Donny Brabeck, 141. Heidi... Full story
The Scottie track team has been busy, with three separate meets held in the last week. The competitions began with the top ten meet in Glasgow on May 2. The meet weather was miserable, with wind, rain, and a significant delay due to lightning in the area. Despite that, according to head coach Tim Phillips, there were good performances. Two meet records were broken – Benji Phillips extended his already-standing record for the javelin with his 195-09 throw and Garrison Hughes of Sidney snagged t... Full story
With just weeks left in the 2017 season, the Glasgow track team continues to improve. At the Belt-Fairfield Invitational meet held in Great Falls April 29, 22 Scotties achieved personal bests. It was a good day for the boys' distance and mid-distance runners, as eight p.r.s were set by six Scotties: Alec Boland, 1600m run; Gabe Hallock, 800m run; Colin Jamba, 1660m run and 3200m run; Merlin McKean, 3200m run; Wilson Overby, 1600m run and 3200m run; and Kaden Zimmerman, 1600m run. The sprinters... Full story
Following a home game against Glendive April 25, the Lady Scotties traveled to Great Falls for a two-day tournament April 28 and 29. Although the girls got off to a slow start against Glendive, they pulled it together for the 5-1 victory in seven innings. Both teams battled to gain ground against the other, but the game remained scoreless for four full innings. The Red Devils were finally able to bring in one run at the top of the fifth, but the Scotties replied with two runs and snuffed Glendiv... Full story
The Scottie golfers hosted their home meet at Sunnyside Golf Course on April 28, then traveled to Plentywood April 29 for a second day of competition. The Scottie boys grabbed the title for their own meet with a score of 357. Blaine Myrick led his team to the win with an 83, followed by Ike Braaten in fourth with an 89. Oden Hallock finished sixth with a 90, followed by Kaden Fossum, 95, and Cody Ross, 97. The Lady Scotties finished second overall with a 444. Lexi Pehlke finished in second place for her team with a 94, followed by Heidi Moon in... Full story
The Scottie track team traveled to Sidney April 22 for one of their largest meets of the season. With hundreds of athletes representing several teams, it was a long day of competition. Other area teams competing at the meet were the Hinsdale Raiders, the Frazer Bearcubs and the Nashua Porcupines. It was definitely a day for Glasgow's distance runners. In three races, seven Scotties improved their personal best times for a combined 152 seconds. Wilson Overby had the biggest jump, according to... Full story
The Lady Scotties are on a roll. With senior Tyra Johnson as the team's ace pitcher and a lineup filled with hot bats, they appear to be unbeatable. Glasgow 17, Sidney 0 The team traveled to Sidney for one game April 18, and blanked the class A Lady Eagles with a 15-run rule victory after four innings. At the plate, the Lady Scotties had 17 runs off 16 hits. In comparison, the Lady Eagles managed just two hits that produced zero runs. Johnson pitched the first three innings, then turned the... Full story
The Scottie golfers hit the greens in Wolf Point for the Poplar Invitational April 18, then returned April 21 for the Wolf Point Invitational. The boys improved their placing from second-place to first-place with the extra days of practice, while the girls maintained their placing of second place for both meets. Scottie sophomore Blaine Myrick is emerging as a strong leader for the boys this season, shooting a 92 at the Poplar meet for seventh place overall, followed by an 87 at the Wolf Point... Full story
In a two-day tournament held in Lewistown April 13 and 14, the Scotties won four consecutive games and set their conference record to 3 and 0. The girls' offensive and defensive games were on-point for the weekend, setting the tone for the rest of the season. Glasgow vs. Conrad Glasgow's winning streak began with a two-and-a-half inning, 18-3 win over Conrad in an early afternoon game on Thursday. Conrad had the first crack at bat, but failed to bring any runs in and turned the inning over to... Full story
The Scottie golfers had a great showing at the Whitewater Invitational, bringing home first-place hardware for both the girls and boys. The meet was held in Malta April 11. Leading the boys with 89 points was Blaine Myrick. Oden Hallock earned second-place with 94 points, Cody Ross placed third with 95 points, and Kaden Fossum finished ninth with 113 points. For the girls, Lexie Pehlke continued her winning streak with her 95-point, first-place finish. Heidi Moon grabbed second place with her... Full story
Hordes of competitors and volunteers converged on Scottie Field for the annual qualifier meet on April 17. Despite strong, gusty winds and a bone-chilling high temperature of 55 degrees, several athletes still managed to hit state-qualifying marks. For the Scotties, Benji Phillips bested the qualifying standard in the long jump by just over three inches. Sophia Stiles and Jada Nicholson, both of Malta, were the only other class B athletes to achieve qualifying standards in their events. For... Full story
The Scotties won two consecutive games last week to start off their 2017 season. The team first traveled to Glendive April 6 to take on the Lady Red Devils, and came home with the 11-2 win. The Scotties had 11 runs off 16 hits and only allowed 8 hits for Glendive. Hitting for Glasgow were: Kiauna Barstad, Tyra Johnson (2), Khloe Krumwiede (3), Tiana Johnson, Kennedy Schmidt (3), Ziggy Chamberlain, Ashtyn Myrick (2), Lexi Nixdorf (2), and Rachel Boese. Krumwiede, Nixdorf and Ty. Johnson (2) hit... Full story
The Scottie tracksters competed in three separate meets this past week. First, they traveled to Havre for the Cal Wearley Invitational on April 5. The boys placed second behind a strong Fairfield team, and the girls finished fourth overall behind Fort Benton, Havre and Chinook. Then, on April 8, most of the team made the trek to Baker with a few Scotties staying behind to compete at the Nashua Invitational in Glasgow. Head coach Tim Phillips thought the teams competed pretty well in Havre. For... Full story
The Nashua Porcupines hosted 14 teams at their track meet in Glasgow on April 8. It was a productive day for Valley County athletes, with several qualifying for state and three separate school records falling. Boys high-point scorer was Riley Linder of Scobey with 38 points. Three girls shared the high point crown with 30 points each: Nashua's Taylor Laumeyer, Kinley Peterson of Westby/Grenora and Mackenzie Dethman of Froid/Medicine Lake. For the second meet in a row, Laumeyer broke a school... Full story
The first track meet of the season drew 27 teams (215 boys and 145 girls) to Scottie Field, including one competitor from Riverton, Wyo. The meet was held April 1, and as usual, several proms were scheduled for the evening. That's only significant because several athletes were only partially focused on the competition for the day, and many of them left early for various appointments. That being said, head coach Tim Phillips expects an improvement in the team score for the next meet. Also typical... Full story
Girls Team scores – Shelby 400, Poplar 448, Glasgow 462 Top 15 Individuals:1. Skyler Martin, Shelby, 87; 2. Megan Vandenacre, Conrad 89 (Won Chip off); 3. Katie Bieler, Choteau, 89; 4. Abbey Aklestad, Shelby, 96; 5. (tie) Katara Ryan, Sunburst, 102; 5. (tie) Kendall Anderson, Shelby, 102; 5. (tie) Isabella Santistevan, Bigfork, 102; 8. Mia Frederick, Poplar, 103; 9. Lexi Pehlke, Glasgow, 108; 10. (tie) Carrie Hofer, Chinook, 110; 10.(tie) Carly Stodghill, Bigfork, 110; 12. Katie Murack, Conrad, 111; 13. Tyler Matt, Cut Bank, 113; 14. (tie) Kamy... Full story
The Glasgow Highlanders traveled to Billings March 25 and 26 for the Montana Open. The club boasted the tenth-largest team at the event with 30 wrestlers competing. With 15 placers at the event, the club also bested a 2013 record of 12 placers. Overall, the Highlanders finished 15th out of 134 teams. Montana Open Results for Glasgow Wrestling Club 6 & Under 37 - Anders Aune Championship round 1 - Landyn Thomas (Butte) won by fall over Aune (Fall 1:57); Consolation round 1 - Daxtyn Hofstad... Full story
I recently lost part of my identity. I am no longer the mother of a high school basketball player. I have to sheepishly confess that I was devastated the moment it happened, and it took some time for me to shake the sadness. I know, it seems a little dramatic. Probably more so for those that don’t have kids involved in athletics. Others may understand the feeling exactly. The good news is: I’ve recovered. This past season was especially unique for me as I pulled double duty both as a basketball mom and the sports editor of the Courier. The dua...
The Valley Event Center has another championship banner to hang in the rafters. The 2017 MAHA State Bantam Tournament was held in Glasgow March 10-12, and the Ice Dawgs captured the first ever Bantam championship for Hi-Line Youth Hockey. Glasgow finished the weekend undefeated, beating teams from Helena, Butte, Great Falls and Havre, then defeating Havre for a second time in the Sunday afternoon chipper. The weekend was full of energy and hardcore hockey, with 20 games in the books by the end... Full story
Bringing their basketball season to an end, the Glasgow Scotties fell to the Malta Mustangs in their third game of the Northern B Divisional basketball tournament, which was held in Cut Bank Mar. 2-4. The five starters for the weekend were: seniors Trent Herbert, Luke Breigenzer, Tyler Hersom and Brayden Ross, and sophomore Cade Myrick. Coming off the bench were Bryce Legare, Ellis McKean and Tim Wageman. In their first game of the tournament, Glasgow was matched up against the 1B Shelby... Full story
The annual Hi-Line Skating Showcase was held March 4 at the Valley Event Center. This year's theme was "Holidays on Ice" and featured a mixture of solo skates, duets, and group performances. Beginning and ending with group presentations, the afternoon was a recital of skills learned by the program's students. It was an impressive display, punctuated by moments of, "Awwww, that was adorable." The event and the performances were well-executed, with several of the skaters performing programs that... Full story
The Frazer Bearcubs were underestimated by many during the 2016-2017 basketball season. Judging by the sea of columbia blue present at their games, there were also many that knew how special they were. Led by eight seniors, the Frazer boys basketball team made it to the Eastern C Divisional Tournament and played in the championship game for the first time since the Bearcubs of the '74-'75 season. (Coached by Albert Murdoch and Burdette Newman, the '74-'75 roster included: Brad Dassonville,... Full story
Of the eight teams competing in the Northern B Divisional Girls Basketball Tournament, the Lady Scotties had as much of a chance as any to advance to the state tournament in Billings. This year, three teams from the division had the opportunity to punch their ticket to the big show scheduled for March 9-11. Glasgow was unable to achieve even one victory during the tournament, however, as they fell to the 1B Choteau Bulldogs and the Shelby Coyotes. Choteau 56, Glasgow 51 The Scotties first faced... Full story
The Glasgow 19U Ice Dawgs captured third place at the Montana Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) State Tournament held in Butte Feb. 24-26. The girls advanced to the consolation game on Sunday of the tournament and brought home third-place with an 8-4 win over the Flathead Lady Fusion. Flathead's Greta Roberts opened the game with a goal to secure an early lead, followed by another from Elizabeth Klemann with assists by Rozsa Csaplar and Roberts. Glasgow's Kennedy Schmidt scored late in the... Full story
The 11th annual Hi-Line Skating Showcase will be held at the Valley Event Center this Saturday, Mar. 4. The event will begin at 2 p.m., and is free of charge. Each year, student skaters show off their skills and perform for the community in the event. This year, 33 skaters, ages 3-16, will perform in the "Holidays on Ice" showcase. There will also be a guest performance by Avery Bandel, one of the skating coaches for the Hi-Line Skating program. Bandel, who lives in Great Falls, is the 2015... Full story
