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North Country vs. Glasgow JV The North Country Lady Mavericks defeated Glasgow's JV squad in three games, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21, held in Hinsdale Sept. 27. Jada Sudbrack led her team in kills with eight, followed by Mickayla Johnson with seven. Johnson also finished the game with a team high of two blocks. Bailey Funk recorded four aces during the games and had 17 assists. North Country vs. Malta After winning their first game 25-22 against the M-Ettes in Whitewater on Sept. 30, the Lady Mavs dropped the next three to the girls in blue (15-25,...
After winning in her age group in the local Punt, Pass, Kick competion, Glasgow's Davyn Myrick advanced to the sectional competition held in Miles City Oct. 2. Competing against athletes from Southern and Eastern Mont., as well as Northern Wyo., Myrick took the top spot in her age group with a distance of 214'5". If Myrick's score ranks high enough, she may qualify to attend the Denver Bronco's Team Championship, which will be held Dec. 18 when the Broncos host the New England Patriots. Results... Full story
With just two more regular season meets to go before the state cross country meet in Kalispell, the Scotties are going strong. The varsity and JV runners competed at the Havre Invitational Oct. 1. The Scottie boys placed second overall just behind Fergus, with Ellis McKean leading the team with his fifth-place finish. The girls placed third behind Fergus and Havre, with Brooke Westby claiming the top spot with her fifth-place finish. Varsity boys team scores: Fergus 34, Glasgow 57, Havre 78,... Full story
The Glasgow school board met for their regular meeting Sept. 21, with all trustees attending. During the public comment period, after a brief introduction from GMS Principal Mike Zoanni, Bryon Gustafson spoke to the trustees. Gustafson identified himself as the youth pastor at the Evangelical Church and explained that because he is active with the community youth and he often goes to the middle school and has lunch with the kids, he wanted to introduce himself to the board. Gustafson also noted that Sept. 28 they will be holding a “See You a... Full story
In a coordinated effort with the Valley County Friends of the Library, Courier editor James Walling and contributor Ginevra Kirkland selected Frazer to launch a new literacy project this past week. Boxcar Road Books is aimed at serving Greater Valley County, which, according to Walling, "lacks even a single bookstore." The pair set up the project's first distribution point at Tribal Express II in Frazer on Sept. 26. The shelf is the first of four planned for locations around the area. They will... Full story
Several teams braved less than ideal conditions to compete at the GHS cross country invitational held in Fort Peck Sept. 24. The Scottie boys and girls swept the meet, with Emily Kolstad leading the way for the girls and Ellis McKean for the boys. The Scottie JV squad dominated as well, with Brinlie Nielsen placing first for the girls and Colton Pewitt placing first for the boys. Varsity Girls Team scores: Glasgow 66, Dawson County 92, Custer County 120, Poplar 123, Sidney 143, Malta 166,... Full story
The North Country Lady Mavericks were defeated by the Scobey Lady Spartans (25-16, 25-21, 25-20) in three home games held Sept. 24. Statistically, the teams were comparable for the evening, except in digs. The Lady Spartans recorded 34 compared to the Ladys Mavericks' 14. Almost half of those digs were achieved by senior Kayleigh Cummings, who finished the night with six total digs. Mickayla Johnson led the team in kills and also contributed one block. Jada Sudbrack had one block as well, and... Full story
The Scotties suited up for their 2016 homecoming game vs. the Big Timber Sheepherders on Sept. 16. Before the evening was over, the cheerleaders were worn out from doing jumping jacks, and the cannon had nearly depleted the supply of gun powder in Valley County. Early in the first quarter, starting quarterback Darrin Wersal got the ball to Luke Breigenzer who ran it in for a 23-yard touchdown. Benji Phillips followed the TD with a successful two-point conversion run. Score: 8-0. The score... Full story
The Scottie cross country team competed at two separate meets last week and weekend. The first meet was held in Frazer Sept. 15, and both boys' and girls' varsity won. On Sept. 17, the team traveled to Culbertson for another meet and another win. Frazer: Girls Team Scores: Glasgow 47, Poplar 82, Malta 142, No scores for: Harlem, Richey/Lambert, Frazer, Culbertson, Plentywood, Hays/Lodge Pole, Circle, Brockton, Dodson/Whitewater. Emily Kolstad 4th, 22:27; Alaina Sallee 7th, 22:40; Morgan Guttenberg 10th, 23:04; Brinlie Nielsen 11th, 23:05;... Full story
Glasgow is a community set amidst an agricultural powerhouse. It’s made better by the sheer willingness of its citizens to stand up and volunteer. In an effort to honor both, the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture (Chamber) will be hosting its inaugural Ag Appreciation Dinner and Night of Honors the evening of Oct. 1. You are invited to join us for dinner at the Valley Event Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a no-host waterhole, and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The night’s entertainment will include a program with emc... Full story
The Scotties faced the Baker Spartans in a hard-hitting game of football Sept. 9, giving the second ranked team a run for their money. The Scotties struggled to find their footing in the first quarter of the game. Defensively, they failed to deny the Spartans, who scored two touchdowns and had one successful two-point conversion. Offensively, they were unable to make it to the end zone themselves, and the quarter ended with Baker on top 14-0. The Scotties found some momentum in the second... Full story
A 41-year old Lakewood, Washington man, Justin Hanson, has been charged in Valley County with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, and is being held in the Valley County jail. The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) executed a traffic stop Sept. 5 on Highway 2 near Frazer for an illegal pass. The vehicle was a rental vehicle out of Washington state, and was driven by Hanson. According to Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier, the MHP had indications during the stop that there may be drugs in the vehicle. A drug dog was deployed and signaled a positive... Full story
The Scottie runners competed at the Billings Invitational held Sept. 2. With nearly 30 teams in attendance and hundreds of runners, the Scotties represented well. The varsity boys team had a strong showing, placing in the upper third of the teams overall with a total score of 297, while the girls placed better than just about half of the teams that came to compete with a total score of 352. Leading the pack for the Scottie boys was Ellis McKean, who placed 17th out of 156 runners with a time of... Full story
It was a long night for the Scotties, but productive nonetheless. The Scotties traveled to Glendive on Sept. 2 for their second away-game of the season, and came home with the win. In a battle of two-point conversions, safeties, fumbles and penalties, the Scotties prevailed. The Red Devils dominated the first quarter of the game, scoring a touchdown and preventing the Scotties from gaining ground most of the time. The first quarter ended with a score of 6-0 in favor of the Red Devils. Heading into the second quarter, Glasgow was looking to make... Full story
The GHS cross country team made the trip to Williston for their first meet of the season Aug. 27. The girls ran against seven other teams and placed right in the middle of the group: Minot, 37; Watford City, 87; Stanley, 118; Glasgow, 122; New Town, 148; Williston, 175; Trenton, 212; Williston Trinity, 223. The boys faced a smaller pool of competitors and finished just ahead of Watford City: New Town, 22; Williston, 38; Minot, 75; Glasgow, 145; Watford City, 176. Head Coach Rod Karst was happy... Full story
GEORGIE KULCZYK THE COURIER Despite some of the competitors experiencing some apparent pre-race jitters, a fun time was had by all at the Fort Peck Triathlon, and the weather was perfect. The event was held at Flat Lake Aug. 27 and drew participants from as far as Scobey. The adult portion of the event began with an 800-meter open water swim, and seemed to cause trepidation in multiple participants. All competitors finished the leg, however, with Krista Scott exiting the water with a... Full story
Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen filed amended charges against 22-year-old Kain Mitchell Hirsch-Hall in district court on Monday, Aug. 15. Hirsch-Hall has been charged with one count of felony sexual assault and one count of felony sexual intercourse without consent. Initial charges against Hirsch-Hall included three separate counts of sexual crimes against two separate victims, both who were less than 12-years-old at the time of the alleged incidents. The charge of sexual assault is based on alleged incidents that occurred over a period of... Full story
The Jeff Jurgens Memorial Youth Basketball Tournament Scholarship Committee has awarded four $1500 scholarships to the following students: Delaney Beil, daughter of Keith and Myla Beil A 2016 graduate of Hinsdale High School, Delaney Beil will be attending MSU – Northern to pursue a degree in nursing. During her four years at HHS, Beil was active in several extra-curricular activities, and was an active volunteer in the community. She participated in four years of volleyball, and competed in both track and field and basketball for three y... Full story
At the regularly-scheduled Glasgow School Board meeting held Aug. 17, the district’s trustees were questioned about the hiring process for the position of head boys basketball coach. When the time came for the board to approve hires as recommended by the school’s activity director, Brenner Flaten, one of which was to hire Norm Braaten as the head boys basketball coach, one of the applicants for the position asked to be heard. Brandon Hoerster stood before the trustees and expressed his disappointment in how things were handled in the hir... Full story
The annual Fort Peck Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27. Organizers have decided to change things a bit this year with a new venue and a new route for runners. The new location for the event will be at the Flat Lake boat ramp, and the running portion will take participants over the Fort Peck Dam and the Spillway. With the new route, organizers anticipate that participants will be able to enjoy great scenery changes during the race. Registration is open to individuals or three-person teams and begins at 7:30 a.m. You can register... Full story
In a continuing legal battle over money, Judge John C. McKeon heard arguments in an ongoing restitution case against the Dan Burns Estate. Burns was convicted of felony sexual abuse of children in 2009, and died in prison in 2014. Following his death, Maugeen McGrath-Stark filed a civil suit against the estate on behalf of her child seeking payment of court-ordered restitution. (See Abuse Victim Still Waiting for Restitution, Glasgow Courier, March 23, 2016). During the hearing on Aug. 2, Dan Flaherty presented arguments on behalf of the... Full story
The Glasgow Civic Center was the setting for a three-day wrestling camp presented by some high-caliber clinicians. The camp was held Aug. 7-9, and boasted 77 attendees. Mike Zadick and Derek St. John, both assistant coaches at Virginia Tech, led the camp with help from Billings West's head coach Jeremy Hernandez, as well as GHS coaches and other Montana High School coaches. Zadick, a 2008 Olympian and 2009 U.S. National Champion, did the majority of instruction on the afternoon of the camp's...
At a meeting held July 19, the Nashua School Board made a commitment to meet weekly until the start of the school year. The recently hired superintendent, Bill Colter, stressed the importance of moving forward and getting things done. Colter expressed his appreciation to the board for giving him the opportunity to serve as superintendent and discussed his role as well as the role of the school board. Colter encouraged open and honest communication and indicated that if a board member receives a phone call from a community member, it should be... Full story
From one corner of the state to the another, the Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder traveled nearly 500 miles to Hamilton for the state swim meet July 30 and 31. When they left the Bitterroot, they had a state championship trophy, two state champion relays, two individual state champions, and a whole lot of proud supporters. "Every swimmer showed up with something to prove after divisionals, making it an exciting state meet," said head coach Nicole Arnold. "Nearly all swimmers received their best times... Full story
The Glasgow/Fort Peck chapter of Walleyes Unlimited held their annual Women's Walleye Tournament Saturday, July 30 on Fort Peck Lake. Taking home the top prize of $1000 were Avis McDowell and Misty Williams of Froid with a total weight of 35.54 pounds caught. This year, 61 teams participated in the tournament and brought in nearly 500 pounds of walleye. Results: 1-Avis McDowell/Misty Williams 35.54; 2-Ashley Molstad/Johnna Antonich 29.08; 3-Sam Rose/Mary Rose 27.18; 4-Trisha VanderMars/Patti... Full story
