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The North Country Lady Mavericks defeated the Lustre Christian Lady Lions in two matches to claim the second-place trophy at the District 3C volleyball tournament held in Saco, Oct. 26. The two teams first met at 10 a.m., which was the first scheduled game of the three-team bracket. The Lady Lions prevailed over North Country in four sets, 25-19, 25-13, 24-26, 26-18. The win sent Lustre to play the heavily favored Lady Spartans, from Scobey, at noon while the Lady Mavs took a breather until...
With playoffs on the horizon, the Scotties were on the road for their final regular-season game on Oct. 19 as they faced the Malta Mustangs. With home-field advantage for the first playoff game on the line for the winner, there were plenty of reasons to fight for the win. Unfortunately, the Scotties fell short and lost to their long-time rivals, 33-24. "We just started out flat in the first half," explained head coach Pat Barnett. "We couldn't complete any of our mid-to-long drives." The second...
The Glasgow volleyball squad hosted Sidney for Pink Night on Oct. 18. Despite some good, scrappy play from the Scotties, the Lady Eagles came back from an 0-2 deficit to win the match over Glasgow in five sets: 24-26, 17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-8. Junior Keely Fossum led the team in three categories, racking up nine of 40 kills, six of seven blocks and four of 14 aces. Rachelle Glaser, a sophomore setter for the Lady Scotties, recorded 20 of 23 total assists and 15 of 39 digs. On Oct. 20, Glasgow...
The Glasgow cross country team pulled double duty this past week with the Capital City 7 of 7 meet in Helena on Oct. 4 and the Miles City Invitational on Oct. 6. Although most of the Scottie runners enjoy the 7 of 7 meet in Helena because it is an entirely different format than other meets, they also acknowledge that it is a difficult course. Essentially seven boys and seven girls race against each other and earn points for their team based on their finishing positions. Colton Pewitt, who compet...
The Scottie volleyball team traveled to Scobey on Oct. 5 and defeated the Lady Spartans after five full sets, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 12-25, and 15-12. The following day, on Oct. 6, Glasgow hosted the Poplar Lady Indians and made quick work of their opponent, winning the match in three sets, 25-15, 25-3, and 25-19. Statistically, the Lady Scotties shared much of the workload. Taylor Pederson and Keely Fossum each had seven of 29 kills, and Laura Ross and Natosha Sand served up four aces each....
The Scotties picked up another conference win in Wolf Point on Oct. 5, and improved their overall record to 4-2. Going into the game, the Scotties' head coach Pat Barnett, wasn't really familiar with how the Wolves were playing this season. After the match-up on Friday, he noted that they are probably the best team Wolf Point has had in a while. "They were a disciplined team," he recalled. Although Glasgow defeated the Wolves 36-7, it was a long first half, according to Barnett. "We scored...
Glasgow 20, Cut Bank 8 With their Homecoming win on the gridiron against Cut Bank on Sept. 28, the Scotties secured a spot in the playoffs. "That was our goal," said head coach Pat Barnett of the milestone. "Now we have to make another goal. If we can get into the playoffs as the second seed, we can have another game on our home field. That's what we want." To get there, Glasgow will have to get past Wolf Point this weekend and then Malta on Oct. 19. Although Wolf Point hasn't been making...
Glasgow continues to dominate the cross country circuit, and the team only seems to be gaining ground. The Scotties ran in Frazer on Sept. 27 and at their Homecoming meet in Fort Peck on Sept. 29. The boys were able to claim first place at both events while the girls won in Frazer, but fell to Williston in Fort Peck. The course in Frazer definitely has its challenges for the runners, but is a fan favorite. From the spectator's vantage point, a substantial stretch of the Missouri River is the...
There's no love lost between Wolf Point and Glasgow on the volleyball court. After the Scotties were stripped of their district title last season for a rules infraction, the dynamics between the teams definitely shifted and when they met on the court, the atmosphere was charged. Glasgow hosted Wolf Point in Homecoming action on Sept. 27, and played with determination to a lively crowd. The Lady Scotties fought hard in their battle, but were unable to defeat the experienced Wolf Point squad and...
The Lady Scotties hosted the Harlem Lady Wildcats for a conference match-up at Scottie gymnasium Sept. 14. Harlem stepped on the court ready to play and put forth a scrappy effort in front of a strong group of supportive fans. "I was super impressed with Harlem," said head coach for the Scotties, Somer Hoerster. "They worked really hard on their side of the net." Glasgow had their fair share of support in the stands too, led by the ever-enthusiastic Scottie cheer squad. Ultimately, the Scottie... Full story
Lustre handed North Country their second consecutive loss in volleyball action in Whitewater on Sept. 15. With three seniors, five juniors and one sophomore on their varsity roster, the Lady Lions bring plenty of experience to the game. While the Lady Mavericks consistently produce plenty of talent, their lineup this season is shorter on long-serving players. The Lady Lions battled through five sets to earn the win, defeating North Country 25-21, 25-12, 23-25, 19-25 and 15-9. Kassie Kirkaldie... Full story
The Lady Scotties took on the Malta M-Ettes at home Sept. 6. There was a sizable fan base on hand for both teams and the atmosphere reeked of competitiveness. Glasgow fell to the M-Ettes 21-25 in the first set, but bounced back to defeat their opponent in the next two sets, 25-19 and 25-22. The Malta squad didn't go down without a fight, however, winning the next set 25-20 and forcing a game five. The Lady Scotties dug deep to win the final game, 16-14. For the Scotties, sophomore setter,...
The Scottie cross country squad traveled to Malta for their annual meet on Sept. 8. The event was held at the golf course just south of town and featured teams from northcentral and northeastern Montana. The Scottie girls' team claimed the top spot with their win over Havre, Malta and Poplar. The boys placed second just behind Havre. Iris McKean led the Lady Scotties with her overall finish of third place. Emily Kolstad and Ali Cunningham followed in fifth- and sixth-place. Team Scores Varsity...
First impressions of Shalynn Pedersen may be of a docile, unassuming teenager. At times, that may be true, but she also has athleticism and determination running through her veins. Her connection to sports can be traced back to her relationship with her uncle, Tyrel Shumway. Shumway, a 2010 GHS graduate, was an accomplished multi-sport athlete. In addition to being a part of a very successful Scottie football season, he also finished on top of his game as a state champion wrestler his senior yea...
The varsity Lady Scotties were on the road again for their second tournament of the season with games in Chinook Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The squad battled their way to the chipper on Saturday, but were unable to earn the win. To start the tournament, Glasgow lost to Chinook 30-24. "We played flat and moody," said head coach Somer Hoerster. Glasgow redeemed themselves with their next game against Cut Bank, as they overcame an eight-point deficit to earn the 30-26 win. The girls played well against...
The Lady Mavericks opened their volleyball season with two tough weekends. First, with a busy tournament in Malta on Aug. 25. Although the girls finished with some nice scores, they were unable to win a set for the day. According to head coach Charlene Wasson, the squad struggled at being aggressive at the net. "It was a hit and miss kind of thing," she explained. "We also struggled a bit to have real consistent passing." Following the games in Malta, Wasson said the team needed to focus more...
The Scottie cross country team was in Billings Aug. 31. With more than 300 varsity runners, it was likely the largest meet on the Scottie's schedule. With the number of competitors at the meet, the overall finishes by Ike Braaten and Wilson Overby were definitely impressive. Braaten led the boys with his 11th-place finish in 17:05.65, and Overby was right behind him in 13th place and a time of 17:08.71. For the girls, Iris McKean was the front-runner for the second week in a row. She finished 41...
The Glasgow Scotties took a skeleton crew of sorts to the Williston cross country meet on Aug. 25. With several athletes unable to compete for a number of reasons, the team didn't run to its full potential. Individually, however, the Scotties were strong, with the expected veterans taking the lead and the rookies carrying their share of the load. The course was set at the Williston Municipal Golf Course, which is located northwest of the city's center. The air was cold and there were a few...
The Lustre Lady Lions were on the road for their first competition of the season Aug. 25, traveling to Culbertson for their invitational. The girls split their first six games with three wins and three losses, then fell to Bainville in tournament play. “We played Scobey first and lost both (8-15, 12-15), then played Froid/Med Lake,” explained head coach Kimberly Klatt. “We won the first of those 15-13 and lost the second 9-15.” The Lady Lions defeated Bainville's JV squad in two games, 15-9 and 15-7, but dropped two games against Bainvil...
The Lady Scotties traveled to Choteau for their first competition of the season on Aug. 24 and 25. The squad divided the matches evenly with four wins, four losses and four splits. They also earned a tie-breaker win against Fairfield on the second day of competition. Glasgow's head coach, Somer Hoerster, was pleased with the girls' efforts at the two-day tournament. "We did some really great things," she said, "and after this weekend, now we know we could have played with anyone in that gym."...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Aug. 15. All trustees were present along with Superintendent Bob Connors and Kelly Doornek, clerk. The school representative was not in attendance. Also in attendance were a number of school faculty, Jerry and Cara Pinder, and members of the Irle School PTO. C. Pinder used the public comment period to ask about the status of a fence at Irle School and was informed it would be addressed later in the meeting. In response to a letter from a concerned parent, board trustee John Daggett utilized...
The Courier readers have seen a bit of Katie Kaiser in recent issues. She has been recognized for her efforts in leading the snack pack program that is aimed at providing snacks to kids so they can focus on school instead of hunger. She is also a consistent feature in the sports section as she participates in track, hockey, cross country, swimming and wrestling. Now, she has triplicate gold medals from one weekend of competition and an undefeated swim season. Kaiser competed at the state swim...
The 2018 Ranch Rodeo was held at the Valley County Fairgrounds July 28. Six teams competed in six events, and Team Buck Naked (Chante Weeding, Trevor Saylor, Walter Phipps, Courtney Phipps and Tucker Harmon) emerged as the overall winner by the end of the evening, followed by Wittkopp Angus (Curt Wittkopp, Clay Nagel, Flint Hance, John Hubing and Stacy Harris) in second place. Also competing for the cash prizes were Glasgow Stockyards, Inc. (Dakota Gaustad, Sterling Brown, Josh Halko, Chance...
I've been a sports mom for a long time, and a fledgling sports writer for a few years. I've had the opportunity to observe many coaches. Over the years, it has become apparent that they all have different coaching styles and philosophies. One thing they do have in common? They want their athletes to work hard all year, they want dedication to the sport and they are willing to put the time in themselves for the athletes to achieve their goals. Every summer, you will find the dedicated athletes of...
The 2018 4-H Horse Show was held at the Valley County Fairgrounds July 26 and 27. The judges for the event were Todd Standley of Ulm and Emily Redfield (trail judge) of Glasgow. Horse Show Awards Randi Klind – All Around (Valley Vet Clinic); Ranch Horse All Around (Stacy Stellflug); High Point Overall (Don and Sheila Nelson); Horsemanship Level VII (KD Arena); English Horsemanship VII (Aune Masonry); Colt to Maturity – two-year-old, three-year-old, Green Horse Level IV (CHS, Cole and Emily Red...
