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Glasgow's volleyball team won their home opener Aug. 31, downing the Chinook Sugarbeeters 25-18,18-25, 20-25, 27-25, 15-13. The Scotties traveled to Chinook for their Invite Sept. 2 where they put up a 2-4 record and claimed second place in the silver bracket. Glasgow came from down 1-3 sets to take their win over Chinook in front of an enthused home crowd even though Chinook padded the stats sheet more. The Sugarbeeters had 18 aces to Glasgow's eight, 46 kills to the Scotties' 23, 38 assists wh...
“We went to Kalispell to get some experience on the state meet course,” said cross country head coach Tim Phillips, “so that was invaluable experience!” The varsity girls team placed sixth with 291 team points and an average time of 22:09.72. The Scottie varsity boys took 19th place with 634 points and a 19:30.38 average time Sept. 1. “The big story was Tanae [Baker]. She cut a minute off the previous week’s time, and competed extremely well! She’s starting to get to that elite level that we know she is capable of establishing,...
The Scotties dropped a 38-6 non-conference football game to the Huntley Project Red Devils Sept. 1 on the road. Glasgow scored once in the second quarter while Huntley Project put up points in all four quarters of play. The Scotties’ record is now 0-2 on the 2023 season. The Red Devils scored on a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter and added the PAT after a successful kick attempt. Glasgow’s Khye Gamas scored on a 5-yard run after the Scotties recovered a botched Red Devils’ punt. Glasgow’s run attempt for the 2-point conversion failed....
The Lustre Christian volleyball team played the Spartans in Scobey Sept. 1. The Lions fell 11-25, 13-25, 11-25. They hosted the Glasgow JV Scotties Sept. 2 and won the match in three, 25-18, 25-14, 25-11. No stats were available. The Lions travel to Westby Thursday, Sept. 7, to take on the MonDak Thunder at 7 p.m. They will compete at the Scobey Invite Saturday, Sept. 9....
The North Country volleyball team dropped a match against the Plentywood Wildcats Sept. 1 in Saco before rebounding to take second place at the Chinook Invitational the following day. Head coach Charlene Wasson said about the Plentywood match, “Lack of communication and attacking out hits hard plus a few kids having a rough serving night led to a defeat at home against a rival league opponent.” The Mavericks lost 22-25, 25-16,25-15, 19-25, 7-15. Aces: Teagan Erickson 4, Kennedy Simonson 3. Team: 11 Kills: Teagan Erickson 13, Paige Wasson 12,...
“Another good race for the Glasgow Middle School XC team Saturday on a little tougher course and a hot, dry day at the Poplar Invitational,” head coach Will Larsen said of his harriers. The Scottie boys won the meet with 35 team points. “On the boys side the majority of our young men stayed right around their previous week’s time,” Larsen said. Jack Milam led the team which placed four runners in the top seven, and seven in the top 20 with two runners setting personal records. “Six of our young ladies improved their times from the previous we...
Frazer’s volleyball squad dropped a match in Westby Aug. 28 and fell to Culbertson at home Aug. 31. The Bearcubs lost 8-25, 18-25, 12-25 to the MonDak Thunder. Audrey Smoker led the team with three kills and three aces. Shakira Beston added two aces while Baily Beston had one ace. Frazer lost 10-25, 21-25, 15-25 at home to the Cowgirls. No stats were available. The Bearcubs traveled to Froid to take on the Fusion Sept. 5. Game times were after press time. Frazer hosts Bainville Saturday, Sept. 9. Play against the Bulldogs is scheduled to s...
Hinsdale’s cross country team competed at the Poplar XC Invitational Sept. 2. Linden Holt ran a 24:57.93 to finish in 46th out of 55 runners in the boys race. Zora Holt knocked 20 seconds off her time from the week prior, running a 24:10.82. She finished in seventh place out of 48 competitors in the girls race. The Raider runners will be at the Prairie Farms Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 9, for the Havre High Invitational Cross Country Meet. The varsity boys race at 10 a.m. followed by the girls race at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Holts w...
Glasgow's cross country teams hit the ground running Aug. 25 at the Billings Invitational, the traditional start to the season for the Scotties. The girls varsity team earned sixth place with a team score of 187 and the boys team put up 375 points for 17th place. "I was very pleased with everyone on Friday! It was an extremely competitive meet, as always. I don't think anyone had the race of their life, but we don't want that right now either. We worked pretty hard last week, and with a young...
The Scottie volleyball team opened their 2023 season at the Choteau Invitational Aug. 25 and 26. Glasgow's young squad went 2-11 in the debut weekend. Glasgow opened Friday against the host Bulldogs, falling 12-21, 13-21. The lost to Florence Carlton 19-21, 11-21, before defeating Cut Bank 19-21. The Scotties fell to Three Forks 18-21, 21-19 and lost to Wolf Point 11-21, 14-21. Shelby beat Glasgow 16-21, 18-21 before the Scotties dropped another match to Three Forks 11-21, 12-21. Glasgow closed...
The 2023 Scottie football season kicked off Aug. 26 with Glasgow hosting the Shepherd Mustangs. Glasgow dropped the opener 28-8 after Shepherd scored three times in the final quarter. "The team played well, but Shepherd played better," said head coach and defensive coordinator Patrick Barnett. The Mustangs scored first on a 19-yard run at 2:48 in the first quarter. Their PAT attempt failed. Glasgow took the lead in the second at 6:28 on a 24-yard pass from quarterback Khye Gamas to Wyatt Babb....
The Frazer cross country teams started their 2023 season Aug. 25 at the Wolf Point Invitational. The Bearcub boys placed sixth with a team score of 139 led by Jarvis Goodbird. The girls team fielded only two runners, making them ineligible for a team score. Goodbird ran a 21:32.87, coming in 16th place overall out of 57 runners to earn the Bearcubs 14 points. Gabe Beston put up 23 points for Frazer after running a 22:14.43 and coming in 27th overall. Travis Long placed 46th overall to earn 33 points with his 26:23.06 time. Long was followed dir...
Hinsdale’s harriers kicked off their 2023 season at the Wolf Point Cross Country Meet Aug. 25. Zora Holt ran the course in 24:30.85 to take fifth place out of 45 runners in the girls’ race. In the boys’ competition, Linden Holt placed 37th out of 57 racers with a time of 24:25.05. The Raiders will next attend the Poplar XC Invitational Saturday, Sept. 2....
The Nashua volleyball team started their 2023 season Aug. 26 at the Culbertson Tournament. The Porcupines went 1-3 in their debut. Nashua beat Culbertson JV 25-15. They lost 17-25 to Froid/Lake before losing 5-25 to Bainville. They fell to Scobey 5-25, 10-25. No stats were kept. The Porcupines travel to Plentywood Thursday, Aug. 31, to take on the Wildcats at 6 p.m. They play the Wolves JV squad Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Wolf Point at 6 p.m....
The Glasgow Middle School cross country teams hit the Wolf Point Invitational Aug. 25 for their first meet of the 2023 season. The Scottie boys won the event with a team score of 32. The Glasgow girls took fifth with 143 team points. “We have a very young squad with only six 8th graders, so it was good to get our first race in and hopefully calm some nerves going forward,” said first-year head coach Will Larsen. “I was very pleased with the overall performances and effort. Sixth-grader Elise Kirkland led the girls team with an 18th place finis...
Glasgow played Wolf Point and Malta in the season opener jamboree in Glasgow Aug. 26. Scores were not kept but the Scottie teams put up points in their match-ups. Head coach Trint Gamas said, "The young Scotties showed improvement throughout the mixer and they show a lot of potential. Should be a fun year!" The GMS football squad will be in Malta this Saturday, Sept. 2. Above: Breckin Partridge runs the ball against Wolf Point while Colten Schaefer blocks on Aug. 26....
After years of gathering information and working behind the scenes, Sheriff Tom Boyer is rolling out changes to how 911 calls within Valley County on the Fort Peck Reservation are routed and responded to by law enforcement and EMTs. Over the past few decades, after the Bureau of Indian Affairs and with the advent of Tribal Law Enforcement, all 911 calls coming from the Reservation have been routed to the Wolf Point dispatch by agreement. During his campaign for Sheriff and during his tenure, Sheriff Boyer has heard from Frazer and Oswego...
Military veterans and first responders were honored at the PRCA Rodeo during the NE Montana Fair Aug. 9 in Glasgow. Kim Martens, Valley County Dispatch Supervisor, and Kalu Jensen-Rogeness stood in the arena to be recognized for their service to the residents of Valley County in their roles as first responders. At the Milk River Motorsports Demolition Derby Saturday, the crowd saw first responders in action as Jensen-Rogeness was part of the team that responded to an injury during the action...
The first-ever Middle of Nowhere Music Fest rocked Glasgow Aug. 5 with a true rock and roll experience. Jackyl, a Georgia band showcasing hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock, took the stage at the Valley County Fairgrounds in front of an enthusiastic crowd headbanging and throwing up the sign of the horns. True to their song, "We're An American Band" the group pounded out their hit songs such as "Down on Me" and "Dirty Little Mind" to a crowd raised on the genre and those who were in...
The Glasgow Wrestling Club put their 2023 Camp in the books last week with another smashing success. From Aug. 1 to the 3, 137 wrestlers hit the mats at the Civic Center and the Wrestling Club, under the tutelage of some of the best athletes and coaches in the nation. Iowa State University Assistant Coach Derek St. John returned to helm his crew of medalists and guide wrestlers through a grueling and fun three days. Joining the camp for the first time this year was Tyson Springer, who will guide...
Over a year has passed since the ground broke, and as with anything related to education, the process is ongoing, but Head Start in Glasgow held their grand opening July 27. Action for Eastern Montana Director Shawna Sargent as on hand to welcome new and prospective students, along with their parents and siblings, to the new school. Families toured the new modular building at 211 First Ave. S., the former site of the Farmer's Market. The new facility offers more space -indoors and out – for d...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team has come through this season despite a significant setback: the closure of the Glasgow Pool. The Thunder wore hard hats and safety vests during the Parade of Athletes at the Divisional Swim Meet in Chinook this past weekend while holding a sign that said "No Pool, No Problem" and they delivered. All 18 swimmers who competed at the penultimate 2023 event earned a spot at the State Swim Meet in Conrad this coming weekend. "I am very proud of how we performed at...
The Glasgow Reds baseball team ended their 2023 season in Miles City at the District Tournament after posting an 0-2 record over the long weekend. Glasgow opened with a game against the Miles City Mavericks July 20. The 11-1 loss bumped the team to the back side of the bracket to face the Laurel Dodgers July 22 in loser-out action. The Reds fell by the same margin – 11-1 – in the season-ending loss. The Reds fell behind the Mavericks in their opening game when the host team scored six run sin th...
While Glasgow and Valley County have proudly embraced their claim of being the "Middle of Nowhere" the remoteness of the region brings its own unique challenges. Eastern Montana is often overlooked by tourists in favor of the mountain ranges in the west, inspired more by Yellowstone the television show than Yellowstone the reality. Even within the state, the plains are forgotten about by residents. Representation in Montana's arts community is just one example. For some time, the Montana Arts...
Smoke hung thick over Fort Peck Lake this past weekend, though whether it was wildfires or fishing rods burning up is hard to say. The top three teams in this year's Gov Cup walleye tournament brought in a combined 309.60 pounds of fish over two days. Brem Phillips and Clyde Phillips, both of Jordan, Mont., hauled in 104.32 pounds to take the $15,000 check, the championship rings, and plaques home to the south side of the lake this year. The father-son duo reeled in 52.22 pounds on day one and...
