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The Bearcub track team met in the school parking lot during the early hours of April Fool's Day to share their thoughts on the performances they would give later that day in Glasgow, where they would be competing in their first meet of the season. One athlete texted that they were just down the street and another texted that they would be a few minutes late. It was perhaps not the best start to the season, but one that set the tone for accountability of all track athletes. This year, as agreed...
As the fall sports season transitions into the winter sports season, the Courier looks back at the successes of our Valley County athletes. As August came to an end, the GHS Student Council sponsored their second annual color run, which drew 165 participants. The color run benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project. This year, the approximate $4000 raised was earmarked for the Montana Warriors on the Water program. Another relatively new event, the Laser Regatta, was also held the end of August with...
GEORGIE KULCZYK THE COURIER The atmosphere at the State B Track and Field Meet was remarkable. There were all the usual distractions and performances, but they were more pronounced. The starter's gun seemed to crack a little louder - even more so when it popped off twice, signaling a false start. The aroma of menthol was prevalent and athletic tape was in abundance. Tears flowed more freely and celebrations were less inhibited. The state meet also had more defined rules that were strictly...
The Glasgow Scottie wrestlers did not disappoint at the state wrestling meet in Billings this past weekend. With just four wrestlers on the mat for Glasgow High School, the team placed 7th out of 45 total schools. In addition, all four who advanced to state placed in their weight class and each of them earned All-State honors. According to the Glasgow Scotties Facebook page, with the four placings at state, Gabe Hallock, Cody King, and brothers Mick and Matt Reyling make 260 state wrestling...
Glasgow streaked to respective 4th and 5th-place finishes in the boys' and girls' Class B state meet on Saturday. Each field comprised 32 teams, though the standard of excellence set by both the male and female Running Scotties - 1st or 2nd-place in seven of nine 2015 meets for the former; the latter, five of nine- ensured the ride back from Great Falls was a muted, somber affair. Walker Allen (22nd) and Ellis McKean (24th) each crossed the finish line in under 17:20. Merlin McKean (17:47;...
Leonard "Len" Etchart, 87, slipped peacefully into the arms of his Creator, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. Father, Brother, Husband, Uncle, Papa, Friend and "Doc" - he was beloved and will be missed by many. He was born Jan. 21, 1928, to Catherine and John Etchart, near Tampico, Mont. He was the youngest of five children, following Ferne, Gene, Mitch and Mark. Working on the family ranch developed his strong work ethic and the ability to build and fix ANYTHING. That is also where he began his...
A winless Glasgow squad traveled west last Friday to meet the undefeated Eagles of Fairfield. Though they fought to annul the specious indicators which pointed to an impending defeat - comparative lacks of experience, size, and victories - the Scotties failed to translate that effort into a victory, and continue their battle for the season's first tartan W. The Scotties, undeterred by last week's shutout loss which saw a quarterback change and general disarray among personnel, were buoyed in...
The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Zach Miller, a GHS senior, has been announced as a semi-finalist and could advance as a finalist if certain requirements are fulfilled. What makes this accomplishment extraordinary, according to GHS principal Shawnda Zahara-Harris, is that only 52 of the approximate 16,000 semi-finalists are Montana students. Of those 52, only two are...
Glasgow boys and girls both came out on top in the team rankings at the Hinsdale Invitational track meet held at the Glasgow High School track this past weekend. The boys earned first place with a total point tally of 156 and the girls with a total of 199.33 points. "We're really proud of the kids. I think overall, we're seeing a ton of competitive athletes from Eastern Montana," Coach Tim Phillips said, reflecting on the day. "There are some really talented athletes from Class C, and it's alway...
Three Scotties are more than on track to qualify for the Class B state tournament. They're there. The homegrown qualifiers at Glasgow's own invite Saturday were Josie Braaten in the 3,200 meter run, Dana Hughes in shot put and discus, and Benji Phillips in javelin. The three helped GHS show well in the season opener, with the girls placing first as a team and the boys second. Local Class C schools also enjoyed success at Scottie Field. Athletes from three of those schools – Hinsdale, Nashua and...
The Scotties' itinerary for today goes like this. Leave Glasgow at 12:45 p.m. Practice and have lunch in Havre. Arrive in Shelby tonight. When you're on the road to the Northern B Divisional Boys Basketball Tournament – 261 miles of road – you make time to practice. It will be at Havre Middle School. "It will be review, up-and-down stuff for against Rocky Boy," G-Town coach Norm Braaten told The Courier. "Get them loose after sitting on the bus. They're ready to go." It's go time. The Sco...
In a full-fledged Class B-C wrestling tournament, the Scotties earned an A. GHS placed first among the 14 schools at last Saturday's Harlem Invitational with 115 points, edging Chinook by a point. All but one team, the Havre JV, were of B-C pedigree like the Dawgs. Three Scotsmen won individual titles: Mick Reyling pinned Poplar's Angel Boyd in 3:59 at 126, Cody King decisioned Cut Bank's Randon Anderson 14-8 at 138, and Joe Doney pinned Harlem's Denton Cornell in 2:25 at 285 Glasgow coach Jory...
Four Glasgow Scottie wrestlers came within a match of placing last weekend at the strong CMR Holiday Classic Invitational Tournament: Kasey Seyfert at 120, Cody King at 145, Tony Kaiser at 170 and heavyweight Joe Doney. Each advanced to the consolation fifth round. As a team, the Scotties finished in the middle – 23rd in the 46-team tournament. “Those four guys had a great showing,” coach Jory Casterline told The Courier. “I think we wrestled alright.” Seyfert is sixth at 120 in the Class B-C state rankings. Casterline also credited Matt Reyl...
It's come down to this for hard-running Glasgow XC. The inaugural Plentywood invite debuts on Saturday. The state Class B cross country meet closes the season a week later on Oct. 25. The Scottie girls and boys continued their quest for Big Sky glory last weekend with a bunch of firsts and seconds in the invitational at Sidney Country Club. For the boys, the Scotties placed second and so did sophomore Gabe Hallock in 17:41, extending his recent string of fastest individual times for GHS. Dawson...
Hopes were high as Glasgow track and field entered the Class B State Meet in Butte this past Friday and Saturday, but expectations fell just short for the Scotties as the boys tied for second while the girls finished fifth in an exceptional season all around. "I've been proud of every team that I've coached while being at Glasgow," Glasgow head coach John Labonty said. "We knew it was going to be a tough fight down at State. The girls came so close and the boys gave everything they had and finis...
It's a generation of soldiers, much different from today. In some ways they share things in common, the camaraderie, the stories of funny instances and the pressures of war. The World War II generation is slowly dying off as the years tick by. This generation seems to share one trait: They speak very little about their time in war. Two Glasgow WWII veterans took a special trip April 27-29. They were selected to go on the Big Sky Honor Flights. Glen Mahugh and Carl "Bill" Bell traveled with an...
Glasgow track and field competed in Sidney over the weekend and as usual, the Scotties had strong showings across the board as they are trying to get as many athletes qualified as possible for the top 10 meet which takes place next Tuesday. "I was very pleased with my team's performance," said Glasgow head coach John LaBonty. "It was really a tough day for track with the wind conditions." It was a good test and for the most part, the kids stepped up and competed." Girls distance running has...
During the Awards Ceremony for the 2014 Class B-C State Speech, Drama & Debate Meet in the Glasgow High School gymnasium, Bridger Sanders was crowned the State Pantomime Champion. Glasgow didn't stop with just one medal at the event as Rachel Sigmundsted finished second in Spontaneous Oral Interpretation. Kylie Cook and Hailey Stone took third and fourth place in Serious Solo. Ethan Jamba had a fourth place finish in Serious Oral Interpretation and Kat Greer and Sija Laffin finished fifth in...
The Glasgow High School Speech & Drama Team competed at the Eastern Class B-C Divisional Meet in Shepherd on Saturday. The Scotties came home with second place trophy in Drama and third place trophy in Speech. Three Scotties are Divisional Champions: Senior Bridger Sanders in Pantomime; Sophomore Ethan Jamba in Serious Oral Interpretation; and Freshman Rachel Sigmundsted in Spontaneous Oral Interpretation. The Glasgow team qualified 12 competitors for State competition. Divisional champion in...
The Glasgow High School Speech & Drama team competed at the Huntley Project Invitational Meet on Saturday. There were 26 schools competing at this meet with over 350 students participating. Coach John LaBonty said, “A meet this size is a good tune-up for Divisionals and State. We were real proud of how our kids did.” The highlight of the meet was Glasgow’s two pantomime competitors. They ended the day tied but due to a tie breaking system, freshman Machaela Cathy took first place with her piece entitled “First Day on the Job”. Senior Bridger S...
July • The airline that provides Essential Air Service to Glasgow and other small cities in Montana has decided to leave the state. Silver Airways notified the U.S. Department of Transportation that it will not bid for another two-year contract and will stop flying scheduled service in Montana on Sept. 27. Part of the reason for Silver's departure is the upcoming termination of EAS subsidies to Lewistown and Miles City on July 15, leaving only five cities in the program: Glasgow, Wolf Point, G...
Glasgow High School is hosting the Montana State Class B-C Forensic Meet on Jan. 31- Feb. 1. There are 52 schools that participate in Speech, Drama and Debate; with three divisions. There will be 360 students competing at the meet, the best six in each of the 16 events from each division. This is a huge undertaking. During the two days, there are four preliminary rounds in each event qualifying half of the students for semifinals; and eight in each event for finals to determine that state champions. Needless to say, many volunteer judges are st...
The Glasgow High School Speech & Drama Team traveled to Billings Saturday to compete at the Billings Central Invitational Meet. Twenty-six schools competed at this meet, including two AA – Billings West and Bozeman. There were over 270 kids participating. The Glasgow team came home with the third place Class B Drama trophy. Coach John LaBonty said, “It’s good experience for our team to participate in a big meet against schools that we won’t see again until State.” These teams include Columbus, Joliet, and Red Lodge. Two senior Scotties took fir...
The Glasgow High School Speech and Drama Team competed in the first meet of its season on Saturday in Sidney and came home with a first place Class B drama trophy. Thirteen schools participated in this meet with Glasgow edging out Huntley Project and Baker to take first. The GHS Speech team placed third. “Experience showed, as two four-year seniors both came home with first place medals,” coach Sharon LaBonty said. Kylie Cook placed first in Serious Solo and Sija Laffin took first in Serious Oral Interpretation of Literature. Individual pla...
The Glasgow Scottie girls cross country team won its fourth consecutive state title with a commanding performance Saturday – minus their top runner all season, Josie Braaten. Rachael Zeiger crossed the finish line first for the Scotties with a time of 20:06, followed by Amanda Wolff in 10th place with a time of 20:13. Both girls qualified for All-State with those finishing times. You must be in the top 15 to be All-State. Emma Fewer for the Scotties crossed the finish line in 16th place, with h...
