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The 51st Annual John Hahn Memorial Softball Tournament, held at John Hahn Field in Fort Peck, wrapped up July 8, with The Mill emerging as champions. The team from the Sidney and Billings areas defeated Fort Peck Marina 29-3 in the chipper, which earned them a $1,000 cash prize. The same team won the tourney in 2017, competing as the Yank-Deez. The Mill also produced the offensive MVP and the defensive MVP of the tournament. There were 22 games held over the weekend, with 12 teams participating...
The Glasgow Reds hosted Malta at Bill Connors Field in an abbreviated double header on June 26. The pair of games were over in less than three hours, with the Reds defeating Malta in both contests, 10-1 and 4-0. After Glasgow scored six runs in the first inning, Malta's offense struggled to overcome the deficit and were only able to score one run in the game. Defensively, they committed eight errors in the field. Vinny Chappell and Calvin Bengochea contributed at the plate with Chappell hitting...
In their second double-header of the week, the Glasgow Reds hosted the Billings Blue Jays on June 27. The Blue Jays finished the night winning both contests. The first game was a more competitive game for the Reds as they lost by just three runs, 5-2. Tel Aune, Kristian Price, Bryce Legare and Chase Guttenberg each collected one hit in the game, while Guttenberg, Price, Darrin Wersal and Gavin Adkins contributed defensively with double plays. Although John Cremer started on the mound for the...
The Glasgow Reds were on the road to Billings to take on the Cardinals and the Blue Jays in back-to-back double headers. On June 30, Glasgow faced the Cardinals in two games, falling to Billings, 2-13 and 7-10. In the first game, Billings exploded offensively, scoring seven runs in the bottom half of the first inning. The Reds were able to answer with two runs in the third, but Billings pulled even further away in the remainder of the game, scoring six more runs. The game ended in less than five innings. Kevin McDonald went two-for-three at the...
The Glasgow Reds hosted the Richland County Patriots in a home double-header on June 19. The Reds defeated the Patriots by a margin of 10 points in both contests, winning 12-2 and 13-3. Glasgow picked up an early lead in the first game, bringing in nine runs in the first three innings. Kevin McDonald began the scoring streak when he hit a double in the first inning. Richland Co. managed two runs in the third inning, but were unable to score for the rest of the game. The third inning was a big...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team competed in Plentywood June 23 and 24, and finished with a strong performance from the two dozen swimmers that attended, according to head coach Nicole Arnold. With just one-third of the team competing, they secured third-place hardware. Senior swimmer Katie Kaiser swept her events for the second week in a row, earning high point in her age group. Arnold highlighted the swimmers that led the team with first-place finishes: Jordan Billingsley (100m backstroke),...
The 8th Annual Aaron Chatten Memorial Softball Tournament was held June 15-17 in Fort Peck, with 11 teams competing for the top prize. Games began Friday night and continued through Sunday, although things were delayed a bit on Saturday due to rainy weather and poor field conditions. The conditions at the field also prompted the cancellation of the home run derby, which was originally scheduled to be held Saturday evening. The teams returned to the diamond on Sunday to play out a...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team traveled to Roundup June 16 and 17 for their second full meet of the season, with 14 athletes making the trip. It was a rainy, two-day meet, but according to head coach Nicole Arnold, the team persevered and pushed on to a seventh-place finish. Leading the team with top-three finishes was Katie Kaiser (first in the 50m freestyle, 100m backstroke, and 400m freestyle), Tommi Prewett (100m breaststroke - 2nd and 200m individual medley- 3rd), Ava Reyes (3rd place in...
The Glasgow Reds hosted the Richland County Patriots in a double header at Sullivan Park on June 12. Kevin McDonald and Chase Guttenberg teamed up on the mound to deliver a shut-out in the first contest as the Reds defeated the Patriots 11-0, with McDonald earning the win. Glasgow had seven runs in the third inning with singles by Darrin Wersal, John Cremer, Tel Aune and Keagan Thompson. Thompson led the team with three hits in five at bats, finishing the contest with two RBIs and one double....
GEORGIE KULCZYK THE COURIER The Longest Dam Race was held in Fort Peck June 16. Runners and bikers were forced to compete in the rain, but most of them finished with a smile anyway. Cesar Mireles of Richey dominated the event, winning in three categories: the 10K run, the 5K run and the 1-Mile run/walk. Tim Phillips of Glasgow earned a second-place finish in the 10K run with his time of 40:53.74. Fort Peck's JoAnn Solem won the 5K walk, finishing in 39:29.48, just ahead of DeeDee Fast of Frazer....
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team (GKST) sent 18 swimmers to Malta June 9 and 10 for their first competitive meet of the season. Head coach Nicole Arnold felt the team is off to a fantastic start. "They are showing a ton of promise with how technically sound they all swam this weekend," she explained. A handful of swimmers landed in the top three with their performances: Raelee Dowden (1st - 100m butterfly, 3rd – 200m individual medley), Tommi Prewett ( 2nd – 200m individual medley), Jordan Billings...
The Glasgow Reds hosted the Billings Cardinal in a double header on June 5. The Cardinals got the best of the home team in both contests, winning 12-6 and 13-1. The Cardinals gained an early lead with six runs in the first inning. Glasgow answered with six runs of their own in the third inning, but Billings continued to pull away for the victory. The Reds were able to collect 13 hits in the game, with Bryce Legare, Kaden Fossum, Darrin Wersal, Kevin McDonald and Tel Aune contributing. Legare...
Hockey isn't seasonal for everybody. Four local skaters are continuing their experience as they play for the Montana Vipers, a AAA team made up of kids from Glasgow, Miles City, Great Falls, Gillette, Bismarck, Rapid City and Minnesota. Michael Hoyer, Gage Siefert, Nik Burke and Colter Barnett participated in the Rushmore Cup Tournament held in Rapid City, S.D., June 7 – 10. On their way to the championship game, the Vipers played four games, finishing with three wins and one tie. Game S...
The Scottie Booster Club's annual all-sports banquet was held in the St. Raphael's gymnasium on May 29. The purpose of the event was to honor and award student athletes of GHS and recognize their outstanding achievements. A complimentary meal was provided by the Booster Club for the nearly 300 athletes, parents and fans in attendance. This year's keynote speaker was Scottie coaching legend Dan Freund. Beginning in 1957, Freund spent 19 years in the Glasgow school system as a teacher and a...
The 19th Annual Catfish Classic came to an end just after midnight on June 3. The festivities began with the Calcutta and street dance on Glasgow's famous Front Street on June 1, and concluded with the midnight weigh-ins in downtown Glasgow. The tournament boasted 80 teams from near and far, from Glasgow to North Carolina. Of those 80 teams, 68 were able to hook enough catfish to weigh-in. Although most of the fishermen that filed across the stage at the end of the tournament described the fishing as a “tough bite,” tournament director and fou...
Two years ago, a sophomore on the Carroll track team made the trip to compete at the NAIA Track and Field National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. For her, it was the culmination of a season that would prove to be a crossroads in her life and the first step down a path to a future that she only dreamed she could achieve. Bethany Lacock grew up on a ranch on the Montana Hi-Line just outside of the tiny town of Hinsdale, the intersection of Highway 2 and State Route 537, on the banks of the...
Reds baseball season is in full swing, with a handful of games already in the books. The boys started playing on the diamond May 20 when they took on the Wolf Point Yellowjackets. The game was an easy win for Glasgow as they stung the Yellowjackets in five innings, 11-1. The Reds had less success in their next four games, with two home games against the Laurel Dodgers on June 1 (6-1 and 14-1) and two away games against the Glendive Blue Devils on June 3 (5-3 and 12-5). W. Point 1, Reds 11 - May...
The Scottie track season ended with a mixture of disappointments and triumphs. The 2018 State Class B track meet was held in Laurel May 25 and 26, and Glasgow was represented by nearly 30 athletes. Conditions were less than favorable for the competitors with scorching hot sun beating down for most of the weekend. Relief from the temperatures came only at the end of the day on Saturday, when the skies began to cloud over and rain threatened the event. Navigating the venue can be difficult as well...
The 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic festivities begin on Friday, June 1. A live band will be performing at the street dance and calcutta, which will be held on Glasgow's front street. Midnight weigh-ins will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, in downtown Glasgow in front of D&G Sports and Western. Official Team Roster for the 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic 1. Kyle Gibson and Trevin Gibson, Glasgow. 2. Bryon Armour and Ty Thomas, Lewistown. 3. Joel Smith and Marc Kloker, Glasgow. 4. Tori Gagne and Shannon Ost, Glasgow. 5....
The State Class C track meet was held in Great Falls May 25 and 26. Several athletes from our small-but-mighty area competed and put up some impressive performances. The Frazer Bearcubs and the Hinsdale Raiders were well-represented in numbers and each had an athlete achieve podium placement. The Nashua Porcupines boasted just one competitor, Taylor Laumeyer, who earned a pair of bronze medals in her events. For the Bearcubs, senior Jayson Jackson earned bronze in the shot put with his throw of... Full story
The Scotties have been dominating the track all season, and they don't intend to stop now. With 25 individual qualifiers in several events and both boys and girls relays heading to the big show, the Scotties definitely have the potential to make some noise at their last competition of the year. The Class B state tournament will be held in Laurel Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26. The location of the meet may provide more than one advantage to Glasgow's competitors, or at least more of a level...
The Class C divisional track meet was held in Glasgow on May 17. While our area teams were unable to get their hands on any team hardware, plenty of competitors made it to the podium in their individual events. Athletes placing in sixth place or better will be heading to the state meet which will be held in Great Falls May 25 and 26. They will be joined by other competitors that punched their tickets to the big show throughout the regular season with their qualifying times, jumps, vaults or...
The class B state golf tournament wrapped up in Shepherd May 16. Both Scottie teams finished ninth overall. The boys had a total score of 739, and the girls finished with 924. For the girls, Heidi Moon led the way with a total score of 202 (104/98), placing 21st, followed by Lexie Pehlke with a 205 score (110/95) in 26th place. Other girls' scores: Bailee Baxter 268 (141/127), Shanice Lagerquist 280 (144/136) and Alexus Nistler 249 (122/127). Blaine Myrick led the Scottie boys with a score of 173 (82/91) and placed 21st overall, while Ike...
The 2018 Montana Cat Circuit kicked off May 12 with the 12th Annual Yellowstone Challenge. The tournament, which is based out of Huntley, boasted 49 boats on Saturday. Local angler and catfish enthusiast Brenner Flaten partnered with his brother Jason of West Wendover, Nev., to reel in a record-breaking 35.68 pounds of the whiskered mud cat. According to Flaten, 33 teams weighed in over 20 pounds on a four-fish limit for the day and the top three teams broke the previous tournament record of...
Scottie Field was full of competitors on May 12 as Glasgow hosted the dual district meet for 2B and 3C tracksters. With mild temperatures and just a slight breeze for most of the day, it was a "perfect" day to compete. The Scotties dominated the 2B meet, sweeping both team titles and winning 28 of 34 categories for the day – more than 82 percent of the events. "It's a testament to the kids and to the coaches who got them there," said coach Tim Phillips of the number of kids that advanced to t... Full story
