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The Glasgow Scottie varsity volleyball team traveled to Choteau this past weekend, Aug. 30 and 31, to participate in the Choteau Invitational, their first competition of the season. With only two weeks of practice under their belt, the Lady Scotties put their mind, bodies and soul into all 12 matches played over the course of the two days, ending the tournament with six wins and six losses. The Lady Scotties played their first match on Aug. 30 against Choteau, followed by Florence, Cut Bank,...
The Scottie boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Billings for the Billings Invitational on Aug. 30. The meet marked the opening competition for the Scotties with the boys placing 16 overall for varsity and 14 overall for JV. The girls varsity ran only three competitors and did not receive a team score, but the JV girls came in at 13 overall. On the boys side the Invitational welcomed 29 teams bringing 153 varsity runners and 267 JV runners. For the girls there were 27 teams bringing 128 varsity competitors and 220 JV runners. Cross...
A group of superheros and their sidekicks swooped into Sunnyside on Sept. 1 to conquer the course in the Superhero golf tournament. For nine holes of scramble play, the young heroes and their adult sidekicks battled it out on the links. The young warriors were able to tee off from special yellow pins set up for the tournament and had the power to declare one mulligan on each putting green. The sidekicks' powers were limited to one putting mulligan and one tee-off from the heroes' pins. At the...
Glasgow's Middle School cross country team opened what they hope to be an eight-race season with a good showing against other Hi-Line and North Dakota schools Aug. 30 in Wolf Point. Team-wise, the Scottie girls took second to a strong Poplar squad. The Glasgow boys finished in fifth place as a team. Individually, Glasgow's girls put all five scorers in the top 20. They were paced by seventh grader Abigail Kulczyk, who took fifth place overall with a time of 11:21. Eighth graders Emily See and...
After a little over a week's worth of practice, the Glasgow Scottie volleyball season is underway. The Scotties played their annual Red/White scrimmage game on Aug. 26 to start getting themselves physically and mentally prepared for the first tournament of the year, the Choteau Invitational on Aug. 30 and 31. "The benefit of having a tough tournament early in the year is having the ability to study the teams we will run into at Divisionals. We can study them so we know what to focus on before...
There can be only one. Or two. Okay, three. There are three new victors at Sunnyside Golf & Country Club. After 36 holes of golf on Aug. 24 and 25, Sunnyside crowned several new club champions. Previous men's champion, Joel Smith, took a respectable third this season, behind Jake Hughes in second and Ed Hopfauf in first. Hopfauf took the best gross score with a 153, edging out Hughes who shot a 155 and Smith's 159. This is not Hopfauf's first time as club champion. "I was fortunate to win in...
It was a dreary, overcast and misty day Aug. 17 as 43 triathletes of all ages and from all around the region gathered to test their mettle against three long-distance events. Participants were required to swim, run and bike to course against their fellow participants. According to organizer Carin Barnett, this year the race included a kayaking alternative in order to give the non-swimmers an opportunity to compete. Barnett commented on the uncertainty of many to enter such a challenging race. A...
"That was a good win for Glasgow." That rather understated summation of the Men's Ryder Cup Golf Tournament was offered by Ed Hopfauf. In fact, the tournament was dominated by the home team from beginning to end. And the coveted Ryder Cup is proudly on display at Sunnyside Country Club after spending several years in Malta. The two teams of 24 men each hit the links Aug. 17, decked out in Scottie Red and Mustang Blue, each side gamely keeping up their longstanding rivalry. Glasgow came ready to...
Sooner or later, every dynasty falls. Such was the case Aug. 17, when the Glasgow Women's Golf Team traveled to Malta for the annual Ryder Cup Championship Tournament. After years of domination, the red team faced defeat for the first time ever. The weather was wet, chilly and windy and the day did not warm up for the women from Sunnyside. The home team from Marion Hills captured all three rounds in the 27-hole tournament, ending the day with 15.5 points to Glasgow's 8.5. Malta took the Best...
Last year the Scottie Wrestling Camp set a new record, they reached a total attendance of nearly 120 wrestlers. This year from Aug. 5 through 7, 2019, the camp drew numbers in that same arena coming in at 119 wrestlers in attendance. The success of the camp is its draw for elite level wrestlers. Students travel from as far away as Portland, Ore. and Nebraska to learn from the instructors – all of which compete at the NCAA level and many of them are multiple All-American and top level c...
The sun may have taken its time making an appearance Aug. 10 at Sunnyside Country Club, but that did not slow down the golfers who took to the fairway for the annual Colbrese Cup Memorial Red Ball Golf Scramble. After all, it's always sunny at Sunnyside. Under that sun, albeit blocked by some cloud cover, 21 teams competed for the cup. After 18 holes of golf, Team Crush T&R sauntered away with first place gross and the big W, making them the back-to-back champions. Expect to see Calvin (not...
Glasgow Scotties Kyler Hallock and Mayson Phipps had the privilege and opportunity to compete in the world's largest and toughest offseason high school wrestling competition, the U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D., July 13 through 19. The competition, which has seen previous competitors go on to the college-level and compete in the World and Olympic wrestling arenas, featured talented athletes who are...
The 12th Annual Fishin' for the Cure Tournament was held Aug. 3, at Rock Creek Marina at Fort Peck. Randy Redfern hooked first-place for walleye, while Oddvar Idland snagged the Northern first-place finish. Though the anglers snagged the prizes, the true winners of the weekend were two children. Chancellor McKee, a Billings 18-month-old, and Jonathan Clark, a six-year-old from Glasgow, were the beneficiaries of the funds raised by the event. Both children are currently receiving treatment for...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 will host two open houses to seek public comment on the proposed changes to the fishing regulations that will go into effect in 2020 and be in place through 2024. Meeting location and dates are: · Glasgow – Tues., August 20, at the Busted Knuckle Brewery (North Room) · Havre – Thurs., August 22, at the Best Western Plus (1425 Highway 2 NW) Both open house meetings will run from 6:30 pm – 8:30pm. In Region Six there are several proposed changes, including: · Ice shelter removal timelines · Clarifyin... Full story
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team took a total of 25 athletes to Sidney this past weekend, Aug. 3 and 4, to compete in the 2019 State Meet. Swimming against Plentywood, Chester, Harlem, Roundup and Fort Benton for the class "B" division, GKST outscored their competition by 50-plus points, taking home the Class "B" State Title and bragging rights. Helping the team with top six finishes were Rachel Billingsley, Raelee Dowden, Trevor Johnson, Katie Kaiser, Abigail Kulczyk, Allie Palm and Dalton Sand....
Northeast Montana Fair goers were treated to the usual – with a few notable selections – of food and entertainment at the Valley County Fairgrounds last week, but like every year nothing gets the blood pumping, the drinks flowing and the crowd booming like the PRCA Rodeo. In spite of heat, dust and the allure of the lake, this year drew hundreds out to watch cowboys and cowgirls test their grit and determination against some stubborn ranch animals, bulls, broncos and the ever-defeating tim...
Twenty-three two-person teams took to the links on July 28, to raise funds for scholarships for Scottie golfers. Though the legendary northeast Montana wind was blowing, there were plenty of great golf shots, helped along by big eight-inch cups. The field of teams was divided into three flights, based on handicaps. "The most youths we've had play so far," said Jennifer Jackson, tournament co-director of the 12 junior golfers who joined the adults this year. "It's great to see the future of our...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team had a busy weekend, swimming their hearts out and laying it out all in the pool at the Eastern Divisionals meet in Scobey this past weekend, July 27 and 28. A total of 31 athletes competed vying for a chance to compete at the State Meet this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3, in Sidney, of which 25 were successful. The team came to the Divisional meet with much lower numbers compared to some other east side teams, however they worked hard, swam harder...
A lot of planning goes into the annual Mow 'Em Short Tournament held on July 27 at Sunnyside Country Club and that planning paid off. "The tourney went so smoothly," stated Sunnyside Manager Andy Newton as he praised Scott Markle's organization. "A well-oiled machine. Everyone was happy and everyone had a blast." Twenty-five two-person teams braved the sun and temperatures in the 90s for a chance to win hole prizes and bragging rights. Even though the weather cooperated, golfers enjoyed the...
The Glasgow-Fort Peck Chapter of Montana Walleye's Unlimited hosted their 19th Annual Women's Fishing Tournament this past weekend July 19 and 20 at Fort Peck Reservoir. In total 53 teams came out to test their angler skills on the waters of Fort Peck and the results were significant. The largest walleye netted came in at over 32.5 inches which beat out not only every other fish in the tourney, but also rivaled the largest fish netted at the Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament held the... Full story
FOR THE COURIER In 2019 we had a total of 73 kids with a total of 131 fish caught. Scheels of Billings provided free tackle boxes filled with tackle for each participant along with a free T-shirt provided by the other sponsors. We started out with a casting clinic by the Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks and finished with a free lunch sponsored by Shelly George, Thrivent Financial. Prizes were handed out in each age group. Jon Koessl from Koessl Construction provided St. Croix fishing poles to the... Full story
The Glasgow Thunder Kiwanis Swim Team placed fourth in a pool of 10 teams at the regular season meet in Glendive this past weekend July 20 and 21. In all the Thunder brought along a total of 25 swimmers to the meet capping off the regular season. Next week the team will send 32 swimmers to Scobey for the divisional meet. Taking the top slots on the Thunder's score card were Katie Kaiser who brought home three gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100-meter backstroke and the 100-meter butte... Full story
The Glasgow Reds traveled to Laurel this past weekend in a bid to triumph at the District Tournament and earn a slot at the state baseball tournament. However, a couple of tough losses ended their hopes for the 2019 season. On Thursday, July 18, the Miles City Mavericks came to play and took an early lead, with runs in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings. Jaden Venable’s hit off the scoring for the Mavericks in the second with a sac fly which put the team on the big board. The Reds got one run in the sixth inning, but it wasn’t eno... Full story
It was early Friday morning, July 12, and 200 boats had filled the waters of the Fort Peck Marina waiting for their wave to get flagged out. The skies were clear and the winds were slight as the cannon sounded the official start of the tournament and a team of volunteers waved the boats on by. By the end of the weekend, all 200 boats will have landed fish, averaging over 3.5 lbs per fish, topping out with the largest walleye landed at 12.7 lbs and over 32 inches. "A ton of nice fish were...
