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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
Scobey swept the 3C track meet held in Glasgow May 12. The boys finished with a team score of 271.5 – more points than all of the other teams combined. The girls finished on top with 175 points. Two Spartans made it on the record boards in individual events as well. Riley Linder recorded a 41.17 in the boys 300m hurdles and Tia Hallock tied the record in the 100m hurdles with her time of 16.88. The day went well for our area athletes as well, with the Hinsdale boys and girls each taking home a... Full story
It was a good day to be a Scottie. After a full day of competition at the Sunnyside Golf Course on May 7, the Glasgow golfers had two teams qualify for state, seven individuals earn all-conference, and one outstanding hole-in-one. The Class B Division 1 event was hosted by Glasgow and featured 18 teams from 10 area schools, including Cut Bank, Malta, Wolf Point, Choteau, Fairfield, Poplar, Conrad, Harlem, Shelby and Glasgow. Both Scottie teams snagged second place at the meet behind the Shelby... Full story
The Northeast Special Olympics Fun Day was held at Scottie Field in Glasgow on May 4. To kick off the event, a barbecue was provided from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., to allow community members to meet the local athletes. In preparation for the upcoming state competition in Great Falls Tuesday, May 15 through Thursday, May 17, 11 individuals competed in several events, including a softball throw, shot put, 400m run, 200m dash, 50m dash and a 25m walk. Also locally, the Law Enforcement Torch Run will be... Full story
The annual Top Ten track meet was held at the Glasgow High School the evening of May 1. Records were broken, and the list of state qualifiers grew. Although not as impressive as his recent vault of 16' 9" in Glendive, Garrison Hughes of Sidney still demolished his record 15' 2" vault from the Top Ten meet last year with a new height of 16' 5". Also breaking records from Sidney was Carter Hughes. He threw the discus 167' 7" to break the old record of 163 feet, set in 1986 by Rob Kubesh of... Full story
The Scottie tracksters hosted their home invitational at Scottie Field April 28. The boys and girls swept the meet with big wins, and four individual athletes qualified for the state competition coming up the end of May. Emily Kolstad punched her ticket with a win in the 400m run and Kaylee King recorded a qualifying high jump. Distance Runners Wilson Overby and Ellis McKean will be representing the Scotties in the 3200m run. Following the Top Ten meet in Glasgow May 1, the Scotties are... Full story
The Scottie softball team has been busy making up for lost time in the last few weeks. Beginning with home games vs. Colstrip on April 21 and ending with one game in Havre April 30, the girls played a total of ten games, recording five wins and five losses. The competition for the Scotties has been varied as they have had some significant wins and some significant losses. They easily defeated the Colstrip Fillies in two games, with one mercy rule win. The girls had a huge win over Shelby this pa... Full story
With just one golf meet under their belt, the Scotties hosted their invitational at the Sunnyside Golf Course in Glasgow April 27. The spring sport season has been in upheaval all around the region thanks to Mother Nature, but she provided a beautiful day for competition on Friday. The lack of available days to compete and practice has been frustrating for coaches Dave Riggin and Betty Truscott, but Riggin conceded, "We are all in the same boat," as most of the other teams have had similar... Full story
It's been a tough spring sports season for the Scottie track and field team. With weather and track conditions impacting most of Montana there have been limited opportunities to get consistent practices, and even fewer opportunities to compete. On April 21, the team was on the road to Lambert for the Sidney Invitational. The meet was held in Lambert due to serious issues with the track complex in Sidney. It is apparent that head coach Tim Phillips is frustrated with how the season is unfolding.... Full story
The Nashua Porcupines hosted their track and field invitational at Scottie Field in Glasgow April 20. With several area schools in attendance and nearly perfect weather, the meet was a success. Nashua's Taylor Laumeyer and Frazer's Jayson Jackson both swept their events with three first-place finishes. Laumeyer improved in all three of her throwing events and broke two meet records (shot put - 37' 7 ½"; discus - 114' 4"), and Jackson finished the day with a state qualifying 47' 2" in the... Full story
Well into the spring sports season, Glasgow hosted its first track meet on April 16, with 23 teams attending. Although the meet is essentially meant to provide an extra opportunity for athletes to qualify for post-season events, this season's event was the first time most of those attending were able to compete at all. The wind blew 21- 37 mph throughout the day, with gusts as strong as 47 mph. Needless to say, the conditions were miserable and made it difficult for any of the competitors to... Full story
Glasgow is being represented by two separate teams at the 2018 Montana USBC Youth Bowling Championship Tournament in Billings. The first two days of competition were April 14 – 15, and the tournament will continue the next two weekends: April 21 - 22, and April 28 - 29. The teams representing Glasgow are: Team El Cor Del consisting of Gage Anderson, Riley Smith, Rance Rhoads and Justice Meland and Team Pin Hunters consisting of Keigan Ingram, Aiden Hoerster, Dylan Linder and Ashlee Meland. A... Full story
Just two years after making history by launching a wrestling program, the Frazer School District has been forced to cut wrestling from their athletic programs. Jacob Turcotte, head coach for the now-defunct team, explained that the program was cut due to budget constraints and Title IX issues. Title IX mandates that each school district provide gender equality in sports. There must be an equal number of sports offered for girls and boys in order for schools to be in compliance. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary actions by the... Full story
A Montana FWP Bowhunter Education course date has been set for the Glasgow area. There will be a regular youth classroom course starting on Wednesday, May 2, and an adult online “field day” course on Sunday, May 6. Archery hunters must have purchased a Montana bow and arrow license prior to hunting during the archery-only season. To purchase a bow and arrow license an individual must meet one of the following requirements: show completion of a bowhunter education course; show proof of purchase of a previous year’s bow and arrow license from... Full story
The cold, snowy, and lingering winter we’ve had across the state has many citizens concerned about game birds such as pheasants, grouse, and partridge. Although these species are well adapted to make it through even tough winters, there is something landowners can do to help birds next winter- plant a food plot. Montana FWP has two options to help landowners establish food plots for game birds: standing grain plots and new diverse seed mixes. Standing grain plots: For standing grain plots, FWP will pay landowners $150 per acre to help offset t... Full story
