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America's original "dream team" struck men's basketball gold at the Rome Olympics, overwhelming all challengers by an average score of 101-59. The Boston Celtics stockpiled another NBA championship, their third of 11 in 13 years. The Minneapolis Lakers hit the road and became the Los Angeles Lakers. And meanwhile – 5,166 miles from Rome, 1,741 miles from Boston and 1,180 miles from L.A. – basketball changed for the better at the rural one-room schoolhouse in Larslan, Mont. This was 1960, as sign... Full story
Practice started last Thursday for the winter Scotties with some encouraging numbers right out of the box. GHS activites director Brenner Flaten said the number of participants on Day 1 totalled 16 in wrestling, 20 in girls basketball and 19 in boys basketball. Here are the schedules, as of Nov. 12, for this winter's high school and junior high Scotties. Boys and Girls Basketball Thurs Nov 20 - 1st Practice Fri Dec 5 – @ Glendive – 3:30 p.m. Thurs Dec 11 – @ Saco/WW – 3 p.m. Fri Dec 12 – vs. Rou...
State wildlife officials are seeking tips from the public about the poaching of a mule deer buck near Fresno Reservoir. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Warden Andy Matakis said the buck was shot on private property approximately one mile north of Highway 2 on Fresno Road, west of Havre. The deer was shot from Nov. 2 and Nov. 5. Nothing was taken from the deer and it was left to waste in the field. Tip lines: 406-262-2407 or 1-800-TIP-MONT. Callers can remain anonymous and may be offered a cash... Full story
The 40th Annual Fort Peck Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held this year on Dec. 20. In the last 39 years we have found a total of 128 species within the Ft. Peck CBC circle, including Bald Eagle, Mallard, Common Goldeneye and Black-capped Chickadee, which have been seen in every one of the counts. There also many species that have been seen in all but one or two of the counts. Two new species were found last year – Common Raven and Ferruginous Hawk. Christmas Bird Counts are held in all of North America and in places like Antarctica, and i...
All high school seniors in Valley County are eligible to apply for a substantial college scholarship that will be awarded in February by the Hi-Line Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The scholarship winner will be announced at the Gobblers’ 9th annual fundraising banquet Feb. 21 at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church parish hall. The scholarship is awarded in memory of Barb Marsh, a longtime supporter of both the Turkey Federation and local youth. Marsh died unexpectedly last January. To memorialize her commitment to the NWT...
The boys junior high basketball season came to an end last Friday with the year-end tourney held in Nashua. Five teams – Nashua (7-0), Saco/Hinsdale (4-4), Frazer (4-6), Dodson (2-3) and Lustre (1-4) – participated in some very entertaining games. Stay tuned for the details brought to you by Frod Frodulunt Esq. attorney at law and certified massage therapist. In the first game Dodson was down by three pernts at the half but came coyoting back in the second half to take the lead and hold it unt...
A milestone event is nearing for the new wildlife exhibit at the Children's Museum of Northeast Montana, a downtown Glasgow destination attraction in the making for young and not-so-young outdoors enthusiasts. A "Safari Social" and fundraiser is planned for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. It's a chance to tour this significant addition to the community and visit with exhibit producers. Skip Erickson, above, has long envisioned the exhibit to showcase his prized hunting trophies and educate... Full story
Comment Period Ends Dec. 11 On Bison Habitat Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and Montana Department of Livestock invite the public to comment on an addendum to their 2013 draft environmental assessment, Year-round Habitat for Yellowstone Bison. The addendum focuses on a new alternative under consideration that combines components of three of the original alternatives with some additional management tools depending on the bison population level. Comments can be submitted by regular mail to MFWP – Bison Addendum, PO Box 200701, Helena M...
BILLINGS – The latest commitments to the Montana State University Billings baseball team are both from Glasgow, as Keil Krumwiede and Jason Thibault signed letters of intent announced Yellowjacket head coach Rob Bishop Tuesday. Both are versatile athletes who have competed in multiple sports at Glasgow High School and played for the strong Glasgow Reds baseball program. A three-sport standout, Krumwiede is a left-side infielder, a forward in basketball and a tight end on the football team for th...
The Ice Dawg Squirts traveled to Havre for a pair of games this weekend. Leading up to the games there was both excitement and nervousness for the five returning and eight new Squirts. The first period was hectic as they worked to establish rhythm. Colter Barnett started the scoring in the first, adding another short handed goal on a penalty kill. By the end of that period both goals would be answered by Havre tying it up. Trevor Dulaney hit the back of the net for his first Squirt goal....
What the Glasgow football team won was the heart of an invigorated Scottie Nation. What they lost was their first game of the season and a shot at the state Class B championship that many considered so possible. The Scotties ran into the Conrad Cowboys and a one-man destruction crews named Shane Larson, a running quarterback if there ever was one. The visiting No. 7 Cowboys upset the MaxPreps top-ranked Scotties, 32-27, on Saturday when Larson ran for his fourth touchdown of the day. Seven... Full story
The season ended for the Nashua Lady Porcupines last Friday at the Glasgow Scottie gym when they lost to the Bainville Bulldogs in the 2014 Volleyball Divisional Tournament. The Porcupines lost in the first round to the R&L Fusion in three very hard fought games. The match went to four games against Bainville. Even though they went out in two matches, the Nashua team played extremely well and in both matches. There were a lot of points that could have gone either way, but the wind was blowing...
I recently received a Glasgow Courier on my front step here in Gig Harbor, Wash., and was puzzled as to why I received it. I then remembered I went online a few weeks ago to look for an obit on an old neighbor and friend and I had to complete some information online to get a complimentary view. I was told this morning when I called The Courier to make sure I did not subscribe, that when someone signs up for the trial they are also sent a complimentary paper which I enjoyed reading. I then told...
No. 4 tries harder. The Glasgow Scotties, the fourth and final team coming out of 2B in last week's Class B Northern Divisional Tournament, proved to be most competitive against eventual champion Choteau and then old rival Plentywood. The Scotties lost to both and were done, but they impressed their coach, Lori Dailey, in how they did it – with “heart and hustle.” The Scotties went down fighting. “We were proud of our determination in the Choteau match, not bowing to a very talented, very tall, very well-coached team that ended up winning...
When the volleyball Scotties qualified for the Class B Northern Divisional Tournament, it was a goal achieved for the young squad. But once they get there, tourney host and favorite Choteau awaits in the opener Thursday morning. That's a tough reward. "Choteau presents a tremendous challenge, and I hope it's one we don't back down from," coach Lori Dailey told The Courier. "Even if a win isn't in the cards this first round, I'm still looking for my team to battle cohesively." Dailey said she... Full story
Glasgow-Conrad, the sequel, brings more, more, more to you than did the first MaxPreps Top 10 clash two weeks ago between the Scotties and Cowboys. More is at stake. The winner in Saturday's 1 p.m. state quarterfinal game at Scottie Field advances in the Class B Championship Series. The loser calls it year. More intensity is expected. Conrad wants revenge. Glasgow wants to prove it's the better team again. The foes battled closely for three quarters in the regular season finale before GHS...
Tim Phillips, head coach of the GHS track team and Glasgow's junior high cross country team, was a good role model Saturday for his student-athletes. He won the 23rd annual Turkey Trot, a 1.5-mile fun run that supports the Glasgow Rec Department and Valley County Food Bank, in a time of 8:39. That was 6 seconds ahead of runner-up Emilee Morehouse. More than 100 folks participated in the trot, which started and finished at the Glasgow Civic Center. Here are the results: 1. Tim Phillips – male, a...
The Lady Porcupines of Nashua, Valley County's sole survivor in Class C volleyball, take a short drive on the team bus to Glasgow tomorrow for their opener in the Eastern C Divisional Tournament against 1C runner-up Richey-Lambert Fusion squad. The Porkies advanced on the power of two 3-0 match wins in the District 3C tourney over rival Saco-Hinsdale, the host school. The other 3C entry at Divisional is Scobey, which topped Nashua for the district title. Porcupines coach Shersteen Cline sees a bit of Scobey in Richey-Lambert. That means a chall...
A nine-day break ends and the postseason begins Thursday for the Scotties at the MHSA District 2B Volleyball Tournament at Plentywood. Glasgow, which last played Oct. 21 in a three-game victory at Harlem, is seeded third and opens with a 3:30 p.m. match against No. 6 Poplar. The tournament continues through Saturday. GHS coach Lori Dailey told The Courier that the Scotties' time off has given them "a nice buffer to fine-tune their skills." Glasgow finished 6-4 in 2B after beating Harlem 25-15,... Full story
Glasgow XC fell short of its team goals at State last Saturday in Helena, but they returned home with some individual accomplishments to celebrate and build upon. Seniors Josie Braaten and Amanda Wolff turned in All-State times for the girls, Braaten placing eighth in 19:52 and Wolff 13th in 20:24 over the 3 miles at Bill Roberts Golf Course. Junior Walker Allen clocked his season best time, 17:49, to lead the boys and place 30th. Scottie coach Rod Karst also noted that five underclassmen turned in their second best times of the year on the...
Montana's top-ranked Class B football Scotties are sitting at 9 and 0 with four to go in their pursuit of the championship. The Big Dawgs, No. 1 in the statewide MaxPreps standings, begin their post season gold rush this Saturday with a 1 p.m. game at Scottie Field against visiting Eureka (Lincoln County). GHS is the first-place 2B team, Eureka the second place 7B team with a 3-6 record. "It will be up to us to play up to our potential, to be sharp and execute," Glasgow coach Greg Liebelt told...
HiLine Youth Hockey invites boys and girls to Valley Event Center on Saturday, Nov. 8, for a “Try Hockey For Free” clinic as part of Come Play Hockey Month. From 4-6 p.m. children ages 4 to 10 are encouraged to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basic skills in a fun, safe environment. “We look forward to welcoming families to the Valley Event Center to try our great sport of ice hockey,” HLYH president Tim Volk said. “Our goal is for these families to enjoy watching their kids learn new skills with big smiles on their fac...
The Montana Department of Transportation proposes antelope signing for a number of segments of U.S. 2 and U.S. 191 in Valley and Phillips counties. Proposed work includes developing wildlife cautionary zones for wintering pronghorn antelope. This will be achieved by utilizing folding signs that will be opened when antelope are wintering in the area and closed when antelope are not present. In the case of Nashua and Bowdoin, cautionary zone the addition of a blinking yellow light to notify motorists of lingering or crossing antelope will be...
Helena, here they come. The talented Glasgow XC runners, girls and boys alike, are aiming high for Saturday's MHSA 51st State Cross Country Championships. They have some momentum after last week's double team victory at the Plentywood invite. They're confident, not cocky. Eager, yet nervous. "Everyone will have to bring it," for the girls to win a fifth straight state title, GHS star Josie Braaten told The Courier on Tuesday. "It's definitely the toughest one." Girls No. 1 runner Braaten and... Full story
It's about to get serious for the Scotties, Montana's top-rated Class B football team in one of the rankings. This Friday's Top 10 matchup against visiting Conrad in the regular season finale should give GHS a taste of the higher caliber competition that awaits in the MHSA Class B Football Championship Series. The Scotties, 8-0, retained their No. 1 ranking with MaxPreps, the CBSSports.com site for high school sports, after their 41-8 win over Plentywood last Friday. Conrad, 6-1, sits at No. 8...
