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The rebuilding has begun for Glasgow High School's storied wrestling program. This year's bigger and better version of the mat Scotties, with 15 roster members, placed 10th among 22 teams at last weekend's loaded Sidney Eagle Invitational. Tanner Roness placed third at 205 pounds, the highest Scottie finisher and tops among all Montana grapplers in his weight class. "You know, it went better than I expected," new Glasgow coach Jory Casterline told The Courier. "The kids are a little further...
Opening day at Glendive for the basketball Scotties brought mixed results. The boys wore down a young Class A Dawson County team, 58-37, in their first step to return to the state tournament. The girls, with a majority of their roster sophomores this season, took a 51-31 loss. Boys coach Norm Braaten told The Courier he "saw positives" in Friday's win – a pressing defense, good passing and effective screens that gave the Red Devils a devil of a time. The Scotties outscored DC every quarter. "They were ready to play after 13 (preseason) p...
The Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale Lady Panthers displayed their potential as a state contender at last weekend's Class C Showcase in Glasgow, the only area boys or girls team to go 2-0 in the season opening event. The Panthers looked crisp and quick for much of the going, as much or more than any Showcase entry – boys or girls –at the GHS gym. They cruised past Highwood 55-39 on Friday and Broadus 64-37 on Saturday. Junior guard Tatum Moore, a Billings Gazette Class C all-state preseason pick, led...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks seeks information on the poaching of two elk shot and left in the Larb Hills area south of Malta in hunting district 622. FWP Warden Ben Morin said the two elk, a cow and a spike, were shot on Nov. 25 and left to waste. The cow elk was found on the Virginia Koss Block Management area, while the spike was on adjacent BLM land. To report a tip, call 800-847-6668 (800-TIP-MONT) – a toll-free number to report violations of fish, wildlife or park regulations. Callers c...
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 Citizen Advisory Committee will meet 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Best Western Great Northern Inn in Havre. In addition, an open house for legislators to interact with attendees is scheduledfor 2 to 4 p.m. The intent of this portion of the meeting is to provide legislative updates and present FWP proposed legislation. A second and similar open house will be held 2-4 p.m. Dec. 18 in Fort Peck at the FWP Hatchery conference room. The meetings are public. For more details, contact the Region 6...
The Glasgow Speech & Drama team had been scheduled to participate in the Hardin Invitational last week but instead went to Wolf Point to support the nearby rival's first S&D meet in 15 years. The results were good, Scottie coach Matt Beacon told The Courier. “It was a small meet,” he said, “and our kids did really well with team wins in both speech and drama, and first place finishes for Ethan Jamba in serious oral interpretation, Rachel Sigmundstad in spontaneus oral interpretation, and Mariah Holter in pantomime. This week the Scotties face...
Glasgow Rec Department City League Men's Basketball Dec. 2 FCB def. Dream Team, 72-28 High Scorers: FCB – Cody Odom – 20, Dream Team – Trevor Toavs – 8 Frazer Man Cubs def. Ag-Partners/Border Plains, 89-61 High Scorers: Frazer Man Cubs – Benny Lovan – 20, Ag-Partners/Border Plains – Taylor Hanks – 23 Campbell Lodge def. Agland/Tire-Rama High Scorers: Campbell Lodge – Chaz Gordon – 16, TJ Synan – 1...
For those of us who pay attention, there is a lot of bicycle traffic along the Hi-Line and this past summer has been no exception. Most folks travel west to east because of the prevailing winds, but there are those who haven't been warned about wind and chase the sun. There are many forms of bicycle and tricycle transportation. There are bicycles built for two. Bicycles with side cars. Tricycles with trailers. Traditional bicycles and recumbent bicycles/tricycles. Riders I have talked with...
The GHS speech and drama team heads to the Hardin Invitational this Saturday, Dec. 6, hoping to build off its fine Class B showing Nov. 22 at their first home meet under the program's new coaching staff. The Glasgow speech team won the first place trophy, with Malta second and Baker third. The drama team placed second, between victorious Baker and Malta. Head coach Matt Baker credited a number of his student competitors with “very strong finishes” that contributed to the Scottie success. On the speech side: • Ethan Jamba, first, serious oral...
A new season – and a couple of new coaching eras – begin this weekend when the Scottie winter sports teams open their schedules. On the mat, former Scottie state champion Jory Casterline debuts as head wrestling coach when the Dawgs participate in the Sidney Invitational on Friday and Saturday. On the court, Jon Kolstad begins his first season as head coach of the Scottie basketball girls when they travel to Glendive on Friday. G-Town's basketball boys also will visit Glendive under returning coach Norm Braaten. Here's a glance at the ros...
Basketball season begins for a number of area girls and boys teams this weekend during the Class C Showcase at the GHS gym and the Class C Showcase JV at the Evangelical Church gym. The varsity Showcase opens at GHS at 10:30 a.m. Friday with the Saco/Whitewater boys vs. Wilbaux. Following are the Nashua girls vs. Power at noon, Frazer boys vs. Broadus at 1:30 p.m., Highwood girls vs. Saco/WW/Hinsdale at 3, the Power boys vs. Nashua at 4:30, the Opheim girls vs. Broadus at 6, and the Hinsdale boys vs. Highwood at 7:30. On Saturday, it's the...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on more than 50 fishing contests proposed statewide for the open-water season of 2015. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Most contests require catch-and-release fishing and participants in these contests may not keep any fish. Applications for contests may be approved, denied or approved with conditions. Conditions placed on contests may help to minimize fish mortality, regulate harvest, reduce user conflicts or require...
Hi Line Youth Hockey is conducting registration for the second session for Termite-Mites ages 8 & under. Registration must be completed prior to Dec. 22. Players must register with USA Hockey at usahockey.com prior to registration with HLYH and a confirmation page must be attached to your registration. Termite players (6 and under) are exempt from USA Hockey fees. There are player fees per session.. HLYH provides equipment free to first year players, and equipment rental is available if needed. To register, visit hlyh.org or contact Tami Burke...
Tuesday, November 25 Cottonwood Inn/Bud Light 48, FCB 46 High Scorers: Cottonwood Inn/Bud Light – Willy Lauckner – 14 Pat Menge – 14 FCB – Steven Falcon – 19 Ag-Partners/Border Plains 57, Agland/Tire-Rama 42 High Scorers: Ag-Partners/Border Plains – Jed Loucks – 25 Agland/Tire-Rama – Kyle Stein – 18 Frazer Man Cubs 105, Campbell Lodge 48 High Scorers: Frazer Man Cubs – Corey Lilley – 28 Campbell Lodge – Chaz Gordon – 11 League Standings Frazer Man Cubs 3-0 Cottonwood Inn/Bud Light 3-0 Ag-Partners/Border Plains 2-0 FCB 1-2 Agland/Tire Rama 1-2...
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...
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...
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...
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...
