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It was a busy weekend for gun collectors and enthusiasts alike as the Glasgow Gun Show was held this past weekend at the Glasgow Civic Center. This is the third consecutive year that the show has been organized by Al Kwasinski. Kwasinski, a member of the Weapons Collectors of Montana, said that organizing an event like this takes months of planning. "When the vendors leave here today, a lot of them will tell me to book them for next year," Kwasinski said. He pointed out that for those who don't...
With a new season underway, the Glasgow Scottie softball team wasted little time to continue the type of play that they have been known for the past few seasons. The Scotties opened up the season against Miles City on April 10 with an impressive 7-1 victory. Shyla Bergtoll got the win for Glasgow going five innings and allowing only one hit while recording five strikeouts. The lone sore spot on her stat line is the four walks she allowed, but as the season progresses, Bergtoll should not have many more games with that amount of walks. Wrapping...
Baker Invite results are below. These are the events in which a Scottie athlete finished in the top 3. Boys Team scores – Glasgow 88.33, Baker 72.33, Glendive 54. 100 – Connor Murnion, Jor, 11.32; Ryan Grandchamp, Gla, 11.39; McQ Burley, Bro, 11.54. 200 – Connor Murnion, Jor, 23.2; McQ Burley, Bro, 23.56; Ryan Grandchamp, Gla, 23.57. 400 – Kelly Murnion, Jor, 53.86; Dakota Pew, Gle, 55.37; Bridger Sanders, Gla, 55.54. 800 – Rodney Studiner, Cls, 2:14.18; Lane Stickel, Ter, 2:14.7; Bridger Sanders, Gla, 2:15.65. 1,600 – Chance Hyatt, Bai,...
The Porcupine Invitational was held this past weekend at Glasgow High School as 19 junior high teams competed in what was less than ideal weather conditions. Glasgow was unable to clinch the top spot in either boys or girls team scores, but they still had a respectable showing nonetheless with the girls taking second overall and the boys coming in third. On the girls side of the events, Glasgow saw Emily Kolstad take first in the 200 with a time of 30.4 seconds. The Scotties continued to see suc...
The Bozeman Tier II Ice Dogs rode a wave of success to Wayne, N.J. After muscling their way through a handful of tournaments that started back in late December. The dream ride was derailed in the National Tournament however as the Bozeman finished in third place in the tournament. The Ice Dogs continued their dominance in pool play of the tournament, winning their first three games. The first game saw the Bozeman squad go up against South Carolina on April 2. Bozeman skated to a 4-2 victory in t... Full story
It was a clear, nearly windless day for the opening meet of the 2014 track and field season for the Hinsdale Raiders. Something that was missed for the better part of last season. First up for the Hinsdale girls was Bethany Lacock with a near repeat performance from last year, winning the 100-meter, 100 hurdles, pole vault and the triple jump. She finished in third place in the high jump. Courtney Capdeville placed second behind Lacock in the pole vault adding points to the team total. For the...
Glasgow Taekwondo had three members compete at the 21st annual Lone Wolf Taekwondo Championships in Powell Wyoming held on March 29th. All three members; Tommi Prewett, Donny Brabeck and Sam Knierim competed in both the Sparring and Poomse divisions. There were approximately 190 competitors at the Lone Wolf Championships, from Montana, North and South Dakota and Wyoming. This tournament was Tommi Prewett's second tournament. Tommi is currently an orange belt. She fought two very competitive spar...
The most-recent aerial surveys of elk populations in the Region 6 portions of the Missouri River Breaks and the Bears Paw Mountains south of Havre indicate a sizeable increase in animals in both areas over survey numbers that were last gathered. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 Wildlife Program Manager Mark Sullivan, biologists flew the surveys in Breaks Hunting Districts 621 and 622 and then in HDs 631 and 632. A total of 1,950 elk were counted in HD 621 and 622, and a total of 646 elk were observed this winter in HDs 631 a...
Shed-antler hunters and other recreationists planning to visit a Montana Wildlife Management Area are reminded that while many popular WMAs open at noon on May 15, several do not open until June 1. It is illegal to enter a state WMA prior to its formal opening day. Buck deer and bull elk and moose grow antlers each year, some to magnificent size, which drop off to regrow each spring. Hunting for and collecting these “shed” antlers in spring has become a popular activity on more than 30 WMAs managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Many of...
Montana’s verified wolf population remained stable last year while livestock depredations by wolves continued to decline, dropping about 27 percent from 2012. A total of 627 wolves were counted in Montana at the end of 2013, compared to 625 last year, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ federally required annual wolf conservation and management report released today. “Among the best news is that confirmed wolf depredations on livestock took a significant drop in 2013,” said FWP Director Jeff Hagener. “And that comes on top of fewer...
The Glasgow Highlanders traveled to the Billings Metra for the Montana Open this past weekend. 28 Highlanders were part of the 1,600 wrestlers that competed in the tournament. The Open is the premier amateur wrestling tournament in the state and this years version was one of the largest ever held in the State of Montana. Glasgow native Jason Weirs, Montana Open tournament director, has done an outstanding job over the past several years helping build this tournament into a powerful regional... Full story
As the Glasgow Scottie track and field team continues to practice in preparation for their first meet this weekend, a familiar face could be seen walking around the field. John LaBonty. LaBonty, less than two weeks removed from a procedure he underwent to have a kidney removed, was once again roaming the track field at Glasgow High School, visiting with his team giving them instruction during the practice. LaBonty pointed out that he still has a long recovery ahead of him, but said he felt it...
Warmer temperatures and longer daylight have our swimmers dreaming about lanes and laps again! The board members of the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team (GKST) have been busy planning for the 2014 summer. The officers on the board are: President--Melani Vandall, vice-president Mike Kaiser, treasurer Lynn Miller, parent liaison Georgie Kulczyk, secretary Lih-An Yang, and past-president Scott Billingsley. Registration for the new season will take place on Wednesday, April 23, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the basement of the library. We welcome new swimmers,...
The 2014 baseball season is coming up fast with Babe Ruth and American Legion signups behind us and practices ready to start. With an astounding growth in local interest, while other Montana cities can’t field teams, we had over 50 kids sign up this year and we’re not done yet. That makes for two American Legion teams and three Babe Ruth teams. While the numbers of kids signing up is increasing, the number of fields we have to utilize isn’t quite there. While the current field is in a beautiful location at Sullivan Park, what this commu...
A remarkable season for the Bozeman Tier II team will culminate this week at they participate in the National Tournament in Wayne, N.J. The tournament begins with pool play which runs through Friday. The pool play will determine the seeding that the teams receive this weekend as they play for a shot at the championship. Bozeman has three Glasgow Ice Dawgs on their team, Harley Eliason, Connor Siemensen and Ryan Padden. The squad has been all but unstoppable in the previous tournaments they’ve taken part in this season in Jackson Hole, Salt L...
The Bureau of Land Management Glasgow Field Office is seeking public input regarding an application for a Special Recreation Permit for providing commercially guided big game hunting on BLM administered public lands in north Valley County and northeast Phillips County. The BLM is currently in the scoping phase of the planning process, which provides an opportunity for the public to identify issues that should be addressed in the Environmental Assessment. Once the EA is completed, it will be posted to the Glasgow Field Office website for public...
The 2014 3C Boys and Girls All-Conference list was released and Hinsdale saw players from both squads make the cut. On the boys side, Dallas Capdeville, Wyatt Pattison and Kyle Albus were named to the first team and Capedeville added another honor by being named to the All-Defensive list as well. For the girls, Hinsdale was represented by Whitney Molina, Bethany Lacock and Chadaya Christensen. Molina and Lacock were also All-Defensive honorees as well. Other teams seeing players named to the lists include Saco/WW, Scobey/Opheim, Lustre Christia... Full story
As the track and field season enters its second week, many of the athletes on the team are used to having to battle the elements at the beginning of each year. This year, the team also has another hurdle to overcome as long time track and field coach, John LaBonty is recovering from a procedure he went through recently at a medical facility in Kalispell. According to assistant track coach Tim Phillips, LaBonty's wife Sharon called Phillips to let him know that LaBonty had a medical episode in... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists say lower Fort Peck Reservoir water levels have had an impact on some fish populations, but benefits are still being realized from good water years in 2008 through 2011. “Since 2011, water levels have dropped 29 feet and approximately 65,000 surface acres have been lost on Fort Peck,” said FWP Biologist Heath Headley. “That acreage equals nearly two Canyon Ferry Reservoirs.” Fort Peck Reservoir elevations rose only a foot from January through June of 2013. The impact of these operations is that no shor...
A Minnesota man has been ordered to pay $2,070 in fines and restitution for allowing his teenage son to illegally kill a 5x5 bull elk in the Larb Hills area of the Missouri River Breaks during the 2013 archery hunting season. Troy A. Carlson, 48, lives in the St. Paul suburb of Inver Grove Heights, but his family owns property in the Larb Hills. The elder Carlson was cited by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Warden Ben Morin for possession of the illegal elk and hunting without a license by accountability for allowing his son to shoot and kill th...
Glasgow High School cheerleaders competed in Cheerfest 2014 this past Saturday in Lewiston. The competition included brackets for jazz/tap dancers, mascots, cheerleaders, stunt groups and individual jumps. Coached by Sereta Heser and Jorey Garsjo, the Scotties took second place in the Class B division for high school cheer. Tayte Prewett, Lauren Runningen, & Abigail Helland made it to the semifinals in the Jump-Off Competition. Montana State and the University of Montana had cheerleaders in...
The Glasgow Highlander Wrestling Club participated in the Black Hills Nationals this past weekend and once again, the Highlanders had another strong showing. Thirteen of the wrestlers that participated in the tournament placed for the Highlanders. Seven of those finished fourth or better in their respected divisions with Kohl Kittleson taking first place in the Bantam Heavyweight division. The season is approaching the home stretch as the Highlanders prepare for the Montana Open in Billings this weekend. Follwing the Montana Open, the...
It was a weekend of layups and 3-pointers as the Jeff Jurgens Memorial Basketball Tournament took place in Glasgow last weekend. With over 70 teams participating in the tournament, four Glasgow teams pulled out championship victories in their respective age groups. The fourth grade girls started the party for Glasgow as they took home the first championship for Glasgow in the tournament. The fifth grade girls followed suit and won their championship and over the weekend, Glasgow saw two more of... Full story
