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The Eastern B-C Divisional awaits on Saturday in Shepherd. It's the ultimate measuring stick so far to see how far the reinvigorated Scottie mat program has come this season. The Scotsmen measured up well last weekend at the Malta Invitational. They placed third among the 14 teams, as high as they could have expected. Class A power Havre placed first with 299.5 points and Choteau, the top-ranked Class B team, was second at 175. GHS and Cut Bank were next, tied at 103. Rising Scottie freshman... Full story
Scottie S&D did the Nation proud at State – with some flair. Mariah Holter placed fourth in pantomime and Andrea Hansen eighth in extemporaneous speaking to lead GHS last weekend during the State B/C Speech & Drama Tournament in Ennis. A trio of Scotties also advanced to the semifinals: Ethan Jamba in serious oral interpretation, Amy Nelson in original oratory and Rachel Overby in humorous solo. Coach Matt Bacon soaked it in and reflected. He said his team is strong, talented. "It was my first y... Full story
The Glasgow Scotties boys basketball team, ranked No. 2 statewide in Class B, rides two dominating home wins last week into conference action this week against Harlem on Friday and Plentywood on Saturday. The girls, meanwhile, face what could be a battle for third place in District 2B in Saturday's game against visiting Plentywood. If Glasgow can beat fifth place Harlem on Friday, the Scotties and Lady Wildcats would be tied at 4-3. The G-Town boys (6-0, 13-1) have roared back after their hiccup against Sidney two weeks ago in their only loss...
The Hi-Line Gobblers ninth annual fundraising banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, at the St. Raphael’s Parish Center gymnasium on Glasgow’s north side. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and a prime rib dinner catered by the VFW and the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary will follow at 6 p.m. The annual banquet presented by the local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is the premiere upland bird event of the year in northeastern Montana. A wide variety of wildlife art, wildlife-themed home furnishings and décor, and over two dozen firearms will b...
Many winter recreational opportunities are offered at Fort Peck Lake. This information will help insure your visit will be safe and enjoyable. When venturing out on to a recently frozen body of water there are some safety precautions that can help you be prepared for the worst. Bringing several important tools can assure that in the event of ice breakage and submersion, you can avoid hypothermia and survive. Use the buddy system; never venture on the ice alone. Wear a Life jacket. They are not just for summer. Wear safety spikes. They will...
In a full-fledged Class B-C wrestling tournament, the Scotties earned an A. GHS placed first among the 14 schools at last Saturday's Harlem Invitational with 115 points, edging Chinook by a point. All but one team, the Havre JV, were of B-C pedigree like the Dawgs. Three Scotsmen won individual titles: Mick Reyling pinned Poplar's Angel Boyd in 3:59 at 126, Cody King decisioned Cut Bank's Randon Anderson 14-8 at 138, and Joe Doney pinned Harlem's Denton Cornell in 2:25 at 285 Glasgow coach Jory... Full story
BY JIM ORR THE COURIER One Scottie varsity team won and one lost last Thursday when the Sidney Eagles rolled into town. The girls won. The boys lost. And that's why they play the games. The boys were 10-0 and top ranked in the state before their loss. They already had beaten Sidney 56-46 this season. The girls were 4-6 before their win, playing without one of their best players, and lost to Sidney 73-47 in their first matchup. For a quarter Thursday, it looked like more of the same was in store...
The Scotties head to the State B-C Speech and Drama Tournament this Friday and Saturday with their own Elite 8 – the team members who advanced at Divisional. One Divisional champion, Ethan Jamba in serious oral interpretation, heads the GHS delegation bound for Ennis. Here are the others, along with their placement last weekend in the Plentywood Divisional: • Mariah Holter, second, mime. • Andrea Hansen, third, extemporaneous speaking. • Felicity Soper and Maria Morris, fourth, serious duo. • Rachel Overby, fifth, humorous solo. • Morgan Mill...
Working on deadlines isn't always for the weak-hearted. Digging into stories that you're passionate about can make those weird off the clock hours more tempting. One local writer and editor for a national magazine is headed to New York to reap some of the benefits of his hard work. Andrew McKean, editor-in-chief for Outdoor Life, has made his job work while staying in Glasgow. McKean came to Glasgow to work for Fish, Wildlife and Parks and fell in love with the area. He explained that he...
Montana legislators have introduced a pair of bills to improve public access to public lands by keeping public roads open. The Montana Wildlife Federation and Public Land/Water Access Association are pushing the bills to address the growing problem of people blocking off large tracts of public land by gating public rights of way. The bills would ensure that they protect both public access to public land and wildlife and private property rights, said Dave Chadwick, federation executive director. The first bill, HB 304 sponsored by Mitch... Full story
Local chapter 2997 of the Knights of Columbus held its annual free throw contest on Jan. 25 for girls and boys ages 10 to 14. Pictured with their tournament certificates are Bergen Miller, Rance Rhoads, Calvin Bengochea and Alexys Mann in the front row and Brett Glaser, Mack Winchester, Keeli Harris and Kodi Schulz in the back.... Full story
The boys basketball Scotties are an undefeated, motivated and balanced unit with only one goal, and all G-Town fans know exactly what it is. The goal is not is to be MaxPreps' top ranked Class B team in the Big Sky State. GHS has hustled, pressed and shot its way to this fine place, but coach Norm Braaten isn't one to discuss it. "I don't pay any attention to it at all," Braaten told The Courier. "I haven't heard the boys talking about it either. In the event that it gave us an automatic bye to... Full story
Scottie up! After last weekend's rugged Cowboy Invitational at Miles City, Glasgow's wrestling team heads west this weekend. The Chinook Mixer comes Friday and the Harlem Invitational on Saturday. The Scotties also squeezed in some matches during last night's mixer at Sidney with the Eagles and Baker. The Cowboy was every bit as strong as GHS coach Jory Casterline anticipated. Glasgow finished 21st in the 26-school field with 37 points. The winner, Sidney, put up 217. The Scotsmen opened with a...
The Valley County Rifle Pistol Club (VCRPC) just finished another very good year. The club hosted 14 matches in 2014, such as .22 LR, Muzzleloader rifle, Military rifle, Benchrest rifle, Levergun matches. The VCRPC has set the dates for the 2015 matches and they are as follows: Saturday, April 25 – Lever gun Silhouette Match Saturday, May 2 – Schuetzen Rifle Match Saturday, May 2 – Vintage Military Rifle Match Saturday, May 30 – Muzzleloader Turkey Plank Match Saturday, June 6 – .22 LR Rimfire Match Saturday, July 11 – Muzzleloader Turkey Plan...
It's on to Divisional for Scottie S&D, which put on a show one more time in the regular season at the Chinook meet. The team won a couple of firsts among its several awards. “It turned out to be a really good competitive meet in Chinook,” Glasgow coach Matt Bacon told The Courier. On the speech side at last weekend's meet, Ethan Jamba took another first in serious oral interpretation and Jrake Gutow placed fifth. In humorous oral interpretation, Amber O'mara was sixth. In original oratory, Amy Nelson was fourth, Max Knodel fifth and Andy Bra... Full story
A three-game win streak helped lift the girls basketball Scotties (3-2, 4-6) into third place in District 2B, but the run ended last Saturday in Wolf Point. The second place Lady Wolves (4-1, 7-2) defeated Glasgow, 56-27 a day after the visiting Scotties beat last place Poplar convincingly. Wolf Point proved too much, leading 7-4 after a quarter and extending the margin throughout. Leading the victors were Emma Gourneau with 16 points and Shelby Hanks with 10. Abbi Kolstad and Amanda Wolff each...
"Big Sky Small Acres: Rural Living in Montana," a magazine produced by Montana State University Extension for busy landowners and backyard enthusiasts, is now available for free online. The magazine, which has been in circulation since 2008, features practical articles on topics including weed and water management, horticulture, wildlife and habitat, insects and pests and more. Using frequent questions to MSU Extension offices and needs assessment surveys, the publication identifies resources and provides information and do-it-yourself...
Their perfect conference record on the line, the Hinsdale Raider boys took to the court to maintain their perfecto against the Scobey Spartans. Must have been a slow night for the Scobey girls because I saw Erin Wahl and several of the Spartan girls team in attendance along with the sparse crowd from Scobey. Hinsdale Raider Dallas Capdeville had an unselfish night giving up the ball to a team mate instead of shooting it himself. He tallied just 6 points, 6 rebounds and had 8 assists. He hit 1 of 2 from the line and nailed one three pointer. Wya...
The Hinsdale Raider boys hosted the Poplar Indians last Friday and came away with another win They then beat Dodson, 71-33, to improve to 4-0 and 8-1 in District 3C. They are tied with Frazer for first in the conference and slotted at No. 6 in the MaxPreps Class C state rankings. In the JV game against Poplar, the Raiders lost 31-22 but they did well with just five healthy players suited up for the game. Logan McColly went a perfect 6 of 6 from the free throw line. He has a textbook shot from th... Full story
As a rebuilding program demonstrating growth, Scottie wrestling makes the cut. Last week it happened at Cut Bank. The Scotties placed seventh among 29 teams last weekend at the CB Invitational. Cody King made it to the championship match at 138, losing an 8-4 decision to Choteau's JJ Werdal. Heavyweight Joe Doney decisioned Choteau's Denver Krone, 7-2, in a third place match. "I didn't know know to expect at the beginning of the season," coach Jory Casterline told The Courier. "I guess I'll take...
Too much drama can get things messy, but not with these Scotties. The Glasgow High School speech & drama team keeps speaking up, getting all dramatic and racking up first place performances this season. Last Saturday's invitational at Malta brought another opportunity for success. On the drama side, versatile Rachel Overby's double duty impressed coach Matt Bacon. “Rachel Overby continued to demonstrate her fantastic comedic talent as both an actress and as a writer by taking the first place finish in humorous solo with her self-written p... Full story
Scottie basketball throws itself to the Wolves – talented ones – this weekend. How the undefeated boys and resilient girls teams emerge from Saturday's conference games at Wolf Point could give insight into the rest of their seasons. For the boys, G-Town vs. Wolf Point is a Montana Top 10 midseason clash. The squads are tied atop District 2B at 3-0. MaxPreps ranks Glasgow (8-0 overall) third in the state with a 16.3 rating and the Wolves (5-2) eighth with a 10.4 rating. "Saturday could be the...
Brand spanking new Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, left, already has that betting-on-sports-with-other-politicians thing down – and with House Speaker John Boehner, no less. Zinke, the former All-PAC 10 Oregon Duck, and Boehner bet on Monday's College Football Championship game. Zinke lost because Boehner's Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Ducks, and the Montanan had to wear an Ohio State tie – yep, that one right there.... Full story
Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for Community Pond Program grant. Applicants must provide at least 30 percent of the total project cost, which can include contributions such as heavy equipment time, construction materials, labor, engineering services, and more. Anyone wishing to sponsor a project may apply. Since 2003, the Community Pond Program has funded projects that benefit young anglers and their families by providing...
The New Year feels good for the wrestling Scotties. Last week the team placed eighth in the state Class B/C power rankings with five wrestlers cracking the top 10 in their weight class – and last night they wrestled like they belong there. Glasgow took care of Glendive, 54-21, in a dual at the GHS gym, their first action since before the holidays. “You know, we wrestled tough,” coach Jory Casterline told The Courier after the dual. “During Christmas break, they beat each other up in that practice room, and I think they looked forward to comi... Full story
