Scottie Athletes Recognized at End-of-Year Banquet

The Scottie Booster Club's annual all-sports banquet was held in the St. Raphael's gymnasium on May 29.

The purpose of the event was to honor and award student athletes of GHS and recognize their outstanding achievements. A complimentary meal was provided by the Booster Club for the nearly 300 athletes, parents and fans in attendance.

This year's keynote speaker was Scottie coaching legend Dan Freund. Beginning in 1957, Freund spent 19 years in the Glasgow school system as a teacher and a coach. During his time with the Scotties, he was the head coach for football, cross country, boys basketball and track. Eventually, he served as the athletic director.

He led the Scottie boys track team to eight Eastern A Divisional Championships and six Class A State Championships. He also engineered the 1970 Eastern A Boys Basketball title, one of only four in school history, and led the Scottie boys cross country team to their only state team title in 1967. In addition, he kick-started the legendary run of the Scottie girls cross country program at GHS, winning three straight State A team titles from 1973 to 1975.

Deservedly, Freund was elected to the Montana Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1983.

In his address to the crowd, Freund highlighted some of his years at GHS and offered some advice to the athletes in attendance. His pride in being a Scottie was evident as he reflected on his experiences in Glasgow, at one point saying, "I am proud to say I was a Scottie coach," and described the high school as a beautiful facility. "It's more beautiful today than when it was built," he stated.

Looking back on some of his earlier days at GHS, Freund discussed some of the most outstanding athletes he had the opportunity to work with and watch succeed. Without a doubt, one of the most successful and dominant competitor to come out of Glasgow was Roy Robinson, a multi-sport athlete that holds records in Scottie track and field to this day. Freund also noted accomplishments by Ted Schye, Doug Allie and Joe Etchart, among others, sharing anecdotes with the audience. "You can't have success in athletics without a lot of hard work, determination and intestinal fortitude," he stressed, noting that although Robinson was very talented, he was also a very hard worker.

Freund emphasized that every team member is important in the success of a team. "You don't have to be a starting athlete to play an important role on the team," he explained. "By doing your very best in practices and working hard, you can push your teammates to be their best, too. You have to practice your best to play your best."

He told the crowd that the best predictor of success, however you define success, is being an athlete, and advocated that students participate in multiple sports. "Sports compliment each other," he said. "In athletics, you learn values like pride, sportsmanship, cooperation, humility and teamwork."

In conclusion of his address, Freund offered these heartfelt words: "Over the years, I have learned that Montana people are great, eastern Montana people are a cut above that, and Glasgow people are a cut above them all."

Following Freund's speech, the GHS coaches were each given an opportunity to discuss their seasons and present certificates and awards to their athletes. Making presentations were: Jorand Marlenee, cheer; Rod Karst, cross country; Somer Hoerster, volleyball; Greg Liebelt, football; Norm Braaten, boys basketball; Travis Nielsen, girls basketball; Jory Casterline, wrestling; Brittne Casterline, softball; Dave Riggin, golf; and Tim Phillips, track and field.

Awards

Cheer - Head Coach Rachel Pewitt (Class B Cheer Fest 2nd Place)

Varsity Letter Winners

Fall

McKenzie DeGreek

Roberta Deserly

Aubre Hartsock

Kaylee King

Ellie Page

Abby Peterson

Jaycie Rogenes

Asalie Romero

Maddy Uphaus

Mascot - Lexi Walton

Winter

McKenzie DeGreek

Roberta Deserly

Aubre Hartsock

Hannah Mickelson

Ellie Page

Abby Peterson

Jaycie Rogenes

Asalie Romero

Mascot - Tyler Fitzsimmons

Academic All-State

Fall

Aubre Hartsock

Kaylee King

Lexie Walton

Ellie Page

Winter

Aubre Hartsock

Hannah Mickelson

Jaycie Rogenes

Ellie Page

Cross Country - Head Coach Rod Karst (Girls 4th State, Boys 2nd State)

Varsity Letter Winners

Ali Cunningham

Garrett Lloyd

Katie Kaiser

Ellis McKean

Emily Kolstad

Merlin McKean

Alexus Nistler

Jacob Meiers

Lauren Padden

Tanner Overby

Mattea Piersak

Wilson Overby

Alaina Sallee

Colton Pewitt

Brooke Westby

Carl Zabrocki

Ike Braaten

Kaden Zimmerman

Colin Jamba

Academic All-State

Brooke Westby

Tanner Overby

Merlin McKean

Katie Kaiser

Mattea Piersak

Colin Jamba

Jacob Meiers

Alexus Nistler

Ali Cunningham

Alaina Sallee

Lauren Padden

Garrett Lloyd

Ike Braaten

Colton Pewitt

Wilson Overby

Ellis McKean

All-State

Ellis McKean - 2nd

Ike Braaten - 6th

Wilson Overby - 13th

Volleyball - Head Coach Lori Dailey (District 2B Champions)

Varsity Letter Winners

Ziggy Chamberlain

Hannah Mickelson

Baylie Chappell

Kennedy Schmidt

Jesi Kennedy

Cordelia Nickels

Madison Knodel

Keely Fossum

Sophia Koessl

Rachelle Glaser

Mgr. Kobe Sibley

Academic All-State

Hannah Mickelson

Sophia Koessl

Madison Knodel

Jesi Kennedy

Cordelia Nickels

Keely Fossum

Rachelle Glaser

All-Conference

Baylie Chappell - 1st

Hannah Mickelson - 1st

Rachelle Glaser - 1st

Jesi Kennedy - 2nd

Kennedy Schmidt - 2nd

All-State

Hannah Mickelson

Baylie Chappell

College Bound

Hannah Mickelson

Football - Head Coach Greg Liebelt

Varsity Letter Winners

Alex Fransen

Jaden Hughes

Tel Aune

Ethan Hartsock

Bryce Hanshew

Ty Kittleson

Jack Helland

Tayson Hoerster

Cooper Larson

Austin Leatherberry

Alec Boland

Wes Leatherberry

Casey Mattfeldt

Britt Fairclough

Jesse Lee

Kevin McDonald

Dexter Monson

Dylan Nieskens

Justin Walton

Kristian Price

Mayson Phipps

Darrin Wersal

Cale Swanson

Chevy Boos

Keagan Thompson

John McColly

Cordell Younkin

Bridger Barnett

Mgr - Meranda Bechel

Mgr - Randi Klind

Mgr - Jordan Johnson

Academic All-State

Alex Fransen

Bryce Hanshew

John McColly

Bridger Barnett

Cordell Younkin

Dylan Nieskens

Wesley Leatherberry

Jesse Lee

Class B All Star Game

Alex Fransen

Darrin Wersal

College Bound

Alex Fransen

Boys Basketball - Head Coach Norm Braaten (3rd Place District 2B)

Varsity Letter Winners

Alex Fransen

Cade Myrick

Bryce Legare

Alec Boland

Chevy Boos

Kobe Sibley

Brett Glaser

Tim Wageman

Tayson Hoerster

Ben Miller

Blaine Myrick

Mgr - Ashlyn Aten

Mgr - Brooke Westby

Academic All-State

Tim Wageman

Alex Fransen

Brett Glaser

Ben Miller

All-Conference

Cade Myrick - 1st

Kobe Sibley - 2nd

Bryce Legare - 2nd

All-State

Cade Myrick

Girls Basketball - Head Coach Travis Nielsen

Varsity Letter Winners

Ziggy Chamberlain

Laura Ross

Demi Aune

Riley Noser

Ashtyn Myrick

Alexys Mann

Sophia Koessl

Rachelle Glaser

Tehya Campbell

Davyn Myrick

Keely Fossum

Anika Peters

Taylor Pederson

Mgr - Micah Tweten

Mgr - Aliya Baillargeon

Academic All-State

Anika Peters

Taylor Pederson

Keely Fossum

Rachelle Glaser

Riley Noser

Ziggy Chamberlain

Demi Aune

Sophia Koessl

Mgr - Micah Tweten

All-Conference

Keely Fossum - 2nd

Treasure State Classic

Ashtyn Myrick

Wrestling - Head Coach Jory Casterline (Eastern B/C Champions, 3rd Place State B/C)

Varsity Letter Winners

Alex Ost

Ty Kittleson

Colten Fast

Cooper Larson

Keagan Thompson

Mayson Phipps

Oden Hallock

Darrin Wersal

Kaden Zimmerman

Justin Walton

Matt Reyling

Kevin McDonald

John Cremer

Ben Rodriguez

Cale Swanson

Tel Aune

Dylan Nieskens

Mgr - Techea Wiseman

Mgr - Randi Klind

Mgr - Meranda Bechel

Academic All-State

Matt Reyling

Dylan Nieskens

All-Conference

Cooper Larson

Tel Aune

Dylan Nieskens

Cale Swanson

John Cremer

Matt Reyling

Kaden Zimmerman

Oden Hallock

Keagan Thompson

Colten Fast

Alex Ost

Darrin Wersal

All-State

Dylan Nieskens - 2nd

Matt Reyling - 3rd

Kaden Zimmerman - 3rd

Oden Hallock - 2nd

Keagan Thompson - 5th

Colten Fast - 3rd

Softball - Head Coach Brittne Casterline

Varsity Letter Winners

Aurora Chappell

Taylor Pederson

Ashtyn Myrick

Devon Johnson

Laura Ross

Lylie Foster

Micah Tweten

Chloe Moore

Kennedy Schmidt

Meranda Bechel

Davyn Myrick

All-Conference

Kennedy Schmidt - 1st

All-State

Kennedy Schmidt

Veterans Memorial Softball Classic

Kennedy Schmidt

Golf - Head Coach Dave Riggin (Boys & Girls 2nd Place Division 1 and 9th Place at State B)

Varsity Letter Winners

Ike Braaten

Bailee Baxter

Kaden Fossum

Shanice Lagerquist

Oden Hallock

Heidi Moon

Blaine Myrick

Alexus Nistler

Cade Myrick

Lexie Pehlke

Academic All-State

Heidi Moon

Lexie Pehlke

Alexus Nistler

Ike Braaten

Shanice Lagerquist

All-Conference

Heidi Moon - 6th

Cade Myrick - 13th

Oden Hallock - 11th

Ike Braaten - 4th

Bailee Baxter - 15th

Blaine Myrick - 2nd

Lexie Pehlke - 11th

Track and Field - Head Coach Tim Phillips (District 2B Champions, Northern B Champions - Girls 4th, Boys 7th at State B)

Varsity Letter Winners

Bridger Barnett

Tim Wageman

Alec Boland

Carl Zabrocki

Chevy Boos

Eli Zeluff

Cody Cronmiller

Kenna Anderson

Tyler Fitzsimmons

Tehya Campbell

Alex Fransen

Ziggy Chamberlain

Brett Glaser

Baylie Chappell

Caden Gustafson

Sheree Cook

Colin Jamba

Ali Cunningham

Garrett Lloyd

Keely Fossum

Jeremiah McCoy

Katie Kaiser

Ellis McKean

Kaylee King

Merlin McKean

Emily Kolstad

Ben Miller

Hannah Mickelson

Dexter Monson

Riley Noser

Wilson Overby

Lauren Padden

Colton Pewitt

Ellie Page

Matt Reyling

Anika Peters

Ben Rodriguez

Brennan Peters

Kyle Ross

Alaina Sallee

Keevan Sibley

Natosha Sand

Jaysen Turner

Brooke Westby

Academic All-State

Ziggy Chamberlain

Baylie Chappell

Hannah Mickelson

Kaylee King

Alex Fransen

Ellis McKean

Merlin McKean

Ben Miller

Micah Tweten

Brooke Westby

Ellie Page

Colton Pewitt

Alaina Sallee

Garrett Lloyd

Bridger Barnett

Keely Fossum

Wilson Overby

Anika Peters

Brennan Peters

Tim Wageman

Eli Zeluff

Taylor Pederson

Ali Cunningham

Lauren Padden

Jaysen Turner

Keevan Sibley

All-Conference

Katie Kaiser

Baylie Chappell

Lauren Padden

Emily Kolstad

Brooke Westby

Ali Cunningham

Alaina Sallee

Ellie Page

Anika Peters

Keely Fossum

Riley Noser

Natosha Sand

Ziggy Chamberlain

Jaysen Turner

Kyle Ross

Chevy Boos

Ben Miller

Cody Cronmiller

Merlin McKean

Kaylee King

Tehya Campbell

Tyler Fitzsimmons

Garrett Lloyd

Brett Glaser

Ellis McKean

Alec Boland

Wilson Overby

Dexter Monson (R)

All-State

Emily Kolstad

Katie Kaiser

Baylie Chappell

Riley Noser

Ellis McKean

Brett Glaser

Kaylee King

Wilson Overby

Keely Fossum (R)

Anika Peters (R)

Garrett Lloyd (R)

Cody Cronmiller (R)

Alaina Sallee (R)

2017-18 Scottie Athletic Award Winners

Fall Cheer

Most Valuable - Abby Peterson

Most Improved - Kaylee King

Most Outstanding - McKenzie DeGreek

Winter Cheer

Co-Most Valuable - Ellie Page and Tyler FitzSimmons

Most Improved - Aubre Hartsock

Scottie Pride Award - Hannah Mickelson

Football

MVP - Alex Fransen

Most Valuable Offense - Kevin McDonald

Most Valuable Defense - Darrin Wersal

Eric Wentland Most Outstanding Lineman - Bridger Barnett

Steven Jimison Most Inspirational - Ethan Hartsock

Cross Country

Most Valuable Female - Emily Kolstad

Most Valuable Male - Ellis McKean

Scottie Pride Award - Merlin McKean

Scottie Hustle Award - Ike Braaten

Scottie Pride Award - Ali Cunningham

Volleyball

MVP -- Baylie Chappell

Most Valuable Offense - Hannah Mickelson

Most Valuable Defense - Ziggy Chamberlain

Coaches Award - Keely Fossum

Scottie Pride Award - Jesi Kennedy

Boys Basketball

MVP - Cade Myrick

Most Valuable Defense - Bryce Legare

Most Improved - Kobe Sibley

Scottie Hustle Award - Bryce Legare

Leading Rebounder - Cade Myrick

Girls Basketball

MVP -- Keely Fossum

Most Improved - Riley Noser

Coaches Award - Demi Aune

Leading Rebounder - Keely Fossum

Wrestling

Most Valuable Wrestler - Matt Reyling

Most Wins - Colten Fast

Most Takedowns - Dylan Nieskens

Most Pins - Matt Reyling

Jim Holter Most Courageous - Darrin Wersal

Golf

Male MVP - Blaine Myrick

Female MVP - Heidi Moon

Most Improved Boys - Oden Hallock

Most Improved Girls - Lexie Pehlke

Coaches Award - Heidi Moon

Track and Field

Most Valuable Male - Brett Glaser

Co-Most Valuable Female - Emily Kolstad

Co-Most valuable Female - Baylie Chappell

Coaches Award – Alex Fransen

Coaches Award – Hannah Mickelson

Softball

MVP - Kennedy Schmidt

Offensive MVP - Davyn Myrick

Defensive MVP - Aurora Chappell

Most Improved - Laura Ross

Scottie Pride Award - Devon Johnson

Outstanding Senior Athletes

Female – Baylie Chappell

Participation: 4 years of Volleyball, 3 years of Track

Volleyball Accomplishments -- 2-time All-Conference and 2-time All-State

Track Accomplishments -- 3-time All-Conference, 2-year All-State (State Placer)

Academics – 3.607 Cumulative GPA

Male – Matt Reyling

Participation: 4 years of Wrestling, 2 years of Track, 1 year of Golf

Wrestling Accomplishments - 3-time All-State, 2-time State Champion

Track Accomplishments - All-Conference

Academics – 3.565 Cumulative GPA