Glacier High School softball
Faces: Lyndsey Hoffenbacker
Sophomore Lyndsey Hoffenbacker plays second base for the Glacier High School softball team. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Don’t be fooled by Lyndsey Hoffenbacker’s age or size. When it’s time for a big play, the 15-year-old sophomore on Glacier High School’s softball team knows how to deliver.
An example of that is her catch against Flathead High School during the second game of a Friday doubleheader.
Glacier Golf
Kalispell Golfer Iverson Commits to University of Washington
MISSOULA – Kalispell Glacier junior Larry Iverson III has committed to playing college golf at the University of Washington.
Iverson is the defending Class AA champion, having shot a 67-73 at last fall's tournament to win by eight strokes. He is favored to repeat as state champion this fall.
Track Meet May 16, 17
Glacier, Flathead Lace Up for Divisionals
Glacier High School tracksters know the road to state is difficult and unforgiving. It’s definitely not soft – after all, there isn’t a track at the school.
The Wolfpack runs on the street.
Glacier High School Tennis
Faces: Mary Snipstead
Mary Snipstead is a sophomore on the Glacier High School tennis team. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
When asked who her hero might be, Mary Snipstead, after a little thought, responds, “William Wilberforce.”
Wilberforce, a British politician and activist, fought to end the slave trade.
taking to the courts in the cold
High Hopes for Glacier Tennis
Head coach Josh Munro isn’t the only one excited about Glacier High School’s inaugural tennis season. The 55 students who showed up for the first day of practice apparently are ready to go too.
Munro, coach for boys and girls tennis at Glacier, said even though many of his players are freshmen, they aren’t necessarily inexperienced. Some of them, like Liana Bates and Cami Mathison, already are seasoned veterans in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) circuit.
Osweiler, Fierro Tower Above the Rest
Best of Preps: Basketball, Wrestling & Swimming
Brock Osweiler - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Click here for slide show of the Beacon’s best of preps picks.
These are Flathead County’s high school all-star basketball teams, as chosen by the Beacon. We’ve ignored class distinctions and conference limitations to round up what we feel would be the best squads to match up against any other all-star teams in the state. There’s a lot of talent in this county – if such a county vs. county tournament were to ever be played, we like our chances.
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Faces: Ariel Berg
Ariel Berg is a sophomore French horn player for Glacier High School. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
When Ariel Berg takes the reigns of a horse, it’s a lot like music.
“Both take a lot of dignity to perform,” said the sophomore French horn player in Glacier High School’s concert band.
coaches have been together since high school
For the Harkins, it’s More Than a Love of the Game
Christy and Mark Harkins, both teachers and coaches at Glacier High School. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Mark and Christy Harkins were warned about high school romance. They were told it’s puppy love – it won’t endure after graduation.
Two decades after they finished high school in Snohomish, Wash., the Harkins, both coaches and teachers at Glacier High School, are preparing for their 16th wedding anniversary.
