Out of the Box
Glacier High School Sports Essentials
BOYS BASKETBALL
Record: 3-18 (0-13)
Last Game: loss to Helena 58-34 in divisionals on Feb. 28
Up Next: season over
Season Results (last five games):
Feb. 22: Flathead – 66-44 L
Feb. 19: Missoula Hellgate – 68-53 L
Feb. 16: Helena Capital – 90-63 L
Feb. 15: Helena High – 51-31 L
Feb. 9: Missoula Sentinel – 69-55 L
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Record: 1-20 (0-13)
Last Game: loss to Missoula Sentinel 59-22 on Feb. 29
Up Next: season over
Season Results (last five games):
Feb. 22: Flathead – 64-53 L
Feb. 19: Missoula Hellgate – 48-47 L
Feb. 16: Helena Capital – 46-26 L
Feb. 15: Helena High – 39-36 L
Feb. 9: Missoula Sentinel – 59-31 L
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.
Freshman phenom anchors young team
Glacier Wrestlers Turning Heads
Any varsity squad led by a kid named Stormy Day brings an element of excitement to the wrestling mat.
Especially when the kid’s only a freshman.
Day, the Glacier Wolfpack’s freshman phenom wrestler, has grappled his way to a 31-5 record this season, which is an impressive feat no matter how old or in what weight class a wrestler is. But for a freshman in the highly competitive 125-pound class, it’s remarkable, said coach Mark Fischer.
Diving Right In
High School Swimmers Practice Before Dawn Year-Round
Sunrise is still an hour away, but for 25 swimmers from Glacier and Flathead high schools, practice is already over. It’s freezing outside and a full day of school awaits them.
“They come here at 5:45,” coach Paul Stelter said, “get into a swimsuit and jump into a cold pool – with the workload they have, it’s amazing.”
Class AA girls basketball preview
Girls Basketball Doubles Up In Kalispell
A good way to soften the blow of losing seven seniors is to have nine more return the next season, including your two all-conference stars.
After placing third in last year’s Class AA state tournament, the Flathead High School girls basketball team not only has nine seniors on this year’s roster, but the Bravettes also have their two all-tournament performers in Meghan O’Connell and Kendalyn Habel back for their senior seasons. Habel was also voted all-state last season and O’Connell was all-conference.
Related: Class A Girls Basketball Preview
