2015-12-23

New Athletic Director will cover both GMS and GHS activities



The Ball-Chatham Board of Education approved a lengthy job description for the Glenwood Athletic Director position at Monday’s regular meeting.All board members and Supt. Dr. Douglas Wood were present. The affair lasted nearly 2 1/2 hours before adjournment just prior to 9 p.m.Dan Rourke, who held the title of head football coach and GHS Athletic Director, is retiring as A.D. […]

Spartans hand Titans first CS8 loss; six-game win streak halted



One night after a bruising 35-29 victory over Rochester, the Glenwood Titans suffered their first Central State Eight Conference loss of the season in falling to Southeast 53-47 Saturday night.In addition, Glenwood saw its six-game winning streak come to an end. The Titans stand at 6-3 overall, 3-1 in the CS8 heading to next week’s State Farm Holiday Classic in […]

Retired GHS teacher travels cross country with cycling group



Going across America with a cycling group has given Clark Blade of Chatham a new take on this country.“It’s really cool, the things you notice along the road, going 12 miles per hour,” said Blade, a retired teacher (and current substitute) at Glenwood High School. Blade describes the myriad of cacti varieties growing in the “beautiful barrenness of the desert,” that […]

Out of Bounds



It’s Christmas Week, not exactly the best time of year for the local columnist better known as ‘Scrooge.’ Lots of folks will be off work for a couple of weeks, and people like me (and the Riverton-North County Editor) will be working very little. Others that are more fortunate (#blessed) in the operation will be making a jaunt to the […]

Putnam, Crumly take titles at Joe Bee Memorial Tourney



It was a very long day and a very productive day for the Glenwood High School wrestlers at Saturday’s Joe Bee Memorial Tournament at Springfield High School.The Titans put five wrestlers in the finals, with two emerging as champions – Hunter Crumly at 195 and Will Putnam at 285. All championship matches were held in darkness, with a spotlight over […]

Girls snap losing skid behind Bray’s 30



With Makenzie Bray back healthy and a team toughened up after a hard week of practices, the Glenwood High School varsity girls basketball team snapped a four-game losing skid and knocked off Southeast 54-47 last Saturday afternoon.Bray scored 30 points, including 18 in the second half. After a 7-0 Southeast run to start the third quarter put the Spartans up […]