KwaZulu-Natal Premier Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli joined thousands of mourners to bid farewell to Ms Dumisile Manana-Mthalane co-founder of the legendary maskandi group Imithente at an emotional funeral ceremony that celebrated her life an.. 27 April 2025 - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government under the leadership of Premier Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli As South Africa prepares to mark 31 years of freedom KwaZulu-Natal Premier Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli led a poignant tribute to one of the nation’s greatest icons by laying wreaths at his gravesite in Groutvill.. 27 April 2025 - As South Africa prepares to mark 31 years of freedom KwaZulu-Natal Premier Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli led a poignant tr.. today tabled the Office of the Premier's 2025/26 Budget Vote in the Provincial Legislature under the theme “.. tabled a set of Parliamentary resolutions during a landmark Interfaith Symposium held in Glencoe under the Umzinya.. spent Good Friday in deep spiritual reflection and solidarity with communities of faith across the province NATIONAL NEWS - The body of a woman was discovered in the so-called Police Dam near Glencoe.  who was reportedly wearing only a pair of panties and a shirt.  It is believed she had been in the water for over a day Northern Natal News reports SAPS has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death the cause of death has not been determined Local police spokesperson Constable Siyabonga Nkwanyana confirms the discovery and states that further details will be provided as the investigation progresses.  Police are urging anyone with information to come forward The discovery has left the local community in shock and SAPS is working to piece together the events leading to the woman’s death Article: Caxton publication, The Citizen ‘We bring you the latest Garden Route .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe Zochert | for The Oregonian/OregonLiveWith a few in-game breakthroughs powering its confidence the Forest Grove softball team clawed out a narrow 2-1 home victory over Glencoe and heated up the Pacific Conference race even more on Friday night This valuable win came for the Vikings (14-5 5-1 Pacific) by pushing through any mistakes they made early second baseman Alise Morency came up with the game-winning RBI with two outs in the bottom of the fifth “That was a clutch play with two outs,” Forest Grove coach Jeremy Ingram said And that clutch hit topped off a strong team performance with seven total hits as a team with Paola Reyes Figuera getting an RBI single in the bottom of second Starting pitcher Kherington Wright also ousted any hopes for Glencoe (14-6 4-2) in the top of the seventh with two of her four strikeouts coming in the top of seventh “A total team effort for us today,” Ingram said We stayed in the game and got a little bit of something from a lot of girls today.” That brewing confidence came through in the third inning with Ingram intentionally walking Crimson Tide senior Irene VanDyke to load up the bases with only one out and the Vikings were leading 1-0 “(VanDyke) is one of the best players in our league,” Ingram said.“We had an open base We felt more confident with the two girls behind her than we did throwing to her.” But we went with our guts and it paid off.” the Vikings got consecutive outs to pay off Ingram’s gamble and let his players know the trust he has in them and he knows we have a solid defense,” Forest Grove shortstop Kailea Takahashi said and it definitely is nerve wracking to load our bases Takahashi also started some strong routine plays by nabbing some runners at first including a double play in the bottom of the third by being the main proponent of a double play at second and first base she was happy to see her teammates stepping up with Wright to highlight especially for how young she is,” Takahashi said about Wright And knowing that she can out-pitch all these batters is amazing.” Our team has a hard time keeping our energy up at the beginning of games This is a close game to a really good team Glencoe always looked like it could take the lead in any inning with coach Wade Sahlfeld giving props to the Vikings “It is always going to come down to one or two runs with them,” Sahlfeld said and I really commend Jeremy Ingram about that you know they’re gonna come to play so I got to do a better job as a coach to get my players ready for that.” Makena Petrick got Glencoe’s lone run thanks to an error in the infield after catcher Kenley Wright overthrew third base All game it felt like momentum could shift in the Crimson Tide’s favor with Tuesday Mevis calmly catching back-to-back line drives out to center field before Morency’s RBI “I thought we had some good momentum here and there,” Sahlfeld said Every time you thought the momentum would change What it comes down to is they made plays and we didn’t." 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To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments The 13th February is the anniversary of the massacre of Glencoe which took place on Friday 13th February 1692 and the piobaireachd commemorating it is also a well known tune Glencoe must be one of the best known stories in Scottish history Everyone has heard how the Campbells went as guests to Glencoe then turned on their hosts the MacDonalds and murdered them More than three hundred years later this is still the general opinion although some blame is now put on King William and the Master of Stair who planned the massacre and it is realised that the perpetrators were not Campbell clansmen but soldiers of Argyll’s regiment of the British army A closer look at the facts leads to several questions with only 38 killed out of a population of over 400 If William’s purpose was to destroy this small clan why did he not march in a regiment of English or Dutch soldiers He had plenty of experience in warfare and would know how these things were done Why have a small group of soldiers lodge in the glen for two weeks prior to the massacre Casualties among the soldiers were negligible Why did William order a massacre that did him no good politically and gave his opponents a useful propaganda weapon against him The choice of Argyll’s regiment was deliberate As Scots they were expendable but they were still British Soldiers The regiment had been raised by the Earl of Argyll from among his clansmen and was officered by Campbell gentry Many of the soldiers had the surname Campbell so enmity between the clans could be stressed He was a cousin of the Earl of Breadalbane but had been bankrupted by the MacDonald raids on his lands and in order to support his family was forced to take up a career in the army at the age of 59.  He was uncle to the wife of the MacDonald Chief’s younger son so would be received as one of the family Clan Donald was Jacobite and Catholic although the Glencoe MacDonalds were Episcopalian which was at the time considered the nearest thing to Catholic Put the two groups together in overcrowded living conditions in midwinter and trouble should be guaranteed The date of the massacre is also significant It was the third anniversary of the proclamation of William and Mary as King and Queen and this could have provoked the MacDonalds to action The timing given in the orders is interesting and vital to the true story Glenlyon received a letter on the evening of the 12th ordering him to kill the MacDonalds He was told Major Duncanson and a stronger party would be with him at that time or shortly after but he was not to wait However Major Duncanson and his men were ordered to be at the “several posts assigned them” by 7am outnumbered four to one by the inhabitants would have had to fight alone for two hours was to be one of the first victims so it would be the aim of every MacDonald to get Glenlyon Add to this the MacDonalds’ reputation as fighters and give them all the advantages of fighting in the dark on their home ground and you have the perfect conditions for a massacre – of the soldiers Consider what the story might have been if all had gone according to plan Fort William is overcrowded so two companies of soldiers are sent to lodge in Glencoe Two weeks later there is trouble and fighting breaks out The soldiers are massacred by their hosts but many of the MacDonalds are killed also Major Duncanson arrives two hours later and kills more; the remaining murderers flee from the glen but are trapped by soldiers blocking the exits and killed Public opinion is outraged at this murder of innocent British soldiers by Highland Barbarians and King William has the excuse and the backing he needs The following spring and summer would have seen the complete destruction of the Highlands and the end of the Jacobite threat with sporting activities during the day and ceilidhs and card games in the evenings When ordered to kill their hosts the soldiers had little enthusiasm for the task and many of the MacDonalds were warned The Chief’s son John seemed to have some suspicion of what was planned and realising their only chance of survival was to get away not by the regular routes all of which were blocked by soldiers but by a perilous way to the safety of Appin a route thought to be impassable in winter The MacDonalds could not now be blamed for starting the massacre so another explanation had to be found The rather lame excuse of Maclain having been late in swearing allegiance was used but King William also managed to put the blame firmly on the Campbells where it has remained to this day John Campbell Earl of Breadalbane was arrested and came near to losing his life for his part in the affair but after some months of imprisonment he was released on the King’s orders In 1715 a regiment of Breadalbane men fought at Sheriffmuir on the Jacobite side although the Earl Only illness saved him from being arrested again Robert Campbell of Glenlyon died in Bruges in 1696 His son John led 500 Breadalbane men at the battle of Sheriffmuir where they fought alongside the MacDonalds.  John’s son Archie led the Glenlyon men in the Jacobite army in 1745 Glenlyon’s order from Major Duncanson was not placed with the regimental papers but was kept in the Glenlyon family and later the Breadalbane family as evidence that he had done no more than obey orders If events had gone as planned the MacDonalds would have gone down in history as the Clan who massacred their guests Bagpiping features and news from around the international piping community Contact us: news@bagpipe.news © Bagpipe News - The National Piping Centre Michael Given works for the University of Glasgow Edward Charles Stewart receives funding from the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities National Trust for Scotland and the Stewart Society Lizzie Robertson's PhD research at the University of Glasgow was funded by the Scottish Graduate School of Arts and Humanities University of Glasgow provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK View all partners Archaeology excels in giving insights into the everyday lives of people in the past. It is only very occasionally that we get those spine-tingling moments when we can connect the artefacts and structures we excavate to very specific people and events – such as the massacre of Glen Coe Glen Coe is famous for its dramatic mountains and the brutal slaying that took place in 1692 when government troops killed 38 members of the MacDonald clan Many more who fled in the wintry blizzard died of exposure in the freezing mountains In our recent excavations at Achnacon in the glen – 16 miles south of Fort William – we discovered a pin for holding on a plaid (a piece of material used to wrap around the body) These came from what we believe is the house of MacDonald of Achnacon the head man of the village who escaped narrowly with his life in 1692 Today, together with Derek Alexander, head of archaeology at the National Trust for Scotland our team of archaeologists from the University of Glasgow are weaving together new and old evidence to tell stories about those who lived worked and died in Glen Coe hundreds of years ago We have uncovered tantalising traces of houses fields and vegetable gardens which allow us to reimagine life in 17th-18th century Glen Coe The team excavated garden soil more than 50cm deep that had been cared for across generations In the narrow corridor between the boggy lands by the river and the bare rock of the mountain we mapped the cultivation ridges where the people grew oats and barley often with walls built of turf to keep out the cows Many of the artefacts show touchingly ordinary The clay tobacco pipes and broken bottles of green glass are echoes of evenings spent drinking Spindle whorls beside a fireplace suggest where the women of the house sat and spun both wool and yarns on cold winter nights Imported German and French pottery highlights how connected these Highland communities were to the flow of goods and ideas across Europe challenging the tired old narratives of backwardness and isolation government troops were billeted with the Clan MacDonald of Glen Coe ostensibly for the purposes of collecting taxes (a normal practice at the time) After 13 days with soldiers in their midst the “tacksman” or leader of this settlement sat through the night with his brother and his friends around the fire or worrying over the presence of the soldiers in their community a volley of 18 musket shots ripped through the doors and windows of his house MacDonald asked to be taken outside rather than being killed in his own home But he ripped off his plaid and flung it over the soldiers with their muskets raised to kill him and escaped into the inky darkness of the bleak February morning. From there he climbed through the blizzard over the passes south to safety. Three years later, he and other survivors gave evidence to a Scottish government commission of enquiry whose report preserves their accounts of what happened During the excavations in Achnacon earlier this year the finds from the turf-built house we believe to have belonged to MacDonald of Achnacon included a bent plaid pin and two pieces of lead musket shot The latest datable artefact found in this house was a coin of 1690 – just two years before the massacre While we can’t necessarily pin individual artefacts directly to these events we can use these tangible traces of the past to bring life to stories handed down for generations and weave new narratives about life and death in Glen Coe It matters how we tell these stories. Working with the National Trust for Scotland and the Glencoe Folk Museum, one of us (Lizzie Robertson) has been developing a series of audio installations which transport the visitor from the present day to landscapes brimming with life and legends We hear herds and herders hastening to the summer shielings (huts in the hills) and the boggy fringes of the townships being haunted by Gaelic water creatures such as the tarbh uisge Part of our mission is teaching new generations of students not just to excavate and survey but to communicate ideas and tell stories to different audiences in different ways Our team has been working with students to develop short films podcasts and audio installations which offer visitors new ways of experiencing the landscape The National Trust for Scotland’s new Greenway that allows visitors to walk wheel and cycle safely through the glen runs straight past the site of the village giving opportunities for visitors to really engage with the place Just as stories in the past offered lessons to those who would listen, there is a place for stories today to help us adjust to life in a changing world inspiring resilience in the present through understanding how communities adapted to challenges in the past We are working to evoke the busy-ness of this landscape, shaped and reshaped by successive generations. Our stories range from great events such as the massacre of Glen Coe and the highland clearances that came later to everyday acts that leave ephemeral threads to be unwound through delicate excavation VA–Glencoe Mansion will host the artwork of Sam Linkous from May 3 through June 29 Sam is a multitalented and versatile fine artist and musician Sam creates whimsical and unconventional pieces of art using inks and colors There is an opening reception on Thursday May 8th The event is free to attend and suitable for all ages Sam Linkous’ inspiration for his current series of art consisting of watercolor and ink paintings began in 2020 as a way to provide something colorful and positive to post on his social media page when everything seemed to be negative the positive reactions he received encouraged him both to continue drawing and to post daily he continues his daily posts five years later He especially likes sharing them with friends and reading their reactions Sam and his followers create “serial stories” where imaginative narratives are spawned in response to his images written back and forth between Sam & his audience are a fun way to engage with the artwork and give new and exciting life to a piece Sam says that these are fun because he never knows where they’re going or how they’ll end Sam’s current work revolves around flowers that grow in his imagination but he often incorporates items such as musical instruments all of which represent his imagination and love of color These works are never reproduced – each item he is showing and greeting cards – are completely one-of-a-kind originals and playing Old Time traditional music in the area And while attending many of the Old Fiddlers Conventions in Virginia he also serves as a competition judge or emcee Glencoe Mansion is free to visit and open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. For more information, please visit Glencoe online on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.glencoemansion.org How about a picture of the art instead of the building Let us know what you think of this article Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "ac7f85d75ceba564eec75526311c00a4" );document.getElementById("c8784fd6c9").setAttribute( "id" Pulaski, Grayson, Floyd & Wythe Giles County Police, Fire, EMS Montgomery County Blacksburg Rescue Riner Fire Shawsville Rescue READ MOREFire destroys Scooter's Bar in Glencoe; investigation underwayby JESSE CAIN A fire has left Scooter's Bar in ruins after flames engulfed the establishment on Wednesday afternoon Ohio — A fire has left Scooter's Bar in ruins after flames engulfed the establishment on Wednesday afternoon and it took firefighters approximately two and a half hours to extinguish the flames "Upon our arrival there was heavy smoke showing from all sides of the structure we had a partial collapse of the roof as well," Chief Tim Hall of the Cumberland Trail Fire District said Hall noted that while wind was not a factor "Securing a water source for this large of a fire was difficult and had some trouble there," he said and the Belmont County Task Force also responded to the scene to assist in battling the blaze The cause of the fire is under investigation Early on 13 February 1692, 38 members of the Clan MacDonald were brutally murdered by Scottish government troops while many who fled over the mountains perished in freezing conditions The event unfolded in the famous valley of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands where just two weeks earlier the MacDonalds had played host to their assailants In the latest History Hit documentary, Dan Snow journeys to the so-called ‘Weeping Glen’ to examine an astonishing new archaeological discovery: a hoard of coins likely hidden during one of the most shocking events in British history Sign up to watch In the first-ever film to delve into the discovery The Scottish Massacre: Unearthing the Secrets of Glencoe Dan meets archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and National Trust for Scotland who are currently excavating the village of Glencoe He explores what life was like here for the MacDonalds and why the Massacre of Glencoe took place Dan Snow and Lucy Ankers in The Scottish Massacre: Unearthing the Secrets of Glencoe Was it a revenge attack instigated by clan rivalry with a new monarch on the throne of England and Scotland in the person of King William III The hoard was found hidden beneath the hearthstone in the summer house belonging to the clan chieftain of the MacDonalds of Glencoe The 36 coins were located inside a small pot identified by student archaeologist Lucy Ankers and may have been hidden by the MacDonald clan in the days leading up to the massacre—or even as they fled from government troops Each coin holds clues to the personal history and connections of MacIain with several originating from regions he travelled to depicting Stuart King Charles II and pierced with a hole as it was likely worn as a necklace during a time of intense political division in the Scottish Highlands “It’s so exciting when a new archaeological discovery ties in with famous historic events,” says Dan Snow “Contemporary accounts tell us some details about the Glencoe Massacre to hold something tangible from those terrible events a pot of treasured coins tucked away for safekeeping and then forgotten for centuries is extraordinary and brings you so much closer to this notorious and important story.” “This remarkable find sheds new light on a key moment in Scottish history.” The documentary showcases the ongoing research that the discovery has inspired History Hit filmed on-site with the archaeology team and historic coin expert Jesper Ericsson revealing how analysis of the hoard provides new insights into the massacre and life in 17th-century Glencoe “This discovery offers an amazing insight into the lives of Scottish Highland clan chiefs in the 17th century and their connections and negotiation of status,” explains Dr Image Credit: Featured in The Scottish Massacre: Unearthing the Secrets of Glencoe by History Hit this documentary explores what these coins mean to the story not only of Glencoe and the 1692 massacre but also the personal travels and mobility of the Highland nobility,” says Stewart “Our team of experts has brought to life a moment in time with the burial of this hoard and over a century of collecting practice!” The pot of coins hidden under the fireplaces suggests a story of panic “What’s extraordinary about Glencoe is how a single dramatic moment in history can be captured in these everyday objects,” he says “The archaeological evidence is also revealing a deep connection between the people of Glencoe and their land When you understand this relationship you can better comprehend the true magnitude of the trauma they endured when their world was so violently upended in 1692 and their homes abandoned.” the film explores new findings from excavations in the settlement of Achnacon including a beautifully recreated turf-walled house designed by the National Trust for Scotland to resemble 17th-century Highland homes They vividly reveal the lives of Glencoe’s residents at the time of the massacre History Hit brings you the stories that shaped the world through our award winning podcast network and an online history channel as well as exclusive offers from our shop and carefully selected partners Sign Me Up Already a member? You can make a tax-deductible donation at any time Joe Coughlin is a co-founder and the editor in chief of The Record. He leads investigative reporting and reports on anything else needed. Joe has been recognized for his investigative reporting and sports reporting, feature writing and photojournalism. Follow Joe on Twitter @joec2319 has approved a renovation plan by WAC Golf The existing eighth hole on the Slopes nine… … and a visualisation of the changes WAC Golf has proposed The Glencoe Golf and Country Club near Calgary The 45-hole club is located west of the city which was founded in 1931 and is now one of Canada’s largest private clubs with a downtown Calgary base that offers a wide range of sporting and social activities and programmes Robert Trent Jones designed the 18-hole Forest and 27-hole Meadows courses Glencoe has regularly invested in its golf infrastructure and club facilities The clubhouse was revamped in 2022 and work will begin on overhauling the golf course maintenance facilities before the end of 2024 the club approved a plan from WAC Golf for the renovation of the Meadows layout’s Lakes and Slopes nines “It all started back in 2015 when the club and its committee began evaluating deficiencies on the Lakes and Slopes,” says architect Keith Cutten Rod Whitman was selected to create a comprehensive masterplan for the Meadows course the scope of the proposed work was a little too grandiose for the club to digest the board set new priorities for capital investment naming the clubhouse and maintenance buildings as additional priorities Rod and I later presented a revised scope of work but sadly any forward momentum was lost with the onset of a worldwide pandemic.” the club’s grounds and golf committee created a new scope document and engaged WAC Golf to develop a revised plan “The approved plan for the Meadows course seeks holistic changes – to maximise necessary investments in infrastructure – through the reimagination of a tired golfing landscape,” said Cutten “The site will see significant rerouting aimed at shortening green-to-tee walks An abundance of artificial shaping work will be removed letting the ‘air’ out of the property and allowing the new golf features to blend seamlessly within the beautiful river valley setting “Much needed tree clearing in select locations will allow the golf to make the most of several natural ridges that transect the property Existing wide corridors will provide the canvas needed to create thoughtful and varied strategies on each hole the inclusion of at least seven teeing areas along a ribbon of turf hidden amongst natural and man-made contours will allow golfers with all levels of swing speed to enjoy the new course sixth and eighth on the Slopes and the second creek and lake work will begin in autumn 2025 with golf course construction to start in 2026 2025) – The University of North Alabama women's golf team opened the three-day Chris Banister Golf Classic in chilly windy and rainy conditions on Sunday at RTJ Silver Lakes in Glencoe The Lions sit in fifth place of seven teams after day one at 29-over-par 317 UNA is just seven strokes away from second place Richmond four strokes off Murray State in third and two strokes behind Samford in fourth Of 43 players in the field, UNA has three in the lineup and one individual inside the top 20. Senior Jahnavi Prakhya and freshman Olivia Whittle tied for 14th at six-over including a pair of par fours on holes 7 and 13 Whittle also birdied on 13 and finished with 11 pars One stroke behind the three-way tie was senior Hannah Dees at seven-over. Dees also had 11 pars in a steady showing. Redshirt sophomore Kerigan Klauber played as an individual and was also seven-over with two birdies on the front nine Site host Jacksonville State leads at 10-over-par 298 The Lions return to action tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here We use cookies to collect information about how you use the Police Scotland website We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve our services The father of a man who died in a motorcycle crash near Glencoe is supporting Police Scotland’s annual motorcycle safety campaign which highlights the vulnerability of motorcyclists on Scotland’s roads a 35-year-old father of three from Johnstone 2023 when a car pulled across his path as he was riding with friends The crash happened on the A82 at the entrance to the Buachaille Etive Beag car park is supporting the campaign by sharing his son’s story as part of Police Scotland’s wider efforts to raise awareness of the risks faced by motorcyclists The campaign follows the publication of a joint study with Transport Scotland examining motorcycle fatalities between January 2015 and August 2024 The study found that 269 people – including 253 riders and 16 passengers – were killed during that period Despite accounting for less than 1% of traffic motorcyclists represented 18% of all road fatalities in Scotland said: “Ross was just an ordinary guy doing what he loved – out on a sunny day on a motorbike with his friends “We’re not the same people we were before – it changed everything Our outlook on life now is just take every day as it comes because you don’t know when it’ll be taken from you “His family haven’t had the opportunity to grow up with him he hasn’t had the opportunity to see his family grow up “My message to everyone using the roads is simple – open your eyes and look again from Police Scotland’s National Motorcycle Unit said: “Motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable road users They have far less protection than those in cars “We’re encouraging motorcyclists to take their time and enjoy the roads safely – particularly when overtaking we’d encourage riders to consider opportunities like Rider Refinement that helps improve skills and build awareness of the risks involved “Other road users also have a responsibility to look out for motorcyclists especially at junctions where visibility can be limited Everyone has a part to play in keeping the roads safe.” Anyone interested in attending a Rider Refinement course can find more information and book a place via the Institute of Advanced Motorists website or by searching ‘Rider Refinement Scotland’ online Police Scotland support those who wish to become police officers special constables or police staff by hosting various online and in-person 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film premieres on History Hit on November 14th Historian and History Hit Founder Dan Snow presents the documentary which explores a newly unearthed hoard of coins linked to the massacre The coins were discovered by a team from University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland during their excavations in the mountain landscape of Glencoe The hoard was found hidden beneath the hearthstone by student archaeologist Lucy Ankers in the summer house of MacDonalds of Glencoe clan chieftain who led his people until the massacre that nearly wiped them out found inside a small pot placed beneath the fireplace stone may have been hidden by the MacDonald clan in the days leading up to the massacre—or even as they fled from government troops with several originating from regions he traveled to Founder and Creative Director of History Hit Dan Snow says: “It’s so exciting when a new archaeological discovery ties in with famous historic events Contemporary accounts tell us some details about the Glencoe Massacre is extraordinary and brings you so much closer to this notorious and important story This remarkable find sheds new light on a key moment in Scottish history” This documentary showcases the ongoing research that the discovery has inspired explains the significance of the coins: “This discovery offers an amazing insight into the lives of Scottish Highland clan chiefs in the 17th century and their connections and negotiation of status this documentary explores what these coins mean to the story not only of Glencoe and the 1692 massacre but also the personal travels and mobility of the Highland nobility Our team of experts has brought to life a moment in time with the burial of this hoard and over a century of collecting practice!” Professor Michael Given added: “What’s extraordinary about Glencoe is how a single dramatic moment in history can be captured in these everyday objects A pot of coins hastily hidden under a fireplace The archaeological evidence is also revealing a deep connection between the people of Glencoe and their land When you understand this relationship you can better comprehend the true magnitude of the trauma they endured when their world was so violently upended in 1692 and their homes abandoned Each artefact we uncover helps tell this complex story of community and loss.” the film also explores new findings from recent excavations in the settlement of Achnacon SUBSCRIBE TODAY One person has been taken to hospital following a road traffic incident near Glencoe Officers and emergency services were called to the Highland road around 3pm today According to Traffic Scotland’s website the road was closed in both directions north of Ballachulish Drivers were advised to use an “alternative route” and expect longer than normal journey times The road was closed for around 1 hour and 45 minutes The Scottish Ambulance Service said they have taken a patient to Belford Hospital Police Scotland have been contacted for comment Martin Carlino is a co-founder and the senior editor who assigns and edits The Record stories Martin is an experienced and award-winning education reporter who was the editor of The Northbrook Tower Glencoe's boys golf team entered this season expecting to build on last year when it finished seventh in the 6A tournament And the Crimson Tide is living up to those expectations winning four consecutive tournaments after opening the season with a second-place finish in the stacked Canby Invitational Glencoe followed its third consecutive Pacific Conference tournament win Tuesday at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club by capturing the 16-team 6A/5A Preview on Wednesday at the OGA Golf Course The Crimson Tide shot 306 to finish ahead of 5A contenders Summit (322) “It just gives us another marker out there,” Glencoe coach Tyler Armstrong said of winning on the state championship course I want them to continue to work toward peaking at the end of the season Glencoe has been led by seniors Brody Landaker “It's been really fun to watch them develop starting their freshman year all the way to now,” said Armstrong a 2009 Glencoe graduate who took over as head coach this year after assisting Tim Duvall for eight seasons Landaker shot an even-par 72 to tie for second place with Bend senior Gustav Kristofferson one shot behind Canby freshman Connor Holden The Cougars other scorers were Irving (76) Meiers (79) and senior Giovanni Gallardo (79) It came on the heels of Glencoe shooting a 305 on the Ghost Creek course at Pumpkin Ridge Landaker shot 2-under 69 to edge Sherwood junior Tiger Lu by one stroke for medalist honors junior Calvin Johnson (79) and Meiers (80) rounded out the Crimson Tide's scoring has been “the rock of our team,” according to Armstrong He has made big strides since he began playing competitive golf as a freshman and other times it can drag him down for a hole or two Where Brody's at right now is really exciting He's going to have a round where it all clicks one day.” The youngest of three brothers to play for Glencoe Armstrong believes the 6-foot-3 Landaker has a high ceiling “There's a lot of juice left to squeeze with Brody,” he said His improvement was apparent in a Pacific Conference tournament April 8 at Meriwether National Golf Club when he shot an even-par 72 in inclement weather to win by six strokes Armstrong said his players are mentally better equipped to handle poor conditions than last year when they struggled with the weather on the second day of the state tournament “They were kind of giving in to the conditions,” Armstrong said I feel with a little bit more maturity last year is hoping to bring home a trophy from the 6A tournament we have the ability to punch our way up there.” fired a 7-under 65 to win a Three Rivers League tournament Monday at Stone Creek Golf Club beating Tigard senior Jennings Oelke by two strokes The Lakers outscored Tigard 294-301 for first place behind Woolworth … Grant beat Cleveland 324-325 to win a Portland Interscholastic League tournament Tuesday at Heron Lakes Golf Club Lincoln senior Quinn Hefele and junior Ethan Chang had the top scores at 3-over 75 Jesuit and Westview traded wins in Metro League tournaments this week Westview shot 298 to beat Jesuit by six strokes Wildcats junior Jake Rodgers fired a 3-under 69 top Jesuit's Jack Harrington (70) and Joseph Ulrich (73) for medalist honors Jesuit turned the table by scoring 308 to finish three strokes ahead of Westview Ulrich fired a 1-under 71 to edge Rodgers and Mountainside's Cisse Noriyasu by one stroke Mountain View senior Grady Millar won the Pronghorn Invitational on Tuesday at Pronghorn Golf Club shooting a 5-under 67 to beat Summit's Bryce Grieb by three strokes Summit outpointed Mountain View 313-320 for first place … Blanchet Catholic senior Joseph Beyer won a 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 tournament Monday at McNary Golf Club with a 2-under 69 … Valley Catholic junior Benny Zhu and Oregon Episcopal freshman Mateo Gramstad each shot 2-under 71 to tie for first place in the Portland Adventist Glendoveer Invitational on Monday at Glendoveer Golf Course Bandon continued its season-long dominance by carding an 8-over 296 to win the Eugene Country Club Invitational on Monday Bandon sophomore Sevren Quinn and Crosspoint Christian junior Davis Hartwell tied for first place at 2-under 70 two strokes ahead of Bandon's Braedon Millhouser and Grants Pass' Carson Krauss Bandon's two other scorers were Jackson Simonds (76) and Peyton Simonds (78) Westview sophomore Melinee Udom and Mountainside sophomore Kristine Shin won hotly contested Metro League tournaments this week Shin (77) edged Udom (78) on Monday at Meriwether Udom came back the next day to shoot 1-over 73 to win at Chehalem Glenn holding off Shin and Sunset senior Erika Kobayashi by one stroke shooting 340 to beat Mountainside by 12 strokes Monday and firing 331 to defeat Jesuit by two strokes Tuesday Roseburg freshman Lana Silvestri carded a 3-under 69 to win the 11-team Eugene Country Club Invitational on Monday beating three-time reigning 5A champion Francesca Tomp of North Eugene by two strokes helping the Irish top Grants Pass 355-356 to win the team scoring … Redmond junior Payton Richardson dominated the 11-team Caldera Classic on Tuesday at Rivers Edge Golf Course Crook County shot 401 to win the team title by two strokes over Summit Hood Conference tournament win Wednesday at Greenlea Golf Course Cavaliers sophomore Jessi Tantog shot a 1-over 63 for first place … Cleveland junior Kate Ly posted a win in a PIL tournament Tuesday at Heron Lakes … Catlin Gabel's Vishaka Priyan shot an even-par 73 for first place in a six-team tournament at Meriwether on Tuesday Oregon Episcopal beat Riverdale 452-453 in the team scoring Wilsonville had the top four finishers in a Northwest Oregon Conference tournament Tuesday at Charbonneau Golf Club shooting a 15-over 271 to blow away runner-up Canby (355) Wildcats juniors Evie Dunn and Layla Sidhu shot even-par 64 to share medalist honors Sophia Raschko (68) and Madeline Downie (75) also scored for Wilsonville … Lakeridge freshman Hanna Wendorf fired a 3-under 69 on Monday to win a Three Rivers tournament at Oregon Golf Club by four strokes over Lake Oswego's Hailey Lim This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page JACKSONVILLE — Grant Smith wasn’t born the last time Glencoe’s boys’ basketball team played in a Final Four That reality the Glencoe center and his teammates had just earned their way in hadn’t quite set in Tuesday minutes after the Yellow Jackets beat Piedmont 77-63 in the Class 3A Northeast Regional final in Pete Mathews Coliseum “I know we’re going to do good,” Smith said because I’ve never been on a big stage like this.” Most valuable player Garrett Morgan led four Yellow Jackets (25-7) in double figures with 20 points Tuesday They will play the Montgomery Academy-Lee-Scott Academy winner on Feb Glencoe earned its first Final Four shot since 2000 but Glencoe coach Ryan Chambless has experienced it as a player for Alexandria and a coach He led Jacksonville’s girls to two Final Fours including their run to the Class 4A state title “I can’t think of a group I’ve coached that’s more deserving of this honor,” Chambless said Glencoe also got 16 points apiece from Smith and Wade Segrest who joined Morgan on the all-tournament team It was enough to overcome a 28-point outburst from Piedmont’s Ishmael Bethel who hit two of his 3-pointers in back-to-back possessions to close the gap to 68-62 with two minutes to play Bethel and Pinto made the all-tournament team The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets battled four times this season with Piedmont sweeping the regular season and earning the right to play host to the area tournament Glencoe won the area and regional title games “They’re a great basketball team,” Piedmont coach Matt Glover said and they played a better game than us today.” Glencoe shot 64.3 percent (27 of 42) from the floor Tuesday The Yellow Jackets also held Piedmont to 41.3 percent shooting including a 2-for-14 slump in the third quarter Glencoe outscored Piedmont 18-5 in the third quarter to lead 48-35 going into the fourth “They do a good job of making you attack and hit your twos and they really don’t help off of us to let us shoot the threes,” Glover said “I think that’s his game plan the last two times.” Tuesday’s game marked the high school finales for Piedmont’s four seniors Bethel called Piedmont’s season “impressive.” We fought all the way through the fourth quarter I didn’t see none of my teammates holding their heads down Download the WEIS Radio app in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or subscribe to our text alerts here GLENCOE — The New London-Spicer baseball team scored twice in the top of the 11th inning to beat Glencoe-Silver Lake 4-2 on Monday night Brayden Skindelien went 2-for-6 with two doubles and two runs a sacrifice fly and a stolen base and Nolan Johnson was 2-for-4 with a run two walks and a stolen base for the Wildcats Starter Logan Swenson allowed one run over four innings and Kaden Tautges gave up one run in 5-⅔ innings for NS Maxton Hansch was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two stolen bases and Trevor Engelmann went 2-for-3 for the Panthers NLS has a game with Minnewaska scheduled for 4:30 p.m Litchfield scored singles runs in the fourth fifth and sixth innings to rally to beat Norwood Young America at Optimist Park in Litchfield Gideon Boerema and Grant Dengerud all went 1-for-3 for the Dragons Jackson Paumen went 2-for-2 with a run and a walk for the Central Raiders Litchfield’s next action is a doubleheader beginning at 4:30 p.m Thursday against New London-Spicer at the Green Lake Diamonds in Spicer Ethan Mueller homered and walked three times as Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa won in five innings at Maple Lake Lance Radermacher and Cameron Loe all had two hits for BBe two runs and five RBIs in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s victory at Irish Stadium in Maple Lake Jack Lundberg went 2-for-4 with a run for the Jaguars Benson’s pitching combo of Landon Skarsten Max Nygaard and Adrian Young struck out 10 and held Renville County West to one hit to secure a doubleheader sweep at Sacred Heart Nygaard struck out seven in 3-2/3 innings of relief Young got a strikeout for the final out of the game Benson has a West Central Conference doubleheader against West Central Area scheduled for 4 p.m RCW plays a Camden Conference game at 4:30 p.m a walk and five RBIs to lead Benson to the six-inning win over Renville County West at Sacred Heart Grant Gunlogson was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs and Landon Skarsten went 2-for-3 with two walks Alex Claussen went 4-⅔ innings to earn the victory a walk and two stolen bases for the Jaguars Springfield starting pitcher Noah Neperman struck out nine and held Dawson-Boyd to one hit for a five-inning win at Springfield Nathan Hansen hit an RBI double for the Blackjacks’ only hit Dawson-Boyd plays Tracy-Milroy-Balaton at 4:30 p.m Police in Gadsden and Glencoe will now be pooling some of their efforts following the Gadsden City Council’s approval on Feb 11 of a street crimes and narcotics mutual aid agreement between the departments Mayor Craig Ford’s liaison to the police department told council members during their pre-council work session that Glencoe had approached the city about the collaboration “since we have a couple of neighborhoods that butt up to one another that are high drug-use areas.” “We decided it was in our best interest to join forces Glencoe has two drug dogs and we have zero and they also have a test kit that we don’t have access to It’s really a marriage made in heaven if there’s such a thing with police departments The agreement will initially focus on those adjacent areas More: Trump's executive order takes funding from over 200 Alabama low-income utility customers It was one of several measures passed by the council on their first reading following unanimous consent votes • The purchase of property at 2510 Rainbow Drive for $40,000 to install a “Welcome to Gadsden” sign was approved Mayor Craig Ford said decorative signs with brickwork are planned there and coming into the city on U.S pending approval of the state highway department He said the purchase of private property for those signs is necessary to avoid state right-of-way rules plus the city also must ensure the signs will collapse if a vehicle hits them “and not stop a car in its tracks.” More: Gadsden adds $5 per night surcharge at the three campgrounds in the city • A bid from Vulcan Materials for hot mix asphalt material for the city’s new in-house paving crew was accepted The crew is currently “practicing” on city roadways and with this bid should be ready to start actual paving in about two weeks One of the first assignments on its agenda is South Sixth Street adjacent to Cherry Street Park • Amendments to the city’s employee handbook defining a full-time working day (24 hours for firefighters a minimum of 8 for others) and allowing employees to sell back one week of unused vacation time were approved as was an amendment to the policy for city vehicles clarifying that anyone using one would not be covered by workman’s compensation while driving back and forth to work (That doesn’t apply to police officers driving police vehicles to a call.) an ADECA grant of more than $1 million to construct a splash pad at Joseph T City officials said they sought the grant last year • The use of up to $3,200 in discretionary funds to purchase T-shirts for Gadsden City High School students to wear to the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Northeast Regional basketball tournament Feb 17-20 at Jacksonville State University was authorized Council action was required by law to designate the expenditure as being for a “public purpose,” in this case promoting the city Gadsden City’s boys’ and girls’ teams both qualified for the regional Glencoe football has its newest head coach Blanchard had been the interim head coach and was the defensive coordinator during the 2024 season That's one of the reasons I wanted to be there I wanted to be around great people," Blanchard said they're ready to get Glencoe back to where we need to be I'm so excited to be wearing Black and Gold." Blanchard will become one of the youngest head coaches in the state at just 26 years old earning all conference honors on the field and in the classroom the longtime Piedmont defensive coordinator who followed Smith to Westbrook Christian to not only me and my sisters but to all the kids he coached," Blanchard said Blanchard came to Glencoe in 2022 as an assistant before taking on the junior high head coach role in 2023 Glencoe is the only school he's been at since graduating college Glencoe was looking for a new coach after letting go of Scott Martin after three seasons earlier this month Martin told the Gadsden Times his dismal came as Glencoe's principal decided to go in a different direction The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 2-8 season in which they picked up just one region win MILES HOLCOMB: Former Southside, Tuscaloosa County football coach Miles Holcomb to return as teacher at Southside COACH ROB: After 28 seasons at helm of Hokes Bluff, why was 2024 season one of the most fun for Mike Robertson FYFFE FOOTBALL: How Fyffe football’s Ryder Gipson has stepped up in Logan Anderson’s absence with 10 TDs Blanchard will be Glencoe's fifth head coach since Lee Ozmint left in 2015 a year after he led the program to the state semifinals the Yellow Jackets have fallen to the depths of Etowah County not winning more than three games in a single season and with a record of 15-75 over the past nine seasons Glencoe has a rich history with a state title in 1973 and six region titles so there's recent history showing what the program can be For Glencoe seniors Camden Roofener and Brody Sahlfeld and junior Isaac Reynoso motivation and determination — seem to go together The Crimson Tide’s terrific trio of grapplers coming off a football campaign in which they had outstanding seasons in helping Glencoe claim the Northwest Oregon Conference championship kept right on rolling in the wrestling season Roofener and Sahlfeld won individual championships at the Pacific Conference district wrestling tournament at Liberty High School the title-winning victories marked their second consecutive district wrestling crown We have a picture up in our athletic training office of the three of us after we won last year and we really wanted to go out and repeat that,” Reynoso said after his 4-3 win over Forest Grove’s Brandon Cook in the 175-pound district title match just doing everything we could to get to that level of getting another district championship under our belts.” Glencoe junior Isaac Reynoso gets his hand raised after his 4-3 decision victory over Forest Grove’s Brandon Cook in the 175-pound title match at the Pacific Conference district tournament coming back,” Sahlfeld said after his dramatic win over Newberg’s Austin Phillips in the 285-pound district title bout It’s hard to describe,” Roofener said after he pinned Sherwood’s Andres Hernandez in the 190-pound district championship contest Getting it again — that provided the Glencoe trio with some extra motivation and you have to hold yourself to it,” Roofener said One of the keys to getting that — another district wrestling title — is football football and wrestling correlate with each other a lot,” Reynoso said “You have to be extremely aggressive in both sports and the stamina from wrestling goes over to football in the running and aggression and tackling and hitting other people You just have to be a monster in both sports.” “Football is really good for wrestling,” Roofener said “It really helps me stay in shape and stay competitive I didn’t start football until I was a freshman and that really transitioned over to wrestling Glencoe senior Camden Roofener stands tall after his win by fall against Sherwood’s Andres Hernandez in the 190-pound championship match at the Pacific Conference district tournament all three of the Crimson Tide district wrestling champions had accolade-filled gridiron campaigns who will play college football for Central Washington University was named the NWOC Offensive Lineman of the Year in addition to being a first-team all-conference pick at offensive lineman and a second-team selection on the defensive line He was a Class 5A second-team all-state pick on the offensive line “They definitely help each other,” Sahlfeld said of football and wrestling “I’ve been wrestling since I was real young and I started football my freshman year and body positioning has really helped me.” Glencoe senior Brody Sahlfeld (left) looks to lock up with Newberg’s Austin Phillips in the 285-pound title bout at the Pacific Conference district tournament who has received offers to play college football from George Fox University and Lewis & Clark College earned first-team all-NWOC honors at tight end and on the defensive line He was a second-team all-state selection at tight end and an honorable mention pick on the defensive line Reynoso was a first-team all-NWOC selection and an honorable mention all-state pick at linebacker who also competes in the hurdles for the Glencoe track and field team “I was raised on being a three-sport athlete you’re well-rounded in many different ways Someone who definitely agrees with that is Ian Reynoso who is the head football coach and an assistant wrestling coach at Glencoe “I think it’s a huge testament to developing multi-sport athletes,” said Ian Reynoso who also is a track and field coach at Glencoe “Football and wrestling are both extremely combative sports You have to be willing to put yourself through stuff that a lot of people aren’t willing to do.” Isaac Reynoso was the first of Glencoe’s finalists to take the mat for last Monday’s district championship matches getting a takedown with 34 seconds left in the second round Glencoe junior Isaac Reynoso (top) battles with Forest Grove’s Brandon Cook in the 175-pound title bout at the Pacific Conference district tournament / Dan BroodReynoso pushed the lead to 4-0 with a takedown with less than a minute left in the match Cook scored a takedown with 12 seconds remaining but Reynoso fought him off the rest of the way to get the 4-3 victory Roofener was in charge most of the way in his 190-pound title match He scored on three takedowns before getting a fall with 57 seconds left “Isaac winning motivated me,” Roofener said coming back and watching Brody was amazing.” Glencoe senior Camden Roofener (left) looks to lock up with Sherwood’s Andres Hernandez in the title contest at the Pacific Conference district tournament / Dan BroodSahlfeld had the most dramatic victory of the Glencoe trio He pinned Phillips eight seconds later for the victory “I just really had to focus and channel my last energy ‘This is a win-or-die moment,’” Sahlfeld said of those final seconds There also might have been a little pressure added which could have helped spur Sahlfeld to victory I knew I had to get it done as well,” Sahlfeld said because I wasn’t going to let them have that over me.” making it 3 for 3 for Glencoe in the finals the loudest cheers might have come from Isaac Reynoso and Roofener I’ve been with these two for a long time,” Reynoso said and we’ve been together wrestling since we’ve been in elementary school and to get this two times in a row with these amazing guys is a blessing.” “We’re a pretty tight group,” Roofener said “We’ve been together through everything — sports and activities Glencoe senior Brody Sahlfeld lets out a yell after pinning Newberg’s Austin Phillips in the 285-pound championship match at the Pacific Conference district tournament Roofener and Sahlfeld are going to the Class 6A state tournament 28-March 1 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland they’re all looking for something bigger and better we’re all trying to win it,” Isaac Reynoso said “We’re all going for state championships this year to do something that hasn’t been done at Glencoe in a long time.” “I’m hoping to win state this year — that’s my goal,” Roofener said Glencoe’s other two automatic qualifiers for the state tournament (top three at district) — Noel Wood who was third at 285 — are also football players at Glencoe it looks like the Glencoe football-wrestling connection is going to go on for a while “I joined the wrestling staff because of (Crimson Tide head coach) Jason Harless,” Ian Reynoso said “My first year on the staff (2022-23 season) I think seven or eight of our placers here tonight are football players “It’s really fun to see these guys continue their success from football To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App DAN BROODDan Brood who might be the very last of the straight-on place-kickers has been covering high school sports in Oregon for more than 30 years winning multiple awards for writing and photography He started working with SBLive Sports in 2021 © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Glencoe High School is moving on from Scott Martin as head football coach the coach and school confirmed to the Gadsden Times on Friday Martin said that principal Wendy Tinker decided to go in a different direction but that he is planning on staying at the school through the end of his teaching contract Athletic Director Ryan Chambless said that Bayley Blanchard will be the interim as the Yellow Jackets look for their next head coach The move comes after three straight losing seasons and a regression back to a 2-8 record during the 2024 AHSAA season Martin held a 7-23 record over the three seasons and didn't make the playoffs Martin thanked Glencoe in a statement he posted on Facebook and later shared with the Gadsden Times  I want to thank everyone that makes up the Glencoe Football Program for allowing me to be the Head Football Coach for the last 3 years  While I am disappointed with yesterday's administrative meeting I certainly understand the decision to take the program in a different direction  The last 3 years have been great in terms of the relationships built between the players   I am disappointed that I was not able to change the direction in terms of wins and losses but take pride in knowing that we have improved every other facet of the program wins  and losses seem to be the only thing that matters  Our young men have been a pleasure to coach and will be assets to the Glencoe Community as they graduate and proceed in "life."   Glencoe Football will always hold a special place in my heart and I will continue to be a "fan" from afar  regardless of where I am coaching or "loving ❤️ life every day," Martin wrote Martin appeared to be the guy who could lead the Yellow Jackets back to glory when he was hired in 2021 coming over from Ohatchee He was 57-24 there and led it to at least the third round three times in seven years He came with a history of rebuilding programs in Alabama and Louisiana Before Martin got to Ohatchee it had 10 straight losing seasons He led Ohatchee to five playoff appearances and five straight winning seasons He was placed on paid administrative leave during the 2021 season for unreleased reasons Martin spent time at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa and Calera In Alabama he holds a 90-65 record with nine playoff appearances COOSA CHRISTIAN: Coosa Christian sues AHSAA to overturn forfeits, get back in football playoffs BOYS BASKETBALL: Alabama high school boys basketball: 40 players to watch in Gadsden area for 2024-25 season GIRLS BASKETBALL: Alabama high school girls basketball: 43 players to watch in Gadsden area for 2024-25 season Martin spent 17 seasons leading programs across Louisiana Destrehan and Ponchatoula again going 81-96 It's been a rough stretch for the Yellow Jackets since making a run to the Class 3A semifinals back in 2014 They went 9-2 the next year in Lee Ozmint's last season leading them From there they haven't won more than three games in a season This next hire will be the fifth coach the Yellow Jackets will hire since Ozmint left in 2015 They are looking to return to the prominence that Ozmint and others brought Glencoe boys basketball assistant coach Lacey Buchanon has been breaking down barriers this season Buchanon played point guard for Yellow Jackets coach Ryan Chambless when he led the Jacksonville girls basketball program They won the 2012 state title together before Buchanon left to play college ball at Gadsden State Troy and ultimately returned to her hometown to play for Jax State She continued to stay in touch with her high school coach and after Glencoe hired Chambless in 2021 to lead its boys program he’s been bringing in high level assistants Wes Weems and now football coach Bayley Blanchard have been on staff alongside Beau Stewart for three years Buchanon is in her first year on the staff There's a simple reason Buchanon is coaching boys basketball even if its rare to see a female assistant on the bench in boys athletics: It's the connection she had with her old high school coach "Me and (Chambless) never lost contact when I went to college The reason I'm on the boys side is because he's on the boys side I'm going to follow him where ever he goes." especially running the machine at point guard gave Buchanon a unique perspective of how his system should look on the court it's been great to have one of his former players back on the bench Great attitude about everything in life and very knowledgeable about basketball "Just to have her around its great and she's been a blessing to me for a long time." JAMESON SCISSUM: Etowah multisport standout Jameson Scissum finally finds his college home on signing day GOLFERS TO WATCH: Alabama high school golf: 17 Gadsden Area high school golfers to watch in 2025 While Buchanon is probably just one of the few female assistants on boys high school teams males coach female teams at every level but really at the end of the day basketball is basketball regardless whether it's men or women on the court "I've been playing against guys my whole life It's the game of basketball," Buchanon said males coach women so a female can do the same thing As long as you got the love for the game and you know the game 2025 Max Allan Ryan of Glencoe,  passed away in his 24th year.  Cherished son of John and Jennifer (Hurley) Ryan.  Dear brother of Ian and Jack.  Grandson of Lynn (late Allan) Ryan and the late Ron and Barb Hurley Loved by his uncles and aunts Ryan and Julie Hurley George and Rosanne Ryan and Ruth and Neil Smith and his cousins Owen Patrick and Lauren.  Max will be missed by his great aunts and uncles and by many friends Max was well known for wearing jeans at every event Casual attire and jeans would be a great memory for him Glencoe.  Funeral Service will be held at Glencoe Presbyterian Church Interment to follow at the Oakland Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to Four Counties Health Services Foundation Glencoe Presbyterian Church or Southwest Bullets Minor Hockey 1/42Oregon high school football: Lebanon vs Glencoe Crimson Tide.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe Zochert | for The Oregonian/OregonLiveLebanon football perhaps had a flare for the dramatics not once but twice on Friday night to seal a thrilling 29-27 upset over Glencoe in the opening round of the Class 5A playoffs outscoring the Crimson Tide (7-3) to make up for a slow start at Hare Field as quarterback Brison Edwards and wide receiver Logan Large lead the charge Trailing 27-21 while facing a 4th-and-12 situation the junior duo connected for the game-tying pass as Large burned his defender for the catch to tie the score with 16 seconds remaining After an encroachment call on the Crimson Tide Lebanon opted to have Edwards run to the outside on a keeper for the final nail in the coffin “I knew it was the last play,” Large said about his touchdown catch the line would block and I could get the ball easily after that we could have kicked the extra point But there was the flag on the first one and we thought ‘let’s just run that with the QB because he has been running great the whole game.’” Large hauled in seven catches for 88 passing yards to pace Lebanon and also served as a safe option for Edwards The junior also swung momentum in the second quarter by returning a 65-yard kickoff with a nifty reverse; this playoff game was just the environment for him to show off some of his playmaking skills he can make the routine into something special,” Lebanon head coach Troy Walker said “We got 10 other kids that’ll do everything they need to do to support him you just never know what’s gonna happen and sometimes it’s special.” keeping the team afloat in the first half by finding Zech Halsey on a slant route for a 35-yard touchdown pass after falling behind 14-0 The junior quarterback went 14 for 21 on pass attempts and tallied 161 passing yards along with a 14-yard touchdown rush to tie the score at 21-all in the third quarter “Our offense was doing great,” Edwards said about the first half Our defense held up great in the second half it really was a relief and gave us a little momentum moving into the second half.” Walker added: “(Edwards) is such a dynamic kid and his decision making has gotten immensely better this year with the weapons that we have Lebanon will hope that the second half momentum will travel to Bend as the team takes on the second-seeded Mountain View next Friday With the buzzer sounding after its final possession of the season Glencoe could only pat itself on the back after a strong first season at the 5A level The final downs on defense were strong with Aidan Beauchamp breaking up a pass and the defensive line held Edwards from scrambling into the end zone on two broken plays the Crimson Tide also committed three penalties for 35 yards on the drive to keep the window open for Lebanon to take victory physical high school football teams playing back and forth,” Crimson Tide head coach Ian Reynoso said Running back Daniel Heninger was the engine for Glencoe Heninger also found the end zone for three scores including a 52-yard burst for the first touchdown of the game The junior was also the catalyst to break the 21-all tie in the fourth quarter being the focal point on every drive with 12 carries for 62 yards and had a clutch catch for 20 yards on fourth down before Glencoe missed the extra point “He’s gonna give us everything he has,” Reynoso said “So just bless the thing that we get to have him for another year He’s a fantastic kid and a great playmaker with a ball in his hands.” Reynoso also echoed how proud he was of the program and “climbing the ladder” with the goal on Friday night being to win their first playoff game since 2013 the coach pointed to the undefeated league season and capturing the Special District 1 title last week as a massive positive I always talk about our goals being a ladder,” he said “Winning a league game was one rung of the ladder having a winning record in league was another We just continued to climb and made the playoffs and wanted to get a playoff win and that was a huge goal of ours Subscribe to the High School Sports+ newsletter This article was developed using publicly available information 1/41AHSAA 3A boys semifinal: Glencoe vs. Montgomery Academy.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.comMontgomery Academy has had its eyes on the school’s first AHSAA state basketball title all season The second-ranked Eagles will have a chance to win it Friday Montgomery Academy outscored Glencoe 22-12 in the second quarter and 25-9 in the third on the way to an 84-49 semifinal rout Tuesday afternoon at Legacy Arena “It’s just the second time in school history that we’ve made it this far,” Eagles’ coach Jeremy Arant said “I would be lying if I told you it wasn’t something we have been talking about all the way back to May or June “We didn’t come this far to lose,” MA senior Skyler Stovall said “We are going to go after it and go get it.” The Eagles pulled away from Glencoe early behind a dominating rebounding effort Montgomery Academy outrebounded the Yellow Jackets 45-17 leading to a 64-20 advantage in points in the paint and a 20-0 advantage in second-chance points “(MA assistant) coach (Gerald) Williams came in a month ago and said he thought our biggest advantage going forward would be offensive rebounding and rebounding in general because of the size of our guards,” Arant said “It’s something we work on every day and stress every day The kids bought in and realized if they crashed the boards they could get some easy baskets.” It worked Thursday as MA pulled down 19 offensive rebounds “One statistic you always look at is rebounding,” Glencoe coach Ryan Chambless said MA led just 24-15 after one quarter but began pulling away in the second quarter The Eagles led 46-25 at the half and 71-34 after three quarters Arant began emptying the bench late in the third quarter Ten Eagles played at least two minutes in the win All Montgomery Academy in the 3A semifinals. Eagles lead Glencoe 65-34 in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/ycxbD9Zsgr Stars of the game: Stovall and Braden Gordon each scored 17 for MA “I don’t know if Skyler has competed any harder against anyone than he does against Braden in practice,” Arant said “They have full on battle every day in practice.” Stat sheet: Montgomery Academy – Jarrett Friendly had 16 points and 6 rebounds Glencoe – Garett Morgan led all scorers with 20 points By the numbers: MA took 23 more shots than Glencoe (68-45) The Eagles were 6-of-11 from 3 and 2-of-6 from the foul line Glencoe was 5-of-21 from 3 and 15-of-15 from the foul line The Eagles also had huge advantages in points off turnovers (25-4) fastbreak points (33-7) and bench points (30-7) Glencoe led for 12 seconds in the game at 3-2 Montgomery Academy’s only losses this year came against a pair of ranked Class 7A teams in Auburn and Huntsville “I have all the respect for Glencoe and what coach does They are one of the hardest teams to prepare for This was really the first time we have taken time to go over the things a team does in the halfcourt Our kids bought in to defending and guarding as a team and that has been the difference for us this year it seems like we have six or seven guys out there proud of this team and especially the seniors They brought a lot of tradition back to Glencoe I’m proud of the effort and their approach to every practice and every game all year long I told them to walk out with their head held high They are very well coached and have a lot of length and size Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site Ad Choices All Montgomery Academy in the 3A semifinals. Eagles lead Glencoe 65-34 in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/ycxbD9Zsgr How to watch Alabama high school girls soccer: Glencoe vs Glencoe High School will face Saks High School in Glencoe How to watch Saks vs. Glencoe girls soccerSaks and Glencoe will hit the field on Tuesday, April 29, at 5 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country Follow your favorite team and never miss a game Want to track your alma mater, local team or family member's school throughout the playoffs? NFHS Network has high school girls soccer streaming live plus on-demand replays and highlights of all the action from thousands of schools across America Watch Glencoe vs. Saks on NFHS Network! All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU BIRMINGHAM — Montgomery Academy boys basketball started fast and never left off the gas in a big AHSAA Final Four win over Glencoe The Eagles advance to the Class 3A state title game against Mars Hill Bible at 2:15 p.m The Eagles shot 56% from the field for the game as they held Glencoe to 33% from the field Skyler Stovall led the way with 17 points and Braden Gordon added 17 points and six rebounds with Jared Friendly scoring 16 points The Yellow Jackets were led by 20 points by Garrett Morgan while the three other Glencoe starters were held to four points and nine rebounds The Yellow Jackets were outrebounded 45-17 by Montgomery Academy FINAL 48: AHSAA Final 48: What to know before you go. Schedule, tickets, parking, TV, streaming info FINAL 48: When is the AHSAA basketball state tournament? Schedule, locations The Eagles ran out to a 13-5 lead early in the first quarter and later got the lead out to 21 points by the half thanks to shooting 54% from the field and hitting 5 3-pointers Skyler Stovall scored 13 points in the first half for the Eagles as Garrett Morgan led the way with 15 first half points for the Yellow Jackets The Yellow Jackets season ends going 25-8 after winning the area tournament title Etowah County tournament title and the Northeast Regional title They were playing in the schools first Final Four since 2000 and broke a county wide Final Four drought that dated back to 2009.