The Glacier Bears boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams each placed third at the first Yakutat invitational Saturday, behind Juneau and Sitka, respectively.
The race, started by a policewoman firing a shotgun, followed a gravel road along Monti Bay. “How can you even describe the beauty of running next to the water, on a sunny day with Mount St. Elias in the distance?” asked coach Liam Cassidy.
Haines squads topped teams from Thunder Mountain and Mount…

