Keeping Score

Daily Inter Lake reporter Luke Schmit was at Memorial Field on Friday, October 30, for the last football game the Whitefish Bulldogs will play there. After falling behind early, Whitefish scored 29 unanswered points to beat Dillon 36-12 in the opening round of the Class A playoffs and finish undefeated at home in their final season on the field. Senior quarterback Luke Dalen had a hand in four tou...

Glacier soccer closed out the regular season with a statement in the Crosstown rivalry, sweeping Flathead with an 8-1 boys victory and a 10-1 girls win on Oct. 13 at Kidsports. Daily Inter Lake sports reporter Luke Schmit was there to catch up with the Wolfpack players and coaches after the rivalry matchups. Glacier boys striker Brecken Evenson scored four goals, including one of the team's s...

Cooper Porrovecchio came up big in the passing game, catching two touchdown passes to help Bigfork roll to a 48-14 victory over Ronan. The Vikings came out firing, building a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and adding 14 more points in the second to take control. Quarterback Alex Ochs completed 5 of 7 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns, with Porrovecchio accounting for two of those scoring r...

Palmer opened his scoring with a 20-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. He saved his biggest play for the final snap before halftime, hauling in a 42-yard touchdown pass from Cash Keim to give the Wolfpack a commanding 35-0 lead at the break. With Glacier receiver Dylan Banzet sidelined by injury, Palmer has stepped into a bigger role at wide receiver and made an immediate impact. His two...

Cash Keim delivered an efficient performance through the air as Glacier rolled to a 49-13 win over Helena at Legends Stadium. The Wolfpack quarterback completed 10 of 14 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception. Both touchdown passes went to Cooper Pelc, including a 36-yard strike on Glacier’s opening drive and a 42-yard connection just before halftime that helped t...

Reporter Luke Schmit talks with Columbia Falls QB Banyan Johnston, receiver Jory Hill, running back Tripp Ross and Coach Kelly Houle after the Wildcats’ 34-31 Cat-Dog win over Whitefish. They cover a 90-yard final drive, a 10-yard touchdown with 33 seconds left, and a 300-yard rushing night.  Watch the full interviews: https://youtu.be/KqsYMWWPK5k Read more:  C-Falls wins classic Cat-Dog on Hill&a...

Recorded the night of September 22 at Legends Stadium, this episode of Keeping Score goes inside Flathead’s 26-7 Crosstown win over Glacier in girls flag football. Host Luke Schmit catches up with sophomore Lexi Herion, who caught two touchdown passes, intercepted a pass and finished with 10 catches for 118 yards. He also talks with senior Hailee Ballensky and Bravettes coach Jess Hensley about th...

Allie Krueger came through when Glacier needed her most, helping the Wolfpack rally twice from a set down to defeat Flathead in a five-set Crosstown volleyball thriller. Krueger finished with 15 kills and two blocks as Glacier battled back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits before taking the decisive fifth set 15-12. With the final set tied at 9-9, Glacier finally created some separation, and Krueger deliv...

Lexi Herion delivered a standout two-way performance as Flathead defeated Glacier 26-7 in the Crosstown girls flag football matchup at Legends Stadium. The sophomore caught 10 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Bravettes turn a 7-7 halftime tie into a 26-7 victory. Herion also made a major impact on defense, intercepting a pass in the second quarter and adding multiple pass break...

Gracie Winkler delivered a standout performance in the crosstown matchup with Flathead, scoring a hat trick to help lead Glacier to a 6-0 victory at Legends Stadium. Winkler opened the scoring in the 14th minute, then found the net again just eight minutes later to give the Wolfpack a 3-0 advantage. She completed her hat trick in the 68th minute, helping Glacier pull away for the shutout win. Glac...

Eli Imperato made an impact on both sides of the ball as Glacier opened Western AA play with a dominant 37-0 win over Butte at Legends Stadium. Imperato rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries, including a 15-yard touchdown in the second quarter and a 12-yard score in the third. He also came up big on defense with an interception, helping the Wolfpack earn their second straigh...

Flathead’s Leum Saisbury ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries in a 41-0 win over Billings Senior. His explosive performance helped the Braves start 2-0 for the first time since 2018, earning Saisbury this week’s Poster Player of the Week. Watch our preseason interview with Flathead High School football! Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps contin...

Two days before kickoff, Daily Inter Lake sports reporter Luke Schmit sat down with Columbia Falls Wildcats head coach Kelly Houle, quarterback Banyan Johnston, and running back/linebacker Tripp Ross ahead of Thursday's season opener against Fergus at Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. Coach Houle breaks down why this team is "weeks ahead" of where they were a year ago, the brotherhood cu...

The Bigfork Vikings are two days into fall camp with a new starting quarterback, a young roster and a season opener against defending state champion Frenchtown looming on the horizon. Keeping Score host Luke Schmit sits down with head coach Hunter Johnson, first-year starting quarterback Alex Ochs and receiver-corner Rye Rodriguez to talk about a summer of work that has this team ahead of where it...

The Whitefish Bulldogs lost a group of veteran leaders after last season's playoff run, but head coach Brett Bollweg says that question mark has been erased in the best way possible. Keeping Score host Luke Schmit sits down with Bollweg and seniors Luke Dalen and Austin Alton to talk about who's stepping into those leadership roles, how the offense has grown more complex, and what fixed...

It was a defensive battle from start to finish, and Glacier running back Trey Ramey was one of the Wolfpack’s biggest offensive weapons. Ramey powered through 26 carries for 104 yards in Glacier’s 6-3 overtime loss to Billings West at Legends Stadium, earning him Poster Player of the Week honors. Glacier led 3-0 heading into the fourth quarter before Billings West tied the game with a field goal a...

The Flathead Braves head into year two under head coach Mac Roche with a full offseason behind them, a scrimmage against Great Falls in the books and a quarterback change at the center of it all. Keeping Score host Luke Schmit sits down with Roche, senior lineman Hudson Casper and returning all-conference standout Oliver Rosenberg to break down what's different about this team compared to las...

The Glacier Wolfpack enter fall camp with a state championship already in hand and a fourth straight title game appearance in sight. Keeping Score host Luke Schmit sits down with head coach Grady Bennett and senior leaders Cooper Pelc and Dylan Banzet to talk about what it takes to defend a title, how the quarterback room is shaking up after Jackson Presley's departure, and why character - no...

Torrin Murray put together a round to remember in the Crosstown Cup. This week’s Keeping Score: Poster Player of the Week goes to the Glacier golfer after he fired an unofficial 6-under-par 64 over 18 holes at Village Greens against Flathead. Murray also teamed up with Elliot Anderson to win their best-ball matchup, helping Glacier take seven of 10 matches and keep the Crosstown Cup on the north s...

Cooper Pelc has already made his mark across multiple sports at Glacier, and the Wolfpack standout is heading into another football season with a historic track record behind him. Pelc standout athlete in football, basketball and track who has established himself as one of Northwest Montana’s most versatile competitors. On the football field, Pelc helped Glacier capture a state championship and ha...

Columbia Falls quarterback Banyan Johnston is heading into his senior season with plenty of momentum and plenty of expectations. Johnston's breakout junior campaign helped lead the Wildcats to the Northwest A conference championship. Can Johnston lead Columbia Falls to another championship run? His junior season suggests the Wildcats have a quarterback capable of making a major impact. With h...

Senior Day called for a big moment—and Micah Engle answered. For this week's Poster Player of the Week, we recognize Kalispell AA Laker Micah Engle after his clutch performance helped lift the Lakers to a 5-2 victory over the Billings Scarlets in their final home game of the summer at Griffin Field. With Kalispell trailing 2-0 in the third inning and the bases loaded, Engle ripped a two-run s...

A fast start and timely hitting helped the Kalispell A Lakers open the John R. Harp Memorial Tournament with a statement win—and Madden Carrier was right in the middle of it. The Lakers' offense came alive in a pivotal third inning, and Carrier helped fuel the rally with one of his two doubles on the day, keeping the pressure on and extending Kalispell's lead. Carrier finished with two e...

When the game stretched into extra innings, Miles Arrowsmith delivered in the biggest moment. This week on Keeping Score: Poster Player of the Week, we recognize Kalispell AA Laker Miles Arrowsmith after a clutch all-around performance that completed a three-game series sweep over the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs. Arrowsmith played hero in the 10th inning, ripping a walk-off RBI single to right fie...

Few players have embodied consistency quite like Whitefish's Tait Orme. This week, we recognize the Bulldogs standout after earning a spot on the West roster for the second annual Montana High School All-Star Baseball Game. The selection gives Orme one final opportunity to represent Whitefish while competing alongside Montana's top graduating seniors at 3 Legends Stadium in Butte.  A two...