Keeping Score
A front-row seat to Northwest Montana high school sports, Daily Inter Lake's Keeping Score podcast keeps you up to date on Northwest Montana’s players and coaches who make it happen. Batter up for our exclusive interviews, Poster Player of the Week, and game recaps.
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281 episodes
Gracie Winkler Scores Hat Trick in Glacier’s 6-0 Win Over Flathead | Poster Player of the Week
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...
Glacier’s Eli Imperato Scores Twice and Picks Off a Pass in 37-0 Win | Poster Player of the Week
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...
Leum Saisbury Runs for 184 Yards as Flathead Starts 2-0 | Poster Player of the Week
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...
Columbia Falls Wildcats Football 2026 Season Preview: Brotherhood, Speed, and a Playoff Push
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 Fe...
Bigfork Vikings Football 2026: New Starting QB, a Young Roster and a Season-Opening Test
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 Hun...
Whitefish Bulldogs Erase Biggest Question Mark: Inside Fall Camp with Coach Bollweg & Senior Leaders
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 sen...
Trey Ramey Runs for 104 Yards in Glacier’s OT Battle With Billings West | Poster Player of the Week
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 S...
Flathead's Brotherhood and Transfer QB: Inside Fall Camp with Coach Mac Roche, Hudson Casper and Oliver Rosenberg
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 Ro...
Glacier Wolfpack Chase a Repeat: Inside Fall Camp with Coach Grady Bennett, Cooper Pelc and Dylan Banzet
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...
Glacier’s Torrin Murray Fires 6-Under 64 in Crosstown Cup
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.
From Glacier to UM: Looking Back on Cooper Pelc’s High School Career
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...
Banyan Johnston Ready for Senior Season After Record-Setting Year | Poster Player of the Week
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 ...
Micah Engle Delivers Clutch Hit on Senior Day for Kalispell AA Lakers | Poster Player of the Week
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 Sca...
Kalispell A Laker Madden Carrier Powers Tournament-Opening Win
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...
Miles Arrowsmith Delivers Walk-Off Heroics for Kalispell AA Lakers | Poster Player of the Week
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 t...
Whitefish’s Tait Orme Earns Montana All-Star Baseball Selection
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...
Glacier’s Asher Knopik Named Shrine Game MVP After Dominant Performance | Poster Player of the Week
When Montana’s best senior football players took the field in Butte, Glacier graduate Asher Knopik proved he belonged among the elite.This week on Keeping Score podcast, we honor Knopik after his Most Valuable Player performance in the ...
Bigfork’s Tamret Savik breaks 48-Year State Record at Class A Track Championships
Bigfork’s Tamret Savik didn’t just win a state title—he rewrote the record books. This week on Keeping Score: Poster Player of the Week, we recognize one of the most remarkable performances from the Montana high school track and field s...
Whitefish Tennis Makes History: Bulldogs Sweep Girls & Boys State Championships
History was made in Hardin, and the Whitefish Bulldogs were at the center of it all.For this week's Poster Player(s), we're honoring the entire Whitefish boys and girls tennis programs after a remarkable performance at the Class A State...
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Complete Game. 4 RBIs. State Title. Hayden Mayer's Historic Performance | Poster Player of the Week
Some performances don't just win games — they write history. This week's Poster Player of the Week is Bigfork senior Hayden Mayer, and it's not hard to see why.In the Class A-B state championship game in Polson, Mayer did it all. He took...
Bigfork Baseball Makes History: State Champions Talk the Run Nobody Saw Coming
Bigfork Vikings baseball just made history and reporter Luke Schmit was on the field at O'Malley Park to capture every raw, emotional moment of it! In this episode of Keeping Score, Luke talks with the men behind Montana's newest Class A-B stat...
6-1 and Rolling: Glacier Range Riders Logan Beard & Kyle Ashworth on Their Hot Start
The Glacier Range Riders are off to a blazing 6-1 start! After a thrilling 9-8 home opener victory over the Great Falls Voyagers at Glacier Bank Park, Daily Inter Lake reporter Luke Schmidt caught up with two of the night's standout performers....
Brady Lewellen Sparks Glacier Baseball’s State Tournament Run
Glacier baseball is headed to the Class AA State Tournament and Brady Lewellen helped deliver the moment that sent the Wolfpack to Butte! We spotlight Lewellen after a clutch performance in Glacier’s dramatic 7-6 postseason win over Missoula He...
Poster Player of the Week | Whitefish tennis' Jack Oehlerich stays undefeated
Whitefish tennis is heading into the postseason with momentum—and Jack Oehlerich continues to lead the charge. Oehlerich remained undefeated this season with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Flathead’s Rowen Alexander as the Bulldogs swept th...
Whitefish's Finn Ryan Delivers Clutch Hit + Coach Kyler Blades on Bulldogs’ Playoff Push
Whitefish Bulldogs baseball is heating up at exactly the right time. In this episode of Keeping Score, Daily Inter Lake sports reporter Luke Schmit talks with Whitefish slugger Finn Ryan right after his dramatic walk-off single lifted the Bulld...
