Keeping Score

Your Poster Player(s) of the Week is the Whitefish Bulldogs girls soccer team! Whitefish beat Columbia Falls 2-1 for the Class A title, making it their fourth title in program history.

Stay tuned for our interviews with players and coach! Read more about the game: Cat-Dog III goes to Dogs | Daily Inter Lake

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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 touchdowns, throwing for 201 yards and a score while rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, including the final touchdown ever scored at Memorial Field. He talks about Dillon’s pass coverage in the first half and what it meant to go undefeated at home. Senior Vlad Shestak, who caught five passes and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter, shares the emotions of the final walk across the field with his teammates and why this team bounces back from adversity. Head Coach Brett Bollweg talks about the offensive line, the memories at Memorial Field, the credit he gives Beaverhead County for the program’s standards, and the road trip to face East Helena in the quarterfinals.

Read Luke's coverage of the game: Final farewell | Daily Inter Lake

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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 standout performances of the season. He discussed his scoring opportunities, Madrid Stephan's contributions and the team's confidence heading into the playoffs. Wolfpack captain Isaac Weaks also reflected on the team's chemistry, individual strengths and what it would take to compete for a state championship.

On the girls side, Gracie Winkler delivered four goals of her own. She talked about the team's chemistry, the importance of growing together and how Glacier learned to respond to adversity. First-year head coach Ryan Thompson shared his thoughts on the team's resilience, its potential and Winkler's impact as both a scorer and leader.

Looking back at the postseason: Both Glacier teams followed the Crosstown sweep with first-round Class AA playoff victories. The boys rallied past Missoula Big Sky 3-1, while the girls shut out Helena Capital 4-0. Both advanced to the quarterfinals before their seasons ended in Billings.

The boys fell 5-4 to Billings West, despite a hat trick from Evenson, while the girls lost 4-1 to Billings Senior.

00:00 Glacier vs. Flathead: Crosstown Soccer
00:31 Brecken Evenson on His Four-Goal Performance
01:57 Isaac Weaks on Glacier's Team Chemistry
03:52 Gracie Winkler on Her Four-Goal Night
06:22 Coach Ryan Thompson on Glacier Girls Soccer

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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 receptions.

Bigfork’s offense spread the scoring around, with six different Vikings finding the end zone in the 48-14 win. The victory improved Bigfork to 2-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

Read more coverage of the game or watch our preseason interviews with the Vikings.

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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 touchdown receptions helped the Wolfpack improve to 7-1 overall and 6-0 in Western AA play.

Read Jon Allen's coverage of the game: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/oct/16/packing-a-wallop/

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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 the Wolfpack build a 28-6 lead.

Keim and Pelc connected five times for 109 yards as Glacier’s offense piled up 49 points. Running back Trey Ramey added a career-high 205 rushing yards and four touchdowns to power the Wolfpack to the victory.

Read Jon Allen's coverage of the match: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/oct/10/run-ramey-run/

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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's late TD

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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 the Senior Night atmosphere, the first Brave walk in program history with the band leading the team into the stadium, and the second-half surge that turned a 7-7 halftime tie into a three-score win.

Season update: the Bravettes went into the State AA tournament in Billings as the Western AA’s top seed and the top-scoring team in the field. They fell 20-7 to Bozeman in Wednesday’s opening round, then beat Billings Senior 8-6 on Thursday morning.

CHAPTERS
 00:00 Welcome from Legends Stadium
 00:14 Lexi Herion on scoring, intercepting and locking in
 01:32 Hailee Ballensky on team hype and Senior Night
 02:53 Coach Hensley on bouncing back after Missoula
 03:25 Hensley on Lexi’s football IQ
 03:46 Behind the scenes with the Bravettes
 04:16 The Crosstown atmosphere and the Brave walk
 05:00 Why this win mattered
 05:37 What’s next for Flathead

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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 delivered one of the key kills during a 3-0 run that put the Wolfpack ahead 12-9.

Glacier held on to close out the match 18-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12, improving to 6-6 overall and 5-2 in league play.

Read Luke Schmit's coverage of the match: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/oct/02/crosstown-volleyball-glacier-wins-5-set-thriller/

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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 breakups in the secondary.

Herion's first touchdown tied the game late in the second quarter, and she struck again early in the third to give Flathead the lead for good. The Bravettes' defense then shut out Glacier in the second half as Flathead pulled away.

Read Luke Schmit's coverage of the game on dailyinterlake.com!

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