Daily Inter Lake
SPORTS EDITOR
Fritz Neighbor is the Sports Editor for the Daily Inter Lake. He oversees sports coverage across the Flathead Valley, including high school athletics, youth sports, and regional competitions. In his leadership role, he helps shape the newspaper’s sports coverage and editorial direction. Fritz’s column, Full Count, taps into his decades’ long career covering Montana sports. You’ll also see Fritz sharing his thoughts and insights on the Big Sky Now podcast.
IMPACT: Fritz’s work celebrates the athletes and teams that bring Northwest Montana communities together.
ARTICLES BY FRITZ NEIGHBOR
Somers Stock: Bristol Lenz building a stellar senior season with Flathead track
The short-term goal for Bristol Lenz is to slowly add events, lower her marks, attract more attention from college track and field programs and — most importantly — stay healthy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 21 HOURS AGO
Full Count: Merchant of Vikings has big goals
On May 25, 2024, Bigfork sophomore Robert Merchant clocked 11.23 seconds in the 100 meters, good for sixth place at the State A track and field championships.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Back on the trail: Libby’s Tristan Andersen aims toward big finish
By his sophomore year Tristan Andersen could do it all for the Libby Loggers: throw the football, keep it, drive the hoop, rebound it.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
Man of few words: Orme is quiet leader for Bulldog baseball
Win No. 3 came Tuesday night at the same venue as the 2026 State A Tournament: Polson’s O’Malley Park. In the middle of it was a quiet right-hander named Tait Orme.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO
Full Count: 'That one day' arrives for QB Schweikert
Cody Schweikert could be forgiven for getting down during his two-plus seasons with the University of Montana football program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO
Man of few words: Orme is quiet leader for Bulldog baseball
Win No. 3 came Tuesday night at the same venue as the 2026 State A Tournament: Polson’s O’Malley Park. In the middle of it was a quiet right-hander named Tait Orme.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
Schweikert sees playing time at Griz spring scrimmage
MISSOULA — For Gage Sliter and Cody Schweikert, it was a heck of a long wait.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Valley QBs shine as Griz wrap up spring drills
MISSOULA — For Gage Sliter and Cody Schweikert, it was a heck of a long wait. For Fynn Ridgeway, it was a quick turnaround.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Grizzlies ready for annual Spring Game
Fans can get a first look at the 2026 Montana Grizzlies Friday with the Spring Game that kicks off at 6 p.m. inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Tired? Just wait until next season
I have adapted about as well as any sports fan I know to the NIL Era, feeling it is better than anything the NCAA came up with previously in terms of how college athletes are treated.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
AA track: Flathead, Glacier firing off
Flathead was able to get in one meet and Glacier is hoping to get started Friday, and all of the local Class AA track and field teams are looking to improve on 2025.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
A track: Bulldogs will still fly
These Bulldogs can still thump and should make noise within the Northwest A, Western A and of course, state.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Flathead Crusaders claim national title
The Flathead Valley Crusaders, a local home-schooled basketball team, made a bit of history in February when they overcame injury and made a late-season push to the Montana Christian Athletic Association boys state title. They weren’t done.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
