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
Whitefish hosts Dillon for A football playoff Friday
The final football game at Memorial Field went so well they’re doing it again.
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Bobcats, Grizzlies capsules for Oct. 31
Jones and White went over 100 rushing yards in last week’s win over Weber St.; the last time two Cats did that was Jones and Scottre Humphrey vs. Sac State in 2024
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Cat-Dog State A girls soccer final set for Saturday
Three years ago Kelly Ordway and her husband started their Saturday at the Great Northern Bar & Grill, watching a stream of the Whitefish boys’ State A soccer championship game at Billings Central.
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Full Count: Bobcats pretty close to portal proof
That’s another thing Montana State has done better than just about everyone else.
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Bobcats football capsule for Oct. 24
Quarterback Justin Lamson threw for 171 yards against Eastern Washington but really announced his return from a two-game absence with a 41-yard touchdown run that put MSU up 35-6.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Leader of the Pack
Lauren Bissen has been with the Glacier cross country team for four seasons and if it seems longer, it's probably because she has finished in the top three at a Montana high school meet 24 times.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Full Count: Griz skating right up to edge, again
It is a puzzling mini tailspin the Montana Grizzlies are in, and perhaps the bye they have this week will let them level out.
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Miles and Miles
The 2024 cross country season isn't that long ago, really, but Morgan Delaney has both literally and figuratively come miles since then.
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Cats, Griz capsules for Oct. 17
QB Justin Lamson (923 yards, seven TDs against one interception) and RB Adam Jones (324 yards and 5 touchdowns rushing) are back at the No. 1 spots on MSU's two-deep, though receiver Taco Dowler is not
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO
Full Count: A Legend in the making, 4 blocks away
When we last checked in with Dylan McFarland, it was 2024 and a) he was on the verge of being inducted into the Montana Grizzlies Athletic Hall of Fame and b) UM’s football team was off a 55-48 loss to Weber State.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Bravettes chase elusive flag football title to Billings
There will be a new State AA football champion, and the Flathead Bravettes have as good as shot as any.
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