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SPORTS REPORTER, KEEPING SCORE AND BIG SKY NOW PODCAST HOST
Luke Schmit leads the charge on our local and regional sports podcast shows. His coverage includes regional and college athletics connected to Montana and the broader Big Sky Conference. Schmit reports on major games, athletes, and sports trends affecting teams across the region. He also contributes interviews, analysis, and multimedia coverage for digital audiences. His reporting helps readers stay connected to the teams and athletes that shape Montana sports.
IMPACT: Luke’s work brings readers closer to the teams and athletes that define Montana’s sports culture.
ARTICLES BY LUKE SCHMIT
Pirates set sail for Western A title
There’s plenty of good golf to be played in Western A this fall, but Polson looks to be the team everyone will be chasing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 9 HOURS AGO
Bulldogs have bite in girls Western A golf
The Whitefish girls came close to bringing home some golf hardware last fall, now the Bulldogs believe they have the pieces to make another run at it.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 9 HOURS AGO
Lady Griz win exhibition match in Columbia Falls
In a match postponed a day because of smoky conditions, it was Montana that found the spark in the second half on Saturday at Flip Darling Memorial Field.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Morning glory: UM soccer tips Mount Royal in smoke-delayed exhibition
In a match postponed a day because of smoky conditions, it was Montana that found the spark in the second half on Saturday at Flip Darling Memorial Field.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO
Finding a way: Family of athletes helped shape JD McLaughlin’s baseball journey
As the final rounds of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft wound down, JD McLaughlin assumed he would be heading back to school in Arizona for the following season.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Range Riders erase four-run deficit before falling 3-2 in Knockout
The Glacier Range Riders erased a four-run deficit Tuesday night but fell short, dropping a 3-2 Pioneer League knockout-round to the Ogden Raptros after the teams finished tied 11-11 through nine innings at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Range Riders stay hot, beat Mobiles 9-2
One swing gave the Range Riders breathing room. Everything else just kept widening the gap.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS AGO
Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Vikings conquer State A baseball
Everybody kept doubting Bigfork. The Vikings kept answering.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Range Riders in a walkover
Patience at the plate and another steady outing from Evan Langston was more than enough for the Range Riders on Tuesday Night at Glacier Bank Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Vikings conquer State A baseball
Everybody kept doubting Bigfork. The Vikings kept answering.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Let that soak in
The Glacier Range Riders are off to the best start in franchise history.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Wildkats, Loggers, Pirates vie in balanced A softball
Wide open. That is the way Columbia Falls Wildkats coach Rick Lawerence sees this year’s Class A state softball tournament entering Thursday’s opening round in Hamilton.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
