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 Banzet to talk about what it takes to defend a title, how the quarterback room is shaking up after Jackson Presley's departure, and why character - not the scoreboard - is the standard this program is built on.

Bennett breaks down the challenge of replacing a four-year starter, the competition between his current quarterbacks, and the markers he looks for early in camp to gauge what kind of team he has. Pelc, a University of Montana commit, talks about staying locked into the present instead of what's next, while Banzet shares the team's singular focus heading into the season. Both seniors open up about the mentors who shaped how they lead - and what it's really like playing for a coach who cares more about building men than winning football games.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Coach Bennett on defending the title and the target on their back
01:24 - Cooper Pelc on chasing a fourth straight title game
02:12 - Dylan Banzet on the standard heading into the season
02:28 - Cooper on stepping into a vocal leadership role
02:49 - Coach Bennett on watching his seniors grow up
03:30 - The quarterback battle after Jackson Presley
04:18 - Building chemistry with a first-year starter
04:55 - What Coach Bennett is seeing from this year's team
06:07 - Cooper on his Montana commitment and staying present
06:32 - Dylan on the team's one goal
06:52 - The mentor who shaped how they lead
07:42 - Fall camp intensity and early confidence
08:55 - What it's like playing for Coach Bennett

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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.

Murray also teamed up with Elliot Anderson to win their best-ball matchup, helping Glacier take seven of 10 matches and keep the Crosstown Cup on the north side of Kalispell. It was a statement start to the season for Murray and the Wolfpack, and a performance that helped Glacier come out on top in one of the Flathead Valley’s biggest high school sports rivalries.

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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 has established himself as one of Northwest Montana’s most versatile competitors.

On the football field, Pelc helped Glacier capture a state championship and has already committed to continue his career with the Montana Grizzlies. This spring, Pelc made Montana history in the 110-meter hurdles, running a blistering 14.03 seconds to break the all-class Montana state record. The performance cemented his place among the fastest hurdlers in Montana history while adding another major accomplishment to an already impressive high school career.

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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 Johnston lead Columbia Falls to another championship run? His junior season suggests the Wildcats have a quarterback capable of making a major impact. With his arm, experience and proven ability to lead an offense, Johnston is one of the players to watch as the Wildcats begin their pursuit of another Northwest A title.

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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 Scarlets in their final home game of the summer at Griffin Field.

With Kalispell trailing 2-0 in the third inning and the bases loaded, Engle ripped a two-run single through the left side to erase the deficit and ignite a four-run rally that completely changed the game. The timely hit gave the Lakers the momentum they needed, and they never looked back.

Engle wasn't finished there. He reached base again in the fifth inning, came around to score an insurance run, and helped send the Lakers' senior class off with a memorable home victory. Behind strong pitching from George Schwan and Kyler Croft and timely offense throughout the lineup, Kalispell celebrated its seniors in style.

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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 helped fuel the rally with one of his two doubles on the day, keeping the pressure on and extending Kalispell's lead.

Carrier finished with two extra-base hits, providing the offensive spark the Lakers needed to take control early and never look back. His ability to deliver in key moments helped Kalispell earn a tournament-opening victory in one of Northwest Montana's premier summer baseball events.

As the John R. Harp Memorial Tournament continues, the Lakers are looking to build momentum—and performances like Carrier's are a big reason why they're a team to watch this summer.

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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 that completed a three-game series sweep over the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs.

Arrowsmith played hero in the 10th inning, ripping a walk-off RBI single to right field that scored the winning run and lifted the Lakers to a thrilling 6-5 victory at Griffin Field. But his biggest contribution didn't stop at the plate. After entering in relief during the eighth inning, Arrowsmith tossed 2⅓ scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while keeping Medicine Hat off the scoreboard and giving Kalispell the chance to win it in extras.

The Lakers showed resilience throughout the series, battling back in another one-run game after earning a walk-off victory the night before. Arrowsmith's composure on the mound and clutch swing in the final inning highlighted exactly why he's become one of Northwest Montana's rising baseball stars.

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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 gives Orme one final opportunity to represent Whitefish while competing alongside Montana's top graduating seniors at 3 Legends Stadium in Butte.

A two-time team captain and one of the leaders behind Whitefish's rise as a baseball program, Orme made his mark in every facet of the game. Whether he was delivering quality innings on the mound, anchoring the infield, or producing at the plate, the Ripon College commit became one of the Flathead Valley's most dependable and respected players.

Known by his coaches as "Steady Eddie," Orme built his career through consistency, quiet leadership, and an unwavering work ethic. His selection to the Montana High School All-Star Baseball Game is a fitting tribute to a standout career that helped establish Whitefish as one of the state's rising baseball programs.

Read more about the Montana High School All-Star game: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/jun/23/3-wolfpack-3-vikings-lead-west-baseball-all-stars/

Read Fritz Neighbor's profile on Tait: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/apr/16/man-of-few-words-orme-is-quiet-leader-for-bulldog-baseball/

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