Our local minor league baseball team the Glacier Range Riders are off to a hot start after winning their home opener with a walk-off base hit that sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy. Catch video highlights and a post-game interview from the home opener as well as action from the finale of the Riders opening homestand vs the Rocky Mountain Vibes Sunday. Plus, former NFL QB and Flathead Brave Brock Osweiler is still looking for participants for his summer football camp at Legends stadium and All-State Softball teams were announced with Glacier and Columbia Falls being well represented.
Maritime Mysteries of the Flathead is a new podcast hosted by Jeremy Weber. He and his crew will adventure on some deep sea diving escapades to uncover some of the great mysteries lying on the bottom of the lakes and rivers in the Flathead Valley. In this podcast's premiere episode, Jeremy and his crew discuss their plans for the podcast and their recent underwater dive.
We recap the Glacier Wolfpack and Columbia Falls Wildcats taking home state titles in softball, a strong showing from Glacier tennis at state, and one last look at the local track and field scene for this year. Montana State track and field's Duncan Hamilton set the world record this year for fastest time in steeple chase and former Flathead Brave Ben Perrin earned a spot at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin Texas. Plus, a recap of the Glacier Range Riders opening road trip and a look at the team as they head back home for their opener at Glacier Bank Ballpark.
A new book about the heroic actions of Montana veterans will soon be released by Kalispell native and Vietnam War veteran Doug Sterner, a military historian who has spent his entire career advocating for his fellow service members. Daily Inter Lake Features Editor Heidi Desch spoke with Sterner about his new book and tells us about his process and the sometimes sensitive task of interviewing our nation's heroes.
Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake joins the Sports Now to breakdown the upcoming Pioneer League baseball season and recap some of the greatest players to ever play in the Pioneer League. Former Griz offensive lineman Dylan Cook signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL last week, Cook took a unique path to the NFL from Butte High to MSU-Northern QB to the University of Montana to the the pros. Plus, local headlines!