Polson lists 5 on all-state team
Libby has 2 selections
The Daily Inter Lake
Class A state softball champion Polson High School had five players selected to the Class A All-State team.
They were: Amanda James, Brittany Jones, Lindsey Rafter, Jaelin Vandeberg and Dylen Zettergerg.
James is a sophomore while the other four players are all seniors.
Also selected from the Western A were two players from Libby - juniors Laice Dedrick and Brooke Hageness.
Those seven softball standouts were also named to the Western A All-Conference team.
All the voting was done by league coaches.
Polson won the division title with a perfect 12-0 mark. The Pirates took a 20-2 overall record to state.
Polson went 7-1 in state play to finish 27-3.
Libby was the No. 3 seed from the division. The Loggers went 8-4 in league games and 12-10 overall during the regular season.
The All-State and All-Conference teams follow:
Western A All-State Selections
Brooke Hageness, jr. Libby; Dylen Zetterberg, sr., Polson; Jaelin Vandeberg, sr., Polson; Lacie Dedrick, jr., Libby; Lindsey Rafter, sr., Polson; Brittany Jones, sr., Polson; and Amanda James, so., Polson
Western A All Conference Teams
Pitcher
First Team
Brooke Hageness, jr., Libby
Dylen Zetterberg, sr., Polson
Second Team
Sarah Newton, so., Polson
Jennie Johnson, sr., Columbia Falls
Honorable Mention
Torey Ost, jr., Whitefish
Catcher
First Team
Brittany Jones, sr., Polson
Second Team
Shelby Barton, jr., Libby
Amber James, so., Columbia Falls
Honorable Mention
Michelle Higgins, sr., Browning
First Base
First Team
Lindsey Rafter, sr., Polson
Second Team
Nickole Lapka, so., Libby
Honorable Mention
Shannon Holmes, fr., Whitefish
Second Base
First Team
Kendra Woldstad, sr., Polson
Second Team
Megan Wedel, jr., Libby
Third Base
First Team
Jaelin Vandeberg, sr., Polson
Second Team
Vanesha Riley, sr., Columbia Falls
Devyn Ost, jr., Whitefish
Christina Shilling, so., Libby
Holly Cartwright, so., Havre
Shortstop
First Team
Laice Dedrick, jr., Libby
Second Team
Kyla McDonald, sr., Polson
Amanda Milliard, so., Columbia Falls
Honorable Mention
Kilani Morris, sr., Whitefish
Sami Mack, so., Havre
Outfield
First Team
Amanda James, so., Polson
Natesha Arlint, sr., Polson
McKenzi Grotjohn, jr., Libby
Kayla Stinger, so., Columbia Falls
Second Team
Maude Gwiazdon, sr., Whitefish
Utility
First Team
Staci Benson, fr., Polson
Amy Roberts, sr., Eureka