Locals picked for Shodair soccer
The Daily Inter Lake
Eleven soccer players from northwest Montana have been selected to participate in the eighth Shodair Soccer Classic this summer.
The all-star games, boys' and girls', will be played July 28 in Helena at Carroll College's Nelson Stadium.
Flathead High School will have four players competing in the classic - Jeff Asa, Andrew Gill, Annie Braseth and Janae Lister - and Columbia Falls three - Dustin Gibson, Ashley Horine and Sarah Frank.
Flathead High School won the boys' AA title last November in Helena while the FHS girls finished third.
The other area selections - Dane Huyser, Polson; Robert Beuskens, Troy; Jennifer Joern, Whitefish; and Kirstin Nally-Madigan.
A total of 40 boys have been selected for the annual event and 33 girls.
All participants have earned All-State and All-Conference honors while excelling in the classroom. Those named also demonstrated leadership skills and good citizenship.
Players and coaches will arrive in Helena on the 25th to begin practice for the classic.
During their stay, they will put on a free soccer clinic for children.
The soccer classic benefits Shodair Children's Hospital.
The complete roster follows:
Shodair Soccer Classic
Boys
NAME SCHOOL POSITION
Chris Andre Billings Senior Forward/Middle
Marco Z. Rosales Billings Senior Striker/Midfield
Derek Luptak Billings Senior Goalkeeper
Konner Jackson Billings Central NA
Kyle Moriarty Bozeman NA
Tyler Moriarty Bozeman Midfield
Zac Lubin Bozeman Goalkeeper
John Mulcaire-Jones Butte High Defense
John Blaskovich Butte High Striker/Midfield
Zach Sharon Butte High Striker/Wing
Zach Kozak Capital Midfield
Adam Clinch Capital Forward
Dillon Ewals Capital Center Back/Center Mid
Paul Lynch CMR Defender/Midfield
Dan Evans CMR Forward/Midfield
Eric Fruge CMR Midfield/Forward
Colin Kohoutek CMR High Defense/Midfield
Dustin Gibson Columbia Falls GK/Def/Mid/For
Ocean Skyrud Corvallis High Central Defender
Jeff Asa Flathead Left defense
Andrew Gill Flathead Forward/Ctr Midfield
Tyson Kraft Great Falls Stopper/Center Mid/Sweeper
Brandon Syme Hamilton Striker/Forward
Nate Bender Hamilton Midfield
Joey Valvoda Helena Defense
Samuel Hunthausen Helena Defender/Wing
Wes Ballantyne Helena Outside Mid/Striker
Eric Virag Helena High Ctr Mid/ Striker/Outside D
Tom Snyder Hellgate Center Def/Center Mid
Mike Schwisow Hellgate Defense/Wing
Ryan Adams Laurel Striker
Michael Deen Park High Center Mid/Forward
Jason Tohtz Park High Midfielder
Miles Gravage Park High Sweeper/Striker
Dane Huyser Polson Striker/Mid/Stopper
Sam Dixon Sentinel Mid/Forward
Josh C. Drapes Sentinel Sweeper/Stopper
Jacob Jobe Sentinel High Defender/Central
Ryan Anderson Stevensville Striker/Center Half
Robert Beuskens Troy Sweeper
Women
Ali Dombrouski Big Sky Striker
Samantha Sandau Billing West Forward/ Ctr Midfield
Allison Beckers Billings Central Forward/Center
Laura Frazier Billings Central Midfield
Abby Habein Billings Senior Mid/Forward
Kirsa Shelkey Bozeman Offense/Defense Ctr Mid
Ashlee Hunt Butte High Right defender
Addie Rogers Butte High Goalie
Amanda Haynes Butte High Striker
Anna Ternes Capital Defender
Shannon Furlong Capital Midfield
Bethany Van Dyke Capital Defense/Forward
Sonja Nelson Capital Forward/Midfield
Ashlee Barton CMR Forward/Midfield
Kirbie Wages CMR Center/Midfield
Jackie Nelson CMR Defense/Def Mid
Ashley Horine Columbia Falls Forward/Defense
Sarah Franck Columbia Falls Sweeper
Mary Ilgenfritz Corvallis Forward/Midfield
Alissa Schlecht Corvallis Midfield
Annie Braseth Flathead Center Midfield
Jenae Lister Flathead Defender
Kelly Lokken Hamilton Defense
Kiri Weeks Hamilton Def/Mid
Whitney Haseman Helena Forward/Wing Mid
Katelyn Grimm Helena NA
Ellen Seagraves Hellgate Midfield
Lauren Linford Sentinel Defender/Striker
Liz Austin Sentinel Goal Keeper
Kellyi Benson Sentinel Center Mid/Def
Cassie Jo Austin Stevensville Defense/Outside Mid
Jennifer Joern Whitefish Midfield/Forward
Kirstin Nally-Madigan Whitefish Goalie/Forward