Loggers at top of all-state softball
The Daily Inter Lake
Laice Dedrick of Libby High School has been named to the Class A All-State softball team for a fourth-straight year.
Dedrick, a shortstop, was joined on the 2008 all-state squad by teammates Brooke Hageness and Shelby Barton.
Hageness, a pitcher, was honored for a third time. Barton, a catcher, was named all-state for the first time.
Libby defeated Frenchtown 15-8 on May 24 in the state title game.
Dedrick had four hits in the final and Hageness three.
It was the state championship for Libby since 1998.
The Loggers finished the season with a 22-4 record.
Polson also had three players picked - Amanda James, Sarah Newton and Rochelle Woods - and Columbia Falls had one selection - Amber James.
The all-state and all-conference teams follow:
All-State Softball
Class A
Kasie Conder, Corvallis, sr.; Shelby Russ, Frenchtown, jr.; Sarah Callaghan, Hamilton, sr.; Amanda Hood, Hamilton, sr.; Noelle Lebsock, Frenchtown, sr.; Markie Gurley, Corvallis, jr.; Alex Duncan, Frenchtown, sr.; Megan Bell, Belgrade, jr.; Jill Gue, Belgrade, jr.; Kalli Stanhope, Glendive, sr.; Joelle Link, Hardin, jr.; Caitlin Bummer, Laurel, sr.; Lauren Torres, Belgrade, so.; Britney Larsen, Belgrade, jr.; Shelby Barton, Libby, sr.; Laice Dedrick, Libby, sr.; Brooke Hageness, Libby, sr.; Amanda James, Polson, jr.; Amber James, Columbia Falls, jr.; Sarah Newton, Polson, jr.; Rochelle Woods, Polson, jr.
All-Conference
Central A
First team
Pitcher - Kasie Conder, Corvallis, sr.; Shelby Russ, Frenchtown, jr.; Kelli O'Leary, Butte Central, sr.; Nicki Koning, Hamilton, sr.
Catcher - Sarah Callaghan, Hamilton, sr.
First base - Amanda Hood, Hamilton, sr.
Second base - Kali Bennett, Frenchtown, sr.
Shortstop - Noelle Lebsock, Frenchtown, sr.
Outfield - Alex Duncan, Frenchtown, sr.
Utility - Jennifer Chapman, Frenchtown, sr.
Second team
Catcher - Brooke Pokorny, Butte Central, jr.
First base - Danielle Murray, Corvallis, sr.
Second base - Melissa Hood, Hamilton, so.
Third base - Megan Auch, Corvallis, so.
Outfield - Kristen Ferguson, Hamilton, sr.; Brianna Brawley, Corvallis, so.; Lacey Lovell, Frenchtown, sr.
Utility- Hannah Manion, Butte Central, sr.; Kirsten King, Anaconda, sr.; Kaylee Larson, Ronan, jr.
Honorable mention - Maddie Jones, Stevensville, fr.; Lisa Laslovich, Anaconda, so.; Kylie Orizotti, Butte Central, jr.; Amber Orizotti, Butte Central, jr.; Samantha Wood, Hamilton, jr.; Brittany Sturm, Anaconda, jr.; Saidee Johnson, Butte Central, jr.
Eastern A
First team
Pitcher - Lauren Torres, Belgrade, so.; Jenna Griffin, Laurel, sr.; Ashley Corcoran, Billings Central, so.;
Catcher - Britney Larsen, Belgrade, jr.; Brynne Burke, Billings Central, so.
Second base - Paige Newell, Belgrade, sr.; Kyla Johnson, Glendive, jr.
Third base - Megan Bell, Belgrade, jr.; Megan Smith, Billings Central, jr.
Shortstop - Jill Gue, Belgrade, jr.; Kalli Stanhope, Glendive, sr.
Outfield - Caitlin Bummer, Laurel, sr.; Austin Hanser, Billings Central, so.; McKenzie Scofield, Livingston, so.
Utility - Joelle Link, Hardin, jr.; Katie Wood, Laurel, jr.
Second team
Pitcher - Brooke Milne, Glendive, sr.; Natalie Roth, Sidney, sr.
Catcher - Megan Kirby, Glendive, jr.
Second base - Kayla Fritz, Sidney, sr.
Third base - Jessica Mehling, Hardin, so.
Shortstop - Danielle Martinson, Billings Central, sr.; Maddie Cebuhar, Laurel, so.
Outfield - Randee Alvarado, Hardin, jr.
Utility - Kelsey Foster, Belgrade, sr.
Honorable mention - Nicole Ziler, Sidney, sr.; Kaley Krebs, Hardin, fr.; Brittany Sterna, Laurel, sr.; Steph Davaz, Livingston, jr.; Mia Meyer, Livingston, so.
Western A
First team
Pitcher - Brooke Hageness, Libby, sr.
Catcher - Shelby Barton, Libby, sr.; Amber James, Columbia Falls, jr.
First base - Rochelle Woods, Polson, jr.
Second base - Megan Wedel, Libby, sr.
Third base - Sarah Newton, Polson, jr.; Nickole Lapka, Libby, jr.
Shortstop - Laice Dedrick, Libby, sr.; Amanda James, Polson, jr.
Outfield - Magee Gordon, Polson, sr.; Alyshia Martin, Libby, fr.; Adele FauntLeRoy, Whitefish, fr.
Utility - SuSan Perez-Tenas, Polson, jr.
Second team
Pitcher - Dakota Peterson, Polson, jr.
Catcher - Desiree Clark, Whitefish, sr.
First base - Lindsey Nelson, Columbia Falls, sr.
Second base - Staci Benson, Polson, so.
Third base - Tia Yaeger, Columbia Falls, jr.; Devyn Ost, Whitefish, sr.
Shortstop - Amanda Milliard, Columbia Falls, jr.
Honorable mention - Torey Ost, Whitefish, sr.; Caitlyn Vassar, Polson, sr.; Hailey Mortensen, Whitefish, so.; Sami Mack, Havre, jr.