Seven Western A softball players named to all-state team
The Daily Inter Lake
Western A regular-season champion Polson had three players named to the Class A All-State softball team.
Representing the Pirates are: Staci Benson 'shortstop), Sarah Newton (third base) and Rochelle Woods (first base).
League runner-up Columbia Falls had two girls honored - Amber James (catcher) and Tia Yeager (third base) - and third-place Libby had one - Nickole Lapka 'shortstop).
Also named all-state from Western A was Samantha Mack 'shortstop) of Havre.
Those seven girls were also named to the Western A All-Conference first team.
The all-conference team for Western A follow:
Western A
All-State
Shortstop - Nickole Lapka-Sr-Libby
Third base - Sarah Newton-Sr-Polson
First base - Rochelle Woods-Sr-Polson
Shortstop - Staci Benson-Sr-Polson
Shortstop - Samantha Mack-Sr-Havre
Catcher - Amber James-Sr-Columbia Falls
Third base - Tia Yaeger-Sr-Columbia Falls
All-Conference
Pitcher
Charlee Jenson-Sr-Polson-1st
Morgan Rowe-Jr-Columbia Fall-1st
Karly Evans-Sr-Havre-2nd
Carolyn Sharpe-Sr-Whitefish-2nd
Catcher
Amber James-Sr-Columbia Falls-1st
Hailey Mortenson-Jr-Whitefish-2nd
Kayla Dufford-So-Polson-2nd
Lexi Hageness -Fr-Libby-HM
1st Base
Rochelle Woods-Sr-Polson-1st
Natalie Kato-Sr-Havre-2nd
Cassidee Skiles-Jr-Columbia Falls-HM
2nd Base
SuSan Perez-Tenas-Sr-Polson-1st
Kelli Kelsey-Jr-Havre-2nd
3rd Base
Sarah Newton-Sr-Polson-1st
Tia Yaeger-Sr-Columbia Falls-1st
Holly Cartwright-Jr-Havre-2nd
Heather Bailey-So-Whitefish-HM
Shortstop
Nickole Lapka-Sr-Libby-1st
Staci Benson-Sr-Polson-1st
Samantha Mack-Sr-Havre-1st
Amanda Milliard-Sr-Columbia Falls-2nd
Madison Tveidt-So-Whitefish-HM.
Outfield
Riley Kenney-Fr-Polson-1st
Kaitlyn Weherli-Jr-Whitefish-1st
Tabby Myers-Jr-Havre-1st
Kayla Stinger-Sr-Columbia Falls-1st
Alyshia Martin-So-Libby-2nd
Sally Sams-So-Polson-2nd
Shawn Rowe-Fr-Columbia Falls-HM
Utility
Candace Hendrickson-So-Libby-1st
Callie Marsh-So-Whitefish-2nd