Flathead, Glacier players earn AA all-state tournament hoop honors

by The Daily Inter Lake
| March 16, 2011 2:00 AM

Three players from Glacier and one from Flathead have been recognized by media and table officials for their performances at the Class AA all-state boys basketball tournament in Butte last weekend.

Glacier's Bryan Chery, Ryan Edwards and Colter Hanson were named to the tournament's honorable mention team along with Flathead's Joe Pistorese.

The Class AA all-state girls basketball tournament was also held in Butte last weekend.

Both tourney teams are listed.

AA-All Tournament Teams

Following are selections from media and table officials' voting for the All-Tournament teams for the state Class AA high school boys' basketball tournaments held March 10-12 in the Butte Civic Center (20 returned ballots):

Boys

First team

(MVP) Tanner Roderick, Bozeman, 6-2, senior; Sesar Bonilla, Billings West, 6-1, senior; Danny Little, Billings Skyview, 6-7, senior; Riley King, Missoula Sentinel, 6-3, junior; and Lincoln Powers, Bozeman, 6-7, senior.

Second team

Brady Gustafson, Billings West, 6-7, junior; Connor Woodill, Missoula Hellgate, 6-4, senior; Danny Robison, Billings West, 6-6, junior; Matt Fuhrman, Billings Skyview, 5-8, sophomore; and Zach Peevey, Missoula Hellgate,6-3, junior.

Honorable mention (alphabetically)

Bryan Chery, Glacier; Matt Davis, Billings Skyview; Ryan Edwards, Glacier; Ty Gilmore, Billings West; Jesse Ginn, Missoula Hellgate; Colter Hanson, Glacier; Kooper Kidgell, Billings Skyview; Luke Miller, Bozeman; Russ Morin, Great Falls C.M. Russell; Taylor Mullins, Bozeman; Kurtis Parson, Great Falls C.M. Russell; Joe Pistorese, Flathead; Brandon Rydberg, Bozeman; Conner Smyle, Billings Skyview; Tyler Stanich, Great Falls C.M. Russell; Parker Swenson, Billings West; and Ryan Vanderpan, Bozeman.

Girls

First team

(MVP) Danielle Muri, Billings West, 5-10, senior; Jenna Banks, Bozeman, 5-4, senior; D.J. Reinhardt, Missoula Sentinel, 5-8, junior; Devan Dennehy, Billings West, 5-8, senior; and Kate Patenaude, Missoula Sentinel, 5-3, senior.

Second team

Shanae Gilham, Bozeman, 5-10, junior; Janiel Olson, Billings West, 5-11, senior; Maggie Rickman, Helena Capital, 6-1, senior; Kabri Emerson, Butte High, 6-1, senior; and Alex Lowry, Great Falls C.M. Russell, 5-10, senior.

Honorable mention (alphabetically)

Sydney Carpenter, Helena High; Alexa Dawkins, Bozeman; Diondra Denton, Great Falls C.M. Russell; Catie Focher, Missoula Sentinel; Monica Grimsrud,Helena High; McCall Hasquet, Missoula Sentinel; Jordan Johnston, Helena Capital; Kaci Matthies, Helena Capital; Kylie Nielsen, Billings West; Kaitlin Oliver, Helena High; Taylor Parker, Bozeman; Olivia Roberts, Missoula Sentinel,Brianna Robinson, Billings West; Maria Robinson, Butte High; Allison Sexe, Great Falls C.M. Russell; Hattie Thatcher, Butte High; Elle Tinkle, Missoula Big Sky; Hannah Vining, Great Falls C.M. Russell; and Sara Wier, Great Falls C.M. Russell.