Local softball players honored
Several local athletes have been honored by the Northwestern A for their prowess on the softball field.
Columbia Falls’ senior Shaun Rowe, Polson senior Ashley Johnson and Polson juniors Shalaina Duford and Heidi Rausch are all-state honorees.
Class A state champion Polson had eight all-conference selections, as did Northwestern A conference champion Frenchtown.
Northwestern A No. 2 Columbia Falls had seven all conference honorees. Libby had five and Whitefish had two.
Locals who were first team picks are Polson’s Duford (pitcher), Rausch (outfield) and Jessica Bagnell (outfield), Martina Marquardt (infield) and Johnson (infield); Columbia Falls’ Madison Sandefer (outfield), Rowe (infield) and Kathrin Jetty (infield) and Libby’s Alexis Hageness (catcher).
2012 Northwestern “A” All State
Keller Leishman Sr Frenchtown
Abby Indreland Sr Frenchtown
Ashley Johnson Sr Polson
Madison McGuire Sr Frenchtown
Shalaina Duford Jr Polson
Shaun Rowe Sr Columbia Falls
Heidi Rausch Jr Polson
All Conference Nominations
Pitcher
Shalaina Duford Jr Polson 1st
Abby Indreland Jr Frenchtown 1st
Hannah England Fr Libby 2nd
Ashley Trueblood Fr Col Falls 2nd
Catcher
Alexis Hageness Sr. Libby 1st
Jaylin Kenney So Polson 2nd
Erika Nelson Sr Col Falls HM
Outfield
Madison Sandefer Sr Col Falls 1st
Heidi Rausch Jr. Polson 1st
Jessica Bagnell So Polson 1st
Emma Oostdyk Sr Frenchtown 1st
Katie Kees Sr Frenchtown 1st
Kelsey Klin So Libby 2nd
Malia Morris Fr Whitefish HM
Infield
Shaun Rowe Sr Col Falls 1st
Martina Marquardt Jr Polson 1st
Ashley Johnson Sr Polson 1st
Kathrin Jetty Jr Col Falls 1st
Kaitlyn Indreland Sr Frenchtown 1st
Kayla Weishaar Sr Frenchtown 1st
Keller Leishman Sr Frenchtown 1st
Sarah Lester Sr Frenchtown 2nd
Niki Birky Sr Columbia Falls 2nd
Makaliah Wilson Sr Polson 2nd
Riley Kenney Sr Polson 2nd
Alyssa Walker Sr Libby HM
Baylee Tveidt Jr Whitefish HM
Utility
Madison McGuire Sr Frenchtown 1st
Tiffany Hummer So Col Falls 2nd
Mahalah Wedel Fr Libby HM