Softball: Glacier has four all-state selections
The Daily Inter Lake
The Glacier Wolfpack and Flathead Bravettes softball teams had several players recognized, as the Class AA All-State and All-Conference teams were released Tuesday.
Glacier Sophomore pitcher Ali Williams joined Missoula Big Sky’s Macey Newbary and Great Falls C.M. Russell’s Quinn Hartman as the three pitchers selected to the All-State team.
Williams wasn’t the only Wolfpack to earn All-State honors. Her catcher, senior Hannah Atlee, second baseman Kayleena Ikeda and outfielder Anna Jenks were selected to the teams after guiding the Wolfpack to the a state tournament berth in Great Falls last weekend.
Glacier seniors Kayla Russell, at shortstop, and Taylor Riggles, at center field, finished their Wolfpack careers as honorable mention all-conference.
The Bravettes, who didn’t have an All-State honoree, were represented well on the Western AA All-Conference team.
Senior catcher Kaylee Henderson highlighted Bravettes’ selections, earning the lone catcher spot on the Western team. She was joined by outfielder, and fellow senior, Shayla Tweet.
Sophomore shortstop Abbie O’Brien was All-Conference Honorable Mention for the final selection for Flathead.
Class AA
All-State Team
P – Macey Newbary, so., Big Sky; Ali Williams, so., Glacier; P Quinn Hartman, jr., CMR.
C – Hannah Atlee, sr., Glacier; Maria Michelotti, Butte.
1B – Kady Bartsch, sr., Capital; McKenzie Shellnut, sr., West.
2B – Destry McNellis, sr., Capital; Kayleena Ikeda, jr., Glacier; Erika Hall, sr., Skyview.
3B – Timber Plenger, sr., Sentinel; Kaydee Parsons, sr., CMR.
SS – McKenzie Johnston, jr., Capital; Sydney Stites, jr., Bozeman.
OF – Sydney Ladas, jr., Capital; Anna Jenks, sr., Glacier; Tylar Holland, jr., Helena; Mercedes Bourgeau, sr., Great Falls; Bekah Ellis, sr., Skyview; Ashley Davis, jr., West.
DH – Hope McCracken, sr., Big Sky; Caitlin Soltesz, jr., CMR.
UT – Callie McKillop, fr., Hellgate.
Western AA
All-Conference Team
P – Brittany Smith, jr., Capital; Talley Hill, jr., Hellgate.
C – Kaylee Henderson, sr., Flathead.
1B – Emma Meredith, so., Helena.
2B – Quincy Preston, so., Big Sky.
3B – Kendall Mooney, so., Big Sky.
SS – Erin Emanual, jr., Helena.
OF – Frankie Needles, sr., Hellgate; Brittany Hogan, sr., Capital; Shayla Tweet, sr., Flathead.
UT – Kiley Snow, so., Big Sky.
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Megan Fitzpatrick, sr., Capital; Morgan Johnson, so., Big Sky; Kendall Rauk, so., Big Sky; Mickey Edgar, sr., Helena; Cady Lanzel, sr., Sentinel; Sierrah Hardy, fr., Hellgate; Adessa Gagner, fr., Hellgate; McKenna Gagner, sr., Hellgate; Katie Waletzko, sr., Hellgate; Abbie O’Brien, so., Flathead; Kayla Russell, jr., Glacier; Taylor Riggles, sr., Glacier.
Eastern AA
All-Conference Team
P – Jalen Creech, sr., West.
C – Erika Lankford, sr., CMR.
1B – Brittanee Fisher, Senior.
2B – Kristin Kaiser, Senior.
3B – Bailey Ferda, jr., Great Falls.
SS – Alexis Mayhood, so., West.
OF – Madi Mahoney, sr., CMR; Mikaela Kynett, sr., Great Falls; Rachael Dillon, sr., West.
DH – Erin Watterud, jr., West.
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Tyler Fleury, Skyview; Jess Robertson, Butte; Dani Daley, Bozeman; Ashley Costello, West.