SOFTBALL: Ronan, Libby stars named Class B/C all-state
Ronan seniors Kaitlyn Sassaman and Amanda Morency and Libby junior Madisen Monigold were all named to the Class B/C All-State team when the list was announced on Thursday.
The team is led by Conrad-Choteau pitcher Tristin Achenbach, who was named the Gatorade Montana softball player of the year earlier in the day. Achenbach, a junior for the Cowgirls, threw three no-hitters in the Class B/C state tournament and capped her team’s second straight championship with a perfect game against Huntley Project.
Sassaman, Morency and Monigold were also named first team all-conference. Ronan senior Carston Rhine and Libby sophomore Khalyn Hageness were also on the first team.
Ronan’s Jordyn Clairmont, Libby’s Ashley Walker and Troy’s Alyssa Lewis were named second team all-conference.
Class B/C
ALL-STATE TEAM
Western: Kaitlyn Sassaman, sr., Ronan; Michaela Cortright, jr., Anaconda; Hannah Hirning, sr., Loyola; Madisen Monigold, jr., Libby; Dianna Woodward, sr., Plains; Amanda Morency, sr., Ronan; Morgan Malatare, sr., Mission; Kassandra Flores, sr., Anaconda.
Eastern: Tristin Achenbach, Conrad-Choteau; Tessa Hultgren, Huntley; Tyra Johnson, Glasgow; Khloe Krumwiede, Glasgow; Hailee Gregerson, Stillwater; Hanna Tarum, Great Falls Central; Janie McCrae, Shepherd; Shelby McMillan, Stillwater.
WESTERN B-C
All-Conference teams
First team
Kaitlyn Sassaman, sr., Ronan; Michaela Cortright, jr., Anaconda; Hannah Hirning, sr., Loyola; Madisen Monigold, jr., Libby; Dianna Woodward, sr., Plains; Amanda Morency, sr., Ronan; Morgan Malatare, sr., Mission; Kassandra Flores, sr., Anaconda; Carston Rhine, sr., Ronan; Joslynn Haran, sr., Loyola; Khalyn Hageness, so., Libby.
Second team
Chloe Arthur, jr., Florence; Natalie Drozdz, sr., Florence; Jordyn Eichert, sr., Mission; Jordyn Clairmont, sr., Ronan; Ashley Walker, jr., Libby; Randee Jo Johnson, sr., Anacodna; Mikaylan Roylance, sr., Mission; Danika Whitcomb, sr., Plains; Hannah Schafer, jr., Anaconda; Shay Waldbillig, so., Florence; Andi Mavrinac, sr., Anaconda; Alyssa Lewis, jr., Troy.
EASTERN B-C
All-Conference teams
First team
Tristin Achenbach, Conrad-Choteau; Tessa Hultgren, Huntley; Tyra Johnson, Glasgow; Khloe Krumwiede, Glasgow; Hailee Gregerson, Stillwater; Hanna Tarum, Great Falls Central; Janie McCrae, Shepherd; Shelby McMillan, Stillwater; Emma Pyette, Cut Bank; Faith Taylor, Huntley; Tianna Johnson, Glasgow.
Second team
Keera Stookey, Huntley; Sara Tarum, Great Falls Central; Abbi Kolstad, Glasgow; Emily Harwood, Conrad-Choteau; Skylar Factor, Colstrip; Mykaila Berry, Stillwater; Whitney Durocher, Conrad-Choteau; Marissa Vandenbos, Cut Bank; Cailtin Moran, Shepherd; Cheyenne Cook Shepherd; Ziggy Chamberlin, Glasgow.
Correction: In the article in Thursday’s section regarding the Class AA all-state team, it should have noted that Glacier senior pitcher Ali Williams was named to the all-state team for a fourth time. She was named all-state her freshman season at third base, then the last three seasons at pitcher.
2016 Prep Softball Honors
CLASS AA
ALL-STATE TEAM
P: Ali Williams, sr., Glacier; Macey Newbary, sr., Big Sky; Shelby Martin, so., Capital; Courtney Schroeder, sr., CMR.
C: Morgan Johnson, sr., Big Sky; Katie Huisman, jr., CMR.
1B: Emily Hill, sr., Capital; Alyssa Baxter, sr., Skyview.
2B: Jaley Priddy, jr., Capital; Jamie Pickens, fr., Helena; Myla Robbins, sr., CMR.
SS: Brittany Delridge, sr., Sentinel; Savanna Voyles, jr., CMR.
3B: Kendall Mooney, sr., Big Sky; Caylee Bushong, sr., Great Falls.
OF: Emma Meredith, sr., Helena; Madi Quick, sr., Capital; Kayla Daily, so., Sentinel; Mackenzie Mayhood, jr., West; Shae Bachini, sr., Skyview; Kayci Edwards, so., CMR.
DP: Jordan Hinman, sr., Helena; Taylor Huff, fr., Butte.
UT: Callie McKillop, jr., Hellgate; Taylor Mathews, so., Capital; Julia Schearer, jr., CMR.
WESTERN AA
All-Conference
P Terra Gilchrist, jr., Helena; P Toree Rensmon, sr,. Capital; C Jayden Russell, so., Flathead; 1B Erin McHugh, jr., Glacier; 2B Abbie O’Brien, sr., Flathead; 3B Caroline Rosling, jr., Capital; SS Kamrin Rosling, jr., Capital; OF Kaitlin Torgerson, sr., Flathead; OF Christina Dufour, jr., Glacier; OF Brooklyn Weisgram, so., Sentinel; DP Taylor Brinkman, so., Sentinel; UT Chelsea Todd, jr., Big Sky.
Honorable mention
Kaylee Rosenbaum, jr., Big Sky; Amber Hickethier, so., Sentinel; Rena Belcourt, jr., Capital; Taylor Holmes, so., Sentinel; Taryn Holland, jr., Helena; Kendall Rauk, sr., Big Sy; Quincy Preson, sr., Big Sky; Sierrah Hardy, so., Hellgate; Alivia Atlee, so., Glacier; Hailey Crawford, jr., Helena; Kylee Meredith, jr., Flathead; Anna Schrade, so., Glacier; Jamie Schafer, jr., Big Sky; Becca Knutson, jr., Flathead; Kiley Snow, sr., Big Sky; Natalie Schwab, sr., Big Sky; Elise Marquardt, so., Hellgate; Maiti Anderson, fr., Hellgate.
EASTERN AA
All-Conference
C Kylee Koch, sr., West; 1B Brittanee Fisher, jr., Senior; 2B Marihelen Held, sr., Great Falls; SS Tyler Fleury, jr., Skyview; 3B Briana Guse, jr., Skyview; OF Kierstin Evanson, sr., CMR; OF Sarah Conway, fr., Great Falls; DP Madi Ray, fr., Great Falls; UT Madison Harris, jr., West.
Honorable mention
Tanaya Krenik, jr., Great Falls; Molly Schmitz, so., Great Falls; Kaidy McClafferty, so., Butte; Abbey Bryan, jr., Skyview; Kameron Basye, so., Bozeman; Grace Ostermiller, jr., Senior; Kendyl Boltz, sr., West.
CLASS A
ALL-STATE TEAM
Northwest: Kaelyn Smith, so., Polson; Laurel Bitterman, so., Polson; Brooke Yarnall, sr., Frenchtown; Laci Willett, sr., Frenchtown; Samantha Collins, sr., C. Falls; K.J. Schweikert, jr., C. Falls; Peyton Kehr, jr., C. Falls; Shelby Shourds, sr., Frenchtown; Megan Delaney, so., Frenchtown.
Southwest: Teresa Piazzola, sr., Butte Central; Rachael Ringer, jr., Hamilton; Kloie Thatcher, so., Butte Central; Mallory McGill, so., Hamilton; Cailtin Dillon, so., Hamilton; Taylor Wahl, jr., Butte Central; Corbyn Holm, jr., Butte Central; Kloie Nye, sr., Hamilton.
Central: Dani Gapay, Lewistown; Dani Wagner, Havre; Judy Taylor, Belgrade; Karlie Southworth, Lewistown; Kindall Bethke, Belgrade; Meghan Gibson, Livingston; Mikayla Comes, Lewistown; Skyla Neubauer, Belgrade.
Eastern: Madisson Hill, jr., Miles City; Paige Hodges, jr., Laurel; Wyniah Mintz, jr., Glendive; Carrie Nagle, jr, Glendive; Lexi Pettersen, sr., Glendive; Tori Ogolin, jr., Miles City; Hailey Ogle, sr., Laurel.
NORTHWEST A
All-Conference teams
First team
Kaelyn Smith, so., Polson; Laurel Bitterman, so., Polson; Brooke Yarnall, sr., Frenchtown; Laci Willett, sr., Frenchtown; Samantha Collins, sr., C. Falls; K.J. Schweikert, jr., C. Falls; Peyton Kehr, jr., C. Falls; Shelby Shourds, sr., Frenchtown; Megan Delaney, so., Frenchtown; Ashley Benson, jr. Polson
Second team
Quinn Motichka, so., Polson; Lydia Dupuis, sr., Polson; Hannah Potter, sr., Polson; Alli Moe, sr., Frenchtown; Dana Jacobs, so., Frenchtown; Taylor Rockwood, sr.; Frenchtown; Katie Price, sr., C. Falls; Lottie Ellis, sr., C. Falls; Jordan Sletten, sr., Whitefish.
SOUTHWEST A
All-Conference teams
First team
Teresa Piazzola, sr., Butte Central; Rachael Ringer, jr., Hamilton; Kloie Thatcher, so., Butte Central; Mallory McGill, so., Hamilton; Cailtin Dillon, so., Hamilton; Taylor Wahl, jr., Butte Central; Corbyn Holm, jr., Butte Central; Kloie Nye, sr., Hamilton; Nicole Turner, sr., Corvallis; Taia Tully, sr., Corvallis.
Second team
Megan Michelotti, so., Butte Central; Kelsie Meis, so., Hamilton; Shawnee Hjelt, sr., Butte Central; Jorden Taggart, fr., Hamilton; Dani Trangmoe, fr., Stevensville; Lauren Miotke, sr., Dillon; Sophia Doyle, fr., Hamilton; Rachel Richardson, jr., Hamilton; Mikayla Newman, fr., Stevensville.
Coach of the Year: Kelci Thatcher, Butte Central.
CENTRAL A
All-Conference teams
First team
Dani Gapay, Lewistown; Dani Wagner, Havre; Judy Taylor, Belgrade; Karlie Southworth, Lewistown; Kindall Bethke, Belgrade; Meghan Gibson, Livingston; Mikayla Comes, Lewistown; Skyla Neubauer, Belgrade; Jordan Branch, Belgrade; Sierra Higgs, Livingston.
Second team
Carley Carpenter, Lewistown; Skye Ingram, Livingston; Jacey McDonald, Havre; Kinsey Irvin, Lewistown; Micaela Murphy, Livingston; Nora Welchel, Lewistown; Scout Boucher, Havre; Shania Neubauer, Belgrade; Ty Atwood, Belgrade.
Coach of the Year: Justin Taylor, Belgrade.
EASTERN A
All-Conference teams
First team
Madisson Hill, jr., Miles City; Paige Hodges, jr., Laurel; Wyniah Mintz, jr., Glendive; Carrie Nagle, jr, Glendive; Lexi Pettersen, sr., Glendive; Tori Ogolin, jr., Miles City; Hailey Ogle, sr., Laurel; Kylee Licht, jr., Miles City; Dakota Boehler, jr., Laurel; McKenna Begger, jr., Glendive.
Second team
Ellie Kildahl, so., Laurel; Samantha Egan, sr., Glendive; Hope Dittus, jr., Miles City; Jenna Swope, jr., Miles City; Haley Maurer, jr., laure; Logan Peterson, jr., Sidney; Maddison Thiessen, sr., Sidney; Autumn, Porter, fr., Miles City; Syrell Dufner, jr., Glendive.