Eureka, C-Falls, Polson, gridders dominate all-state teams

State high school football champion Eureka and playoff participants Columbia Falls and Polson dominate the all-state and all-conference player honors for their respective leagues in balloting by coaches.

Eureka, which captured its first Class B state title earlier this month, had seven athletes named to the all-state team. They are: James Dunn, a senior tight end/linebacker; Cannan Smith, a senior running back/linebacker; Joe Fehr, a senior offensive/defensive lineman; Owen Davis, a senior offensive/defensive lineman; Garrett Graves, a junior quarterback/defensive back; Austyn Sherwood, a senior wide receiver/defensive back; and Isaac Sturdevant, a senior offensive/defensive lineman.

Those seven were also named to the District 7B first team, along with teammate Colby Hammack, a senior center.

Class A state runner-up Columbia Falls and Northwestern A champion Polson had six players each named all-state.

Selected for Columbia Falls were: Dakota Bridwell, a senior quarterback; Zakary Karlin, a senior offensive lineman; Braxton Reiten, a senior wide receiver; Colten Bonny, a senior defensive lineman; Trevor Hoerner, a senior linebacker; and Sean Miller, a senior corner back.

Polson’s picks were Tanner Wilson, a senior quarterback; Kabe Webster, a senior offensive lineman; Matthew Rensvold, a senior wide receiver; Colton Cote, a junior running back; Jonah Burke, a senior linebacker; and Cadis Chowning, a senior cornerback.

The all-state players for Columbia Falls and Polson also were named to the all-conference first team.

Wilson was named the conference Offensive Player of the Year while Rensvold was the Defensive Player of the Year.

Other first-team all-conference selections for Columbia Falls were: Hayden Falkner, a junior center; Kade Johnstone, a senior offensive tackle; Jared Reynolds, a senior defensive end; and Ben Windauer, a junior safety.

Hayden Smith, a junior defensive end, was Polson’s other all-conference first-team selection.

Whitefish had three athletes named to the all-conference first-team — Tyler Cote, a senior running back/cornerback; Travis Catina, a senior fullback/linebacker; and Carver Gilman, a sophomore kicker.

Bigfork’s Matt Farrier, a senior running back/linebacker/return specialist, was a Class B all-state selection and 7B all-conference first-team pick.

Named to the 7B all-conference first team for the Vikings were: Anders Epperly, a sophomore wide receiver/defensive back; Trey McManaway, a senior offensive lineman; Logan Taylor, a junior tight end; Michael Bedford, a junior linebacker; Randy Stultz, a sophomore defensive back; Brady Thorness, a sophomore defensive lineman; and Shane Rieke, a junior kicker.

In District 6B, Ronan had two all-state selections in Kasey Mock, a senior, and Happy Cheff, a junior.

Northwestern A

All-State

Dakota Bridwell, QB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Tanner Wilson, QB, Polson, Sr.

Zakary Karlin, OL, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Kabe Webster, OL, Polson, Sr.

Braxton Reiten, WR, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Matthew Rensvold, WR, Polson, Sr.

Jacob Price, WR, Frenchtown, Sr.

Travis Catina, FB, Whitefish, Sr.

Tyler Cote, RB, Whitefish, Sr.

Colton Cote, RB, Polson, Jr.

Colten Bonny, DL, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Jonah Burke, LB, Polson, Sr.

Trevor Hoerner, LB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Sean Miller, CB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Cadis Chowning, CB, Polson, Sr.

All-Conference

Offensive Player of the Year: Tanner Wilson, Polson

Defensive Player of the Year: Matthew Rensvold, Polson

First Team

Dakota Bridwell, QB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Tanner Wilson, QB/S, Polson, Sr.

Hayden Falkner, C, Columbia Falls, Jr.

Jonah Burke, G/LB, Polson, Sr.

Zakary Karlin, G, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Kade Johnstone, OT, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Kabe Webster, OT, Polson, Sr.

Matthew Rensvold, WR/LB, Polson, Sr.

Sean Miller, WR/CB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Trevor Hoerner, WR/LB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Braxton Reiten, WR/KR, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Jacob Price, WR, Frenchtown, Sr.

Colton Cote, RB, Polson, Jr.

Tyler Cote, RB/CB, Whitefish, Sr.

Travis Catina, FB/LB, Whitefish, Sr.

Adam Botkin, P, Frenchtown, Jr.

Carver Gilman, K, Whitefish, So.

Colten Bonny, NG, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Jared Reynolds, DE, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Hayden Smith, DE, Polson, Jr.

Ben Windauer, S, Columbia Falls, Jr.

Cadis Chowning, CB, Polson, Sr.

Second Team

Noah Humphrey, G, Polson, Jr.

Gage Karlin, G, Columbia Falls, So.

Patrick McGready, OT, Whitefish, Sr.

Jared Reynolds, OT, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Cadis Chowning, WR, Polson, Sr.

Trey Gates, WR, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Sawyer Siliker, WR/LB, Whitefish, Sr.

Trevor Corley, NG, Polson, Sr.

Kabe Webster, DE, Polson, Sr.

Logan Kolodejchuk, DE, Columbia Falls, Jr.

Patrick McGready, DE, Whtiefish, Sr.

Steven DeCamp, LB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Bryce Fagerland, LB, Columbia Falls, Sr.

Kyle Druyvestein, LB, Polson, Jr.

Cameron Brown, LB, Polson, Jr.

Austin Green, S, Columbia Falls, Jr.

Jacob Price, CB, Frenchtown, Sr.

Koby Garcia, CB, Polson, So.

District 7B

All-State

Matt Farrier, Bigfork, Sr.

McKenzie Holt, Thompson Falls, Sr.

James Dunn, Eureka, Sr.

Cannan Smith, Eureka, Sr.

Joe Fehr, Eureka, Sr.

Owen Davis, Eureka, Sr.

Garrett Graves, Eureka, Jr.

Austyn Sherwood, Eureka, Sr.

Isaac Sturdevant, Eureka, Sr.

All-Conference

First Team

Offense

Garrett Graves, QB, Eureka.

Austyn Sherwood, WR, Eureka; Anders Epperly, WR, Bigfork.

Cannan Smith, RB, Eureka; McKenzie Holt, RB, Thompson Falls; Matt Farrier, RB, Bigfork.

Joe Fehr, Line, Eureka; Owen Davis, L, Eureka; Isaac Sturdevant, L, Eureka; Trey McManaway, L, Bigfork.

Colby Hammack, C, Eureka.

Logan Taylor, TE, Bigfork.

Defense

James Dunn, LB, Eureka; Cannan Smith, LB, Eureka; Jase Sorenson, LB, Thompson Falls; Michael Bedford, LB, Bigfork.

Austyn Sherwood, Back, Eureka; Garrett Graves, B, Eureka; Anders Epperly, B, Bigfork; Randy Stultz, B, Bigfork.

Joe Fehr, E, Eureka; Kade Van Elswyk, E, Thompson Falls.

Owen Davis, Line, Eureka; Brady Thorness, L, Bigfork.

Matt Farrier, Return Specialist, Bigfork.

Shane Rieke, Kicker, Bigfork.

Kade Van Elswyk, Punter, T. Falls.

Second Team

Offense

Augie Emslie, QB, Bigfork.

Danny Hoisington, WR, Thompson Falls; Austin Varner, WR, Bigfork.

Matt Anderson, RB, Eureka; Jase Sorenson, RB, Thomspon Falls; Randy Stultz, RB, Bigfork.

AJ Sandoval, Line, Thompson Falls; Nick Summar, L, Thompson Falls; Logan Kaminsky, L, Bigfork; Brody Lamar, L, Bigfork.

Ashton Edgerton, C, Bigfork.

James Dunn, TE, Eureka.

Defense

McKenzie Holt, LB, Thompson Falls; Mason Chapel, LB, Troy; Logan Gilliard, LB, Bigfork; Luke Taylor, LB, Bigfork.

Bryant Littler, Back, Eureka; Jonathan Schmidt, B, Eureka; Garrett Strine, B, Thompson Falls; Austin Varner, B, Bigfork.

Logan Taylor, E, Bigfork; Chase Chappius, E, Bigfork.

Isaac Sturdevant, Line, Eureka; Trey McManaway, L, Bigfork.

Cannan Smith, Return Specialist, Eureka; Garrett Strine, RS, Thompson Falls; Tim Carvey, RS, Libby.

District 6B

All-State

Karson Wheat, Deer Lodge, Jr.

Joe McElroy, Missoula Loyola, Jr.

Kellen Round, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Kasey Mock, Ronan, Sr.

Braxton Hill, Anaconda, Jr.

Jacob Byrne, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Bridger Dragoo, Florence, Sr.

Jackson Maricelli, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Happy Cheff, Ronan, Jr.

All-Conference

First Team

Kellen Round, QB/DB, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Happy Cheff, WR, Ronan, Jr.

Jackson Maricelli, WR, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

David Koppang, WR/KR, Missoula Loyola, Jr.

Jacob Byrne, RB/K/P, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Karson Wheat, OL/DL, Deer Lodge, Jr.

Kynan Kellegher, OL, Anaconda, Jr.

Gray Cook, OL, Ronan, Sr.

Ken Roth, OL, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Joe McElroy, OL/DL, Missoula Loyola, Jr.

Aaron Misa, TE, Ronan, Sr.

Bridger Dragoo, ATH, Florence, Sr.

Luke Ward, LB, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Scott Twite, LB, Missoula Loyola, Jr.

Kasey Mock, LB, Ronan, Sr.

Braxton Hill, LB, Anaconda, Jr.

Zeke Misa, DB, Ronan, Jr.

Bobby Swainston, DB, Anaconda, Jr.

Cade Benjamin, DB, Deer Lodge, Sr.

Carson Katen, DE, Florence, Sr.

Joaquin Trevelline, DE, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Second Team

Braxton Hill, QB, Anaconda, Jr.

Bobby Swainston, WR, Anaconda, Jr.

Zeke Misa, WR, Ronan, Jr.

Cade Benjamin, WR, Deer Lodge, Sr.

John Bannon, RB/LB, Deer Lodge, Sr.

Austin Forson, OL, Deer Lodge, Jr.

Kayne Cobban, OL, Anaconda, Sr.

Coleman Taylor, OL, Ronan, Jr.

Braeden Beck, OL, Missoula Loyola, Jr.

Dawson Thrasher, OL/DL, Florence, Sr.

Thomas Sellman, TE/DE, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Brendon Blood, ATH/DB, Ronan, Jr.

Chase Reisenauer, LB, Anaconda, Sr.

Tyler Houle, LB, Ronan, Sr.

Colter Scully, LB, Deer Lodge, Sr.

Derek Richard, DB, Florence, Sr.

Jackson Maricelli, DB, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Jacob Byrne, DB, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Gray Cook, DE, Ronan, Sr.

Brady Needles, DL, Missoula Loyola, Sr.

Koby Owens, KR/K/P, Deer Lodge, Sr.