Browning places 3 on Class A all-state teams
The Daily Inter Lake
Browning paced the Northwest A conference with three players — Tyree Whitcomb, Brandon Aimsback and Ronnal Jordan — on the Class A all-state basketball teams.
The Browning boys placed fourth at the Class A state tournament. The Browning girls won the Northwest A conference.
Other all-state honorees from the Northwest included Ryggs Johnston (Libby) and Shade Main (Polson) for the boys and Micalann McCrea (Ronan), Dani Douglas (Columbia Falls) and Hannah Gedlaman (Columbia Falls) for the girls.
Browning’s Daniel Connelly took boys coach of the year honors, while Columbia Falls’ Cary Finberg and Browning’s Ray Augare shared the girls coach of the year award.
Ezekiel Misa of Ronan joined the four all-state honorees on the all-conference first team. Browning’s Olivia Hall rounded out the girls first-team all-conference squad.
The Libby, Ronan, Browning and Polson boys tied for most honorees on the all-Northwest team with three apiece. Two players from Whitefish and Columbia Falls garnered all-conference status.
Browning led the Northwest A girls with five all-conference players while Columbia Falls was close behind with four. Libby tallied three, Ronan had two and Polson and Whitefish claimed one apiece.
Class A Honors
Boys
All-State
Carter Kearns, Hamilton
Hunter Omlid, Hamilton
Adam Botkin, Frenchtown
Tanner Goligoski, Hamilton
Dawson Fowler, Belgrade
Jaden Graham, Fergus
Tanner Trafton, Fergus
David Evans, Hardin
Chrishon Dixon, Billings Central
Bridger Larson, Sidney
Famous Lefthand, Hardin
Stephen Steinbron, Glendive
Ryggs Johnston, Libby
Tyree Whitcomb, Browning
Shade Main, Polson
Brandon Aimsback, Browning
All-Central Conference
Coach of the year — Layne Glaus, Park
First team
Dawson Fowler, Belgrade
Jaden Graham, Fergus
Tanner Trafton, Fergus
Jakim Rikketts, Park
Rydell Floyd, Park
Second team
Easton Page, Belgrade
Noel Reynolds, Belgrade
Trey Murphy, Havre
John Waddell, Park
Wes Jameson, Fergus
Honorable mention
Austin Edwards, Belgrade
Jake Clinton, Fergus
Ivar Aageson, Havre
Brendon Johnson, Park
All-Southwest Conference
Coach of the year — Travis Blome, Hamilton
First team
Carter Kearns, Hamilton
Hunter Omlid, Hamilton
Adam Botkin, Frenchtown
Tanner Goligoski, Hamilton
Luke Heaphy, Butte Central
Second team
Cade Baker, Frenchtown
Clay Allison, Dillon
Cam Rothie, Hamilton
Cade Holter, Butte Central
Ethan Pyron, Frenchtown
Honorable mention
Dalton Bragg, Stevensville
Matt Simkins, Butte Central
Jace Fitzgerald, Dillon
Ryal Jessop, Corvallis
Logan Roth, Stevensville
All-Northwest Conference
Coach of the year — Daniel Connelly, Browning
First team
Ryggs Johnston, Libby
Tyree Whitcomb, Browning
Shade Main, Polson
Brandon Aimsback, Browning
Ezekiel Misa, Ronan
Second team
Connor Lanier, Polson
Anthony Camel, Ronan
Lee Walburn, Whitefish
Matthew Morrison, Columbia Falls
Nathaniel Stiffarm, Browning
Honorable mention
Dallas Durheim, Ronan
JJ Davis, Libby
Quintin Schriver, Columbia Falls
Ryan Kemm, Whitefish
Brian Peck, Libby
Robin Erickson, Polson
All-East Conference
Coach of the year — N/A
First team
David Evans, Hardin
Chrishon Dixon, Billings Central
Bridger Larson, Sidney
Famous Lefthand, Hardin
Stephen Steinbron, Glendive
Second team
Sam Gray, Billings Central
Trae Hugs, Hardin
Gaje Leischner, Laurel
Cayden Redfield, Hardin
Kayden Stradley, Miles City
Honorable mention
Liam Clancy, Billings Central
Gabe Gunlauch, Miles City
Camden Hill, Laurel
Robby Keiser II, Glendive
Paycen Partridge, Glendive
Seth Sasich, Billings Central
Girls
All-State
Gabby Weber, Belgrade
Kyndall Keller, Havre
Marca Herron, Havre
Danielle Wallace, Havre
Cariann Kunkel, Hamilton
Kloie Thatcher, Butte Central
Brynley Fitzgerald, Dillon
Alivia Williams, Frenchtown
Micalann McCrea, Ronan
Dani Douglas, Columbia Falls
Ronnal Jordan, Browning
Hannah Gedlaman, Columbia Falls
Aspen Cotter, Laurel
Karissa DuShane, Hardin
Sharmayne Hardy, Hardin
Olivia Moten-Schell, Billings Central
All-Central Conference
Coach of the year — Dustin Kraske, Havre
First team
Gabby Weber, Belgrade
Kyndall Keller, Havre
Marca Herron, Havre
Danielle Wallace, Havre
Anna Zimmer, Fergus
Second team
Kodie Vondra, Park
Hanna Hayes, Fergus
Bailey Christensen, Belgrade
Kaylee Nystrom, Havre
Kiah Hohenstein, Belgrade
Honorable mention
Kyley Verploegen, Havre
Hannah Gee, Belgrade
Kadia Miller, Havre
Danielle Babcox, Park
All-Southwest Conference
Coach of the year — Mark Albert, Hamilton
First team
Cariann Kunkel, Hamilton
Kloie Thatcher, Butte Central
Brynley Fitzgerald, Dillon
Alivia Williams, Frenchtown
Megan Michelotti, Butte Central
Second team
Lauren Ryter, Hamilton
Tessa Della Silva, Hamilton
Kylie Willett, Frenchtown
Megan Delaney, Frenchtown
Angel Richards, Stevensville
Honorable mention
Tricia Joyce, Butte Central
Calla Haldorson, Corvallis
Mallory McGill, Hamilton
Paige Rouse, Dillon
Olivia Bolton, Butte Central
Megan Pendergast, Stevensville
All-Northwest Conference
Co-Coach of the year — Cary Finberg, Columbia Falls; Ray Augare, Browning
First team
Micalann McCrea, Ronan
Dani Douglas, Columbia Falls
Ronnal Jordan, Browning
Hannah Gedlaman, Columbia Falls
Olivia Hall, Browning
Second team
Jayden Winslow, Libby
Ryley Kehr, Columbia Falls
Shannon Reny, Libby
Tamika Guardipee, Browning
Dulci Skunkcap, Browning
Honorable mention
Trista Cowan, Columbia Falls
Taylor Jordan, Browning
Annisa Brown, Whitefish
Kaelyn Smith, Polson
Alli Collins, Libby
Jaelyn Askan, Ronan
All-East Conference
Coach of the year — N/A
First team
Aspen Cotter, Laurel
Karissa DuShane, Hardin
Sharmayne Hardy, Hardin
Olivia Moten-Schell, Billings Central
Karsen Murphy, Glendive
Second team
Aiyana Ereaux, Hardin
Marie Five, Hardin
Kyra Oakland, Miles City
Sammi Spitzer, Laurel
Savannah Toms, Glendive
Honorable mention
Zoie Altolf, Billings Central
Isabelle Erickson, Billings Central
Ivery Fritzle, Hardin
Paige O’Toole, Laurel
Madison Rask, Miles City
Jaley Wyse, Glendive