Shrine Game: West roster stocked with area talent

Glacier and Bozeman, the two combatants in November’s State AA football championships, each had five players selected to the 77th Montana East-West Shrine game.

Plenty of Northwest Montana players had an extra Christmas present besides those on the Wolfpack and Hawks. Several standout seniors were selected to one of the oldest high school football games in America.

The game, scheduled for June 15 in Billings, also features four players from Columbia Falls and one each from Whitefish, Libby, Bigfork, Eureka, Thompson Falls and Charlo. 

That’s not to mention several alternates who will have a chance to fill in for players who can’t compete in the game.

Inside linebacker Jace DeShazer will represent Libby, while Whitefish’s Mason Kelch is on the West roster at safety. 

Bigfork’s Eli Thorness is at tight end, with Vikings Wyatt Johnson and Tristan Herd as alternates; Eureka’s Tristan Butts is on the West roster at defensive back

Thompson Falls’ Hayden Hanks, who has signed with Bloise State, is selected to play defensive tackle.

For Columbia Falls, which fell to Dillon in the State A championship, there are: Tristan Crane at guard; Jace Hill at receiver; Cody Schweikert at inside linebacker; and Alihn Anderson at defensive back.  Mark Robison, Lane Hoerner and Hunter Goodman are alternates.

Dillon also had four players make the West roster.

Glacier had offensive tackle Henry Sellards, defensive end Isaac Keim, athlete Kash Goicoechea, receiver Cohen Kastelitz and cornerback Alex Hausman selected. Evan Barnes and Kaleb Shine are alternates.

Flathead had tight end Braden Capser and athlete Brody Thornsberry named as alternates

Charlo’s Titan Inman is an alternate at defensive tackle.

Head coach of the West team is Pat Duchiene of three-time defending State B champion Florence. Three Falcons were selected to the West roster as well.

Billings West coach Rob Stanton is guiding the East team.

77th East-West Shrine Game rosters

West Roster

Pos. Name, School    Hgt    Wgt

C Barrett Hageman, Capital    6-2    240

C Tavan McMaster, Boulder    6-3    280

G Kade Schleeman, Butte    6-0    230

G Isaac Stoker, Corvallis    6-3    250

G Tristan Crane, Columbia Falls    5-11    235

T Cole Dawes, Capital    6-5    245

T Dalton Noble, Boulder    6-4    250

T Henry Sellards, Glacier    6-5    275

TE Danny Sirmon, Sentinel    6-6    240

TE Eli Thorness, Bigfork    6-3    205

WR Cohen Kastelitz, Glacier    6-3    185

WR Grady Walker, Sentinel    6-2    205

WR Colter Ramos, Big Sky    6-1    180

WR Jace Hill, Columbia Falls    6-2    175

WR Zane Moodry, Butte Central    6-5    195

Ath Deacon Zachary Sterna, Calgary    5-11    220

Ath Kash Goicoechea, Glacier    6-0    190

RB Kale Konen, Dillon    6-1    185

RB Joey Sandberg, Big Sky    5-8    155

QB Carter Kraft, Helena    6-0    205

QB Kee Christiansen, Dillon    6-0    185

DT Hayden Hanks, Thompson Falls    6-4    270

DT Christian Knowles, Sentinel    6-3    230

DE Ethan Alexander, Florence    6-3    235

DE Isaac Keim, Glacier    6-4    235

DE Andrew Burrows, Hamilton    6-3    245

ILB Cody Schweikert, Col. Falls    6-4    220

ILB Jace DeShazer, Libby    5-11    215

ILB Tuff Adams, Capital    6-0    190

ILB Harrison Shepp, Florence    6-2    195

OLB Kyler Larson, Helena    6-1    205

OLB Lucas Lant, Hamilton    6-0    190

OLB Max Davis, Dillon    6-3    185

OLB Shane Williams, Three Forks    5-10    175

DB Alex Hausmann, Glacier    6-1    175

DB Alihn Anderson, Columbia Falls    6-2    180

DB Tristan Butts, Eureka    6-2    175

S Mason Kelch, Whitefish    6-1    200

S Tyler Abbott, Florence    5-11    170

S Colton Hayder, Three Forks    6-0    180

S Cooper Anderson, Dillon    5-10    175

West Alternates

G Landon Peterson, Dillon    6-2    200

G Jeremya Mauch, Ennis    6-5    275

T Matt Golemon, Helena    6-0    220

TE Braden Capser, Flathead    6-2    190

WR Mark Robison, Columbia Falls    5-9    170

WR Manu Melo, Helena    5-11    155

WR Callin Fenno, Manhattan    6-0    175

RB Talen Reynolds, Loyola    5-11    180

RB Jace Arca, Arlee    5-11    190

QB Bo Demarais, Butte    6-5    180

QB Riley Allen, Sentinel    6-2    185

Ath Brody Thornsberry, Flathead    6-3    165

DT Titan Inman, Charlo    6-7    320

DT Arie McLaughlin, Florence    5-9    255

DE Kyler Stenson, Butte    6-3    220

DE Lane Hoerner, Columbia Falls    6-3    185

ILB Kaleb Shine, Glacier    5-9    165

ILB Hunter Goodman, Col. Falls    6-4    220

ILB Vance Wingard, Ennis    5-9    180

ILB Levi Reynoso, Corvallis    5-9    220

OLB Wyatt Johnson, Bigfork    5-11    170

OLB Ryan Frisinger, Helena    5-11    185

DB Evan Barnes, Glacier    5-10    175

DB Mason Venema, Man.Christian    6-4    175

DB Parker Wagner, Boulder    5-10    165

S Brett Grange, Helena    5-11    170

S Tristan Herd, Bigfork    5-10    170

East Roster

C Landen Thompson, Fairview    6-3    300

C Spencer Higareda, Huntley Project    5-11    225

C Treydon Hull, Laurel    5-10    220

G Jace Thompson, Gallatin    6-2    285

G Ethan Short, Columbus    5-10    250

G Xander Rehder, Red Lodge    6-2    290

T Chace Waters, Sidney    6-4    250

T Torin Jeske, Bozeman    6-5    245

T Braden Zimmer, Billings West    6-6    230

TE Grayden Wilkinson, Skyview    6-3    210

TE Chase Crockett, Glendive    6-3    190

FB Holden Meged, Miles City    6-1    250

WR Quinn Clark, Gallatin    6-6    205

WR Rocco Lencioni, Bozeman    6-4    205

WR Owen Reynolds, Red Lodge    6-1    185

WR Benjamin Falkowsky, Calgary    5-11    175

WR Mackey Burckley,  Senior    6-1    180

RB Aidan Lammers, Shephard    6-0    200

RB Izayah Brown, Great Falls    6-0    205

RB Miles Wells, Hardin    5-9    175

QB Kellen Harrison, Bozeman    6-0    155

QB Thomas Buchanan, Red Lodge    6-5    210

DT Hudson Wiens, Bozeman    6-3    260

DT Maxx Lee, Billings Senior    6-4    260

DT Jordan Jensen, Lewistown    6-2    225

DE Cooper Collins, Great Falls    6-1    200

DE Kaiden Clement, CMR    6-1    215

DE Maddox Roberts, Billings Central    6-2    215

ILB Josh Woodberry, Gallatin    6-0    210

ILB Cooper Frietag, Billings West    6-1    210

ILB Brisbin Reiter, Havre    5-11    215

ILB Xavier Brakenridge, Bil.Central    5-10    195

OLB Tyce Casterline, Lockwood    6-3    195

OLB Reese Paulson, Belt    6-2    195

DB Ryan Nansel, Gallatin    6-1    175

DB River Wasson, CMR    6-2    190

DB Connor Stanton, Billings West    6-2    175

S Mason Dethman, Froid/Med. Lake    6-4    195

S Cordell Holzer, Bozeman    5-6    150

S Kyle Mounts, Gallatin    5-11    170

S Ethan Triplett, Belt    6-2    180

East Alternates

G Braxton Fulton, Shephard    6-3    210

T Malloy Mayer, Bozeman    6-3    240

TE Quaid Ash, Bozeman    6-2    215

WR Bodie Donsbach, Roy    6-1    185

WR Toryn Richards, Glasgow    5-9    175

WR Degen Nelson, Columbus    6-0    170

RB Bergen Mysse, Harlowton    5-9    165

RB Adam Grammar, CJI    5-10    205

RB Wyatt Ree, Wibaux    6-1    215

QB Adam Balkenbush, Bil.Central    6-1    190

DT Tyler Icard, Shephard    6-0    240

DT Oakley Woody, Gallatin    6-2    285

DE Tyler Conrad, Gallatin    6-1    230

DE Daniel Marinko, Belgrade    6-3    205

ILB Peyton Harms, Billings Senior    6-1    210

ILB Austin Baller, Bozeman    6-0    195

ILB Kieran Netburn, Lewistown    6-1    220

OLB McCoy Banner, Fairfield    6-0    180

OLB Cade Ball, Fort Benton    5-9    175

DB Maxx Ray, Lewistown    6-3    180

DB Cameron McAllister, Laurel    6-0    160

S Grant O-Neill, Great Falls    5-9    170

S Brody Jenness, Lewistown    6-0    205

S Kyler Wolfgang, Gallatin    5-11    165

S Ryder English, Great Falls    5-9    170

Game will be June 15 in Billings.