Twins' Kroger selected for All-State team
Glacier's Kellen Kroger (7) singles in the first inning against the Gallatin Valley Outlaws in the State A Legion Tournament at O'Malley Park in Polson on Friday, Aug. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
The Glacier Twins’ Kellen Kroger was named to the American Legion A All-State team for his performance in 2024. In all, seven West District players earned all-state or all-district team honors.
Nolan Amerman and Maddox Muller were Twins players honored on the All-West District team.
Kroger was solid on the mound, pitching 68 innings, striking out 56 and notching a 1.75 earned run average. He was also a start at the plate, hitting .375 with a team-high 15 doubles.
Amerman hit .390 in 2024 with 68 RBI, while Muller struck out 46, pitched a team-high 72.1 innings, and posted a 2.32 ERA.
The Twins went 42-15 in 2024 and advanced to the American Legion Regional Tournament after becoming Montana state’s co-champion.
Dawson Juntunent earned All-West honorable mentions.
West A All-District
Jackson Lubke* Bitterroot Red Sox
Reese Earp* Bitterroot Red Sox
Kellen Kroger* Glacier Twins
Owen Reikoff* Cranbrook Bandits
Dawson DuMont* Mission Valley
Jake Roth* Bitterroot Bucs
Trapper Oster* Bitterroot Bucs
Mason Arington Bitterroot Bucs
Cash Lawrence Bitterroot Red Sox
Michael Clark Cranbrook Bandits
Nolan Amerman Glacier Twins
Maddox Muler Glacier Twins
George Schwan Kalispell Lakers
Stellan Ridley Missoula Mavericks
Cole Wadsworth Missoula Valley
*-denotes All-State selection.
HONORABLE MENTION: Levi Winers, Bitterroot Bucs; Dawson Juntunen, Glacier Twins; Clark Reimer, Cranbrook Bandits; Josh Pighen, Cranbrook Bandits; Cale Brink, Kalispell Lakers; Brady Buckmaster, Kalispell Lakers; Tait Orme, Kalispell Lakers; Aidan Rose, Libby Loggers; Cy Williams, Libby Loggers; Landon Shoemake, Mission Valley Mariners; Cody Haggard, Mission Valley Mariners; Remington Hoard, Missoula Mavericks; Devin Leary, Missoula Mavericks.