Whitefish has 5 All-State griders; Bigfork and C-Falls 3
Bulldog CJ Threw (4) receives from Carson Gulick for a 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against Corvallis.
Whitefish posted five players to the All-State football team for Class A while Columbia Falls and Bigfork had three picks each, according to the Western A football coaches.
The All-Conference team was released Nov. 27, and among the first-, second-team and honorable mention picks were 26 players designated All-State.
The list includes first-team all-Western A picks Carson Gulick (quarterback, safety), CJ Thew (receiver and cornerback), Scotty Dalen (defensive end), Riley Zetooney (running back) and Sam Akey (offensive and defensive line) of Whitefish.
Columbia Falls’ Lane Voermans was All-State and first-team all-league at both offensive and defensive line, as were teammates Easton Brooks (receiver and cornerback) and Reggie Sapa (safety).
For Bigfork, Henry Carlson was all-Western A an both offensive and defensive lines, and All-State; the Vikings’ Treker Hickey was a first-team all-league running back and landed All-State honors alongside tight end/linebacker Austin Savik.
Ronan’s Kolby Finley also made All-State; he was first-team All-Western A at safety.
Whitefish also saw Avery Gaton named first-team at inside linebacker; other Western A firs-tteam picks include Columbia Falls’ Austin Dodson at inside linebacker and Cooper Ross at kicker, and Ronan’s Laurance Lozeau at outside linebacker.
Frenchtown’s Seth Mason was the league’s Coach of the Year. The Most Valuable Player awards went to Frenchtown quarterback Brody Hardy on offense and Dillon linebacker Carter Curnow on defense.
All-Western A
First Team
OFFENSE
Linemen Sam Akey, 5-10, 220, jr. Whitefish*
Taylor Handlos, 6-0, 250, sr. Dillon
Zhander Moua, 5-11, 215, sr. Frenchtown
Lane Voermans, 6-0, 255, s. Columbia Falls*
Henry Carlson, 6-6, 295, s. Bigfork*
Drew Lewis, 6-5, 210, sr. Corvallis*
Running back Riley Zetooney, 6-0, 175, sr. Whitefish*
Hank Hagenbarth, 6-0, 195, jr. Dillon*
Brady Schmill, 45-8, 185, sr. Frenchtown*
Treker Hickey, 5-11, 175, jr. Bigfork
Quarterback Brody Hardy, 6-1, 195, sr. Frenchtown*
Carson Gulick, 6-3, 185, sr. Whitefish*
Aydan Mayn, 6-5, 215, sr. Corvallis
Receiver CJ Thew, 6-0, 170, sr. Whitefish*
Hunter Loesch, 6-3, 205, sr. Corvallis
Cole Johnson, 5-10, 150, jr. Frenchtown*
Easton Brooks, sr. Columbia Falls*
Jackson Lubke, jr. Hamilton*
Keltan Keane, 5-8, 140, jr. Butte Central
Tight end/slot Carter Curnow, 6-5, 225, sr. Dillon*
Billy Corette, 6-2, 255, sr. Frenchtown*
Kicker Cooper Ross, sr., Columbia Falls*
DEFENSE
D-End Scott Dalen, 6-2, 220, sr. Whitefish*
Billin Corette, 6-2, 225, sr. Frenchtown*
Drew Lewis, 6-5, 210, sr. Corvallis*
Safety Brody Hardy, 6-1, 195, sr., Frenchtown*
Carson Gulick, 6-3, 185, sr. Whitefish*
Ian Singleton, 5-11, 160, sr. Dillon
Kolby Finley, 6-0, 190, jr. Ronan*
Reggie Sapa, 6-0, 180, Columbia Falls*
Cornerback Layne Phillips, jr., 5-11, 155, sr. Dillon
Easton Brooks, 6-1, 175, jr. Columbia Falls*
CJ Thew, 6-0, 170, sr. Whitefish*
Bailey Corette, jr., Frenchtown*
D-Line Lane Voermans, 6-0, 255, sr. Columbia Falls*
Henry Carlson, 6-6, 295, sr. Bigfork*
Misael Jimenez, 6-2, 270, sr. Dillon*
Sam Akey, 5-10, 220, jr. Whitefish*
Inside LB Carter Curnow, 6-5, 225, sr. Dillon*
Avery Caton, 6-0, 190, sr. Whitefish
Tanner Waldron, 5-9, 205, sr. Frenchtown*
Austin Dodson, 6-0, 175, sr. Columbia Falls
Outside LB Hank Hagenbarth, 6-0, 195, jr. Dillon*
Robbie Wharton, 5-10, 170, jr., Dillon
Laurance Lozeau, 5-9, 185, sr., Ronan
Konnor Klimpel, 6-0, 154, jr., Frenchtown
*-denotes All-State selection
COACH OF THE YEAR: Seth Mason, Frenchtown
OFFENSIVE MVP: Brody Hardy, Frenchrtown
DEFENSVIE MVP: Carter Curnow, Dillon
Second Team
OFFENSE
Linemen: Aden Hardin, 6-1, 200, sr. Dillon; Tanner Waldron, 5-9, 205, sr. Frenchtown; Brody Bulett, jr. Polson; Misael Jimenez, 6-2, 270, sr. Dillon; Aaron Anderson, 6-2, 200, jr. Whitefish; Carson Reid, 215, sr. Columbia Falls.
Running back: Justus McGee, 5-11, 185, sr. Butte Central; Tahj Wells, 5-10, 150, sr. Browning; Sam Plummer, 5-10, 180, sr. Bigfork; Cole Moses, 6-1, 185, jr. Whitefish; Reggie Sapa, 6-0, 180, sr. Columbia Falls.
Quarterback: Branyan Johnston, 6-3, 195, so. Columbia Falls; Kolby Finley, 6-0, 190, jr. Ronan.
Receiver: Tamret Savik, 6-0, 155, jr. Bigfork; Solomon Morgan, 6-1, 185, sr. Corvallis; Jory Hill, 6-0, 160, so., Columbia Falls; Cooper Ross, 6-2, 170, sr. Columbia Falls; Jodan Warner, 6-0,150, jr. Frenchtown; Cavlin Eisenbarth, 6-2, 185, sr. Whitefish.
Tight end/slot: Austin Savik, 6-3, 180, jr., Bigfork*; Scotty Dalen, 6-2, 220, sr., Whitefish.
Kicker: Jack Nagl, 6-1, 180, jr. Butte Central.
DEFENSE
D-End: Branch Martin, 6-1, 180, sr., Frenchtown; Lincoln Ledingham, 6-2, 200, so., Bigfork; Aden Hardin, 6-1, 200, sr., Dillon.
D-Line: Jarium Rushing, sr., Polson; Michael Peck, 6-1, 280, sr., Butte Central; Trent Scherfenberg, 6-0, 225, sr., Bigfork; Hank Smith, 6-5, 225, so., Frenchtown.
Safety: Jackson Lubke, jr., Hamilton; Leighton Cyr, 6-2, 185, sr., Frenchtown; Tamret Savik, 6-0, 155, jr., Bigfork; Cooper Akey, 6-1, 160, jr., Whitefish; Jett Pitts, 6-1,1 85, so., Columbia Falls.
Cornerback: Ollie Buzzell, 5-8, 140, jr., Bigfork; Canin Christiansen, 6-2, 145, so., Dilon; Jory Hill, 6-0, 160, so., Columbia Falls; Calvin Eisenbarth, 6-2, 185, sr., Whitefish.
Inside LB: Ashton Granados, 6-1, 170, sr. Browning; Jrney Mataafa, 6-0, 200, sr. Dillon; Brady Schmill, 5-8,1 85, sr. Frenchtown Aaron Anderson, 6-2, 200, jr. Whitefish
Outside LB: Jordan Harmon, 5-9k1 80, jr., Whitefish; Cole Moses, 6-1, 185, jr., Whitefish; Cooper Ross, 6-2, 170, sr., Columbia Falls; Banyan Johnston, 6-3, 195, so., Columbia Falls
Honorable Mention
OFFENSE: Canin Christiansen, so., QB, Dillon; AJ Darger, sr., OL, Corvallis; Jackson Davis, sr., OL, Ronan; Holden Emerson, jr., QB, Polson; Henry Griffin, jr., OL, Frenchtown; Noah Guisenger, sr., OL, Hamilton; Marcus Lagunas, sr., OL, Dilon; Isaac Lamere, jr., WR, Libby. Shan Madula, so., WR, Stevensville; JJ McKay, sr., OL, Whitefish; Ryan Peoples, jr., QB, Butte Central; Brayden Ricci, jr., OL, Frenchtown; Garret Wilmer, sr., OL, Polson.
DEFENSE: Jacob Alexander, sr., DL, Frenchtown; Astin Brown, sr., DL, Polson; Dane Carlsen, jr., LB, Bigfork; Daniel Contreras, so., DL, Columbia Falls; Pita Fish, sr., S, Browning; Joel Goldman, sr., DL, Libby; Cody Haggard, jr., DL, Polson; Dom McKay, sr., LB, Ronan; Trip Ross, so., LB, Columbia Falls; Austin Savik, jr., LB, Bigfork. Ayden Spencer, so., CB, Corvallis; CJ Thew, sr., KR, Whitefish; Ian Thom, jr., LB, Libby; Joey Wheeler, sr., LB, Stevensville.