by Scott Sacry
The 2024 All-Conference and All-State teams have been announced for softball and baseball. As always, many Bitterroot Valley athletes were honored.
Florence softball is in the Southwest B/C conference. Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville softball play in the Southwest A conference. Corvallis, Florence, Hamilton and Stevensville are in the Southwest conference for baseball; currently, there is only one class for high school baseball.
Southwest A Softball
All-State: Cierra Cole, Sr., Hamilton; Emma Cashell, Sr., Corvallis; Lilly Newsom, Jr., Stevensville.
All-Conference first team: Cierra Cole, Sr., Hamilton; Emma Cashell, Sr., Corvallis; Lilly Newsom, Jr., Stevensville; Addison Flynn, Jr., Hamilton; Jadyn Greenwood, Sr., Corvallis.
All-Conference second team: Mariah Johnson, So., Hamilton; Dawsyn Ekin, So., Hamilton; Jaidan Oyler, Stevensville, So.; Ava Loran, So., Corvallis.
All-Conference honorable mention: Maddy Davids, Sr., Stevensville; Sophie Cooper, Jr., Corvallis; Morgan Yeager, Sr., Stevensville.
Southwest B/C Softball
All-State and All-Conference first team: Olivia Coulter, Florence, SS, Sr.; Maggie Schneiter, Florence, 2B, So.; Ava Philbrick, Florence, 3B, Jr.
All-Conference second team: Kenzy Pickering, Florence, P, Jr.
Southwestern Baseball
All-State: Jake Roth, Florence, Sr.; Jackson Lubke, Hamilton, So.; Drew Wagner, Florence, Jr.; Conner Ekin, Hamilton, So.; Mason Arlington, Florence, Jr.; Brandon Brenneman, Corvallis, Sr.; Trapper Oster, Florence, Sr.; Andrew Ricklefs, Hamilton, Sr.
All-Conference first team: Jake Roth, Florence, Sr.; Jackson Lubke, Hamilton, So.; Drew Wagner, Florence, Jr.; Conner Ekin, Hamilton, So.; Mason Arlington, Florence, Jr.; Brandon Brenneman, Corvallis, Sr.; Trapper Oster, Florence, Sr.; Andrew Ricklefs, Hamilton, Sr.; Reese Earp, Corvallis, Jr.
All-Conference second team: Elijah McNair-Neal, Hamilton, Jr.; Boedy Tadvick, Hamilton, Fr.; Cole Fray-Parmantier, Florence, Sr.; Aydan Mayn, Corvallis, Jr.; Joey Wheeler, Stevensville, Jr.; Owen Marston, Corvallis, Jr.; Tyce O’Connell, Hamilton, Jr.