by Scott Sacry
The All-State and All-Conference teams were announced for football for Western A, which includes Corvallis, Hamilton and Stevensville.
Corvallis had a 5-4 record this year and made it to the Class A State playoffs, losing in the first round to Columbia Falls.
Two players from Corvallis made All-State: seniors Drew Lewis and Aydan Mayn. Lewis was also first team All-Conference on offense at OL and first team All-Conference on defense at DE. Mayn was first team All-Conference at QB.
Also for Corvallis, senior Hunter Loesch was first team All-Conference on offense for WR, senior Solomon Morgan was second team All-Conference on offense for WR. Ayden Spencer was honorable mention All-Conference on defense for a DB. And senior AJ Darger was honorable mention All-Conference on offense for OL.
Hamilton finished the season with a record of 2-6. Junior Jackson Lubke was named All-State and first team All-Conference for offense at WR. Lubke was also second team All-Conference on defense at safety. Senior Noah Guisinger was honorable mention All-Conference on offense at OL.
Stevensville was 0-9 on the season. Sophomore Shan Madula was honorable mention All-Conference on offense at WR, and senior Joey Wheeler was honorable mention All-Conference on defense at LB.
The Western B All-State and All-Conference teams have been announced for football. Florence finished the season with a 10-2 record, they won the conference title, and they made it to the Class B state semifinal game where they lost to eventual champion Malta. Because of all of this success, the Falcons are well represented in the All-Conference and All-State teams.
The following Florence players made All-State: senior Mason Arlington, senior Drew Wagner, junior Brody Duchien and junior Bridger Alexander.
Arlington was first team All-Conference on offense at QB and second team All-Conference on defense at DB.
Wagner was first team All-Conference on offense at WR and second team All-Conference at LB.
Duchien was first team All-Conference on offense at WR and first team All-Conference on defense at DB.
Alexander was first team All-Conference on offense at TE and first team All-Conference on defense at DE.
Senior Rollie Fisher was first team All-Conference on offense at OL. Senior Mose Smith was first team All-Conference on offense at OL and first team All-Conference on defense at DL.
Senior Isaac Bates was first team All-Conference on defense at DB. Sophomore Jake Schneiter was first team All-Conference on defense at LB, second team All-Conference on offense at RB and second team All-Conference on special teams as a returner.
Senior Cole Fowler was first team All-Conference as a punter and second team All-Conference as a kicker.
Senior Jack Lippy was second team All-Conference on offense at OL.
The All-Conference and All-State teams for 8-Man West football have been announced. Darby junior McCoy Townsend was named first team All-Conference on offense at WR and second team All-Conference on defense at DB.
Darby senior Shannon Stewart was named second team All-Conference on offense at OL.