The annual All Valley Classic was held on March 17 at the Hamilton High School gym where the top basketball players from all six valley schools competed and had fun while raising money for the Kiwanis. In the girls’ game, the Light team prevailed, 59-44. Autumn Round of Florence was the leading scorer with 13 points. Taia Tully of Corvallis had 13 points on the Dark team. The Dark team for the boys ran away with the game, 108-71. Bryce Torrey of Stevensville had 20 points for the Dark team. Jace Omlid of Stevensville had 14 points to pace the Light team. The boys’ three-point champion was Jake Christopherson of Florence. Corinne Sanderson of Corvallis won for the girls. The state champions as well as players of the year were honored between the games. Shown are the Corvallis boys’ soccer team, the Corvallis girls tennis team, Corvallis girls cross country team, Corvallis girls track team, Hamilton boys golf team, Hamilton boys cross country team, Hamilton boys track team, Hamilton girls basketball team, and the Florence softball team. Individual state champions were also recognized. The players of the year are pictured in the front row. They are: Jesse Sims, Corvallis, athlete of the year; Joe Caicedo, Darby, football; Daniel Pendergast, Stevensville, athlete of the year; Jayce Gilder, Corvallis, basketball; Levi Clagett, Florence, basketball; Taylor Goligoski, Hamilton, basketball; Kelsey Irwin, Corvallis, volleyball; Bri Huggans, Hamilton, soccer; Zac Brown, Hamilton, lineman; Keely Ehmann, Darby, athlete of the year; Shawn Kimp, Stephanie Gonzales Sportsmanship. Not pictured, David Feldman of Hamilton for boys soccer and CarlyJean Conley of Victor for Stephanie Gonzales Sportsmanship. Coaches of the Year were: Owen Burch – Hamilton – golf; Mark Albert – Hamilton – boys cross country; John Stromberg – Hamilton – boys track and field; Spencer Huls – Corvallis – girls track and field; Mike Fehr – Corvallis – Girls tennis; Joanne Cleveland – Corvallis – girls cross country; and Greg Shifflett – Corvallis – boys soccer. Jean Schurman, sports editor of the Bitterroot Star, pictured above at far right, was honored for her years of service and dedication to the All Valley Classic and Bitterroot Valley high school sports.