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2011 FOOTBALL ALL-STATE/CONF
CLASS A ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — J.T. Linder, sr, Dillon; Vince DiGiallonardo, sr, Polson; Landon Willyerd, sr, Livingston; Justin Jensen, 5-9, 160, Sr, Havre; Ryan Burke, sr, Billings Central; Dylan Kramer, sr, Laurel.
WR — Josh Lords, sr, Stevensville; Tyler Murray, sr, Hamilton; Austin Carver, jr, Dillon; Gage Vasquez, sr, Whitefish; Branden Greathouse, sr, Livingston; D.L. Singer, sr, Hardin; Jacob Stanton, jr, Billings Central.
RB — Tyler Berner, sr, Corvallis; Chris Forrest, sr, Whitefish; Ryan Brandt, sr, Harve.
FB — Zach Kasperick, sr, Butte Central; Stuart Landis, sr, Corvallis; Matt Heidinger, sr, Laurel.
C — Daniel Morstein, sr, Dillon; Joey DeVries, sr, Havre; Seth Ray, sr, Hamilton.
G — Josiah Clairmont, sr, Polson; Riley Sampson, jr, Polson; Tyrel Hess, sr, Miles City; Trevor Howe, sr, Laurel.
T — Dan LaFranier, jr, Polson; Sam Van Beek, jr, Belgrade; Clint La Rowe, sr, Miles City; Grady Holt-Seavy, sr, Billings Central; Caleb Gills, jr, Dillon.
TE — Thurman Holdsclaw, jr, Havre; Trevor Tracy, sr, Sidney.
Defense
DT — Austin Atkins, sr, Corvallis; Maximillam Smith, sr, Whitefish; Sawyer Zimmerman, sr, Libby; EvanFlathers, sr, Havre; Austin Boucher, sr, Laurel; Avery Baldry, jr, Billings Central.
DE — Eric Williamson, jr, Polson; Brandon Smith, sr, Havre; Cooper Merrill, sr, Miles City.
ILB — Zeke Koslosky, sr, Dillon; Jake Simkins, sr, Butte Central; Brock Bleazard, sr, Polson; Casey Schaub, sr, Havre; Colten Johnston, sr, Miles City; Tommy Cooper, sr, Laurel.
OLB — Kyle Cox, sr, Dillon; Josh Haynes, sr, Stevensville; Austin Barth, sr, Columbia Falls; Paul McClurg, sr, Polson; Eli Hinebauch, sr, Havre; Dylan Hanser, jr, Billings Central.
S — Ben Folsom, jr, Dillon; Dilan Starkel, sr, Dillon; Phil Nelson, sr, Libby; Will Davey, jr, Polson; Carson Feller, sr, Lewistown; Brayden Grimson, sr, Havre; Ty Albert, sr, Hardin.
C — Wes Knox, sr, Dillon; Robert Naleweja, sr, Miles City.
K — Luke Daly, jr, Billings Central.
2011 Northwestern Class A All Conference Selections | |||||
Offense | |||||
Name | Level | School | Height | Weight | Year |
Center | |||||
Jacob Forrest | 1st Team | Whitefish | 5' 11 | 195 | 12 |
Kraig Nelson | 2nd Team | Libby | 6' 0 | 185 | 11 |
Marlin Burke | Honorable Mention | Polson | 6' 0 | 190 | 11 |
Guard | |||||
Josiah Clairmont | 1st Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 250 | 12 |
Riley Sampson | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 3 | 225 | 11 |
Jacob Babcock | 2nd Team | Columbia Falls | 6' 3 | 230 | 12 |
Brady Sawyer | 2nd Team | Frenchtown | 6' 0 | 230 | 11 |
Jake May | Honorable Mention | Whitefish | 5' 10 | 230 | 11 |
Tackle | |||||
Sawyer Zimmerman | 1st Team | Libby | 6' 0 | 230 | 12 |
Dan LaFranier | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 3 | 230 | 11 |
Maximillan Smith | 2nd Team | Whitefish | 6' 1 | 215 | 12 |
Joey Emory | 2nd Team | Libby | 6' 3 | 225 | 12 |
Weston Marsh | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 6' 0 | 270 | 10 |
Eric Williamson | Honorable Mention | Polson | 6' 2 | 180 | 11 |
Wolf Zinke | Honorable Mention | Whitefish | 6' 3 | 260 | 11 |
Tight End/Slot | |||||
Jackson Mahlum | 1st Team | Frenchtown | 6' 2 | 200 | 12 |
Justin Hoel | 2nd Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 150 | 12 |
Fullback | |||||
Paul McClurg | 1st Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 180 | 12 |
Nik Robertson | 2nd Team | Libby | 6' 1 | 230 | 10 |
Shane Marcial | Honorable Mentsion | Whitefish | 5' 10 | 160 | 11 |
Logan Fisher | Honorable Mentsion | Frenchtown | 5' 10 | 150 | 11 |
Tailback | |||||
Chris Forrest | 1st Team | Whitefish | 5' 11 | 185 | 12 |
Chris Cote | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 |
Daniel Lebsock | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 5' 10 | 170 | 11 |
Quarterback | |||||
Vince DiGiallonardo | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 |
Austin Barth | 2nd Team | Columbia Falls | 6' 6 | 220 | 12 |
Connor Donahue | 2nd Team | Whitefish | 6' 2 | 180 | 12 |
Receivers | |||||
Gage Vasquez | 1st Team | Whitefish | 6' 5 | 185 | 12 |
Logan Harwood | 1st Team | Whitefish | 6' 0 | 145 | 11 |
Will Davey | 2nd Team | Polson | 6' 0 | 170 | 11 |
Parker Johnson | 2nd Team | Columbia Falls | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 |
Ian Laimbeer | Honorable Mention | Polson | 6' 2 | 180 | 12 |
Conner Ellis | Honorable Mention | Whitefish | 5' 11 | 170 | 12 |
Punter | |||||
Jackson Mahlum | 1st Team | Frenchtown | 6' 2 | 200 | 12 |
PAT/Field Goal Kicker | |||||
Patrick Valentine | 1st Team | Libby | 5' 10 | 165 | 11 |
Kick Off Return Specialist | |||||
Josh Foote | 1st Team | Libby | 6' 0 | 175 | 12 |
Punt Return Specialist | |||||
Justin Hoel | 1st Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 150 | 12 |
Offensive Most Valuable Player | |||||
Vince DiGiallonardo | Polson | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 | |
2011 Northwestern Class A All Conference Selections | |||||
Defense | |||||
Name | Level | School | Height | Weight | Year |
Noseguard | |||||
Josiah Clairmont | 1st team | Polson | 5' 9 | 250 | 12 |
Maximillan Smith | 1st team | Whitefish | 6' 1 | 215 | 12 |
Dylan Berget | 2nd Team | Libby | 5' 10 | 170 | 12 |
Garrett Houston | Honorable Mention | Columbia Falls | 6' 0 | 185 | 12 |
Kevin Hodges | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 6' 0 | 250 | 10 |
Tackle | |||||
Sawyer Zimmerman | 1st Team | Libby | 6' 0 | 230 | 12 |
Nate Carr | 1st team | Columbia Falls | 6' 0 | 225 | 12 |
Dan LaFranier | 2nd Team | Polson | 6' 3 | 230 | 11 |
Wolf Zinke | 2nd Team | Whitefish | 6' 3 | 230 | 11 |
Joey Emery | 2nd Team | Libby | 6' 3 | 225 | 12 |
Brady Sawyer | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 6' 0 | 230 | 11 |
Stephen Adams | Honorable Mention | Libby | 5' 10 | 200 | 12 |
Ends | |||||
Riley Sampson | 1st team | Polson | 6' 3 | 225 | 11 |
Eric Williamson | 1st team | Polson | 6' 2 | 180 | 11 |
Kraig Nelson | 2nd Team | Libby | 6' 0 | 185 | 11 |
Jacob Forrest | 2nd Team | Whitefish | 5' 11 | 195 | 12 |
Jacob Babcock | 2nd Team | Columbia Falls | 6' 3 | 230 | 12 |
Jackson Mahlum | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 6' 2 | 200 | 12 |
Mark Lebsock | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 6' 2 | 185 | 9 |
Colby Rybar | Honorable Mention | Libby | 5' 11 | 175 | 12 |
Outside Linebackers | |||||
Austin Barth | 1st Team | Columbia Falls | 6' 6 | 220 | 12 |
Paul McClurg | 1st Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 180 | 12 |
Brydon Peacock | 2nd Team | Frenchtown | 6' 0 | 185 | 12 |
Calub Thilmony | Honorable Mention | Whitefish | 5' 10 | 170 | 10 |
David Deihl | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 6' 0 | 180 | 11 |
Inside Linebackers | |||||
Brock Bleazard | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 |
Taylor Pitts | 2nd Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 185 | 11 |
Beau Mills | 2nd Team | Polson | 5' 9 | 175 | 11 |
David Anderson | Honorable Mention | Frenchtown | 5' 11 | 180 | 11 |
Robby Neff | Honorable Mention | Whitefish | 5' 10 | 165 | 12 |
Cornerbacks | |||||
Justin Hoel | 1st team | Polson | 5' 9 | 150 | 12 |
Josh Foote | 1st team | Libby | 6' 0 | 175 | 12 |
Ryan Anderson | 2nd Team | Frenchtown | 5' 11 | 170 | 12 |
Bryce Wehrli | 2nd Team | Whitefish | 5' 10 | 155 | 12 |
Christian Hubbard | Honorable Mention | Libby | 5' 10 | 170 | 12 |
Kienan Keniston | Honorable Mention | Polson | 5' 11 | 170 | 12 |
Strong Safety | |||||
Will Davey | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 0 | 170 | 11 |
Parker Johnson | 2nd Team | Columbia Falls | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 |
Chris Forrest | 2nd Team | Whitefish | 5' 11 | 185 | 12 |
Jared Winslow | Honorable Mention | Libby | 6' 0 | 185 | 10 |
Free Safety | |||||
Vince DiGiallonardo | 1st Team | Polson | 6' 0 | 180 | 12 |
Phil Nelson | 1st Team | Libby | 5' 11 | 185 | 12 |
Shane Marcial | Honorable Mention | Whitefish | 5' 10 | 150 | 11 |
Matt Price | Honorable Mention | Libby | 5' 10 | 155 | 11 |
Defensive Most Valuable Player | |||||
Sawyer Zimmerman | Libby | 6' 0 | 230 | 12 | |
Paul McClurg | Polson | 5' 9 | 180 | 12 |
Eastern A
All-Conference
Offense
First team - Derek White, sr., C, Billings Central; Jared Neeser, sr., C, Hardin; Tyrel Hess, sr., G, Miles City; Trevor Howe, sr., G, Laurel; Grady Holt-Seavy, sr., OT, Billings Central; Clint LaRowe, sr., OT, Miles City; Trevor Tracy sr., TE, Sidney; Luke Daly, jr., P, Billings Central; Dylan Kramer, sr., QB, Laurel; Ryan Burke, sr., QB, Billings Central; Jacob Stanton, jr., WR, Billings Central; D.L. Singer, sr., WR, Hardin; Connor Cerkovnik, jr., RB, Billings Central; Gus Murdock, sr., RB, Hardin; Matt Heidinger, sr., FB, Laurel; Luke Daly, jr., K, Billlings Central;
Second team - Melvin Ware, jr., OG, Hardin; Zack Frye, sr., OG, Billings Central; Jake O'Toole, sr., OT, Laurel; Jimmy Topp, jr., OT, Sidney; Austin Hergenrider, sr., TE, Laurel; Brian Grimes, sr., P, Glendive; Ty Albert, sr., QB, Hardin; C.J. Edgemond, sr., WR, Laurel; Taylor Martinson, sr., WR, Billings Central; Robert Nalawaja, sr., RB, Miles City; Levi Butkey, jr., RB, Hardin; Forrest Mawyer, jr., FB, Billings Central; Austin Kendall, soph., FB, Sidney; Josh Torgerson, sr., K, Sidney.
Honorable mention - Cody Stone-Murphy, jr., C, Laurel; Garrett Flaming, jr., OG, Billings Central; Nick Burman, sr., OG, Glendive; Cooper Merrill, sr., OG, Miles City; Dakota Twinn, sr., OT, Hardin; Hamilton Smith, sr., OT, Billings Central; Avery Baldry, jr., TE, Billings Central; Matt Rose, sr., TE, Miles City; Ryan Sullivan, sr., QB, Sidney; Dalton Reid, sr., WR, Miles City; Alex Irigoin, sr., WR, Sidney; Tyrell Mailloux, sr., WR, Laurel; Matt Miller, sr., RB, Laurel; Colten Johnston, sr., FB, Miles City; Jared Nesser, sr., K, Hardin.
Defense
First team - Austin Boucher, sr., DL, Laurel; Cooper Merrill, sr., DL, Miles City; Avery Baldry, jr., DL, Billings Central; Tyrel Hess, sr., DE, Miles City; Jake O'Toole, sr., DE, Laurel; Colten Johnston, sr., ILB, Miles City; Tommy Cooper, sr., ILB, Laurel; Dylan Hanser, jr., OLB, Billings Central; Austin Hergenrider, sr., OLB, Laurel; Ian Byorth, jr., SS, Billings Central; Ty Albert, sr., FS, Hardin; D.L. Singer, sr., CB and return specialist, Hardin; Robert Nalawaja, sr., CB, Miles City.
Second team - Melvin Ware, jr., DL, Hardin; Clint LaRowe, sr., DL, Miles City; Garret Flaming, jr., DE, Billings Central; Trevor Tracy, sr., DE, Sidney; Colton Welhaven, jr., ILB, Billings Central; Matt Heidinger, sr., ILB, Laurel; Levi Butkay, jr., ILB, Hardin; Ryan Sullivan, sr., OLB, Sidney; Carl Johnson, soph., OLB, Hardin; Steven Schwend, sr., OLB, Hardin; Koby Leidholt, sr., SS, Miles City; Alex Irigoin sr., SS, Sidney; Ben Herzog, soph., FS, Miles City; George Smith, jr., CB, Billings Central; C.J. Edgmond, sr., CB, Laurel; Robert Nalawaja, sr., return specialist, Miles City; Tyrell Mailloux, sr., return specialist, Laurel.
Honorable mention - Jimmy Topp, jr., DL, Sidney; Tyler Sardorf, sr., DL, Glendive; Tanner Klein, sr., DE, Laurel; Austin Timmons, sr., DE, Billings Central; Brody Brooks, sr., ILB, Sidney; Seth George, ILB, Glendive; Austin Barthel, jr., ILB, Billings Central; Bryce Herman, jr., OLB, Laurel; Matt Miller, sr., SS, Laurel; Taylor Schwartz, soph., SS, Glendive; Josh Reid, sr., FS, Glendive; Josh Torgerson, sr., FS, Sidney; Justin Brown, jr., CB, Sidney; Derek Singer, sr., CB, Hardin.
Southwest A
All-Conference
Offense
MVP - J.T. Linder, Dillon.
First team - Daniel Morstein, C, senior, Dillon; Seth Ray, C, senior, Hamilton; Zeke Koslosky, G, senior, Dillon; Aaron Gilder, G, senior, Corvallis; Jake Simkins, T, senior, Butte Central; Austin Atkins, T, senior, Corvallis; Caleb Gillis, T, junior, Dillon; Ben Folsom, TE, junior, Dillon; Connor McGree, TE, sophomore, Butte Central; Brandon Butt, P, junior, Corvallis; J.T. Linder, QB, senior, Dillon; Josh Lords, WR, senior, Stevensville; Tyler Murray, WR, senior, Hamilton; Austin Carver, WR, junior, Dillon; Tyler Berner, RB, senior, Corvallis; Kyle Cox, RB, senior, Dillon; Zach Kasperick, FB, senior, Butte Central; Stuart Landis, FB, senior, Corvallis; Seth Mason, K, senior, Hamilton.
Second team - Joey Orrino, C, junior, Anaconda; Tyrell Born, G, junior, Hamilton; Donovan Hucke, T, sophomore, Dillon; Jackson Kanenwisher, T, senior, Hamilton; Eric Boyd, TE, junior, Anaconda; J.T. Linder, P, senior, Dillon; Caleb Vance, QB, senior, Stevensville; Josh Bauder, QB, sophomore, Hamilton; Wes Knox, WR, senior, Dillon; Josh Haynes, WR, senior, Stevensville; Tyler Gavlak, RB, senior, Stevensville; Dilan Starkel, FB, senior, Dillon; Wes Knox, K, senior, Dillon.
Honorable mention - Frank Joyce, C, junior, Butte Central; Marcus Monaco, G, junior, Anaconda; Cameron Turner, G, senior, Dillon; Zach Gavlak, T/P, sophomore, Stevensville; Jesse Sims, TE, freshman, Stevensville; Brady Tippett, QB, junior, Butte Central; Jake Capko, WR, senior, Corvallis; Kale Guldseth, WR, sophomore, Butte Central; Jeremy Johnson, WR, senior, Hamilton; Mitch Solan, RB, senior, Anaconda; Danny Peoples, K, freshman, Butte Central.
Defense
MVPs - Zeke Koslosky, Dillon; Jake Simkins, Butte Central.
First team - Austin Atkins, line, senior, Corvallis; Daniel Morstein, line, senior, Dillon; Aaron Gilder, line, senior, Corvallis; Zeke Koslosky, ILB, senior, Dillon; Jake Simkins, ILB, senior, Butte Central; Ben Folsom, SS, junior, Dillon; Zach Kasperick, SS, senior, Butte Central; Wes Knox, CB, senior, Dillon; Josh Lords, CB, senior, Stevensville; Austin Williams, CB, senior, Dillon; Pierce Pendleton, DE, senior, Dillon; Kyle Cox, OLB, senior, Dillon; Josh Haynes, OLB, senior, Stevensville; Dylan Starkel, FS, senior, Dillon; Tyler Murray, FS, senior, Hamilton; Tyler Murray, return specialist, senior, Hamilton.
Second team - Josh Stevens, line, senior, Stevensville; Seth Ray, line, senior, Hamilton; Tyler Gavlak, ILB, senior, Stevensville; Stuart Landis, ILB, senior, Corvallis; Tyler Berner, SS, senior, Corvallis; Blake Sylvaster, CB, junior, Corvallis; Jackson Kanenwisher, DE, senior, Hamilton; Dale Peterson, DE, junior, Dillon; Riley Nagel, OLB, senior, Corvallis; Eric Boyd, FS, junior, Anaconda; Josh Lords, RS, senior, Stevensville; Stuart Landis, RS, senior, Corvallis.
Honorable mention - Carlton Breault, line, senior, Hamilton; Connor Schulte, line, sophomore, Butte Central; Carson King, ILB, sophomore, Dillon; Tyrell Born, ILB, junior, Hamilton; Dalton Belcourt, SS, senior, Stevensville; Northey Tretheway, CB, junior, Butte Central; Kris Cleveland, CB, sophomore, Hamilton; Connor McGree, DE, sophomore, Butte Central; Zach Gavlak, DE, sophomore, Stevensville; Anthony Orrino, OLB, junior, Anaconda; Mike Bienusa, OLB, senior, Hamilton; Raymond Jessop, FS, senior, Corvallis; Austin Williams, RS, senior, Dillon.
Coach of the year - Terry Thomas, Dillon.