With a long run at the state tournament, the Columbia Falls Wildkats received plenty of postseason recognition after falling three sets short of a state championship. Sophomore Cydney Finberg and senior Winter Kemppainen were named Class A all-state selections as well as Northwest A first team all-conference members. Seniors Shay Fishel, Carla Nicosia and Ciera Finberg garnered second team recognition.

Libby’s Mahalah Wedel was the only Logger named to the all-state team. She was joined by fellow senior Hannah England as first team selections. Senior Hailley Moe, second team, and senior Staci Regh, honorable mention also earned all-conference honors.

Polson’s Jaiden Toth, a senior, was the only Pirate to land on the Northwest A first team. Sophomore Haley Fyant, honorable mention,

concluded the Pirates’ honorees.

Whitefish was led by Senior Myndi Holbrook, first team, junior Allie Schultz, honorable mention, and freshman Libby Nagler, honorable mention.

Class A

Northwest A

All State

Cydney Finberg, so., Columbia Falls; Winter Kemppainen, sr., Columbia Falls; Morgan Ray, sr., Frenchtown; Mahalah Wedel, sr., Libby.

All Conference

First Team

Cydney Finberg, so., Columbia Falls; Winter Kemppainen, sr., Columbia Falls; Morgan Ray, sr., Frenchtown; Mahalah Wedel, sr., Libby; Hannah England, sr., Libby; Jaiden Toth, sr., Polson; Myndi Holbrook , sr., Whitefish.

2nd Team

Shaylene Fishel, sr., Columbia Falls; Carla Nicosia, sr., Columbia Falls; Ciera Finberg, sr., Columbia Falls; Faith Bauer, sr., Frenchtown; Haley Cyr, sr., Frenchtown; Hailley Moe, sr., Libby

Honorable Mention

Lacey Hochhalter, sr., Frenchtown; Maura Wear, sr., Frenchtown; Staci Regh , sr., Libby; Haley Fyant, so., Polson; Libby Nagler, fr., Whitefish; Allie Schulz, jr., Whitefish

2014 SOUTHWESTERN “A” VOLLEYBALL

                     ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS                                                                                                              

ALL-STATE SELECTIONS

1__Kelsey Irwin____              Senior             Corvallis        League MVP

2__Cierra Lamey__________Senior_______Dillon____________    __

3__Shannon Casale               Junior_______Hamilton____ ________

4__Jane Booth                       Senior             Corvallis     ___________

1^st TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

1   Kelsey Irwin____               Senior             Corvallis       

2   Cierra Lamey__________Senior_______Dillon

3   Shannon Casale                Junior_______Hamilton

4   Jane Booth                                    Senior             Corvallis    

5   Makayla Horvath              Senior             Hamilton

6   Carly Vercruyssen             Senior             Stevensville

2^ND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

1   Teresa Piazzola                  Junior              Butte Central

2   Kassandra Flores               Junior              Anaconda

3   Alex Rouse                         Junior              Dillon

4   Jaylee Albert                     Senior             Hamilton

5   Ashley Davis                      Junior              Corvallis

6   Lacey McGree                   Junior              Butte Central

HONORABLE MENTION  ALL-CONFERENCE

1   Khali Knader                     Senior             Anaconda

2   Megan Finley                    Senior             Stevensville

3   Holly Anderson                 Senior             Dillon

4   Emily St. John                   Sophomore    Butte Central

5   Holly Wilson                      Junior              Corvallis

6   Kloie Nye                           Junior              Hamilton

Co  - Coach of the Year:_Kasey Arceniega – Corvallis  &  DeEtte Monson - Hamilton_

CENTRAL 'A'

BELGRADE

ALL STATE

Kylie McCree

Olivia Kleinsasser

1ST TEAM

Kylie McCree

Olivia Kleinsasser

Kyra Fisher

2ND TEAM

Jamie Woolman

HONORABLE MENTION

Maddie Orrell

Hannah Goulet