Hislop, Fields named All-State in soccer

Seven Columbia Falls High School players have been named to their respective Northern A All-Conference teams for 2007, including four players from the Wildkat girls team and three from the Wildcat boys squad.

Two players from the girls team — seniors Colyne Hislop and Jylisa Fields — were honored as part of the class A All-State team.

Elected by the league coaches to the girls All-Conference team in addition to Hislop and Fields were seniors Lindsey Henning and Kate Anderson. The top seven vote-getters of the 16 on the All-Conference are All-State picks. CFHS sophomore Kassi Hebert received honorable mention.

Named to the girls All-State team from state runner-up Whitefish were senior Alissa LaChance and junior Carly Lengstorf. Among the other all-staters are senior Quinn Wilson of Libby, junior Heather Howell of Polson, and sophomore Logun Koch of Bigfork.

Elected to the boys All-Conference team from Columbia Falls were senior DJ Stoneman, and juniors Travis Pete and Chase Jackson. The Wildcats had no All-State selections.

State champion Whitefish, which went undefeated in back-to-back seasons, placed six players on the class A All-State team, all seniors. They are Tyler Gardner, Shane Widdifield, Alex Konopatzke, Preston Taylor, Jonas Magstadt and Matt Grindrod. Bigfork senior Roland Benedict was also an All-State pick.

Here are the Northern A All-Conference teams for 2007:

BOYS

Columbia Falls — Travis Pete (Jr.), D.J. Stoneman (Sr.), Chase Jackson (Jr.).

Whitefish — Tyler Gardner (Sr.), Shane Widdifield (Sr.), Alex Konopatzke (Sr.), Preston Taylor (Sr.), Jonas Magstadt (Sr.), Matt Grindrod (Sr.) and Jake Danczyk (Jr.).

Libby — Riley Hoyer (Sr.), Jay Rosencrantz (Sr.) and Matt Wickstrom (Sr.).

Bigfork — Roland Benedict (Sr.) and Bobby Denning (Sr.).

Polson — Andy Manley (Sr.).

GIRLS

Columbia Falls — Colyne Hislop (Sr.), Jylisa Fields (Sr.), Lindsey Henning (Sr.), Kate Anderson (Sr.).

Whitefish — Alissa LaChance (Sr.), Carly Lengstorf (Jr.), Hannah Long (Jr.), Kelsey McCluskey (Jr.), Kylee Smith (Jr.) and Kaitlyn Sleichter (Sr.).

Libby — Quinn Wilson (Sr.) and Jamie Gilden (Fr.).

Polson — Heather Howell (Jr.) and Tasha Conrad (Jr.)

Bigfork — Logun Koch (So.) and Charlene Miller (Sr.).

Honorable Mention

Columbia Falls — Kassi Hebert (So.). Whitefish — Megan Powell (Jr.). Libby — Audra Poppen (So.). Polson — Abby Ruhman (So.).

Marcille, Ladenburg earn All-Conference in volleyball

A pair of Columbia Falls players, senior Sarah Marcille and junior Alyssa Ladenburg, have been named to the All-Conference in Northwest A volleyball for the 2007 season.

Marcille and Ladenburg were second-team All-Conference selections.

Elected to the first team were seniors Ashley Ferda and Brielle Menegazzi of Whitefish; seniors Brooke Hageness and Megan Wedel, and sophomore Jackie Mee of Libby; and senior Alyssa Fierro of Bigfork. Ferda, Menegazzi, Fierro and Hageness were named to the All-State team in class A.

Here are the All-Conference teams:

FIRST TEAM

Whitefish — Ashley Ferda (Sr.) and Brielle Menegazzi (Sr.).

Libby — Brooke Hageness (Sr.), Megan Wedel (Sr.) and Jackie Mee (So.).

Bigfork — Alyssa Fierro (Sr.).

SECOND TEAM

Columbia Falls — Sarah Marcille (Sr.) and Alyssa Ladenburg (Jr.).

Whitefish — Hailey Farmin (Sr.).

Bigfork — Avery Vogel (Sr.).

Libby — Shelby Barton (Sr.).

Polson — Staci Benson (So.).

HONORABLE MENTION

Polson — Nicole Davey (So.). Ronan — Kaylee Larson (Jr.).