Youth sports

I would like to give great thanks and much appreciation to the people who volunteered or contributed in some way to another successful year of Columbia Falls youth girls/boys basketball and volleyball through Flathead County Parks and Recreation.

They include Susan Nicosia and the Columbia Falls City Council, Dot Wood, Julie Somers and the custodial staff of Glacier Gateway Elementary School, superintendent Michael Nicosia and School District 6, Columbia Falls Rotary, Plum Creek, Jackson Hewitt, and Tien’s Place.

Volunteer coaches included Tangie Rensel, Christopher Jarvis, Tricia Ervin, Nancy Baracker, Heidi Lachenmaier, Carrie Bistodeau, Tyler Sharpton, Carisa Hoerner, Krista Schrader, Brittany Swartz, Laurie Ellis, Ginger May, Kaitlyn May, Bobbie Briscoe, Cassidee Skiles, Danielle Dorman, Cheyenne Martin, Amy Casazza, Jeb Casazza, Krista Callender, Barry Dickenson, Andy Dickenson, Michael Robison, Mark Johnson, Tim Gilk, Naomi Bridwell, Lowell Panasuk, Eric Morgan, Jim Henjum, Mike Malmberg, Brooke Cady, Robert Field, Beth Trueblood, Jarrod Mohr, Reed Miner, Jill Peters, Beth Windauer, Sean Murphy, Brandon Rice, Beau Hill, Kathy Price, Rich Birdsell, Justin Cheff, Tiffany Sterling, Chris Hader, Cody Ramage, Danielle Smith, Amy Orem, Robyn Kehr, Kathrin Jetty and Micinzie Christopherson.

Officials included Isaac Morden, Jordan Mueller and Kaitlyn May.

Again thanks to those above for helping Columbia Falls youth athletics. It could not be accomplished without their time and support.

Michael Dyon

Columbia Falls