Six Local Players Named Class A All-State Softball

Six players from Western A made the Class A all-state softball team, including three from state champion Polson: senior Staci Benson, junior Kayla Duford and junior Kodi Woods. The other three honorees are Whitefish senior Hailey Mortensen, Columbia Falls sophomore Shaun Rowe and Libby junior Alysha Martin.

Below is a list of the rest of Western A players who were selected all-conference, but not all-state.

Pitcher:

-Shalaina Duford, Fr., Polson – first team
-Kaitlyn Wehrli, Sr., Whitefish – first team
-Bethany Colman, So., Ronan – first team

Catcher:

-Kayla Duford, Jr., Polson – first team
-Hailey Mortensen, Sr., Whitefish – first team
-Katie Andrews, Jr., Ronan – second team
-Lexie Hageness, So., Libby – second team

Outfield:

-Jaime Gilden, Jr., Libby – first team
-Ashley Johnson, So., Polson – first team
-Kodi Woods, Jr., Polson – second team
-Michonne Cronquist, Sr., Columbia Falls – second team
-Emma Baldonado, Jr., Whitefish (honorable mention)