Rosters have been announced for the Montana East-West Shrine Game, the state’s annual all-star football game.
The 69th annual game, featuring 40 of the best senior players from each side of the state, is July 18 in Great Falls.
Five players from Glacier, three from Columbia Falls and one each from Bigfork, Flathead, Libby and Hot Springs were named to the West roster.
Glacier’s selections were defensive end Andrew Harris, linebacker Josh Hill, wide receiver Logan Jones, offensive guard Harrison Kauffman and quarterback Brady McChesney.
Columbia Falls’ selections were wide receiver Ty Morgan, defensive lineman Spencer Ross and defensive end Ike Schweikert.
Other local selections were Josh Sandry, a safety at Bigfork, Aaron Siderius, a defensive lineman from Flathead, Michae Curtiss, an offensive lineman from Libby, and Tanner Hoff, a return specialist from Hot Springs.
Players were nominated by their schools and coaches across the state and a selection committee named the final rosters.
The West’s all-star football team defeated the East 34-10 last year.
Gary Lowry has been selected as head coach of the East team. Coach Lowry was assistant coach at Great Falls CM Russell from 1984 until taking over the reigns as head coach this fall, finishing runner up in Class AA his first year at the helm. He is a graduate of CM Russell where he was all state in football and competed in the 1980 Shrine game. Lowry was a four year letterman at University of Montana and was a member of the 1982 Big Sky Championship team. He coached as an assistant in the Shrine game in 1991.
Don Peoples of Butte Central will coach the West team. Peoples is a graduate of Butte Central and a 1986 graduate of Carroll College. Peoples was assistant coach at Central for two years and has been the head coach since 1989. He participated in the Shrine Game as head coach of the West in 1991 and 2002 in addition to assistant coaching three other years. He is currently the president of Butte Central Catholic Schools.
Every year since 1947, Montana high schools’ finest players are selected to compete in a game to raise money and to help make the public aware of the expert orthopedic and burn care available at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Spokane, Washington.
In recent years, the Montana game has become one of the top Shrine Games in the nation for hospital donations. The Montana Shrine Game has raised over $200,000 the past two years.
69th annual Montana East-West Shrine Game
July 18, 2015 at Great Falls
West Roster
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Brady McChesney, Glacier, 6-0, 170; Colton Hunchak, Notre Dame (Calgary), 6-0, 195; Danny Peoples, Butte Central, 6-1, 185
Running Back — Cory Diaz, Big Sky, 6-0, 190; Lane Kokoruda, Helena, 5-10, 175; Danny Mannix, Flint Creek, 6-1, 180
Wide Receiver —Dalton Daum, Butte, 6-1, 175; Paul Hart, Helena, 6-3, 175; Logan Jones, Glacier, 5-8, 160; Sean Mulcahy, Capital, 6-2, 175; Ty Morgan, Columbia Falls, 5-11, 175
Tight End — Colin Bingham, Big Sky, 6-3, 240
Offensive Line — Zach Brown, Hamilton, 6-3 240; Michael Curtiss, Libby, 6-4, 240; Jacob Dilworth, Frenchtown, 6-0, 212; Marcus Ferriter, Butte Central, 6-4, 220; Harrison Kauffman, Glacier, 6-2, 235; Michael Monaco, Anaconda, 6-2, 230; Matt Murphy, Big Sky, 6-2, 245; Devinn Ragen, Townsend, 6-3, 215
Return Specialist — Tanner Hoff, Hot Springs, 6-1, 215
DEFENSE
Defensive Line —Jayce Gilder, Corvallis, 6-5, 225; Andrew Harris, Glacier, 6-4, 195; Byron Rollins, Sentinel, 6-3, 230; Spencer Ross, Columbia Falls, 6-5, 285; Ike Schweikert, Columbia Falls, 6-3, 203; Aaron Siderius, Flathead, 6-0, 215; Jesse Sims, Corvallis, 6-4, 240
Linebacker — Joe Caicedo, Darby, 6-1, 200; Isaiah Cech, Helena, 6-0, 205; Jason Ferris, Dillon, 6-2, 175; Josh Hill, Glacier, 6-1, 200; Chad Peterson, Butte Central, 6-0, 190; Kaemen Richards, Butte Central, 6-2, 220; Parker Tezak, Dillon, 6-0, 205
Defensive Back — JD Ferris, Dillon, 5-11, 170; Justin Ferris, Dillon, 5-10, 140; Danner Linhart, Loyola Sacred Heart, 6-0, 180; Walker McKitrick, Ennis, 5-10, 160; Josh Sandry, Bigfork, 6-1, 195; Nick Wrigg, Capital, 6-0, 165
Coach: Don Peoples, Butte Central.
West Alternates
S Jess Beaman, Flathead, 6-1, 185; CB Anthony Bodner, Helena, 5-9, 175; RB Gus Butler, Frenchtown, 6-1, 190; WR Devin Cochran, Glacier, 5-11, 170; WR Colton Coffing, Whitehall, 5-10, 175; ILB Walter Cozzie, Capital, 6-1, 215; S Clay Dean, Butte, 5-10, 175; Liam Doran, Butte Central, 6-0, 210; RB Dylan Flack, Anaconda, 5-5, 185; TE Henry Garrett, Helena, 6-7, 245; RB Brice Green, Townsend, 5-11, 170; S Trevor Houston, Columbia Falls, 5-10, 177; QB Ethan Johnston, Deer Lodge, 6-3, 175; C Hunter Kauffman, Glacier, 6-0, 230; S Reilly Leary, Boulder, 5-9, 165; CB Jack Lehl, Alberton, 6-1, 200; CB Wylie Leo, Ennis, 6-0, 190; CB Raymond Matt, St. Ignatius, 6-0, 160; CB Colton McCrea, Ronan, 5-8, 159; OG Logan Mejak, Bigfork, 6-2, 212; C Bobby Orrino, Anaconda, 6-0, 300; QB Kade Paffhausen, Sentinel, 6-2, 190; OT Truman Pisk, 6-6, 245; S Tucker Rauthe, Glacier, 6-0, 205; CB Cain Boschee, Glacier, 6-3, 180; CB Stephen Sellman, Loyola Sacred Heart, 6-4, 195; CB Dalton Sessions, Butte Central, 6-1, 190; WR Jack Streibich, Whitefish, 6-2, 185; DL Phillip Whitney, Hamilton, 6-1, 210; OG Clay Tamcke, Helena, 6-1, 225; WR Kenny Wilbur, Townsend, 6-1, 180.
East Roster
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Casey Klaboe, West, 6-5, 205; Dalton Palmer, Fairfield, 6-0, 190
Running Back — Liam Breen, Choteau, 6-0, 195; Holden Ryan, Billings Central, 6-2, 210
Wide Receiver — Chase Fossum, Glasgow-Nashua, 6-5, 210; Brent Keith, Miles City, 6-3, 205; Brandon Kubitz, Laurel, 5-10, 165; Kessler Leonard, Great Falls, 6-0, 175;
Tight End — Connor Leach, Wibaux, 6-1, 180; Dan Oveson, Fairfield, 6-2, 205
Offensive Line — Brendan Barnes, Centennial (Calgary), 6-6, 317; Morgan Bishop, Miles City, 6-2, 255; Mitch Brott, West, 6-5, 280; John Haraldson, Sidney, 6-3, 240; Tanner Miller, Huntley Project,6-3, 255; Ryan Millholin, CMR, 6-0, 170; Kyle Reitler, Skyview, 6-5, 295; Byron Wilkes, CMR, 6-3, 252
Return Specialist — Bryce Cuchine, CMR, 5-10, 160; Jake Malek, Geraldine-Highwood, 6-1, 185
DEFENSE
Defensive Line — Sawyer Barnes, Senior, 6-1, 270; Hunter Berg, Skyview, 6-1, 260; Jace Billy, Havre, 6-0, 210; Trent Farnworth, Wibaux, 6-0, 250; Justin Keeling, Skyview, 6-1, 210; Justin Rock Above, West, 6-0, 260; Payton Sexe, CMR, 6-0, 207
Linebacker — Jake Clark, Senior, 6-1, 200; Jed Engebretsen, CMR, 6-0, 206; Randy Keesler, Great Falls, 5-9, 195; Brayden Konkol, Belgrade, 6-2, 195; Shane Larson, Conrad, 6-1, 185; Hunter Saltzman, Roundup, 6-1, 210
Defensive Back — Jesse Byorth, Billings Central, 6-0, 185; Kendal Manuel, Skyview, 6-3, 175; Reid Nelson, Great Falls Central, 6-0, 170; Jonah Oberg, Laurel, 5-10, 175; Koby Ruff, Belgrade, 5-9, 160; Nolan Timmons, Senior, 6-1, 170; Taylor Trollope, Skyview, 6-3, 175
Coach: Gary Lowry, CMR.
East Alternates
TE Taylor Bienvanne, Broadview-Lavina, 6-4, 215; ILB Grady Blewett, Belgrade, 6-2, 205; RB Quintan Boos, Malta, 6-0, 205; RB Kian Brown, Huntley Project, 6-0, 195; DE Brendan Cellmer, Laurel, 6-4, 230; DE Zach Devlin, Great Falls, 6-4, 215; OG Riley Dublin, Laurel, 6-1, 240; DL Riley Edwards, Senior, 6-1, 245; ILB Devan Goode, Simms, 5-11, 215; DE Walter Gruszie, White Sulphur Springs, 6-5, 205; QB Alec Haughian, Miles City, 6-2, 180; ILB Evan Haughian, Miles City, 5-10, 180; OLB Derek Heggen, White Sulphur Springs, 5-9, 175; TE Colin Holetz, Billings Central; 6-3, 195; RB Lane Horn, Lodge Grass, 6-0, 225; OLB Blake Jessen, Huntley Project, 6-1, 200; CB Gresh Jones, Sidney, 5-9, 145; TE Keil Krumweide, Glasgow-Nashua, 6-3, 201; DE Justin Marsh, Plentywood, 6-6, 250; C Wyatt Miske, Wibaux, 6-4, 240; OLB Austin Morris, Denton-Geyser-Stanford, 5-10, 175; CB Evan O’Neill, CMR, 5-11, 175; OG Cameron Quincy, Wolf Point, 5-10, 268; Ryder Rice, Savage, 6-4, 210; OT Baxter Roys, Belgrade, 6-5, 195; OG Trevor Schenk, Fairfield, 6-2, 195; S Tre’von Strong, Skyview, 6-1, 190; S Jonah Studer, Billings Central, 5-9, 165; QB Jason Thibault, Glasgow-Nashua, 6-1, 180; S Blake Underdahl, Conrad, 5-7, 165; C Avery Whelen, Belgrade, 5-10, 280.