It was a merry Christmas for local area football players who got their names called to compete in a prestigious Treasure State event. New Media Broadcasters has multiple names in the listening area who will partake in the annual East-West Shrine football game next year.
Eastern all-stars on the offensive side of the ball include Havre’s running back Tate Nelson. In Class ‘B’, Malta’s Stockton Oxarart is one of the two quarterbacks on the squad. Out of the 6-man ranks, Tracen Jilot from Box Elder is a wide receiver for the team.
Montana State football commit Blaine Downing is on the east as well and will play defensive end in this game. Blue Ponies Tre Gary and Colter Solomon will join him on that side of the ball as cornerbacks. Treyton Wilke from Malta and Nate Nelson from Chester-Joplin-Inverness were selected as alternates for the East.
The head coach for the Eastern All-Stars will be Nick Oxarart, who coached Malta to a State ‘B’ title back in November.
The 78th annual East-West Shrine Game will be in Great Falls next year at Memorial Stadium. It kicks off on Jun. 21 at 7pm.
(FULL LIST VIA MONTANASPORTS.COM)
East All-Stars
Centers: Schafer Garness, Great Falls, 5-11, 260; Weston James, Bozeman Gallatin, 5-11, 205.
Guards: Haven Wade, Glendive, 6-2, 275; Oliver Huntley, Bozeman, 6-0, 250; Santiago Bush, Bozeman, 6-2, 260.
Tackles: Tristan Aherne, Henry Wise, Calgary, Alberta, 6-4, 292; Jackson Ritchie, Billings Central, 6-6, 300; Simon Harbour, Bozeman, 6-3, 260; Ben Morasko, Bozeman Gallatin, 6-4, 235.
Tight ends: Vinnie Souza, Billings Central, 6-3, 210; Solomon Stortz, Billings Central, 6-1, 215.
Wide receivers: Luke Kelley, Centerville, 6-1, 175; Kash Embry, Bozeman, 6-1, 180; Malachi Claunch, Billings West, 6-2, 200; Tracen Jilot, Box Elder, 6-0, 165; Axel Becker, Stanford, 6-3, 185.
Running backs: Reese Dahlke, Bozeman Gallatin, 5-9, 165; Chase Cook, Red Lodge, 5-11, 185; Tate Nelson, Havre, 6-0, 205.
Quarterbacks: Stockton Oxarart, Malta, 6-1, 180; Grant Vigen, Bozeman Gallatin, 6-6, 205.
Defensive tackles: Montana Thomas, Billings Central, 6-4, 210; Nicholas Donester, Great Falls CMR, 6-2, 225; Isaac Tolan, Great Falls, 6-2, 260.
Defensive ends: Broden Molen, Great Falls, 5-10, 205; Blaine Downing, Malta, 6-3, 200; Collin Warnick, Billings West, 6-0, 200.
Inside linebackers: Tommy Springman, Bozeman Gallatin, 6-1, 210; Brady Casagranda, Bozeman, 6-1, 205; Mason Kralj, Great Falls, 6-1, 210; Ryan Barnhart, Billings Senior, 6-0, 215.
Outside linebackers: Jack DeBourg, Billings Central, 6-1, 200; Deacon Gackle, Fairview, 6-1, 215.
Cornerbacks: Colter Solomon, Havre, 5-10, 160; Tre Gary, Havre, 6-0, 195; Cohen Groener, Billings West, 5-11, 175.
Safeties: Kaden Juhnke, Joliet, 6-2, 205; Ryder Murdock, Billings Senior, 6-0, 160; Dash Ruff, Lewistown, 5-11, 160; Deegan Tvedt, Miles City, 6-1, 185.
Athlete: Gage Goltz, Bridger, 6-4, 190.
West All-Stars
Centers: Taylor Handlos, Dillon, 5-11, 250; Spencer Tripp, Missoula Big Sky, 5-10, 260.
Guards: Jack Gollehon, Helena Capital, 6-3, 250; Lane Voermans, Columbia Falls, 6-0, 255; Chance Dunkerson, Drummond-Philipsburg, 6-3, 260.
Tackles: Ben Winters, Kalispell Glacier, 6-4, 320; Vaughn Wirkus, Helena Capital, 6-5, 255; Henry Carlson, Bigfork, 6-6, 290.
Tight ends: Carter Curnow, Dillon, 6-5, 230; Easton Reimers, Missoula Sentinel, 6-2, 210; Bryson LeCoure, Thompson Falls, 6-3, 190.
Wide receivers: Dylan Almquist, Helena Capital, 6-1, 185; Jaxan Lieberg, Helena, 6-3, 190; Bridger Smith, Kalispell Glacier, 6-1, 180; Sam Sampson, Butte, 6-3, 180; Deegan Mattson, Townsend, 6-0, 175.
Running backs: Kobe Dorcheus, Kalispell Glacier, 6-0, 195; Luke Oxarart, Jefferson, 5-11, 190.
Quarterbacks: Merek Mihelish, Helena Capital, 6-1, 185; Brody Hardy, Frenchtown, 6-1, 195.
Defensive tackles: Brady Armstrong, Jefferson, 5-9, 215; Misael Jimenez, Dillon, 6-1, 270; Wes Banks, Eureka, 6-3, 225; Cole Flugge, Helena, 6-2, 255.
Defensive ends: Cole Graham, Helena Capital, 5-11, 200; Scotty Dalen, Whitefish, 6-2, 220; Drew Lewis, Corvallis, 6-5, 210.
Inside linebackers: Mark Ahner, Kalispell Glacier, 6-2, 185; Trygve Braun, Helena, 6-0, 210; Luke Randall, Manhattan, 6-1, 205.
Outside linebackers: Dylan Mosness, Helena, 6-3, 190; George Stenberg, Manhattan, 5-10, 175.
Cornerbacks: Jaxon Allery, Missoula Sentinel, 5-8, 165; Mason Fulford, Missoula Big Sky, 5-9; Slade Olson, East Helena, 6-0, 185.
Safeties: Drew Wagner, Florence, 6-1, 190; Carson Baker, Kalispell Glacier, 5-11, 185; Carson Gulick, Whitefish, 6-3, 185; Mason Arlington, Florence, 6-1, 180.
Athletes: Jace Koshatka, Missoula Sentinel, 5-10, 185; Devin Zhang, Notre Dame, Calgary, Alberta, 6-1, 205.
Alternates
East: Christian Allies, Billings West; Cody Hoehn, Great Falls CMR; Wyatt Beddes, Shepherd; Wyatt Babb, Glasgow; Tahj Wells, Browning; Nathan Gunderson, Choteau; Andy Bundy, Miles City; Riley Collette, Great Falls; Declan Bergstrom, Belt; Peyton Hartford, Lewistown; Treyton Wilke, Malta; Garret Macbeth, Bozeman Gallatin; Cooper Walker, Bozeman Gallatin; Nate Nelson, C-J-I; Christopher Graham, Conrad; Caleb Litzinger, Great Falls; Warner Lefeber, Bozeman; Bridger Salvevold, Culbertson; Tyler Loan, Fairview; Luke Highfill, Belt.
West: Matt Marcille, Helena; Rollie Fisher, Florence; Tanner Waldron, Frenchtown; Ezra Meyer, Missoula Big Sky; Jake Zeeman, Helena Capital; Conor Toivonen, Helena Capital; Daniel Larson, Helena Capital; Leighton Cyr, Frenchtown; Cooper Ross, Columbia Falls; C.J. Thew, Whitefish; Kace Wagner, Ennis; Hayden Wright, East Helena; Cole Ziegler, Missoula Hellgate; Jack Taylor, East Helena; Colton Shea, Butte; Brett Polich, Butte; Dominic Holst, Manhattan Christian; Billy Corette, Frenchtown; Cael Sell, Townsend; Brady Schmill, Frenchtown; Colter Jenson, Missoula Big Sky; Alex Swenson, Helena; Jacksen McCauley, Helena Capital; Ryan Haidle, Missoula Sentinel; Walker DesRosier, Helena Capital; Jackson McMillan, Helena Capital; Brady Swenson, Helena; Reggie Sapa, Columbia Falls; Carter Petre, Helena; Jacob Finch, Missoula Hellgate.
