Troy's Gravier, Jellesed, coach Haggerty honored

May 30—Troy, coming off its first state tournament appearance, placed Leslie Gravier on the All-State B/C softball team released this week.

Gravier, a senior, played shortstop and pitched for the Lady Trojans, who went 19-9; she was voted first-team all-Western B/C by the league coaches, and all first-team picks are in turn All-State selections.

Keith Haggerty, who has guided the softball program for 10 seasons, was named Coach of the Year for the Western B/C.

Eleven players were named All-State, including senior catcher and pitcher Sara Koskela of Thompson Falls. The Blue Hawks went 14-13-1 and made it to the state tournament.

Mission-Arlee-Charlo, which went 21-8 and finished fourth at state, had three players named All-State: outfielders GG Hawk and Maia Christopher and pitcher Jada Domebo.

Florence, which advanced to the championship and lost to unbeaten Shepherd to finish 27-4, had five All-State selections.

Troy sophomore Kirsti Jellesed was named second-team all-Western B/C.

The Western B/C honors team follows:

All-Western B/C

First Team*

Jayden Fisher, P/LF, jr. Florence

Maia Christopher, LF, jr. MAC

Maggie Schneiter, SS, jr. Florence

Leslie Gravier, SS/P, sr. Troy

Nova Ervin, 3B, jr. Three Forks

Kenzy Pickering, P/LF, sr. Florence

Sarah Koskela, C/P, sr. Thompson Falls

Kaylee Crawford, CF, sr. Florence

Jada Domebo, P/1B, jr. MAC

GG Hawk, CF, so. MAC

Ava Philbrick, 3B, sr. Florence

*-All players are All-State selections

Second Team

Anaconda — Brynn Coughlin, P, jr.

Ennis — Ruby Boggus, C, fr.

Florence — Taylor Pyette, C, jr.; Reiley Reed, 1B, sr.

Mission-Arlee-Charlo — Amelia Clark, C, sr.; Maddy Hanken, 2B, sr.; Avia Lee, SS, so.

Plains — Aubree Butcher, 1B/C/P, so.

Thompson Falls — Olivia Fitchett, P/SS, sr.

Three Forks — Kinley Feliciano, P/SS, fr.

Troy — Kirsti Jellesed, 3B/2B, so.

Coach of the Year — Keith Haggerty, Troy.