Silliker takes league honors
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Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | April 1, 2010 11:00 PM
Bulldog forward Connor Silliker was awarded Northwestern A all-conference honors for his exceptional play on the basketball hard court this season.
The senior led Whitefish in scoring, with nearly 13 points a game, and led the team in rebounds, with more than eight a game. Silliker also tallied 14 blocked shots. He was the only Bulldog selected to the team.
Whitefish forward Gage Vasquez was named to the all-conference second team. The sophomore averaged nearly 12 points and four rebounds a game.
Silliker, along with fellow Bulldog senior Austin Green, traveled recently to Billings to play in the Crown Plaza Classic Invitational Tournament.
Playing for the North A squad alongside players from Columbia Falls, Polson, Plains and Lewistown, the team beat the Western C team before losing to the East A and North AA teams.
"It was a really fun overall expereince," Silliker said. "There were a couple of college scouts there, too."
Teams in the tourney are made up of elite seniors from across the state.
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