Several football, volleyball athletes named all-state; Brooks coach of the year
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Jolandie Brooks talks to the team during the divisional tourney.
The Columbia Falls volleyball and football did well with all-state and all-conference selections.
Volleyball team had several standout athletes named all-state and/or all-conference.
Senior spiker Madysen Hoerner was named MVP all-state/first team all-conference. Hannah Schweikert and Dillen Hoerner were also all-state/first team all-conference.
Lauren Falkner and Jazzy Marino were second team all-conference.
Coach Jolandie Brooks was named coach of the year.
In football, Columbia Falls had four all-state selections in running back Isiah Roth, wide receiver Cade Morgan, linebacker Lucas Thacker and guard Stevie Wilkinson.
They were also first-team all conference selections.
Quarterback Mason Peters was a second-team all-conference selection as was kicker Neils Getts.
On defense, defensive lineman Raphe Salmon was all-conference honorable mention. End Finn Coleman was second team all-conference as were linebackers Cody Schweikert and Morgan.
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