Troy's Gravier, Jellesed, coach Haggerty honored

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.