8-man All-Conference teams selected
JOHN HAMILTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months AGO
Conference coaches have made their selections of players for post season honors following the completion of season play by Western conference 8-Man football teams.
Selections from the playoff-qualifying St. Regis Tigers and Superior Bobcats include many of the names local fans have become familiar with this fall.
From the Bobcats’ roster, Turner Milender, Gannon Quinlan, Landon Richards, Logan Merrill and Sam Doughty all earned first team honors both ways, on defense and offense, and Phin Cataldo was named first team defense and second team offense.
From St. Regis, Conner Lulis, Barrett Bessette and Nathan Bohn all also nabbed first team honors on defense and offense, and Isaac Kelly was named second team offense.
Plains junior Cody West earned second team recognition for his play at defensive back for the Horsemen.
Defensive and offensive league most valuable players were also selected. Senior Derrick Brovold of regular season champion Seeley-Swan was named defensive MVP and senior McCoy Townsend of Darby earned offensive MVP honors
All-conference and all-state teams are selected by league coaches following the conclusion of regular season play.
Western 8-Man Football
2025 All-Conference
First team Defense
Defensive line – Logan Merrill, sr., Superior; Noah Stone, sr., Seeley-Swan.
Defensive end – Derrick Brovold, sr., Seeley-Swan; Sam Doughty, sr., Superior.
Inside linebacker – McCoy Townsend, sr., Darby: Turner Milender, jr., Superior; Barrett Bessette, sr., St. Regis; Kolten ZurMuehlen, sr. Seeley-Swan; Ryan Sharbono, sr., Mission.
Outside linebacker – Gannon Quinlan, jr., Superior; Nathan Bohn, jr., St. Regis; Karson Cox, sr., Charlo; Blake Irwin, sr., Troy; Carson Orr, sr., Troy.
Defensive back – Lex LaFrombois, sr., Mission; Conner Lulis, jr., St. Regis; Quinlan McClure, sr., Seeley-Swan; Landon Richards, jr., Superior; Jordan Browning, jr., Darby; Phin Cataldo, sr., Superior.
Second team Defense
Defensive line – Colter Bennett, jr., Darby; Dakota Zielser, so., Mission.
Defensive end – Donny Daniels, sr., Charlo; Milo Crooks, sr., Mission; Oliver Long, jr., Darby; Jay Garland, so., Seeley-Swan.
Inside linebacker – Tasker Brown, sr., Charlo.
Outside linebacker – Regan Christensen, fr., Darby.
Defensive Most Valuable Player – Derrick Brovold, sr., Seeley-Swan.
First team Offense
Quarterback – McCoy Townsend, sr., Darby; Landon Richards, jr., Superior; Conner Lulis, jr., St. Regis; Blake Irwin, sr., Seeley-Swan.
Running back – Quinlan McClure, sr., Seeley-Swan; Turner Milender, jr., Superior; Ryan Sharbono, sr., Mission.
Center – Finn Marx, sr., Seeley-Swan.
Offensive line – Ezra Homen, jr., Seeley-Swan; Logan Merrill, sr., Superior; Sam Doughty, sr., Superior.
Slotback – Lex LaFromobois, sr., Mission; Barrett Bessette, sr., St. Regis; Kolten ZurMuehlen, sr. Seeley-Swan.
Receiver – Gannon Quinlan, jr., Superior; Nathan Bohn, jr., St. Regis; Carson Orr, sr., Troy.
Tight end – Derrick Brovold, sr., Seeley-Swan; Noah Stone, sr., Seeley-Swan.
Second team Offense
Running back – Tasker Brown, sr., Charlo.
Center – Colter Bennett, jr., Darby.
Offensive line – Tanner Sahvers, jr., Darby; Jay Garland, so., Seeley-Swan.
Slotback – Phin Cataldo, sr., Superior.
Receiver – Isaac Kelly, sr., St. Regis; Cody West, jr., Plains; Jordan Browning, jr., Darby.
Tight end – George Hanson, sr., Superior; Oliver Long, jr., Darby.
Offensive Most Valuable Player – McCoy Townsend, sr., Darby.
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