Kulawinski and Christensen named to softball All-Conference team
JOHN HAMILTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months AGO
Freshmen Nevaeh Christensen of the Thompson Falls-Noxon Blue Hawks and Bri Kulawinski of the Plains Trotters have been named first team Western B-C All-Conference and All-State B-C to highlight local selections to the 2026 softball all-conference team.
Another Blue Hawk, senior Annalise Fairbank was named first team, and Trotters Taylor Saner, a senior, and Karissa French, another freshman, were named second team.
Thompson Falls junior Kassidy Dana and Plains senior Montana Taylor were accorded Western B-C honorable mention.
The Montana high school softball season ended last weekend with state tournaments at all levels. Shepherd won a second straight State B-C crown by defeating Western B-C champion Florence twice Saturday in the championship round of the state tourney in Billings.
All-conference selections are made by a vote of league coaches following the completion of regular season play.
2026 Western B-C All-Conference
First team
GG Hawk, jr., MAC; Addy Fisher, jr., Troy; Bri Kulawinski, fr., Plains; Nevaeh Christensen, fr., Thompson Falls-Noxon; Alecia Steele, sr., MAC; Annlise Fairbank, sr., Thompson Falls-Noxon; Ellie Borgmann, sr., Troy.
Second team
Marley Neesvig, jr., Eureka; Ellah Wallace, jr., Troy; Jada Domebo, sr., MAC; Taylor Saner, sr., Plains; Karissa French, fr., Plains; Lily McAfee, sr., Eureka.
All-State B-C
GG Hawk, jr., MAC; Addy Fisher, jr., Troy; Bri Kulawinski, fr., Plains; Nevaeh Christensen, fr., Thompson Falls-Noxon; Alecia Steele, sr., MAC.
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