Turner, 4 Braves make first-team all-state
Four Flathead football players and Glacier standout Drew Turner were named to the Class AA first-team all-state football team on Thursday.
Flathead saw a resurgence this season, hosting its first home playoff game in 12 years, posting a 6-4 record. The Braves had 19 players honored with all-state designations, including four on the first team.
Braves junior Anthony Jones earned first team honors as a wide receiver and punter after leading the state in receiving yards per game and hauling in 10 touchdowns, second only to state offensive MVP Gabe Sulser of state champion Billings Senior. Jones also averaged a state-best 41.7 yards per punt, nearly four yards further than any other punter in the state.
Seniors Hunter Wellcome (offensive guard), Michael Lee (defensive line) and junior Jaden MacNeil (safety) also made the first team. MacNeil was named to the second team as a kick and punt returner.
Flathead had six other players named to the second team, led by the entire backfield, Jon Baker, Blake Counts and Taylor Morton. Linebacker Tucker Nadeau, kicker Alex Coulter and long snapper Chad Hemsley also made this list. Nine Braves were listed as honorable mention.
Glacier senior Drew Turner, who ran for a school-record 1,666 rushing yards, was the only Wolfpack player named to the first team. Turner set his record in just nine games, averaging nearly eight yards a carry and scoring 23 touchdowns.
Senior offensive tackle Cody Hartsoch and wide receiver Mark Estes were named to the second team. Four other Wolfpack players were honorable mention.
Senior led all schools in honors, with Sulser at offensive MVP and Nolan Askelson as defensive MVP.
Class AA Football Honors
All State
Offense
MVP
Name School Class
Gabe Sulser Senior Sr
First Team
Tight Ends
Name School Class
Ryan Lonergan Bozeman Jr
Jake Olsen CMR Sr
Offensive Tackles
Trevor Welnel Capital Sr
Niklas Nordstog Skyview Sr
Garrison Poetzl Senior Jr
Offensive Guards
Hunter Wellcome Flathead Sr
Carson Shuman Capital Sr
Conner Paul West Jr
Centers
Gerrit Bloemendaal CMR Sr
Wide Receivers
Anthony Jones Flathead Jr
Kadin Lahti Big Sky Sr
Gabe Sulser Senior Sr
Ben LaBeau Senior Sr
Logan Kleinhans Bozeman Sr
Fullbacks
Logan Rodacker Skyview Sr
Running Backs
Seth Schneider Capital Sr
Drew Turner Glacier Sr
Quarterbacks
Levi Janacaro Big Sky Sr
Nolan Askelson Senior Sr
Punter
Anthony Jones Flathead Jr
Kicker
Spencer Peppenger Sentinel Jr
Cody Gagnon West Sr
Long Snapper
Kellen Hartman CMR Jr
Second Team
Tight Ends
Name School Class
Jacob Howell Helena Jr
Offensive Tackles
Holden Sampson Helena Jr
Cody Hartsoch Glacier Sr
Max Evenson Senior Jr
Greyson Mandic Butte Sr
Offensive Guards
Branson Frost Skyview Sr
Spencer Jovick Great Falls Sr
Centers
Conor Quick Capital Sr
Gage Felts Senior Jr
Wide Receivers
Mark Estes Glacier Sr
Zach Huth Helena Sr
Lucas Banderob Great Falls Jr
Nick Germer Sentinel Sr
Fullbacks
Jon Baker Flathead Sr
Blake Allred Senior Sr
Running Backs
Dalton Macy Skyview Sr
DeMarcus Carr West So
Kyle Tabbert Helena Sr
Blake Counts Flathead Jr
Quarterbacks
Garrison Rothwell CMR Sr
Kaleb Winterburn Helena Sr
Taylor Morton Flathead Sr
Punter
Cody Gagnon West Sr
Kicker
Alex Coulter Flathead Sr
Long Snapper
Chad Hemsley Flathead Sr
Honorable Mention
Tight Ends
Name School Class
Austin Demars Flathead Sr
Max Morris Glacier Sr
Kyle Winkler Great Falls Sr
Offensive Tackles
James Thomas Sentinel Sr
Max Anderson Flathead So
Hunter Waters Flathead Sr
Kobe Nelson West Jr
Cody Wilkes CMR Jr
Offensive Guards
Sam Severson Sentinel Jr
Dorian Cilenti Big Sky Sr
Mark Sullivan Helena Sr
Gunner Hegg Senior Jr
Centers
Daniel Long Flathead Sr
Blake Nichols Helena Jr
Justus Perkins Bozeman Jr
Brandyn Lackey Great Falls Jr
Wide Receivers
Conor McCarvel Capital Sr
Ray Trudeau Helena Sr
Colton Eliason Senior Sr
Kash Kelly Butte Jr
Jesse Owens West Jr
Jared Schaaf Skyview Sr
Fullbacks
Tyler Flink Big Sky Sr
Jaydon Dobrow CMR Sr
Jordon Komac Great Falls Sr
Running Backs
Elias Dewaters Sentinel Jr
Bo Mortenson Butte Sr
Joe Olson Bozeman Jr
Adan Trevizo Senior Sr
Quarterbacks
Tommy Mellott Butte So
Brock Bushfield Skyview Sr
Punter
Gabe Sulser Senior Sr
Emmett Buckley Helena Sr
Garrison Rothwell CMR Sr
Tommy Mellott Butte So
Kicker
Jason Miller Senior Sr
Long Snapper
Brec Rademacher Glacier Sr
Holden Sampson Helena Jr
Lucas Banderob Great Falls Jr
Defense
MVP
Name School Class
Nolan Askleson Senior Sr
First Team
Ends
Name School Class
Caden Suero Helena Sr
Jory Choate Bozeman Sr
Defensive Linemen
Michael Lee Flathead Sr
Justin Jenks Capital Sr
Garrison Poetzl Senior Jr
Inside Linebackers
Connor Nash Helena Sr
Nolan Askelson Senior Sr
Blake Allred Senior Sr
Outside Linebackers
Seth Schneider Capital Sr
Alex Watterson Senior Sr
Tyler Buckingham West Sr
Safeties
Jaden MacNeil Flathead Jr
Alex Johnson Helena Jr
Micah Ans Senior Sr
Corners
Mark Northey Capital Sr
Gabe Sulser Senior Sr
Ben LaBeau Senior Sr
Punt Returner
Zach Spiroff Helena Jr
Kickoff Returner
Logan Kleinhans Bozeman Sr
Special Teams Player
Cameron Hegel Sentinel Sr
Second Team
Ends
Name School Class
Alaric Greil Capital Jr
Gunner Hegg Senior Jr
Defensive Linemen
Noah Christopherson Senior Sr
Corbin Walker Butte Sr
Bruce Spang Skyview Sr
Inside Linebackers
Brandon Morley Sentinel Sr
Tucker Nadeau Flathead Sr
Brandon Cooper Bozeman Sr
Tyler Flink Big Sky Sr
Outside Linebackers
Caden Messer Sentinel Sr
Brock Bushfield Skyview Sr
Safeties
Blaise Meriwether Sentinel Jr
Tucker Greenwell CMR Jr
Dalton Macy Skyview Sr
Si Ryan West Sr
Corners
Kadin Lahti Big Sky Sr
Zach Spiroff Helena Jr
Damien Nelson CMR Sr
Trevin Gradney West Jr
Punt Returner
Jesse Owens West Jr
Jaden MacNeil Flathead Jr
Kickoff Returner
Jaden MacNeil Flathead Jr
Tucker Greenwell CMR Jr
Special Teams Player
Micah Ans Senior Sr
Honorable Mention
Ends
Name School Class
Rylan Wilcox Big Sky Sr
Will Stump Sentinel Sr
Andrew Siderius Flathead Jr
Rylan Waananen Butte Jr
Derek Fisher West Jr
Max Evenson Senior Jr
Defensive Linemen
Dylan Goforth Sentinel Sr
Dorian Cilenti Big Sky Sr
Conner Paul West Jr
Nick Clawson West Sr
Nick Konesky CMR Jr
Inside Linebackers
Nick Morrison Capital Sr
Cole Crosby Glacier Jr
Jacob Resch West Sr
Liam Sexton CMR Sr
Outside Linebackers
Jack Kanta Helena Jr
Ceaton Oliver Hellgate Sr
Joe Olson Bozeman Jr
Cade Jensen CMR Sr
Kenyon Fretwell Flathead Sr
Safeties
Trae Vasquez Flathead Sr
Jackson Pepe Glacier Sr
Jett Rebish Big Sky So
Kevin Boes Great Falls Sr
Ty Peterson Butte Sr
Keegan Mulhill Bozeman Sr
Corners
Beau King Sentinel Jr
Eric Reyna Flathead Sr
Brandon Coladonato Hellgate So
Kale McCarthy Butte Jr
Jared Schaaf Skyview Sr
Tyler Dobie Bozeman Sr
Kyle Torgerson Great Falls Jr
Punt Returner
Kash Kelly Butte Jr
Kickoff Returner
Kyle Tabbert Helena Sr
Latrell McCutcheon Bozeman Sr
Si Ryan West Sr
Gabe Sulser Senior Sr
Special Teams Player
Gunnar Landrum Flathead Jr
Dakota Eggars Butte Jr
All-Conference
Western Division
OFFENSE
MVP
Name School Class
Levi Janacaro Big Sky Sr
First Team
Tight Ends
Name School Class
Jacob Howell Helena Jr
Offensive Tackles
Holden Sampson Helena Jr
Trevor Welnel Capital Sr
Cody Hartsoch Glacier Sr
Offensive Guards
Hunter Wellcome Flathead Sr
Carson Shuman Capital Sr
Centers
Conor Quick Capital Sr
Wide Receivers
Anthony Jones Flathead Jr
Mark Estes Glacier Sr
Kadin Lahti Big Sky Sr
Zach Huth Helena Sr
Fullbacks
John Baker Flathead Sr
Running Backs
Seth Schneider Capital Sr
Drew Turner Glacier Sr
Quarterbacks
Levi Janacaro Big Sky Sr
Punter
Anthony Jones Flathead Jr
Kicker
Spencer Peppenger Sentinel Jr
Long Snapper
Chad Hemsley Flathead Sr
Second Team
Tight Ends
Name School Class
Austin Demars Flathead Sr
Max Morris Glacier Sr
Offensive Tackles
James Thomas Sentinel Sr
Max Anderson Flathead So
Hunter Waters Flathead Sr
Offensive Guards
Sam Severson Sentinel Jr
Dorian Cilenti Big Sky Sr
Mark Sullivan Helena Sr
Centers
Daniel Long Flathead Sr
Blake Nichols Helena Jr
Wide Receivers
Conor McCarvel Capital Sr
Ray Trudeau Helena Sr
Nick Germer Sentinel Sr
Fullbacks
Tyler Flink Big Sky Sr
Running Backs
Kyle Tabbert Helena Sr
Elias Dewaters Sentinel Jr
Blake Counts Flathead Jr
Quarterbacks
Kaleb Winterburn Helena Sr
Taylor Morton Flathead Sr
Punter
Emmett Buckley Helena Sr
Kicker
Alex Coulter Flathead Sr
Long Snapper
Brec Rademacher Glacier Sr
Holden Sampson Helena Jr
Defense
MVP
Name School Class
Caden Suero Helena Sr
Connor Nash Helena Sr
First Team
Ends
Name School Class
Caden Suero Helena Sr
Alaric Greil Capital Jr
Defensive Linemen
Michael Lee Flathead Sr
Justin Jenks Capital Sr
Inside Linebackers
Brandon Morley Sentinel Sr
Tucker Nadeau Flathead Sr
Connor Nash Helena Sr
Outside Linebackers
Caden Messer Sentinel Sr
Seth Schneider Capital Sr
Safeties
Jaden MacNeil Flathead Jr
Alex Johnson Helena Jr
Blaise Meriwether Sentinel Jr
Corners
Mark Northey Capital Sr
Kadin Lahti Big Sky Sr
Zach Spiroff Helena Jr
Punt Returner
Zach Spiroff Helena Jr
Kickoff Returner
Jaden MacNeil Flathead Jr
Special Teams Player
Cameron Hegel Sentinel Sr
Second Team
Ends
Name School Class
Rylan Wilcox Big Sky Sr
Will Stump Sentinel Sr
Andrew Siderius Flathead Jr
Defensive Linemen
Dylan Goforth Sentinel Sr
Dorian Cilenti Big Sky Sr
Inside Linebackers
Nick Morrison Capital Sr
Cole Crosby Glacier Jr
Tyler Flink Big Sky Sr
Outside Linebackers
Jack Kanta Helena Jr
Ceaton Oliver Hellgate Sr
Kenyon Fretwell Flathead Sr
Safeties
Trae Vasquez Flathead Sr
Jackson Pepe Glacier Sr
Jett Rebish Big Sky So
Corners
Beau King Sentinel Jr
Eric Reyna Flathead Sr
Brandon Coladonato Hellgate So
Punt Returner
Jaden MacNeil Flathead Jr
Kickoff Returner
Kyle Tabbert Helena Sr
Special Teams Player
Gunnar Landrum Flathead Jr