9C standouts named All-Conference

A fun and exciting District 9C basketball season came to its conclusion with the Box Elder girls winning the Class C state championship last Saturday night in Butte. But for many area players from the 9C, the awards are now rolling in.

The 9C recently released its boys and girls 2018 9C All-Conference teams.

On the boys side, the First Team was headlined by three Chinook standouts in Isaac bell, Cord Schneider and Riley Kellam. North Star brothers Dylan and Devon Miller also made the list, while Turner was represented on the first team by Cody Welch and Eddie Harmon. Fort Benton's Garrett Diekahns and Hays-Lodge Pole's Chance Main made up the rest of the first team.

In all, Chinook, North Star and Fort Benton each had three all-conference players, while HLP and Turner each had two. Big Sandy's Ryan Roth and Chester-Joplin-Inverness' Tyler Wanken also were named all-conference.

The 9C girls first team had three standouts from state champion Box Elder in Cecilia Vielle, Lilly Gopher and Joelnell Momberg. Fort Benton had two named to the first team in Leah Gannon and Aspen Geise, while North Star's Paij Peterson, CJI's Kendahl Knapton and Turner's Sarah Billmayer made up the rest of the list.

In total, Box Elder and Fort Benton each had four all-conference selections, while North Star, Turner and CJI each had two. Chinook's Sierra Swank and HLP's Mulleeah Stiffarm were the lone representatives for those two schools.

The Northern C also released its girls All-State team Tuesday, where five 9C players were honored.

Again, Box Elder had three players earn all-state honors in Gopher, Vielle and Momberg, while Fort Benton's Geise and Gannon were also named.

The Havre Daily News will continue to publish postseason high school basketball awards as we receive them.

DISTRICT 9C BOYS ALL-CONFERENCE

First Team

Isaac bell, Jr., Chinook; Dylan Miller, Sr., North Star; Garrett Diekhans, So., Fort Benton; Cord Schneider, Jr., Chinook; Chance Main, Sr., HLP; Cody Welch, Jr., Turner; Devon Miller, Sr., North Star; Eddie Harmon, Sr., Turner; Riley Kellam, Jr., Chinook.

Second Team

David Main, Sr., HLP; Andy Giles, Sr., Fort Benton; Cade Rettig, Jr., North Star; Hayden Diekhans, Fr., Fort Benton; Ryan Roth, So., Big Sandy; Tyler Wanken, Jr., CJI.

Northern C All-State - Noah Ambeuhal, JR, Great Falls Central; Isaac Bell, JR, Chinook; Kordell Carpenter, SR, DGS; Garrett Diekhans, SO, Fort Benton; Riley Donaldson, SR, DGS; Dominik Dunk, SR, Power; Dylan Miller, SR, North Star; Treyton Pickering; SR; Sunburst; Cord Schneider, JR, Chinook; Riley Spoonhunter, SO, Heart Butte; Shylon Spoonhunter, SR, Heart Butte; Keagan Stroop, SR, Belt; Cameron Wollman, SR, WGR; Rhet Woodhall, SR, DGS.

DISTRICT 9C GIRLS ALL-CONFERENCE

First Team

Cecelia Vielle, Sr., Box Elder; Lilly Gopher, Jr., Box Elder; Leah Gannon, Jr., Fort benton; Aspen Geise, Fr., Fort Benton; Paij Peterson, Jr., North Star; Joelnell Momberg, So., Box Elder; Kendahl Knapton, Sr., CJI; Sarah Billmayer, So., Turner.

Second Team

Maddie Wolf Chief, Jr., Box Elder; Madison Thompson, Sr., Fort Benton; Mckenzie Clark, So., Fort Benton; Sierra Swank, Sr., Chinook; Korrin Harmon, Sr., CJI; Shyan Krass, Fr., Turner; Mulleeah Stiffarm, So., HLP; Katelyn Hansen, Sr., North Star

Northern C All-State: Bryn Anderson, Sr., Great Falls Central; Brianna Bergum, Jr., Tri-City; Dyauni Boyce, So., Roy-Winifred; Sydney Browning, JR., Winnett-Grass Range; Morgan Cooper, Jr., Belt; Leah Gannon, Jr., Fort Benton; Aspen Geise, Fr., Fort Benton; Lilly Gopher, Jr., Box Elder; Piper Johnson, Sr., Winnett-Grass Range; Joelnell Momberg, So., Box Elder; Taylor Stahl, Sr., Winnett-Grass Range; Dani Urick, Sr., Belt; Cecelia Vielle, Sr., Box Elder; Janessa Willekes, So., Simms.