Area hoops standouts earn Class C All-State, District 9C honors

The 2021 Hi-Line basketball season is in the books and what a year it was for District 9C. Fort Benton was incredible, North Star's girls won a championship, and there was so much to celebrate.

That includes the postseason awards as the league's All-Conference and All-State selections were announced Tuesday.

Eight 9C players earned Class C All-State honors for this past season, including Fort Benton's Hayden Diekhans, Devin Bird and Jace Thompson. Chinook's Ethan Bell, Reese Elliot and Toby Niederegger were also selected, as was Turner's Shane Kimmel and Box Elder's Tyrus LaMere.

The 9C also had eight girls named Class C All-State, including Aspen Giese, Ashlee Wang and Maci Molinario from state champion Fort Benton. Box Elder's Kyla Momberg and Angela Gopher were also selected, as was Turner's Shyan Krass. North Star's Jade Wendland and Laynie Sattoriva were also named to the All-State Team.

District 9C Boys All Conference

First Team

Ethan Bell, Chinook; Haydden Diekhans, Fort Benton; Reese Elliot, Chinook; Jace Thompson, Fort Benton; Tyrus LaMere, Box Elder; Devin Bird, Fort Benton; Shane Kimmel, Turner; Tate Niederegger, Chinook.

Second Team

Kody Srtuz, Big Sandy; Cody Evans, Fort Benton; Kyle Harmon, CJI; Gabe Saddler, Box Elder; Gavin Spicher, North Star; Jayden Jilot, Box Elder; Garrett Spicher, North Star; Austin Welch, Turner.

District 9C Girls All-Conference

First Team

Aspen Giese, Fort Benton; Shyan Krass, Turner; Kyla Momberg, Box Elder; Jade Wendland, North Star; Maci Molinario, Fort Benton; Ashlee Wang, Fort Benton; Laynie Sattorvia, North Star; Angela Gopher, Box Elder.

Second Team

Emerson Giese, Fort Benton; Dakota Krass, Turner; Sierra Chandler, HLP; Hallie Neibauer, Chinook; Kenidee Wolery, North Star; Brandy Calvert, Turner, Breanna Bacon, Box Elder; Alliya Pretty Paint, HLP.