George Ferguson
Havre Daily News sports editor
gferguson@havredailynews.com
Several Hi-Line athletes were recently named to the 2006 Treasure State Classic football game.
The annual all-star game is for Class C eight-man football players. The Blue team is made up of players from the Northern and Southern C divisions and the Red team is made up of players from the Western and Eastern C divisions.
Chinook High School heads the list of Hi-Line athletes, with four players from the Sugarbeeters' roster being selected. Quarterback Adam Hayes and running back Chad Beck will play for the Blue team, along with teammates Taylor Tollefson aand Luke Whitney. The foursome helped guide the Beeters to a 9-1 record in their inaugural season in Class C football. The Beeters lost in the Class C quarterfinals to eventual state champion Drummond.
Big Sandy is also well represented, with quarterback Justin Willis and end Ryan Pokorny being named to the Blue team roster. Willis was one of the Northern C's leaders in total offense this past fall.
North Star's Cody Donoven rounds out the list of local ahtletes named to the game.
The 23rd annual Treasure State Classic will be held in Butte on June 3 at 7 p.m.
RED ALL-STARS - Chase Reynolds, 6-0, 190 pounds, Drummond; Alex Verlanic, 6-3, 260, Drummond; Clay Cantrell, 5-11, 185, Drummond; Cody Baker, 5-8, 200, Drummond; Cody Alt, 5-8, 160, Drummond; Bo Herak, 5-10, 165, Charlo; Andy Sieges, 5-10, 180, Charlo; Joey Ray, 6-8, 270, Charlo; Andrew Marcure, 6-2, 215, Charlo; Trevor Brown, 5-10, 160, Twin Bridges; Ty Sandru, 6-0, 170, Twin Bridges; Steve Burke, 6-0, 215, Sheridan; Craig McDonald, 5-10, 180, Granite; Brandon Kohlwes, 6-2, 290, Alberton; Chad Jensen, 5-9, 155, Victor; Robbie Mercer, 6-3, 265, Noxon; Jamie Walker, 6-1, 215, Ekalaka; Reed Lambert, 5-10, 195, Ekalaka; Bud Roberts, 5-10, 185, Wibaux; Tony Bacon, 6-2, 230, Wibaux; Dustin Gorman, 6-2, 210, Wibaux; Scott Schultz, 5-11, 223, Hysham; Seth Clifton, 5-9, 145, Hysham; Tate Switzer, 6-1, 200, Circle; David Leibrand, 5-10, 160, Scobey; Jordan Baker, 5-11, 210, Scobey; Nicoli Lund, 6-1, 190, Scobey; Ronnie Shanks, 5-10, 170, Culbertson-Bainville; Luke Mahlen, 6-0, 180, Culbertson-Bainville; Trent Panasuk, 6-0, 252, Culbertson-Bainville; Casey Schell, 6-0, 155, Froid/Medicine Lake; Boyce Urdahl, 5-8, 165, Froid/Medicine Lake.
BLUE ALL-STARS - Aron Blair, 6-2, 200, Park City; Nathan Michael, 6-1, 160, Park City; Alan Grey, 5-9, 245, Park City; Jeff Keating, 5-9, 160, Park City; Wacy Deegan, 6-4, 295, Stanford; Caleb Gee, 5-10, 185, Stanford; Joseph Gibbs, 6-1, 215, Stanford; Seth Windung, 6-1, 180, Stanford; Bodie Tobin, 6-3, 195, Gardiner; Garrett Carr, 5-11, 185, Winifred; Tyrel Foran, 6-0, 180, Winifred; Jake Miller, 6-0, 190, Absarokee; Brandon Sheets, 6-3, 275, Harlowton; Calvin Bronec, 6-3, 190, Denton; Mark Buckentin, 6-0, 170, Denton; Craig Wichman, 5-10, 180, Hobson-Moore-Judith Gap; Kyle Marko, 5-10, 165, Centerville; Logan Tinsen, 5-8, 170, Centerville; Erik Ingman, 5-10, 185, Centerville; Adam Hayes, 6-0, 170, Chinook; Chad Beck, 5-8, 140, Chinook; Taylor Tollefson, 6-0, 175, Chinook; Luke Whitney, 5-11, 230, Chinook; Hayden McLean, 5-11, 245, Power-Dutton-Brady; Logan Manzanarez, 6-1, 205, Power-Dutton-Brady; Vincent Somerfeld, 6-0, 175, Power-Dutton-Brady; Jacob Roark, 6-0, 185, Sunburst; Bobby Tillman, 6-1, 210, Belt; Zach Wall, 6-0, 220, Belt; Justin Willis, 6-0, 160, Big Sandy; Ryan Pokorny, 5-11, 160, Big Sandy; Cody Donovan, 6-2, 190, North Star.
