Blue Ponies earn Eastern A, All-State honors

The fall sports season has come to an end and many teams have been crowned champions. The Havre High football team finished their year with a 5-4 regular season record and a postseason win to make it into the Class A quarterfinals.

Tuesday, the Class A Eastern A and Class A All-State lists were released, with many from the Blue Pony squad being recognized.

Havre High head coach Ryan Gatch is proud of his team for the work they put in this year to be honored among the Class A spectrum.

"I think the most important thing is that it was a team effort," said Gatch. "We had a lot of good players on our team that allowed these kids to be noticed by the other coaches and they stood out to those guys."

Offensively, senior Mason Dionne was deemed a first-team running back. Dionne rushed for over 1,000-yards this year and this is his second all-conference award. Senior offensive lineman Kasee Henderson was recognized as a first-team player, too. This is Henderson's second year of recognition, as well.

Junior Kellen Detrick was placed on first team for the tight end/slot position. Dexter Beck, Quinn Springer and Ethan Carlson were all awarded on the second team for offensive lineman. That is four-out-of-five athletes on Havre's o-line that received praise for their efforts this season. Lastly, sophomore wide receiver Orion Thivierge was recognized on the second team.

On the defensive side of the ball, Detrick was recognized as a first-team defensive end, too, while Dionne was placed on the first team for linebackers. Beck was honored as a second team defensive lineman board and Springer was recognized as a second team defensive end. Senior Reese Bulkley was placed on the second team for safeties, while fellow senior Troy Powell was honored as a second team cornerback.

Detrick, Dionne and Henderson were honored as Class A All-State selections, too. It has been a historic year for the three players. Now, Dionne plans to attend Montana Western, while Henderson has verbally committed to Montana State University-Northern. Meanwhile, Detrick will have another year with the Ponies, where he will look to be honored once again.

Gatch mentioned that 14 players from the Havre team were recognized for academic honors, as well. Last year, there were 13 athletes honored, which broke the record. It is worth mentioning that not only do the Ponies have great players on the field, but in the classroom, too.

Eastern A All-State

Carson Hunter, Jr., Miles City, QB; Jesse Bellows, Sr., Miles City, WR; Aidan, Barrow, Sr., Miles City, LB; Jayden Venable, Jr., Miles City, WR; Jack Cline, Sr., Miles City, S; Garren Todoroff, Sr., Miles City, LB; Jacolby Matton, Sr., C; Mason Harding, Sr., Miles City, DE; Dayron Johnson, Sr., Miles City, CB; Ethan Renner, Sr., Laurel, RB; Cam Younger, Sr., Laurel, DL; Eli Aby, Jr., Laurel, QB; Keagan Campbell, Sr., Laurel, WR; Jack Waddell, Jr., Laurel, CB; Dan Purkett, Sr., Laurel, LB; Shel Osborne, So., Laurel, LB; Cayden Redfield, Sr., Hardin, WR; Connor Schwend, Sr., Hardin, QB; Nelson Crusafulli, Sr., Glendive, LB; Duane Otto II, Sr., Lewistown, LB; Kasee Henderson, Sr., Havre, PL; Kellen Detrick, Havre; DE; Mason Dionne, Sr., Havre, RB; Riley Waters, Jr., Sidney, LB; Mason Yochum, Billings Central, LB; Alex Balkenbush, Sr., Billings Central, OL; JaQuawhann Booth, Billings Central, DL; Camden Casper, Jr., Billings Central, Kicker.

Eastern A All-Conference

DEFENSE

First Team

DL - JaQuawhann Booth, BC; Cameron Younger, Sr, Laurel; Tyler Harms, Sr., Miles City; Kirby Basta, Sr., Dawson DE - Mason Hardin, Sr., Miles City; Kellen Detrick, Jr., Havre; Alex Balkenbush, Sr., BC; LB - Aidan Barrows, Sr., Miles City; Garren Tordoroff, Sr., Miles City; Shel Osborne, Laurel, So., ; Danner Purkett, Sr., Laurel; Riley Waters, Jr., Sidney; Duane Otto II, Sr., Nelson Crisafulli, Sr., Glendive, Mason Yochum, Sr., BC; Mason Dionne, Sr., Havre; DB - Damien Leidholt, Jr., MC; Jack Cline, MC, Sr.; Eli Aby, Jr., Laurel; Charlie Parkan, Sr., BC; Dayron Johnson, Sr., MC; Danny Anderson, Jr., MC; Jack Waddell, Jr. Laurel; Emmett Renner, So., Laurel.

Second Team

DL - Jacolby Mattoon, SR., MC; Brady Walker, Jr., Fergus; Tim Rindahl, Jr. Hardin; Brodey Skogen, Jr., Sidney; DE - Max Eaton, So, Dawson; Quinn Springer, Sr. Havre; Landen Baxter, Jr. Laurel; Eric Woods, Sr. Hardin; LB - James Ochs, Sr. Laurel; Logan Pella, Sr., MC; Landon Farrar, Jr., Lewistown; Jett Jones, Sr. Sidney; Derek Damajanovich, Jr. BC; Orion Thivierge, So. Havre; Ty Greenfield, Hardin; Andres Galaz, Sr. Hardin; DB - Thomas Hubbard, Jr., BC; Keagan Campbell, Sr. Laurel; Reese Bulkley, Sr. Havre; Collin Gomes, Sr., Lewistown; Boston Peters, Jr. Sidney; Carter Johnson, Sr. Sidney; Cassady Redden, Sr., Hardin; Mason Whitmer, Sr., Dawson; Dane McCalla, Sr., BC.

Honorable Mention

DL - Dexter Beck, Sr., Havre; Donald Mauer, Sr., Laurel; DE - Colter Bales, So. Laurel; LB - Junior Brackenridge, Jr., BC; Kaid William, Sr., MC; Kendal Barta, Sr., Fergus; Ethan Renner, Sr., Laurel; DB - Seth Norsilen, Jr., Fergus; Troy Powell, Sr. Havre; Michael Hayden, Jr., BC; Marcus Whittman, Jr., BC; Cooper McGlothlin, Sr., Sidney.

OFFENSE

First Team

RB - Ethan Renner, SR. Laurel; Cameron Younger, Sr. Laurel; Mason Dionne, Sr., Havre; Aidan Barrows, Sr., MC; OL - Jacolby Mattoon, Sr., MC, Alex Balkenbush,, SR., BC, Nathan McAvoy, Sr., MC; Traton Ferrell, Sr., MC; Connor Ulschak, Laurel, Kirby Basta, Sr., Dawson; Kasee Henderson, Sr., Havre; QB - Carson Hunter, Jr., MC; Connor Schwend, Sr., Hardin; TE - Mason Tochum, Sr., BC; Kennel Detrick, Jr., Havre; WR - Jess Bellows, SR., MC; Jayden Venable, Sr., MC; Keagan Campbell, Sr., Laurel; Jack Waddell, Jr., Laurel; Cayden Redfield, Carson Weeden, Sr., Fergus.

Second Team

RB - Keaton Potter, Jr., Fergus; Riley Waters, Jr. Sidney, Nelson Crisafulli, Sr., Dawson; Derek Damjanovich, Jr., BC; OL - Gabe Hernandez, Jr., Laurel; JaQuawhann Booth, Jr., BC, Bo Hakert, Sr., BC, Jesse Chapweske, Jr., MC, Shel Osborne, So. Laurel, Colin Gilpatrick, Jr., Fergus; Dylan Morris, So. Fergus, Max Eaton, So. Dawson; Trey Schepens, Jr., Sidney.

Honorable Mention

OL - Landen Baxter, Jr. Laurel; Nathan Gentry, Sr. Dawson; Quinn Springer, Sr., Havre; Dante Pallone, So., Hardin, Brady Walker, Jr., Fergus; TE - Kade Hellman, Sr. Dawson; WR - John Mehling, Sr. Hardin; Paul Little Light, Sr. Hardin.