C-Falls has 3 All-State softball selections; Libby and Polson 2

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Senior Kylie Gjesdal-Davis led a trio of All-State selections for the Columbia Falls Wildkats as teams were announced Thursday.

Joining Kjesdal-Davis was Onnikka Lawrence and Katie Bulawsky, the trio were also first-team all-Northwest A. Bella Mann and Alexa Friske earned second-team all-conference honors with Chevelle Bedford being an honorable mention.

Libby had a pair of All-State selections as well with Leah Rusdal and Weslee MacDonald named to the team. Maddie Willis and Bently Houston were second-team, while Tessa Purdy and Hadleigh Wood were honorable mentions.

Polson’s Ahri Rushing and Logan McCrea also garnered All-State honors, while Opal Nash joined the pair as a first-team all-conference selection. A trio of Lady Pirates were named to the second-team also: Maddie Turner, Adrienne Crockett and Aleysia Black.

Ronan had the final selections to the first-team all-Northwest squad with Neveah Perez and Keeley Jackson earning honors. Perez was an All-State choice as well. Autumn Lozeau joined the Maidens selections with a second-team honor with Shelby Taylor as an honorable mention.

Whitefish’s Charlei Walz was named to the second-team in her freshman year with Bulldogs teammate Elyse Sharpnack as an honorable mention.

Browning’s Maya Andreas was the lone choice for the Lady Indians as an honorable mention.

2026 Northwest A Softball All-Conference teams

First team

Kylie Gjesdal-Davis* sr. Columbia Falls

Onnikka Lawrence* jr. Columbia Falls

Katie Bulawski* jr. Columbia Falls

Leah Rusdal* jr. Libby

Weslee MacDonald* so. Libby

Ahri Rushing* jr. Polson

Logan McCrea* so. Polson

Neveah Perez* sr. Ronan

Opal Nash jr. Polson

Keeley Jackson fr. Ronan

*-denotes All-State selection

Second team

Bella Mann, sr. Columbia Falls

Alexa Friske, jr. Columbia Falls

Maddie Willis, jr. Libby

Bently Houston, so. Libby

Maddie Turner, jr. Polson

Adrienne Crockett, jr. Polson

Aleysia Black, jr. Polson

Autumn Lozeau, so. Ronan

Charlei Walz, fr. Whitefish

Honorable mentions

Maya Andreas, jr. Browning; Chevell Bedford, sr. Columbia Falls; Tessa Purdy, jr. Libby; Hadleigh Wood, so. Libby; Shelby Taylor, sr. Ronan; Elyse Sharpnack, so. Whitefish.

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