Polson Splash Photos

Here are photos from the Polson Splash softball tournament this weekend... (Click on the read more to see the full gallery)

Class B/C All-State and All-Conference Softball honors

First-team All-Conference
Kyla Olson - MAC
Loren Erickson - MAC
Kinley Pope - MAC

Second-team All-Conference
Janeal McDonald - MAC

All-State
Kyla Olson - MAC
Loren Erickson - MAC
Kinley Pope - MAC

Northwestern A All-State and All-Conference Softball Honors

(From iHigh.com)

2011 Western A All Conference Nominations

Pitcher
Shalaina Duford - So - Polson - 1st
Stacey Oedewaldt - Sr - Libby - 2nd
Taylor Armstrong - Sr - Libby - 2nd

Catcher
Kayla Duford - Sr.- Polson - 1st
Alexie Hageness - Jr. - Libby - 1st
Erika Nelson - Jr - Columbia Falls - 2nd
Katie Andrews - Sr. - Ronan - HM

Outfield
Kodi Woods - Sr. - Polson - 1st
Madison Sandefer - Jr.- Columbia Falls - 1st
Heidi Rausch - So.- Polson - 1st
Ashleigh Lynch - So. - Ronan - 1st
Kylie Knutson - Sr. - Polson - 2nd
Jordan LeFebvre - Jr. - Columbia Falls - 2nd

Infield
Sallie Sams - Sr - Polson - 1st
Alysha Martin - Sr - Libby - 1st
Jaime Gilden - Sr - Libby - 1st
Shaun Rowe - Jr. - Columbia Falls - 1st
Ashley Johnson - Jr. - Polson - 1st
Madison Tveidt - Sr. - Whitefish - 1st
Makaliah Wilson - Jr. - Polson - 2nd
Renae Nelson - Sr. - Columbia Falls - 2nd
Marissa McCrea - Sr. - Ronan - 2nd
Taylor Barton - Sr. - Libby - 2nd
Kathrin Jetty - So - Columbia Falls - 2nd
Payge Delaurenti - Jr. - Ronan - HM

Utility
Jessica Bagnell - Fr - Polson - 1st
Kim Tangen - Jr. - Libby - 2nd
Lyndsay Clairmont - Jr. - Ronan - 2nd

2011 Western "A" All State

Alysha Martin - Sr - Libby
Jaime Gilden - Sr - Libby
Kodi Woods - Sr - Polson
Sallie Sams - Sr - Polson
Shalaina Duford - So - Polson
Shaun Rowe - Jr - Columbia Falls
Niki Birky - Jr - Columbia Falls

Polson softball wins sixth state title

The Polson softball team has done it again.

The Lady Pirates downed Frenchtown 7-1 in the state championship game, for their sixth title in school history.

Polson had made quite a run through the tournament, defeating Anaconda 10-0 on Thursday, then Billings Central 8-4 on Friday.

On Saturday, it was a game of epic proportions as the Lady Pirates took on state softball power Frenchtown in the undefeated game. They knocked off the Lady Broncs, 4-1 in the morning, but Frenchtown wasn't done just yet.

The Lady Broncs climbed back into the state championship game by defeating Belgrade 10-0 in the third-place game, which set a rematch against Polson.

The Lady Broncs defeated them 7-6 in the first game to force a second game with the winner taking home the state title. The Lady Pirates didn't wilt under the pressure though and defeated Frenchtown 7-1 for Montana's crown.

Polson has won the Class A softball championship in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now in 2011.

See the State Bracket Here

State softball schedules

(From the Daily Interlake)

The Montana High School Association announced Tuesday that the Class B-C state softball tournament will be played in Great Falls.

The tournament was originally scheduled for Glasgow, but wet fields and an unfavorable weather forecast forced MHSA officials to move the tournament.

The tournament will take place at the Multi-Sport Complex starting Thursday.

Miles City will host Class A state softball, while Billings is the site for Class AA. Those tournaments also begin on Thursday and run through Saturday.

Rain caused cancellatgion of the Class AA and A state tournaments in 1996.

State B-C
at Multi-Sport Complex
Great Falls
Thursday
2 p.m. - Glasgow vs. Plains/Hot Springs
2 p.m. - Florence/Carlton vs. Shepherd
4 p.m. - St. Ignatius/Charlo vs. Cut Bank
4 p.m. - Columbus/Absarokee vs. Loyola Sacred Heart

State A
at Miles City
Byes: Polson (17-4), Billings Central, Belgrade (18-3-1), Frenchtown (20-2).

Thursday
10 a.m. - Anaconda (10-11) vs. Lewistown (9-6)
10 a.m. - Columbia Falls (14-4) vs. Corvallis (9-12-1)
Noon - Laurel (11-4-1) vs. Libby (14-8)
Noon - Butte Central (16-5) vs. Hardin (5-9)
2 p.m. - Polson (17-4) vs. Anaconda-Lewistown winner, second round
2 p.m. - Billings Central vs. Columbia Falls-Corvallis winner, second round
4 p.m. - Belgrade (18-3-1) vs. Laurel-Libby winner, second round
4 p.m. - Butte Central-Hardin winner vs. Frenchtown (20-2), second round

Polson-Ronan softball photos

Here are photos from the Ronan-Polson softball game tonight. Ronan wore blue jerseys to show support for their head coach, Tom Peterson, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Wear royal blue tomorrow to the Ronan-Polson softball game.

Sometimes, there are things bigger than the game.

Ronan head softball coach Tom Peterson was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and is currently receiving treatment in Oklahoma. For tomorrow's game against the Lady Pirates in Polson, the Maidens are asking fans to wear royal blue to show support for their coach.

Regardless of who you're a fan of, please come out in royal blue to show support for Coach P.

First pitch is at 6 p.m.

Mission-Thompson Falls Softball Photos

Here are some photos from the Mission-Thompson Falls game today.

Polson-Corvallis Photos

Here are photos from Polson's victory over Corvallis today in Polson.