Polson soccer players earn All-State, All-Conference selections
The Polson soccer teams both had great seasons, and the All-State and All-Conference teams show just how much talent the teams have.
Tiara Duford, Brenna Clark, and Olivia Hewseton were selected to the All-State team. Duford, a striker, finished with 18 goals and four assists on the season, including four hat tricks.
Earning first team All-Conference nods were Brenna Clarke, Tiara Duford, Olivia Hewston, and freshman Ashlee Howell. All-Conference second team honors went to Hannah Kasnitz, Marina Mayorga, and JaNessa Taylor.
On the boys’ side, sophomore Alex Encizo, junior Mike Mercer, and senior Jaben Wenzel earned All-State honors, the most from any school in the Northwestern division. Earning first team All-Conference nods were Dylan Cooper, Alex Encizo, Linde Lambson, Mike Mercer, and Jaben Wenzel. Earning second team All-Conference selections were sophomore Andrew Hanson, junior Emiliano Hernandez, and sophomore Russell Smith.
Northwestern A Soccer
GIRLS
All-State
Tavia Bechtel, Sr., Columbia Falls; Sydney Grilley, Sr., Columbia Falls; Ellie Johnson, Sr., Columbia Falls; Lexi Strouse, Sr., Columbia Falls; Brenna Clarke, (1a) Jr., Polson; Tiara Duford, (18g4a) Jr., Polson; Olivia Hewston, (2g16a ) Jr., Polson; Haley Nicholson, Jr., Whitefish.
All-Conference First Team
Mattie McAnally, Sr., Bigfork; Tavia Bechtel, Sr., Columbia Falls; Sydney Grilley, Sr., Columbia Falls; Ellie Johnson, Sr., Columbia Falls; Lexi Strouse, Sr., Columbia Falls; Brenna Clarke, Jr., Polson; Tiara Duford, Jr., Polson; Olivia Hewston, Jr., Polson; Ashlee Howell, (2g16a) Fr., Polson; Julia Houston, Jr., Whitefish; Haley Nicholson, Jr., Whitefish.
All-Conference Second Team
Katie Thomas, Sr., Bigfork, Kendra King, Jr., Columbia Falls; Hannah Gedlaman, So., Columbia Falls; Anna Carlson, Jr., Libby; Abbie Creighton, So., Libby; Shannon Reny, So., Libby; Hannah Kasnitz, (2g) Jr., Polson; Marina Mayorga, (5g1a) So., Polson; JaNessa Taylor, (7g2a) So., Polson; Lexie Carbo, So., Whitefish; Melissa Pollard, Jr., Whitefish.
BOYS
All-State
Brandon Karberg, Jr., Columbia Falls; Zander Petersen, Sr., Libby; Cody Wood, Jr., Libby; Alex Encizo, (3g7a) So., Polson; Mike Mercer, (9g4a) Jr., Polson; Jaben Wenzel, (3g) Sr., Polson; Walter Sobba, Sr., Whitefish.
All-Conference First Team
George Gibson, Sr., Bigfork; Brandon Karberg, Jr., Columbia Falls; Colin Maloney, Jr., Libby; Zander Petersen, Sr., Libby; Cody Wood, Jr., Libby; Dylan Cooper, Sr., Polson; Alex Encizo, So., Polson; Linde Lambson, (2a) So., Polson; Mike Mercer, Jr., Polson; Jaben Wenzel, Sr., Polson; Walter Sobba, Sr., Whitefish.
All-Conference Second Team
Ben Russell, Sr., Bigfork; Paxton Fisher, Jr., Columbia Falls; Logan Stephens, Jr., Columbia Falls; Giovanni Cano, Jr., Libby; Raffael Webber, Sr., Libby; Andrew Hanson, (2g2a) So., Polson; Emiliano Hernandez, (1a) Jr., Polson; Russell Smith, (46 saves) So., Polson; Xander Burger, Fr., Whitefish; Casey Ling, Sr., Whitefish; Taisuke Matsuo, Sr., Whitefish.
Boys 2015 varsity scoring (28g25a) – Mike Mercer 9g4a, Michael Vergeront 4g2a, Alex Encizo 3g7a, Connor Lanier 3g1a, Jaben Wenzel 3g, Mack Moderie 2g3a, Andrew Hanson 2g2a, Sutton Kanta 1g, Bridger Wenzel 1g, Ben River 2a, Linde Lambson 2a, Emilio Hernandez 1a, Danny DiGiallonardo 1a, Russ Smith >46sv, Hanson 18sv.
Girls 2015 varsity scoring (36g28a) – Tiara Duford 18g4a, Ashlee Howell 2g16a, JaNessa Taylor 7g2a, Marina Mayorga 5g1a, Hannah Kasnitz 2g, Hannah Hobbs 1g, Amelia Pittsley 1g, Kiana Snyder 1a, Beatrix Frissell 1a, Olivia Hewston 1a, Brenna Clarke 1a, Sophia Sisler 1a