Shrine Football Selections

Six local players grace West roster for Shrine football game

December 25, 2009

Northwest Montana A Conference

Columbia Falls, Glacier and Polson high schools have two athletes each named to the West football roster for the 64th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game next summer.

Quarterback Mitchell Wassam and guard Mike Macijunas are from Columbia Falls, quarterback Shay Smithwick-Hann and center Jake Criner are from Glacier, and inside linebacker Tim Rausch and outside linebacker Brock Picard are from Polson.

Players from Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Glacier, Eureka, Libby, Polson and Whitefish were named as alternates.

Wassam, Macijunas, Rausch and Picard were all named to the Class A all-state first team.

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Rausch was named Northwestern A’s MVP on offense (fullback) and defense. He shared the league MVP defensive honors with Picard.

Criner and Smithwick-Hann were both second-team all-state selections in Class AA.

The game features the top graduating seniors from around the state. The 2010 game will be played in Butte on July 17.

The West defeated the East 20-17 on July 18 in Great Falls in overtime. That marked the first overtime game in series history and snapped a five-game losing streak for West.

The East leads the series 36-27.

Montana East-West Shrine Football Game

West Roster

Offense

Center – Jake Criner, Glacier, 6-0, 220; Mike Lucier, Anaconda, 6-5,, 265.

Guard – Tyler D’Agostino, Bozeman, 5-11, 235; Cody Sellers, Hamilton, 6-2, 265; Mike Macijunas, Columbia, Falls, 6-2, 245.

Tackle – Sean Bradshaw, Missoula Sentinel, 6-3, 245; Wes Sherman, Hamilton, 6-0, 260; Devon Marsh, Frenchtown, 6-0, 260.

Tight end – Jace Prideaux, Missoula Sentinel, 6-1, 195.

Quarterback – Shay Smithwick-Hann, Glacier, 6-4, 215; Reilly Winebrenner, Plains, 6-2, 180; Mitchell Wassam, Columbia, Falls, 6-3, 210.

Running back – Glen Maricelli, Missoula Big Sky, 5-10, 205; TJ Leep, Bozeman, 5-11, 185; Jonny Dilworth, Frenchtown, 5-10, 180.

Specialist – Casey Crippen, Sheridan, 6-1, 185; Neil Mannix, Drummond, 6-1, 185.

Wide receiver – Josh Dirks, Helena Capital, 6-2, 190; AJ Leyba, Butte, 6-0, 160; Drew Owen, Missoula Big Sky, 5-11, 160; WR, Toby Shepherd, Dillon, 6-0, 180.

Defense

End – Sean Ferriter, Butte Central, 6-0, 215; Trevor Rehm, Dillon, 6-3, 205; Jake Anderson, Frenchtown, 6-3, 240.

Lineman – Bentley Alsup, Missoula Sentinel, 6-4, 235; Cole Tripp, Butte, 6-0, 240; Justin Dunbar, Butte Central, 6-0, 215; Tate Pool, Townsend, 6-0, 240.

Inside linebacker – Jackson Lang, Helena, 6-0, 210; Tim Rausch, Polson, 6-0, 190; Brennan Fisher, Frenchtown, 6-2, 215.

Outside linebacker – Brian Maus, Missoula Sentinel, 6-2, 225; Seth Walton, Helena Capital, 6-1, 210; Brock Picard, Polson, 6-0, 190.

Cornerback – Matt Miller, Helena Capital, 6-4, 215; Andy Newman, Townsend, 5-10, 160.

Safety – Shawn Jensen, Missoula Hellgate, 6-0, 205; Matt Thibault, Belgrade, 6-1, 185; Torrey Vezina, Dillon, 6-0, 170.

Kicker – Chase Kloker, Helena, 5-10, 180.

Alternates

Offense

Tackle – Derrick Rathe, Polson, 6-3, 215

Running back – Joe Andrews, Polson, 5-10, 195