Billings Senior to host 20th Crowne Plaza All-Star Classic

The Daily Inter Lake

Glacier High School will have four basketball players competing for AA West later this week in the 20th annual Crowne Plaza All-Star Classic at Billings Senior High School.

Wolfpack selected are: Cody Grosswiler, Ben Cutler, Josh Doty and Mike Rasmussen.

Play begins Thursday and runs through Saturday.

The Classic is for senior boys. Each class - AA, A, B and C - is divided into four regions.

Andy Fors of Glacier and Ty Solberg of Missoula Big Sky will coach the AA West.

Competing for A North, coached by Whitefish's Eric Stang and Ronan's Steve Woll, are Libby's Connor Benson and Joel Fuller, Bigfork's Scott Taylor, Ronan's Dallas Cordier and Nolan Harris, and Polson's Craig Bagnell.

Stang coached the B West team in 2007.

Competing for B West this week are Marcus Pluid of Eureka, and Troy's Aaron Palmer and Shaddo Garrett.

Complete rosters and a tournament schedule follow:

AA North

Players - Wyley Agamenoni, 6-0, CMR; Nick Gondiero, 6-0, Highwood; Nathan Gilmor, 6-3, Great Falls; Andrew Heavyrunner, 6-0, Great Falls; Mike Ueland, 5-11, Butte; Jake McNally, 6-0, Columbus; Kyle Copelan, 6-4, CMR; Nick Beckley, 6-4, Cascade; Dale Moore, 6-7, Great Falls; Nate Peterson, 6-6, Butte.

Coaches - John Stewart, CMR; Brian Crosby, CMR.

AA South

Players - Jordan Clark, 5-11 Skyview; Josh Kuehn, 6-0, Skyview; Stanton Duke, 6-2, West; Peter Stordahl, 6-2, West; Jase Muri, 6-0, West; Brad Peters, 6-1, Senior; Skyler Dutton, 6-1, Senior; Eric Halverson, 6-5 West; Ben King, 6-3 West; Steven Davis, 6-7, Skyview.

Coach - Toby Hill, Skyview.

AA West

Players - Brian O'Day, 5-10, Hellgate; Kyle Kostelecky, 5-10, Sentinel; Brooks Nuanez, 6-1, Big Sky; Mike LaValley, 5-11, Big Sky; Travis Peevey, 6-1, Hellgate; Cody Grosswiler, 6-1, Glacier; Ben Cutler, 5-11, Glacier; Taylor McGreevey, Sentinel, 6-1, Sentinel; Josh Doty, 6-3, Glacier; Spencer Powell, 6-3, Big Sky; Evan Klaudt, 6-3, Big Sky; Mike Rasmussen, 6-3, Glacier.

Coaches - Ty Solberg, Big Sky; Andy Fors, Glacier.

AA Central

Players - Gabe Rucker, 6-1, Bozeman; Nick Trapp, 5-9, Helena; Kellan Farry, 5-10, Capital; Ben Ternes, 5-9, Capital; P.J. Burns, 6-5, Bozeman; Will Waylander, 6-0, Bozeman; Zach Carpenter, 6-2, Helena; Tyler Erickson, 6-5, Capital; Matt Mullins, 6-6, Bozeman.

Coaches - Wes Holmquist, Bozeman; Truitt Kinna, Augusta; Tim Love, Augusta.

A North

Players - Damian Gaglia, 5-11; Senior; Connor Benson, 6-0, Libby; Nolan Hams, 6-4, Ronan; Dallas Cordier, 6-0, Ronan; Scott Taylor, 6-5, Bigfork; Craig Bagnell, 6-0, Polson; Chase Monson, 5-10, Senior; Tim Kienitz, 6-1, Senior; Joel Fuller, 6-1, Libby.

Coaches - Eric Stang, Whitefish; Steve Woll, Ronan.

A South

Players - Boone Chambers, 6-1, Stevensville; Bryce Carver, 6-1, Dillon; Brandon Boka, 5-7, Dillon; Dakota Norris, 5-9, Dillon; Brandon Bowles, 5-10, Corvallis; Matt Smith, 5-11 Corvallis; Cole Broadus, 6-2, Big Timber; Levi Eujens, 6-0, Big Timber; Corey Smith, 6-3, Glasgow; Max Jahn, 6-0, Absarokee.

Coach - Keith Chambers, Stevensville.

A East

Players - Derek Ohs, 6-0, Glendive; Bryndon Rogers, 5-9, Hardin; Ben Nearpass, 5-11, Billings Central; Zale Kaupish, 5-11, Laurel; Tim

Simonich, 5-10, Laurel; Jake Mogan, 6-3, Laurel; J.T. Keith, 6-4, Miles City; Joel Barndt, 6-7, Billings Central; Matthew Scheie, 6-3, Laurel; Preston Matchett, 6-3, Billings Central.

Coaches - Pat Hansen, Laurel; Jeff Malby, Hardin.

A Central

Players - Josh Leprowse, 5-8, Butte Central; Casey Nordeck, 5-10, Butte Central; Ryan Runningwolf, 5-10, Browning; Sonny DeRoche, 5-10, Browning; Jimmy Hook, 5-10, Belgrade; Derek Bartell, 6-0, Lewistown; Shane Rodcrow, 5-11, Browning; Bobby Hirsch, 6-4, Belgrade; A.J. St. Gooddard, 6-5, Browning; Dylan Buehler, 6-6, Lewistown.

Coaches - Chunky Thatcher, Butte; John Thatcher, Butte.

B North

Players - Derek Lear, 5-10, Fairfield; Miles Steinbach, 5-11, Fairfield; Jake Robison, 6-4, Shelby; Trevor Marko, 6-6, Cascade; Evan Etchart, 5-11, Glasgow; Danny Hagfeldt, 6-2, Glasgow; Lane Moran, 6-4, Poplar; Isaiah Martin, 5-11, Harlem; Josh Paulson, 6-0, Cut Bank; Chris Lien, 6-5, Wolf Point; Taylor Toavs, 6-0, Wolf Point.

Coaches - Brian Kavanagh, Cut Bank; Tom Reynolds, Shelby.

B South

Players - Mitch Buerkle, 5-11, Big Timber; Levi Simon, 5-11, Whitehall; Matt Swan, 5-11, Manhattan; Johnathan Olsen, 6-2, Jefferson; Anthony Connole, 6-3, Jefferson; Josh Oakes, 6-0, Three Forks; Jared Strickland, 6-3, Three Forks; Weston Kimm, 6-4, Three Forks; Josh Graham, 6-0, Big Timber; Brandon Arlian, 6-3, Big Timber.

Coaches - Mike Sauvageau, Three Forks; Jeff Bellach, Three Forks; Don Olsen, Jefferson.

B East

Players - Hayden Hadley, Baker; Wes Kragt, Huntley Project; Jesse James, St. Labre; Steven Sundberg, Columbus; Buckley Pretty On Top, Lodge Grass; Greg Goggins, Shepherd; Eric Buer, Huntley Project; Blake Ekle, Columbus; Gavin Schagunn, Huntley Project; Robby Gray, Baker.

Coaches - Paul Barta, Columbus; Jeff Edwards, Columbus.

B West

Players - Mitch Thompson, 6-2, Plains; Alex Miller, 6-8, Deer Lodge; Cody Hendrickson, 6-1, Deer Lodge; Nate Nigh, 6-1, Thompson Falls; Ryan Nelson, 6-1, Seeley-Swan; John Buckingham, 6-1, Thompson Falls; Zach Balcom, 6-1, Loyola; Shaddo Garrett, 6-3, Troy; Chuck Clark, 6-4, Thompson Falls; Aaron Palmer, 6-3, Troy; Caleb DeGroot, 6-4, Loyola; Marcus Pluid, 6-10, Eureka.

Coaches - Chad Laws, Thompson Falls; Mike Chism, Thompson Falls.

C North

Players - Ryne Labuda, 6-0, Big Sandy; Ben Chemmons, 6-0, Hobson; Ben Baum, 6-1, Highwood; Mike Sangrey, Jr., 6-0, Rocky Boy; Sam Dembek, 6-2, Winnett-Grass Range; Glen Doney, 6-2, Rocky Boy; Cole McCabe, 6-2, Hays-Lodgepole; Kale Grimsrud, 6-4, Roy; J.T. Tilleman, 6-4, Chinook; Cole Kleinart, 6-4, Sunburst.

Coaches - Charlie Robinson, North Star; Dennis Gerke, Centerville.

C South

Players - Tyler Wilson, 6-2, Melstone; Travis Bertelson, 5-11, Wibaux; Garrett Balock, 6-4, Melstone; Mike Poucher, 6-2, Terry; Eddie Stevenson, 6-3, Bridger; Aaron Nelson, 6-4, Melstone; Cody Cole, 6-3, Ekalaka; Drew Galahan, 6-0, Harlowton; Neil Carlson, 6-4, Broadview-Lavina; Lane Morales, 5-10, Hysham.

Coaches - Jason Grebe, Melstone; Jeff Bertelson, Wibaux.

C East

Players - Derek Canen, 5-11, Hinsdale; Dylan Solberg, 5-11, Scobey; Michael Crandell, 6-2, Scobey; Jake Reynan, 6-2, Culbertson; Landon Vannatta, 6-2, Froid-Medicine Lake; Chisholm Christensen, 6-3, Hinsdale; Matt Klose, 6-3, Fairview; Tanner Irigoin, 6-4, Lambert; Chase Buer, 6-4, Scobey; Kenneth Jasper, 6-5, Culbertson; Thomas Rutherford, 6-3, Dodson.

Coaches - Luke Kloker, Fairview; Jason Wolfe, Scobey.

C West

Players - Pete Anderson, 5-11, Twin Bridges; Ryan Ferguson, 6-0, Shields Valley; Ryan Tilstra, 6-5, Twin Bridges; Grant Evje, 5-11, West Yellowstone; Wyatt O'Neill, 6-1, Arlee; Connor Moore, 6-1, Ennis; Austin Mailey, 6-1, Twin Bridges; Mitchell Cloghessy, 6-7, Gardiner; Ryan McNally, 6-0, Ennis.

Coaches - Clint Layng, Sheridan; Neil Christiaens, Twin Bridges.

Schedule

Thursday

Small gym - Game 1: A East vs. C East, 4 p.m.; Game 2: AA Central vs. B West, 5:30 p.m.; Game 3: A North vs. C West, 7 p.m.; Game 4: AA North vs. B East, 8:30 p.m.

Main gym - Game 5: A South vs. C North, 4 p.m.; Game 6: AA West vs. B South, 5:30 p.m.; Game 7: A Central vs. C South, 7 p.m.; Game 8: AA South vs. B North, 8:30 p.m.

Friday

Small gym - Game 10: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 9 a.m.; Game 12: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 10:30 a.m.; Game 14: Loser 5 vs. Loser 6, noon; Game 16: Loser 7 vs. Loser 8, 1:30 p.m.; Game 18: Loser 9 vs. Loser 11, 3 p.m.; Game 20: Loser 13 vs. Loser 15, 4:30 p.m.

Main gym - Game 9: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 9 a.m.; Game 11: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 10:30 a.m.; Game 13: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, noon; Game 15: Winner 7 vs. Winner 8, 1:30 p.m.; Game 17: Winner 10 vs. Winner 12, 3 p.m.; Game 19: Winner 14 vs. Winner 16, 4:30 p.m.; Game 21 'semifinal): Winner 9 vs. Winner 11, 7 p.m.; Game 22 'semifinal), Winner 13 vs. Winner 15, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Small gym - Game 23: Loser 10 vs. Loser 12, 10 a.m.; Game 24: Loser 14 vs. Loser 16, 11:30 a.m.

Main gym - Game 25 (7th place): Winner 17 vs. Winner 19, 10 a.m.; Game 26 (5th place), Winner 18 vs. Winner 20, 11:30 a.m.; Game 27 (3rd place), Loser 21 vs. Loser 22; Game 28 (championship): Winner 21 vs. Winner 22, 2:30 p.m.