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Athletes of the Year
Athlete of the Year Banquet
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Billings Hotel and Convention Center, Billings, MT
$300 – Table of 8
$40 – Individual Tickets
email Kory Loberg to reserve your ticket. [email protected]
2023 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Paolo Salminen
Girls Winner – Rylee Kogolshak
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Anderson | West | Lily Bland | Central |
| Clay Oven | Central | Rylee Kogolshak | Senior |
| Paolo Salminen | Skyview | Layla Baumann | West |
| Kade Boyd | Central | Charlize Davis | Skyview |
| Billy Carlson | West | Kassidee Savaria | Skyview |
2022 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Taco Dowler
Girls Winner – Kaitlin Grossman
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Claunch | West | Brooke Berry | Skyview |
| Caden Dowler | West | Kaitlin Grossman | West |
| Taco Dowler | West | Mya Hansen | Central |
| Drake Rhodes | West | Kennedy Venner | Senior |
| Payton Sanders | Skyview | Jaeden Wolff | West |
2021 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Neil Daily
Girls Winner – Isabelle Erickson
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bergen | Senior | Kendell Ellis | West |
| Jacksen Burckley | Senior | Isabelle Erickson | Central |
| Neil Daily | West | Olivia Labeau | Senior |
| Thomas Klepps | Senior | Molly Molvig | Central |
| Marcus Wittman | Central | Kellan Wahl | Central |
2020 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Julius Mims
Girls Winner – Maddie Albrecht
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Erbacker | West | Maddie Albrecht | West |
| Julius Mims | Skyview | Willa Albrecht | West |
| Connor Ryan | West | Olivia Moten-Schell | Central |
| Owen Smith | Senior | Jordan Roe | Skyview |
| Cade Tyson | West | Elena Vandersloot | Senior |
2019 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Chrishon Dixon & Jesse Owens
Girls Winner – Tiahna Vladic
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrishon Dixon | Central | Kola Bad Bear | Senior |
| Lucas Gibb | West | Tavy Findon | Senior |
| Jack Leuthold | Central | Shayla Montague | West |
| Jesse Owens | West | Ellie Ostermiller | Senior |
| Jace Rhodes | West | Tiahna Vladic | Senior |
2018 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Charlie Klepps & Gabe Sulser
Girls Winner – Maddie Brockel
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Askelson | Senior | Courtney Bad Bear | Senior |
| Brock Bushfield | Skyview | Maddie Brockel | West |
| Charlie Klepps | Senior | Catherine Follett | West |
| Joey Moore | West | Payton Meyer | Senior |
| Gabe Sulser | Senior | Raegan Steiner | Senior |
2017 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Braydon Deming
Girls Winner – Brittanee Fisher
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Anderson | Senior | Brittanee Fisher | Senior |
| Braydon Deming | West | Tyler Fleury | Skyview |
| Bryson Deming | West | Sydney Norwood | Senior |
| Nate Dick | Senior | Cody Rogers | West |
| Dawson LaRance | Senior | Josie Snyder | Central |
2016 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Jacob Hadley
Girls Winner – Christina Aragon
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Stott | Skyview | Haylea Elkin | West |
| Tyger Frye | Senior | Mariah Wittman | Central |
| Jacob Hadley | Central | Jeanann Lemelin | Senior |
| Blake Chase | Senior | Naomi Bad Bear | Senior |
| Devin Maua | Senior | Christina Aragon | Senior |
2015 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Kendal Manuel
Girls Winner – Taylor Mims
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Manuel | Skyview | Hailey Copinga | Skyview |
| Pierce Oja | Central | Keegan Day | Skyview |
| Holden Ryan | Central | Taylor Grove | West |
| Tre’von Strong | Skyview | Kortney McNeil | Senior |
| Taylor Trollope | Skyview | Taylor Mims | Senior |
2014 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Joe Zimmer
Girls Winner – Morgan Sulser
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Dillon | Skyview | Allie Lucas | Central |
| Reece Quade | Skyview | Jenna Marsh | Central |
| Zach Wall | Central | Morgan Sulser | Senior |
| Koby Reyes | West | Maddy Emerick | Senior |
| Joe Zimmer | Senior | Jace Henderson | Senior |
2013 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Jacob Stanton
Girls Winner – Sammy Elliott
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Muller | Skyview | KC Christensen | West |
| George Smith | Central | Sammy Elliott | Central |
| Jacob Stanton | Central | Rachel Koehler | Senior |
| Dylan Michael Hanser | Central | Kiahna Steiner | Senior |
| Nolan Saraceni | Senior | Kennedy Robbins | Skyview |
2012 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Brady Gustafson
Girls Winner – Daniella Aragon
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Burke | Central | Katie Cummins | Central |
| Ben Sulser | Senior | Kayla Lucas | Central |
| Danny Robinson | West | Elayana Rice | Senior |
| Brandon McIver | West | Danielle Aragon | Senior |
| Brady Gustafson | West | Samantha Hodgson | West |
2011 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Tanner Sprenkle
Girls Winner – Jackie Elliott & Danielle Muri
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Owen | Senior | Kirstie Thomas | Senior |
| Tanner Sprenkle | Senior | Nicole Rietz | West |
| Sesar Bonilla | West | Jessyka Mac Donald | West |
| Lee Hardt | West | Danielle Muri | West |
| Connor Lebsock | Skyview | Jackie Elliott | Central |
2010 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Carson Hilliard
Girls Winner – Alexa Aragon
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O’Brien | Central | Alexa Aragon | Senior |
| Cole Cattelan | Central | Austin Hanser | Central |
| Brian Muller | West | Marissa Stanton | Central |
| Carson Hilliard | Skyview | Catie Hanser | Central |
| Sam Holt | Skyview | Jessica Sharbono | West |
2009 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Aleksei Grosulak
Girls Winner – Kylie Kufeld
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksei Grosulak | Central | Kylie Kufeld | Senior |
| Josh Pelczar | West | Emily Carroll | Senior |
| Jase Muri | West | Mo Ritter | Senior |
| Ben King | West | Lauryn McKay | West |
| Steven Davis | Skyview | Erin Compton | West |
2008 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Casey McMillan
Girls Winner – Callie Muri
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Robison | West | Bridgette Hoenke | Senior |
| Brandon Quesenberry | West | Cara Lehman | Senior |
| Leo Davis | Skyview | Kelly O’ Malley | Senior |
| Thomas Ackerman | Senior | Kaela Loffler | Skyview |
| Corey Shilhanek | Senior | Carly Selleck | West |
2007 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Shane Robison
Girls Winner – Bridgette Hoenke
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Robison | West | Bridgette Hoenke | Senior |
| Brandon Quesenberry | West | Cara Lehman | Senior |
| Leo Davis | Skyview | Kelly O’ Malley | Senior |
| Thomas Ackerman | Senior | Kaela Loffler | Skyview |
| Corey Shilhanek | Senior | Carly Selleck | West |
2006 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Mark Desin
Girls Winner – Katie St. John
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Desin | Senior | Katie St. John | Skyview |
| Trent Sprenkle | Senior | Salone Loney | Skyview |
| Chris Carlson | Skyview | Mary Mahoney | Skyview |
| Andrew Selle | Skyview | M’ily Reiter | Senior |
| Tanner Sutton | Skyview | Kayla Webster | Central |
2005 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Josh Hedge
Girls Winner – Sara Bents
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hedge | West | Sara Bents | West |
| Kevin Klaboe | West | Lauren Gustafson | West |
| Joe Schreibeis | West | Jetton Meadors | Senior |
| Shawn Lebsock | Skyview | Jenny Heringer | Central |
| Derek Maciel | Skyview | Jill Rigg | Central |
2004 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Beau Malia
Girls Winner – Dana Conway
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Malia | Skyview | Dana Conway | West |
| Joe Lauer | Skyview | Mandy Morales | West |
| Shaun Newell | Skyview | Rachel Warren | Central |
| Pernnell Booth | West | Michelle St. John | Skyview |
| Colin Dow | Senior | Sara Tuomi | Senior |
2003 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Matt Lebsock
Girls Winner – Shelli Vicars
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lebsock | Skyview | Shelli Vicars | West |
| Dan McInerney | Skyview | Jacque Walen | West |
| Matt Winter | Central | Jenna Schardein | Senior |
| Cooper Warren | Central | Keriann Lynch | Central |
| Kyle Ryan | West | Torey Scheafer | Skyview |
2002 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Dallas Leslie
Girls Winner – Rebekah Patrick
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Leslie | Central | Rebekah Patrick | West |
| Bryce Doak | Senior | Melisa St. John | Skyview |
| Bob Charlton | Skyview | Natalie Solomon | Senior |
| Trevor Kaczmarek | Skyview | Sarah Buening | Senior |
| Ryan Grosulak | West | Alyssa Root | Skyview |
2001 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Kendall Selle
Girls Winner – Jenny Doely
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Selle | West | Jenny Doely | Senior |
| Josh Krogh | West | Miranda Kephart | Senior |
| Jake Sienko | Central | Lindsey Kerbel | Senior |
| Jonathan Bartsch | Senior | Andrea Morrow | West |
| Tim Kaczmarek | Skyview | Calley Rigg | Central |
2000 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Kane Ioane
Girls Winner – Jenny Balgua
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Ioane | Skyview | Jenny Balgua | Senior |
| Bo Bartik | West | Steph Sulser | Senior |
| Jade Sobek | Senior | Marie Dyk | West |
| Oliver Pertuit | Senior | Tanja Bruski | West |
| Seth Flohr | Central | Kitty Earley-Reiter | Central |
1999 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Brandon VanCleeve
Girls Winner – Kelli Olson
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon VanCleeve | West | Kelli Olson | Senior |
| Pat Ryan | West | Nancy Weyler | Senior |
| Joey Maila | Skyview | Cassie Johnson | West |
| Scott Turnquist | Skyview | Melissa Roberts | West |
| Matt Garreffa | Central | Kerra Costello | West |
1998 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – John Edwards
Girls Winner – Michele Solomon
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | West | Michele Solomon | Senior |
| Nick Hamm | West | Dawn James | Senior |
| Pete Conway | West | Jenn Cox | Central |
| Chuck Hayter | Central | Zainya Zimmerer | Central |
| Jordan Deim | Skyview | Beth Gerber | Skyview |
1997 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Parker Aldrich
Girls Winner – Betsy Morrison
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Aldrich | Central | Betsy Morrison | Skyview |
| Kip Ioane | Skyview | Meghan Goodheart | Skyview |
| Chad DeHaan | Skyview | Emily Kazmierski | West |
| Bert Olson | West | Andy Garreffa | Central |
| Spencer Shepard | Senior | Dana Dernbach | Central |
1996 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Mike Andy
Girls Winner – Kate Brayko
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Andy | Skyview | Kate Brayko | Central |
| Rocky Baldry | Skyview | Mandy Cuff | Senior |
| Jarod Tocco | Skyview | Bridgit Tollefsrud | Senior |
| John Lazosky | West | Sandy Hickson | Skyview |
| J.D. Solomon | Senior | Stephanie Nelson | West |
1995 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Jon Ueland
Girls Winner – Linda Weyler
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ueland | West | Linda Weyler | Senior |
| Noel Kulbeck | West | Heather Dolan | Senior |
| Kevin Kolendich | West | Kelly Hylland | Skyview |
| Zach Zimmerer | Central | Melanie Haws | Skyview |
| Jorn Grimsley | Skyview | Mary Beth Earley | Central |
1994 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – J.P. Williams
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Williams | Skyview | Christy Otte | Central |
| Travis Wright | Skyview | Tami Fleek | West |
| Brian Sauther | Skyview | Michelle Henderson | West |
| Jeremy Meccage | West | Jill Armer | Skyview |
| Keyn Mader | West | Shelly Raggal | Senior |
1993 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Eli Workman
Girls Winner – Shiloh Schwab
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Workman | Senior | Shiloh Schwab | Skyview |
| Jeff Gjerde | Senior | Stacy Conway | West |
| Dan Sullivan | West | Katie Conway | West |
| Bryce Bochy | West | Cathy Schwend | West |
| Clay Allard | Skyview | Cindy Hogarty | Senior |
1992 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Guy Atkins
Girls Winner – Rachel Smetanka
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Atkins | Skyview | Rachel Smetanka | Skyview |
| Matt Garrison | Senior | Tara Trostad | Skyview |
| Gavin Murphy | Senior | Sarah O’Donnell | Skyview |
| Nathan Dolan | Senior | Heidi Sunderland | Senior |
| Jason Bays | West | Addy Johnson | Central |
1991 Athletes of the Year
Boys Winner – Jeff Ellis
Girls Winner – Stacy Lanning
| Boys Nominee | School | Girls Nominee | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ellis | Skyview | Stacy Lanning | West |
| Resse Andy | Skyview | Nikki Cronk | Central |
| Bob Biggs | Skyview | Dierdre Mc Nammer | Central |
| Brad Fox | West | Darci Ketterling | Skyview |
| Shaqne Mc Carthy | West | Kristi Brown | Senior |