Pirate Louis Mohr named State A tournament MVP

BUTTE — The Polson Pirates late season run to the State A tournament was in a large part fueled by the addition of 6-3 junior swingman Louis Mohr. The athletically gifted Mohr, who sat out much of the season due to academic ineligibility, returned in late January and the Pirates were a different team with him in the line up.

Mohr averaged 16 points per game leading up to the State A tournament and averaged 17 points a game in the tournament.

Mohr was joined on the all-tournament teams by fellow Pirates Tim Rausch, second team and Kyle Bagnell, honorable mention.

The Polson Pirates 2010 State A tournament team, includes: Vince DiGiallonardo, Kyle Bagnell, Ian Laimbeer, Zach Camel, Sheldon Fisher, Cody Fischer, Tim Rausch, Louis Mohr, Will Davey, Derrick Rathe, and Tyler Krell.

Brad Pluff coached the Pirates and was assisted by J.R. Camel and Bob Hilslop.

The team managers: Kayla Rochine, Katie Borchers, Myuk Caye and Jordan Pluff.

Montana State A all-tournament teams:
First team:
(MVP) Louis Mohr, Polson, 6-3, junior; David Swecker, Laurel, 6-3, junior; Jake McKinney, Laurel, 6-0, junior; Jonathan Richards, Butte Central, 6-2, junior; and Cody Edwards, Browning, 6-4, senior.

Second team:
Sean Condon, Laurel, 6-2, senior; Austin Barth, Columbia Falls, 6-5, sophomore; Kaleb Johnson, Columbia Falls, 6-3, junior; Cole Cattelan, Billings Central, 6-1, senior; and Tim Rausch, Polson, 6-1, senior.

Honorable mention:
Kyle Bagnell, Polson; Riley Bradshaw, Corvallis; Connor Cunningham, Billings Central; Nick Emerson, Columbia Falls; Kyle Howell, Columbia Falls; Trevor Rehm, Dillon; Aschan Richards, Butte Central; Lyle St. Goddard, Browning; and Mitchell Wassam, Columbia Falls.