This special edition of the ButteCast includes the four West Side captains for Saturday’s Montana East-West Shrine Game along with their coaches and some local Shriners. The show was recorded inside the Coaches Corner at the Metals Sports Bar & Grill.
All four captains are future Montana State Bobcats. They are J.J. Dolan and Adam Jones of Missoula Sentinel, Patrick Duchien of Florence and Talon Marsh of Helena Capital.
Dolan is a 6-foot, 165-pound safety/nickel back. He will Wear No 5 Jones is a 6-1, 185-pound running back. He will don No. 6.
Duchein is a 6-2, 205-pound quarterback who will wear No. 15. Marsh is listed on the roster as 6-1, 235 pounds, but he is at least 15 pounds heavier now. He will wear No. 2.
Duchein and Jones, the offensive captains, joined the show first. The were followed by the defensive leaders, Dolan and Marsh.
The captains were voted on by their teammates and announced Wednesday night, just before the podcast.
West head coach Kyle Mihelish and assistant Matt Reyant followed the captains. Both are coaches for reigning Class AA State champion Helena Capital.
They were followed by Dillon coach Zach McRae and Polson head coach Carson Oakland. Oakland is taking over at Polson after two years at St. Ignatius. The 25-year-old Oakland, by the way, is married to the former Sierra Pica, a star for Butte Central’s State champion 2016 girls’ basketball team.
Pat Duchien, coach of two-time defending Class B State champion Florence and Missoula Loyola coach Todd Hughes followed McRae and Oakland.
Then came some men and women behind the scenes, Jeff and Velvet Hartwick, Darrel Storey, Wynn Randall and “The Closer” Joe Sidor.
The Shrine Game kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Naranche Stadium.
Today's podcast is brought to. you by Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
