The awards for the Montana/Alberta AA American Legion 2025 season have been announced, and a trio of Kalispell Lakers received recognition.

Catcher Ostyn Brennan and third baseman Luke Nikunen were both named All-State, while Andre Cephers made the all-conference team as a pitcher.

Brennan hit .328, with an on base-plus-slugging percentage of .905. He shut down opponents’ run games and as the Lakers’ closer picked up his sixth save at the state tourney, in a 4-1 win over Great Falls.

Nikunen hit .335 with 34 runs batted in, 31 stolen bases and 48 runs scored.

Cephers threw 62 innings this season with a 2.36 earned-run average and 58 strikeouts.

All three players are set to continue playing baseball in college – Nikunen at Whitworth University, Brennan at Lewis-Clark State and Cephers

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