Isaac Bedway selected to all-state for third time in school history
By Jack Reaney SENIOR EDITOR
Three Lone Peak High School basketball players made the district 5B all-conference team in Montana Class B, of just 12 players in total.
Senior Isaac Bedway and junior Ebe Grabow made first team all-conference and sophomore Ryan Malinowski made second team. All three were nominated by head coach Al Malinowski but voted in by opposing coaches.
Bedway landed among the top three vote recipients, earning him a spot on the Class B all-state roster. Bedway is just the third player to earn all-state honors in LPHS program history, after Eddie Starz in 2017 and Max Romney in 2023. He is the first to make all-state in Montana Class B.
Coach Malinowski said that individual recognition is often connected to team success, as the Big Horns’ strong season made an impression on opposing coaches.
“It should be something that the team overall embraces when guys get some individual recognition because it’s a reflection of what we’ve been able to accomplish as a team,” Malinowski told EBS in a phone call.
He’s excited that Grabow and Ryan Malinowski will be returning next season to help lead their teammates and set an example after being recognized among the top 12 players in district 5B.
Isaac Bedway
Bedway led District 5B in scoring with 403 points this season—the fourth most in Lone Peak history—averaging 18.3 per game. He was Lone Peak’s leading rebounder, leading shot blocker, and finished his career with the most 3-pointers in program history.
“So all three of those things certainly made him worthy…. Certainly, one heck of a resume, and heck of a senior season, including the last day of his career, hitting the 1,000-point mark,” coach Malinowski said.
Bedway reached 1,000 points in just three seasons, beginning his Lone Peak basketball career as a sophomore.
Ebe Grabow
Grabow was known as one of the top defensive players in the league, while still averaging nearly 15 points per game.
“He routinely held some of the top scorers on other teams far below their average, which helped give us an opportunity to win games,” Malinowski said. “… I think having him also voted first team all-conference is a recognition of how hard he plays, and the effort he gives on both ends of the floor.”
Grabow’s 327 points put him at No. 6 on Lone Peak’s single-season scoring tally.
Both Grabow and Bedway improved from second team all-conference selections last year.
Ryan Malinowski
Ryan Malinowski led the conference in 3-pointers this season, with 51. Coach Malinowski said his improvement from his freshman season played a key role in helping the team achieve success.
“Just seeing how hard he worked at improving his game from last year to this year,” coach Malinowski said. “In the summer, going to camps, and really focusing on putting in that extra time, it was great to see that pay off for him.”
In addition to Ryan’s 3-point shooting ability, he developed his ball handling skills and began attacking the basket more. The dual threat approach opened up scoring opportunities for his teammates as defenders couldn’t sell out on preventing the 3-ball.
“He capitalized on his outside shooting, but became more than just a distance shooter this year,” coach Malinowski said.
Ryan scored 251 points, averaging 11.4 per game while leading the team in assists with 76, and in assist-to-turnover ratio.
