In voting by Northwest Conference baseball coaches for the 2015 baseball season. senior Nate Owens, a catcher from Crestview was named Player of the Year. Owens was a unanimous selection receiving 160 out of a possible 160 points in the balloting. Paulding junior Damon Egnor finished second in the balloting with Spencerville freshman Jaret Montenery finishing third.

Crestview coach Jim Wharton tallied 19 points to be named Coach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Wharton led Crestview to an 8-0 record and their 21st Northwest Conference baseball championship. Spencerville’s coach Troy Montenery finished second in the coach of the year balloting.

Owens was a 4-year starter for the Knights and batted .522 in league play this past season. His overall season average was .435 and included 9 extra base hits (one home run) with 23 RBI’s.

First Team:
Nate Owens – Crestview – Senior
Damon Egnor – Paulding – Junior
Jaret Montenery – Spencerville – Freshman
Corbin Edwards – Paulding – Junior
Elisha Jones – Columbus Grove – Senior
Jacob Meyer – Spencerville – Sophomore
Ryan Bullinger – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Jordan Roop – Crestview – Senior
Brayden Sautter – Ada – Junior
Jordan Miller – Crestview – Junior

Second Team:
Tanner From – Columbus Grove – Senior
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Erik Neeley – Allen East – Senior
Travis Wireman – Allen East – Senior
Austin Bricker – Bluffton – Senior
Chayton Overholt – Lincolnview – Freshman
Bret Rumer – Bluffton – Junior
Tanner Stippich – Allen East – Senior
Dakota Bricker – Bluffton – Freshman
Aaron Mock – Paulding – Senior

Honorable Mention:
Jon Krouse – Crestview – Junior
MItchell Youngpeter – Spencerville – Junior
Braden Goodwin – Allen East – Senior
James Harrod – Bluffton – Senior
Brent Wilson – Allen East – Sophomore
Colby Clifton – Crestview – Junior
Dalton Schmersal – Lincolnview – Senior
Reid Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – Sophomore
Gage Mercer – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Gaige Rassman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Thad Ringwald – Spencerville – Sophomore
Austin Leeth – Lincolnview – Junior
Jarrett Sitton – Paulding – Junior
Guadalupe Martinez – Paulding – Freshman
Seth Evans – Ada – Sophomore
Luke Carpenter – Spencerville – Sophomore

Delphos Jefferson 14 Ada 2
Spencerville 12 Allen East 1
Paulding 5 Bluffton 0
Lincolnview 2 Columbus Grove 1

Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 13 Crestview 12

Spencerville at Ada (ppd to 5/11)
Paulding 4 Allen East 1
Bluffton 13 Lincolnview 7
Crestview 3 Delphos Jefferson 2

Non-Conference:
Columbus Grove 17 Lima Central Catholic 12