Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Bluffton 60 Coldwater 59
Division III Sectional Championship at Defiance
Tinora 47 Paulding 46
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Lincolnview 54 Pandora-Gilboa 25
Division IV Sectional Championships at Ottawa-Glandorf
Crestview 80 Fort Jennings 48
Leipsic 57 Columbus Grove 37
Division IV Sectional Championship at Coldwater
Minster 62 Ada 43
Division III District Semifinal at Elida
Columbus Grove 63 Coldwater 44
Division IV District Semifinal at Wapakoneta
Marion Local 48 Crestview 47
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Elida
Bluffton 99 Carey 34
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Van Wert
Wayne Trace 64 Allen East 53
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 56 Antwerp 41
Crestview senior Connor Lautzenheiser was chosen as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Lautzenheiser received 118 total points to finish ahead of Chandler Adams (LV) and Trey Smith (DJ) in the coaches’ voting.
Lautzenheiser averaged 21.6 points per game along with 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the Knights, while shooting 43 percent from the field and 74 percent from the foul line.
Lautzenheiser, Adams and Smith were joined on the NWC first team by Paulding’s Alex Arellano, and Spencerville’s Dakota Prichard and Mason Nourse. Lautzenheiser, Adams, Smith, Arellano and Nourse are seniors while Prichard is the lone junior on the first team.
The voting procedure called for each coach to vote for the top 15 players on a 15-14-13, etc. point descending scale. No coach could vote for his own players.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Brett Hammons of Lincolnvew. He led the Lancers to an 8-0 conference mark and a regular season record of 21-1.
First Team
Connor Lautzenheiser – Crestview – 12
Chandler Adams – Lincolnview – 12
Trey Smith – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Alex Arellano – Paulding – 12
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – 11
Mason Nourse – Spencerville – 12
Second Team
Brayden Sautter – Ada – 12
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – 11
Gabe Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – 12
Hayden Ludwig – Lincolnview – 12
Spencer Miller – Allen East – 11
Trevor Neate – Lincolnview – 12
Honorable Mention
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – 12
Cody Mefferd – Crestview – 12
Nick Friesen – Bluffton – 12
Blake Willeke – Ada – 12
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – 12
Javin Etzler – Crestview – 9
Derek Youtsey – Lincolnview – 12
Joel Siefker – Bluffton – 12
Joe Schriner – Bluffton – 12
Bret Rumer – Bluffton – 12
Logan Diller – Columbus Grove – 12
Division III Sectional Championships at Bluffton University
Columbus Grove 60 Delphos Jefferson 24
Coldwater 58 Bluffton 39
Division IV Sectional Championship at Allen East
Crestview 37 New Bremen 30
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
Minster 51 Ada 45
Division III Sectional at Lima Central Catholic
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy)
4. Allen East 134, 6. Bluffton 102.5, 7. Delphos Jefferson 90, 9. Columbus Grove 58, 11. Spencerville 46, 12. Ada 32, 14. Lincolnview 14
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Cody Kretzer, Allen East; 4. Luke Bullinger, Lincolnview
113: 2. Andrew Foust, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Preston Brubaker, Columbus Grove
120: 3. Lucas Freeman, Allen East
126: 4. James Badial-Luna, Bluffton
132: 2. Chase Sumner, Ada; 3. Schuyler Caprella, Allen East
138: 1. Lee Dues, Allen East; 3. Wyatt Place, Delphos Jefferson
145: 2. Luke Brown, Allen East; 3. Cody Dickson, Spencerville
152: 2. Brandon Soules, Allen East
160: 3. Cole Wilson, Bluffton
170: 2. Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Dylan Pletcher, Bluffton
182: 2. Andrew Nichols, Columbus Grove; 4. Lane Bennett, Delphos Jefferson
195: 2. Deandre Nasser, Bluffton; 4. Logan Emerick, Allen East
220: 2. Caleb Sutherland, Spencerville
285: 2. Blake Sampson, Bluffton
Division III Sectional at Archbold
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Toledo Waite)
11. Paulding 39
Complete Results
District Qualifiers:
113: 3. Ryan Woodring, Paulding
Ada 53 Columbus Grove 52
Delphos Jefferson 74 Allen East 60
Crestview 47 Bluffton 45
Lincolnview 50 Paulding 38
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 84 Spencerville 66
Columbus Grove junior guard Jade Clement was selected as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. In an extremely close vote Clement received 117 of a possible 120 first place points to earn POY honors over Crestview junior, Emily Bauer (116 points).
Clement averaged 17 points and 4 steals per game in leading the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference record and first place in the NWC. Clement shot 56% from 2-point range and 36% from 3-point land for an overall total 49%.
Joining Clement and Bauer on the NWC First Team were senior Rachel Wildman (Ada), sophomore Paige Bellman (CG), freshman Alivia Koenig (BL) and junior Abbie Parkins (BL). Clement and Bauer were repeat first team selections from last year.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0) to the school’s second NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
1st Team
Jade Clement – Columbus Grove – Junior
Emily Bauer – Crestview – Senior
Rachel Wildman – Ada – Senior
Paige Bellman – Columbus Grove – Sophomore
Alivia Koenig – Bluffton – Freshman
Abbie Parkins – Bluffton – Junior
2nd Team
Kylie Wyss – Allen East – Senior
Paige Motycka – Crestview – Sophomore
Jacey Grigsby – Spencerville – Senior
Faith Vogel – Paulding – Junior
Sarah Miller – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Honorable Mention
Lynea Diller – Columbus Grove – Senior
Brady Guest – Crestview – Senior
Andie Schmutz – Bluffton – Junior
Katlyn Wendel – Lincolnview – Junior
Haley Wyss – Ada – Junior
Claire Zaleski – Crestview – Senior
Kyrah Yinger – Columbus Grove – Senior
Macy Wallace – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Sidney Faine – Ada – Senior
Brooke Hoffman – Columbus Grove – Senior
Columbus Grove is ranked 4th in Division III in the sixth and final weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
Columbus Grove is ranked 4th in Division III in the sixth and final weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
Allen East 55 Waynesfield-Goshen 46
Bluffton 74 Lehman Catholic 35
Miller City 40 Columbus Grove 34
Crestview 60 New Knoxville 43
Elida 60 Delphos Jefferson 49
Paulding 57 Bryan 55
Spencerville 60 New Bremen 52
Columbus Grove 50 Pandora-Gilboa 27
Lincolnview 49 Ada 47
Crestview 84 Allen East 51
Columbus Grove 48 Bluffton 46, OT
Spencerville 88 Delphos Jefferson 58
Ada 50 Lincolnview 25
Crestview 46 Allen East 31
Columbus Grove 50 Bluffton 27
Delphos Jefferson 54 Spencerville 39
Columbus Grove is ranked 6th in Division III in the fifth weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
Bluffton 62 Miller City 48
Arlington 50 Columbus Grove 48, OT
Hicksville 59 Lincolnview 41
Spencerville 47 Perry 23
Defending champion Delphos Jefferson scored a total of 271 points to take the 2016 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Paulding High School. Bluffton finished second in the tournament with 243 points while Allen East took third at 222 points. Jefferson’s title was their third overall NWC wrestling championship having previously won the league title in 2012 and 2015.
Allen East senior Brandon Soules (152) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC in a vote by the coaches. Mike Wilson of Jefferson was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Brandon Soules(Allen East, 152), Chase Sumner (Ada, 132) and Luke Brown (Allen East, 145). Bluffton led the way with 4 individual champions while Jefferson and Allen East each had 3 individual champions in the tournament.
Varsity
1. Delphos Jefferson 271, 2. Bluffton 243, 3. Allen East 222, 4. Paulding 168, 5. Columbus Grove 146, 6. Ada 136, 7. Spencerville 65, 8. Lincolnview 61
NWC Individual Champions
106: Ryan Woodring – Sophomore – Paulding
113: Andrew Foust – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
120: Lucas Freeman – Sophomore – Allen East
126: James Badial-Luna – Sophomore – Bluffton
132: Chase Sumner – Sophomore – Ada
138: Daniel Lehmkuhle – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
145: Luke Brown – Sophomore – Allen East
152: Brandon Soules – Senior – Allen East
160: Cole Wilson – Junior – Bluffton
170: Hunter Binkley – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
182: Andrew Nichols – Senior – Columbus Grove
195: Deandre Nasser – Freshman – Bluffton
220: Noah Mattson – Freshman – Ada
285: Blake Sampson – Senior – Bluffton
Junior High
1. Allen East 292, 2. Spencerville 214, 3. Ada 186, 4. Bluffton 146, 5. Delphos Jefferson 122, 6. Columbus Grove 116, 7. Paulding 59, 8. Lincolnview 14
Bluffton 41 Ada 27
Columbus Grove 58 Allen East 48
Crestview 51 Spencerville 44
Delphos Jefferson 58 Paulding 56
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 62 Lincolnview 44
Bluffton 48 Ada 35
Columbus Grove 68 Allen East 27
Crestview 58 Spencerville 28
Delphos Jefferson 63 Paulding 36
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 46 Lincolnview 27
Columbus Grove is ranked 3rd in Division III in the fourth weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.