Division III District Semifinal at Elida
Fairview 53 Paulding 48
Division IV District Semifinal at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 52 Delphos St. John’s 39
Division IV District Semifinal at Defiance
Ottoville 48 Crestview 33
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Van Wert
Lincolnview 49 Miller City 47
Division IV Sectional Semifinals at Bluffton University
Crestview 64 Leipsic 55
Ada 62 Fort Jennings 55
Columbus Grove junior Blake Reynolds was chosen as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at their annual selection meeting. Reynolds received 119 total points in the voting in a near unanimous selection. Reynolds averaged 16.8 points per game along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists per game for the Bulldogs.
Joining Reynolds on the NWC first team were Kalen Etzler (Crestview), Luke Denecker (Bluffton), Mason Soper (Bluffton), Tayt Birnesser (Columbus Grove) and Brandon Hull (Ada). Reynolds, Etzler, Birnesser and Hull are juniors while Denecker and Soper are seniors. Reynolds and Denecker are 3-time first team selections with Etzler and Birnesser being two-time selections.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Chris Sautter of Columbus Grove for the second consecutive year. He led the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference mark and an undefeated regular season.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Blake Reynolds – Columbus Grove – 11
Kalen Etzler – Crestview – 11
Luke Denecker – Bluffton – 12
Mason Soper – Bluffton – 12
Tayt Birnesser – Columbus Grove – 11
Brandon Hull – Ada – 11
SECOND TEAM
Creed Jessee – Lincolnview – 11
Ian Wannenacher – Delphos Jefferson – 11
Jared Piercefield – Bluffton – 12
Collin Overholt – Lincolnview – 11
Josh Henline – Spencerville – 9
HONORABLE MENTION
Gabe Clement – Columbus Grove – 11
Blake McGarvey – Paulding – 11
Phillip Coulson – Ada – 12
Jake Bowersock – Lincolnview – 11
Carson Kreischer – Crestview – 11
Payton Beckman – Paulding – 11
Hunter Mericle – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Dalton Prichard – Spencerville – 11
Logan McCluer – Allen East – 12
Division III Sectional Championship at Bluffton
Liberty-Benton 62 Delphos Jefferson 31
Division III Sectional Championships at Lincolnview
Paulding 56 Coldwater 34
Fairview 62 Spencerville 49
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bluffton Univ.
Arlington 50 Bluffton 41
Division IV Sectional Championships at Paulding
Ottoville 48 Lincolnview 30
Crestview 53 Edon 37
Columbus Grove 56 Ada 46
Bluffton 69 Delphos Jefferson 57
Crestview 66 Spencerville 52
Lincolnview 53 Paulding 39
Non-Conference:
Perry 63 Allen East 51
Paulding senior Chelsi Giesige was selected as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls’ basketball coaches. Giesige averaged 16.8 points, 3 steals and 3 assists per game in leading the Panthers to an 18-4 regular season record.
Joining Giesige on the NWC First Team were junior Emma Leis (Spencerville), senior Alexis Gregory (Crestview), sophomore Makenzie King (Columbus Grove), senior Tori Newland (Allen East), senior Angel Schneider (Columbus Grove) and senior Nelaya Burden (Spencerville). Gregory is a three-time first team selection while Leis and King are two-time members of the first team.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0, 18-3) to their fifth straight championship and sixth overall was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Chelsie Giesige – Paulding – 12
Emma Leis – Spencerville – 11
Alexis Gregory – Crestview – 12
Kenzie King – Columbus Grove – 10
Tori Newland – Allen East – 12
Angel Schneider – Columbus Grove – 12
Nelaya Burden – Spencerville – 12
SECOND TEAM
Laykin Garmatter – Bluffton – 11
Alycia Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – 10
Libby Schaadt – Bluffton – 12
Bailey Gregory – Crestview – 11
Abby Gladwell – Columbus Grove – 12
HONORABLE MENTION
Olivia Cunningham – Crestview – 11
Kendall Bollenbacher – Lincolnview – 10
Addy Stewart – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Sydney McCullough – Paulding – 12
Courtney Sumner – Ada – 9
Kayla White – Bluffton – 12
Gillian Goecke – Spencerville – 11
Savanah Ridenour – Columbus Grove – 10
Brianna Ebel – Lincolnview – 11
Janae Pease – Paulding – 10
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Bluffton
Delphos Jefferson 48 Riverdale 40
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Bath
New Knoxville 55 Ada 14
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Crestview 48 Ayersville 33
Ada 74 Lincolnview 54
Columbus Grove 85 Allen East 71
Crestview 65 Paulding 51
Spencerville 46 Delphos Jefferson 45
Lincolnview 45 Ada 31
Columbus Grove 80 Allen East 18
Crestview 52 Paulding 50
Spencerville 51 Delphos Jefferson 32
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 43 Bluffton 42
Spencerville 51 Ada 22
Non-Conference:
Allen East 42 Upper Scioto Valley 35
Crestview 43 Wayne Trace 37
Delphos Jefferson 63 Fort Jennings 48
Division III
Lima Sr. High School – Sectional/District
Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Elida High School – Sectional/District
Ada, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Lincolnview
Wapakoneta High School – Sectional/District
Spencerville
Bluffton 38 Riverdale 33
Columbus Grove 42 Jackson Center 40, OT
Wayne Trace 47 Crestview 32
Coldwater 59 Lincolnview 52
Paulding 56 Liberty Center 42
Marion Local 54 Spencerville 51, 2OT
Spencerville 55 Ada 50
Bluffton 62 Allen East 41
Columbus Grove 57 Delphos Jefferson 43
Lincolnview 63 Crestview 49
Spencerville at Ada (ppd to 2/10)
Bluffton defeated Allen East
Columbus Grove at Delphos Jefferson (ppd)
Crestview 52 Lincolnview 32
Division III
Elida – Sectional/District
Allen East, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding, Spencerville
Division IV
Wapakoneta – Sectional/District
Ada
Defiance – Sectional/District
Crestview, Lincolnview
Ottawa-Glandorf – Sectional/District
Bluffton, Columbus Grove
Liberty-Benton 50 Bluffton 30
Crestview at Celina
New Bremen 53 Spencerville 48
Cory-Rawson 50 Allen East 46
Bluffton 58 Pandora-Gilboa 24
Columbus Grove 72 Continental 47
Crestview 42 Hicksville 40
Lincolnview 40 Delphos St. John’s 34
Spencerville 48 New Knoxville 33
Ada 57 Paulding 51
Spencerville 59 Allen East 31
Columbus Grove 54 Bluffton 30
Lincolnview 59 Delphos Jefferson 40
Non-Conference:
Crestview 52 Lima Central Catholic 38
Paulding 80 Ada 39
Spencerville 73 Allen East 39
Columbus Grove 42 Bluffton 26
Delphos Jefferson 60 Lincolnview 54
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 56 Crestview 49
Ada 49 Upper Scioto Valley 36
Crestview 51 Antwerp 35
Delphos St. John’s 61 Lincolnview 29
Kalida 40 Spencerville 36