4/4 Softball Scores
Ada 12 McComb 5
Botkins at Allen East (ppd)
Bluffton 3 Arcadia 2
Crestview at Hicksville (ppd)
Antwerp 16 Delphos Jefferson 4, 5 inn.
Paulding at Ayersville (ppd)
Spencerville 14 Lima Senior 4, 6 inn.
4/1 Baseball Scores
Arlington 5 Allen East 1
Bluffton 6 Van Buren 3
Van Buren 12 Bluffton 2
Columbus Grove 19 Cory-Rawson 0, 5 inn.
Columbus Grove 16 Cory-Rawson 4, 5 inn.
Crestview at Fort Recovery (DH) (ppd)
Delphos Jefferson 4 Parkway 1
Parkway 11 Delphos Jefferson 5
Lincolnview 6 Wayne Trace 4
Ottawa-Glandorf at Paulding (DH) (ppd)
4/1 Softball Scores
Fort Recovery at Ada (DH) (ppd)
St. Marys at Bluffton (DH) (ppd)
Columbus Grove 22 Cory-Rawson 1, 5 inn.
Columbus Grove 19 Cory-Rawson 6, 5 inn.
Shawnee 10 Crestview 8
New Bremen 7 Crestview 4
Minster 13 Delphos Jefferson 0, 5 inn.
Minster 20 Delphos Jefferson 0, 5 inn.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Paulding (DH) (ppd)
New Bremen 10 Spencerville 0
Shawnee 21 Spencerville 16
4/1 Track & Field Results
Celina Invitational
Boys (7 teams)
1. Defiance 123, 1. Elida 123, 3. Celina 120, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf 58, 5. St. Marys 49, 6. Delphos Jefferson 34, 7. Bath 19
Girls (7 teams)
1. Celina 168, 2. Elida 118.5, 3. Defiance 97.5, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf 65, 5. St. Marys 38, 6. Bath 37, 7. Delphos Jefferson 2
Complete Results
Versailles Boys Invitational
Boys Orange (8 teams)
7. Crestview 28
Boys Black (10 teams)
6. Spencerville 51
Complete Results
3/29 Baseball Scores
Allen East 7 Hardin Northern 4
Bluffton 15 Upper Scioto Valley 3
Crestview 8 Delphos St. John’s 7
Van Wert 6 Lincolnview 3
St. Henry 1 Spencerville 0, 11 inn.
3/29 Softball Scores
Allen East 9 Hardin Northern 6
Crestview 13 Elida 3, 6 inn.
Van Wert 5 Lincolnview 2
3/25 Softball Scores
Ada at Perry (DH) (ppd)
Marion Local 5 Crestview 1
Edgerton 13 Crestview 3
Paulding 11 Continental 5
3/25 Track & Field Results
Joe R. Horn Tiger Relays
Boys (8 teams)
6. Ada 57, 7. Allen East 56
Girls (8 teams)
5. Allen East 60, 6. Ada 58.5
Versailles Lady Tiger Classique
Orange Division (9 teams)
4. Spencerville 91, 8. Crestview 18
2016-17 NWC Scholar Athletes – Winter Season
Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes have been announced for the recently completed winter sports season. The criteria for becoming a scholar athlete are as follows:
Gold level — Letter winner in the sport and GPA of 3.5 or above during the season
Silver level — Letter winner in the sport and GPA of 3.00 – 3.49 during the season
ADA
Cheerleading – Gold: Lyric Jones,Ashley Breidenbach, Rielyn Castle, Anabel Alexander, Kama Arn, Nora Dellifield
Cheerleading – Silver: Alexis Swaney
Boys Basketball – Gold: Jackson Secor, Mason Klingler, Cade Mullins, Jackson Conrad, Ethan Swaney
Boys Basketball – Silver: Jakob Hoschak, Seth Evans
Girls Basketball – Gold: Alyssa Vore, Haley Wyss, Madisyn Gossard, Teara Coulson, Sydney Newland, Raina England
Girls Basketball – Silver: none
Wrestling – Gold: Chase Sumner, Carson Hissong, Noah Mattson,
Wrestling – Silver: Damien Fuqua, Colby Kloeppel
Boys Swimming – Gold: Andrew Robey, Evan Smittle, Zach Beaschler, Hunter Wells, Isaac Spar
Boys Swimming – Silver: Jacob Park
Girls Swimming – Gold: Mara Guyton, Sydney Van Atta, Klava Katayama, Ruth Pfeiffer, Alex Waugh
Girls Swimming: Silver: Jil Wolber
ALLEN EAST
Cheerleading – Gold: Sydney Treglia, Alexa Hawk, Taylor Gutierrez, Madison Hatcher, Kayla Redman, Kasey Reneau, Kassidy Reneau, Kierstin Prater
Cheerleading – Silver: Regan Schick
Boys Basketball – Gold: Johnny Brinkman, Caleb Austin, Dylan Koehlinger, Brayden Newland, Spencer Miller
Boys Basketball – Silver: Caleb Smelcer
Girls Basketball – Gold: Allyson Richardson, Lauren Criblez, Kateland Newland,
Girls Basketball – Silver: Chloe Lawrence, Alyssa Young, Tori Newland
Wrestling – Gold: Brennan Davies, Garrett Neth, Chase Caprella, Luke Brown, Schuyler Caprella
Wrestling – Silver: Isaiah Studer, Bryce Belcher, Lucas Freeman, Cody Kretzer
BLUFFTON
Cheerleading – Gold: Emily Stratton, Jazmynn Wilson, Kelli Leugers
Cheerleading – Silver: Lydia Skelly, Maddie Soper, Chase Koontz
Boys Basketball – Gold: Dakota Bricker, Trevor Bassitt, Kaleb Jefferson, Luke Denecker, Colin Phillips, Zane Myers
Boys Basketball – Silver: Gabe Denecker
Girls Basketball – Gold: Kayla White, Brinkley Garmatter, Libby Schaadt, Ashley Eachus, Katie Prater, Averey Rumer, Abbie Parkins
Girls Basketball – Silver: Alivia Koenig
Wrestling – Gold: Cole Wilson, Nathaniel Staley, Deandre Nassar
Wrestling – Silver: none
COLUMBUS GROVE
Cheerleading – Gold: Alyssa Ridinger, Haley Roe, Madison Nusbaum, Kylie Coffey, Kayla Reynolds, Grace Cassidy, Peyton Brubaker
Cheerleading – Silver: Emily Pitts
Boys Basketball – Gold: Caiden Grothaus, Grant Cassidy, Rece Roney
Boys Basketball – Silver: Ryan Tabler, Lachlan Clymer, Logan Schroeder, Logan Malsam
Girls Basketball – Gold: Grace Schroeder, Jenny Ellerbrock, Macy McCluer, Jade Clement, Hallie Malsam, Lauren Schroeder, Lauren Birkemeier, Rylee Sybert
Girls Basketball – Silver: Paige Bellman, Carlee McCluer
Wrestling – Gold: Dylan Hammond, Enoch Jones, Caleb Langhals
Wrestling – Silver: Preston Brubaker
CRESTVIEW
Cheerleading – Gold: Taylor Brown, Katie Hughes, Krysden Sloan, Alyssa Sparks, Chelsea Taylor
Cheerleading – Silver: Lauren Brecht, Chloee Case, Josce Gallimore
Boys Basketball – Gold: Caleb Bagley, Derick Dealey, Spencer Rolsten, Brett Schumm, Wade Sheets
Boys Basketball – Silver: Trevor Gibson, Drew Kline, Grant Schlagbaum, Derek Stout
Girls Basketball – Gold: Ashley Dealey, Lexi Gregory, Ally McCoy, Avery McCoy
Girls Basketball – Silver: Paige Motycka
DELPHOS JEFFERSON
Cheerleading – Gold: Megan Cooley, Abbigail German, Lauren Grothaus
Cheerleading – Silver: Holly Dellinger, Brooke Rice, Madison Geise
Boys Basketball – Gold: Jace Stockwell, Brenen Auer
Boys Basketball – Silver: Drew Riess, Drake Schmitt, Alex Rode
Girls Basketball – Gold: Kelsey Berelsman, Macy Wallace, Sarah Miller, Devyn Carder, Alli McClurg, Michelle Rode, Addy Stewart
Girls Basketball – Silver: none
Wrestling – Gold: Andrew Foust, Jordan Bonifas, Cooper Chung, Jayden Moore, Conner Anspach, Taylor Thompson
Wrestling – Silver: Wyatt Place, Andrez McLelland Reed, Tanner Mathewson, Ben McKee, Kane Plescher
LINCOLNVIEW
Cheerleading – Gold: Kaylee Hobbs, Skyler Friemoth, Kelsey Brenneman, Kaitlyn Brenneman, Kylie Hohman, Cassidy Sell
Cheerleading – Silver: Kaylen Brown, MaKenna Klausing
Boys Basketball – Gold: Nick Motycka, Ryan Rager, Chayten Overholt, Zane Miller
Boys Basketball – Silver: Caden Ringwald, Isiac Bowersock, Tristin Miller, Ethan Kemler
Girls Basketball – Gold: Katyln Wendel, Frankie Carey, Alena Looser, Kayla Schimmoeller, Lakin Brant, Carly Wendel
Girls Basketball – Silver: Olivia Gorman
Wrestling – Gold: none
Wrestling – Silver: none
PAULDING
Cheerleading – Gold: Emily Knodel, Jocelyn Compasano, Jacee Harwell, Leah Nusbaum, Ivy Riggenbach
Cheerleading – Silver: none
Boys Basketball – Gold: Fletcher Cook, Carson Shull, Preston Johanns, Kameron Echols, Preston Ingol, Logan Bradford, Marcus Miller, Jaret Miller
Boys Basketball – Silver: Ethan Rhonehouse
Girls Basketball – Gold: Karissa Lucas, Faith Vogel, Molly Meeker, Allison Arend, Brooke Weidenhamer, Skyler McCullough, Elizabeth Mobley, Audrey Manz, Kaylen Hale, Daviah Pessefall, Cassidy Posey, Aisa Arellano, Sydney McCullough
Girls Basketball – Silver: Briana Townley
Wrestling – Gold: Ryan Woodring, Cole Mabis
Wrestling – Silver: Adrian Simonin, Jordan Mudel
SPENCERVILLE
Cheerleading – Gold: Halie Buggert, Sophia Nourse, Amelia Wood
Cheerleading – Silver: Madison Catlin, Alix Hamrick, Alivia McMichael, Kayla Osting
Boys Basketball – Gold: Bailey Croft, Griffen Croft, Ben Dues, Jackson Goecke, Brady Nolan
Boys Basketball – Silver: Dakota Prichard
Girls Basketball – Gold: Olivia Clark, Kaiden Grigsby, Jenna Henline, Julie Mulholland, Abby Satterfield, Jayden Smith, Tiffany Work
Girls Basketball – Silver: Nelaya Burden, Alexandria Carter
Wrestling – Gold: Gage Bellows, Jay Goetz
Wrestling – Silver: Jarron Kaylor
2016-17 AP All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
The 2016-17 AP Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams were announced and the NWC was well represented.
Division III
Second Team
Dakota Prichard, Spencerville, 6-4, sr., 18.9
Honorable Mention
Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson
Division IV
Honorable Mention
Javin Etzler, Crestview
2016-17 AP Girls Basketball All-Ohio Teams
The 2016-17 AP Girls Basketball All-Ohio Teams were announced and the NWC was well represented.
Division III
First Team
Paige Bellman, Columbus Grove
Honorable Mention
Jade Clement, Columbus Grove
Division IV
Honorable Mention
Paige Motycka, Crestview
3/10 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division IV District Championship at Elida
Delphos St. John’s 48 Crestview 36
3/7 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division IV District Semifinal at Elida
Crestview 41 Kalida 37
2017 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Lima District
Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville
Napoleon District
Paulding
Division IV
Elida District
Columbus Grove, Crestview, Lincolnview
2017 OHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Elida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Wapakoneta District
Ada, Crestview, Lincolnview, Spencerville
3/4 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championships at St. Marys
Spencerville 63 Delphos Jefferson 57
Marion Local 64 Allen East 46
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Crestview 55 Lincolnview 43
2016-17 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
Spencerville senior Dakota Prichard was chosen as the 2016-17 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Prichard received 117 total points to finish ahead of Jace Stockwell (DJ) who tallied 114 points in a close vote.
Prichard averaged 18 points per game along with 5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Bearcats, with a season high 32 points in the conference clinching win vs. Jefferson.
Prichard and Stockwell were joined on the NWC first team by Javin Etzler (CV), Spencer Miller (AE), Bailey Croft (SV) and Luke Denecker (BL). Prichard, Stockwell, Miller and Croft are seniors while Etzler is a sophomore and Denecker is a freshman.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Kevin Sensabaugh of Spencerville. He led the Bearcats to an 8-0 conference mark and a regular season record of 17-5. This year’s conference championship was the 8th NWC title in school history for the Bearcats.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
First Team
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – Senior
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Javin Etzler – Crestview – Sophomore
Spencer Miller – Allen East – Senior
Bailey Croft – Spencerville – Senior
Luke Denecker – Bluffton – Freshman
Second Team
Rece Roney – Columbus Grove – Senior
Owen Conley – Ada – Senior
Derek Stout – Crestview – Junior
Caden Ringwald – Lincolnview – Junior
Chayten Overholt – Lincolnview – Junior
Honorable Mention
Caleb Smelcer – Allen East – Senior
Ethan Rhonehouse – Paulding – Junior
Alex Rode – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Gabe Denecker – Bluffton – Senior
Drew Kline – Crestview – Sophomore
Caiden Grothaus – Columbus Grove – Senior
Marcus Miller – Paulding – Junior
Drew Reiss – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Ryan Rager – Lincolnview – Senior
Jordan Bailey – Ada – Senior
Jaret Miller – Paulding – Sophomore
2/25 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championships at Lincolnview
Columbus Grove 75 Tinora 37
Coldwater 62 Bluffton 57
Division IV Sectional Championship at Allen East
Upper Scioto Valley 57 Crestview 41
2/24 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 37 Ada 34
Delphos Jefferson 61 Allen East 52
Crestview 49 Bluffton 35
Lincolnview 67 Paulding 61
2016-17 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
Columbus Grove junior post player Paige Bellman was selected as the 2016-17 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. Bellman was a unanimous selection by the coaches in the balloting receiving the maximum of 120 points. Last year’s player of the year, senior Jade Clement (CG) finished second in the balloting with 110 points closely followed by junior Paige Motycka (CV) with 107 points.
Bellman averaged 17.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in leading the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference record and first place in the NWC. She shot at a 65.9% rate while also garnering 3.3 steals and 2.9 blocks per game.
Joining Bellman, Clement and Motycka on the NWC First Team were sophomore Alivia Koenig (BL), senior Haley Wyss (ADA), and junior Sarah Miller (DJ). Bellman, Clement and Koening were repeat first team selections from last year.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0) to the school’s third NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
First Team
Paige Bellman – Columbus Grove – Junior
Jade Clement – Columbus Grove – Senior
Paige Motycka – Crestview – Junior
Alivia Koenig – Bluffton – Sophomore
Haley Wyss – Ada – Senior
Sarah Miller – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Second Team
Abbie Parkins – Bluffton – Senior
Macy McCluer – Columbus Grove – Senior
Kayla Schimmoeller – Lincolnview – Junior
Faith Vogel – Paulding – Senior
Lyvia Black – Crestview – Junior
Honorable Mention
Jenna Henline – Spencerville – Junior
Averey Rumer – Bluffton – Sophomore
Alena Looser – Lincolnview – Junior
Briana Townley – Paulding – Sophomore
Macy Wallace – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Lauren Criblez – Allen East – Senior
Alexis Gregory – Crestview – Freshman
Kaiden Grigsby – Spencerville – Junior
Kelsey Berelsman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Katlyn Wendel – Lincolnview – Senior