4/2 Softball Scores
Allen East 11 Upper Scioto Valley 4
Bluffton 4 Elida 1
Columbus Grove 6 Ayersville 2
Lincolnview at Coldwater (ppd)
Paulding 13 Miller City 0, 5 inn.
Bath 9 Spencerville 5
Allen East 11 Upper Scioto Valley 4
Bluffton 4 Elida 1
Columbus Grove 6 Ayersville 2
Lincolnview at Coldwater (ppd)
Paulding 13 Miller City 0, 5 inn.
Bath 9 Spencerville 5
Allen East 6 Arlington 2
Allen East 11 Arlington 8
Columbus Grove 5 Cory-Rawson 2
Cory-Rawson at Columbus Grove
Fort Recovery 8 Crestview 1
Fort Recovery at Crestview (ppd)
Parkway 13 Delphos Jefferson 0, 5 inn.
Lincolnview 8 Antwerp 3
Lincolnview 5 Delphos St. John’s 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 6 Paulding 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Paulding 2
Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes are determined as follows:
1. Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2. Gold Level — GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
3. Silver Level — GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season
Ada
Cheerleading – Gold: Lyric Jones, Anabel Alexander, Nora Dellifield, Barrette Jones, Courtney McLaughlin, Emma Jameson
Cheerleading – Silver: none
Boys Basketball – Gold: Cade Mullins, Jackson Conrad, Seth Conley
Boys Basketball – Silver: Ethan Swaney
Girls Basketball – Gold: Madisyn Gossard, Teara Coulson, Raina England, Miranda Wills
Girls Basketball – Silver: Rilan Conley
Wrestling – Gold: Chase Sumner, Carson Hissong, Erryk Katayama
Wrestling – Silver: Xander White
Boys Swimming – Gold: Zach Beaschler, Hunter Wells, Isaac Spar, Brevin Sizemore
Boys Swimming – Silver: Ian Dellifield
Girls Swimming – Gold: Sydney Van Atta, Klava Katayama,Alex Waugh, Ella Poling, Katie Butterfield, Bella East, Paige Cole, Sidney Gossard
Girls Swimming: Silver: Gizem Tanriverdi, Melina Temple
Allen East
Cheerleading – Gold: Alexa Hawk, Malory Austin, Sydney Treglia, Sydnee Golden, Abigail Whitaker, Olivia Parker
Cheerleading – Silver: Danielle Redman
Boys Basketball – Gold: Devin Reed, Tyler Clum
Boys Basketball – Silver: Dalton Clum, Mason Dotson
Girls Basketball – Gold: Lauren Criblez, Ally Richardson, Kate Newland, Lakin Basham, Olivia Lawrence
Girls Basketball – Silver: Chloe Lawrence, Riley Newland, Tori Newland
Wrestling – Gold: Lucas Freeman, Brennan Davies, Chase Caprella, Jordan Kennedy, Drake Carmean, Blake Hershberger
Wrestling – Silver: Ethan Boday
Bluffton
Cheerleading – Gold: Hannah-Grace Perry, Kaitlynn Rieman, Maria Spallinger
Cheerleading – Silver: Annie Campbell, Sidnie Koontz
Boys Basketball – Gold: Jared Piercefield, Mason Ault, Luke Denecker, Kaleb Jefferson, Dakota Bricker
Boys Basketball – Silver: Mason Soper, Cole Fruchey, Joel Piercefield
Girls Basketball – Gold: Laykin Garmatter, Brinkley Garmatter, Ashley Eachus , Libby Schaadt, Averey Rumer, Katie Prater
Girls Basketball – Silver: Kayla White, Alivia Koenig
Wrestling – Gold: Jesse Montel, Tayton Kleman, Joshua Mehaffie, Elijah Conley, DeAndre Nassar
Wrestling – Silver: Jeremy Sturgeon
Columbus Grove
Cheerleading – Gold: Madison Nusbaum, Kylie Coffey, Kayla Reynolds, Emily Blankemeyer, Grace Cassidy
Cheerleading – Silver: Klarissa Garmatter, Dakota Alt, Olivia Delarosa, Madisyn Ditto
Boys Basketball – Gold: Dylan Mason, Blake Reynolds, Tayt Birnesser
Boys Basketball – Silver: Grayson Flores, Garett Nemire, Dane Selby
Girls Basketball – Gold: Paige Bellman, Carlee McCluer, Lauren Schroeder, Teyah Sautter, Rylee Sybert, Amy Vorst, Abigail Gladwell
Girls Basketball – Silver: Sydney Witteborg
Wrestling – Gold: Enoch Jones, Caleb Langhals, Evan Schroeder, Ezra Jones, Tanner Blankemeyer
Wrestling – Silver: none
Crestview
Cheerleading – Gold: Rosie Bogle, Aubrey Gebert, Emma Leary, Krysden Sloan, Savannah Smith, Alex Stefanek, Chelsea Taylor
Cheerleading – Silver: Lauren Brecht, Chloee Case, Josce Gallimore
Boys Basketball – Gold: Derick Dealey, Kalen Etzler, Brett Schumm, Wade Sheets, Jace Vining
Boys Basketball – Silver: Javin Etzler, Trevor Gibson, Drew Kline, Grant Schlagbaum, Derek Stout
Girls Basketball – Gold: Lyvia Black, Emma Bowen, Olivia Cunningham, Bailey Gregory, Lexi Gregory, Ally McCoy, Paige Motycka, Haley Speith
Girls Basketball – Silver: Alyssa Gent
Delphos Jefferson
Cheerleading – Gold: Megan Cooley, Kali Edgington, Brooke Rice, Lauren Grothaus, Kyrstin Warnecke, Matteson Sevitz, Rileigh Rahrig
Cheerleading – Silver: Holly Dellinger
Boys Basketball – Gold: Brenen Auer, Tyler Bratton, Trey Gossman, Caleb Lucas, Alex Rode
Boys Basketball – Silver: Davion Tyson, Hunter Haehn
Girls Basketball – Gold: Devyn Carder, Sarah Miller, Macy Wallace, Alli McClurg, Michelle Rode, Addy Stewart, Delaney Deuel
Girls Basketball – Silver: Sierra Marlow, Kaylee Buzard
Wrestling – Gold: Jordan Bonifas, Jayden Moore, Ben McKee, Owen Miller
Wrestling – Silver: Cooper Chung, Andrez McLellan Reed, Matt Wiechart, Johnathan Brooks, Kane Plescher, Taylor Thompson
Lincolnview
Cheerleading – Gold: Kylie Hohman, Kaitlyn Brenneman, Allie Crow, Kailey Denman, Makenna Klausing
Cheerleading – Silver: Savanah Ridgway, Cassidy Sell
Boys Basketball – Gold: Alek Bowersock, Logan Williams, Tristin Miller, Chayten Overholt, Caden Ringwald
Boys Basketball – Silver: Ethan Kemler, Zane Miller, Isiac Bowersock
Girls Basketball – Gold: Lakin Brant, Adia Welch, Frankie Carey, Olivia Gorman, Alena Looser, Kayla Schimmoeller
Girls Basketball – Silver: Sierra Adams, Maddie Gorman
Wrestling – Gold: Brok Bill
Wrestling – Silver: Louis Ulrey
Paulding
Cheerleading – Gold: Gracie Burtch, Jocelyn Camposano, Leah Nusbaum, Victoria Valle, Jacee Harwell, Reagan Akom
Cheerleading – Silver: Adriana Gonzales, Hailey McDaniel, Meghan Todd
Boys Basketball – Gold: Isaac Baldwin, Logan Bradford, Fletcher Cook, Austin Howell, Hunter Kesler, Bailey Manz, Blake McGarvey, Marcus Miller, Jaret Miller, Carson Shull
Boys Basketball – Silver: none
Girls Basketball – Gold: Asia Arellano, Leigha Egnor, Sadie Estle, Kaylen Hale, Audrey Manz, Sydney McCullough, Jalynn Parrett, Cassidy Posey, Briana Townley
Girls Basketball – Silver: none
Wrestling – Gold: Cole Mabis, Logan Mudel, Jordan Mudel, Jordan Weidenhamer, Ryan Woodring
Wrestling – Silver: none
Spencerville
Cheerleading – Gold: Makenna Lehman, Abigail Schwartz
Cheerleading – Silver: Carly Ford, Kayla Osting, Lauren Stepleton, Grace Ward
Boys Basketball – Gold: Benjamin Dues, Jackson Goecke, Keegan Goecke
Boys Basketball – Silver: Dalton Prichard
Girls Basketball – Gold: Allison Bowsher, Nelaya Burden, Kaiden Grigsby, Jenna Henline, Emma Leis, Abbygayle Satterfield, Kelsey Shaffer, Sydney Shaffer, Jayden Smith
Girls Basketball – Silver: Melanie Koenig
Wrestling – Gold: Jay Goetz
Wrestling – Silver: Brandon Dues, Garrett Jones, Ruben Noriega, Chase Settlemire
Division III
Lima District
Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding, Spencerville
Division IV
Bowling Green Regional
Crestview
Wapakoneta District
Ada, Allen East
Findlay District
Columbus Grove
Elida District
Crestview, Lincolnview

Division III Sectional Championships at Miller City
Ottawa-Glandorf 89 Spencerville 42
Paulding 35 Tinora 32
Division IV Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 69 North Baltimore 46
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Crestview 55 Parkway 48
Division IV Sectional Championship at Paulding
Wayne Trace 60 Lincolnview 52
Division III District Semifinals at Elida
Ottawa-Glandorf 64 Spencerville 27
Crestview 69 Coldwater 58
Division IV District Semifinals at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 52 Kalida 40
Ottoville 55 Lincolnview 20
Crestview 6’7″ wing Javin Etzler was chosen as the 2017-18 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Etzler received 115 total points to finish ahead of Chayten Overholt, a guard from Lincolnview. Etzler averaged 15.2 points per game along with 7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Knights and was also a first team selection last year.
Etzler and Overholt were joined on the NWC first team by Derek Stout (CV), Caden Ringwald (LV), Alex Rode (DJ) and Blake Reynolds (CG). Overholt, Stout, Ringwald and Rode are seniors while Etzler is a junior and Reynolds is a freshman.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Jeremy Best of Crestview. He led the Knights to an 8-0 conference mark and a regular season record of 19-3. This year’s conference championship was the 17th NWC title in school history for the Knights and the first since the 2013-14 season.
First Team
Javin Etzler – Crestview – Junior
Chayten Overholt – Lincolnview – Senior
Derek Stout – Crestview – Senior
Caden Ringwald – Lincolnview – Senior
Alex Rode – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Blake Reynolds – Columbus Grove – Freshman
Second Team
Wade Sheets – Crestview – Junior
Drew Kline – Crestview – Junior
Kaleb Jefferson – Bluffton – Senior
Ethan Rhonehouse – Paulding – Senior
Zane Miller – Lincolnview – Junior
Fletcher Cook – Paulding – Junior
Honorable Mention
Connor Frazier – Ada – Junior
Tayt Birnesser – Columbus Grove – Freshman
Marcus Miller – Paulding – Senior
Jaret Miller – Paulding – Junior
Jared Piercefield – Bluffton – Sophomore
Tyler Bratton – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Brenen Auer – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Ben Dues – Spencerville – Senior
Ethan Kemler – Lincolnview – Junior
Mason Soper – Bluffton – Sophomore
Division III Sectional Semifinals at Miller City
Spencerville 33 Fairview 20
Paulding 42 Bluffton 35
Division IV Sectional Semifinals at Coldwater
Waynesfield-Goshen 66 Ada 59
New Knoxville 40 Allen East 28
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Lincolnview 49 Continental 34
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 71 Arcadia 36

Division III Sectional Championships at Lincolnview
Crestview 28 Hicksville 19
Coldwater 52 Allen East 20
Division III Sectional Championship at Bluffton
Spencerville 43 Liberty Center 35
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
Columbus Grove 42 Bluffton 40
Division IV Sectional Championship at Paulding
Lincolnview 35 Delphos Jefferson 33
Division IV Sectional Championship at Allen East
Fort Recovery 59 Ada 16
Division III Sectional Tournament at Lima Central Catholic
Four from each weight class at LCC will advance to the District Tournament in Southwest Ohio
3. Allen East 146, 6. Columbus Grove 101.5, 7. Bluffton 96, 10. Ada 63, 11. Spencerville 61.5, 13. Delphos Jefferson 28, 14. Lincolnview 18
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Jeremy Sturgeon, Bluffton; 4. Jordan Kennedy, Allen East
113: 1. Chase Caprella, Allen East; 3. Tayton Kleman, Bluffton
120: 1. Drake Carmean, Allen East; 3. Josh Mehaffie, Bluffton; 4. Grayson Ford, Spencerville
132: 2. Jay Goetz, Spencerville; 4. Kade Cortez, Ada
138: 1. Lucas Freeman, Allen East
145: 2. Chase Sumner, Ada
152: 4. Blake Hershberger, Allen East
182: 2. Garrett Neth, Allen East
195: 1. Deandre Nassar, Bluffton; 2. Dakota Sargent, Columbus Grove
220: 1. Dylan Sargent, Columbus Grove; 3. Landen Luginbuhl, Bluffton
285: 2. Jeff Meyer, Columbus Grove; 3. Brennan Davies, Allen East; 4. Brandon O’Dell, Spencerville
Brackets | Final Results | Placers
Division III Sectional Tournament at Archbold
Four from each weight class will advance to the District at Defiance
11. Paulding 42
District Qualifiers:
126: 3. Ryan Woodring, Paulding
132: 2. Logan Mudel, Paulding
Complete Results
Bluffton 60 Ada 30
Delphos Jefferson 61 Allen East 37
Crestview 75 Columbus Grove 49
Paulding 57 Spencerville 36
Non-Conference:
Lincolnview 84 Perry 70
Crestview senior forward Paige Motycka was selected as the 2017-18 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. Motycka edged out senior Carlee McCluer of Columbus Grove in a close vote. Last year’s player of the year, Paige Bellman (CG) was awarded an “Honorary Player of the Year” award by the league coaches as she missed her senior season due to injury.
Motycka averaged 16.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in leading the Knights to an 16-6 regular season record. Crestview finished league play tied for second with Bluffton and Spencerville.
Joining Motycka and McCluer on the NWC First Team were junior Alivia Koenig (BL), senior Lauren Schroeder (CG), sophomore Lexi Gregory (CV) and junior Avery Rumer (BL). Motycka and Koening were repeat first team selections from last year.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0) to the school’s third consecutive NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
First Team
Paige Motycka – Senior – Crestview
Carlee McCluer – Senior – Columbus Grove
Alivia Koenig – Junior – Bluffton
Lauren Schroeder – Senior – Columbus Grove
Lexi Gregory – Sophomore – Crestview
Averey Rumer – Junior – Bluffton
Second Team
Neleya Burden – Sophomore – Spencerville
Olivia Gorman – Senior – Lincolnview
Briana Townley – Junior – Paulding
Sarah Miller – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Tori Newland – Sophomore – Allen East
Honorable Mention
Jenna Henline – Senior – Spencerville
Maddie Gossard – Senior – Ada
Macy Wallace – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Katie Prater – Junior – Bluffton
Cassidy Posey – Senior – Paulding
Lyvia Black – Senior – Crestview
Kaiden Grigsby – Senior – Spencerville
Rylee Sybert – Junior – Columbus Grove
Devyn Carder – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Audrey Manz – Senior – Paulding
Division III
Elida District
Allen East, Crestview, Paulding, Spencerville
Division IV
Ottawa-Glandorf District
Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Lincolnview
Crestview 60 Patrick Henry 34
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Lincolnview 52 Delphos St. John’s 48, OT
Temple Christian 56 Ada 46
Waynesfield-Goshen 57 Allen East 53
Kenton 59 Bluffton 53
Crestview 68 New Knoxville 42
Elida 88 Delphos Jefferson 47
Lincolnview 55 Arlington 39
Bryan 50 Paulding 49
Minster 63 Spencerville 39
Columbus Grove 51 Ada 41
Delphos Jefferson 49 Bluffton 35
Crestview 89 Spencerville 43
Lincolnview 65 Paulding 54
Columbus Grove 82 Ada 23
Bluffton 45 Delphos Jefferson 41
Crestview 56 Spencerville 43
Paulding 44 Lincolnview 35
Non-Conference:
Allen East vs. Waynesfield-Goshen (suspended)
Lincolnview 53 Ada 39
Columbus Grove 85 Allen East 47
Crestview 70 Paulding 54
Delphos Jefferson 47 Spencerville 35
Lincolnview 42 Ada 35
Columbus Grove 59 Allen East 26
Crestview 62 Paulding 31
Spencerville 42 Delphos Jefferson 35
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 39 Lima Central Catholic 32
Lincolnview 60 Bluffton 46
Non-Conference:
Pandora-Gilboa 66 Columbus Grove 54
Fort Jennings 50 Delphos Jefferson 42
Paulding 74 Hicksville 69