The Crestview Athletic Department is seeking qualified candidates for the position of varsity softball coach. Highly qualified individuals are encouraged to submit a resume and letter of interest by Friday, August 9 to Dave Bowen, Crestview Athletic Administrator, 531 East Tully Street, Convoy, Ohio 45832 or by e-mail to bowen.dave@crestviewknights.
This past spring season saw Coach Owen Pugh completing his 24th year as varsity softball coach and his retiring as head coach at the conclusion of the season. Coach Pugh started the Crestview softball program in 1985 and completes his illustrious career with an overall record of 407 wins and 148 losses. (He stepped away from the program for the 2005-2009 seasons.) He led the program to 12 Northwest Conference championships, 14 sectional, 10 district, and 5 regional championships, along with state runner-up finishes in 2001 and 2003. Coach Pugh capped off his career with a state championship in 2012 and was inducted into the Ohio High School Fastpitch Coaches’ Hall of Fame in 2012. Coach Pugh also retired from the teaching profession at the conclusion of the 2012-13 school year serving 35 ½ years as an educator.
Northwest Conference athletes who earned “Scholar Athlete” status for the final quarter of the 2012-13 school year. Each athlete listed earned a varsity letter, and maintained a 3.0 average or higher during the final grading period.
BASEBALL
ADA – Gabe Sutton, Austin Cobb, Mason Acheson, Brenden Szippl, Cory Kellum, Ben Neville, Alex Nichelson, Connor English, Steven Gray, Cort Everhart, Brayden Sautter, Blake Willeke
ALLEN EAST – Austin Lloyd, Tanner Stippich, Casey Crow, Trenton Carey, Derek Ketchum, Max McAdoo, Erik Neeley, Nick Kohlrieser
BLUFFTON – Braden Skilliter, Bret Rumer, Josh Bracy, Logan Hines, Michael Sheehan, Jordan Skilliter, Chris McClain, Nathan Risner, Drake Luginbuhl, Trent Phillips
COLUMBUS GROVE – Kody Griffith, Matt Jay, Elisha Jones, Brady Shafer
CRESTVIEW – Cameron Etzler, Damian Helm, Bryce Richardson, Brock Rolsten
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Dylan Haehn, Zach Kimmett, Seth Wollenhaupt, Zach Ricker, Ross Thompson, Austin Jettinghoff, Zavier Buzard, Tyler Rice, Gaige Rassman
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Connor Dee, Sam Heider, Sam Huffman, Corey O’Dowd, Nick Watkins, Luke Baumgartner, Jamaal Hairston, Drew Jennings, Colin Stolly, Aaron Wilker, Jacob Judy, Alex Krumel, Aidan O’Connor, Brad Stolly, Liam Stolly, Evan Szeremeta, Jake Williams, Derrick Wolfe, Garrett Dee, Joseph Eisele, Alec Kimball, Ethan O’Connor
LINCOLNVIEW – Nick Leeth, Troy Patterson, Kyle Williams, Eli Farmer, Conner McCleery, Derek Youtsey, Jalen Roberts, Austin Leeth
PAULDING – Corbin Edwards, Kyle Kauser, Guy Harder, Damon Egnor, Trey Schroeder, Gerod Harder, Javier Gonzales
SPENCERVILLE – Daniel Settlemire, Dusty Settlemire, Joel Shimp, Jonathon Long, James Schaad, Jonathon Shimp, Hunter French, Wyatt Krouskop, David Wisher, Mitchell Youngpeter
SOFTBALL
ADA – Samantha Wildman, Trista Douce, Cosette Brodeur, Alexis Gonzaga, Katelyn Guagenti, Ashley Windle, Madison Pinks, Alexis Amburgey, Quinn High, Megan Simon, Ashley Sumner
ALLEN EAST – Kaycee Rowe, Aubri Woods, Tristin Clum, Kylie Wyss, Aubren Davis, Audrey Rodriguez, Taylor Lloyd, Erin Conkle, Madison Schantz, Taylor Richardson, Alex Mertz
BLUFFTON – Samantha Fruchey, Taylor Monday, Kylee Barnett, McKenna Reneker, Alexis Lugibihl, Lauren Parkins, Mackayla Wilson, Cheyenne Treen, Olivia Hunt, Katie Palte, Adrian Rumer
COLUMBUS GROVE – Monica Delgado, Brianna Glass, Haley Grigsby, Bobbi Heckel, Brooke Hoffman, Hope Schroeder, Micah Stechschulte
CRESTVIEW – Emily Bauer, Brooke Bowen, Riley Guest, Brittany Helt, Haley Helm, Mariah Henry, Kirstin Hicks, Nicole McClure, Tianna Rager, Mackenzie Riggenbach
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Taylor Branham, Kayla Kill, Fallon VanDyke, Caitlin Landwehr, Kamie Pulford, Sarah Thitoff
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Molly Clements, Mary Stoll, Meredith Niese, Meredith Shepherd, Frankie Bowersock, Casey Clark, Sydney Santaguida, Kayla Verhoff, Alicia Baker, Aliexis Moore, Abby Tabler
LINCOLNVIEW – Kaitlytn Brant, Lauren Calvert, Courtney Gorman, Macey Ashbaugh, Ashley McClure, Kelsey Mohr, Baylee Neate, Julia Thatcher, Devann Springer, Kendra Fraker, Brittany Foust, Autumn Proctor, Mikenna Klinger, Kourtney Parsons
PAULDING – Breanna Schmidt, Alexis Rue, Kandee Manson, Jerika Bland, Alyssa Shelmadine, Abby Pease, Emily Farr, Melissa Durham, Morgan Riley, Kelsey Beck, Kristen Schilt
SPENCERVILLE – Jennifer Burnett, Allison Gilroy, Hanna Keller, Abigail Lee, Alyssa Mulholland, Shelby Mulholland, Haley Calvelage, Victoria Johnston, Haleigh Mull, Amanda Crider, Madison Hollar, Mackenzie Ringwald, Jalyn Picklesimer, Caitlyn Propst, Alexandra Shumate
BOYS TRACK
ADA – Karl Karcher, Jon Robey, Levi Klingler, Atreyu Hunter, Brent Numbers, Russell Gray, Jake Maher, Matt Wilcox, Cole Tabor, Austin Dumbaugh, Spencer Archer, Dylan Hannah, Mitchell Wilcox, Chanler Hughart
ALLEN EAST – Izak Ackerman, Logan Rex, Evan Thomas, Trey Gossard
BLUFFTON – Hunter Smith, Stefan Stechschulte, Robbie Stratton, Adam Wannemacher, Josiah Conley, Robert Demellweek, Andrew Hoff, Andrew Lee, Eli Runk, Clay Wilson, Kyle Kahle, Jonathan Nisly, Noah Stratton
COLUMBUS GROVE – Alec Gladwell, Jake Graham, Collin Grothaus, Hunter Halker, Troy Meyer, Nick Schmiesing, Jacob Roebke, James Schroeder, Alex Geisige
CRESTVIEW – Branden Clayton, Justin Gibson, Mycah Grandstaff, Zach Jellison, Jared Long, Scott Miller, Josh Ream, Shelby Ripley, Tanner Skelton
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Jordan Barclay, Evan Stant, Quinten Wessel, Tyler Mox, Devin VanDyke, Michael Cline, Dalton Hicks, Dylan Hicks, Bryce Lindeman
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Eric Bennett, Tyler Rigg, Alex Turner, Jamir Coleman, Sean Daley, Michael Gremling, Jaeger Schlumpberger, Ben Stechschulte, Lee Stewart, Sean Currens, Alex Rigg, Josh Tidd, Jamison Bradley, Tate Lamb, Nick Taflinger
LINCOLNVIEW – Jeff Jacomet, Evan Williams, Ben Bilimek, Brooks Ludwig, Dalton West, Angelo Katalenas, Bayley Tow, Hunter Blankemeyer, Damon Norton, Travis Lippi, Nathan Diller, Nathan Byrne
PAULDING – Lucas Arend, Sean Bentley, Josh Boes, Zach Buchman, Dylan Carnahan, Kyle Gardner, Cody Jarrell, Andrew Layman, Ryan Schindler, Andrew Stafford, Cullen Wenzlick, Drayson Wenzlick
SPENCERVILLE – Derek Goecke, Lucas Krouskop, Bryce Ringwald, Lucas Shumate, Joseph Wisher, Matthew Hurles, Anthony Schuh, Cole Bellows, Chance Campbell, Grant Goecke, Trevor McMichael, Zachary Goecke, Evan Pugh
GIRLS TRACK
ADA – Morgan Rouch, Katelyn Simon, Taylor Willeke, Brittney Archer, Terra Hunter, Gabby Linnon, Lindsay Walden, Molly Gamble, Katey Stuart, Alex James, Morgan Sutton
ALLEN EAST – Emily Allen, Savannah Silone, Sadie Kirkendall, Kiley Lutes, Lindsi Woods, Hailey Perkins, Morgan Truex
BLUFFTON – Diana Basinger, Elizabeth Nisly, Kaleigh Oberly, Francinny Oliveira, Sarah Schriner, Adel Sommers, Sarah Wright, Maddie Domer, Erica Sheehan, Ashley Baker, Karli Leugers, Jill Steinmetz, Julie Althaus, Amber Rayl, Delaney Reineke
COLUMBUS GROVE – Melissa Amstutz, Raiya Flores, Aubrey Fruchey, Lindsey Malsam Morgan Messer, Annie Schramm, Sarah Schroeder, Kristin Wynn, Mackenzie Clymer, Becca Endicott, Megan Langhals, Sydney McCluer, Alexis Ricker, Danielle Schramm, Jessi Smith, Julia Wynn
CRESTVIEW – Victoria Callow, Hali Finfrock, Darrian Hoerig, Amanda Lobsiger, Paige Michael, Jamie Moore, Danielle Ray, Meghan Sherman, Leslie Skelton, Whitney Smart, Sophia Smith, Darcci Swager, Bekka Tracey, Courtney Trigg, Claire Zaleski
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Chelsey Bishop, Corinne Metzger, Taylor Stroh, Rileigh Stockwell, Makayla Binkley, Brooke Teman, Kenedi Ulm, Rileigh Tippie, Brooke Culp, Heather Pohlman, Brooke Gallmeier, Libbi Brown
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Shannon Altenbach, Taylor Bresson, Sarah Pajka, CeCe Gandy, Elizabeth Kidd, Sydney Mohler, Jessica Armstrong, Sole Dominquez, Amanda Fisher, Abby Stoll, Elizabeth Taflinger, Tatum Wise, Breanna Braun, Abby Neville, Emily Scheiwiller
LINCOLNVIEW – Kaylee Thatcher, Haley MacAbee, Taylor Miller, Hannah McCleery, Christine Stemen, Mikinzie Dull, Danielle Dasher, Anna Gorman, Ashton Bowersock, Grace Gorman, Savannah Bigham, Alyssa Matthews, Sarah Crowling, Fern Vongvichien
PAULDING – Tori Bradford, Claudia Foltz, Ashley Johanns, Rachael Kesler, Ashleigh Marable, Emily Moore, Emilee Ringler, Sidney Salinas, Shayla Shepherd, Alesha Simon, Kayla Simon, Malayna Vancleve, Jaycie Varner, Meagan Weller
SPENCERVILLE – Abbigail Freewalt, Victoria Hardesty, Jenna Kahle, Karri Purdy, Patricia Riley, Caitlin Wurst, Cierra Adams, Audrey Bowsher, Megan Miller, Schylar Miller, Kacie Mulholland, Kennedy Sharp
BOYS TENNIS
BLUFFTON – Luke Headings, Adam Basinger, Kyle Huber, Justin Paul, Aaron Basinger, Kory Enneking, Nathan Diller, Michael Deter, Nicholas Slinger, Matthew Deter
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Alex Swick, Dylan Niese, Kyle Muha, Zach Schroeder, Darrell Allman, Luke Buettner, Thomas Huffman, Jacob Tabler, Bryce Halker, Jared Jackson, Logan Korzan
The NWC was well represented on the 2013 All-Ohio Baseball Teams.
Division III Honorable Mention
Colin Stolly, Lima Central Catholic
Division IV First Team
Damian Helm, Crestview
Division IV Honorable Mention
Matt Jay, Columbus Grove
Trey Roney, Columbus Grove
Complete 2013 OHSBCA All-Ohio Baseball Teams
The NWC had one athlete honored on the 2013 All-Ohio Softball Teams.
Division IV Second Team
Kristin Hicks, Crestview
Crestview graduating senior Jessica Burger is shown with (from left) Crestview Middle School Principal/Athletic Administrator Dave Bowen and parents Rochelle and Ray Burger after receiving her $1,000 scholarship at the OHSAA Scholarship Banquet held in Columbus recently.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A total of $66,000 in scholarships were recently handed out to 54 students during the 19th Annual OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Banquet held recently in Columbus.
The scholarship winners were selected by each of the six OHSAA district athletic boards. Jessica Burger, of Crestview High School, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship through the OHSAA sponsored by Taco Bell. Burger participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball at Crestview.
“The scholar-athlete banquet is always one of the highlights of the school year for the OHSAA,” said OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross. “We all know that state tournaments are exciting and a thrill for the student-athletes, schools and communities, but to see so many students be honored this way for their extraordinary work academically is just as thrilling. They truly represent what it is all about and their families and schools are to be commended for helping them achieve great things already. I would also like to personally thank the OHSAA Foundation and our corporate partners for their generous support in helping make these scholarships possible.”
More About the Scholar-Athlete Selection Process
Scholar-athlete recipients are selected based on a point system which rewards students for grade point averages; ACT or SAT scores; varsity letters earned; individual and team athletic honors; and an essay. There are seven, 10 or 13 recipients from each district, depending upon the number of schools within the district. The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the six OHSAA athletic districts. Recipients of athletic scholarships from NCAA Division I or II institutions are not eligible for the award.
Northwest Conference student athletes who earned a varsity letter in a spring sport, and who alsomaintained a 3.0 grade average or better for the final grading period of the school year.
BASEBALL
ADA – Caleb Duffy, Austin Everhart, Aaron Weyer, Drew Crabtree, Matt Gray,
Gabe Sutton, Brenden Szippl, Slade Downing
ALLEN EAST – Nick Kohlrieser, Zach Gossard, Tyler Stevens, Derek McDaniel, Levi Creeger,
Jacob Lawrence, Garth McDorman, Tyler Wilson, Levi Hoy
BLUFFTON – Clay Wannemacher, Nathan Cheney, Nathan Risner, Trent Phillips,
Hunter Smith, Drake Luginbuhl, Logan Steingass, Jeremy Basinger
COLUMBUS GROVE – Ryan Birkemeier, Brock Graham, Matt Jennell, Jacob Miller,
Trent Reed, Aaron Vorst, Matt Jay, Brady Shafer
CRESTVIEW – Jared Hallfeldt, Austin Heffner, Matt Holden, Brad Miller, Clay Nofer,
Joseph Overmyer, Steven Rickard, Kole Rolsten, Josh Staten
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Ben Babcock, Nick Cook, Nick Moore, Jordan Vorst, Kyle Anspach,
Tony George, Curtis Miller, Evan Neubert, Justin Rode, Jeff Schleeter, Drew Kortokrax,
Ross Thompson
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Travis Clark, Kian Duffy, Sam Huffman, Joey Levers,
Cody McCullough, Mike Snider, Austin Stolly, Billy Taflinger
LINCOLNVIEW – Zach Kreischer, Nick Leeth, Eli Farmer, Troy Patterson, Conner McCleery,
Kyle Williams, Brady Niese, Taylor Hoehn, Dalton Kayser
PAULDING – Jason Koenn, Derrick Pease, Logan Stoller, Zach Gawronski, Alex Mott,
Wes Zeller, Aaron Manz, Alberto Flint
SPENCERVILLE – Levi Krouskop, Jared Rex, Cory Rieman, Bryce Ringwald, Daniel Settlemire,
Keaton Vandemark, Matthew Youngpeter
SOFTBALL
ADA – Kendra Hall, Taylor McInturf, Ashlie Kindle, Lindsay Simmons, Kendra Paul,
Samantha Wildman, Trista Douce, Taylor Willeke, Alexis Gonzaga, Katelyn Guagenti,
Ashley Windle
ALLEN EAST – Erin Conkle, Madison Schantz, Alex Mertz, Taylor Richardson, Ashlie Szippl,
Kourtney Reneau, Alyssa Thomas, Kayla Crow, Leah Roberson
BLUFFTON – Shannon McKamey, Brianna Laing, Tessa Howe, Mariah Welch, Molly Lengyel,
Katie Palte, Adrian Rumer, Alexis Lugibihl, Olivia Hunt, Ashlin Gable, Kayla Longworth, Anna Crisp
COLUMBUS GROVE – Taylor Haines, Erica Walker, Emily Frick, Haley Grigsby, Bobbi Heckel,
Ashley Langhals, Cece Utendorf, Deanna Kleman, Micah Stechschulte, Katie Roose
CRESTVIEW – Jessica Burger, Madison Etzler, Holly Genth, Taylor Hamrick, Danica Hicks,
Kirstin Hicks, McKenzie Nofer, Angie Pierce, Madison Preston, Mackenzie Richard,
Taylor Springer
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Chelsey Fischer, Paige Ricker, Alex Rostorfer, Cassidy Bevington,
Kelsey Goodwin, Samantha Thitoff, Taylor Branham, Corinne Metzger, Fallon VanDyke,
Hannah Sensibaugh
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Janina Bradshaw, Monia Carter, Jayna Clemens, Molly Clements,
Jennifer Huffman, Meredith Niese, Sarah Rohan, Meredith Shepherd, Mary Stoll, Tess Sunderhaus
LINCOLNVIEW – Danielle Mercer, Paige McClure, Carley Springer, Holly Diller, Morgan Peel,
Macey Ashbaugh, Ashley McClure, Kaitlyn Brant, Jodie Doner, Courtney Gorman,
Lauren Calvert, Sami Jones
PAULDING – Jessica Vance, Tabrina Vance, Kristen Beck, Kayla Owens, Mesa Pracht,
Haylie Forrer, Amber Simpson, Jessica Harpel, Breanna Schmidt, Marlee Pease, Alexis Rue,
Abby Pease, Jerika Bland
SPENCERVILLE – Jennifer Burnett, Kaley Core, Allison Gilroy, Hanna Keller, Victoria Johnston,
Abbie Lee, Cristin McGue, Alyssa Mulholland, Shelby Mulholland, Haleigh Mull, Elisa Nye,
Calla Shaffer, Jennifer Shimp, Kaytlynn Warnecke, Bretta Williams, Tiffani Wurst
BOYS TRACK
ADA – Parthib Das, Ben Garmon, Zach Gonder, Christopher Beaschler, Karl Karcher,
Jon Robey, Kellen Decker, Jacob Ansley, Levi Klingler, Matt Wilcox
ALLEN EAST – Trey Gossard, Demetrius Williams, Caleb Burkey, Tyler Vermillion
BLUFFTON – Christian Koch, Drew Luginbuhl, David Yoder, Jared Staley, Eli Hoffer, Jose Moser,
Lee Hill, Matt Herron, Noah Stratton, Stephen Tatarkov, Isaac Little, Lucas Harnish, Nathan Little,
Keshaun Hughes, Chase Wilson, Kyle Risner, Jonathan Nisly, Kyle Kahle, Tyler Begg
COLUMBUS GROVE – Adam Bair, Luke Kohls, Colby Meuleman, Kurt Meyer, Devin Ricker,
Parker Schroeder, Derryn Scott, T.J. Stechschulte, Josh Utrup, Devin Verhoff, Caleb Grothaus,
Wade Heffner, Jeff Birkemeier, Jake Graham, Collin Grothaus, Derek Rieman, Will Selhorst
CRESTVIEW – Tristan Branch, Micah Brant, Zach Burdette, Jared Burger, Joel Genter,
Garret Gleckler, Seth Mendenhall, Shelby Ripley, Drew Strawser, Chase Walters
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Josh Albridge, Mitchell Antalis, Logan Bonifas, Trenton Gossman,
Zach Morris, Cory Osting, Darren Edinger, Jordan Barclay, Cody Biglow, Nick Gallmeier,
Zavier Buzard, Tyler Mox
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Bubba Krieg, Michael Rogers
LINCOLNVIEW – Jack Frank, Tyler Kraner, Levi Brake, Jeff Jacomet, Austin Treesh,
Evan Williams, Angelo Katalenas, Dalton West, Ben Bilimek, Michael Garay
PAULDING – Trenton Bradford, Drew Burnett, Storm Dunakin, Daniele Guarnaschelli,
Beau Hahn, Cody Jarrell, Andrw Layman, Kyle Mohr, Chris Pier, Julian Salinas, Ryan Schindler
SPENCERVILLE – Daniel Binkley, Nick Davisson, Josh Fetzer, Zach Gay, Derek Goecke,
Keith Lenhart, Kevin Lenhart, Cole Roberts, Anthony Schuh, Lucas Shumate, Tyler Shumate,
Joe Wisher
GIRLS TRACK
ADA – Moriah Rouch, Kenzie Fell, Sarah Clum, Morgan Rouch, Erica Kier
ALLEN EAST – Emily Allen, Kylie Lutes, Lindsi Woods, Hailey Perkins, Morgan Truex,
Haley Schafer, Angelica Truex
BLUFFTON – Kelly McCarthy, Katie Herr, Julie Althaus, Megan Dulle, Delaney Reineke,
Amber Rayl, Jill Steinmetz, Morgan Humphreys, Hannah Chappell-Dick, Ava Yoakam,
Lindsey Buettner, Lydia Guagenti, Ashley Baker, Karli Leugers, Alissa Garmatter
COLUMBUS GROVE – Cora Diller, Nikki Ricker, Brooke Brubaker, Riley Eversole,
Amber Herron, Nicole Langhals, Jorgi Schramm, Jessi Smith, Aubrey Fruchey,
Stacy Hovest, Emily Tabler, Megan Verhoff, Julia Wynn
CRESTVIEW – Brandi Bowers, Ami Callow, Grace Callow, Layne Callow, Erika Frey,
Kallie Gamble, Samantha Gerardot, Darrian Hoerig, Courtney Perrott, Elizabeth Saylor,
Leah Saylor, Courtney Smart
DELPHOS JEFFERSON – Korey Boggs, Shelbi Brown, Bridget Culp, Morgan Fischbach,
Emily Fought, Kennedy Boggs, Stephanie Koenig, Chelsey Bishop, Jenna Moreo, Libbi Brown,
Rebekah Geise, Rileigh Stockwell, Victoria Suever, Brooke Teman, Kenidi Ulm
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Kelly Ahman, Morgan Greeley, Emily Hullinger, Mary Huffman,
Elizabeth Kidd, Sydney Mohler, Sarah Pajka
LINCOLNVIEW – Audrey Bowen, Casey Patterson, Calista Dowdy, Taylar Boroff,
Kelsey Clemons, Kerri Grothaus, Sabrina Barnhart, Karissa Burns, Haley McAbee,
Taylor Miller, Kaylee Thatcher, Brittany O’Daffer, Tori Abdul, Deneah Durst, Cassie Hale
PAULDING – Emily Albert, Abbey Edwards, Ashley Johanns, Rachael Kesler, Katie Kohart,
Allissa LaFountain, Sierra McCullough, Sarah Nardone, Sidney Salinas, Emily Shuherk,
Alesha Simon, Alli Singer, Meagan Weller
SPENCERVILLE – Jackie Bowsher, Alexa Brown, Abbie Freewalt, Shanna German, Devan Hanjora,
Victoria Hardesty, Jenna Kahle, Kelli Ley, Claire McConnell, Cortney Miller, Mackenzie Miller,
Jennifer Post, Morgan Pugh, Karri Purdy, Patricia Riley, Caitlin Wurst
BOYS TENNIS
BLUFFTON – David Hooley, Aaron Basinger, Nathaniel Diller, Nicholas Slinger, Matt Deter
Michael Deter, Kory Enneking
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Tyler Eickholt, Sean Daley, Michael Frankart, Michael Kahle,
John Kidd, Dylan Niese, Julian Schaper, Mark Schoenhofer, Zachary Schroeder,
Michael Shanahan, Alex Swick
The 12th annual Van Wert County Hospital All Star Football Game hosted by the Van Wert Booster Club will be held Friday June 10th, at Eggress Stadium in Van Wert, Ohio. The gates will open at 6:30 with player introductions taking place at 7:15. The game will kick off at 7:30pm.
Thirty three players from the Western Buckeye League will compete against a combined squad of thirty three players from the Midwest Athletic Conference & Northwest Conference.
This is a fundraiser for the Booster Club. Come out and enjoy some football.
Overall athletic balance during the 2010-11 school year has enabled Columbus Grove to win its first “Don Bachman Award of Excellence” which recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition.
The Bulldogs compiled 86.5 points to edge Bluffton by just one point and Lima Central Catholic by three points. The Thunderbirds had won four straight Bachman Awards after Crestview captured the honor in the first year of competition.
The award was started during the 2005-06 school year to honor longtime Northwest Conference commissioner/secretary, Don Bachman, who served in that position for more than thirty years before passing away late in 2005.
This year Columbus Grove won outright NWC titles in Boys Cross Country and Boys Basketball and added second place finishes in Golf, Wrestling, and Boys Track.
Other NWC champions were Ada (Academic), Allen East (Wrestling), Bluffton (Boys Track), Crestview (Volleyball and Softball), Delphos Jefferson (Girls Basketball), L.C.C. (Golf, Football, Baseball), and Spencerville (Girls Cross Country and Girls Track).
The final order of finish for the 2010-11 school year is as follows:
| Schools | Bachman Award Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Columbus Grove | 86.5 |
| 2. Bluffton | 85.5 |
| 3. Lima Central Catholic | 83.5 |
| 4. Crestview | 81.5 |
| 5. Spencerville | 66.5 |
| 6. Paulding | 65 |
| 7. Delphos Jefferson | 54.5 |
| 8. Allen East | 50.5 |
| 9. Ada | 39.5 |
| 10. Lincolnview | 36 |
Delphos Jefferson’s Ryan Ebbeskotte will continue his education and play basketball for NCAA Division III Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio.
NWC Player of the Year: Mike Snider, Lima Central Catholic
NWC Coach of the Year: John Schnieders, Lima Central Catholic
First Team
Mike Snider – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – C
Gabe Goldsberry – Bluffton – Senior – P/SS
Austin Stolly – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – SS
Alex Mott – Paulding – Senior – C
Nathan Cheney – Bluffton – Senior – P/SS
Josh Staten – Crestview – Senior – C
Trevor Kottenbrock – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – P/OF
Joey Overmyer – Crestview – Senior – P
Clayton Longstreth – Lincolnview – Junior – C/P
Derrick Pease – Paulding – Senior – INF/P
Second Team
Curtis Miller – Delphos Jefferson – Junior – P/1B
Cory Rieman – Spencerville – Junior – SS
Kyle O’Dowd – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – P/OF/1B
Caleb Duffy – Ada – Senior – 3B
Levi Krouskop – Spencerville – Senior – P/1B
Drew Kortokrax – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore – P
Brad Miller – Crestview – Senior – SS/P
Levi Hoy – Allen East – Senior – CF
Matt Jay – Columbus Grove – Sophomore – C
Brandon Falk – Bluffton – Senior – CF
Honorable Mention
Nik Moore – Delphos Jefferson – Senior – SS
Tony George – Delphos Jefferson – Junior – 3B/CF
Taylor Hoehn – Lincolnview – Senior – P/3B
Zack Barrientes – Columbus Grove – Junior – SS
Nick Adams – Crestview – Junior – P
Cody McCullough – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – 3B
Clay Wannemacher – Bluffton – Senior – C
Ryan Birkemeier – Columbus Grove – Senior – 3B
Tyler Wilson – Allen East – Senior – LF
Logan Stoller – Paulding – Senior – INF/P
Derek McDaniel – Allen East – Senior – P/DH
Jacob Miller – Columbus Grove – Senior – P
Sam Huffman – Lima Central Catholic – Sophomore – OF
Austin Everhart – Ada – Senior – INF/P
Matt Holden – Crestview – Junior – OF
Dylan Fisher – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – 2B
Travis Clark – Lima Central Catholic – Junior – P/1B
Matt Gray – Ada – Junior – 1B
Levi Kreeger – Allen East – Senior – P
Jeremy Basinger – Bluffton – Junior – RF
Chris McClain – Bluffton – Freshman – 1B
Keaton Vandemark – Spencerville – Senior – C
NWC Player of the Year: Jessica Burger, Crestview
NWC Coach of the Year: Owen Pugh, Crestview
First Team
Jessica Burger – Crestview – Senior – C
Ashlin Gable – Bluffton – Junior – 1B
Maddie Preston – Crestview – Senior – P
Lindsay Simmons – Ada – Junior – 2B
Dani Hicks – Crestview – Junior – 3B
Kristen Beck – Paulding – Junior – P
Taylor Haynes – Columbus Grove – Senior – CF
Jodie Doner – Lincolnview – Sophomore – CF
Haylie Forrer – Paulding – Junior – SS
Molly Lengyel – Bluffton – Senior – C
Second Team
Ashlie Kindle – Ada – Junior – P/1B
Kayla Owens – Paulding – Junior – 3B
Leah Roberson – Allen East – Senior – C/2B
Brianna Laing – Bluffton – Senior – 2B
Kendra Paul – Ada – Sophomore – OF
Kayla Crow – Allen East – Senior – P/1B
Chelsey Fischer – Delphos Jefferson – Senior – 1B
Mary Stoll – Lima Central Catholic – Sophomore – 2B
Paige McClure – Lincolnview – Senior – 1B
Jessica Vance – Paulding – Senior – 1B
Honorable Mention
Katelyn Scott – Columbus Grove – Sophomore – SS
Shannon McKamey – Bluffton – Senior – CF
Taylor Hamrick – Crestview – Junior – OF
Meredith Sheppard – Lima Central Catholic – Freshman – P
Micah Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – Freshman – LF
Maddie Etzler – Crestview – Junior – 2B
Emily Frick – Columbus Grove – Junior – P
Alyssa Mulholland – Spencerville – Sophomore – SS/OF
Mesa Pracht – Paulding – Junior – 2B
Tess Sunderhaus – Lima Central Catholic – Senior – 3B
Sami Jones – Lincolnview – Senior – RF
Lauren Calvert – Lincolnview – Sophomore – C
Breanna Schmidt – Paulding – Sophomore – DP
Madison Schantz – Allen East – Sophomore – SS
Kristen Hicks – Crestview – Freshman – OF
Taylor Willeke – Ada – Sophomore – SS
Erin Conkle – Allen East – Freshman – C/3B
Katie Palte – Bluffton – Sophomore – SS
Mackenzie Richard – Crestview – Junior – OF
Holly Genth – Crestview – Junior – SS
Meredith Niese – Lima Central Catholic – Freshman – SS
Division III
Lima District
Paulding, Lima Central Catholic
Division IV
State Tournament
Crestview
Tippecanoe Regional
Bluffton
Findlay Regional
Crestview
Wapakoneta District
Columbus Grove, Bluffton
Elida District
Ada, Allen East, Spencerville, Crestview, Lincolnview, Delphos Jefferson
Division III
Lima District
Bluffton, Lima Central Catholic
Defiance District
Paulding
Division IV
Elida District
Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Allen East
Findlay District
Ada
Coldwater District
Spencerville, Crestview, Lincolnview
The Bluffton boys won seven of seventeen events and the Spencerville girls used great team balance to capture the 2011 Northwest Conference Track and Field titles today in the annual meet hosted this year by Ada High School.
Bluffton’s boys totaled 135.5 points to pull away from Columbus Grove (104.5) and Spencerville (103) for the boys championship. The victory by the Pirates ended Spencerville’s three year reign as NWC champions.
Spencerville’s girls won just one event but earned points in every event except the Long Jump to post 125 points and capture their second straight NWC title over Bluffton (91) and Columbus Grove (73).
Boys
1. Bluffton 135.5, 2. Columbus Grove 104.5, 3. Spencerville 103, 4. Crestview 75.5, 5. Allen East 68, 6. Lima Central Catholic 64, 7. Delphos Jefferson 37, 8. Paulding 35, 9. Lincolnview 18, 10. Ada 17
Girls
1. Spencerville 125, 2. Bluffton 91, 3. Columbus Grove 73, 4. Crestview 69, 5. Lincolnview 59, 6. Delphos Jefferson 56.5, 7. Lima Central Catholic 55, 8. Allen East 52.5, 9. Paulding 45, 10. Ada 35
2011 NWC Track & Field Meet Individual Results
2011 NWC Champions
Boys
Long Jump: Rogers, Lima Central Catholic
Discus: Utrup, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: Williams, Allen East
High Jump: Bassitt, Bluffton
Pole Vault: Wolfe, Columbus Grove
400 Meter Relay: Lima Central Catholic
400 Meter Dash: M. Kersker, Allen East
800 Meter Run: Herron, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles: Luginbuhl, Bluffton
3200 Meter Run: Glecker, Crestview
3200 Meter Relay: Bluffton
110 Meter Hurdles: Luginbuhl, Bluffton
100 Meter Dash: Rogers, Lima Central Catholic
800 Meter Relay: Lima Central Catholic
1600 Meter Run: Herron, Bluffton
200 Meter Dash: Krieg, Lima Central Catholic
1600 Meter Relay: Bluffton
Girls
Long Jump: Ahman, Lima Central Catholic
Discus: Diller, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: Durst, Lincolnview
High Jump: Guagenti, Bluffton
Pole Vault: Salinas, Paulding
400 Meter Relay: Lincolnview
400 Meter Dash: Ley, Spencerville
800 Meter Run: Chappel-Dick, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles: Frey, Crestview
3200 Meter Run: Chappel-Dick, Bluffton
3200 Meter Relay: Bluffton
110 Meter Hurdles: Frey, Crestview
100 Meter Dash: Culp, Delphos Jefferson
800 Meter Relay: Delphos Jefferson
1600 Meter Run: Chappel-Dick, Bluffton
200 Meter Dash: Culp, Delphos Jefferson
1600 Meter Relay: Crestview
Paulding’s Grant Harder will continue his education and play basketball at NAIA Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Spencerville’s Levi Krouskop will continue his education and play football and baseball for NCAA Division III Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana. Krouskop was a three-year letter winner in football, basketball and baseball for the Bearcats. He started at tight end and linebacker and was also the punter for the Bearcat football squad. He earned honorable mention NWC honors his senior year. He will play tight end and wing back for the Spartans. Levi was also a three-year letterman for the Bearcat baseball team. He is currently batting .375 with 2 HR’s, 10 RBI’s, and has scored 11 runs. He also has a 3-1 record as a starting pitcher. He will pitch and play first base at Manchester.
The Head Boys Basketball Coach position at Columbus Grove is being posted. If interested, please submit a letter of interest along with qualification to Mr. Scott Hummel, 201 W. Cross St. Columbus Grove, OH 45830. This position will remain posted until May 6th.
Varsity Girls Soccer will be a sanctioned conference sport in the Northwest Conference beginning in the fall of 2011.
Seven of the ten NWC schools will field teams that will compete for a Northwest Conference championship and all-conference post-season honors.
The schools involved are Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lima Central Catholic and Lincolnview.
The schools will play a single round-robin schedule with three games and one bye each week.
There will be no specific “conference” night for play. Schools will schedule their conference games by mutual agreement within the week they are assigned to play.
The conference schedule will begin on Saturday, August 27, 2011 and will end on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Spencerville’s Brittany Kill will sign a National Letter-of-Intent to play basketball at NJCAA Morton College in Cicero, Illinois. Morton College is a member of the Skyway Community College Conference. Morton competes against seven other Illinois community colleges.
Brittany was a three-year letter winner and starter for the Lady Bearcats. She led the team in scoring her senior season, averaging 13 points per game. She was recognized as 2nd team NWC and Honorable Mention on the Lima News Dream Team. She was also a US Sports Student Ambassador and participated in the Friendship Games in Austria. Brittany is the daughter of Jeff and Penny Kill.