2018-19 OPSWA Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams
Division III
Special Mention
Luke Denecker, Bluffton
Division IV
1st Team
Javin Etzler, Convoy Crestview, 6-7, sr., 14.2
Division III
Lima District
Elida Sectional: Paulding
Miller City Sectional: Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville
Division IV
State Final 4
Crestview
Bowling Green Regional
Columbus Grove, Crestview
Wapakoneta District
Coldwater Sectional: Ada
Bath Sectional: Allen East
Elida District
Van Wert Sectional: Crestview
Paulding Sectional: Lincolnview
Findlay District
Van Buren Sectional: Columbus Grove
Crestview 6’7″ senior wing Javin Etzler was chosen as the 2018-19 NWC Player of the Year for the second straight year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at their annual selection meeting. Etzler received 113 total points in the voting to finish ahead of Luke Denecker, a junior guard from Bluffton. Etzler averaged 14.4 points per game along with 7 rebounds and 2 assists per game for the Knights. Jaden is a 3-time NWC first-team selection.
Etzler and Denecker were joined on the NWC first team by Kalen Etzler (CV), Blake Reynolds (CG), Tayt Birnesser (CG) and Jaret Miller (PL). Etzler, Reynolds, and Birnesser are sophomores while Miller is a senior. Denecker and Reynolds and 2-time NWC first-team selections.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Chris Sautter of Columbus Grove. He led the Bulldogs to an 7-1 conference mark and a regular season record of 16-5. Columbus Grove and Crestview (21-1 overall) tied for the league championship with identical league records.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
First Team
Javin Etzler – Crestview – 12
Luke Denecker – Bluffton – 11
Kalen Etzler – Crestview – 10
Blake Reynolds – Columbus Grove – 10
Tayt Birnesser – Columbus Grove – 10
Jaret Miller – Paulding – 12
Second Team
Zane Miller – Lincolnview – 12
Tyler Clum – Allen East – 10
Jared Piercefield – Bluffton – 11
Fletcher Cook – Paulding – 12
Mason Soper – Bluffton – 11
Drew Kline – Crestview – 12
Honorable Mention
Ethan Kemler – Lincolnview – 12
Wade Sheets – Crestview – 12
Ian Wannenacher – Delphos Jefferson – 10
Phillip Coulson – Ada – 11
Alek Bowersock – Lincolnview – 12
Connor Frazier – Ada – 12
Carson Shull – Paulding – 12
Eli Harter – Spencerville – 9
Cade Mullins – Ada – 12
Bradden Crumrine – Allen East – 10
Bluffton 54 Ada 45
Delphos Jefferson 65 Allen East 58
Crestview 61 Columbus Grove 44
Paulding 56 Spencerville 49
Non-Conference:
Perry 52 Lincolnview 48
Bluffton senior guard Alivia Koenig was selected as the 2018-19 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. Koenig edged out teammate Averey Rumer, Rylee Sybert, Columbus Grove and Lexi Gregory, Crestview in a close vote.
Koenig averaged 13 points and 3 assists per game in leading the Pirates to a 17-5 regular season record. Entering tournament play, Koening had amassed a career total of 1,303 points and was a second-team all-NW Ohio selection as a junior.
Joining Koenig, Rumer, Sybert and Gregory on the NWC First Team were sophomore Emma Leis, Spencerville and freshman Makenzie King, Columbus Grove. Koenig was named a first team selection all four years of her career while Rumer and Gregory were repeat selections.
Eric Garmatter, who led Bluffton (7-1) to a co-championship with Columbus Grove for the NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
First Team
Alivia Koenig – Bluffton – 12
Averey Rumer – Bluffton – 12
Rylee Sybert – Columbus Grove – 12
Lexi Gregory – Crestview – 11
Emma Leis – Spencerville – 10
Makenzie King – Columbus Grove – 9
Second Team
Nelaya Burden – Spencerville – 11
Aly Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – 9
Tori Newland – Allen East – 11
Bailey Gregory – Crestview – 10
Olivia Cunningham – Crestview – 10
Honorable Mention
Briana Townley – Paulding – 12
Chelsie Geisige – Paulding – 11
Lakin Brant – Lincolnview – 12
Kate Newland – Allen East – 12
Alex Carter – Spencerville – 12
Katie Prater – Bluffton – 12
Abigail Gladwell – Columbus Grove – 11
Ally Richardson – Allen East – 12
Lauren Criblez – Allen East – 12
Libby Schaadt – Bluffton – 11
Crestview is ranked 2nd in Division IV in the final 2018-19 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
Complete 2018-19 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll
Allen East scored a total of 296.5 points to take the 2019 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Allen East High School. Bluffton finished second in the tournament with 270 points while Columbus Grove took third at 216 points. Repeating as conference champs for the third year in a row, Allen East’s title was their eight overall NWC wrestling championship.
Bluffton senior Deandre Nassar (195) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC as he became a 4-time champion in the event. Jeff Kleman of Bluffton was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Tayton Kleman (Bluffton – 106), Drake Carmean (Allen East – 113), Deandre Nasser (Bluffton – 195) and Dylan Sargent (Columbus Grove – 220). Bluffton led the way with 5 individual champions while Columbus Grove and Allen East each had 4 individual champions in the tournament.
1. Allen East 296.5, 2. Bluffton 270, 3. Columbus Grove 216, 4. Delphos Jefferson 130, 5. Spencerville 75, 6. Ada 56, 7. Paulding 51, 8. Lincolnview 18
Individual high school champions are listed below:
106 – Tayton Kleman 10 Bluffton
113 – Drake Carmean 10 Allen East
120 – Caleb Langhals 12 Columbus Grove
126 – Jeremy Sturgeon 10 Bluffton
132 – Brocke Sargent 9 Columbus Grove
138 – Josh Mehaffie 10 Bluffton
145 – Chase Miller 9 Allen East
152 – Blake Hershberger 10 Allen East
160 – Jackson Wilson 9 Bluffton
170 – Ezra Jones 10 Columbus Grove
182 – Adrian Simonin 12 Paulding
195 – Deandre Nasser 12 Bluffton
220 – Dylan Sargent 11 Columbus Grove
285 – Brennan Davies 11 Allen East
Complete Results | Placers | Brackets
Columbus Grove 60 Ada 43
Bluffton 68 Delphos Jefferson 43
Crestview 60 Spencerville 36
Paulding 66 Lincolnview 52
Columbus Grove 66 Ada 15
Bluffton 59 Delphos Jefferson 37
Crestview 54 Spencerville 43
Paulding 38 Lincolnview 37, 2OT
Non-Conference:
Waynesfield-Goshen 64 Allen East 61, 3OT
Columbus Grove 51 Delphos Jefferson 27
Non-Conference:
Waynesfield-Goshen 45 Ada 28
Bluffton 47 Pandora-Gilboa 29
Defiance 47 Paulding 46
Spencerville 50 Parkway 25
Bluffton 53 Allen East 42
Non-Conference:
Wayne Trace 51 Crestview 46
Delphos Jefferson at Fort Jennings (cancelled)
Lincolnview 59 Ada 34
Columbus Grove 62 Allen East 35
Crestview 62 Paulding 38
Delphos Jefferson 46 Spencerville 39
Lincolnview 52 Ada 20
Columbus Grove 50 Allen East 38
Crestview 45 Paulding 43
Spencerville 54 Delphos Jefferson 36
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 45 Lima Central Catholic 26
Crestview is ranked 2nd in Division IV in the fifth weekly 2019 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
Complete 5th Weekly 2019 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll
Division III
Elida District
Lincolnview Sectional: Allen East, Paulding, Spencerville
Division IV
Ottawa District
Allen East Sectional: Ada, Bluffton
Bath Sectional: Columbus Grove
Van Wert District
Defiance Sectional: Lincolnview
Paulding Sectional: Crestview, Delphos Jefferson
Ada 50 Spencerville 48
Allen East 52 Bluffton 51
Columbus Grove 68 Delphos Jefferson 46
Crestview 67 Lincolnview 43
Spencerville 54 Ada 11
Allen East at Bluffton (ppd to 2/11)
Delphos Jefferson at Columbus Grove (ppd)
Crestview 49 Lincolnview 34
Crestview is ranked 2nd in Division IV in the fourth weekly 2019 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
Complete 4th Weekly 2019 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll
Division III
Region 24 – Coldwater
Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville
Paulding 66 Ada 52
Allen East 62 Spencerville 53
Columbus Grove 49 Bluffton 43
Lincolnview 71 Delphos Jefferson 37