4/18 NWC Baseball Scores
Crestview 16 Ada 2, 5 inn.
Lincolnview 9 Allen East 0
Spencerville 11 Bluffton 1, 5 inn.
Paulding 4 Delphos Jefferson 3, 6 inn.
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 5 Columbus Grove 3
4/18 NWC Softball Scores
Crestview 24 Ada 0, 5 inn.
Allen East 11 Lincolnview 1, 5 inn.
Bluffton 10 Spencerville 0, 5 inn.
Paulding 15 Delphos Jefferson 4, 5 inn.
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic at Columbus Grove
4/17 NWC Softball Scores
Columbus Grove 21 Spencerville 3
Non-Conference:
Ada 7 Leipsic 1
Allen East 9 Perry 5
Wayne Trace 9 Crestview 1
Shawnee 14 Delphos Jefferson 8
Lincolnview 34 Ottoville 6, 5 inn.
4/16 NWC Baseball Scores
Lincolnview 10 Bluffton 0, 5 inn.
Crestview 4 Delphos Jefferson 2
Non-Conference:
Allen East 9 Riverdale 3
Columbus Grove 12 Ottoville 8
Hilltop 4 Paulding 2
Spencerville 4 Cory-Rawson 1
4/16 NWC Softball Scores
Bluffton 6 Lincolnview 0
Non-Conference:
Allen East 10 Riverdale 9
Columbus Grove 26 Ottoville 12, 5 inn.
Continental at Delphos Jefferson
Hilltop 4 Paulding 2
Botkins 10 Spencerville 7
4/15 NWC Baseball Scores
Paulding 2 Allen East 1
Bluffton at Lincolnview (ppd to 4/16)
Columbus Grove 6 Spencerville 3
Delphos Jefferson at Crestview (ppd to 4/16)
4/15 NWC Softball Scores
Allen East at Paulding (ppd)
Bluffton at Lincolnview (ppd to 4/16)
Columbus Grove at Spencerville (ppd to 4/17)
Crestview 10 Delphos Jefferson 0, 5 inn.
4/11 NWC Baseball Scores
Delphos Jefferson 12 Ada 2, 6 inn.
Crestview 2 Allen East 0
Lincolnview 4 Columbus Grove 0
Paulding 20 Bluffton 3
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 6 Spencerville 5
4/11 NWC Softball Scores
Delphos Jefferson 2 Ada 1
Crestview 12 Allen East 2, 5 inn.
Bluffton 11 Paulding 9
Lincolnview 16 Columbus Grove 4
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 7 Spencerville 3
4/8 NWC Baseball Scores
Allen East 4 Ada 3
Crestview 17 Bluffton 2, 5 inn.
Paulding 2 Columbus Grove 0
Lincolnview 8 Spencerville 3
Non-Conference:
Delphos Jefferson 8 Ottoville 2
4/8 NWC Softball Scores
Allen East 20 Ada 6, 5 inn.
Bluffton 16 Crestview 5
Paulding 8 Columbus Grove 7
Lincolnview 22 Spencerville 3, 5 inn.
4/4 NWC Baseball Scores
Ada 13 Bluffton 10
Delphos Jefferson 4 Allen East 1
Columbus Grove 4 Crestview 3
Paulding 5 Spencerville 0
Non-Conference:
Lincolnview 8 Lima Central Catholic 4
4/4 NWC Softball Scores
Bluffton 11 Ada 3
Allen East 8 Delphos Jefferson 4
Crestview 10 Columbus Grove 1
Paulding 18 Spencerville 0, 5 inn.
Non-Conference:
Lincolnview 13 Lima Central Catholic 2
2019 NWC Scholar Athletes – Winter Season
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: Anabel Alexander, Nora Dellifield, Emma Jameson, Kama Am, Barrette Jones, Courtney McLaughlin
Cheerleading – Silver: none
Boys Basketball – Gold: Cade Mullins
Boys Basketball – Silver: Micha Cook
Girls Basketball – Gold: Megan Light, Timber Blakenship , Miranda Wills, Kirsten Poling
Girls Basketball – Silver: Brenna George, Brook Phillips, Alexis Waugh
Wrestling – Gold: Carson Hissong
Wrestling – Silver: Reece Evans, Ethan Hull
Boys Swimming – Gold: Isaac Spar, Hunter Wells, Austin Amburger, Brice Ferguson
Boys Swimming – Silver: Jacob, Bassitt, Ian Dellifield
Girls Swimming – Gold: Paige Cole, Bella East, Signey Gossard, Klava Katayama, Ella Poling
Girls Swimming: Silver: none
ALLEN EAST
Cheerleading – Gold: Mallory Austin, Sydney Treglia, Hayley Closson, Danielle Redman, Anamaya Truex, Abby Whitaker, Olivia Parker, Callie Carter, Ryanne Lehman
Cheerleading – Silver: none
Boys Basketball – Gold: Albert Hughes, Devin Reed, Logan McCluer, Tyler Clum
Boys Basketball – Silver: Gabe Criblez
Girls Basketball – Gold: Mallory Austin, Lakin Basham, Lauren Criblez, Olivia Lawrence, Sydney Miller, Kate Newland, Ally Richardson
Girls Basketball – Silver: Madison McVicker, Tori Newland
Wrestling – Gold: Ethan Boday, Brennan Davies, Drake Carmean, Blake Hershberger, Ethan Garver, Matti King, Alek Winner
Wrestling – Silver: Garrett Neth
BLUFFTON
Cheerleading – Gold: Kaitlynn Rieman, Giera Rieman, Sidnie Koontz, Hannah-Grace Perry, Jenna Goodman, Maeve Donaldson
Cheerleading – Silver: none
Boys Basketball – Gold: McCormick Ault, Luke Denecker, Baylor Garmatter, Jared Piercefield, Mason Soper, Levi Hohenbrink
Boys Basketball – Silver: none
Girls Basketball – Gold: Averey Rumer, Katie Prater, Ashley Eachus, Libby Schaadt, Kayla White, Brinkley Garmatter, Laykin Garmatter
Girls Basketball – Silver: Alivia Koenig
Wrestling – Gold: Jesse Montel, DeAndre Nassar, Tayton Kleman, Josh Mehaffie, Elijah Conley, Trent Howard
Wrestling – Silver: Kaden Basil, Dustin Mortimer, Jackson Wilson
COLUMBUS GROVE
Cheerleading – Gold: Olivia Delarosa, Grace Cassidy, Emma Wenzinger, Ivy Parker, Makena Doseck
Cheerleading – Silver: Abigail Laing, Kaylee Stauffer, Morgan Halker
Boys Basketball – Gold: Dylan Mason, Grayson Flores, Blake Reynolds, Tayt Birnesser, Ethan Halker, Gabe Clement
Boys Basketball – Silver: Cody Johnson
Girls Basketball – Gold: Rylee Sybert, Amy Vorst, Abigail Gladwell, Erin Downing, Kenzie King
Girls Basketball – Silver: Sydney Witteborg, Angel Schneider
Wrestling – Gold: Caleb Langhals, Evan Schroeder, Ezra Jones, Tanner Blankemeyer, Luke Kaufman
Wrestling – Silver: Dylan Pitts, Joe Roman, Justin Flanders, Joseph Kohli, Nick Wolverton
CRESTVIEW
Cheerleading – Gold: Rosie Bogle, Lexi Harter, Maisee Short, Chelsea Taylor, Ellie Vining
Cheerleading – Silver: Nevaeh Pruett, Alex Stefanek
Boys Basketball – Gold: Derick Dealey, Javin Etzler, Kalen Etzler, Carson Kreischer, Brant Richardson, Wade Sheets, Kole Small
Boys Basketball – Silver: Drew Kline, Colton Lautzenheiser, Brock Stauffer
Girls Basketball – Gold: Lauryn Black, Emma Bowen, Lizzie Bowen, Aleigh Chesbro, Olivia Cunningham, Lexi Gregory, Raegan Hammons, Codi Miller, Haley Speith
Girls Basketball – Silver: Bailey Gregory, Kaylee Wolford
DELPHOS JEFFERSON
Cheerleading – Gold: Alyssa Hohlbein, Lauren Grothaus, Rachel Kroeger, Rileigh Rahrig, Xandra Houx, Paige Scott
Cheerleading – Silver: Abbie Riordan
Boys Basketball – Gold: Ashton Moore, Jeffrey Caputo, Logan Hubert, JT Taviano, Colin Bailey
Boys Basketball – Silver: Hunter Haehn
Girls Basketball – Gold: Addy Stewart, Brooke Brinkman, Delaney Duel, Karly Mawhorr
Girls Basketball – Silver: Mallory Bridges, Kaylee Buzard, Aly Lindeman, Josie McGue
Wrestling – Gold: Anthony Dylan, Joey Daily, Jacob McConnahea, Isaac Cross, Cody Redmon
Wrestling – Silver: John Brooks, Ben McKee, Kane Plescher, Taylor Thompson
LINCOLNVIEW
Cheerleading – Gold: Kacey Stewart, Rachel Hertel, Kylie Hohman, Chloe Roehm, Cassidy Sell, Madeline Snyder
Cheerleading – Silver: Kassidy Ringwald
Boys Basketball – Gold: Jacob Bowersock, Creed Jessee, Collin Overholt, Alek Bowersock, Ethan Kemler, Josh Oberlitner, Kyle Wallis, Logan Williams
Boys Basketball – Silver: Zane Miller
Girls Basketball – Gold: Kendall Bollenbacher, Brianna Ebel, Annie Mendenhall, Samantha Sellers, Lana Carey, Lakin Brant, Adia Welch
Girls Basketball – Silver: Sierra Adams
Wrestling – Gold: Brok Bill
Wrestling – Silver: Louis Ulrey
PAULDING
Cheerleading – Gold: Leah Nusbaum, Selena Yates, Marissa Dobbelaere, Kaylyn Cox, Haley Burtin
Cheerleading – Silver: Hailey McDaniel, Gracie Burtch, Victoria Vally, Adriana Gonzales
Boys Basketball – Gold: Blake McGarvey, Carson Shull, Bailey Manz, Evan Edwards, Hunter Kauser, Tristan Kinder, Jacob Eblin, Hunter Kesler, Jaret Miller, Luke Dunakin, Fletcher Cook, Payton Beckman
Boys Basketball – Silver: Ethan Letso
Girls Basketball – Gold: Sydney McCullough, Janae Pease, Chelsi Giesige, Leigha Egnor, Audrey Giesige, Jalynn Parrett, Asia Arellano, Briana Townley, Sadie Estle
Girls Basketball – Silver: none
Wrestling – Gold: Jordan Mudel, Brody Fisher, Cole Mabis
Wrestling – Silver: Adrian Simonin
SPENCERVILLE
Cheerleading – Gold: Makenzie Brown, Tori Buggert, Makenna Lehman, Alyssa Mertz, Dylan Wierwille
Cheerleading – Silver: Grace Ward
Boys Basketball – Gold: Peyton Brown, Luke Falke, Jackson Goecke, Keegan Goecke
Boys Basketball – Silver: Elijah Harter, Kale Lee, Dalton Prichard, Chase Smith
Girls Basketball – Gold: Nelaya Burden, Alexandria Carter, Olivia Goecke, Emma Leis, Abbygayle Satterfield, Kelsey Shaffer
Girls Basketball – Silver: Gillian Goecke
Wrestling – Gold: Heath Gaskill, Jay Goetz
Wrestling – Silver: Michael Aldrich, Brandon Dues
2018-19 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA) Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams
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
2019 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
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
2018-19 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
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
2/22 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
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
2018-19 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
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 in the final 2018-19 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
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