2015-16 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams

boys_basketball_150Crestview senior Connor Lautzenheiser was chosen as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Lautzenheiser received 118 total points to finish ahead of Chandler Adams (LV) and Trey Smith (DJ) in the coaches’ voting.

Lautzenheiser averaged 21.6 points per game along with 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the Knights, while shooting 43 percent from the field and 74 percent from the foul line.

Lautzenheiser, Adams and Smith were joined on the NWC first team by Paulding’s Alex Arellano, and Spencerville’s Dakota Prichard and Mason Nourse. Lautzenheiser, Adams, Smith, Arellano and Nourse are seniors while Prichard is the lone junior on the first team.

The voting procedure called for each coach to vote for the top 15 players on a 15-14-13, etc. point descending scale. No coach could vote for his own players.

Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Brett Hammons of Lincolnvew. He led the Lancers to an 8-0 conference mark and a regular season record of 21-1.

First Team
Connor Lautzenheiser – Crestview – 12
Chandler Adams – Lincolnview – 12
Trey Smith – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Alex Arellano – Paulding – 12
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – 11
Mason Nourse – Spencerville – 12

Second Team
Brayden Sautter – Ada – 12
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – 11
Gabe Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – 12
Hayden Ludwig – Lincolnview – 12
Spencer Miller – Allen East – 11
Trevor Neate – Lincolnview – 12

Honorable Mention
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – 12
Cody Mefferd – Crestview – 12
Nick Friesen – Bluffton – 12
Blake Willeke – Ada – 12
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – 12
Javin Etzler – Crestview – 9
Derek Youtsey – Lincolnview – 12
Joel Siefker – Bluffton – 12
Joe Schriner – Bluffton – 12
Bret Rumer – Bluffton – 12
Logan Diller – Columbus Grove – 12

By |2016-02-24T22:32:27-05:00February 24th, 2016|Ada, Allen East, Basketball Boys, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville|Comments Off on 2015-16 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
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2015-16 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams

girls_basketball_150Columbus Grove junior guard Jade Clement was selected as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. In an extremely close vote Clement received 117 of a possible 120 first place points to earn POY honors over Crestview junior, Emily Bauer (116 points).

Clement averaged 17 points and 4 steals per game in leading the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference record and first place in the NWC. Clement shot 56% from 2-point range and 36% from 3-point land for an overall total 49%.

Joining Clement and Bauer on the NWC First Team were senior Rachel Wildman (Ada), sophomore Paige Bellman (CG), freshman Alivia Koenig (BL) and junior Abbie Parkins (BL). Clement and Bauer were repeat first team selections from last year.

Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0) to the school’s second NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.

The team breakdowns are as follows:

1st Team
Jade Clement – Columbus Grove – Junior
Emily Bauer – Crestview – Senior
Rachel Wildman – Ada – Senior
Paige Bellman – Columbus Grove – Sophomore
Alivia Koenig – Bluffton – Freshman
Abbie Parkins – Bluffton – Junior

2nd Team
Kylie Wyss – Allen East – Senior
Paige Motycka – Crestview – Sophomore
Jacey Grigsby – Spencerville – Senior
Faith Vogel – Paulding – Junior
Sarah Miller – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore

Honorable Mention
Lynea Diller – Columbus Grove – Senior
Brady Guest – Crestview – Senior
Andie Schmutz – Bluffton – Junior
Katlyn Wendel – Lincolnview – Junior
Haley Wyss – Ada – Junior
Claire Zaleski – Crestview – Senior
Kyrah Yinger – Columbus Grove – Senior
Macy Wallace – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Sidney Faine – Ada – Senior
Brooke Hoffman – Columbus Grove – Senior

By |2016-02-18T23:05:19-05:00February 18th, 2016|Ada, Allen East, Basketball Girls, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville|Comments Off on 2015-16 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
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Lincolnview & Spencerville are ranked in the final weekly Associated Press boys basketball state poll of 2016.

Spencerville is ranked 13th in Division III and Lincolnview is the top ranked team in Division IV in the sixth and final weekly Associated Press boys basketball state poll of 2016.

Complete AP Boys Basketball State Poll

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2016 NWC Wrestling Tournament

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Defending champion Delphos Jefferson scored a total of 271 points to take the 2016 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Paulding High School. Bluffton finished second in the tournament with 243 points while Allen East took third at 222 points. Jefferson’s title was their third overall NWC wrestling championship having previously won the league title in 2012 and 2015.

Allen East senior Brandon Soules (152) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC in a vote by the coaches.   Mike Wilson of Jefferson was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.

Repeat winners from last year included Brandon Soules(Allen East, 152), Chase Sumner (Ada, 132) and Luke Brown (Allen East, 145). Bluffton led the way with 4 individual champions while Jefferson and Allen East each had 3 individual champions in the tournament.

Varsity
1. Delphos Jefferson 271, 2. Bluffton 243, 3. Allen East 222, 4. Paulding 168, 5. Columbus Grove 146, 6. Ada 136, 7. Spencerville 65, 8. Lincolnview 61

Brackets | Results | Placers

NWC Individual Champions
106: Ryan Woodring – Sophomore – Paulding
113: Andrew Foust – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
120: Lucas Freeman – Sophomore – Allen East
126: James Badial-Luna – Sophomore – Bluffton
132: Chase Sumner – Sophomore – Ada
138: Daniel Lehmkuhle – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
145: Luke Brown – Sophomore – Allen East
152: Brandon Soules – Senior – Allen East
160: Cole Wilson – Junior – Bluffton
170: Hunter Binkley – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
182: Andrew Nichols – Senior – Columbus Grove
195: Deandre Nasser – Freshman – Bluffton
220: Noah Mattson – Freshman – Ada
285: Blake Sampson – Senior – Bluffton

Junior High
1. Allen East 292, 2. Spencerville 214, 3. Ada 186, 4. Bluffton 146, 5. Delphos Jefferson 122, 6. Columbus Grove 116, 7. Paulding 59, 8. Lincolnview 14

By |2016-02-06T23:17:23-05:00February 6th, 2016|Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville, Wrestling|Comments Off on 2016 NWC Wrestling Tournament
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