Division III Sectional Semifinal at Miller City
Allen East 60 Bath 49
Division III Sectional Semifinals at Elida
Fairview 45 Delphos Jefferson 44
Lima Central Catholic 49 Paulding 47
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Coldwater
Upper Scioto Valley 59 Spencerville 56
Upper Scioto Valley 77 Allen East 62
Division III Sectional Championship at Bluffton
Liberty-Benton 62 Delphos Jefferson 31
Division III Sectional Championships at Lincolnview
Paulding 56 Coldwater 34
Fairview 62 Spencerville 49
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bluffton Univ.
Arlington 50 Bluffton 41
Division IV Sectional Championships at Paulding
Ottoville 48 Lincolnview 30
Crestview 53 Edon 37
Division II Swimming & Diving State Tournament at Canton
Division II Prelims | Division II Results
20. Ada 33
Division II Girls State Qualifiers
50 Yard Freestyle: 3. Klava Katayama, Ada
100 Yard Butterfly: 4. Klava Katayama, Ada
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 16. Ada (Carlie Oldfield/Kaitlyn Bowden/Paige Cole/Klava Katayama)
Columbus Grove 56 Ada 46
Bluffton 69 Delphos Jefferson 57
Crestview 66 Spencerville 52
Lincolnview 53 Paulding 39
Non-Conference:
Perry 63 Allen East 51
Division IV Sectional Championship at Patrick Henry
Columbus Grove 58 Fort Jennings 31
Paulding senior Chelsi Giesige was selected as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls’ basketball coaches. Giesige averaged 16.8 points, 3 steals and 3 assists per game in leading the Panthers to an 18-4 regular season record.
Joining Giesige on the NWC First Team were junior Emma Leis (Spencerville), senior Alexis Gregory (Crestview), sophomore Makenzie King (Columbus Grove), senior Tori Newland (Allen East), senior Angel Schneider (Columbus Grove) and senior Nelaya Burden (Spencerville). Gregory is a three-time first team selection while Leis and King are two-time members of the first team.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0, 18-3) to their fifth straight championship and sixth overall was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Chelsie Giesige – Paulding – 12
Emma Leis – Spencerville – 11
Alexis Gregory – Crestview – 12
Kenzie King – Columbus Grove – 10
Tori Newland – Allen East – 12
Angel Schneider – Columbus Grove – 12
Nelaya Burden – Spencerville – 12
SECOND TEAM
Laykin Garmatter – Bluffton – 11
Alycia Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – 10
Libby Schaadt – Bluffton – 12
Bailey Gregory – Crestview – 11
Abby Gladwell – Columbus Grove – 12
HONORABLE MENTION
Olivia Cunningham – Crestview – 11
Kendall Bollenbacher – Lincolnview – 10
Addy Stewart – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Sydney McCullough – Paulding – 12
Courtney Sumner – Ada – 9
Kayla White – Bluffton – 12
Gillian Goecke – Spencerville – 11
Savanah Ridenour – Columbus Grove – 10
Brianna Ebel – Lincolnview – 11
Janae Pease – Paulding – 10
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Bluffton
Delphos Jefferson 48 Riverdale 40
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Bath
New Knoxville 55 Ada 14
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Crestview 48 Ayersville 33
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Bluffton
Hicksville 49 Allen East 32
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Lincolnview
Spencerville 53 Van Buren 46
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Lincolnview 61 Hilltop 34
Columbus Grove is ranked 1st in Division IV in the final 2019-20 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
Complete 2019-20 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll
Ada 89 Temple Christian 50
Bluffton 57 Kenton 55
Columbus Grove 66 Miller City 51
Elida 71 Delphos Jefferson 65
Arlington 76 Lincolnview 63
Bryan 57 Paulding 43
Shawnee 77 Spencerville 53
Shawnee 70 Allen East 44
Columbus Grove 65 Pandora-Gilboa 26
Division II District at BGSU
Ada
State Tournament Qualifiers:
Division II Boys
Division II Girls
Division I/II Diving
Division II Boys State Qualifiers
none
Division II Girls State Qualifiers
50 Yard Freestyle: 4. Klava Katayama, Ada
100 Yard Butterfly: 2. Klava Katayama, Ada
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 12. Ada
Allen East scored a total of 341.0 points to take the 2020 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Columbus Grove High School. Spencerville finished second in the tournament with 223 points while Bluffton took third at 218.5 points. Repeating as conference champs for the fourth year in a row, Allen East’s title was their ninth overall NWC wrestling championship.
1. Allen East 341, 2. Spencerville 223, 3. Bluffton 218.5, 4. Delphos Jefferson 178.5, 5. Columbus Grove 171, 6. Paulding 159, 7. Ada 106, 8. Lincolnview 73
Brackets | Placers | Complete Results
Allen East senior Garrett Neth (195) was voted Wrestler of The Year in the NWC. Mike Abbey of Allen East was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Tayton Kleman (BL-113), Jeremy Sturgeon (BL – 120), Drake Carmean (AE-126), Chase Miller (AE-152), Blake Hershberger (AE-160), and Ezra Jones (CG-170). Allen East led the way with 6 individual champions while Bluffton had 4 individual champs.
Individual high school champions are listed below:
106 – Thayne Kleman 9 BL
113 – Tayton Kleman 11 BL
120 – Jeremy Sturgeon 11 BL
126 – Drake Carmean 11 AE
132 – Jordan Mudel 12 PL
138 – Kade Wireman 9 AE
145 – Gage Wireman 9 AE
152 – Chase Miller 10 AE
160 – Blake Hershberger 11 AE
170 – Ezra Jones 11 CG
182 – Cole Mabis 12 PL
195 – Garrett Neth 12 AE
220 – Landen Luginbuhl 12 BL
285 – Jeff Meyer 11 CG
2020 NWC Junior High Championships
1. Columbus Grove 322.5, 2. Allen East 215, 3. Spencerville 212, 4. Crestview 210.5, 5. Ada 96, 6. Bluffton 77, 7. Lincolnview 61, 8. Paulding 42, 9. Delphos Jefferson 24
Ada 74 Lincolnview 54
Columbus Grove 85 Allen East 71
Crestview 65 Paulding 51
Spencerville 46 Delphos Jefferson 45
Lincolnview 45 Ada 31
Columbus Grove 80 Allen East 18
Crestview 52 Paulding 50
Spencerville 51 Delphos Jefferson 32
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 43 Bluffton 42
Lima Central Catholic 70 Delphos Jefferson 49
Ada 58 Waynesfield-Goshen 41
Van Buren 40 Bluffton 29
Lincolnview 63 Ridgemont 25
Paulding 52 Defiance 38
Spencerville 74 Parkway 47
Columbus Grove is ranked 1st in Division IV in the 6th weekly 2020 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
Complete 6th weekly 2020 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll
Spencerville 51 Ada 22
Non-Conference:
Allen East 42 Upper Scioto Valley 35
Crestview 43 Wayne Trace 37
Delphos Jefferson 63 Fort Jennings 48