Division III St. Marys Sectional Semifinal
Allen East 34 Parkway 33
Division III Defiance Sectional Semifinal
Bluffton 77 Fairview 58
Division IV Van Wert Sectional Semifinal
Ottoville 70 Lincolnview 66, OT
Division IV Kenton Sectional Semifinal
Ada 64 Waynesfield-Goshen 50
Crestview senior Damian Helm was chosen as the 2013-14 NWC Player of The Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Helm received 117 of a possible 120 points in the coaches’ voting.
Helm averaged 15.2 points per game along with 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Knights, while shooting 57 percent from the field and 91 percent from the free throw line this year.
He was joined on the NWC first team by Columbus Grove’s Will Vorhees, Spencerville’s Ben Bowers, Jefferson’s Trey Smith and Lincolnview’s Kyle Williams.
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 Jeremy Best of Crestview. He led the Knights to an 8-0 conference mark and an undefeated regular season at 22-0.
First Team
Damian Helm – Crestview – Senior
Will Vorhess – Columbus Grove – Senior
Ben Bowers – Spencerville – Senior
Trey Smith – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Kyle Williams – Lincolnview – Senior
Second Team
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – Sophomore
Cam Etzler – Crestview – Senior
Kyle Kauser – Paulding – Senior
Ross Thompson – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Tyson Bolenbaugh – Crestview – Senior
Honorable Mention
Levi Kistler – Bluffton – Junior
Guy Harder – Paulding – Senior
Matt Shuey – Allen East – Senior
Jace Darbyshire – Columbus Grove – Junior
Justis Dowdy – Lincolnview – Junior
Austin Dumbaugh – Ada – Senior
Connor Lautzenheiser – Crestview – Sophomore
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – Freshman
Mason Nourse – Spencerville – Sophomore
Brayden Sautter – Ada – Sophomore
Allen East senior Kaycee Rowe was a near unanimous selection choice as 2013-14 NWC Player of The Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. Rowe received 119 of a possible 120 first place points to earn POY honors over Crestview junior, Lyndsey Motycka (109 points) and Ada junior, Tory Wyss (106 points).
Rowe averaged 18.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.6 steals per game in leading the Bulldogs to a 6-2 conference record and second place in the NWC.
Rowe, Motycka and Wyss were joined on the NWC First Team by Bluffton senior Sarah Schriner and Columbus Grove junior Sydney McCluer.
Greg Rickard, who led Crestview (8-0) to the school’s fifteenth NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
First Team
Kaycee Rowe – Allen East – Senior
Lindsey Motycka – Crestview – Junior
Tory Wyss – Ada – Junior
Sarah Schriner – Bluffton – Senior
Sydney McCluer – Columbus Grove – Junior
Second Team
Emily Bauer – Crestview – Sophomore
Rileigh Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Julia Thatcher – Lincolnview – Junior
Mackenzie Riggenbach – Crestview – Junior
Carly Clum – Allen East – Junior
Honorable Mention
Schylar Miller – Spencerville – Junior
Alexis Amburgey – Ada – Junior
Paige Buroker – Bluffton – Senior
Christine Stemen – Lincolnview – Senior
Samantha Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – Senior
Katie Goergens – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Kennis Mercer – Crestview – Junior
Erin Conkle – Allen East – Senior
Sierra McCullough – Paulding – Senior
Abby Pease – Paulding – Senior
Division III Wapakoneta Sectional Championship
Columbus Grove 55 Allen East 37
Division III Riverdale Sectional Championship
Ottawa-Glandorf 68 Bluffton 33
Division III Defiance Sectional Championship
Delta 69 Paulding 37
Division IV Van Wert Sectional Championship
Crestview 45 Delphos St. John’s 29
Division IV Kenton Sectional Championship
Ada 54 Waynesfield-Goshen 49
Division III District Tournament at BGSU
16. Paulding 34
State Qualifiers:
(Four from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
none
Teams Scores | Pairings | Brackets | Weight Classes | Results
Division III District Tournament at Troy
14. Ada 35, 16. Delphos Jefferson 34, 26. Spencerville 23, 40. Columbus Grove 7, 41. Allen East 6.5, 42. Lincolnview 5, 46. Bluffton 2
State Qualifiers:
(Four from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
160: 3. Austin Windle, Ada
Complete Results
Paulding 72 Ada 33
Delphos Jefferson 56 Bluffton 49
Crestview 55 Columbus Grove 48, OT
Lincolnview 56 Spencerville 55
Non-Conference:
LCC 85 Allen East 32
Division II Swimming & Diving State Tournament at C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton
Boys
26. Ada 20
Boys Swimming Results
50 Yard Freestyle: 5. Matthew Wilcox, Ada; 11. Mitchell Wilcox, Ada;
100 Yard Freestyle: 21. Mitchell Wilcox, Ada
Edgerton 44 Paulding 34
Wayne Trace 73 Lincolnview 72
Division III Wapakoneta Sectional Semifinal
Columbus Grove 51 Coldwater 49
Division IV Van Wert Sectional Semifinal
Kalida 56 Delphos Jefferson 46
Division IV Coldwater Sectional Semifinal
Minster 66 Spencerville 35
Temple Christian 59 Ada 54
Kenton 63 Bluffton 49
Division III Riverdale Sectional Semifinal
Bluffton 51 Elmwood 45
Division IV Van Wert Sectional Semifinal
Delphos St. John’s 47 Lincolnview 36
Crestview finished as the regular season poll champions in Division IV in the final 2014 AP State Boys Basketball State Poll.
Ada 73 Wayne Trace 65
Bluffton 54 Vanlue 51
Delphos Jefferson 41 Van Wert 32
Allen East 70 Waynesfield-Goshen 46
Miller City 57 Columbus Grove 41
Paulding 72 Bryan 61
Crestview 69 New Knoxville 61
Parkway 58 Lincolnview 44
Spencerville 63 New Bremen 50
Pandora-Gilboa 54 Columbus Grove 47
Lincolnview 45 Parkway 37
Division II BGSU Districts
Boys Results (Ada)
Girls Results (Ada)
Boys State Qualifiers:
50 Yard Freestyle: 10. Mitchell Wilcox, Ada; 16. Matthew Wilcox, Ada
100 Yard Freestyle: 21. Mitchell Wilcox, Ada
Girls State Qualifiers:
none
Division III
Lima Central Catholic Sectional
4. Spencerville 138, 5. Delphos Jefferson 124.5, 6. Columbus Grove 123.5, 7. Ada 98.5, 8. Allen East 74, 9. Bluffton 58, 11. Lincolnview 44
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. David Grant, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Preston Brubaker, Columbus Grove
113: 3. Schuyler Caprella, Allen East; 4. Alexander Rodriguez, Lincolnview
120: 2. Lee Dues, Allen East; 4. Peyton Ford, Spencerville
126: 2. Cody Dickson, Spencerville; 3. Brett Sampson, Columbus Grove
132: 2. Trevor Bockey, Spencerville; 3. Nick Luke, Bluffton
138: 2. Cole Bellows, Spencerville; 3. Brandon Soules, Allen East
145: 2. Tanner Vermule, Delphos Jefferson
152: 2. Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Tyler Schroeder, Columbus Grove
160: 1. Austin Windle, Ada
170: 2. Doug Hicks, Lincolnview; 3. Alec Gladwell, Columbus Grove; 4. Josh Bracy, Bluffton
182: 1. Tyler Foust, Delphos Jefferson; 2. Will Selhorst, Columbus Grove; 3. Noah Beach, Ada
195: 2. Jarod Woodland, Ada
220: 2. Dustin McConnahea, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Brady Pitney, Ada
285: 1. Logan Vandemark, Spencerville
Brackets | Results
Archbold Sectional
Paulding
District Qualifiers:
no results reported
Columbus Grove 53 Ada 36
Delphos Jefferson 77 Allen East 33
Crestview 53 Bluffton 40
Paulding 51 Lincolnview 38
Non-Conference:
Spencerville 56 LCC 53
Columbus Grove 44 Ada 43
Delphos Jefferson 51 Allen East 48
Crestview 49 Bluffton 26
Lincolnview 61 Paulding 39
Non-Conference:
LCC 79 Spencerville 45
Kenton 63 Bluffton 49
Ottoville 56 Delphos Jefferson 46