Paulding Panthers

NWC Golfer of the Year: Joshah Rager, Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Daryl Dowdy, Lincolnview

1st Team
Joshah Rager, Lincolnview
Aaron Belcher, Bluffton
Gavin Harmon, Spencerville
Grant Whitley, Allen East
Ethan Dominique, Paulding
Ethan Harmon, Spencerville
Andrew Foust, Delphos Jefferson

2nd Team
Ryan Moody, Lincolnview
Noah Oglesbee, Columbus Grove
Colton Lautzenheiser, Crestview
Tyler McLaughlin, Bluffton
Caden Hurless, Crestview
Reese Farmer, Lincolnview
Cole Heller, Paulding

Honorable Mention
Brayden Evans, Lincolnview
Harrison Kill, Allen East
Jacob Oglesbee, Columbus Grove
Jaden Youtsey, Lincolnview
Collin Davis, Spencerville
Kyle Welty, Columbus Grove
Alex Gallman, Spencerville
Kaleb Myers, Crestview
Cade McGarvey, Paulding
Zach Roberts, Columbus Grove
Matt Meyer, Allen East
Taylor Ramey, Ada
Weston Phlipot, Paulding

Lincolnview won the Northwest Conference golf tournament in an 18-hole tournament played at Hickory Sticks Golf Club in Van Wert.  The first-place tournament finish also clinched the overall 2016 conference golf championship for the Lancers.

The Lancers had a team total 338 to defeat tournament runner-up Spencerville (361) by 23 strokes.  Other tournament team totals were:  Columbus Grove (370), Paulding (372), (Bluffton 377), Crestview (388), Delphos Jefferson (401), Allen East (411), Ada (514).

Lincolnview senior, Joshah Rager, was the tournament medalist with a score of 77.  Second place medalist honors were shared by Bluffton junior Aaron Belcher and Spencerville freshman Ethan Harmon as both shot 78.

Following today’s play, the tournament finish for each school was combined with their regular season finish to determine the final golf standings for the NWC for 2016.   Lincolnview won both the regular season and tournament, and took first place with a perfect 18 points.  Spencerville took second place in the conference with 16 points.  Paulding had the third-place finish with a total of 13 points.  The other schools’ order of conference finish was Columbus Grove (11.5), Bluffton (11), Crestview (7), Allen East (6.5), Delphos Jefferson (5), Ada (2).

Lincolnview Lancers – 2016 Boys Golf NWC Champions

1. LINCOLNVIEW — 338
Joshah Rager — 77
Reece Farmer — 85
Brayden Evans — 88
Ryan Moody — 88

2. SPENCERVILLE — 361
Ethan Harmon — 78
Garvin Harmon — 92
Drake Mertz — 95
Alex Gallman — 96

3. COLUMBUS GROVE — 370
Kyle Welty — 90
Noah Oglesbee — 92
Jacob Oglesbee — 94
Zach Roberts — 94

4. PAULDING — 372
Cole Heller — 88
Ethan Dominique — 92
Fletcher Cook — 95
Cade McGarvey — 97

5. BLUFFTON — 377
Aaron Belcher — 78
Braeden Edwards — 96
Levi Mikesell — 100
Tyler McLaughlin — 103

6. CRESTVIEW — 388
Colton Lautzenheiser — 89
Caden Hurless — 92
Brett Schumm — 100
Jacob Bowman — 107

7. DELPHOS JEFFERSON — 401
Andrew Foust — 88
Braxton Scalf — 102
Alex Theobald — 105
Nathan Pohlman — 106

8. ALLEN EAST — 411
Grant Whitley — 92
Nick Phillips — 102
Matt Meyer — 104
Harrison Kill — 113

9. ADA — 514
Alex Morgan — 125
Taylor Ramey — 126
Austin Amburgey — 131
Nathan Hurtig 132