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

Columbus Grove 66 Ada 15
Bluffton 59 Delphos Jefferson 37
Crestview 54 Spencerville 43
Paulding 38 Lincolnview 37, 2OT

Non-Conference:
Waynesfield-Goshen 64 Allen East 61, 3OT

Lincolnview 52 Ada 20
Columbus Grove 50 Allen East 38
Crestview 45 Paulding 43
Spencerville 54 Delphos Jefferson 36

Non-Conference:
Bluffton 45 Lima Central Catholic 26

Division III
Elida District
Lincolnview Sectional: Allen East, Paulding, Spencerville

Division IV
Ottawa District
Allen East Sectional: Ada, Bluffton
Bath Sectional: Columbus Grove

Van Wert District
Defiance Sectional: Lincolnview
Paulding Sectional: Crestview, Delphos Jefferson