Division III
Special Mention
Luke Denecker, Bluffton, 6-2, sr., 17.6
Division IV
First Team
Blake Reynolds, Columbus Grove, 6-4, jr., 16.8
Second Team
Kalen Etzler, Convoy Crestview, 6-8, jr., 17.9
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Division IV Regional Semifinal at BGSU
Columbus Grove 55 Antwerp 50
Division IV District Championship at Elida
Columbus Grove 58 Kalida 49
Columbus Grove Boys Basketball – 2020 Division IV District Champs
Division IV District Semifinal at Elida
Columbus Grove 50 Crestview 42
Division III Sectional Championship at Miller City
Ottawa-Glandorf 82 Allen East 29
Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Lima Central Catholic 59 Bluffton 44
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Kalida 44 Lincolnview 41
Division IV Sectional Championships at Bluffton University
Crestview 40 Delphos St. John’s 37
Columbus Grove 59 Ada 35
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Van Wert
Lincolnview 49 Miller City 47
Division IV Sectional Semifinals at Bluffton University
Crestview 64 Leipsic 55
Ada 62 Fort Jennings 55
Columbus Grove junior Blake Reynolds was chosen as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at their annual selection meeting. Reynolds received 119 total points in the voting in a near unanimous selection. Reynolds averaged 16.8 points per game along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists per game for the Bulldogs.
Joining Reynolds on the NWC first team were Kalen Etzler (Crestview), Luke Denecker (Bluffton), Mason Soper (Bluffton), Tayt Birnesser (Columbus Grove) and Brandon Hull (Ada). Reynolds, Etzler, Birnesser and Hull are juniors while Denecker and Soper are seniors. Reynolds and Denecker are 3-time first team selections with Etzler and Birnesser being two-time selections.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Chris Sautter of Columbus Grove for the second consecutive year. He led the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference mark and an undefeated regular season.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Blake Reynolds – Columbus Grove – 11
Kalen Etzler – Crestview – 11
Luke Denecker – Bluffton – 12
Mason Soper – Bluffton – 12
Tayt Birnesser – Columbus Grove – 11
Brandon Hull – Ada – 11
SECOND TEAM
Creed Jessee – Lincolnview – 11
Ian Wannenacher – Delphos Jefferson – 11
Jared Piercefield – Bluffton – 12
Collin Overholt – Lincolnview – 11
Josh Henline – Spencerville – 9
HONORABLE MENTION
Gabe Clement – Columbus Grove – 11
Blake McGarvey – Paulding – 11
Phillip Coulson – Ada – 12
Jake Bowersock – Lincolnview – 11
Carson Kreischer – Crestview – 11
Payton Beckman – Paulding – 11
Hunter Mericle – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Dalton Prichard – Spencerville – 11
Logan McCluer – Allen East – 12
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
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
Columbus Grove is ranked 1st in Division IV in the final 2019-20 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
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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
Ada 74 Lincolnview 54
Columbus Grove 85 Allen East 71
Crestview 65 Paulding 51
Spencerville 46 Delphos Jefferson 45
Lima Central Catholic 70 Delphos Jefferson 49
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
Division III
Lima Sr. High School – Sectional/District
Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Bowling Green – Regional
Columbus Grove
Elida High School – Sectional/District
Ada, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Lincolnview
Wapakoneta High School – Sectional/District
Spencerville
Bluffton 38 Riverdale 33
Columbus Grove 42 Jackson Center 40, OT
Wayne Trace 47 Crestview 32
Coldwater 59 Lincolnview 52
Paulding 56 Liberty Center 42
Marion Local 54 Spencerville 51, 2OT
Spencerville 55 Ada 50
Bluffton 62 Allen East 41
Columbus Grove 57 Delphos Jefferson 43
Lincolnview 63 Crestview 49
Columbus Grove 71 Pandora-Gilboa 39
Delphos Jefferson 61 Fort Jennings 43
Paulding 45 Hicksville 31
Columbus Grove is ranked 1st in Division IV in the 5th weekly 2020 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll.
Complete 5th weekly 2020 Ohio High School Boys Basketball AP State Poll