Bluffton High School baseball players Austin Bricker and Dakota Bricker were named to the second-team all-NWC in baseball. James Harrod was named honorable mention.
In voting by Northwest Conference baseball coaches for the 2015 baseball season. senior Nate Owens, a catcher from Crestview was named Player of the Year. Owens was a unanimous selection receiving 160 out of a possible 160 points in the balloting.
Crestview coach Jim Wharton tallied 19 points to be named Coach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Spencerville's coach Troy Montenery finished second in the coach of the year balloting.
Owens was a 4-year starter for the Knights and batted .522 in league play this past season. His overall season average was .435 and included 9 extra base hits (one home run) with 23 RBI's.
Complete results for the Northwest Conference are listed below:
Northwest Conference First Team:
Nate Owens CV 12 Jacob Meyer SV 10
Damon Egnor PL 11 Ryan Bullinger DJ 12
Jaret Montenery SV 9 Jordan Roop CV 12
Corbin Edwards PL 11 Brayden Sautter ADA 11
Elisha Jones CG 12 Jordan Miller CV 11
Northwest Conference Second Team:
Tanner From CG 12 Chayton Overholt LV 9
Jace Stockwell DJ 10 Bret Rumer BL 11
Erik Neeley AE 12 Tanner Stippich AE 12
Travis Wireman AE 12 Dakota Bricker BL 9
Austin Bricker BL 12 Aaron Mock PL 12
Northwest Conference Honorable Mention:
Jon Krouse CV 11 Gage Mercer DJ 11
MItchell Youngpeter SV 11 Gaige Rassman DJ 12
Braden Goodwin AE 12 Thad Ringwald SV 10
James Harrod BL 12 Austin Leeth LV 11
Brent Wilson AE 10 Jarrett Sitton PL 11
Colby Clifton CV 11 Guadalupe Martinez PL 9
Dalton Schmersal LV 12 Seth Evans ADA 10
Reid Stechschulte CG 10 Luke Carpenter SV 10
Final Northwest Conference Standings (league games only):
1. Crestview 8-0
2. Paulding 6-2
2. Spencerville 6-2
4. Allen East 4-4
4. Delphos Jefferson 4-4
4. Columbus Grove 4-4
7. Bluffton 2-6
8. Lincolnview 2-6
9. Ada 0-8
