Q: What do all these school mascots have in common? A: Northwest Conference. You'll find this mural on the wall of the Bluffton High School basketball gymnasium. From bottom left to right, an Ada Bulldog, a Columbus Grove Bulldog and a Delphos Jefferson Wildcat. Then comes a Lima Central Catholic Thunderbird (once upon a time a NWC school), a Spencerville Bearcat and a Paulding Panther. On top is a Crestview Knight, a Bluffton Pirate, a Lincolnview Lancer and an Allen East Mustang.