In voting by Northwest Conference softball coaches for the 2015 softball season senior Hope Schroeder, a pitcher from Columbus Grove, was named Player of the Year after being runner-up for that honor during the 2014 season.  

Schroeder received first-place votes from 7 of the conference coaches.  Coaches may not vote for players from their own schools. 

Bluffton senior Maddie Willis finished second in the balloting with Allen East sophomore Ariana Schmiedebusch finishing third.

Allen East coach Bill Mattevi tallied 19 points to be named Coach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Mattevi led the Mustangs to a 7-1 record and a Northwest Conference co-championship. Carl Etzler of the co-champion Crestview Knights finished second in the balloting.

Complete results for the Northwest Conference are listed below:

Northwest Conference First Team:

Hope Schroeder CG 12                   Audrey Rodriguez AE 12
Maddie Willis BL 12                       Macala Ashbaugh LV 10
Ariana Schmiedebusch AE 10         Terra Crowle CV 12
Brooke Hoffman CG 11                   Mackenzie Riggenbach CV 12
Tianna Rager CV 11                        Kara May SV   9

Northwest Conference Second Team:

Ashley Sumner ADA 11                       Kylie Wyss AE 11
Morgan Riley PL 12                             Kyrah Yinger CG 11
Mackayla Wilson BL 12                     Brady Guest CV 11
Julia Thatcher LV 12                           Shayla Rice DJ 12
Sami Fruchey BL 11                         Alex Shumate SV 11

Northwest Conference Honorable Mention:

Maddy Hollar SV 12                      Cora Millay CV 10
Mackenzie Ringwald SV 12          Claire Thompson DJ 11
Alexis Amburgey ADA 12              Lauren Birkemeier CG   9
Alexis McCluer AE 11                   Dani Harman DJ 10
Lauren Parkins BL 12                 Jessica Pimpas DJ 11
Baylee Neate LV 12                      Sam Branham DJ 12
Taylor Lloyd AE 12                        Devann Springer LV 12
Teyah Sautter ADA   9                  Audrey Manz PL   9
Taylor Monday BL 11                  Megan Miller SV 12
Sammi Rosengarten CG 11

Final Northwest Conference Standings (league games only):

1.  Allen East 7-1
1.  Crestview 7-1
3.  Bluffton 6-2
4.  Columbus Grove 5-3
5.  Spencerville 4-4
6.  Lincolnview 3-5
6.  Ada 3-5
8.  Paulding 1-7
9.  Jefferson 0-8