By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton junior Kyler Kinn received honorable mention All-Northwest Conference basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting this week.

The Pirates ended the season 11-13 overall and finished tied for seventh in the NWC at 2-6. 

Columbus Grove senior Blake Reynolds was a repeat selection as the 2020-21 NWC Player of the Year by the league coaches at the meeting.  
 
Joining Reynolds on the NWC first team were Kalen Etzler (Crestview), Tayt Birnesser (Columbus Grove), Collin Overholt (Lincolnview), Blake McGarvey (Paulding) and Creed Jessee (Lincolnview).

Tyler Clum of Allen East (2-6) was named second team all-conference. Mustang teammates Gabe Criblez and Garrett Newland were voted honorable mention all-league.
 
Chris Sautter of unbeaten league champion Columbus Grove was voted NWC Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

1st Team
Blake Reynolds  Columbus Grove
Kalen Etzler  Crestview
Tayt Birnesser  Columbus Grove
Collin Overholt  Lincolnview
Blake McGarvey  Paulding
Creed Jessee  Lincolnview

2nd Team
Josh Henline  Spencerville
Ian Wannemacher  Delphos Jefferson
Gabe Clement  Columbus Grove
Tyler Clum  Allen East
Payton Beckman  Paulding

Honorable Mention
Micah Cook  Ada
Gabe Criblez  Allen East
Garrett Newland  Allen East
Kyler Kinn  Bluffton
Trey Sautter  Columbus Grove
Carson Kreischer  Crestview
Gavin Etzler  Crestview
Colin Bailey  Delphos Jefferson
Jake Bowersock  Lincolnview
Clayton Leeth  Lincolnview
Keegan Goecke  Spencerville