Three Pirate girls named 1st team All-NWC girls soccer
In voting conducted by the league coaches recently, three Pirate girls were named 1st team All-NWC in girls soccer:
Defending league Player of the Year Reagan Mittendorf was voted first team All-Northwest Conference.
Bluffton junior goalkeeper Julia Mehaffie and junior assist ace Allison Diller were also voted first team all-league.
Juniors Olivia Matthews and Samantha Scoles earned second team All-NWC honors.
A trio of Pirate juniors –Riley Eachus, Kendal Giesege and Makayla Schweingruber–were named honorable mention all-conference.
Bluffton sophomore Jasmine Hasting also was voted honorable mention all-league.
Defending league champion Bluffton finished second in the NWC at 5-1, a game behind Columbus Grove (6-0).
CG freshman Lauryn Auchmuty was voted NWC Player of the Year.
Grove mentor Chris Halker was named NWC Coach of the Year.
1st Team
Lauryn Auchmuty – Columbus Grove – Fr
Reagan Mittendorf – Bluffton – Sr
Alyvia Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – So
Katelyn Castle – Crestview – Jr
Julia Mehaffie – Bluffton – Jr
Savanah Ridenour – Columbus Grove – Sr
Ella Marshall – Ada – So
Kenzie King – Columbus Grove – Sr
Haylee Bayman – Delphos Jefferson – Sr
Grace Goecke – Spencerville – So
Rilynn Jones – Allen East – Fr
Aubrey Young – Allen East – So
Allison Diller – Bluffton – Jr
2nd Team
Addison Williman – Crestview – So
Olivia Matthews – Bluffton – Jr
Melana Lohman – Columbus Grove – Sr
Emma Renner – Columbus Grove – Sr
Olivia Burkhart – Ada – So
Samantha Scoles – Bluffton – Jr
Maddie Thompson – Columbus Grove – Sr
Julia Kamatali – Ada – Sr
Reagan Emerick – Allen East – Jr
Addyson Dowler – Crestview – Jr
Jaelyn Boop – Spencerville – Jr
Honorable Mention
Nikki Thaxton – Allen East – Jr
Grace Meyers – Columbus Grove – So
Kiersten Closson – Columbus Grove – Sr
Gwen Langhals – Columbus Grove – Jr
Lillian Baughn – Delphos Jefferson – Jr
Sydney LeMar – Spencerville – Jr
Lizzie Chung – Delphos Jefferson – Sr
Adessa Alvarez – Crestview – So
Riley Eachus – Bluffton – Jr
Kendal Giesege – Bluffton – Jr
Makayla Schweingruber – Bluffton – Jr
Landyn Dotson – Columbus Grove – Sr
Jasmine Hasting – Bluffton – So
Kylee Dientsberger – Delphos Jefferson – Jr
Lexie Greer – Spencerville – So
Ella Badertscher – Ada – Jr
Emily Karcher – Crestview – So
Lauren Mullins – Ada – Sr
Aidrein Goble – Allen East – Sr
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