By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School senior ace Jaden Coonfare was named first team All-Northwest Conference in golf by the league recently.

Coonfare was the number one golfer for the Pirates this season.

Senior Aiden Sponsler was named second team All-NWC. 

Pirate senior teammates Jacob Boisvert and Eli Wenger also made honorable mention all-league.

Brevin Brandt of league champion Leipsic won conference Player of the Year honors.

Viking mentor Kevin Brandt was named NWC Coach of the Year.

Bluffton finished 14-4 overall and 12-4 in the NWC, good for third place in the league. Leipsic (15-1) won the NWC crown, followed by Lincolnview (14-1).

All-NWC Golf:

1st Team

Brevin Brandt, Leipsic

Jaden Coonfare, Bluffton

Issac Gallmeier, Delphos Jefferson

Levi Clum, Allen East

Nick Schroeder, Leipsic

Mathew Dealey, Crestview

Grant Glossett, Lincolnview

2nd Team

Evan Miller, Lincolnview

Dane Ebel, Lincolnview

Isaac Ricker, Columbus Grove

Caden Carder, Delphos Jefferson

Luke Spoors, Leipsic

Aiden Sponsler, Bluffton

Honorable Mention

Jacob Boisvert, Bluffton

Eli Wenger, Bluffton