By Cort Reynolds

Two Bluffton High School boys were named second team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league basketball coaches.

Bluffton sophomore guard Marek Donaldson topped the Pirates in three-point goals made and in scoring to garner second team All-NWC notice. 

Pirate junior Wade Ginther came on strong the second half of the season to also earn second team all-league honors.

Bluffton senior guard Carson Soper was tabbed honorable mention All-NWC.

The Pirates finished 14-8 in the regular season, and ended up a solid third in the nine-team NWC standings at 6-2.

Spencerville guard Josh Henline was named NWC Player of the Year.

The Bearcats won the league title at 8-0, and veteran Spencerville mentor Kevin Sensabaugh was voted NWC Coach of the Year. 

Crestview finished second at 7-1, followed by Bluffton (6-2), Delphos Jefferson (5-3) and Columbus Grove (4-4).

Allen East came in sixth (3-5), Leipsic was seventh (2-5), Lincolnview eighth (1-7) and Ada ninth (0-8).

1st Team All-NWC

Josh Henline, Senior Spencerville

Dylan Smith, Senior Spencerville

Gavin Etzler, Senior Crestview

Trent Teman, Senior Delphos Jeff

Wren Sheets, Sophomore Crestview

Keaton Lehman, Senior Allen East

2nd Team

Carson Clum, Junior  Allen East

Marek Donaldson, Sophomore Bluffton

Nate Lichtle, Senior Crestview

Trenton Barraza, Sophomore Columbus Grove

Wade Ginther, Junior Bluffton

Honorable Mention

Carter Conley, Senior Ada

Cason Soper, Senior Bluffton

Keaton Miller, Senior AE