By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School junior first baseman Jacob Granger was named second team All-Northwest Conference for baseball in voting conducted by the league coaches this week in Delphos.

Four Pirates were voted honorable mention all-league.

Junior center fielder Braeden Jordan made honorable mention all-league for the second year in a row. Junior pitcher Tyler Cupples and sophomores Landen Worcester (outfielder) and Quinn Eachus (shortstop) also received HM notice.

Bluffton finished 11-13 overall and 4-4 in the NWC.

Lincolnview senior standout Dane Ebel was named NWC Player of the Year.

Lancer mentor Eric Fishpaw was voted NWC Coach of the Year after leading Lincolnview to an outright undefeated league title at 8-0. 

Crestview and Columbus Grove tied for second place in the league at 6-2. 

Bluffton and rival Allen East tied for fourth in the conference standings at 4-4. Delphos Jefferson and Leipsic ended up knotted for sixth place at 3-5.  Spencerville finished eighth at 2-6, while Ada was last at 0-8.

NWC HONORS

NWC Player of the Year: Dane Ebel – 12 – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview

All-NWC 1st Team
Dane Ebel – 12 – Lincolnview
Shep Halker – 12 – Columbus Grove
Hunter Jones – 11 – Crestview
Carson Hunter – 12 – Crestview
Austin Bockrath – 11 – Lincolnview
Quinn Schroeder – 11 – Leipsic
Brock Hoffman – 12 – Columbus Grove
Jacob Hershberger – 12 – Allen East
Braylon Scalf – 12 – Delphos Jefferson
Braylen Kennedy – 12 – Allen East
Carter Ringwald – 12 – Spencerville

2nd Team
Luke Bollenbacher – 11 – Lincolnview
Taylor Schroeder – 12 – Columbus Grove
Nathan Lichtle – 12 – Crestview
Jeremy Tavarez – 10 – Leipsic
Jacob Granger – 11 – Bluffton
Jack Dunlap – 11 – Lincolnview
Jackson Thompson – 9 – Allen East
Karder Agner – 10 – Delphos Jefferson
Evan Osting – 11 – Spencerville
Preston Kreischer – 11 – Crestview

Honorable Mention
Kyle Hopkins – 10 – Columbus Grove
Luke Spoors – 12 – Leipsic
Chayse Overholt – 9 – Lincolnview
Roman Snyder – 12 – Ada
Braeden Jordan – 11 – Bluffton
Tommy Offenbacher – 10 – Leipsic
Tyler Cupples – 11 – Bluffton
Bryson Penix – 10 – Crestview
Spencer Wall – 12 – Ada
Bo Birnesser – 11 – Columbus Grove
Donovan Kennedy – 12 – Allen East
Landen Worcester – 10 – Bluffton
Landen Schroeder – 12 – Columbus Grove
Carson Clum – 11 – Allen East
Quinn Eachus – 10 – Bluffton
Parker Speith – 12 – Crestview
Dalton Wurth – 12 – Columbus Grove
Nick Schroeder – 10 – Leipsic
Carter Layman – 11 – Spencerville