Champion Pirates land two on All-NWC girls soccer 1st team
Mehaffie repeats as coach of the year; three players on 2nd team
By Cort Reynolds
The Northwest Conference champion Bluffton High School girls soccer team placed eight players on the all-league teams, led by two first teamers and three second-team picks, in voting conducted Sunday by the league coaches.
The Pirate girls repeated as NWC champs at 5-0-1, finishing just ahead of rivals Allen East (5-1) and Columbus Grove (4-1-1).
Bluffton seniors Jasmine Hasting and Ella Armstrong were named first team All-NWC by the coaches.
Pirate juniors Jordan Schweingruber and Aubrey Burkholder, and sophomore Blair Utendorf all made second team all-conference.
Sophomore Mya McDougle, senior Marley Kindle and junior Jordan O’Connell were named honorable mention All-NWC.
Mentor Jamie Mehaffie of repeat NWC champion Bluffton was tabbed NWC Coach of the Year for the second straight season by his peers.
Allen East junior Rilynn Jones led the league in scoring and was named NWC Player of the Year. She is a three-time first team all-league pick.
Ada came in fourth in the NWC standings at 2-3-1. Delphos Jefferson finished fifth in the league at 2-4, followed by Spencerville (1-4-1) and Crestview (0-6).
All-NWC Teams:
NWC Player of the Year: Rilynn Jones – Allen East
NWC Coach of the Year: Jamie Mehaffie – Bluffton
1st Team
Rilynn Jones – Junior – Allen East
Lauryn Auchmuty – Junior – Columbus Grove
Aubrey Young – Senior – Allen East
Ella Marshall – Senior – Ada
Jasmine Hasting – Senior – Bluffton
Ella Armstrong – Senior – Bluffton
Grace Goecke – Senior – Spencerville
Kyah Kimmett – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Addison Williman – Senior – Crestview
Olivia Burkhart – Senior – Ada
Ella Dotson – Junior – Columbus Grove
Ruth Myers – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
2nd Team
Dylan Miller – Junior – Allen East
Jordan Schweingruber – Junior – Bluffton
Alexandra Greer – Senior – Spencerville
Katie Sizemore – Senior – Ada
Adessa Alvarez – Senior – Crestview
Blair Utendorf – Sophomore – Bluffton
Devanie Pingle – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Claire Stokes – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Aubrey Burkholder – Junior – Bluffton
Megan Koehlinger – Senior – Allen East
Lexi Poling – Junior – Ada
Honorable Mention
Mya McDougle – Sophomore – Bluffton
Allison Thompson – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Kyrstin Moore – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Madilynn Springer – Sophomore – Crestview
Ashley Hawk – Senior – Allen East
Jenna Wannemacher – Freshman – Spencerville
Grace Fledderjohann – Freshman – Spencerville
Riley Jordan – Sophomore – Allen East
Marley Kindle – Senior – Bluffton
Elsie Allen – Senior – Ada
Jade Roeder – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Jordan O’Connell – Junior – Bluffton
Bronyn Shaefer – Sophomore – Allen East
Karley Wagner – Junior – Ada
Kailey Wagner – Senior – Ada
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