3 from NWC champs named 1st team

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton HIgh School senior soccer standout Theo Andreas was voted Northwest Conference Player of the Year in voting recently conducted by the league coaches. 

Andreas paced the team in goals as he led the Pirate boys to their ninth consecutive league title at 5-0. Bluffton is 42-0-0 all-time in conference play.

Pirate seniors Ben Hartzler and junior Jack Brauen each made first team all-league alongside Andreas.

Sophomore Ethan Blount was named second team all-league. 

Sophomore Isaiah Kohli earned honorable mention all-conference notice.

Lincolnview mentor Anson Moody was voted NWC Coach of the Year by his peers.

Moody guided the Lancers to a second-place finish in the NWC at 2-1-1. They were followed by Allen East and Spencerville in a tie for third at 1-2-1. Ada came in last in the five-team league at 0-3-1.

All-NWC teams:

NWC Player of the Year: Theo Andreas – Bluffton
NWC Coach of the Year: Anson Moody – Lincolnview

1st Team
Theo Andreas – Bluffton – Sr
Logan Jolliff – Ada – Jr
Austin Bockrath – Lincolnview – Sr
Ben Hartzler – Bluffton – Sr
Brennan Lehman – Spencerville – Sr
Isen Schafer – Allen East – Sr
Beau Miller – Spencerville – Sr
Jackson Evans – Lincolnview – Sr
Emilio Rettig – Allen East – Sr
Jack Brauen – Bluffton – Jr
Nathan Williams – Ada – Jr
Mason Waltmire – Lincolnview – Jr

2nd Team
Isaiah Stewart – Spencerville – Sr
A.J. Boop – Spencerville – Jr
Garrett Jennings – Allen East – Jr
Carson Gossard – Ada – Sr
Ethan Blount – Bluffton – So
Reide Jackson – Lincolnview – Sr
Levi Antrim – Bluffton – Jr
Tyler Kaverman – Spencerville – Sr
Logan Helser – Allen East – Jr
Clayton McClain – Ada – Sr
Cody Ricker – Lincolnview – Jr

Honorable Mention
Isaiah Kohli – Bluffton – So
Brodie Vasquez – Spencerville – Jr
Drew Long – Ada – Sr
Zane Newland – Allen East – Sr
Braxton McMichael – Spencerville – Sr
Reece Berryman – Lincolnview – Sr
Gavin Evans – Lincolnview – So
Jacob Rush – Ada – Fr