Donaldson and Sommers named to All-NWC boys basketball teams
By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton High School boys basketball team have two players on the All-Northwest Conference teams following voting recently conducted by league coaches.
Senior guard Marek Donaldson was voted first team All-NWC. He led the team in three-point field goals made, and was one of the top Pirate scorers.
Senior Blake Sommers was named second team All-NWC. He was one of the top two Pirate scorers and rebounders.
Bluffton finished its regular season 15-7 overall against a tough schedule, and went 3-4 in the NWC.
Spencerville and Columbus Grove tied for the NWC championship at 6-1. Crestview’s Wren Sheets was named league Player of the Year.
Bearcat mentor Kevin Sensabaugh was tabbed NWC Coach of the Year after leading Spencerville (20-2) to number one in the state poll.
Crestview and LCC tied for third at 5-2. Bluffton finished fifth, followed by Allen East (2-5), Delphos Jefferson (1-6) and Lincolnview (0-7).
2024-25 All-NWC boys basketball teams
NWC Player of the Year: Wren Sheets – Crestview
NWC Coach of the Year: Kevin Sensabaugh – Spencerville
1st Team
Wren Sheets – Sr – Crestview
Jordan Priddy – Jr – Lima Central Catholic
Will Sensabaugh – So – Spencerville
Owen Sensabaugh – Jr – Spencerville
Karder Agner – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Marek Donaldson – Sr – Bluffton
2nd Team
Carder Orr – Sr – Spencerville
Trenton Barraza – Sr – Columbus Grove
Brady Basinger – So – Columbus Grove
Blake Sommers – Sr – Bluffton
Jeff Williams – Fr – Lima Central Catholic
Honorable Mention
Tommy Heffner – So – Crestview
Max Hammons – So – Lincolnview
Ethan Young – Sr – Allen East
Aazaad Burton – Fr – Lima Central Catholic
Hayden Perrott – Jr – Crestview
Trevon Baxter – Jr – Columbus Grove
Braelyn Schultz – Sr – Allen East
Logan Helser – Sr – Allen East
Brady Parker – So – Lima Central Catholic
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