By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton sophomore William Hoover was named honorable mention All-Northwest Conference in voting conducted by the league baseball coaches recently.

Chayse Overholt of league champion Lincolnview was named NWC Player of the Year. Lancer mentor Eric Fishpaw was named NWC Coach of the Year by his peers.

Lincolnview won the league title with a 7-0 record. Allen East and LCC tied for second at 5-2. Bluffton ended up seventh in the eight-team league at 1-6, ahead of Delphos Jefferson (0-7).

2026 NWC Baseball All-Conference Teams

NWC Player of the Year: Chayse Overholt – Senior – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview

1st Team
Chayse Overholt – Sr – Lincolnview
Jackson Thompson – Sr – Allen East
Brady Malcom – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Holden Price – Sr – Lincolnview
Brady Basinger – Jr – Columbus Grove
Ethan Hershberger – Jr – Allen East
Zaine Cereghin – Jr – Crestview
Gage Sautter – Jr – Columbus Grove
Gavin Comer – So – Spencerville
Jude Stemen – So – Spencerville
Nathan Speicher – Jr – Lima Central Catholic

2nd Team
Luke Sawmiller – So – Crestview
Caleb Lybarger – Jr – Allen East
JJ Schnieders – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Jacob Ricker – Sr – Columbus Grove
Gavin Evans – Sr – Lincolnview
Owen Heckler – Sr – Crestview
Seth Brant – Jr – Lincolnview
Jackson Ingledue – Sr – Lincolnview
Dean Trentman – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Brady Brooks – Sr – Allen East

Honorable Mention
Alex Meyer – So – Columbus Grove
Grant Zielke – Sr – Lincolnview
Luke Rode – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Jacob Williams – Jr – Allen East
William Hoover – So – Bluffton
Grady Smith – Sr – Spencerville
Caden Falke – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Levi Clum – Sr – Allen East
Isaac Rostorfer – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Drew Baumgartner – So – Spencerville
Josh Young – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Travis Stanley – Jr – Allen East
Huxley Grose – Sr – Crestview