By Cort Reynolds

Four Bluffton High School girls soccer players received Div. V All-Northwest district honors in voting recently conducted by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.

Pirate senior scoring leader Aubrey Burkholder was named first team all-district in Div. V. The co-captain led the team with 16 goals and 12 assists for 44 points.

Seniors Blair Utendorf and Mya McDougle were voted second team all-district. Utendorf tallied six goals and dished out four assists to total 16 points. McDougle netted six goals and passed out five assists for 17 points.

Senior co-captain Avery Ulrey was named honorable mention all-district.

Bluffton finished 10-9-1 overall and won the Northwest Conference title at 6-0.

2025 Div. 5 Girls Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Awards

Team Sportsmanship: Coach David Kehres, Kalida 

Public School Coach of the Year: Coach Kendra Gustafson, Swanton 

Assistant Coach of the Year: Coach Brodie Nofzinger, Archbold 

Player of the Year

Kelsey Kaylor Woodmore

First Team All-District

Brynn Hurst Archbold

Jade Frey Archbold

Aubrey Burkholder Bluffton

Dana Zahn Coldwater

Devanie Pingle Columbus Grove

Ruth Myers Columbus Grove

Makenzie Shock Continental

Adrianna Dunning Delta

Kyah Kimmett Delphos Jefferson

Addyson Gleckler Evergreen

Nicole Siebeneck Kalida

Calleigh Stoner Liberty Center

Danica Ehlers Miller City

Andrea Brickner Miller City

Maeve Mackey Ottawa Hills

Marissa Bonham Riverdale

Jenna Reed Toledo Christian

Kami Bowman Van Buren

Camille Strong Woodmore

Second Team All-District

Alex Gibson Ada

Kenley Poling Ada

Rylie Jordan Allen East

Klaire Kern Archbold

Lydia Frey Archbold 

Blair Utendorf Bluffton

Mya McDougle Bluffton

Mia Byer Coldwater

Liv Mayberry Columbus Grove

Breece Prowant Continental

Morgan Dockery Continental

Ellie Ward Crestview

Claire Stokes Delphos Jefferson

Abbey Todd Delta

Ellie Nash Evergreen

Kaylee Geise Fort Jennings

Mallory Kerner Kalida

Kate Turnwald Ottoville

Lauren Bettinger Swanton

Izzy Helmke Woodmore

Honorable Mention All-District

Avary Acheson Ada

Emily Gibson Ada

Avery Ulrey Bluffton