By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __Five players from the Bluffton High School girls soccer team that shared the Northwest Conference title were named all-league in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Pirate aces Nora Matthews, Samantha Ruller and Carli Wise made first-team all-league.

Sophomore Ruller has scored six goals this year. Senior Matthews has netted two goals with three assists. Junior Wise has tallied three goals and doled out two assists.

Junior Phoebe Edwards-Leeper was named second team All-NWC. She has scored six goals this season.

Pirate senior Ellie Bogart was voted honorable mention all-league.

The Pirates shared the NWC title with Columbus Grove at 5-0-1. Bluffton finished the regular season 7-8-2 overall.

Grove’s Liv Mayberry was named NWC Player of the Year. Josiah Stober was voted NWC Coach of the Year after leading the Bearcats to a third-place finish with a 3-2-1 league record.

2026 All-NWC Girls Soccer Teams
NWC Player of the Year: Liv Mayberry – Columbus Grove
NWC Coach of the Year: Josiah Stober – Spencerville
1st Team
Liv Mayberry – Columbus Grove
Ashytyn Halker – Columbus Grove
Jenna Wannemacher – Spencerville
Nora Matthews – Bluffton
Samantha Ruller – Bluffton
Mia Verhoff – Columbus Grove
Ella Lamb – Crestview
Grace Fledderjohann – Spencerville
Madelyn Freewalt – Allen East
Carli Wise – Bluffton
Nephtalie Miller – Delphos Jefferson
Makynzie Freewalt – Allen East
2nd Team
Millie Pohlman – Spencerville
Ella Schroeder – Columbus Grove
Corie Schneiders – Lima Central Catholic
Lillian Stechschulte – Columbus Grove
Brooklynn Crumrine – Allen East
Addy Eickholt – Delphos Jefferson
Phoebe Edwards-Leeper – Bluffton
Gianna Goecke – Spencerville
Lauren Smith – Spencerville
JJ Korte – Crestview
Addilynn Baldauf – Lima Central Catholic
Honorable Mention
Evie Williman – Crestview
Ellie Bogart – Bluffton
Callie Pingle – Columbus Grove