By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School senior Sami Scoles of league champion Bluffton girls soccer team was voted Northwest Conference Player of the Year in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Bluffton mentor Jamie Mehaffie was named NWC Coach of the Year after leading the team to a 6-0 league mark and 14-2 overall record.

Senior keeper Julia Mehaffie, senior scorer Allison Diller  and senior Riley Eachus of Bluffton also joined Scoles on the all-league first team.

Pirate junior Makayla Schweingruber and senior Olivia Matthews were voted second team All-NWC.

Seniors Kendal Giesege and Karson Hauenstein were named honorable mention all-league, along with junior Jasmine Hasting.

Bluffton won the NWC crown at 6-0, followed by Columbus Grove (5-1), Delphos Jefferson (4-2), Allen East (2-3), Crestview (1-4-1), Spencerville (1-4-1) and Ada (0-6).

Allen East sophomore scoring ace Rilynn Jones was NWC Player of the Year runner-up.

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Front Row: Allison Diller, Rylee Setzer, Riley Eachus, Karson Hauenstein

Back row: Sami Scoles, Kendal Giesige, Jasi Crawfis, Julia Mehaffie, Olivia Matthews, and Makayla Schweingruber 

All-NWC girls soccer teams:

1st Team

Sami Scoles – Senior – Bluffton

Rilyn Jones – Sophomore – Allen East

Lauryn Auchmuty – Sophomore – Columbus Grove

Lyv Lindeman – Junior – Delphos Jefferson

Grace Goecke – Junior – Spencerville

Ella Marshall – Junior – Ada

Julia Mehaffie – Senior – Bluffton

Allison Diller – Senior – Bluffton

Aubrey Young – Junior – Allen East

Hanna Schroeder – Senior – Columbus Grove

Riley Eachus – Senior – Bluffton

Katelynn Castle – Senior – Crestview.

2nd Team

Kylee Dientsberger – Senior – Delphos Jefferson

Olivia Burkhart – Junior – Ada

Macy Kulwicki – Senior – Crestview

Makayla Schweingruber – Junior – Bluffton

Gwen Langhals – Senior – Columbus Grove

Olivia Matthews – Senior – Bluffton

Addyson Dowler – Senior – Crestview

Devanie Pingle – Freshman – Columbus Grove

Reagen Emerick – Senior – Allen East

Alexandra Greer – Junior – Spencerville

Grace Myers – Junior – Columbus Grove.

Honorable Mention

Kendal Giesege – Senior – Bluffton

Jasmine Hasting – Junior – Bluffton

Karson Hauenstein – Senior – Bluffton