The member schools of the Northwest Conference have been informed by Paulding of that school's intent to leave the league and join the Green Meadows Conference, according to Jim Raabe, NWC commissioner.
"It is anticipated that a formal request to leave the league after the 20-21 school year will be submitted to the member schools at the May principals' meeting," Raabe said.
Paulding has been affiliated with the NWC since 1967 and in that time frame has accumulated over 50 conference championship teams in the various sports.
Ann (Stechschulte) Alyanak placed 147th out of 390 women running the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Feb. 29 in Atlanta, Ga.
Alyanak’s time was 2:46:32. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials as the third place female finisher at the 2018 Illinois Marathon. This was the third time she has qualified for the Olympic Trials (first since having her children). Alyanak finished 7th overall at the Trials her first time in 2008.
Alyanak, who lives in Dayton with her husband, Ed, and three children, runs for Up and Running, Dayton, and coaches for Run SMART.
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Two Bluffton boys received first team All-Northwest Conference basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting Monday night.
Senior Luke Denecker and classmate Mason Soper were each voted first team All-NWC.
Denecker became just the second Pirate male to surpass 1,000 points in his career this year before a knee injury ended his season.
Pirate senior Jared Piercefield was also named second team all-league.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Second seed Arlington seized control with a 15-4 second quarter and went on to defeat Bluffton 50-41 in girls Div. IV sectional final action Saturday night at Bluffton University.
The loss ended the Lady Pirate season with a 14-9 overall record, while Arlington improved to 18-5 with the win.
By Cort Reynolds
Two Bluffton girls received All-Northwest Conference girls basketball second team honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting last Monday night.
Senior post Libby Schaadt and junior guard Laykin Garmatter were both voted second team All-NWC. Schaadt led the team in scoring and rebounds. Garmatter topped Bluffton in three-point goals and was the top vote-getter on the five-player second team.
Scrappy Pirate senior guard Kayla White also was voted honorable mention all-league.
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Visiting Bluffton raced to a big early lead and went on to defeat Delphos Jefferson 69-57 in the Northwest Conference boys basketball regular season finale Friday night.
The Pirates led 27-13 after the first period as senior Mason Soper poured in 14 points. Bluffton held a 37-25 edge at halftime.
Jefferson edged within 53-47 after a 22-16 third period as Wildcat Ian Wannemacher netted 10 points in the quarter.
