Columbus Grove running back Colin Metzger (co-offensive player of the year), linebacker AJ Schafer (defensive player of the year) and Andy Schafer (coach of the year) and Delphos Jefferson quarterback Colin Bailey (co-offensive player of the year) received top football honors in the Northwest Conference.
Joining Bailey and Metzger on the first team offense were running backs Gunner Grigsby (Spencerville), Fabian Pena (Leipsic) and Dale Smith (Spencerville), linemen Mitch Douglas (Columbus Grove), Adrian Carrillo (Leipsic), Aaron Tabler (Bluffton), Gunner Rister (Allen East) and Mason Penix (Crestview) and receivers Jacksen Schroeder (Columbus Grove), Trent Siefker (Leipsic) and Carter Young (Allen East).
Joining Schafer on the first team defense were linemen Mitch Douglas (Columbus Grove), Ethan Lammers (Leipsic), Sy Morris (Spencerville) and Evan Shafer (Allen East), linebackers Tadd Koch (Columbus Grove), Chase Miller (Allen East) and Brayden Casteel (Leipsic), defensive Backs Quin Schroeder (Leipsic), Jacksen Schroeder (Columbus Grove), Jacob Hershberger (Allen East) and Luke Kaufman (Columbus Grove) and specialist Rece Verhoff (Columbus Grove).
Making the second team offense were quarterback Dillan Niese (Leipsic), running backs Jack Hoel (Allen East), Nick Helt (Crestview) and Landon Shutler (Bluffton), linemen Tadd Koch (Columbus Grove), Alek Winner (Allen East), Payton Lammers (Leipsic) and Landin Friemoth (Crestview) and receivers AJ Schafer (Columbus Grove), Andrew Miller (Delphos Jefferson) and Quin Schroeder (Leipsic).
Making the second team defensive were linemen Adrian Carrillo (Leipsic), Lawson Maag (Columbus Grove), Clay Bonnell (Columbus Grove) and Trevon Barton (Crestview), linebackers Fabian Pena (Leipsic), Ayden Lichtensteiger (Crestview), Griffin Schwartz (Spencerville) and Kade Wireman (Allen East), defensive backs Cade Elling (Spencerville), Blake Liffick (Leipsic), Carson Clum (Allen East) and Braylon Baxter (Columbus Grove) and specialist Carter Young (Allen East).
All-MAC
New Bremen quarterback David Homan (offensive player of the year), Marion Local inside linebacker Darren Meier (defensive player of the year) and Marion Local’s Tim Goodwin (coach of the year) have earned top football honors in the Midwest Athletic Converence.
Joining Homan on the first team offense were end Jesse Meyer (Coldwater), receivers/split ends Tyler Schwieterman (Coldwater), Nick Alig (New Bremen) and Noah McEldowney (Versailles), punter Jesse Meyer (Coldwater), kicker Chase McEldowney (Versailles), centers Clayton Everman (St. Henry) and Ryan Knapke (Versailles), guards Grant Albers (Anna) and Brayden Keihl (Versailles), tackles Brandon Keller (St. Henry) and Taran Tyo (Versailles), running backs Riley Hiser (Fort Recovery), Owen Lefeld (St. Henry) and Jack Osborne (Versailles) and utility/athletes Eddie Nichols (Parkway) and Landon Elwer (Delphos St. John’s).
Joining Meier on the first team defense were ends Logan Homan (Fort Recovery) and Matt Bertke (St. Henry), interior linemen Kevin Partington (Marion Local) and Taran Tyo (Versailles), inside linebacker Owen Lefeld (St. Henry), outside linebackers Aiden Eifert (Marion Local) and Carson Bey (Versailles), corners Peyton Otte (Marion Local) and Braysen Schulte (Delphos St. John’s) and safeties Tyler Schwieterman (Coldwater) and Jaden Lange (St. Henry).
Making the second team offense were end Logan Homan (Fort Recovery), receivers/split ends Zach Ambos (Anna), Bennett Gels (St. Henry) and Eli McEldowney (Versailles), punter Aiden Eifert (Marion Local), kickers Justin Kaup (Coldwater) and Owen Gabel (New Bremen), center Josh Kaup (Coldwater), guards Andrew Hicks (Coldwater) and Lance Wendel (Marion Local), tackles Evan Homan (Coldwater) and Josh Keuther (Marion Local), quarterback Peyton Otte (Marion Local) and running backs Justin Richards (Anna), Kyle Otte (Marion Local) and Landon Henry (Versailles).
Making the second team defense were ends Branxton Krauss (New Bremen) and Brayden Keihl (Versailles), interior linemen Grant Albers (Anna) and Mason Kuck (New Bremen), inside linebackers Isaac Fullenkamp (Coldwater) and Lucas Stammen (Versailles), outside linebackers Ross Pearson Fort Recovery) and Landon Henry (Versailles), corners Bennett Gels (St. Henry) and Eli McEldowney (Versailles) and safeties Owen Rindler (Marion Local) and David Homan (New Bremen).
Golf
All-district
Lima Central Catholic’s Bridget Mulcahy has been named the Division II girls district player of the year by the Northwest District Golf Coaches Association.
Teammate Emma Mayers joined her on the all-district first team. LCC’s Carlie VanMeter received second team recognition and the Thunderbirds’ Leiahnni Smith and Olivia Garver made honorable mention. LCC’s Dan Reinicke was named the coach of the year.
Bath’s Britton Hall was named the D-II boys player of the year.
Colleges
Men’s soccer
Bluffton makes
HCAC tourney
BLUFFTON — When Bluffton University took down Manchester University 1-0 on Wednesday, the Beavers netted their first-ever Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament berth. Bluffton wrapped up its regular season with an 8-7 mark which is the most wins in a season since 2008. The four wins (4-5) in conference play also equaled the 2008 squad for the most-ever wins in the HCAC.
As the number 6 seed, Bluffton will travel to number three 3 seed Anderson University on Saturday, Oct. 30, for a 2 p.m. start. The Bluffton-Anderson winner earns a ticket to number 2 seed Hanover College on Wednesday.
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