By Cort Reynolds

DEFIANCE - League regular season champion Spencerville won the Northwest Conference golf tournament title Thursday at the Auglaize Golf Club in Defiance.

Spencerville posted three of the top five individual scores to win the event with 315 strokes, followed by Paulding (343) and Lincolnview (344).

Ada and Crestview each totaled 409 strokes to tie for eighth. But the Knights won a fifth-man tiebreaker 112-132 to officially finish eighth, while the Bulldogs ended up ninth.

Bulldog junior Ethan Hull posted the best 18-hole Ada score at 43-48=91. Hull earned honorable mention all-league notice.

Teammate Brevin Sizemore carded a round of 46-51=97.

Senior Austin Amburgey posted a 47-59=106 score. Senior Rob Allison contributed a 58-57=115 tally.

Ada freshman Kamron Wilkerson added a 62-70=132.

Carter Frey led Allen East with a consistent round of 44-44=88. Frey earned second team All-NWC notice.

Bearcat Ethan Harmon was NWC champion with an 18-hole score of 35-39=74. His twin brother Gavin tied for second at 27-41=78. Logan Gallmeier of Delphos Jefferson and Reece Farmer of Lincolnview also carded scores of 78.

Spencerville won the NWC regular season title with a 15-1 mark. Bearcat mentor Mike Harmon was named NWC Coach of the Year. Gavin Harmon was named NWC Player of the Year as Spencerville swept all the team and individual honors.

Ada (2-14 NWC) plays in the Div. III sectionals next week.

NWC tournament team scores:

1) Spencerville 315

2) Paulding 343

3) Lincolnview 344

4) Bluffton 353

5) Delphos Jefferson 356

6) Columbus Grove 357

7) Allen East 373

8) tie: Crestview and Ada 409