By Cort Reynolds

Ada senior Zack Zimmerman led five Bulldog cagers named to the All-Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball teams in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Zimmerman was named to the 11-man first team all-league squad. The high-scoring senior wing led Ada in points and three-point goals and was one of the top Bulldog rebounders.

Versatile junior Carson Conley and senior wing Kayleb Hickman both earned a spot on the 10-player All-BVC second team. Both were among the team leaders in scoring, rebounds, three-pointers and steals.

Slashing senior defensive ace Gavin Oldfield and junior sharpshooting guard Blake Zoladz were tabbed honorable mention all-conference.

Ada finished 6-4 and fifth in the tough 11-team BVC this season. The Bulldogs are 15-7 heading into post-season play, their best regular season record in 16 years.

Arlington 6-10 center Calvin Willow was named BVC Player of the Year. Mark Bunn, who guided Van Buren to a 10-0 championship, was tabbed BVC Coach of the Year by his peers.

Arlington finished second in the BVC at 9-1, followed by Liberty-Benton (8-2), Arcadia (7-3) and Ada (6-4).

Pandora-Gilboa was sixth (5-5), followed by Riverdale (4-6), Elmwood (3-7), McComb (2-8), Leipsic (1-9) and Vanlue (0-10).

The Bulldog junior varsity finished 9-1 in the BVC, second only to Van Buren (10-0). The Ada JVs posted a sparkling 19-3 overall record.

1^st team BVC

Calin Willow ARL 12 

Isaac Stoner ARC 12 

Lincoln Holler LB 12 

Zack Zimmerman ADA 12 

Luke Kern MC 10 

Cole Bishop VB 12

Ayden Cavinee ARL 12 

Owen Traxler ELM 11

Camden Verhoff PG 12

Owen Roszman VNL 12

Will Rampe VB 12

2^nd team BVC

Carson Conley ADA 11

Grady Bronston ARC 11

Tripp Brubaker ARC 10

Trenton Heacock ARL 12

Reid Irwin LB 12

Grant Inbody RIV 12

Landry Seedorf ELM 12

Alex Homan VB 12

Kayleb Hickman ADA 12

Martin Finn VB 12

Honorable mention 

Gavin Oldfield ADA 12

Blake Zoladz ADA 11