By Cort Reynolds

Bulldog junior first baseman Max Puerto was named second team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league baseball coaches.

Bulldog sophomore pitcher/outfielder Mason Wibley was voted honorable mention all-league.

Ada finished 2-16 overall and 0-8 in the NWC, its final year in the league before moving to the Blanchard Valley Conference.

Allen East sophomore Jackson Thompson was voted first team all-league.

AE senior Caden Hedrick made second team All-NWC. Mustang senior Donovan Kennedy and freshman Caleb Lybarger were both tabbed honorable mention all-league.

Luke Bollenbacher of league champion Lincolnview (8-0) was named NWC Player of the Year. 

Lancer head coach Eric Fishpaw and Bluffton mentor Kasey Krendl shared NWC Coach of the Year honors.

Leipsic finished second in the NWC at 7-1, followed by Crestview in third place at 6-2. Bluffton came in fourth at 5-3, with Columbus Grove fifth (4-4).

AE (11-13), Delphos Jefferson and Spencerville tied for sixth at 2-6. Ada was last.

2024 All-NWC baseball teams:

NWC Player of the Year: Luke Bollenbacher – Lincolnview
NWC Co-Coaches of the Year: Kasey Krendl – Bluffton & Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview

1st Team
Luke Bollenbacher – Sr – Lincolnview
Quin Schroeder – Sr – Leipsic
Hunter Jones – Sr – Crestview
Tommy Offenbacher – Jr – Leipsic
Austin Bockrath – Sr – Lincolnview
Jackson Thompson – So – Allen East
Ethan Zeisloft – Sr – Leipsic
Luke Jebsen – Jr – Bluffton
Preston Kreischer – Sr – Crestview
Kyle Hopkins – Jr – Columbus Grove
Chase Overholt – So – Lincolnview

2nd Team
Bryson Penix – Jr – Crestview
Evan Osting – Sr – Spencerville
Jack Dunlap – Sr – Lincolnview
Brady Basinger – Fr – Columbus Grove
Karder Agner – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Caden Hedrick – Sr – Allen East
Myles Moody – Jr – Lincolnview
Evan Speicher – Jr – Bluffton
Tyler Lammers – Jr – Leipsic
Holden Price – So – Lincolnview
Max Puerto – Jr – Ada

Honorable Mention
Donovan Kennedy – Sr – Allen East
Kerry Wright – Sr – Bluffton
Everett Palte – Sr – Columbus Grove
Connor Sheets – Sr – Crestview
Aiden Hardesty – Sr – Lincolnview
Trent Siefker – Sr – Leipsic
Landen Worcester – Jr – Bluffton
Gavin Schwartz – Jr – Spencerville
Evan Sautter – Sr – Columbus Grove
Carter Layman – Sr – Spencerville
Caleb Lybarger – Fr – Allen East
Mason Wibley – So – Ada