Kyler Kinn receives HM NWC cage honors
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton junior Kyler Kinn received honorable mention All-Northwest Conference basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting this week.
The Pirates ended the season 11-13 overall and finished tied for seventh in the NWC at 2-6.
Columbus Grove senior Blake Reynolds was a repeat selection as the 2020-21 NWC Player of the Year by the league coaches at the meeting.
Joining Reynolds on the NWC first team were Kalen Etzler (Crestview), Tayt Birnesser (Columbus Grove), Collin Overholt (Lincolnview), Blake McGarvey (Paulding) and Creed Jessee (Lincolnview).
Tyler Clum of Allen East (2-6) was named second team all-conference. Mustang teammates Gabe Criblez and Garrett Newland were voted honorable mention all-league.
Chris Sautter of unbeaten league champion Columbus Grove was voted NWC Coach of the Year for the second straight year.
1st Team
Blake Reynolds Columbus Grove
Kalen Etzler Crestview
Tayt Birnesser Columbus Grove
Collin Overholt Lincolnview
Blake McGarvey Paulding
Creed Jessee Lincolnview
2nd Team
Josh Henline Spencerville
Ian Wannemacher Delphos Jefferson
Gabe Clement Columbus Grove
Tyler Clum Allen East
Payton Beckman Paulding
Honorable Mention
Micah Cook Ada
Gabe Criblez Allen East
Garrett Newland Allen East
Kyler Kinn Bluffton
Trey Sautter Columbus Grove
Carson Kreischer Crestview
Gavin Etzler Crestview
Colin Bailey Delphos Jefferson
Jake Bowersock Lincolnview
Clayton Leeth Lincolnview
Keegan Goecke Spencerville
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Robert "Bob" O. Town served in the U.S. Navy
- Applications for Bluffton community pool jobs due April 10
- Bolen sentenced to 19 years to life in prison
- Tornado in Putnam County on April 2
- Pirate boys tennis edges Indians
- Brendon Matthews named Chief Executive Officer at First National Bank
- BHS spring musical is Bringing Down the House
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Tornado Watch issued for Allen, Hancock, Hardin and Putnam counties at 9:15 p.m. on April 2
- Flood Warning issued for Allen County at 11:03 a.m.
- Pirate tennis loss at Elida
- Pirate softball loses opener to Ada
- Pirate baseball falls to Ada
- Allen County will not test warning sirens on April 2
- March 2025 land transfers in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District
- April 22 crash report shows driver hit N. Dixie home
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll announced for 3rd quarter of 2024-2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Obituary for Betty C. Mumaugh
- Leo Club supports Bluffton Clean Up
- Wind, rain and potential flooding for April 2
- Grandey to major in education, play basketball at John Carroll
- Pirate tennis blanks Bath
- Pirate baseball sweeps opening twin bill vs. Pandora-Gilboa
- “I Have Not Forsaken the Word of God” reader's theater, April 13
- Easter Cantata performed on April 13 in Pandora