The 2023-24 All-Northwest Conference boys basketball teams were voted on by the league coaches and released by the league office Sunday, February 25.
Second-place Bluffton placed one male on the first team, with two others making the second team.
Sharpshooting junior guard Marek Donaldson was named first team all-league.
Senior point guard Wade Ginther and junior wing Blake Sommers made the All-NWC second team.
The Pirates won 12 games in a row at one point, and finished the regular season 17-5 with a 6-2 league mark.
Crestview junior forward Wren Sheets was named NWC Player of the Year. Kevin Sensabaugh was named NWC Coach of the Year after leading the Bearcats to an 8-0 league mark and a second straight outright league title.
At the February 2024 meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club, new members Mark Bourassa and Dwain Hall were inducted by 1st Vice District Governor Sue Davis.
Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora Area hosted 32 people at Bluffton's Community Garden for a February 25 program about fruit tree pruning. Jerry Suter of Suter Produce provided hands-on expertise. The group also shared that an OSU webinar about pruning will be held on March 14 with signup HERE.
Knauss wins 113 title
Cross & Blackburn 2nd, Basil & Grothause 3rd in respective classes
By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN__Five Bluffton High School wrestlers advanced to the district tournament with strong showings at the Div. III Van Buren sectional tournament on Saturday, February 24.
