By Cort Reynolds
Two Bluffton High School boys were named second team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league basketball coaches.
Bluffton sophomore guard Marek Donaldson topped the Pirates in three-point goals made and in scoring to garner second team All-NWC notice.
Pirate junior Wade Ginther came on strong the second half of the season to also earn second team all-league honors.
Bluffton senior guard Carson Soper was tabbed honorable mention All-NWC.
The Pirates finished 14-8 in the regular season, and ended up a solid third in the nine-team NWC standings at 6-2.
Spencerville guard Josh Henline was named NWC Player of the Year.
The Bearcats won the league title at 8-0, and veteran Spencerville mentor Kevin Sensabaugh was voted NWC Coach of the Year.
Crestview finished second at 7-1, followed by Bluffton (6-2), Delphos Jefferson (5-3) and Columbus Grove (4-4).
Allen East came in sixth (3-5), Leipsic was seventh (2-5), Lincolnview eighth (1-7) and Ada ninth (0-8).
1st Team All-NWC
Josh Henline, Senior Spencerville
Dylan Smith, Senior Spencerville
Gavin Etzler, Senior Crestview
Trent Teman, Senior Delphos Jeff
Wren Sheets, Sophomore Crestview
Keaton Lehman, Senior Allen East
2nd Team
Carson Clum, Junior Allen East
Marek Donaldson, Sophomore Bluffton
Nate Lichtle, Senior Crestview
Trenton Barraza, Sophomore Columbus Grove
Wade Ginther, Junior Bluffton
Honorable Mention
Carter Conley, Senior Ada
Cason Soper, Senior Bluffton
Keaton Miller, Senior AE
