By Cort Reynolds
Bluffton High School senior Sami Scoles of league champion Bluffton girls soccer team was voted Northwest Conference Player of the Year in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Bluffton mentor Jamie Mehaffie was named NWC Coach of the Year after leading the team to a 6-0 league mark and 14-2 overall record.
Senior keeper Julia Mehaffie, senior scorer Allison Diller and senior Riley Eachus of Bluffton also joined Scoles on the all-league first team.
Pirate junior Makayla Schweingruber and senior Olivia Matthews were voted second team All-NWC.
Seniors Kendal Giesege and Karson Hauenstein were named honorable mention all-league, along with junior Jasmine Hasting.
Bluffton won the NWC crown at 6-0, followed by Columbus Grove (5-1), Delphos Jefferson (4-2), Allen East (2-3), Crestview (1-4-1), Spencerville (1-4-1) and Ada (0-6).
Allen East sophomore scoring ace Rilynn Jones was NWC Player of the Year runner-up.
PHOTO:
Front Row: Allison Diller, Rylee Setzer, Riley Eachus, Karson Hauenstein
Back row: Sami Scoles, Kendal Giesige, Jasi Crawfis, Julia Mehaffie, Olivia Matthews, and Makayla Schweingruber
All-NWC girls soccer teams:
1st Team
Sami Scoles – Senior – Bluffton
Rilyn Jones – Sophomore – Allen East
Lauryn Auchmuty – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Lyv Lindeman – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Grace Goecke – Junior – Spencerville
Ella Marshall – Junior – Ada
Julia Mehaffie – Senior – Bluffton
Allison Diller – Senior – Bluffton
Aubrey Young – Junior – Allen East
Hanna Schroeder – Senior – Columbus Grove
Riley Eachus – Senior – Bluffton
Katelynn Castle – Senior – Crestview.
2nd Team
Kylee Dientsberger – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Olivia Burkhart – Junior – Ada
Macy Kulwicki – Senior – Crestview
Makayla Schweingruber – Junior – Bluffton
Gwen Langhals – Senior – Columbus Grove
Olivia Matthews – Senior – Bluffton
Addyson Dowler – Senior – Crestview
Devanie Pingle – Freshman – Columbus Grove
Reagen Emerick – Senior – Allen East
Alexandra Greer – Junior – Spencerville
Grace Myers – Junior – Columbus Grove.
Honorable Mention
Kendal Giesege – Senior – Bluffton
Jasmine Hasting – Junior – Bluffton
Karson Hauenstein – Senior – Bluffton
