Ada HS softball player Ashley Sumner, junior, was named to the all-NWC second team, while teammates Alexis Amburgey, senior, and Teyah Sautter, freshman, were named honorable mention.
In voting by Northwest Conference softball coaches for the 2015 softball season senior Hope Schroeder, a pitcher from Columbus Grove, was named Player of the Year after being runner-up for that honor during the 2014 season.
Schroeder received first-place votes from 7 of the conference coaches. Coaches may not vote for players from their own schools.
Allen East coach Bill Mattevi tallied 19 points to be named Coach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Mattevi led the Mustangs to a 7-1 record and a Northwest Conference co-championship. Carl Etzler of the co-champion Crestview Knights finished second in the balloting.
Complete results for the Northwest Conference are listed below:
Northwest Conference First Team:
Hope Schroeder CG 12 Audrey Rodriguez AE 12
Maddie Willis BL 12 Macala Ashbaugh LV 10
Ariana Schmiedebusch AE 10 Terra Crowle CV 12
Brooke Hoffman CG 11 Mackenzie Riggenbach CV 12
Tianna Rager CV 11 Kara May SV 9
Northwest Conference Second Team:
Ashley Sumner ADA 11 Kylie Wyss AE 11
Morgan Riley PL 12 Kyrah Yinger CG 11
Mackayla Wilson BL 12 Brady Guest CV 11
Julia Thatcher LV 12 Shayla Rice DJ 12
Sami Fruchey BL 11 Alex Shumate SV 11
Northwest Conference Honorable Mention:
Maddy Hollar SV 12 Cora Millay CV 10
Mackenzie Ringwald SV 12 Claire Thompson DJ 11
Alexis Amburgey ADA 12 Lauren Birkemeier CG 9
Alexis McCluer AE 11 Dani Harman DJ 10
Lauren Parkins BL 12 Jessica Pimpas DJ 11
Baylee Neate LV 12 Sam Branham DJ 12
Taylor Lloyd AE 12 Devann Springer LV 12
Teyah Sautter ADA 9 Audrey Manz PL 9
Taylor Monday BL 11 Megan Miller SV 12
Sammi Rosengarten CG 11
Final Northwest Conference Standings (league games only):
1. Allen East 7-1
1. Crestview 7-1
3. Bluffton 6-2
4. Columbus Grove 5-3
5. Spencerville 4-4
6. Lincolnview 3-5
6. Ada 3-5
8. Paulding 1-7
9. Jefferson 0-8
