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BLUFFTONDELPHOS JEFFERSONSPENCERVILLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2017

SCHMIEDEBUSCH RECEIVES “POY” HONORS IN NWC SOFTBALL

In voting by Northwest Conference softball coaches for the 2017softball season,seniorAriana Schmiedebusch, a pitcher from Allen Eastwas named Player of the Year. Also receiving first-place votes for player of the year wasjunior Kara May of Spencerville. Teyah Sautter of Columbus Grove finished third in the balloting.

Schmiedebuschfinished the season with a record of 16 wins vs only 3 losses for the Mustangs. In 121 innings of pitching she struck out 173 batters and compiled an ERA of 2.26 for the season.

Allen East coach Bill Mattevitallied 22 points to be namedCoach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Mattevi led the Knights to an8-0 league recordand the school's second league championship in softball. Travis Gallmeier of runnerup Columbus Grove finished second in the balloting.

Complete results for the Northwest Conference are listed below:

Northwest Conference First Team:

Ariana SchmiedebuschAE12Alishia MillerAE11

Kara MaySV11Julie MulhollandSV11 Teyah Sautter CG 11 Madisyn Gossard ADA 11

Grace SchroederCG12Lakin BashamAE10

Sydney BowenCV12Haylee DominiquePL10

Averey RumerBL10

Northwest Conference Second Team:

Macala AshbaughLV12Lauren BirkemeierCG11

Audrey ManzPL11Lakin BrantLV10

Kristen EtzlerCV12Kaylin HartsockDJ12

Sydney NewlandADA11Danielle BameCG10

Katie PraterBL10Cora MillayCV12

Northwest Conference Honorable Mention:

Bailey SwartzSV11Bailey PieperPL12

Riley NewlandAE11Abbie ParkinsBL12

Olivia AlexanderADA11Jenna HenlineSV11

Alyssa YoungAE12Chloe LawrenceAE11

Jazmynn WilsonBL12Summer McCloskeyAE10

Morgan MillerLV10Daleigh DavisPL12

Olivia LawrenceAE10Michelle RodeDJ10

Kendra JohnstonSV11Codi MillerCV10

Jenny EllerbrockCG12Alena LooserLV11

Kaiti NewlandADA11Libby SchaadtBL 9

Final Northwest Conference Standings (league games only):

1. Allen East8-0

2. Columbus Grove7-1

3. Crestview5-3

3. Spencerville5-3

5. Lincolnview3-5

5. Paulding3-5

5. Bluffton3-5

8. Ada2-6

9. Jefferson0-8

For further information, please contact:

Jim Raabe

NWC Commissioner

419-236-9893