Calvert's Otterbacher tabbed Coach of the Year in D-IV

After the season 26-0 Calvert has had, it should surprise no one that fifth-year coach Jon Otterbacher was going to rake in some awards in the postseason. It started Wednesday evening as Otterbacher was named the Coach of the Year in Division IV when the all-district teams for northwest Ohio were released Wednesday.He has his team set for a regional final with 25-1 Antwerp at BGSU Friday.His point guard, senior Garrett Spaun, was selected to the first team, along with the co-SBC River player of the year, Colin Nutter of Old Fort.Spaun averaged 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.7 steals for the unbeaten Senecas. He will be playing at Heidelberg next year. Nutter recorded 21.6 points and 11.9 points per contest this season. He led the Stockaders to a district final, but they ran into Calvert. Both Spaun and Nutter scored their 1,000th point this season.The second team included Mohawk junior A.J. Hess. He averaged 18.7 points and 9.5 rebounds for the Warriors. Hopewell-Loudon senior point guard Ried Jury and Calvert senior post Nolan Beeker were each selected to the third team. Jury led the Chieftains with 14.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while Beeker averaged 9.7 points and 5.6 boards.Honorable mentions included New Riegel's Brandon Gillig (11.9 ppg, 9.9 rpg), Calvert's Blake Ronski (12.3 ppg), Old Fort's Myles Miller (12.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg), Carey's Bryce Conti (6.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Anthony Bell and Brayden Young, Buckeye Central's Aiden McDougal and Alex Kanney and H-L's Evan Kreais (13.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg). TC's Beaston, SE's Mason earn 1st team all-district in D-II and D-IIIIt was another special season for Columbian as it got to the district final again. Even though it ran into Toledo Central Catholic for the second straight year, the Tornadoes notched 19 wins and knocked out SBC Lake champ Sandusky in the tournament.Junior Logan Beaston was named to the first team when the northwest Ohio all-district teams were announced Wednesday night.Beaston, who was the SBC Lake player of the year, led the Tornadoes with 18.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game in his junior season. He notched his 1,000th career point also this season.Teammate Bryce Burns also achieved the 1,000 point milestone this year as he was listed a second-teamer. Burns averaged 15 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists. The third team consisted of Fostoria's Lakai Robinson, Clyde's Jaden Cook and Bellevue's Tyler Ray.Robinson recorded 15.8 points and 9.9 rebounds for the Redmen, while Cook averaged 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds and Ray finished with 12.2 points, 3.6 boards and 2.7 assists per game.Honorable mentions included Columbian's Jaden Myers, Fostoria's Jordan Ferguson, Upper Sandusky's Jackson Smalley, Clyde's Kaiden Olson and Brady Wilson and Bellevue'r Ryan Mohr.In Division III, no one had a better season than Seneca East junior Isaac Mason.Mason led Seneca East at 28 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.2 steals per game as he was named to the first team in Division III. Mason broke the school record for points in a game twice, broke the record for most points in a season in school history and in the N10 and is in the top 10 all-time in free throws made in a season in OHSAA history.Not bad. He still has one season to go.The only other local player in Division III was Lakota's Camron Burley, who was an honorable mention selection.Burley averaged 14.3 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Raiders. OPSWA NORTHWEST BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT TEAMSAs selected by a panel of media members from the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.DIVISION IFIRST TEAM: Sean Craig, Sylvania Northview, 6-foot-7, senior, 28.2 points per game; Max Roth, Findlay, 6-1, sr., 19.9; Luke Denbow, Ashland, 6-1, sr., 28.4; Khalil Luster, Lima Senior, 5-6, sr., 15.2; C.J. Hornbeak, Toledo St. John's Jesuit, 6-2, jr., 18.9; Kannon Klusmeyer, Perrysburg, 6-5, sr., 12.7; Antoine West, Toledo Whitmer, 6-2, fr., 16.0; 12.7.SECOND TEAM: Brent Moss, Lima Senior, 6-6, sr., 12.8; Kasey Hunt, Sylvania Northview, 6-4, sr., 15.1; Ayden Carter, Fremont Ross, 6-3, jr., 20.1; Jake Bishop, Findlay, 5-11, jr. 17.9; Jayden Jeffries, Mansfield Madison, 6-4, jr., 17.8; Stone Edwards, Toledo Start, 6-4, jr., 17.9; Grayson Steury, Ashland, 6-2, sr., 18.6.THIRD TEAM: Sean Millington, Sylvania Southview, 6-2, sr., 12.7; Dante Mays, Toledo Bowsher, 5-9, jr., 17.2; Ryan Jackson, Bowling Green, 6-1, sr., 12.1; Kennedy Vaughn, Toledo St. John's Jesuit, 6-0, sr., 10.8; Camren Miles, Lima Senior, 6-3, sr., 11.8; Tony Fisher, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, sr., 8.5; Grant Kopan, Sylvania Northview, 6-2, sr., 9.5.Player of the Year: Sean Craig, Sylvania Northview.Coach of the Year: Anthony Stacey, Toledo Whitmer.Honorable Mention: Terrion Ross, Findlay; Luke Jurjevic; Levi Zehner, Mansfield Madison; Isaac Brooks, Mansfield Madison; Joey Bohman, Perrysburg; Matt Watkins, Perrysburg; Kellen Leake, Sylvania Southview; Amarion Murray, Toledo Bowsher; Jeremiah Belcher, Toledo Start; Corvell Morgan, Toledo Start; Isaiah Eckenrode, Toledo Waite; Maurice Purley, Toledo Whitmer; Jacob Copley, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne.DIVISION IIFIRST TEAM: Alex Bruskotter, Shelby, 6-6, so., 20.2; Austin Parks, St. Marys Memorial, 6-10, jr., 18.5; Chico Johnson, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-2, jr., 14.8; Romel Hightower, Toledo Scott, 6-5, jr., 18.1; Dylan Hohler, Huron, 6-4, jr., 18.5; Logan Beaston, Tiffin Columbian, 6-4, jr., 18.5; Brady Wheeler, Lima Shawnee, 5-10, sr., 16.5; Derek Vorst, Rossford, 6-10, jr., 15.5.SECOND TEAM: Jonas Tester, Wauseon, 6-2, sr., 14.5; Cayden Zachrich, Defiance, 6-6, jr., 15.4; ; Baden Forup, Lexington, 6-7, jr., 15.0;; Jarrie Alexander, Sandusky, 6-2, sr., 15.3; Bryce Burns, Tiffin Columbian, 6-3, sr., 15.0; Aidan Pratt, Van Wert, 6-4, jr., 15.8; Adam Thorbahn, Port Clinton, 6-3, jr., 15.1; Josh Mack, Napoleon, 6-4, sr., 14.3.THIRD TEAM: Dominic Chizmar, Toledo Woodward, 6-3, sr., 14.4; Maurice Ware, Mansfield Senior, 6-2, sr., 19.1; Andre Hill, Shelby, 6-0, sr., 12.8; Lakai Robinson, Fostoria, 6-5, sr., 15.8; Jaden Cook, Clyde, 6-2, sr., 14.5; Ian Minor, Norwalk, 6-4, sr., 13.5; Tyler Ray, Bellevue, 6-4, jr., 12.2; Ben Morrison, Rossford, 6-3, sr., 11.8; Bradyn Shaw, Defiance, 6-0, jr., 13.2.Player of the Year: Chico Johnson, Toledo Central Catholic.Coach of the Year: Mike Floyd, Toledo Central Catholic; Greg Gallaway, Shelby.Honorable Mention: Darian Delbrugge, Ontario; Caden Eichler, Lexington; Hudson Moore, Lexington; Jeremy Holloway, Shelby; Evan Angstmann,St. Marys Memorial; Pharrell House, Toledo Rogers; Mehki Smith, Toledo Rogers; Kuronn Finley, Toledo Woodward; Jordan Ferguson, Fostoria; Jackson Smalley, Upper Sandusky; Kaiden Olson, Clyde; Brady Wilson, Clyde; Jaden Myers, Tiffin Columbian; Tait Fischer, Huron; Joey Schade, Huron; Jayden Rowe, Sandusky Perkins; Ben Rini, Vermilion; Ryan Mohr, Bellevue; Daylen Green, Sandusky; De'Mar Moore, Sandusky; Darrion Durham, Sandusky; Garrett Gunter, Van Wert; Rece Payne, Galion; Hudson Miller, Galion; Tyler Webb, Port Clinton; Kaden Siefring, Wapakoneta; Austin Miller, Lima Shawnee; Josh Rasawehr, Celina; Tanner Rubinstein, Napoleon.DIVISION IIIFIRST TEAM: Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-4, so., 19.1; Bryce Reynolds, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-4, sr., 21.1; Evan Lumbrezer, Metamora Evergreen, 6-1, sr., 16.0; Nic Borojevich, Swanton, 6-1, sr., 18.4; Jacob Meyer, Pemberville Eastwood, 6-3, 6-3, sr., Isaac Mason, Attica Seneca East, 6-2, jr., 28.0; Mason Studer, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 5-11, sr., 18.0; Jude Muenz, Collins Western Reserve, sr., 11.8; Brooks Laukhuf, Haviland Wayne Trace, 6-1, so., 16.0.SECOND TEAM: Eli Schmenk, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-2, sr., 10.3; Kyler Kinn, Bluffton, 6-3, sr., 13.5; Carter Valentine, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-6, sr., 17.6; DJ Newman, Archbold, 6-1, sr., 13.0; Max Dawson, Willard, 6-2, so., 20.3; A.J. George, Toledo Ottawa Hills, 6-2, jr., 13.4; TJ Hallett, Oak Harbor, 6-2, sr., 19.1; Jaron Filliater, Bucyrus Wynford; 6-4, sr., 15.5; Garrett Newland, Harrod Allen East, 6-4, sr., 16.2.THIRD TEAM: Cason Doolittle, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-2, jr., 13.3; Cameron Sinn, Haviland Wayne Trace, 6-0, sr., 11.0; Evan Conrad, Liberty Center, 6-4, sr., 8.8; Owen Barker, Ashland Crestview, 6-3, jr., 11.0; Trey Paxton, Willard, 6-2, sr., 18.0; Cam Hankins, Collins Western Reserve, 6-1, sr., 10.1; CJ Majors, Maumee Valley Country Day, 5-9, so., 17.2; Kam Hughes, Oregon Cardinal Strich; Cam Hoffman, Millbury Lake, 6-6, sr., 14.3; Player of the Year: Mason Studer, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf; Jacob Meyer, Pemberville Eastwood.Coach of the Year: Bruce Smith, Swanton; Todd Boblitt, Bluffton; Todd Henline, Pemberville, Eastwood.Honorable Mention: Braxton Baker, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Andrew Schroeder, Van Buren; Kade Lenz, Bloomdale Elmwood; Trenton Donley, Bluffton; Evan Unruh, Lima Central Catholic; Gavin Etzler, Convoy Crestview; Rontae Jackson, Convoy Crestview; Colin Bailey, Delphos Jefferson; Carson Parker, Lima Central Catholic; Camron Burley, Kansas Lakota; Thomas Miller, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale; Austin Hanni-Wells, Findlay Liberty-Benton; Theo Maag, Ottawa-Glandorf; Carter Schimmoeller, Ottawa-Glandorf; Malik Eckford, Findlay Liberty-Benton; Alex Roth, Archbold; Kyle Stoller, Haviland Wayne Trace; Malachi Bayless, Bucyrus; Sam McMillan, Bucyrus Wynford; Nolan McKibben, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Kevin Fisher, Coldwater; Tyler Schwieterman, Coldwater; Cam Robinson, Willard; Kayden Bourget, Milan Edison; Matt Jarrett, Collins Western Reserve; Carson Roe, Collins Western Reserve; Heath Kash, Ashland Crestview; Jarek Ringler, Ashland Crestview; Kayden Cluckey, Northwood; Christian Burton, Oregon Cardinal Stritch; Amani Dickerson, Toledo Maumee Valley Country Day; Brayden Miller, Toledo Ottawa Hills.DIVISION IVFIRST TEAM: Jagger Landers, Antwerp, 6-7, sr., 20.5; Mason Brandt, Leipsic, 6-4, sr., 28.6; Jerry Easter II, Toledo Emmanuel Christian, 6-5, fr., 25.0; Jake Leibacher, Castalia Margaretta, 6-1, sr., 19.4; Isaac Roeder, Monroeville, 6-2, sr., 20.3; Logan Toms, Lucas, 6-1, so., 15.1; Garrett Spaun, Tiffin Calvert, 6-1, sr., 16.8; Colin Nutter, Old Fort, 6-7, sr., 21.6; Jerome Kloepfer, Vanlue, 6-2, jr., 26.1; Zach Hayes, Pioneer North Central, 6-2, sr., 19.3; Landon Newland, Mt. Victory Ridgemont, 6-2, sr., 24.5.SECOND TEAM: William Miller, Ottoville, 6-1, sr., 20.3; Nevin Robson, Dola Hardin Northern, 6-3, sr., 24.2; AJ Hess, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-6, jr., 18.7; Brayden Knight, Cridersville Perry, 5-10, sr., 17.3; Amarr Davis, Mansfield Christian, 5-10, so., 22.0; Cale Rammel, Fort Recovery, 6-6, jr., 17.3; Jakob Trevino, Defiance Ayersville, 6-0, sr., 17.4; Drew Gallehue, Edon, 6-3, sr., 13.8; Jack Knapke, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-0, so., 11.5; Josh Henline, Spencerville, 6-1, jr.; Aidan McGough, Gibsonburg, 6-6, sr., 17.3.THIRD TEAM: Caden Slusher, Rockford Parkway, 5-10, sr., Nate Houston, Toledo Emmanuel Christian, 6-2, sr., 16.3; Isaac Blair, Greenwich South Central, 6-0, jr., 15.6; Reece Busse, New Bremen, 6-4, sr., 12.5; Austin Ruhe, Miller City, 5-10, sr., 19.3; Connor Sanders, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley, 6-5, sr., 17.0; Sam Koesters, St. Henry, 6-3, sr., 11.0; Ried Jury, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-0, sr., 14.3; Cayden Jacoby, Pettisville, 6-8, jr., 14.0; Jackson Bergman, Hicksville, 6-6, sr., 14.0; Nolan Beeker, Tiffin Calvert, 6-2, sr., 9.7.Player of the Year: Jagger Landers, Antwerp. Coach of the Year: Jon Otterbacher, Tiffin Calvert; Mike Lee, Pandora-Gilboa.Honorable Mention: Corbin Toms, Lucas; Feree Kent, Mansfield St. Peter's; Owen Jutte, Fort Recovery; Conye Gason, Toledo Christian; Jimmy Clingman, Monroeville; Bennett Gels, St. Henry; Brandon Gillig, New Riegel; Myles Miller, Old Fort; Blake Ronski, Tiffin Calvert; RJ Johnston, Crestline; Trey Sautter, Columbus Grove; Ryan Johnson, Pandora-Gilboa; Bryce Conti, Carey; Mitch Clark, North Baltimore; Will Seedorf, Hamler Patrick Henry; Elijah Lerma, Gorham Fayette; Landon Brewer, Antwerp; Tyson Schlachter, Defiance Ayersville; Robbie Thacker, Holgate; Sam Seidel, Greenwich South Central; Lucas Cochran, Crestline; Aiden McDougal, Buckeye Central; Alex Kanney, Buckeye Central; Josh Hall, Crestline; Gavin Etzler, Convoy Crestview; Rontae Jackson, Convoy Crestview; Dylan Smith, Spencerville;, Tyler Koenig, Spencerville; Justin Siebeneck, Kalida; Bo Birnesser, Columbus Grove; Jarron Swick, Fort Jennings; Kellen Schlagbaum, Ottoville; Mason Stuck, Ridgemont; Landen Grothaus, Delphos St. John's; Brady Ronnebaum, Maria Stein Marion Local; Tate Hess, Maria Stein Marion Local; Jadyn Mescher, Maria Stein Marion Local; Johnny Nixon, Minster; Brogan Stephey, Minster; Trevor Bergman, New Bremen; Carson Bierlein, New Knoxville; Gabe Schaaf, Rockford Parkway; Karter Koester, Toledo Christian; Aidan Goodwin, Monroeville; Travis Herner, Norwalk St. Paul; Kaden Maxwell, Norwalk St. Paul; Jamil Arnold, New London; Clayton Miller, Plymouth; Zeth Goth, Plymouth; Brock Gill, Sandusky St. Mary; Ayden Kresser, Sandusky St. Mary; Aiden Harris, Pandora-Gilboa; Caden Russell, Arlington; Camden Glaser, McComb; Jake Vermillion, Arlington; Anthony Bell, Carey; Jaren Kloepfer, Vanlue; Johnny Hagemyer, North Baltimore; Evan Kreais, Hopewell-Loudon; Brayden Young, Carey; Luke Krouse, Antwerp; Lincoln Creager, Hamler Patrick Henry; Quinn Mitchell, Fayette; Teyvon Harris, Stryker; Ryan Yingst, Cridersville Perry.