Columbus Grove boys go for state berth against New Bremen

After waiting an entire year, Columbus Grove (23-2) will finally get to play in a regional final after it beat Carey in a 48-45 thriller on Tuesday.The Bulldogs will now direct their attention to New Bremen, who stunned No. 1 ranked Antwerp in overtime on Tuesday, 51-43. The Cardinals (18-8) outscored the Archers 8-0 in the extra quarter.Reynolds leads the way for CG, averaging 15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. Reynolds' 17-point, 10-rebound double-double paced the Bulldogs in Tuesday's game. Reynolds has more than 1,500 points in his career.Grove's Tayt Birnesser, who averages 15.5 points a game, is another player to look out for in tonight's game. He was kept in check on Tuesday, only scoring nine points. New Bremen 6-foot-4 junior Reese Busse, leads the way for the Cardinals, averaging team-highs in points (12.7) and rebounds (4.5) a game. The Homan brothers--David (9.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg) and Daniel (6.7 points per game)--also play key roles for New Bremen. Mitchell Hays does a little bit of everything for NB--averaging 6.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.8 assists per game, and 2.2 steals per game. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. tonight in Van Wert. (14 sub header) Crawford, Carey rate 1st team N10 Cade Crawford averaged more than 13 points a game, and helped lead Carey's boys basketball team to the Division IV regional finals. On Thursday, the senior Blue Devil was named to the All-Northern 10 Athletic Conference first team, joining one other area player, Upper Sandusky senior Gavin Carey. Crawford also averaged 3.8 assists and 2.9 steals a game for the Blue Devils. Carey averaged 15.7 points and 7.8 rebounds a game for the Rams. Carey junior Bryce Conti rated second team, as did Upper Sandusky junior Cade Adams and junior Trent Beamer. Carey's Hayden Nash and Upper Sandusky's Jackson Smalley each made the honorable mention list. Colonel Crawford's Carter Valentine was player of the year, and the Eagles' Dave Sheldon was coach of the year. ALL-N10 FIRST TEAM Cade Crawford, Sr., Carey; Mason Studer, Jr., Colonel Crawford; Carter Valentine, Jr., Colonel Crawford; Chase Walker, Sr., Colonel Crawford; Austin Tusing, Sr., Mohawk; Isaac Mason, So., Seneca East; Gavin Carey, Sr., Upper Sandusky. SECOND TEAM Alex Kanney, Jr., Buckeye Central; Bryce Conti, Jr., Carey; AJ Hess, So., Mohawk; Andrew Kalb, Sr., Seneca East; Cade Adams, Sr., Upper Sandusky; Trent Beamer, Jr., Upper Sandusky; Dustin Brady, Sr., Wynford. HONORABLE MENTION Tyler Rose, Buckeye Central; Mike Wise, Bucyrus; Hayden Nash, Carey; Brock Ritzhaupt, Colonel Crawford; Tyler Hayman, Mohawk; Adam Beard, Ridgedale; Zane Gibbs, Seneca East; Jackson Smalley, Upper Sandusky; Jaron Filliator, Wynford. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Carter Valentine, Colonel Crawford COACH OF THE YEAR: David Sheldon, Colonel Crawford. BOWLING SPORTSMAN LANES PRIME TIMERS HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Men: Mike Smith, 583. Women: Deanna Lackey 482. HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Men: Mike Smith 215. Women: Wilma Elliott 191. (14 sub head) Mungro crowned BIRMINGHAM, AL-- The University of Findlay's Sterling Mungro was crowned D-II weight throw champion Thursday at the Indoor Track and Field Championships, when he broke the school record in the weight throw with a toss of 22.45 meters. That toss is the fifth-best in NCAA DII history.