MT. ORAB — Blanchester coaches Bryan Pennix and Mark Short were honored by the Southern Buckeye Conference for their accomplishments during the winter sports season.

Pennix was named co-coach of the year in wrestling while Short was the National Division coach of the year for boys basketball.

In boys basketball, Blanchester’s Nash Ballinger, Travis Jackson and J.C. Luncan along with East Clinton’s Nate Witkemper were named to the National Division first team.

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East Clinton senior Matt Kibler is heading to Tiffin University to play baseball next season.

Kibler said Ohio Northern University was the only other school he was considering, but Tiffin was the clear choice.

“I liked the coaching staff and I like the location,” he said. “It’s similar to this area, a small town.”

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Blanchester’s Jake Howe gets a congratulatory hug from Steve Meyer Thursday morning as Howe and head coach Bryan Pennix toured the school in a Walk of Champions. Howe won his second consecutive state wrestling championship Saturday in Columbus.

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The Wilmington sixth grade boys basketball team was co-champions of the KTC league this season. They finished with a 9-1 record.

Team members are, from left to right, Troy Oates, Andy Bush; second row, Austin Camp, Brad Keller, Scott Gehlbach; third row, Austin Jones, Austin Thompson, Brady McCune, Jaylin Cumberland, Joe Alexander, Alex Miller, Marlyn Frisco; back row, coach Nevin McCune, coach Jeff Miller.

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The Wilmington fourth grade boys basketball team was co-champion of the KTC league this season. They finished with a 10-0 record.

Team members are, from left to right, front row, kneeling Seth Murdock, Mason McIntosh; second row, sitting Jake Vaughan, D.J. Ames, Curtis Gauche; third row, Sloan Marsh, Kyle Noble, Layne Griffith, Carter Nichols, Zack Wyrick, Stephen Krause; back row, coach Brad Day, coach J.D. McIntosh, coach Scott Wyrick.

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The Wilmington sixth grade girls basketball team competed in the KTC league this season. They finished with a 4-5 record.

Team members are, from left to right, front row, Megan Borton, Allison Brooks; second row, Kyerston Miller, Bryah Arehart, Justice Smith; third row, Shayla Redrow, Macy Fulton, Rebecca Jenkins, Drezden Beam, Je’Taysia Johns, Camille Maze, Janell Dean; back row, coach Dave Vanhoose, coach Howard Johns, coach Pam Vanhoose.

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The Wilmington fifth grade girls basketball team competed in the KTC league this season. They finished in third place with a 5-4 record.

Team members are, from left to right, front row, Mary Putman, Jaylyn Hensley; second row, Bridgette Thompson, Carlie Eden, Lindsey Murphy; third row, Emily Davis, Lyndsay Rittenhouse, Ansley Schug, Jessica Haynie, Savannah Morgan, Teghan Rolark, Lyla Self; back row, coach Rachel Hudson, coach Dianne Beaugard, coach Emily Heywood.

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The Wilmington fourth grade girls basketball team competed in the KTC league this season. They finished with a 1-5 record.

Team members are, from left to right, front row, Lauren Davis and Lauren Hall; second row, Sara Pfeifer, Kaylee Tacket, Faith Sanderson; third row, Halie Gibson, Leah Frisco, Heather Fryman, Holli Anderson, Abby Tacket; coach Charlie Weaver, coach Cerri Haynie.

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The Wilmington fifth grade boys basketball team posted an unbeaten record for the second straight season in KTC competition. Wilmington was 10-0.

Team members are, from left to right, front row, Ryan Hottinger, J.T. Croghan; second row, De’Shawn Burks, Jalen Douglas, Dylan Beaugard; third row, Brodie Back, Nick Harris, Christopher Wolary, Chad Davis, Dylin Smith; back row, coach Marty Beaugard and coach Jim Wolary.

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There will be a required meeting for the parents of all Blanchester High School and Middle School spring sports athletes 7 p.m. March 15 in the high school gymnasium.

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