20-21 League Preview- Midwest Athletic Conference

Commonly known as the MAC, this is a conference that knows how to produce winners. The Midwest Athletic Conference consists of 10 basketball schools: Coldwater, Delphos St. John’s, Fort Recovery, Marion Local, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Parkway, St. Henry and Versailles. <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">7 Players to Watch</span></strong> [player_tooltip player_id="211750" first="Madison" last="Cordonnier"], 5-11 2021, New Bremen [player_tooltip player_id="32556" first="Ivy" last="Wolf"], 5-9 2021, Minster Janae Hoying, 5-8 2021, Minster Paige Gaynier, 5-8 2022, Delphos St. John’s [player_tooltip player_id="214492" first="Riley" last="Rismiller"], 6-3 2023, Coldwater Heidi Rethman, 5-7 2021, Marion Local Ali Vaughn, 5-10 2021, Fort Recovery <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>5 Sleepers</strong></span> Kierra Wendel, 5-9 2021, Fort Recovery Kaylee Freund, 5-8 2022, New Bremen Gabrielle Stober, 5-10 2023, Parkway Morgan Leffel, 5-7 2021 New Knoxville [player_tooltip player_id="215424" first="Ella" last="Mescher"], 6-0 2022, Minster <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">4 Thoughts</span></strong> They are still technically back-to-back state champions after last year’s state tournament was cancelled. Minster returns their dynamic backcourt of [player_tooltip player_id="32556" first="Ivy" last="Wolf"] (5-9 2021) and Janae Hoying (5-8 2021), both playing at the next level. The player to watch show vast improvement this year is [player_tooltip player_id="215424" first="Ella" last="Mescher"], a 6-foot junior who has come into her own in the post and will be a factor for the Wildcats this season. Gone are the twin towers from Fort Recovery, as [player_tooltip player_id="32540" first="Val" last="Muhlenkamp"] (Findlay) and [player_tooltip player_id="32544" first="Olivia" last="Patch"] (Hillsdale) are now playing at the next level. The Indians will be a much different look this season as they are led by their guards Ali Vaughn who is headed to Huntington, and Kierra Wendel, who is a senior guard undecided about her college. Both are good floor leaders and will be counted on this season to add to their scoring punch. What a future for Coldwater 6-3 sophomore post [player_tooltip player_id="214492" first="Riley" last="Rismiller"], who has become one of the most sought-after sophomore posts in Ohio. She is a player who can control the paint and handle the game defensively by blocking or altering shots. Good scorer with a variety of way to contribute. One team who lost a lot of their senior firepower from last season was Versailles, as they look to build a new identity this season. One thing is for sure, don’t ever count the Tigers out of any race. Year in and year out, they improve as the season goes on and as every coach will tell you, they don’t want to play them in February. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>3 Games to Watch</strong></span> Coldwater @ Marion Local- December 17 Versailles @ Tri Village- November 20 Fort Recovery @ Minster- February 4 <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>2 Fun Facts</strong></span> Six teams from the MAC have hoisted the state championship trophy in their history, including Minster, Coldwater, Marion Local, Versailles, Delphos St. John’s and Fort Recovery. There have been an amazing 136 total state championships from the MAC over the years. Minster leads all schools with an amazing 37 state titles, with three other schools at 20 or more (Coldwater 25, St. Henry 20, Marion Local 20) <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>1 League Champion</strong></span> Minster