Columbus Grove Bulldogs

Columbus Grove Bulldogs2025-05-20T07:51:00-04:00

Official Athletic Website

Address: 201 W. Cross St., Columbus Grove, OH 45830
Principal: Brian Best | Office Phone: 419-659-2156
Athletic Director: Terry Schnipke | Office Phone: 419-659-4331 | Email

Map to Columbus Grove Schools

Team Schedules

Columbus Grove NWC Championships

Baseball (7): 06, 90, 89, 88, 84, 82, 81
Boys Basketball (9): 25, 21, 20, 19, 11, 05, 86, 84, 83
Girls Basketball (7): 25, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 02
Boys Cross Country (19): 24, 23, 21, 20, 19, 18, 14, 12, 11, 10, 04, 03, 01, 00, 99, 98, 95, 94, 92
Girls Cross Country (6): 19, 18, 17, 16, 14, 99
Football (17): 24, 23, 21, 20, 19, 18, 05, 03, 02, 99, 98, 97, 92, 68, 59, 52, 51
Golf (4): 94, 93, 90, 89
Girls Soccer (2): 24, 21
Boys Track (28): 24, 23, 22, 21, 19, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 07, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00, 95, 93, 72, 71, 69, 64, 63, 61, 60, 59, 58
Girls Track (19): 25, 24, 23, 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 96, 93, 91
Volleyball (8): 18, 14, 13, 05, 03, 81, 80, 79
Wrestling (2): 24, 23

Columbus Grove State Appearances

State Championships
2025 Girls Basketball Division VI State Champions
2023 Boys Cross Country Division III State Champions
2003 Boys Track & Field Division III State Champions
2003 Football Division VI State Champions

State Runner-Up
2023 Boys Track & Field Division III State Runner-Up
2021 Boys Basketball Division IV State Runner-Up
2007 Boys Track & Field Division III State Runner-Up
2006 Boys Basketball Division IV State Runner-Up
2002 Boys Track & Field Division III State Runner-Up

State Semifinalists
2024 Football Division VII State Semifinalist
2024 Girls Soccer Division V State Semifinalist
2023 Football Division VI State Semifinalist
2022 Football Division VI State Semifinalist
2020 Football Division VI State Semifinalist
2014 Football Division VII State Semifinalist
2005 Boys Track & Field Division III 3rd Place
2004 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2002 Football Division VI State Semifinalist
2001 Football Division VI State Semifinalist

News & Scores

2025 NWC Football All-Conference Teams

NWC Offensive Player of the Year: Braxton Leeth – Crestview
NWC Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Caden Falke – Lima Central Catholic & Brady Basinger – Columbus Grove
NWC Coach of the Year: Andy Schafer – Columbus Grove

1st Team Offense
Offensive Line
Jakob Leininger – Senior – Columbus Grove
Mason Shank – Junior – Bluffton
Andrew Baldauf – Senior – Lima Central Catholic
Dominic McKee – Junior – Lima Central Catholic
Kale Lichtensteiger – Junior – Crestview

Tight End
Brady Basinger – Junior – Columbus Grove

Receiver
Trevon Baxter – Senior – Columbus Grove
Kain Wright – Senior – Bluffton
Michael Quatman – Junior – Lima Central Catholic

Running Back
Braxton Leeth – Senior – Crestview
Ray Hoying – Senior – Fort Loramie

Quarterback
Tayte Giesige – Junior – Bluffton

Specialist
Trevon Baxter – Senior – Columbus Grove

1st Team Defense
Defensive Line
Gavin Baxter – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Mason Shank – Junior – Bluffton
Liam Putman – Senior – Crestview
Louie Knotts – Senior – Lima Central Catholic

Linebacker
Brady Basinger – Junior – Columbus Grove
Caden Falke – Senior – Lima Central Catholic
Ray Hoying – Senior – Fort Loramie
Jackson Bowlus – Senior – Bluffton
Xavier Pernell – Junior – Lima Central Catholic

Defensive Back
Trevon Baxter – Senior – Columbus Grove
Tayte Giesige – Junior – Bluffton
Gavin Barraza – Senior – Columbus Grove
Michael Quatman – Junior – Lima Central Catholic

2nd Team Offense
Offensive Line
Will Sheets – Junior – Crestview
Lucas Warmbrod – Junior – Columbus Grove
Brady Malcom – Senior – Lima Central Catholic
Braylon Goings – Senior – Bluffton
Ben Hawkins – Sophomore – Allen East

Tight End
Liam Putman – Senior – Crestview

Receiver
Tanner Eilerman – Freshman – Fort Loramie
Lausen Flores – Junior – Lima Central Catholic
Gavin Baxter – Sophomore – Columbus Grove

Running Back
Miles McDorman – Junior – Allen East
Carter Lester – Sophomore – Lima Central Catholic

Quarterback
Brady Parker – Junior – Lima Central Catholic

Specialist
Evan Verhoff – Senior – Columbus Grove

2nd Team Defense
Defensive Line
Jayden Williams – Junior – Lima Central Catholic
Jakob Leininger – Senior – Columbus Grove
Kaleb Bergman – Senior – Fort Loramie
Will Sheets – Junior – Crestview

Linebacker
Trent Wynkoop – Junior – Columbus Grove
Brody McCluer – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Jacob Hawk – Sophomore – Allen East
Jaxon Buzard – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson

Defensive Back
Ethan Hershberger – Junior – Allen East
Hayden Perrott – Senior – Crestview
Zac Dues – Senior – Fort Loramie
Luke Rode – Senior – Delphos Jefferson

Honorable Mention Offense
Offensive Line
Dylan Meyer – Junior – Fort Loramie
Hunter Betts – Senior – Bluffton
Louie Knotts – Senior – Lima Central Catholic
Sammy Goubeaux – Senior – Fort Loramie
Jace Wehner – Senior – Crestview
Carter Flores – Junior – Columbus Grove

Tight End
J.J. Schnieders Lima Central Catholic
Dylan Cherry Bluffton

Receiver
Gavin Barraza – Senior – Columbus Grove
Hayden Perrott – Senior – Crestview
Deacon Jones – Senior – Allen East
Blayne Hill – Junior – Bluffton
Lucas Millmine – Senior – Delphos Jefferson

Running Back
Brody McCluer – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Parker Lovell – Junior – Bluffton
Zach Looser – Senior – Spencerville

Quarterback
Landon Best – Senior – Columbus Grove
Keagan Jones – Junior – Allen East

Specialist
Brevan Stolly – Junior – Lima Central Catholic

Honorable Mention Defense
Defensive Line
Lane Paxson – Sophomore – Allen East
J.J. Schnieders – Senior – Lima Central Catholic

Linebacker
Eli Grudich – Senior – Fort Loramie
G’Vonte Davis – Junior – Lima Central Catholic
Landon Kahle – Junior – Spencerville
Brady Miller – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Kolten Grigsby – Sophomore – Spencerville
Nelson Miller – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Keaton Jacobs – Sophomore – Spencerville

Defensive Back
Grady Smith – Senior – Spencerville
Braxtyn Couts – Senior – Crestview
Dakota Gerdemann – Senior – Lima Central Catholic
Cam Smith – Sophomore – Allen East
Alex Meyer – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Kellen Brotherwood – Junior – Delphos Jefferson

2025 Final OHSAA Football Computer Ratings

OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 26, 2025 (Final)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the football regular-season Saturday night, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the final computer ratings, playoff qualifiers and first-round pairings on Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all first-round games will be played on Friday, October 31, with kickoffs set for 7 p.m.
With the reduction of playoff qualifiers per region from 16 to 12, the top four seeds in each region will receive a first-round bye. In the first round, the No. 5 seed will host the No. 12 seed, the No. 6 seed will host the No. 11 seed, the No. 7 seed will host the No. 10 seed, and the No. 8 seed will host the No. 9 seed.
The better seeded team will serve as the host through the first three rounds of the playoffs. The regional playoffs will follow bracket format. Rebracketing will occur for the state semifinals.
The 72 largest schools are in Division I, while the remaining schools are divided equally in Divisions II through VII (approximately 106 schools in each division). This week’s full report showing all 708 schools that play 11-man football this season is posted at: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports/Football/2025/20251025Harbin-FINAL.pdf

Division VI, Region 22
7. Bluffton (8-2) 15.2500, 15. Crestview (6-4) 6.8500, 19. Allen East (3-7) 3.1500, 22. Spencerville (2-8) 2.3000

Division VII, Region 26
1. Lima Central Catholic (9-1) 19.0500, 4. Columbus Grove (7-3) 15.3000, 24. (tied) Delphos Jefferson (1-9) 0.4000

Division VII, Region 28
17. Fort Loramie (3-7) 3.400

10/25 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals

Division III Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top 4 teams and 8 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
Bluffton NTS

Individual State Qualifiers: none

Complete Results

Division IV Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top 8 teams and 16 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
1. Crestview 82, 2. Columbus Grove 87, 13. Lincolnview 374, Allen East NTS, Spencerville NTS

Individual State Qualifiers: 23. Tanner Braun, Spencerville

Girls
Top 9 teams and 18 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
4. Columbus Grove 209, 6. Lincolnview 252, 22. Crestview 590, Lima Central Catholic NTS, Spencerville NTS, Allen East NTS

Individual State Qualifiers: 24. Emily Heth, Crestview; 40. Anna Gardner, Crestview

Complete Results

 

2025 5th Weekly OHSAA Football Computer Ratings

OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 21, 2025 (Entering Week 10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the fifth official football computer ratings on Tuesday. The weekly ratings report will be released each Tuesday for the remainder of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, October 26.
The top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds getting a first-round bye.
The 72 largest schools are in Division I, while the remaining schools are divided equally in Divisions II through VII (approximately 106 schools in each division). This week’s full report showing all 708 schools that play 11-man football this season is posted at: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports/Football/2025/20251021Harbin.pdf

Division VI, Region 22
5. Bluffton (8-1) 13.9722, 14. Crestview (6-3) 5.9556, 19. Allen East (3-6) 2.9222, 22. Spencerville (1-8) 1.1944

Division VII, Region 26
1. Lima Central Catholic (8-1) 15.1056, 8. Columbus Grove (6-3) 10.6500, 24. (tied) Delphos Jefferson (1-8) 0.4444

Division VII, Region 28
19. Fort Loramie (2-7) 1.6333

10/18 OHSAA Cross Country Districts

Division III District at Columbus Grove
Boys
6 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 12 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
9. Bluffton 219

Complete Results

Girls
6 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 12 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
9. Bluffton 222

Complete Results

Division IV District at Findlay Owens
Boys
9 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 18 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
15. Allen East 368

Complete Results

Girls
9 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 18 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
Allen East NTS

Complete Results

Division IV District at Columbus Grove
Boys
9 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 18 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
1. Columbus Grove 28, 2. Crestview 53, 7. Lincolnview 197, Lima Central Catholic NTS, Spencerville NTS

Complete Results

Girls
10 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 20 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
3. Columbus Grove 98, 4. Lincolnview 123, 10. Crestview 234, Lima Central Catholic NTS, Spencerville NTS

Complete Results

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