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
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 (8): 26, 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 (7): 25, 19, 18, 17, 16, 14, 99
Football (18): 25, 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 (29): 26, 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 (20): 26, 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 Boys Track & Field Division V State Champions
2025 Girls Track & Field Division V State Champions
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
2025 Boys Cross Country Division IV 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
2025 Football Division VII State Semifinalist
2025 Girls Track & Field Division III 3rd Place
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
2026 OHSAA Track & Field State Championships
Division IV State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
6. Bluffton 28
100 Meters: 2. Kain Wright, Bluffton – State Runner-Up
400 Meters: 1. Kain Wright, Bluffton – State Champion
4×200 Relay: 11. Bluffton (Lleyton Miller/Xavier Navarro/Tayte Giesige/Kohen Anderson)
4×400 Relay: 2. Bluffton (Kohen Anderson/Kain Wright/Calvin Derstine/Ethan Sprunger) – State Runner-Up
Long Jump: 7. Tayte Giesige, Bluffton
Girls
12. Bluffton 17, 15. Spencerville 16, 65. Allen East 0, 65. Lincolnview 0
100 Meters: 2. Audra McMichael, Spencerville – State Runner-Up
200 Meters: 3. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
400 Meters: 5. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
800 Meters: 8. Nora Matthews, Bluffton; 18. Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
1600 Meters: 3. Nora Matthews, Bluffton
100m Hurdles: 6. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
300m Hurdles: 9. Liliana Fleming, Bluffton; 10. Grace Fledderjohann, Spencerville; 15. Annabel Horstman, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 7. Spencerville (Gianna Goecke/Grace Fledderjohann/Lenna Smith/Audra McMichael)
4×200 Relay: 6. Bluffton (Gracie Warren/Liliana Fleming/Aubrey Burkholder/Maelee Miller)
4×800 Relay: 9. Lincolnview (Brynleigh Moody/Joey-Kate Carey/Brooklyn Byrne/Annabel Horstman); 12. Bluffton (Phoebe Edwards-Leeper/Tessa Tarplee/Georgia Hagen/Nora Matthews)
Pole Vault: 9. Bekah Rehm, Bluffton; 16. Delaney Neff, Allen East
Division V State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 42.5 – State Champions, 7. Allen East 25, 12. Crestview 16, 65. Delphos Jefferson 0, 65. Lincolnview 0
100 Meters: 6. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
200 Meters: 6. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
400 Meters: 7. Hayden Perrott, Crestview
1600 Meters: 7. Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove; 13. Hudson Perrott, Crestview; 14. Lincoln Smith, Crestview
3200 Meters: 3. Lincoln Smith, Crestview; 10. Derek Young, Crestview
110m Hurdles: 2. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove – State Runner-Up; 10. Noah Peters, Lincolnview; 13. Dominic Burkett, Allen East
300m Hurdles: 4. Dominic Burkett, Allen East; 12. Noah Peters, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Trevon Baxter/Brody McCluer/Gavin Baxter/Jarrod Holland) – State Runner-Up; 3. Allen East (Cam Smith/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger/Dominic Burkett)
4×200 Relay: 2. Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Hayden Perrott/Liam Putman/Brentyn Rodriguez) – State Runner-Up; 5. Allen East (Cam Smith/Dominic Burkett/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger)
Shot Put: Foul: Jackson Werling, Allen East
Discus: 1. Jackson Werling, Allen East – State Champion
High Jump: 5. Preston Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove; 9. Jarrod Holland, Columbus Grove; 11. Johnathan Palomares, Delphos Jefferson
Pole Vault: 17. Conner Amstutz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 1. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove – State Champion; 4. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 59 – State Champions, 46. Delphos Jefferson 4, 35. Crestview 6
100 Meters: 17. Kyah Kimmett, Delphos Jefferson
800 Meters: 7. Liv Mayberry, Columbus Grove; 10. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
3200 Meters: 17. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
100m Hurdles: 3. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: 1. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove – State Champion; 8. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
4×100 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Brynn Halker/Kendal Palte/Allison Thompson/Jade Roeder) – State Runner-Up; 3. Crestview (Lydia Grace/Delanie Balliet/Ellieanah Ward/Graylie Grose); 5. Delphos Jefferson (Brynn Coil/Paige Schwinnen/Nepthalie Miller/Kyah Kimmett)
4×200 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Liv Mayberry/Kendal Palte) – State Runner-Up
4×400 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Liv Mayberry/Kendal Palte) – State Champion
4×800 Relay: 3. Columbus Grove (Liv Mayberry/Devanie Pingle/Lillian Montgomery/Sarah Kamphaus)
Shot Put: 2. Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove – State Runner-Up
Discus: 9. Lauren Martz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 16. Ellieanah Ward, Crestview
5/30 OHSAA Track & Field Regionals
Division V Regional at Fostoria
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 70, 2. Allen East 42, 3. Crestview 36, 25. Lincolnview 9, 41. Delphos Jefferson 1.5
State Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 4. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
200 Meters: 3. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
400 Meters: 6. Hayden Perrott, Crestview
1600 Meters: 2. Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove; 4. Lincoln Smith, Crestview; 5. Hudson Perrott, Crestview
3200 Meters: 1. Lincoln Smith, Crestview; 5. Derek Young, Crestview
110m Hurdles: 1. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove; 3. Noah Peters, Lincolnview; 4. Dominic Burkett, Allen East
300m Hurdles: 1. Dominic Burkett, Allen East; 6. Noah Peters, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Trevon Baxter/Gavin Barazza/Brody McCluer/Gavin Baxter); 2. Allen East (Cam Smith/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger/Dominic Burkett)
4×200 Relay: 2. Allen East (Cam Smith/Dominic Burkett/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger); 4. Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Hayden Perrott/Braxton Leeth/Liam Putman)
Shot Put: 8. Jackson Werling, Allen East
Discus: 1. Jackson Werling, Allen East
High Jump: 2. Preston Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove; 4. Jarrod Holland, Columbus Grove; 7. Johnathan Palomares, Delphos Jefferson
Pole Vault: 7. Conner Amstutz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 1. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove; 3. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 84, 17. Delphos Jefferson 14, 19. Crestview 12
State Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 5. Kyah Kimmett, Delphos Jefferson
800 Meters: 2. Liv Mayberry, Columbus Grove; 4. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
3200 Meters: 5. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
100m Hurdles: 5. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: 1. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove; 5. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
4×100 Relay: 1. Crestview (Lydia Grace/Delanie Balliet/Ellieanah Ward/Graylie Grose); 2. Columbus Grove (Brynn Halker/Kendal Palte/Allison Thompson/Jade Roeder); 4. Delphos Jefferson (Brynn Coil/Paige Schwinnen/Nepthalie Miller/Kyah Kimmett)
4×200 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Liv Mayberry/Kendal Palte)
4×400 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Lydia Sarka/Liv Mayberry)
4×800 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove
Shot Put: 2. Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove
Discus: 7. Lauren Martz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 7. Ellieanah Ward, Crestview
5/27 OHSAA Baseball Districts
Division VI District Semifinal at Upper Scioto Valley
Marion Local 4 Columbus Grove 0
Division VI District Semifinal at Napoleon
Wayne Trace 7 Lincolnview 5, 9 inn.
5/26 Baseball Scores
Elida 10 Columbus Grove 0, 5 inn.
Kalida 6 Lincolnview 4
5/23 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals
Division V Sectional Championship at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 18 Bluffton 0, 5 inn.
Division V Sectional Championship at BGSU
Spencerville 3 Eastwood 2
Division VI Sectional Championship at UNOH
Marion Local 12 Allen East 11
Division VI Sectional Championship at Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove 6 New Bremen 3
Division VI Sectional Championship at Defiance
Lincolnview 22 Northwood 0, 5 inn.
Division VI Sectional Championship at Patrick Henry
Crestview vs. Patrick Henry (ppd to 5/25)
5/23 OHSAA Track & Field Districts
Division V District at Ayersville
First 4 boys & girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Fostoria
Boys
1. Crestview 113, 7. Lincolnview 36
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 3. Drayden Hoffman, Crestview
200 Meters: 2. Drayden Hoffman, Crestview
400 Meters: 1. Hayden Perrott, Crestview
1600 Meters: 1. Lincoln Smith, Crestview; 2. Hudson Perrott, Crestview
3200 Meters: 1. Lincoln Smith, Crestview; 2. Derek Young, Crestview
110m Hurdles: 1. Noah Peters, Lincolnview
300m Hurdles: 2. Noah Peters, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 1. Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Brentyn Rodriguez/Braxton Leeth/Liam Putman)
4×200 Relay: 1. Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Hayden Perrott/Braxton Leeth/Liam Putman)
4×400 Relay: 1. Crestview (Brentyn Rodriguez/Kale Vining/Braxton Leeth/Hayden Perrott)
4×800 Relay: 2. Crestview (Ian Owens/Kale Vining/Derek Young/Lincoln Smith)
Long Jump: 3. Lucas Grubb, Lincolnview
Girls
6. Crestview 44
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 3. Graylie Grose, Crestview
3200 Meters: 3. Anna Gardner, Crestview
4×100 Relay: 2. Crestview (Lydia Grace/Delanie Balliet/Ellieanah Ward/Graylie Grose)
Long Jump: 2. Ellieanah Ward, Crestview
Division V District at Ada
First 4 boys & 6 girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Fostoria
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 129, 6. Allen East 57, 10. Delphos Jefferson 21, 16. Lima Central Catholic 0
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 2. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
200 Meters: 2. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
1600 Meters: 1. Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove
3200 Meters: 3. Holden Hartzog, Columbus Grove
110m Hurdles: 1. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove; 2. Dominic Burkett, Allen East; 3. Brock Shafer, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: 1. Dominic Burkett, Allen East
4×100 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Trevon Baxter/Jarrod Holland/Brody McCluer/Gavin Baxter); 2. Allen East (Cam Smith/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger/Dominic Burkett)
4×200 Relay: 2. Allen East (Ethan Hershberger/Dominic Burkett/Deacon Jones/Jacob Jordan)
Shot Put: 2. Jackson Werling, Allen East
Discus: 1. Jackson Werling, Allen East
High Jump: 1. Preston Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove; 2. Jarrod Holland, Columbus Grove; 3. Johnathan Palomares, Delphos Jefferson
Pole Vault: 4. Conner Amstutz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 1. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove; 2. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 138, 9. Delphos Jefferson 25.5, 17. Lima Central Catholic 0
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 3. Paige Schwinnen, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Kyah Kimmett, Delphos Jefferson
200 Meters: 4. Jade Roeder, Columbus Grove
800 Meters: 2. Liv Mayberry, Columbus Grove; 3. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
1600 Meters: 2. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove; 3. Lily Montgomery, Columbus Grove
3200 Meters: 2. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
100m Hurdles: 2. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove; 4. Brynn Calvelage, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: 1. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove
4×100 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Brynn Halker/Kendal Palte/Allison Thompson/Jade Roeder); 3. Delphos Jefferson (Brynn Coil/Paige Schwinnen/Nepthalie Miller/Kyah Kimmett)
4×200 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Liv Mayberry/Kendal Palte)
4×400 Relay: 3. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Kendal Palte/Liv Mayberry)
4×800 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Liv Mayberry/Devanie Pingle/Lily Montgomery/Sarah Kamphaus)
Shot Put: 1. Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove; 4. Ella Schroeder, Columbus Grove
Discus: 2. Lauren Martz, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: 2. Mya Verhoff, Columbus Grove
5/22 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division VI District Championship at Bath
Minster 13 Columbus Grove 0
5/21 Baseball Scores
Allen East 4 Liberty-Benton 3
Paulding 12 Bluffton 2, 6 inn.
Columbus Grove 12 Pandora-Gilboa 2, 6 inn.
Coldwater 5 Lincolnview 0
5/21 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division VI District Semifinal at Bath
Columbus Grove 6 Allen East 5
Division VI District Championship at Wapakoneta
Lincolnview 3 Fairview 0
5/20 Baseball Scores
North Baltimore at Bluffton (ppd)
Columbus Grove 12 McComb 3
Delphos Jefferson 7 Pandora-Gilboa 2
Delphos St. John’s 10 Lincolnview 1
5/20 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division V District Semifinal at Napoleon
Archbold 8 Delphos Jefferson 0
Division VI District Semifinal at Bath
Allen East vs. Columbus Grove (ppd to 5/21)
5/19 Baseball Scores
Allen East 16 Ridgemont 11
Bluffton 8 Arlington 2 (susp. top of 4th)
Columbus Grove 8 Jackson Center 1
Liberty-Benton 4 Lima Central Catholic 0 (susp. in bottom of 3rd)
Spencerville 4 Perry 1, 5 inn.
5/19 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division V District Semifinal at Napoleon
Delphos Jefferson vs. Archbold (ppd to 5/20)
Division VI District Semifinal at Wapakoneta
Lincolnview 5 Coldwater 1
Division VI District Semifinal at Bath
Allen East vs. Columbus Grove (ppd to 5/20)
2026 NWC Baseball All-Conference Teams
NWC Player of the Year: Chayse Overholt – Senior – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview
1st Team
Chayse Overholt – Sr – Lincolnview
Jackson Thompson – Sr – Allen East
Brady Malcom – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Holden Price – Sr – Lincolnview
Brady Basinger – Jr – Columbus Grove
Ethan Hershberger – Jr – Allen East
Zaine Cereghin – Jr – Crestview
Gage Sautter – Jr – Columbus Grove
Gavin Comer – So – Spencerville
Jude Stemen – So – Spencerville
Nathan Speicher – Jr – Lima Central Catholic
2nd Team
Luke Sawmiller – So – Crestview
Caleb Lybarger – Jr – Allen East
JJ Schnieders – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Jacob Ricker – Sr – Columbus Grove
Gavin Evans – Sr – Lincolnview
Owen Heckler – Sr – Crestview
Seth Brant – Jr – Lincolnview
Jackson Ingledue – Sr – Lincolnview
Dean Trentman – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Brady Brooks – Sr – Allen East
Honorable Mention
Alex Meyer – So – Columbus Grove
Grant Zielke – Sr – Lincolnview
Luke Rode – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Jacob Williams – Jr – Allen East
William Hoover – So – Bluffton
Grady Smith – Sr – Spencerville
Caden Falke – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Levi Clum – Sr – Allen East
Isaac Rostorfer – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Drew Baumgartner – So – Spencerville
Josh Young – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Travis Stanley – Jr – Allen East
Huxley Grose – Sr – Crestview
2026 NWC Softball All-Conference Teams
NWC Player of the Year: Lainey Spear – Senior – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Schwab – Lincolnview
1st Team
Lainey Spear – Sr – Lincolnview
Ila Hughes – So – Lincolnview
Carolyn Mueller – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Dakota Thornell – Sr – Crestview
Erianne Heffner – Sr – Columbus Grove
Harper Friesner – So – Allen East
Emme Stevens – Fr – Lincolnview
Corie Schnieders – Fr – Lima Central Catholic
Elise Litsey – Jr – Spencerville
Macy Schaadt – Sr – Bluffton
Peyton Worcester – So – Bluffton
Ansley Schwab – Fr – Lincolnview
2nd Team
Claire Brinkman – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Kaci Gregory – Jr – Crestview
Dakota Dunn – Sr – Columbus Grove
Bronwyn Schaefer – Sr – Allen East
Sondra Clum – Sr – Allen East
Hailey Hittle – Sr – Spencerville
Violet Dirr – Sr – Crestview
Greta Myers – Jr – Bluffton
Bella Hire – Fr – Lincolnview
Carolina Kill – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Honorable Mention
Ky Eberle – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Avery Hoaglin – Fr – Lincolnview
Gabriella King – Jr – Spencerville
Kassidy Hammons – Jr – Lincolnview
Sophia Hurley – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Madie Miller – Jr – Allen East
Alexis Post – So – Spencerville
Karleigh Davis – Sr – Bluffton
Courtney VanMeter – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Lauren Wireman – Jr – Allen East
Audrey Violet – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Alli Thatcher – Jr – Crestview
Gianna Lee – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Kylie Williams – Jr – Crestview