Address: 9105 Harding Hwy. Harrod, OH 45850
Principal: Jeff Amspoker | Office Phone: 419-648-3333 x2001
Athletic Director: Allan King, Jr. | Office Phone: 419-648-3333 x2013 | Email
Allen East NWC Championships
Baseball (4): 91, 75, 74, 69
Boys Basketball (3): 72, 70, 68
Girls Basketball (1): 95
Boys Cross Country (4): 85, 81, 80, 79
Football (9): 22, 19, 95, 90, 89, 82, 72, 68, 67
Golf (9): 23, 21, 20, 13, 00, 92, 90, 86, 84
Girls Soccer (4): 17, 15, 14, 13
Softball (2): 17, 15
Boys Track (2): 99, 98
Girls Track (2): 95, 92
Volleyball (1): 94
Wrestling (11): 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 11, 10, 09, 08, 06
Allen East State Appearances
State Championships
1981 State Cross Country Team Champion
State Runner-Up
none
State Semifinalists
1995 Girls Basketball State Semifinalist
Individual State Championships
2023 Wrestling: Eli Criblez Division III 285 lb. State Champion
2010 Track & Field: Jacob Cook 400 Meter Dash State Champion
2003 Track & Field: Jason Werling State Shot Put Champion
1991 Track & Field: Steve Emerick State Pole Vault Champion
1988 Track & Field: Craig Yost State 400 Meter Champion
1987 Boys Golf: Matt Holtsberry State Champion
1981 State Cross Country: Doug Lawrence Individual State Champion
News & Scores
2/28 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Miller City
Ottawa-Glandorf 82 Allen East 29
Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Lima Central Catholic 59 Bluffton 44
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Kalida 44 Lincolnview 41
Division IV Sectional Championships at Bluffton University
Crestview 40 Delphos St. John’s 37
Columbus Grove 59 Ada 35
2019-20 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
Columbus Grove junior Blake Reynolds was chosen as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at their annual selection meeting. Reynolds received 119 total points in the voting in a near unanimous selection. Reynolds averaged 16.8 points per game along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists per game for the Bulldogs.
Joining Reynolds on the NWC first team were Kalen Etzler (Crestview), Luke Denecker (Bluffton), Mason Soper (Bluffton), Tayt Birnesser (Columbus Grove) and Brandon Hull (Ada). Reynolds, Etzler, Birnesser and Hull are juniors while Denecker and Soper are seniors. Reynolds and Denecker are 3-time first team selections with Etzler and Birnesser being two-time selections.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Chris Sautter of Columbus Grove for the second consecutive year. He led the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference mark and an undefeated regular season.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Blake Reynolds – Columbus Grove – 11
Kalen Etzler – Crestview – 11
Luke Denecker – Bluffton – 12
Mason Soper – Bluffton – 12
Tayt Birnesser – Columbus Grove – 11
Brandon Hull – Ada – 11
SECOND TEAM
Creed Jessee – Lincolnview – 11
Ian Wannenacher – Delphos Jefferson – 11
Jared Piercefield – Bluffton – 12
Collin Overholt – Lincolnview – 11
Josh Henline – Spencerville – 9
HONORABLE MENTION
Gabe Clement – Columbus Grove – 11
Blake McGarvey – Paulding – 11
Phillip Coulson – Ada – 12
Jake Bowersock – Lincolnview – 11
Carson Kreischer – Crestview – 11
Payton Beckman – Paulding – 11
Hunter Mericle – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Dalton Prichard – Spencerville – 11
Logan McCluer – Allen East – 12
2/25 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Miller City
Allen East 60 Bath 49
Division III Sectional Semifinals at Elida
Fairview 45 Delphos Jefferson 44
Lima Central Catholic 49 Paulding 47
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Coldwater
Upper Scioto Valley 59 Spencerville 56
2/22 Boys Basketball Scores
Upper Scioto Valley 77 Allen East 62
2/21 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 56 Ada 46
Bluffton 69 Delphos Jefferson 57
Crestview 66 Spencerville 52
Lincolnview 53 Paulding 39
Non-Conference:
Perry 63 Allen East 51
2019-20 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
Paulding senior Chelsi Giesige was selected as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls’ basketball coaches. Giesige averaged 16.8 points, 3 steals and 3 assists per game in leading the Panthers to an 18-4 regular season record.
Joining Giesige on the NWC First Team were junior Emma Leis (Spencerville), senior Alexis Gregory (Crestview), sophomore Makenzie King (Columbus Grove), senior Tori Newland (Allen East), senior Angel Schneider (Columbus Grove) and senior Nelaya Burden (Spencerville). Gregory is a three-time first team selection while Leis and King are two-time members of the first team.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0, 18-3) to their fifth straight championship and sixth overall was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Chelsie Giesige – Paulding – 12
Emma Leis – Spencerville – 11
Alexis Gregory – Crestview – 12
Kenzie King – Columbus Grove – 10
Tori Newland – Allen East – 12
Angel Schneider – Columbus Grove – 12
Nelaya Burden – Spencerville – 12
SECOND TEAM
Laykin Garmatter – Bluffton – 11
Alycia Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – 10
Libby Schaadt – Bluffton – 12
Bailey Gregory – Crestview – 11
Abby Gladwell – Columbus Grove – 12
HONORABLE MENTION
Olivia Cunningham – Crestview – 11
Kendall Bollenbacher – Lincolnview – 10
Addy Stewart – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Sydney McCullough – Paulding – 12
Courtney Sumner – Ada – 9
Kayla White – Bluffton – 12
Gillian Goecke – Spencerville – 11
Savanah Ridenour – Columbus Grove – 10
Brianna Ebel – Lincolnview – 11
Janae Pease – Paulding – 10
2/18 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Bluffton
Hicksville 49 Allen East 32
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Lincolnview
Spencerville 53 Van Buren 46
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Lincolnview 61 Hilltop 34
2/15 Girls Basketball Scores
Shawnee 70 Allen East 44
Columbus Grove 65 Pandora-Gilboa 26
2020 NWC Wrestling Championships
Allen East scored a total of 341.0 points to take the 2020 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Columbus Grove High School. Spencerville finished second in the tournament with 223 points while Bluffton took third at 218.5 points. Repeating as conference champs for the fourth year in a row, Allen East’s title was their ninth overall NWC wrestling championship.
1. Allen East 341, 2. Spencerville 223, 3. Bluffton 218.5, 4. Delphos Jefferson 178.5, 5. Columbus Grove 171, 6. Paulding 159, 7. Ada 106, 8. Lincolnview 73
Brackets | Placers | Complete Results
Allen East senior Garrett Neth (195) was voted Wrestler of The Year in the NWC. Mike Abbey of Allen East was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Tayton Kleman (BL-113), Jeremy Sturgeon (BL – 120), Drake Carmean (AE-126), Chase Miller (AE-152), Blake Hershberger (AE-160), and Ezra Jones (CG-170). Allen East led the way with 6 individual champions while Bluffton had 4 individual champs.
Individual high school champions are listed below:
106 – Thayne Kleman 9 BL
113 – Tayton Kleman 11 BL
120 – Jeremy Sturgeon 11 BL
126 – Drake Carmean 11 AE
132 – Jordan Mudel 12 PL
138 – Kade Wireman 9 AE
145 – Gage Wireman 9 AE
152 – Chase Miller 10 AE
160 – Blake Hershberger 11 AE
170 – Ezra Jones 11 CG
182 – Cole Mabis 12 PL
195 – Garrett Neth 12 AE
220 – Landen Luginbuhl 12 BL
285 – Jeff Meyer 11 CG
2020 NWC Junior High Championships
1. Columbus Grove 322.5, 2. Allen East 215, 3. Spencerville 212, 4. Crestview 210.5, 5. Ada 96, 6. Bluffton 77, 7. Lincolnview 61, 8. Paulding 42, 9. Delphos Jefferson 24
2/14 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Ada 74 Lincolnview 54
Columbus Grove 85 Allen East 71
Crestview 65 Paulding 51
Spencerville 46 Delphos Jefferson 45
2/13 NWC Girls Basketball Scores
Lincolnview 45 Ada 31
Columbus Grove 80 Allen East 18
Crestview 52 Paulding 50
Spencerville 51 Delphos Jefferson 32
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 43 Bluffton 42
2/10 NWC Girls Basketball Scores
Spencerville 51 Ada 22
Non-Conference:
Allen East 42 Upper Scioto Valley 35
Crestview 43 Wayne Trace 37
Delphos Jefferson 63 Fort Jennings 48
2020 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Lima Sr. High School – Sectional/District
Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Bowling Green – Regional
Columbus Grove
Elida High School – Sectional/District
Ada, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Lincolnview
Wapakoneta High School – Sectional/District
Spencerville
2/8 NWC Girls Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 53 Delphos Jefferson 28
Non-Conference:
Botkins 58 Allen East 14
Bluffton 53 Miller City 49
2020 OHSAA Wrestling Dual Team Tournament Regionals
OHSAA Team Tournament – Division III – Region 17
1st Round
Elmwood 50 Columbus Grove 24
OHSAA Team Tournament – Division III – Region 24
1st Round
Spencerville 42 Fairview 31
Wayne Trace 40 Bluffton 30
Parkway 52 Paulding 24
Allen East 76 Lincolnview 6
Regional Quarterfinals
Versailles 69 Spencerville 3
Allen East 54 Parkway 24
Regional Semifinal
Allen East 36 Mechanicsburg 34
Regional Championship
Versailles 31 Allen East 29