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
3/1 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championships at Miller City
Ottawa-Glandorf 80 Spencerville 20
Bluffton 58 Fairview 49
Division IV Sectional Championship at Coldwater
St. Henry 64 Ada 47
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Crestview 57 Temple Christian 22
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Buren
Columbus Grove 77 Cory-Rawson 35
2/28 OHSAA Girls Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinal at Elida
Ottawa-Glandorf 43 Spencerville 39
Division IV District Semifinals at Ottawa-Glandorf
Arlington 55 Bluffton 47
Columbus Grove 57 Miller City 38
2018-19 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
Crestview 6’7″ senior wing Javin Etzler was chosen as the 2018-19 NWC Player of the Year for the second straight year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at their annual selection meeting. Etzler received 113 total points in the voting to finish ahead of Luke Denecker, a junior guard from Bluffton. Etzler averaged 14.4 points per game along with 7 rebounds and 2 assists per game for the Knights. Jaden is a 3-time NWC first-team selection.
Etzler and Denecker were joined on the NWC first team by Kalen Etzler (CV), Blake Reynolds (CG), Tayt Birnesser (CG) and Jaret Miller (PL). Etzler, Reynolds, and Birnesser are sophomores while Miller is a senior. Denecker and Reynolds and 2-time NWC first-team selections.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Chris Sautter of Columbus Grove. He led the Bulldogs to an 7-1 conference mark and a regular season record of 16-5. Columbus Grove and Crestview (21-1 overall) tied for the league championship with identical league records.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
First Team
Javin Etzler – Crestview – 12
Luke Denecker – Bluffton – 11
Kalen Etzler – Crestview – 10
Blake Reynolds – Columbus Grove – 10
Tayt Birnesser – Columbus Grove – 10
Jaret Miller – Paulding – 12
Second Team
Zane Miller – Lincolnview – 12
Tyler Clum – Allen East – 10
Jared Piercefield – Bluffton – 11
Fletcher Cook – Paulding – 12
Mason Soper – Bluffton – 11
Drew Kline – Crestview – 12
Honorable Mention
Ethan Kemler – Lincolnview – 12
Wade Sheets – Crestview – 12
Ian Wannenacher – Delphos Jefferson – 10
Phillip Coulson – Ada – 11
Alek Bowersock – Lincolnview – 12
Connor Frazier – Ada – 12
Carson Shull – Paulding – 12
Eli Harter – Spencerville – 9
Cade Mullins – Ada – 12
Bradden Crumrine – Allen East – 10
2/23 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championships at Lincolnview
Spencerville 49 Elmwood 42
Ottawa-Glandorf 78 Paulding 35
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
Columbus Grove 62 Cory-Rawson 12
Division IV Sectional Championships at Allen East
Bluffton 46 Leipsic 40
Arlington 53 Ada 13
Division IV Sectional Championships at Paulding
Kalida 42 Delphos Jefferson 32
Wayne Trace 52 Crestview 43
Division IV Sectional Championship at Defiance
Delphos St. John’s 46 Lincolnview 28
2/23 OHSAA Wrestling Individual Sectionals
Division III Sectional at Lima Central Catholic
Four from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy
2. Allen East 179, 4. Bluffton 151.5, 5. Columbus Grove 137, 11. Spencerville 37, 12. Ada 16, 13. Delphos Jefferson 12, 15. Lincolnview 0
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Tayton Kleman, Bluffton; 4. Jordan Kennedy, Allen East
113: 2. Kaden Basil, Bluffton; 4. Ethan Garver, Allen East
120: 1. Drake Carmean, Allen East; 3. Caleb Langhals, Columbus Grove
126: 3. Jeremy Sturgeon, Bluffton
132: 4. Brocke Sargent, Columbus Grove
138: 2. Josh Mehaffie, Bluffton; 3. Hunter Paxson, Allen East
145: 2. Chase Miller, Allen East
152: 1. Blake Hershberger, Allen East; 2. Dylan Pitts, Columbus Grove
160: 4. Jackson Wilson, Bluffton
170: 3. Ezra Jones, Columbus Grove
182: 1. Deandre Nassar, Bluffton
195: 1. Garrett Neth, Allen East; 2. Dakota Sargent, Columbus Grove
220: 2. Dylan Sargent, Columbus Grove; 4. Brandon Dues, Spencerville
285: 1. Jeff Meyer, Columbus Grove; 2. Brennan Davies, Allen East; 3. Michael Aldrich, Spencerville
Brackets | Results | Placement
Division III Sectional at Archbold
Four from each weight class will advance to the District at Lakota
9. Paulding 64
District Qualifiers:
132: 3. Jordan Mudel, Paulding
170: 4. Cole Mabis, Paulding
182: 2. Adrian Simonin, Paulding
2/22 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Bluffton 54 Ada 45
Delphos Jefferson 65 Allen East 58
Crestview 61 Columbus Grove 44
Paulding 56 Spencerville 49
Non-Conference:
Perry 52 Lincolnview 48
2018-19 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
Bluffton senior guard Alivia Koenig was selected as the 2018-19 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. Koenig edged out teammate Averey Rumer, Rylee Sybert, Columbus Grove and Lexi Gregory, Crestview in a close vote.
Koenig averaged 13 points and 3 assists per game in leading the Pirates to a 17-5 regular season record. Entering tournament play, Koening had amassed a career total of 1,303 points and was a second-team all-NW Ohio selection as a junior.
Joining Koenig, Rumer, Sybert and Gregory on the NWC First Team were sophomore Emma Leis, Spencerville and freshman Makenzie King, Columbus Grove. Koenig was named a first team selection all four years of her career while Rumer and Gregory were repeat selections.
Eric Garmatter, who led Bluffton (7-1) to a co-championship with Columbus Grove for the NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
First Team
Alivia Koenig – Bluffton – 12
Averey Rumer – Bluffton – 12
Rylee Sybert – Columbus Grove – 12
Lexi Gregory – Crestview – 11
Emma Leis – Spencerville – 10
Makenzie King – Columbus Grove – 9
Second Team
Nelaya Burden – Spencerville – 11
Aly Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – 9
Tori Newland – Allen East – 11
Bailey Gregory – Crestview – 10
Olivia Cunningham – Crestview – 10
Honorable Mention
Briana Townley – Paulding – 12
Chelsie Geisige – Paulding – 11
Lakin Brant – Lincolnview – 12
Kate Newland – Allen East – 12
Alex Carter – Spencerville – 12
Katie Prater – Bluffton – 12
Abigail Gladwell – Columbus Grove – 11
Ally Richardson – Allen East – 12
Lauren Criblez – Allen East – 12
Libby Schaadt – Bluffton – 11
2/16 Boys Basketball Scores
Ada 55 Temple Christian 54
Allen East 51 Waynesfield-Goshen 36
Kenton 66 Bluffton 65
Columbus Grove 62 Miller City 43
Crestview 71 New Knoxville 32
Elida 76 Delphos Jefferson 61
Arlington 41 Lincolnview 37
Bryan 59 Paulding 39
Shawnee 62 Spencerville 37
2/16 Girls Basketball Scores
Allen East 37 Shawnee 32
Columbus Grove 62 Pandora-Gilboa 16
2019 NWC Wrestling Tournament
Allen East scored a total of 296.5 points to take the 2019 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Allen East High School. Bluffton finished second in the tournament with 270 points while Columbus Grove took third at 216 points. Repeating as conference champs for the third year in a row, Allen East’s title was their eight overall NWC wrestling championship.
Bluffton senior Deandre Nassar (195) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC as he became a 4-time champion in the event. Jeff Kleman of Bluffton was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Tayton Kleman (Bluffton – 106), Drake Carmean (Allen East – 113), Deandre Nasser (Bluffton – 195) and Dylan Sargent (Columbus Grove – 220). Bluffton led the way with 5 individual champions while Columbus Grove and Allen East each had 4 individual champions in the tournament.
1. Allen East 296.5, 2. Bluffton 270, 3. Columbus Grove 216, 4. Delphos Jefferson 130, 5. Spencerville 75, 6. Ada 56, 7. Paulding 51, 8. Lincolnview 18
Individual high school champions are listed below:
106 – Tayton Kleman 10 Bluffton
113 – Drake Carmean 10 Allen East
120 – Caleb Langhals 12 Columbus Grove
126 – Jeremy Sturgeon 10 Bluffton
132 – Brocke Sargent 9 Columbus Grove
138 – Josh Mehaffie 10 Bluffton
145 – Chase Miller 9 Allen East
152 – Blake Hershberger 10 Allen East
160 – Jackson Wilson 9 Bluffton
170 – Ezra Jones 10 Columbus Grove
182 – Adrian Simonin 12 Paulding
195 – Deandre Nasser 12 Bluffton
220 – Dylan Sargent 11 Columbus Grove
285 – Brennan Davies 11 Allen East
Complete Results | Placers | Brackets
2/15 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 60 Ada 43
Bluffton 68 Delphos Jefferson 43
Crestview 60 Spencerville 36
Paulding 66 Lincolnview 52
2/14 NWC Girls Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 66 Ada 15
Bluffton 59 Delphos Jefferson 37
Crestview 54 Spencerville 43
Paulding 38 Lincolnview 37, 2OT
Non-Conference:
Waynesfield-Goshen 64 Allen East 61, 3OT
2/12 NWC Girls Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 51 Delphos Jefferson 27
Non-Conference:
Waynesfield-Goshen 45 Ada 28
Bluffton 47 Pandora-Gilboa 29
Defiance 47 Paulding 46
Spencerville 50 Parkway 25
2/9 Girls Basketball Scores
Allen East 36 Botkins 34
Bluffton 57 Miller City 41
Columbus Grove 46 Arlington 37
2/8 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Lincolnview 59 Ada 34
Columbus Grove 62 Allen East 35
Crestview 62 Paulding 38
Delphos Jefferson 46 Spencerville 39