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
10/26 NWC Football Scores
Allen East 51 Ada 0
Columbus Grove 42 Bluffton 13
Crestview 50 Paulding 8
Spencerville 54 Delphos Jefferson 0
2018 NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Crestview 18.8
Team Rushing: Spencerville 348.6
Team Passing: Allen East 248.6
Team Total Offense: Crestview 393.4
Scoring Offense: Crestview 43.4
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Spencerville 8.9
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 71.7
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 88.9
Total Team Defense: Spencerville 200.4
Scoring Defense: Columbus Grove 17.8
Penalty Yards: Allen East 264
Turnover Ratio: Columbus Grove +11
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Passing Yards: Tyler Clum, Allen East 2140 yards (237.8/game)
Passing Efficiency (min. 100 attempts): Drew Kline, Crestview 159.69
Passing TD’s: Tyler Clum, Allen East 22
Rushing Yards: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville & Kale Lee, Spencerville 934 yards (103.8/game)
Rushing TD’s: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 15
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 90 attempts): Joel Lotz, Spencerville 8.5
Receiving Yards: Cole Fletcher, Allen East 879 yards (97.7/game)
Receptions: Hunter Kesler, Paulding 49 receptions (5.4/game)
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 20 receptions): Cole Fletcher, Allen East 23.1
Receiving TD’s: Cole Fletcher, Allen East 10
Scoring: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 92 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 6
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 20 attempts): Jacob Eblin, Paulding 37.2
Kickoff Returns: Drew Lumpkins, Paulding 273 yards
Punt Returns: Wade Sheets, Crestview 205 yards
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The 5th weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 NWC schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division V, Region 18
22. Paulding
Division VI, Region 22
4. Columbus Grove, 18. Allen East, 20. Bluffton, 24. Ada
Division VI, Region 24
6. Spencerville, 25. Delphos Jefferson
Division VII, Region 28
2. Crestview
10/22 OHSAA Volleyball Districts
Division IV District Semifinal at Findlay
Arlington 3 Ada 1
Division IV District Semifinal at Ottawa-Glandorf
Lima Central Catholic 3 Columbus Grove 1
2018 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Napoleon District
Paulding
Ottoville District
Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville
Findlay District
Ada, Allen East, Bluffton
10/20 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division II District at Ottawa
Boys
Qualifiers: Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
Paulding NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 11. Bailey Manz, Paulding
Complete Results
Division III District at Ottawa
Boys District 1
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
1. Lincolnview 42, 5. Crestview 135, 6. Bluffton 176, 11. Ada 232, 12. Allen East 235
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 11. Wyatt Richardson, Crestview; 16. Miguel Jordan, Ada
Complete Results
Boys District 2
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
1. Columbus Grove 31, Spencerville NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls District 1
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Lincolnview 91, 3. Crestview 112, 7. Spencerville 185, 9. Paulding 249, Bluffton NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 15. Lillee Stewart, Spencerville
Complete Results
Girls District 2
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Columbus Grove 55, Ada NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
10/20 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship
Liberty-Benton 4 Allen East 0
Division III Sectional Championship
Ashland Crestview 5 Bluffton 0
Division III Sectional Championship
Kalida 2 Columbus Grove 1, 2OT
Division III Sectional Championship
Lima Central Catholic 7 Crestview 0
Division III Sectional Championship
Ottoville 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Division III Sectional Championship
Spencerville 2 Coldwater 1, 2OT
10/19 NWC Football Scores
Bluffton 43 Ada 14
Columbus Grove 28 Allen East 14
Crestview 47 Delphos Jefferson 0
Spencerville 27 Paulding 14
2018 NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Crestview 19.4
Team Rushing: Spencerville 362.4
Team Passing: Allen East 250.9
Team Total Offense: Crestview 404.9
Scoring Offense: Crestview 43.0
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Spencerville 8.5
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 78.4
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 79.0
Total Team Defense: Spencerville 198.5
Scoring Defense: Columbus Grove 18.3
Penalty Yards: Allen East 254
Turnover Ratio: Columbus Grove +10
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Passing Yards: Tyler Clum, Allen East 1910 yards (238.8/game)
Passing Efficiency (min. 90 attempts): Drew Kline, Crestview 160.99
Passing TD’s: Tyler Clum, Allen East 21
Rushing Yards: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 877 yards (109.6/game)
Rushing TD’s: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 15
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 90 attempts): Joel Lotz, Spencerville 8.9
Receiving Yards: Cole Fletcher, Allen East 849 yards (106.1/game)
Receptions: Hunter Kesler, Paulding 41 receptions (5.1/game)
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 20 receptions): Cole Fletcher, Allen East 24.3
Receiving TD’s: Cole Fletcher, Allen East 10
Scoring: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 92 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 6
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 20 attempts): Jacob Eblin, Paulding 37.0
Kickoff Returns: Drew Lumpkins, Paulding 273 yards
Punt Returns: Trevor Taylor, Columbus Grove 161 yards
10/18 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division IV Sectional Championship at Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove 3 Continental 0
Division IV Sectional Championship at Arlington
Ada 3 Ridgemont 0
Division IV Sectional Championship
St. Henry 3 Crestview 0
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 8
The 4th weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 NWC schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division V, Region 18
22. Paulding
Division VI, Region 22
4. Columbus Grove, 15. Allen East, 22. Bluffton, 23. Ada
Division VI, Region 24
6. Spencerville, 26. Delphos Jefferson
Division VII, Region 28
2. Crestview
10/16 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Miller City 7 Paulding 0
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Allen East 6 Ada 1
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Columbus Grove 2 Fort Jennings 1
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Crestview 4 Delphos St. John’s 1
10/16 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division IV Sectional Semifinal
Columbus Grove 3 Bluffton 0
Division IV Sectional Semifinal
Crestview 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
2018 NWC Volleyball All-Conference Teams
Paulding sophomore Sadie Estle was voted the 2018 Northwest Conference “Player of The Year” at a meeting of conference volleyball coaches in Delphos. In a close vote, Estle edged Rylee Sybert (Columbus Grove) and Lexi Gregory (Crestview) who finished second and third respectively in the balloting. Tammy Gregory of Crestview was voted NWC Coach of the Year by her peers. Columbus Grove and Crestview ended the regular season as conference co-champs with identical 7-1 records in league play.
First Team
Sadie Estle – Sophomore – Paulding
Rylee Sybert – Senior – Columbus Grove
Lexi Gregory – Junior – Crestview
Lakin Brant – Senior – Lincolnview
Megan Light – Sophomore – Ada
Kendall Bollenbacher – Freshman – Lincolnview
Haley Radabaugh – Junior – Columbus Grove
Bailey Gregory – Sophomore – Crestview
Second Team
Avery McCoy – Senior – Crestview
Summer McCloskey – Senior – Allen East
Amy Vorst – Senior – Columbus Grove
Carly Wendel – Senior – Lincolnview
Katie Prater – Junior – Bluffton
Delaney Deuel – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Jalynn Parrett – Sophomore – Paulding
Honorable Mention
Anamya Truex – Junior – Allen East
Emma Hoback – Junior – Spencerville
Morgan Swick – Senior – Ada
Brianna Ebel – Sophomore – Lincolnview
Alex Briley – Senior – Allen East
Megan Tope – Senior – Paulding
Sidney Gossard – Junior – Ada
Grace Howard – Senior – Allen East
Lauren Black – Junior – Crestview
Kylie Stackhouse – Freshman – Bluffton
Peyton Brubaker – Senior – Columbus Grove
Courtney Teman – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Jayla Rostorfer – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Madison Williams – Sophomore – Lincolnview
Ayron McClurg – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
2018 NWC Cross Country Championships
Columbus Grove won both the boys’ and girls’ titles in the Northwest Conference cross country meet run Saturday morning in Spencerville. The boys’ race featured a tight battle with Columbus Grove (30) edging out runner-up Lincolnview (33) by 3 points. Lincolnview girls also finshed second while Crestview took third place in both races. Junior High races were won by Lincolnview (boys) and Columbus Grove (girls).
Lincolnview’s Alek Bowersock ran the best individual time of 16:53.8 in winning the boys’ race and was voted by the coaches as NWC Male Runner of the Year. Johnny Schmiedebusch (CG, 16:59.0) finished second with Karter Tow (LV, 17:15.6) completing the race as the third place finisher.
Columbus Grove’s Alyssa Ellerbrock (19:41.2) defeated runner-up Madison Langdon (20:12.3) of Crestview in the girls’ race and was voted NWC Female Runner of the Year. Crestview’s Ragen Harting (20:27.4) finished out the top three.
Columbus Grove’s Terry Schnipke was voted by the coaches as the Boys’ Coach of the Year with the honors for Girls’ Coach of the Year going to Grove’s Jason Jay.
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 30, 2. Lincolnview 33, 3. Crestview 82, 4. Bluffton 121, 5. Ada 135, 6. Allen East 157, Spencerville NTS, Paulding NTS
Complete Results
NWC Individual Champion: Alek Bowersock, Lincolnview
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 36, 2. Lincolnview 44, 3. Crestview 49, 4. Paulding 108, Ada NTS, Bluffton NTS, Spencerville NTS
Complete Results
NWC Individual Champion: Alyssa Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove
Junior High Results: Boys | Girls
Columbus Grove Girls Cross Country – 2018 NWC Champions