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
8/24 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Columbus Grove 204, Ada 233
Delphos Jefferson 202, Ada 233
Bluffton 185, Columbus Grove 204
Bluffton 185, Delphos Jefferson 202
Non-Conference:
Wayne Trace Boys Golf Invitational at Pleasant Valley Golf Course (7 teams)
2. Lincolnview 167, 4. Paulding 173, 6. Crestview 175
8/24 Volleyball Scores
Coldwater 3 Ada 0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-22)
Pandora-Gilboa 3 Bluffton 0
Arlington at Columbus Grove
Shawnee 3 Delphos Jefferson 0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-8)
Paulding 3 Van Wert 2 (25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 15-10)
Wapakoneta 3 Spencerville 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-18)
8/23 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Allen East 198, Ada 249
Allen East 198, Columbus Grove 198 (Allen East wins on 5th score tie-breaker)
Non-Conference:
Crestview 176, Fort Jennings 239
Spencerville 166, Wayne Trace 172, Ottawa Glandorf 178
8/22 Cross Country Results
Boys
Benjamin Logan Early Bird Invitational (9 teams)
7. Ada 201
Upper Sandusky Ice Breaker Invitational (16 teams)
8. Columbus Grove 242, 14. Bluffton 338
Girls
Benjamin Logan Early Bird Invitational (9 teams)
8. Ada 209
Upper Sandusky Ice Breaker Invitational (12 teams)
3. Columbus Grove 75
8/22 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Lincolnview 190, Columbus Grove 201
Paulding 187, Columbus Grove 201
Spencerville 178, Columbus Grove 201
8/22 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Columbus Grove 6 Paulding 2
Non-Conference:
Anna 7 Spencerville 0
8/22 Volleyball Scores
Ada at Upper Scioto Valley
Allen East 3 Lima Senior 0
Leipsic 3 Bluffton 0
Columbus Grove 3 Ayersville 1
Lincolnview 3 Van Wert 2 (25-18, 25-18, 18-25, 21-25, 15-5)
Ottoville 3 Spencerville 0 (25-1, 25-3, 25-1)
8/18 Boys Golf Scores
Kalida 166, Columbus Grove 219
8/17 Boys Golf Scores
Wayne Trace 176, Paulding 177
Lincolnview Lancer Invitational at Hickory Sticks (9 teams)
2. Lincolnview, 6. Columbus Grove, 7. Crestview, 8. Allen East, 9. Delphos Jefferson
8/16 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Delphos Jefferson 202, Ada 247
Crestview 192, Delphos Jefferson 202
Paulding 180, Delphos Jefferson 202
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 178, Riverdale 208
Bluffton 178, Lima Senior 237
Columbus Grove 196, Fort Jennings 241
Columbus Grove 196, Ottoville 199
8/15 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Allen East 207, Ada 252
Bluffton 178, Allen East 207
Bluffton 178, Ada 252
Bluffton 178, Lincolnview 182
Lincolnview 182, Ada 252
Non-Conference:
Columbus Grove at Kalida
Antwerp 174, Crestview 189
Delphos Jefferson 203, Fort Jennings 236
8/8 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Lincolnview 188, Columbus Grove 190
Columbus Grove 190, Crestview 192
Paulding 174, Crestview 192
Paulding 174, Lincolnview 188
Lincolnview 188, Crestview 192
Non-Conference:
Colonial Golf Invitational (19 teams)
5. Spencerville 337, 13. Bluffton 389, 17. Allen East 413
8/7 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Columbus Grove 206, Ada 262
Crestview 188, Columbus Grove 206
Non-Conference:
Rob Contini Invitational at Colonial (7 teams)
2. Spencerville 331
Defiance Invitational at Eagle Rock (18 teams)
5. Paulding 349
Tee-Off Classic at Delphos CC (4 teams)
3. Delphos Jefferson 411
Tri-Match (Non-League)
Crestview 188, Ada 262
2016-17 NWC Don Bachman Award of Excellence
Bluffton and Columbus Grove tied for the Northwest Conference 2016-17 “Don Bachman Award of Excellence”. The tie puts both schools at the top of the conference standings for the third time each. This award recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition each school year.
Both the Pirates and the Bulldogs compiled a total of 75.0 points with Lincolnview (65.5) and Spencerville (65.5) finishing tied for third. Points are awarded and accumulated each year based on conference standings in all sports and the NWC scholastic bowl competition.
The award was started during the 2005-06 school year to honor longtime Northwest Conference commissioner/secretary, Don Bachman, who served in that position for more than thirty years before passing away late in 2005.
This year Bluffton earned three outright NWC titles in Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Boys Track. Columbus Grove also earned three outright NWC titles in Girls Cross Country, Girls Basketball and Girls Track. In addition to the conference championships, the Bulldogs had second place finishes in Volleyball and Boys Track. Bluffton also had a second place finish in Girls Basketball.
Other NWC champions/co-champions were Ada (Volleyball), Allen East (Softball, Wrestling), Crestview (Baseball), Delphos Jefferson (Football, Academic Team), Lincolnview (Golf, Boys Cross Country), Spencerville (Boys Basketball),
The final order of finish for the 2016-17 school year is as follows:
1. Bluffton 75.0
1. Columbus Grove 75.0
3. Lincolnview 65.5
3. Spencerville 65.5
5. Crestview 62.5
6. Paulding 61.5
7. Delphos Jefferson 60.0
8. Allen East 59.0
9. Ada 53.0
2017 OHSFSCA Softball All-State Teams
The NWC was represented by 4 athletes on the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-State Teams.
Division IV
1st Team All-State
Teyah Sautter – Columbus Grove – Junior Pitcher
Sydney Bowen – Crestview – Senior Outfielder
Honorable Mention All-State
Grace Schroeder – Columbus Grove – Senior Infielder
Kara May – Spencerville – Junior Infielder