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
9/20 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada defeated Spencerville
Paulding 3 Allen East 1
Lincolnview 3 Bluffton 0
Crestview 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Non-Conference:
Columbus Grove 3 Lima Central Catholic 2
9/19 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Bluffton 186, Ada 255
Spencerville 164, Ada 255
Spencerville 164, Bluffton 186
Paulding 181, Crestview 191
Columbus Grove 187, Crestview 191
Lincolnview 152, Crestview 191
Lincolnview 152, Columbus Grove 187
Lincolnview 152, Paulding 181
9/19 Volleyball Scores
Allen East 3 Waynesfield-Goshen 0
Ottoville 3 Columbus Grove 1
Parkway 3 Lincolnview 0
9/16 NWC Football Scores
Spencerville 22 Ada 19
Delphos Jefferson 32 Allen East 22
Bluffton 42 Paulding 14
Crestview 28 Columbus Grove 25
Lincolnview & Columbus Grove are ranked in the 3rd weekly OATCCC Cross Country Coaches Poll.
Boys
Lincolnview is ranked 14th in Division III in the 3rd weekly OATCCC Boys Cross Country Coaches Poll.
Girls
Columbus Grove is ranked 3rd and Lincolnview is ranked 21st in Division III in the 3rd weekly OATCCC Girls Cross Country Coaches Poll.
9/15 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada 3 Crestview 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-8)
Lincolnview 3 Allen East 0 (25-17, 25-18, 26-24)
Columbus Grove 3 Delphos Jefferson 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-17)
Paulding 3 Spencerville 0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-12)
Non-Conference:
Bluffton at Lima Central Catholic
2016 NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 3
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Delphos Jefferson 18.3
Team Rushing: Spencerville 337.7
Team Passing: Ada 261.3
Team Total Offense: Delphos Jefferson 407.0
Scoring Offense: Allen East 40.3
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Crestview 7.3
Team Rushing Defense: Crestview 63.0
Team Passing Defense: Spencerville 52.3
Total Team Defense: Crestview 138.7
Scoring Defense: Bluffton & Delphos Jefferson 8.7
Turnover Ratio: Ada +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 137.0
Rushing TD’s: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 8
Rushing Yards per Carry: Drew Kline, Crestview 10.3
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 261.7
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 244.78
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 9
Receiving Yards: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 113.0
Receptions: Chase Sumner, Ada 9.0
Receiving TD’s: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East & Chase Sumner, Ada 5
Scoring: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 54 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Preson Ingol, Paulding & Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 3
Fumble Recoveries: Trevor Gibson, Crestview 2
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 41.4
Kickoff Returns: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 125 yards
Punt Returns: Dakota Bricker, Bluffton & Chase Sumner, Ada 60 yards
9/14 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Spencerville 165, Ada 252
Spencerville 165, Columbus Grove 173
Allen East 185, Delphos Jefferson 194
Lincolnview 181, Delphos Jefferson 194
9/14 Volleyball Scores
Columbus Grove 3 Miller City 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-14)
9/13 Cross Country Results
Elida Invitational
Boys (9 teams)
1. Lincolnview 26, 9 Allen East 243
Complete Results
Girls (5 teams)
2. Lincolnview 54
Complete Results
Fort Loramie Invitational
Boys (17 teams)
6. Columbus Grove 155
Complete Results
Girls (12 teams)
1. Columbus Grove 46
Complete Results
9/13 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Paulding 172, Columbus Grove 180
Paulding 172, Crestview 202
Paulding 172, Delphos Jefferson 185
9/13 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada 3 Paulding 0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-19)
Columbus Grove 3 Crestview 2 (22-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 15-2)
Bluffton 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Lincolnview 3 Spencerville 0 (25-8, 25-9, 25-4)
Non-Conference:
Hardin Northern 3 Allen East 0
9/10 Cross Country Results
Spencerville Bearcat Invitational
Boys Black Division (9 teams)
3. Paulding 78, 9. Allen East 243
Complete Results
Boys Red Division (11 teams)
7. Spencerville 186
Complete Results
Girls Black Division (6 teams)
6. Paulding 160
Complete Results
Tiffin Cross Country Carnival
Boys Division III-A (44 teams)
14. Lincolnview 435, 15. Crestview 483, 25. Columbus Grove 640
Complete Results
Boys Division III-B (37 teams)
19. Lincolnview “B” 532, 29. Bluffton 725
Complete Results
Girls Division III (53 teams)
2. Columbus Grove 262, 36. Crestview 972
Complete Results
9/9 Football Scores
Allen East 33 Waynesfield-Goshen 13
Bluffton 14 Fort Loramie 0
Patrick Henry 47 Columbus Grove 27
Crestview 42 Wayne Trace 0
Delphos Jefferson 49 Fairview 0
Paulding 38 Antwerp 20
Spencerville 49 Holgate 0
2016 NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 2
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Allen East 18.0
Team Rushing: Spencerville 319.0
Team Passing: Ada 234.5
Team Total Offense: Delphos Jefferson 399.0
Scoring Offense: Allen East 44.0
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Crestview 8.5
Team Rushing Defense: Allen East 57.0
Team Passing Defense: Spencerville 66.5
Total Team Defense: Crestview 165.0
Scoring Defense: Ada, Bluffton & Delphos Jefferson 13.0
Turnover Ratio: Ada +4
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Peyton Knittle, Crestview 165.5
Rushing TD’s: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 6
Rushing Yards per Carry: Reid Spencer, Allen East 9.0
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 234.5
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 277.51
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 6
Receiving Yards: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 133.0
Receptions: Trent Jolliff, Ada 7.5
Receiving TD’s: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East & Chase Sumner, Ada 3
Scoring: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East & Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 36 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Preson Ingol, Paulding, Caleb Smelcer, Allen East & Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 2
Fumble Recoveries: Trevor Gibson, Crestview 2
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 42.5
Kickoff Returns: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 125 yards
Punt Returns: Dakota Bricker, Bluffton 35 yards