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
8/11 Boys Golf Scores
Tri-Match at Auglaize GC
Lincolnview 156, Paulding 166, Crestview 183
Patrick Henry Invitational at Pike Run GC (19 teams)
4. Columbus Grove 329
Dual-Match at The Oaks GC
Lima Central Catholic 176, Celina 200
Bluffton Pirate Invitational at Hidden Creek GC (14 teams)
2. Bluffton 315
NWC Football Preview Show8/7 NWC Boys Golf Scores
NWC Tri-Match at Bluffton GC
Columbus Grove 176, Bluffton 185
Bluffton 185, Crestview 191
Non-Conference:
Edgerton Invitational at Suburban GC (12 teams)
2. Lincolnview 332, 11. Delphos Jefferson 399
8/6 Boys Golf Scores
Ken Schnipke Kalida Invitational at Moose Landing CC (20 teams)
8. Columbus Grove 331
Sectional Preview at Sycamore Springs GC (13 teams)
Lima Central Catholic
8/5 Boys Golf Scores
Colonial GC invitational (21 teams)
4. Allen East 318, 11. Lincolnview 349, 14. Crestview 364, 15. Bluffton 365, 16. Lima Central Catholic 370, 21. Delphos Jefferson 420
PCL Dual at Moose Landing CC
Columbus Grove 171, Miller City 191
8/4 NWC Boys Golf Scores
NWC Tri at The Oaks GC
Columbus Grove 167, Lima Central Catholic 185
Lincolnview 166, Lima Central Catholic 185
Non-Conference:
Defiance Citizens Bank Invitational at Eagle Rock GC (15 teams)
14. Crestview 391
Delphos CC Tee-Off Classic (4 teams)
4. Delphos Jefferson 413
2024-2025 NWC Bachman Award
Congrats to Columbus Grove on winning the 2024-25 NWC Bachman Award.
1. Columbus Grove 83
2. Bluffton 81
3. Crestview 69.5
4. Lincolnview 60
5. Allen East 51
6. Spencerville 49
7. Lima Central Catholic 38
8. Delphos Jefferson 30.5
2025 OHSAA Track & Field State Tournament
Division II State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
5. Bluffton 27
100 Meter Dash: 6. Griffin Stackhouse, Bluffton
200 Meter Dash: 2. Griffin Stackhouse, Bluffton
400 Meter Dash: 3. Kain Wright, Bluffton
800 Meter Run: 1. Marek Donaldson, Bluffton
4×200 Meter Relay: 9. Bluffton (Carson Kruse/Tayte Giesige/Kain Wright/Griffin Stackhouse)
High Jump: 17. Noah Bricker, Bluffton
Long Jump: 15. Tayte Giesige, Bluffton
Girls
50. Bluffton 3
400 Meter Dash: 13. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
800 Meter Run: 6. Nora Matthews, Bluffton
100 Meter Hurdles 33″: 17. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles 30″: 14. Aubrey Burkholder, Bluffton
Pole Vault: 9. Alayna Mueller, Bluffton
Division III State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
44. Allen East 5, 44. Lincolnview 5, 66. Columbus Grove 1, Crestview 0
200 Meter Dash: 12. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
1600 Meter Run: 12. Levi Bryan, Columbus Grove
300 Meter Hurdles 36″: 4. Cody Ricker, Lincolnview
4×200 Meter Relay: 10. Crestview (Brentyn Rodriguez/Liam Putman/Braxton Leeth/Drayden Hoffman)
Pole Vault: 7. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 11. Grant Eversole, Columbus Grove
Discus Throw: 4. Jackson Werling, Allen East
Girls
3. Columbus Grove 32, 47. Spencerville 3, Lincolnview 0
100 Meter Dash: 10. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
200 Meter Dash: 8. Allison Thompson, Columbus Grove
800 Meter Run: 5. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
100 Meter Hurdles 33″: 5. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
300 Meter Hurdles 30″: 8. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove; 9. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
4×100 Meter Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Allison Thompson/Kendal Palte/Lauryn Auchmuty/Aubrey Schroeder)
4×200 Meter Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Allison Thompson/Lauryn Auchmuty/Devanie Pingle/Aubrey Schroeder)
4×400 Meter Relay: 11. Columbus Grove (Bree Closson/Aubrey Schroeder/Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle)
4×800 Meter Relay: 13. Lincolnview (Brynleigh Moody/Brooklyn Byrne/Kendall Hoffman/Annabel Horstman); 14. Columbus Grove (Devanie Pingle/Jade Roeder/Sarah Kamphaus/Lily Montgomery)
Pole Vault: 7. Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 5. Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: 6. Briley Cook, Spencerville
5/30 OHSAA Track & Field Regionals
Division III Regional at Troy
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to State
Boys
20. Lincolnview 11, 20. Crestview 11, 25. Spencerville 9
State Qualifiers:
300 meter Hurdles: 2. Cody Ricker, Lincolnview
Girls
10. Spencerville 26, 16. Lincolnview 14, 24. Delphos Jefferson 7
State Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Lincolnview
100 meter Dash: 4. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
Shot Put: 4. Briley Cook, Spencerville
Division III Regional at Fostoria
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to State
Boys
4. Columbus Grove 44, 28. Allen East 6
State Qualifiers:
1600 meter Run: 3. Levi Bryan, Columbus Grove
Discus Throw: 3. Jackson Werling, Allen East
Long Jump: 4. Grant Eversole, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: 3. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
Girls
2. Columbus Grove 88
State Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 2. Columbus Grove
4×100 Meter Relay: 1. Columbus Grove
300 meter Hurdles: 2. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove; 3. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
800 meter Run: 2. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
4×400 Meter Relay: 2. Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 4. Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
100 meter Hurdles: 2. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: 4. Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
4×200 Meter Relay: 1. Columbus Grove
2024-2025 Don Bachman All Sports Award
Columbus Grove won the 2024-25 Don Bachman All Sports Award.
2024-25 Don Bachman All Sports Award Standings
1. Columbus Grove 83
2. Bluffton 81
3. Crestview 69.5
4. Lincolnview 60
5. Allen East 51
6. Spencerville 49
7. Lima Central Catholic 38
8. Delphos Jefferson 30.5
5/28 OHSAA Baseball Districts
Division VI District Semifinal at Coldwater
Marion Local 6 Columbus Grove 5
5/24 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals
Division V Sectional Championship
Liberty-Benton 10 Bluffton 0, 6 inn.
Division V Sectional Championship
Coldwater 11 Spencerville 1, 6 inn.
Division VI Sectional Championship
Columbus Grove 9 Perry 0
Division VI Sectional Championship
New Bremen 4 Allen East 3
5/24 OHSAA Track & Field Districts
Division III District at Ada
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Fostoria
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 137, 14. Allen East 17
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 3. Columbus Grove
110 Meter Hurdles: 1. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove
4×200 Meter Relay: 1. Columbus Grove
1600 Meter Run: 2. Levi Bryan, Columbus Grove; 3. Aidan Vogt, Columbus Grove
4×100 Meter Relay: 2. Columbus Grove
300 Meter Hurdles: 2. Layton Blankemeyer, Columbus Grove; 4. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove
200 Meter Dash: 3. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
3200 Meter Run: 2. Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove; 3. Zack Bryan, Columbus Grove
Discus Throw: 1. Jackson Werling, Allen East
High Jump: Preston Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 1. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove; 2. Grant Eversole, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: 4. Kylan Mayes, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: 1. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 133, 13. Allen East 14
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Columbus Grove
100 Meter Hurdles: 2. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
100 Meter Dash: 2. Allison Thompson, Columbus Grove
4×200 Meter Relay: 1. Columbus Grove
1600 Meter Run: 4. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
4×100 Meter Relay: 1. Columbus Grove
300 Meter Hurdles: 3. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove; 4. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
800 Meter Run: 2. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
200 Meter Dash: 2. Allison Thompson, Columbus Grove; 3. Aubrey Schroeder, Columbus Grove
3200 Meter Run: 2. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
4×400 Meter Relay: 3. Columbus Grove
Discus Throw: 3. Lauren Martz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 2. Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: 4. Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: 2. Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove; 3. Mya Verhoff, Columbus Grove; 4. Delaney Neff, Allen East
5/19 Baseball Scores
Allen East 13 Paulding 1, 5 inn.
Elida 4 Columbus Grove 1
Delphos St. John’s 6 Crestview 4
Lima Central Catholic 17 Ridgemont 0, 6 inn.
Kalida 9 Lincolnview 8
Spencerville 8 Waynesfield-Goshen 2
5/19 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division VI District Semifinal at Bath
Ada 10 Columbus Grove 0, 6 inn.