
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
2025 NWC Baseball All-Conference Teams
NWC Player of The Year: Chayse Overholt – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview
1st Team
Chayse Overholt – Lincolnview – Jr
Kyle Hopkins – Columbus Grove – Sr
Jackson Thompson – Allen East – Jr
Bryson Penix – Crestview – Sr
Holden Price – Lincolnview – Jr
J.J. Schnieders – Lima Central Catholic – Jr
Myles Moody – Lincolnview – Sr
Zaine Cereghin – Crestview – So
Brady Basinger – Columbus Grove – So
Jude Stemen – Spencerville – Fr
Matthew Quatman – Lima Central Catholic – Sr
2nd Team
Michael Quatman – Lima Central Catholic – So
Ethan Hershberger – Allen East – So
Karder Agner – Delphos Jefferson – Sr
Nathan Speicher – Bluffton – So
Owen Heckler – Crestview – Jr
Blayne Hill – Bluffton – So
Caleb Davis – Columbus Grove – Sr
Gavin Comer – Spencerville – Fr
Gavin Evans – Lincolnview – Jr
Alex Meyer – Columbus Grove – Fr
Honorable Mention
Case Young – Lincolnview – Jr
Jaxon Rahrig – Delphos Jefferson – So
Travis Stanley – Allen East – So
Seth Brant – Lincolnview – So
Gavin Schwartz – Spencerville – Sr
Landen Worcester – Bluffton – Sr
Ayden Hyitt – Crestview – Sr
Tysen Patterson – Spencerville – Sr
Brady Malcom – Lima Central Catholic
Owen Conley – Spencerville – Jr
Brady Brooks – Allen East – Jr
Sheldyn Fetter – Delphos Jefferson – Jr
Isaac Rostorfer – Delphos Jefferson – Jr
Levi Clum – Allen East – Jr
Gage Sautter – Columbus Grove – So
5/16 Baseball Scores
Wapakoneta 2 Allen East 0
Bluffton 3 Leipsic 0
Continental 14 Columbus Grove 4
Ayersville 2 Crestview 0
Lincolnview 6 Elida 5
Celina 6 Spencerville 2
5/16 Softball Scores
Columbus Grove 12 Pandora-Gilboa 1, 5 inn.
Kalida at Lima Central Catholic (ppd)
Lincolnview 11 Ada 3
Spencerville 10 Perry 0, 6 inn.
2025 NWC Track & Field Championships
2025 NWC Track & Field Championships at Columbus Grove
Boys
1. Bluffton 188, 2. Columbus Grove 165, 3. Spencerville 91, 4. Crestview 70, 5. Lincolnview 69, 6. Allen East 41, 7. Delphos Jefferson 21, 8. Lima Central Catholic 6
NWC Track & Field Championships Boys Event Winners:
4×800 Meter Relay: Bluffton (Levi Fenzl/Landon Sehlhorst/Calvin Derstine/Marek Donaldson)
Pole Vault: Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
High Jump: Preston Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove
Discus Throw: Jackson Werling, Allen East
Shot Put: Kylan Mayes, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: Noah Bricker, Bluffton
110 Meter Hurdles: Carson Kruse, Bluffton
100 Meter Dash: Griffin Stackhouse, Bluffton
4×200 Meter Relay: Bluffton (Carson Kruse/Tayte Giesige/Kain Wright/Griffin Stackhouse) NWC Record
1600 Meter Run: Marek Donaldson, Bluffton
4×100 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Trevon Baxter/Grant Eversole/Brody McCluer/Gavin Baxter)
400 Meter Dash: Griffin Stackhouse, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles: Cody Ricker, Lincolnview
800 Meter Run: Marek Donaldson, Bluffton NWC Record
200 Meter Dash: Griffin Stackhouse, Bluffton
3200 Meter Run: Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove
4×400 Meter Relay: Bluffton (Kain Wright/Marek Donaldson/Calvin Derstine/Carson Kruse)
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 187.5, 2. Bluffton 172, 3. Spencerville 107, 4. Lincolnview 66.5, 5. Allen East 50.5, 6. Delphos Jefferson 35, 7. Crestview 30.5, 8. Lima Central Catholic 3
NWC Track & Field Championships Girls Event Winners:
4×800 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Sarah Kamphaus/Lily Montgomery/Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle)
Pole Vault: Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
High Jump: Maelee Miller, Bluffton
Discus Throw: Sierra Studer, Allen East
Shot Put: Briley Cook, Spencerville
Long Jump: Lauryn Auchmuty, Columbus Grove
100 Meter Hurdles: Maelee Miller, Bluffton
100 Meter Dash: Audra McMichael, Spencerville
4×200 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Allison Thompson/Kendal Palte/Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle) NWC Record
1600 Meter Run: Nora Matthews, Bluffton
4×100 Meter Relay: Bluffton (Aubrey Burkholder/Alayna Mueller/Jordan Schweingruber/Mya McDougle)
400 Meter Dash: Maelee Miller, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles: Aubrey Burkholder, Bluffton
800 Meter Run: Nora Matthews, Bluffton
200 Meter Dash: Nakiyah Kimmett, Delphos Jefferson
3200 Meter Run: Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
4×400 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Bree Closson/Aubrey Schroeder/Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle)
5/15 Baseball Scores
Hardin Northern 6 Bluffton 4
Columbus Grove 5 Ada 3
Lima Central Catholic 5 St. Henry 4
Lincolnview 5 Minster 4
Paulding 9 Spencerville 4
5/14 NWC Baseball Scores
Bluffton 4 Spencerville 3
Non-Conference:
Allen East 4 Fairfield 0
Continental at Columbus Grove (ppd to 5/16)
Crestview at Ottoville (ppd)
Delphos Jefferson 13 Perry 6
Lima Central Catholic 5 Elida 3
Lincolnview 10 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
5/13 Baseball Scores
Allen East 5 Hardin Northern 5 (susp. in top of 7th)
Columbus Grove 13 Pandora-Gilboa 0, 5 inn.
Antwerp at Crestview (ppd to 5/20)
Wapakoneta at Delphos Jefferson (ppd)
Hicksville at Lincolnview (ppd)
Spencerville 2 Perry 1, 5 inn.
5/13 OHSAA Softball Sectionals
Division VI Sectional Championship
Columbus Grove 11 Perry 1, 5 inn.
Division VI Sectional Championship
Van Buren 11 Allen East 1, 5 inn.
Division VI Sectional Championship
Crestview at Fairview (ppd to 5/14)
Division VI Sectional Championship
New Bremen at Lincolnview (ppd to 5/15)
Division VI Sectional Championship
Delphos Jefferson at St. Henry (ppd to 5/14)
2025 NWC Softball All-Conference Teams
NWC Player of the Year: Ila Hughes – Lincolnview – Freshman
NWC Co-Coaches of the Year: Doug Geary – Delphos Jefferson & Eric Schwab – Lincolnview
1st Team
Ila Hughes – Lincolnview – Freshman
Lainey Spear – Lincolnview – Junior
Melana Badea – Lima Central Catholic – Senior
Carolyn Mueller – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Ashlyn Price – Lincolnview – Senior
Neveah Ross – Crestview – Senior
Violet Dirr – Crestview – Junior
Dakota Thornell – Crestview – Junior
Danielle Cross – Bluffton – Senior
Claire Brinkman – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Emerson Walker – Lincolnview – Senior
2nd Team
Emma Skinner – Lima Central Catholic
Grace Brickner – Lincolnview – Senior
Taylor Nickles – Allen East – Senior
Kaci Gregory – Crestview – Sophomore
Elise Litsey – Spencerville – Sophomore
Emma Kunz – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Sophia Hurley – Lima Central Catholic Jr
Aniya Prowant – Allen East – Junior
Sondra Clum – Allen East – Junior
Allie Miller – Lincolnview – Senior
Honorable Mention
Harper Friesner – Allen East – Freshman
Carolina Kill – Lima Central Catholic – Junior
Sylvia Longstreth – Lincolnview – Senior
Bre Hoffman – Columbus Grove – Sophomore
Allison Post – Spencerville – Junior
Zoey Patchet – Columbus Grove – Freshman
Teagan Helmig – Lima Central Catholic Sr
Ella Miller – Allen East – Senior
Maddie Miller – Allen East – Sophomore
Courtney VanMeter – Lima Central Catholic – Junior
Chevrolet Johnson – Spencerville – Junior
Izabela Basinger – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Kaylee Mollenkopf – Crestview – Senior
Haley Hittle – Spencerville – Junior
2025 OHSAA Baseball Tournament Brackets
Division V
Northwest 2 – Sectional/District
Bluffton, Spencerville
Division VI
Northwest 2 – Sectional/District
Allen East, Columbus Grove
Northwest 5 – Sectional/District
Crestview, Lincolnview
Division VII
Northwest 3 – Sectional/District
Delphos Jefferson, Lima Central Catholic
5/10 NWC Softball Scores
Allen East 7 Spencerville 6
Non-Conference:
Allen East 14 Spencerville 3, 5 inn.
Leipsic 14 Columbus Grove 3, 5 inn.
Celina 8 Crestview 0
Lima Central Catholic 11 Perry 1
Lincolnview 8 Defiance 2
5/9 Baseball Scores
Perry 11 Allen East 9
Columbus Grove 7 Leipsic 2
Fort Recovery 8 Crestview 5
Delphos Jefferson 11 Pandora-Gilboa 2
Lima Central Catholic 5 Wayne Trace 1
Coldwater 8 Lincolnview 4
Spencerville 2 Hardin Northern 0
5/8 NWC Baseball Scores
Spencerville 3 Allen East 1
Columbus Grove 8 Bluffton 2
Lincolnview 11 Delphos Jefferson 1, 6 inn.
5/8 NWC Softball Scores
Bluffton 24 Columbus Grove 9
Lincolnview 8 Delphos Jefferson 0
Non-Conference:
Hardin Northern 17 Lima Central Catholic 3, 5 inn.
5/7 NWC Softball Scores
Lincolnview 12 Allen East 0, 5 inn.
Non-Conference:
Hardin Northern 6 Bluffton 2
Continental 10 Columbus Grove 1
Shawnee 8 Lima Central Catholic 2