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
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
Division V Region 16
26. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
3. Crestview, 5. Spencerville, 9. Delphos Jefferson, 15. Bluffton, 20. Allen East
Division VI Region 22
11. Ada
Division VII Region 24
4. Columbus Grove
10/25 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division II Boys – Region 6 – Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Boys – Region 10 – Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
3. Lincolnview 111, 9. Columbus Grove 216, 12. Crestview 267
State Qualifiers: 3. Mycah Grandstaff, Crestview
Complete Results
Division III Girls – Region 10 – Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
9. Columbus Grove 254, 11. Bluffton 261
State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
10/24 NWC Football Scores
Delphos Jefferson 10 Ada 0 Video Highlights
Bluffton 48 Paulding 0 Video Highlights
Columbus Grove 26 Crestview 13 Video Highlights
Non-Conference
Spencerville 41 Vermilion 14
10/25 Non-Conference
Lima Central Catholic 55 Allen East 21
10/23 OHSAA Volleyball Districts
Division III District Semifinal at Kalida
Coldwater 3 Columbus Grove 0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-14)
NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Spencerville 356.7
Team Passing: Ada 298.5
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 422.4
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 43.1
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 95.6
Team Passing Defense: Columbus Grove 121.4
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 234.6
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 15.1
Turnover Ratio: Ada & Delphos Jefferson +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 157.8
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 287.9
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 183.1
Receiving Yards: Austin Bricker, Bluffton 76.0
Receptions: Grant McBride, Ada 7.9
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 140 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Grant McBride, Ada 6
Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 35.5
Kickoff Returns: Corbin Edwards, Paulding 460 yards
Punt Returns: Josh Teman, Delphos Jefferson 320 yards
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 8
Division V Region 16
25. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
1. Crestview, 4. Spencerville, 11. Delphos Jefferson, 15. Bluffton, 20. Allen East
Division VI Region 22
8. Ada
Division VII Region 24
5. Columbus Grove
10/18 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division II Boys – Liberty Center High School
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
9. Paulding 255
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 15. Simeon Shepherd, Paulding
Complete Results
Division II Girls – Liberty Center High School
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
9. Paulding 239
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Boys – District 1 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Columbus Grove 78, 6. Bluffton 198, Ada (no team score)
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 16. Jacob Barnett, Bluffton
Complete Results
Division III Boys – District 2 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Lincolnview 60, 4. Crestview 102, 10. Spencerville 272, 12. Allen East 291
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Girls – District 1 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
5. Lincolnview 149, 8. Crestview 166, Allen East (no team score)
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 10. Ashley Bowen, Crestview; 15. Abbie Enyart, Lincolnview
Complete Results
Division III Girls – District 2 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
3. Columbus Grove 92, 4. Bluffton 103, Ada (no team score), Spencerville (no team score)
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
10/18 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 3 Paulding 0 (25-16, 25-7, 25-10)
Division III Sectional Championship at Coldwater
Coldwater 3 Delphos Jefferson 0 (25-5, 25-11, 25-12)
Division III Sectional Championship at Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove 3 Lima Central Catholic 2 (23-25, 26-24, 15-25, 25-18, 15-12)
Division IV Sectional Championship at Crestview
Arcadia 3 Crestview 2 (22-25, 27-25, 20-25, 27-25, 15-9)
Division IV Sectional Championship at New Knoxville
New Knoxville 3 Lincolnview 0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-21)
2014 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Kalida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Ottawa District
Crestview
Van Wert District
Ada, Lincolnview, Spencerville
10/17 NWC Football Scores
Ada 28 Allen East 22 Video Highlights
Columbus Grove 42 Paulding 0 Video Highlights
Crestview 22 Spencerville 21 Video Highlights
Non-Conference
Delphos Jefferson 49 Evergreen 16 Video Highlights
10/18
Bluffton 61 Western Reserve 13
NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 7
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Spencerville 380.3
Team Passing: Ada 300.1
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 444.4
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.3
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 56.0
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 109.4
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 209.0
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 15.0
Turnover Ratio: Ada +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 161.1
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 288.0
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 184.5
Receiving Yards: Grant McBride, Ada 81.6
Receptions: Grant McBride, Ada 8.3
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 134 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Grant McBride, Ada 5
Individual Special Teams
Punting: Tyler Talboom, Delphos Jefferson 35.7
Kickoff Returns: Corbin Edwards, Paulding 460 yards
Punt Returns: Josh Teman, Delphos Jefferson 257 yards
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 7
Division V Region 16
25. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
2. Spencerville, 4. Crestview, 11. Delphos Jefferson, 17. Allen East, 23. Bluffton
Division VI Region 22
12. Ada
Division VII Region 24
4. Columbus Grove
2014 NWC Volleyball All-Conference Teams
Crestview senior Courtney Trigg was voted the 2014 Northwest Conference “Player of The Year” at a meeting of conference volleyball coaches in Delphos. Trigg had also earned first team honors in last year’s balloting. Tammy Gregory of Crestview was voted NWC Coach of the Year by her peers.
First Team
Courtney Trigg – Senior – Crestview
Katie McClure – Sophomore – Lincolnview
Lindsay Walden – Senior – Ada
Sydney McCluer – Senior – Columbus Grove
Tianna Rager – Junior – Crestview
Melina Woods – Freshman – Ada
Devann Springer – Senior – Lincolnview
Second Team
Carlee Marshall – Junior – Ada
Andie Schmutz – Sophomore – Bluffton
Hope Schroeder – Senior – Columbus Grove
Briana Glass – Senior – Columbus Grove
Tori Wyss – Senior – Ada
Megan Hartman – Senior – Crestview
Mackenzie Riggenbach – Senior – Crestview
Honorable Mention
Katie Merriman – Senior – Spencerville
Lauren Parkins – Senior – Bluffton
Carly Clum – Senior – Allen East
Brooke Culp – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Grace Gorman – Junior – Lincolnview
Haley Helm – Junior – Crestview
Morgan Riley – Senior – Paulding
Jaycie Varner – Junior – Paulding
Megan Simon – Junior – Ada
Macy Wallace – Freshman – Delphos Jefferson
Sidney Joseph – Senior – Bluffton
Baylee Neate – Senior – Lincolnview
Kristin Wynn – Senior – Columbus Grove
Megan Miller – Senior – Spencerville
10/11 Volleyball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Columbus Grove 0
Cory-Rawson 3 Bluffton 2
Crestview 3 Hicksville 1
2014 NWC Cross Country Championships
Columbus Grove won the boys’ Northwest Conference cross country title in a close battle with Lincolnview finishing in the runner-up position. On the girls’ side, Columbus Grove also won the title with the Bluffton girls taking second. The event was run at Spencerville’s cross country course located at Spencerville High School.
Lincolnview’s Bayley Tow ran the best individual time of 16:21 in defeating last year’s winner Mycah Grandstaff (16:59) of Crestview. Bayley Tow was voted by the coaches as NWC Male Runner of the Year. Alex Rodriguez (17:27) of Lincolnview was the third place finisher in the boys’ race.
Columbus Grove’s Taylor Ellerbrock won the girls’ race in a time of 20:33, and was voted NWC Female Runner of the Year. Bluffton’s Elizabeth Nisly (20:52) finished second with teammate Sydney Hoff (20:57) following in third place.
Lincolnview’s Matt Langdon was voted Boys Coach of the Year, and Columbus Grove’s Jason Jay was voted Girls Coach of the Year.
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 38, 2. Lincolnview 41, 3. Crestview 59, 4. Bluffton 114, 5. Paulding 150, 6. Spencerville 166, 7. Allen East 172, 8. Ada (no team score)
Complete Results
Top 5 Individual Finishers
1. Bayley Tow, Lincolnview
2. Mycah Grandstaff, Crestview
3. Alex Rodriguez, Lincolnview
4. Boone Brubaker, Columbus Grove
5. Bryce Sharrits, Columbus Grove
Girls
1. Columbus Grove 32, 2. Bluffton 48, 3. Lincolnview 71, 4. Crestview 88, 5. Paulding 133, 6. Ada (no team score), 7. Spencerville (no team score)
Complete Results
Top 5 Individual Finishers
1. Taylor Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove
2. Elizabeth Nisly, Bluffton
3. Sydney Hoff, Bluffton
4. Ashley Bowen, Crestview
5. Abbie Enyart, Lincolnview