Columbus Grove Bulldogs

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Official Athletic Website

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

Map to Columbus Grove Schools

Team Schedules

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

2014 NWC Baseball All-League Teams

baseball_150In voting by Northwest Conference baseball coaches for the 2014 baseball season. senior Damian Helm, a pitcher/first baseman from Crestview was named Player of the Year. This follows Helm’s selection as player of the year in basketball and receiving co-player of the year honors last year in baseball. Helm was a near unanimous selection receiving 159 out of a possible 160 points in the balloting.

Bluffton coach Sam Fruchey tallied 22 points to be named Coach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening at Delphos Jefferson. Fruchey led the Pirates to a 6-2 record and a Northwest Conference co-championship with Crestview. Crestview’s coach Jim Wharton finished second in the coach of the year balloting.

Damian Helm was 5-1 with one save on the mound for the Knights while sporting a 1.25 ERA. He struck out 53 batters and walked only 3 in 33 2/3 innings. Helm also hit for a .464 average in league play while batting .343 overall.

First Team
Damian Helm – Crestview – Senior
Chris McClain – Bluffton – Senior
Ross Thompson – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Josh Verhoff – Columbus Grove – Senior
Cam Etzler – Crestview – Senior
Trent Phillips – Bluffton – Senior
Quentin Vance – Paulding – Senior
Treston Gonzales – Paulding – Junior
Kyle Williams – Lincolnview – Senior
Jonathan Shimp – Spencerville – Senior

Second Team
Austin Jettinghoff – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Nate Owens – Crestview – Junior
Brayden Sautter – Ada – Sophomore
Erik Neely – Allen East – Junior
Riley Brubaker – Columbus Grove – Senior
Eli Farmer – Lincolnview – Senior
Travis Wireman – Allen East – Junior
Tanner Stippich – Allen East – Junior
Tyler Rice – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Austin Bricker – Bluffton – Junior

Honorable Mention
Jordan Roop – Crestview – Junior
Drake Luginbuhl – Bluffton – Senior
Braden Goodwin – Allen East – Junior
Corbin Edwards – Paulding – Sophomore
Hunter French – Spencerville – Sophomore
Connor English – Ada – Junior
Isaiah Simerman – Crestview – Senior
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Freshman
Slade Downing – Ada – Senior
Kyle Kauser – Paulding – Senior
Javier Gonzales – Paulding – Senior

May 21st, 2014|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Baseball, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville|Tags: |

2014 NWC Softball All-League Teams

softball_150In voting by Northwest Conference softball coaches for the 2014 baseball season. senior Kirstin Hicks, a pitcher/first/third baseman from Crestview was named Player of the Year after being runner-up for that honor during the 2013 season. In a close vote, Helm edged out junior Hope Schroeder of Columbus Grove by 3 points with senior Erin Conkle of Allen East finishing another 4 points back.

Crestview coach Carl Etzler tallied 20 points to be named Coach of the Year at the all-conference selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Etzler led the Knights to an 8-0 record and a Northwest Conference championship. The coaches of the co-runnerup teams, Travis Gallmeier (Columbus Grove) and Tony Rumer (Bluffton) finished second and third respectively in the balloting.

Kirstin Hicks batted .475 with 6 home runs and 42 RBI’s for in leading the Knights to an undefeated league championship. Hicks also posted a 9-4 record as a pitcher.

First Team
Kirstin Hicks – Crestview – Senior
Hope Schroeder – Columbus Grove – Junior
Erin Conkle – Allen East – Senior
Tori Johnston – Spencerville – Senior
Ashley McClure – Lincolnview – Senior
Maddie Willis – Bluffton – Junior
Haleigh Mull – Spencerville – Senior
Lauren Schmid – Crestview – Junior
Audrey Rodriguez – Allen East – Junior
Katie Roose – Columbus Grove – Senior

Second Team
Sami Fruchey – Bluffton – Sophomore
Aubren Davis – Allen East – Senior
Morgan Riley – Paulding – Junior
Macey Ashbaugh – Lincolnview – Senior
Mackayla Wilson – Bluffton – Junior
Ashley Sumner – Ada – Sophomore
Terra Crowle – Crestview – Junior
Hannah Sensibaugh – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Brady Guest – Crestview – Sophomore
Julia Thatcher – Lincolnview – Junior

Honorable Mention
Lauren Parkins – Bluffton – Junior
Mackenzie Ringwald – Crestview – Junior
Micah Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – Senior
Jerika Bland – Paulding – Senior
Brooke Hoffman – Columbus Grove – Sophomore
Alexis Gonzaga – Ada – Senior
Sierra Sizemore – Allen East – Senior
Ashley Windle – Ada – Senior
Caitlyn Propst – Spencerville – Sophomore
Mackenzie Riggenbach – Crestview – Junior
Deanna Kleman – Columbus Grove – Senior
Alex Shumate – Spencerville – Sophomore
Taylor Monday – Bluffton – Sophomore
Claire Thompson – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Taylor Lloyd – Allen East – Junior
Shayla Rice – Delphos Jefferson – Junior

May 21st, 2014|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores, Softball, Spencerville|Tags: |

2014 NWC Track & Field Championships

track_150Columbus Grove won the boys championship for the 3rd year in a row with Coach Chris Grothaus being voted as NWC Coach of the Year by his peers.  Senior Noah Stratton (Bluffton) was voted as the NWC Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row.  Stratton won first place in both the 400m Dash and the 4x200m Relay while finishing 2nd in the 200m Dash and the 4x400m Relay. Columbus Grove won the girls championship with Coach Tim Staley being voted as Coach of the Year.  Senior Brittany Archer was voted as Female Athlete of the Year.  Archer won 3 events (100m Dash, 4x100m Relay, and 200m Dash) while finishing 3rd in the 4x200m Relay.

Boys
1. Columbus Grove 134, 2. Bluffton 123, 3. Spencerville 101, 4. Lincolnview 85, 5. Allen East 62, 6. Crestview 56, 7. Ada 54, 8. Paulding 48, 9. Delphos Jefferson 0

Girls
1. Columbus Grove 152, 2. Spencerville 137.5, 3. Bluffton 87, 4. Ada 75.5, 5. Allen East 68.5, 6. Delphos Jefferson 46, 7. Crestview 40.5, 8. Lincolnview 28, 9. Paulding 27

Complete Event Results

NWC Individual Event Champions
Boys
4×800 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Alex Giesege/Colton Grothaus/Boone Brubaker/Bryce Sharrits)
110 Meter Hurdles: Anthony Schuh, Spencerville
100 Meter Dash: Isaac Little, Bluffton
100 Meter Dash Wheelchair: Daniel Klingler, Ada
4×200 Meter Relay: Bluffton (Isaac Little/Robbie Stratton/Dylan Alt/Noah Stratton)
1600 Meter Run: Bayley Tow, Lincolnview
4×100 Meter Relay: Bluffton (Adam Wannemacher/Dylan Alt/Andrew Lee/Isaac Little)
400 Meter Dash: Noah Stratton, Bluffton
400 Meter Dash Wheelchair: Daniel Klingler, Ada
300 Meter Hurdles: Hunter Blankemeyer, Lincolnview
800 Meter Run: Bryce Sharrits, Columbus Grove
800 Meter Run Wheelchair: Daniel Klingler, Ada
200 Meter Dash: Isaac Little, Bluffton
3200 Meter Run: Mycah Grandstaff, Crestview (NWC Record)
4×400 Meter Relay: Allen East (Evan Thomas/Logan Rex/Spencer Miller/Matt Shuey)
Pole Vault: Colton Miller, Spencerville
High Jump: Baily Clement, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: Trevor McMichael, Spencerville
Discus Throw: Rece Roney, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: Logan Vandemark, Spencerville

Girls
4×800 Meter Relay: Spencerville (Cierra Adams/Tori Hardesty/Kennedy Sharp/Karri Purdy)
100 Meter Hurdles: Sydney McCluer, Columbus Grove
100 Meter Dash: Brittney Archer, Ada
4×200 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Raiya Flores/Kristin Wynn/Linnea Stephens/Haley Roe)
1600 Meter Run: Tori Hardesty, Spencerville
4×100 Meter Relay: Ada (Hannah Price/Carlee Marshall/Katey Stuart/Brittney Archer)
400 Meter Dash: Julia Wynn, Columbus Grove
300 Meter Hurdles: Sydney McCluer, Columbus Grove
800 Meter Run: Karri Purdy, Spencerville
200 Meter Dash: Brittney Archer, Ada
3200 Meter Run: Tori Hardesty, Spencerville
4×400 Meter Relay: Columbus Grove (Kristin Wynn/Sydney McCluer/Linnea Stephens/Julia Wynn)
Pole Vault: Schylar Miller, Spencerville
High Jump: Hannah McCleery, Lincolnview
Long Jump: Schylar Miller, Spencerville
Discus Throw: Lynea Diller, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: Lynea Diller, Columbus Grove

May 17th, 2014|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, NWC, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville, Track & Field Boys, Track & Field Girls|Tags: |

5/15 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals

OHSAADivision III Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Bluffton at Ottawa-Glandorf (ppd to 5/16)

Division III Sectional Championship at Coldwater
Coldwater 3 Paulding 1

Division IV Sectional Championship at Crestview
New Bremen at Crestview (ppd to 5/16)

Division IV Sectional Championship at Columbus Grove
Kalida at Columbus Grove (ppd to 5/16)

May 15th, 2014|Categories: Baseball, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Paulding, Scores|Tags: |

5/14 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals

OHSAADivision IV Sectional Championship at Fort Recovery
Fort Recovery 15 Lincolnview 0, 5 inn.

Division IV Sectional Championship at Minster
Minster 7 Spencerville 4

Division IV Sectional Championship at Crestview
New Bremen at Crestview (ppd to 5/15)

Division IV Sectional Championship at Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove at Kalida (ppd to 5/15)

May 14th, 2014|Categories: Baseball, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Lincolnview, Scores, Spencerville|Tags: |
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