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 (8): 21, 20, 19, 11, 05, 86, 84, 83
Girls Basketball (6): 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 02
Boys Cross Country (18): 23, 21, 20, 19, 18, 14, 12, 11, 10, 04, 03, 01, 00, 99, 98, 95, 94, 92
Girls Cross Country (6): 19, 18, 17, 16, 14, 99
Football (16): 23, 21, 20, 19, 18, 05, 03, 02, 99, 98, 97, 92, 68, 59, 52, 51
Golf (4): 94, 93, 90, 89
Girls Soccer (1): 21
Boys Track (27): 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 (17): 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 (1): 23
Columbus Grove State Appearances
State Championships
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
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
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
3/27 Baseball Scores
Lima Senior 15 Ada 0, 5 inn.
Elida 7 Columbus Grove 2
Van Wert 11 Lincolnview 2
3/26 Baseball Scores
Minster 4 Bluffton 2
Columbus Grove 2 Pandora-Gilboa 0 (susp in bottom of 4th)
Riverdale at Delphos Jefferson (ppd)
Continental at Leipsic
Lincolnview 1 Paulding 0 (susp in bottom of 2nd)
Spencerville 0 Parkway 0 (susp in bottom of 3rd)
3/26 Softball Scores
Wapakoneta 16 Allen East 1, 5 inn.
Columbus Grove 12 Pandora-Gilboa 1, 5 inn.
Continental at Leipsic
Tinora 4 Lincolnview 0 (susp. in bottom of 3rd)
Anna 12 Spencerville 7, 6 inn.
3/26 Track & Field Results
Quad Meet at Columbus Grove
Boys: 1. Columbus Grove 90.33, 2. McComb 38, 3. Pandora-Gilboa 29.16, 4. Leipsic 6.5
Girls: 1. Columbus Grove 71, 2. Pandora-Gilboa 46.5, 3. McComb 27, 4. Leipsic 13.5, 5. Miller City 6
Complete Results
Dual Meet at Spencerville
Boys: Celina 47, Spencerville 26
Girls: Celina 56 Spencerville 17
Complete Results
3/25 Baseball Scores
Hardin Northern 12 Ada 0, 5 inn.
Marion Local 9 Allen East 0
Columbus Grove 11 Arlington 1, 5 inn.
Kalida 9 Delphos Jefferson 3
Van Wert 9 Spencerville 1
3/25 Softball Scores
Hardin Northern at Ada
Marion Local 10 Allen East 0, 5 inn.
Columbus Grove 14 Arlington 5
Archbold 7 Crestview 2
Delphos Jefferson 35 Pandora-Gilboa 4, 5 inn.
Leipsic 10 Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 5 inn.
Wapakoneta 20 Spencerville 1, 5 inn.
2024 OHSAA Wrestling State Championships
Division III State Tournament at the Schottenstein Center
32. Allen East 20, 87. Ada 0, 87. Columbus Grove 0, 87. Crestview 0
144: Jordan Neal 9, Allen East – 5th place
157: Trenton Gatchell 12, Allen East – lost in 1st round, 1st consolation
165: Kyle Lathrop 12, Columbus Grove – lost in 1st round, 1st consolation
190: Loudon Auchmuty 12, Columbus Grove – lost in 1st round, 1st consolation
215: Brogan Paxson 12, Allen East – lost in 1st round, 2nd consolation
3/9 OHSAA Girls Basketball Regionals
Division IV Regional Championship at Elida
Crestview 53 Columbus Grove 29
3/6 OHSAA Girls Basketball Regionals
Division IV Regional Semifinals at Elida
Crestview 65 Calvert 41
Columbus Grove 53 Gibsonburg 44
3/2 OHSAA Girls Basketball Districts
Division III District Championship at Elida
Ottawa-Glandorf 47 Delphos Jefferson 45
Division IV District Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 48 Miller City 35
Division IV District Championship at Defiance
Crestview 51 Ayersville 23
3/2 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division III District Tournament at Rossford
Top 4 Qualify for State
25. Bluffton 20
State Qualifiers: none
Division III District Tournament at Troy
Top 4 Qualify for State
6. Allen East 86, 10. Columbus Grove 57, 22. Crestview 33, 30. Ada 16, 35. Spencerville 11, 49. Lincolnview 1
State Qualifiers:
144: 1. Jordan Neal 9, Allen East (46-2)
157: 2. Trenton Gatchell 12, Allen East (39-8)
165: 3. Kyle Lathrop 12, Columbus Grove (37-5)
190: 4. Loudon Auchmuty 12, Columbus Grove (15-10)
215: 4. Brogan Paxson 12, Allen East (47-6)
State Alternates:
126: 5. Gavin Grubb 12, Con. Crestview (48-6)
150: 5. Clayton McClain 12, Ada (45-9)
157: 5. Logan Mershman 12, Columbus Grove (40-14)
165: 5. Ayden Martin 11, Con. Crestview (36-14)
3/1 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship
Spencerville 59 Allen East 44
Division III Sectional Championship
Wayne Trace 50 Columbus Grove 39
Division IV Sectional Championship
Delphos St. John’s 64 Lincolnview 38
Division IV Sectional Championship
Miller City 48 Crestview 43
Division IV Sectional Championship
Pandora-Gilboa 58 Delphos Jefferson 37
2/29 OHSAA Girls Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinal at Elida
Delphos Jefferson 49 Allen East 45
Division IV District Semifinal at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 45 Kalida 38
Division IV District Semifinal at Defiance
Crestview 70 Stryker 32
2/27 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Columbus Grove 70 Bluffton 59
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Allen East 62 Riverdale 49
2023-24 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
NWC Player of the Year: Wren Sheets – Crestview
NWC Coach of the Year: Kevin Sensabaugh – Spencerville
1st Team
Wren Sheets – Junior – Forward – Crestview
Owen Sensabaugh – Sophomore – Guard – Spencerville
Carter Sudhoff – Senior – Center – Spencerville
Marek Donaldson – Junior – Guard – Bluffton
Carson Clum – Senior – Guard – Allen East
Karder Agner – Junior – Forward – Delphos Jefferson
2nd Team
Trenton Barraza – Junior – Guard – Columbus Grove
Ty Lammers – Junior – Wing – Leipsic
Wade Ginther – Senior – Point Guard – Bluffton
Blake Sommers – Junior – Wing – Bluffton
Will Sensabaugh – Freshman – Point Guard – Spencerville
Honorable Mention
Jayce Brecht – Junior – Guard – Leipsic
Bo Birnesser – Senior – Forward – Columbus Grove
Ethan Young – Junior – Guard – Allen East
Carder Orr – Junior – Forward – Spencerville
Cal Evans – Senior – Guard – Lincolnview
Connor Sheets – Senior – Center – Crestview
Evan Osting – Senior – Guard – Spencerville
Kyle Hopkins – Junior – Guard – Columbus Grove
Isaac Gallmeier – Senior – Guard – Delphos Jefferson
Zack Zimmerman – Sophomore – Wing – Ada