Address: 405 N. Water St. Paulding, OH 45879
Principal: Chris Etzler
Athletic Director: Brock Bergman | Office Phone: 419-399-4656 | Email
Paulding NWC Championships
Baseball (15): 19, 16, 10, 08, 02, 95, 92, 90, 85, 82, 80, 78, 77, 76, 74
Boys Basketball (1): 99
Girls Basketball (3): 03, 81, 79
Football (5): 88, 83, 78, 77, 68
Boys Golf (4): 93, 92, 89, 88
Softball (4): 10, 02, 94, 93
Boys Track (4): 89, 81, 80, 78
Girls Track (7): 83, 82, 81, 78, 77, 76, 75
Volleyball (4): 15, 97, 94, 80
Wrestling (5): 14, 13, 03, 00, 99
Paulding State Appearances
State Championships
1960 Boys Track & Field State Team Championship
State Runner-Up
none
State Semifinalists
none
News & Scores
2015 NWC Scholastic Bowl Results
Paulding won the Northwest Conference Scholastic Bowl competition with a 7-1 record in matches held at Delphos Jefferson High School. Bluffton, Jefferson and Spencerville tied for 2nd with 5-3 records in the competition followed by Ada, Crestview, Columbus Grove, Lincolnview and Allen East.
Standings for varsity and jv teams are below:
Varsity
1. Paulding 7-1
2. Bluffton 5-3
2. Delphos Jefferson 5-3
2. Spencerville 5-3
5. Ada 4-4
5. Crestview 4-4
7. Columbus Grove 3-5
7. Lincolnview 3-5
9. Allen East 1-7
Junior Varsity
1. Paulding 5-1
2. Crestview 4-2
3. Allen East 4-3
3. Lincolnview 4-3
5. Ada 4-4
6. Spencerville 3-3
7. Delphos Jefferson 2-4
8. Columbus Grove 2-5
2015 NWC Football All-Conference Teams
Delphos Jefferson head coach Chris Sommers was selected as the Coach of the Year for the second year in a row in all-conference selection voting by coaches at a meeting in Delphos on Monday. Jefferson won the conference title by defeating Spencerville in the final game of the year to finish the year with a 7-0 league win/loss record.
Jefferson senior, Dalton Hicks, was voted NWC Defensive Player of the Year and Spencerville senior, Zach Goecke, was voted NWC Offensive Player of the Year. Hicks was selected as a first team all-conference linebacker for the second year in a row. Goecke was selected as a first-team choice at running back for the second consecutive year.
Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville, Ada and Crestview have all qualifed for the state football playoffs. On Friday, Nov. 5, Ada will travel to DeGraff Riverside and Crestview will travel to McComb for initial playoff action. Jefferson and Spencerville will meet at Stadium Park in Delphos for a rematch of their week 10 game on Saturday evening, Nov. 7.
First Team Offense
Quarterback
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – Senior
Running Back
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – Senior
Hunter Binkley – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Calvin Wilson – Spencerville – Junior
Receiver
Blake Ansley – Ada – Senior
Aiden Fortman – Columbus Grove – Senior
Dakota Bricker – Bluffton – Sophomore
Offensive Line
Noah Illig – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Evan Pugh – Spencerville – Senior
Rece Roney – Columbus Grove – Junior
Logan Emerick – Allen East – Senior
Jarrett Sitton – Paulding – Senior
First Team Defense
Defensive Line
Bryce Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – Junior
Rece Roney – Columbus Grove – Junior
Coleton Lee – Ada – Senior
Linebacker
Dalton Hicks – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Blake Ansley – Ada – Senior
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – Senior
Jordan Miller – Crestview – Senior
Defensive Back
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Drew Reiss – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Chase Sumner – Ada – Sophomore
Caleb Smelcer – Allen East – Junior
Specialist
Trent Jolliff – Punter – Ada – Junior
2nd Team Offense
Quarterback
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Running Back
Caleb Smelcer – Allen East – Junior
Jordan Miller – Crestview – Senior
Brenen Auer – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Receiver
Braden Van Cleave – Crestview – Junior
Grant Wallace – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Luke Perkins – Allen East – Senior
Offensive Line
Evan Barnett – Spencerville – Senior
Chase Harman – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Justin Shoemaker – Ada – Senior
Coleton Lee – Ada – Senior
Austin Louth – Allen East – Senior
Second Team Defense
Defensive Line
Wyatt Krouskop – Spencerville – Senior
Logan Emerick – Allen East – Senior
Adam Rode – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Brandt Follas – Columbus Grove – Senior
Linebacker
Jordan Bailey – Ada – Junior
Hunter Binkley – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Evan Pugh – Spencerville – Senior
Andrew Nichols – Columbus Grove – Senior
Defensive Back
Mason Nourse – Spencerville – Senior
Josh Teman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Ryan Goergens – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Cody Dickson – Spencerville – Junior
Specialist
Jordan Miller – Punter/Kicker/Returner – Crestview – Senior
Honorable Mention Offense
Quarterback
Spencer Miller – Allen East – Junior
Reid Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – Junior
Running Back
Dustin Falk – Bluffton – Junior
Logan Schick – Allen East – Senior
Chris Picker – Spencerville – Sophomore
Michael Cline – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Receiver
Sam Crisp – Bluffton – Senior
Ryan Goergens – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Damien Corso – Spencerville – Senior
Baily Clement – Columbus Grove – Senior
Offensive Line
Jake Utendorf – Columbus Grove – Senior
Damon Jenkins – Spencerville – Junior
Konner Krantz – Allen East – Senior
Blake Stevens – Allen East – Senior
Honorable Mention Defense
Defensive Line
Sam Crisp – Bluffton – Senior
Carter Brown – Crestview – Senior
Jesse Erevia – Allen East – Junior
Alec Ingram – Crestview – Junior
Davion Tyson – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Nick Freewalt – Spencerville – Junior
Linebacker
Kaleb Jefferson – Bluffton – Sophomore
Brenen Auer – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Logan Schick – Allen East – Senior
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – Senior
Jarrett Sitton – Paulding – Senior
Cameron Doster – Paulding – Junior
Hunter French – Spencerville – Senior
Brent Wilson – Allen East – Junior
Defensive Back
Branson Minck – Paulding – Senior
Luke Perkins – Allen East – Senior
Drew Kline – Crestview – Freshman
Shane Gipson – Allen East – Junior
Specialist
Preston Ingol – Returner – Paulding – Junior
Dustin Falk – Returner – Bluffton – Junior
Final 2015 NWC Football Leaders & Stats
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 19.2
Team Rushing: Spencerville 408.4
Team Passing: Ada 243.2
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 447.9
Fumbles Lost: Bluffton 3
Interceptions: Spencerville & Delphos Jefferson 1
Turnovers: Delphos Jefferson 8
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 42.9
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.6
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 96.2
Team Passing Defense: Paulding 102.7
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 199.1
Fumbles Recovered: Ada 13
Interceptions: Spencerville 19
Turnovers Forced: Ada 29
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.0
Turnover Ratio: Bluffton +15
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 182.9
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 24
Rushing Yards per Carry: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 9.3
Passing Yards: Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 157.6
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 240.11
Passing TD’s: Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 17
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 96.5
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 8.6
Receiving TD’s: Blake Ansley, Ada; Caleb Smelcer, Allen East; Aidan Fortman, Columbus Grove & Jordan Bailey, Ada 6
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 146 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Trent Jolliff, Ada & Chase Sumner, Ada 6
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Dakota Pritchard, Spencerville 35.6
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Miller, Crestview 467 yards
Punt Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 142 yards
2015 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 10
The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 NWC schools are in the playoffs after finishing in the top 8 in their region.
Division V Region 16
26. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
13. Columbus Grove
Division VI Region 22
3. Delphos Jefferson, 6. Spencerville, 9. Bluffton, 13. Allen East
Division VII Region 24
8. Crestview
Division VII Region 26
5. Ada
10/30 NWC Football Scoreboard
Ada 21 Allen East 6 Video Highlights
Bluffton 10 Columbus Grove 7 Video Highlights
Crestview 42 Paulding 20 Video Highlights
Delphos Jefferson 26 Spencerville 10 Video Highlights
If you are at the game, please text end of quarter score updates to 419-230-0241 or mention @nwcsports on Twitter.
NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 19.9
Team Rushing: Spencerville 432.1
Team Passing: Ada 248.1
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 468.0
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.6
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.3
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 86.2
Team Passing Defense: Paulding 102.9
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 193.8
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 8.9
Turnover Ratio: Bluffton +14
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 192.7
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 24
Rushing Yards per Carry: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 10.4
Passing Yards: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 146.4
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 293.62
Passing TD’s: Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 16
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 94.0
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 8.2
Receiving TD’s: 4 tied with 6
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 146 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Trent Jolliff, Ada 6
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Dakota Pritchard, Spencerville 35.7
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Miller, Crestview 422 yards
Punt Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 129 yards
2015 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Kalida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Lincolnview, Paulding, Spencerville
Tiffin District
Ada
2015 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Ottoville District
Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding
Findlay District
Ada, Allen East, Bluffton
2015 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 NWC schools would be in the playoffs going into the final week.
Division V Region 16
26. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
12. Columbus Grove
Division VI Region 22
3. Spencerville, 6. Delphos Jefferson, 9. Bluffton, 12. Allen East
Division VII Region 24
6. Crestview
Division VII Region 26
7. Ada
10/24 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division III Ottawa District -1
Four (4) teams in each race and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top sixteen (16) positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
Boys: 2. Lincolnview 90, 5. Paulding 145, 6. Bluffton 145
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 7. Jacob Barnett, Bluffton
Complete Results
Girls: 2. Lincolnview 75, 9. Ada 256, Spencerville NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Ottawa District -2
Four (4) teams in each race and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top sixteen (16) positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
Boys: 3. Crestview 102, 4. Columbus Grove 110, 8. Spencerville 221, Allen East NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 6. Austin Conrad, Spencerville
Complete Results
Girls: 3. Columbus Grove 89, 5. Crestview 119, Paulding NTS, Allen East NTS, Bluffton NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 4. Elizabeth Nisly, Bluffton; 9. Ashley Bowen, Crestview; 12. Sydney Hoff, Bluffton
Complete Results
10/23 NWC Football Scoreboard
Delphos Jefferson 51 Ada 7 Video Highlights
Spencerville 48 Allen East 27 Video Highlights
Bluffton 41 Crestview 28 Video Highlights
Columbus Grove 47 Paulding 12
If you are at the game, please text end of quarter score updates to 419-230-0241 or mention @nwcsports on Twitter.
NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 20.0
Team Rushing: Spencerville 443.4
Team Passing: Ada 268.3
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 476.6
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.4
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.8
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 81.9
Team Passing Defense: Paulding 99.6
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 199.6
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.1
Turnover Ratio: Bluffton +12
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 198.9
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 22
Passing Yards: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 148.6
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 257.83
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada & Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 13
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 107.8
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 9.4
Receiving TD’s: Blake Ansley, Ada 6
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 134 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: 5 tied with 4
Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 42.0
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Miller, Crestview 375 yards
Punt Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 110 yards
10/21 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Riverdale
Riverdale 3 Bluffton 2
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Paulding
Fort Recovery 3 Paulding 1
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Parkway
Parkway 3 Columbus Grove 0
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 3 Allen East 0
2015 NWC Boys Soccer All-Conference Teams
Bluffton senior Tucker Routson was voted the 2015 Northwest Conference “Player of The Year” in a vote at a meeting of conference boys’ soccer coaches held in Delphos. Austin Leeth, a senior from Lincolnview, finished second in the balloting. Steve Smucker of Bluffton was selected as “Coach of the Year” in the balloting. This was the initial year for boys’ soccer as a conference sport in the Northwest Conference.
First Team
Tucker Routson – Senior – Bluffton
Austin Leeth – Senior – Lincolnview
Tristan Smucker – Sophomore – Bluffton
Antony Kingsley – Junior – Bluffton
Billy Sidey – Senior – Spencerville
David Wisher – Senior – Spencerville
Ethan Swallow – Freshman – Lincolnview
Will Allen – Junior – Ada
Chandler Adams – Senior – Lincolnview
Cole Ward – Senior – Spencerville
Brayden Newland – Junior – Allen East
Cole Harlow – Senior – Bluffton
Second Team
Terry Sheridan – Sophomore – Ada
Kaleb Goshia – Junior – Paulding
Jared Paschall – Junior – Paulding
Bailey Croft – Junior – Spencerville
Hayden Ludwig – Senior – Lincolnview
Eli Bourassa – Junior – Bluffton
Austin Rex – Senior – Spencerville
Logan Williams – Sophomore – Ada
Cole Schmersal – Senior – Lincolnview
Josh Begg – Junior – Bluffton
Colton Truex – Junior – Allen East
Honorable Mention
Levi Smith – Junior – Bluffton
Thad Ringwald – Junior – Spencerville
Phillip Tatarkov – Junior – Bluffton
Dalton Clum – Freshman – Allen East
Justin Thiery – Junior – Spencerville
Adrian Daniels – Sophomore – Paulding
Evan Stover – Senior – Allen East
Christopher Harnish – Sophomore – Bluffton
Chandler Kahle – Junior – Spencerville
Ace Gamble – Sophomore – Ada
Brock Spencer – Senior – Allen East
John Mason – Senior – Lincolnview
2015 NWC Girls Soccer All-Conference Teams
Delphos Jefferson freshman Maddie McConnahea was voted the 2015 Northwest Conference “Player of The Year” in a close vote at a meeting of conference soccer coaches held in Delphos. Leah Casey, last year’s player of the year, finished second in the balloting. Lamar Houston (Allen East) was selected as “Coach of the Year” in the balloting.
First Team
Maddie McConnahea – Freshman – Delphos Jefferson
Leah Casey – Junior – Allen East
Arianna Knebel – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Jade Meyer – Junior – Allen East
Abbie Parkins – Junior – Bluffton
Savannah Silone – Senior – Allen East
Jessica Pimpas – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Logan Hamilton – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Autumn Procter – Senior – Lincolnview
Jadyn Barhorst – Junior – Bluffton
Sidney Faine – Senior – Ada
Rielyn Castle – Junior – Ada
Madison Staley – Junior – Allen East
Second Team
Kayla Kindle – Sophomore – Bluffton
Katie Burkholder – Junior – Bluffton
Grace Nelson – Junior – Ada
Madison Houston – Sophomore – Allen East
Savannah Bigham – Senior – Lincolnview
Alyssa Walter – Senior – Crestview
Gabby Scott – Freshman – Allen East
Alyssa Snider – Senior – Bluffton
Makaya Dunning – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Kaylee Plummer – Sophomore – Paulding
Kaitlyn Long – Junior – Ada
Kelli Leugers – Sophomore – Bluffton
Honorable Mention
Grace Groman – Senior – Lincolnview
Brooke Schroeder – Senior – Lincolnview
MaKayla Callahan – Junior – Ada
Sofia Silone – Sophomore – Allen East
Averey Rumer – Freshman – Bluffton
Christian Clapsaddle – Junior – Paulding
Kara Strabbing – Sophomore – Crestview
Alexis McClure – Senior – Allen East
Abby Parkins – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Kenzie Hammons – Junior – Delphos Jefferson