2025-26 NWC All-Conference Teams
Fall: Football | Boys Golf | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Volleyball
Winter: Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball
2025-26 Tournament Brackets
Football | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Volleyball
Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball
2026 NWC Baseball Standings
| Teams | NWC Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincolnview | 7-0 | 19-8 |
| 2. Allen East | 5-2 | 18-6 |
| 2. Lima Central Catholic | 5-2 | 10-12 |
| 4. Columbus Grove | 4-3 | 18-9 |
| 5. Spencerville | 3-4 | 11-11 |
| 5. Crestview | 3-4 | 7-11 |
| 7. Bluffton | 1-6 | 3-14 |
| 8. Delphos Jefferson | 0-7 | 8-14 |
2026 NWC Softball Standings
| Teams | NWC Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincolnview | 7-0 | 21-7 |
| 2. Delphos Jefferson | 4-3 | 15-12 |
| 2. Bluffton | 4-3 | 8-11 |
| 2. Crestview | 4-3 | 7-15 |
| 5. Columbus Grove | 3-4 | 11-13 |
| 5. Allen East | 3-4 | 8-18 |
| 5. Spencerville | 3-4 | 7-14 |
| 8. Lima Central Catholic | 0-7 | 4-16 |
2026 NWC Spring Rosters
Allen East | Bluffton | Columbus Grove | Crestview | Delphos Jefferson | Lima Central Catholic | Lincolnview | Spencerville
News & Scores
Columbus Grove is ranked in the fifth weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
Columbus Grove is ranked 6th in Division III in the fifth weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
2/9 Boys Basketball Scores
Bluffton 60 Kenton 43
2/9 Girls Basketball Scores
Ada 51 Fostoria 47
Shawnee 61 Allen East 50
Defiance 62 Paulding 37
2/9 Wrestling Scores
Bluffton Tri-Meet
Delphos Jefferson 33 Bluffton 27
Delphos Jefferson 43 Riverdale 15
Bluffton 37 Riverdale 16
2/8 Girls Basketball Scores
Crestview 59 Wayne Trace 49
Fort Jennings 53 Delphos Jefferson 49
2/6 Boys Basketball Scores
Ada 58 McComb 52, 2OT
Allen East 61 Arcadia 55
Bluffton 67 Riverdale 38
Crestview 82 Wayne Trace 77, 2OT
Liberty Center 48 Paulding 45
Spencerville 79 Marion Local 60
2/6 Girls Basketball Scores
Bluffton 62 Miller City 48
Arlington 50 Columbus Grove 48, OT
Hicksville 59 Lincolnview 41
Spencerville 47 Perry 23
2016 NWC Wrestling Tournament

Defending champion Delphos Jefferson scored a total of 271 points to take the 2016 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship held at Paulding High School. Bluffton finished second in the tournament with 243 points while Allen East took third at 222 points. Jefferson’s title was their third overall NWC wrestling championship having previously won the league title in 2012 and 2015.
Allen East senior Brandon Soules (152) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC in a vote by the coaches. Mike Wilson of Jefferson was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Brandon Soules(Allen East, 152), Chase Sumner (Ada, 132) and Luke Brown (Allen East, 145). Bluffton led the way with 4 individual champions while Jefferson and Allen East each had 3 individual champions in the tournament.
Varsity
1. Delphos Jefferson 271, 2. Bluffton 243, 3. Allen East 222, 4. Paulding 168, 5. Columbus Grove 146, 6. Ada 136, 7. Spencerville 65, 8. Lincolnview 61
NWC Individual Champions
106: Ryan Woodring – Sophomore – Paulding
113: Andrew Foust – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
120: Lucas Freeman – Sophomore – Allen East
126: James Badial-Luna – Sophomore – Bluffton
132: Chase Sumner – Sophomore – Ada
138: Daniel Lehmkuhle – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
145: Luke Brown – Sophomore – Allen East
152: Brandon Soules – Senior – Allen East
160: Cole Wilson – Junior – Bluffton
170: Hunter Binkley – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
182: Andrew Nichols – Senior – Columbus Grove
195: Deandre Nasser – Freshman – Bluffton
220: Noah Mattson – Freshman – Ada
285: Blake Sampson – Senior – Bluffton
Junior High
1. Allen East 292, 2. Spencerville 214, 3. Ada 186, 4. Bluffton 146, 5. Delphos Jefferson 122, 6. Columbus Grove 116, 7. Paulding 59, 8. Lincolnview 14
2/5 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Bluffton 41 Ada 27
Columbus Grove 58 Allen East 48
Crestview 51 Spencerville 44
Delphos Jefferson 58 Paulding 56
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 62 Lincolnview 44
2/4 NWC Girls Basketball Scores
Bluffton 48 Ada 35
Columbus Grove 68 Allen East 27
Crestview 58 Spencerville 28
Delphos Jefferson 63 Paulding 36
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 46 Lincolnview 27
Spencerville’s Zach Goecke signed to play football at Tiffin University.

Spencerville’s Zach Goecke signed to play football at Tiffin University.
JR Year- Set Single Season School records for total tackles, scoring, and points. Named 1st Team ALL NWC, 1st Team ALL District, 2nd Team All State
SR Year- Ist Team ALL Ohio RB, NWC Offensive Player of the Year
Paulding’s Jarrett Sitton signed to play football at The University of Findlay.
Paulding’s Jarrett Sitton signed to play football at The University of Findlay. Bio Information: Named first team all-conference on defense…Earned second team all-league honors on offense…Was a second team all-league pick in baseball.
Delphos Jefferson’s Dalton Hicks signed to play football at Kent State University.
Delphos Jefferson’s Dalton Hicks signed to play football at Kent State University.
Notables: First team all-state selection as a junior and second team all-state as a senior…Two-time 419 Player of the Year…Two-time first team all-region and first team all-conference selection…Second team all-region and all-conference as a sophomore…Honorable mention all-region as a freshman…Team Defensive Player of the Year… Two-time captain and four-year starter in both football and basketball… Member of three conference championship teams…Scholar athlete and honor roll member…Father, Doug Hicks, played at Ohio University
Stats: Holds school record for tackles in a season with 127…Made 496 career tackles
Columbus Grove is ranked in the fourth weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
Columbus Grove is ranked 3rd in Division III in the fourth weekly Associated Press girls basketball state poll of 2016.
2/2 Boys Basketball Scores
Ada 64 Waynesfield-Goshen 45
Columbus Grove 54 Pandora-Gilboa 46
Delphos Jefferson 73 Fort Jennings 49
Lincolnview 64 Temple Christian 45
Paulding 71 Hicksville 68
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