Putnam County
Columbus Grove
Connor Kohls will take over the reigns from Chris Sautter as the new bench boss for the Bulldogs. It was a struggle for Grove last year as they finished 7-15 but will return all players from last season. Bo Birnesser is back and healthy from a full year of activities along with Zach Reynolds, Tadd Koch, Landon Best, and Trenton Barraza among others.
Last season:7-15
Schedule:
12/2 vs Van Buren 
12/8 @ Ottoville (L) 12/15 @ Ada 12/16 vs Arlington 12/22 vs Patrick Henry 12/29 @ Van Wert 12/30 vs Perry ( W) ⅕ vs Crestview (L) ⅙ @ Fort Jennings 1/12 @ Leipsic 1/19 vs Lincolnview 1/20 @ Kalida (L) 1/23 @ Bath 1/26 @ Spencerville (L) 1/27 @ Liberty Benton (L) ⅔ vs Continental 2/6 vs Pandora Gilboa 2/9 vs Bluffton (L) 2/10 @ Waynesfield Goshen 2/16 Jefferson 2/17 @ Miller City 2/23 @ Allen East
Predicted Record:16-6, 6-1
Lady Bulldogs
The standard is the standard for Columbus Grove following a 18-9 season that featured another trip to the regional tournament and more Lauren Auchmuty. The junior will be a vocal point from a team that features 6 players black from the 10 girls on the roster from last season.
Last season:18-9
Schedule
11-24 @Shawnee 11/28 vs Bath (L) 11/30 @Elida 12/5 vs Continental 12/7 vs Allen East 12/9 vs Riverdale 12/14 vs Ada 12/19 vs Kalida 12/23 vs DSJ 12/27 vs Cory Rawson 12/28 @Ottawa Glandorf (L) ¼ @Crestview (L) ⅙ vs Ottoville 1/9 @ Ayersville 1/11 vs Leipsic 1/18 @Lincolnview 1/20 @ Miller City 1/22 @ Fort Jennings 1/25 vs Spencerville 1/30 vs McComb ⅔ @ Arlington 2/8 @ Bluffton 2/15 @ Jefferson (L) 2/17 @ Pandora Gilboa
Predicted Record:19-3, 7-0
Continental
Fourth year head coach Scott Keck will have a number of returning players at his arsenal. Mason Rayle, Carson Etter, Jonathan Etter, Brady Thomsen, and Monty Rayle are all back for the Pirates.
Schedule:
12/1 @ Paulding 12/2 @ Temple Christian 12/8 @ Hicksville 12/9 vs Lincolnview 12/15 vs Fairview 12/16 vs Antwerp (L) 12/19 @ DSJ (L) 12/29 vs Arlington (L) ½ vs Leipsic ¼ @ Patrick Henry (L) ⅙ vs Ayersville (L) 1/12 @ Miller City (L) 1/19 vs Fort Jennings 1/27 vs North Central ⅔ @ Columbus Grove (L) 2/9 vs Ottoville ( L) 2/10 @ Montpelier 2/16 @ Kalida (L) 2/17 vs Holgate 2/22 @ Pandora- Gilboa 2/23 @ McComb
Predicted record:12-9, 3-4
Lady Pirates
It will be an experienced group for head coach K.C. Knowles as a number of players return for the lady Pirates. Tori Seafross returns for the Pirates to lead as a senior.
Schedule:
11/25 @ Lincolnview (L) 11/28 @ Hicksville 12/5 @ Columbus Grove (L) 12/7 @ Tinora (L) 12/12 @ Fairview (L) 12/14 vs Holgate 12/16 vs Arcadia 12/21 vs Patrick Henry (L) 12/28 @ USV ⅕ @ Miller City (L) 1/9 @ Northwood (L) 1/11 vs Ottoville (L) 1/16 vs Perry 1/18 @ Fort Jennings 1/20 @ Leipsic (L) 1/23 @ Antwerp (L) 1/27 vs Pandora-Gilboa (L) ⅔ vs Paulding 2/6 vs Wayne Trace (L) 2/10 @ Montpelier 2/13 vs Ayersville (L) 2/15 vs Kalida (L)
Predicted record: 8-14, 1-6
Fort Jennings
The Musketeers looked to turn the page in 2023-2024. The Musketeers return Jaron Swick among others for head coach Todd Hoen.
Schedule:
12/1 @ Arlington (L) 12/2 @ Ada (L) 12/8 vs North Central 12/9 @ Spencerville (L) 12/15 @ Ottoville (L) 12/19 vs Crestview (L) 12/22 vs Ayersville (L) 12/23 @ Lincolnview 12/29 @ Temple Christian ⅙ @ Columbus Grove (L) 1/12 @ Kalida (L) 1/13 vs Bluffton (L) 1/19 @ Continental (L) 1/20 vs McComb 1/26 vs Ottoville (L) 1/27 vs New Knoxville 2/2 vs Miller City (L) ⅔ @ Holgate 2/6 vs Jefferson 2/10 @ Allen East (L) 2/17 vs Pandora- Gilboa (L) 2/22 @ Leipsic (L)
Predicted record: 7-15, 0-7
Lady Musketeers
Lots of experience back for Fort Jennings after a tough 5-17 regular season last year. Lydia Dickman, Hannah Grote, Abigail Browning, and Madison Ricker will round out the senior class this season.
Schedule:
11/24 vs Perry 11/25 @ Antwerp (L) 11/28 vs LCC 12/5 vs Ottoville (L) 12/12 vs Leipsic (L) 12/16 @ Kalida (L) 12/18 @ Crestview (L) 12/21 @ Wayne Trace (L) 12/23 vs McComb 12/26 vs Arlington 12/30 @ DSJ ⅙ @ Spencerville (L) 1/9 @ Elida (L) 1/13 @ Pandora- Gilboa (L) 1/15 vs Hardin Northern 1/18 vs Continental (L) 1/22 vs Columbus Grove (L) 1/25 @ Ottoville (L) 1/30 @ Ayersville ⅖ vs Lincolnview (L) 2/12 @ Jefferson (L) 2/16 vs Miller City (L)
Predicted record:7-15, 0-7
Kalida
It will be a young bunch for eight year head coach Ryan Stechschulte as he graduated six seniors last season. The Wildcats are coming off an 18-7 record that saw them win the PCL and District semifinalist. Brady Fersch is back as a senior this season to go along with Aiden Killion and Carson Remlinger.
Schedule:
12/2 @ Arlington (L) 12/8 vs DSJ 12/9 @ Archbold (L) 12/12 @ Pandora- Gilboa (L) 12/15 vs Holgate 12/16 vs Van Wert 12/22 vs Antwerp 12/27 vs Crestview 12/29 vs Lincolnview ⅕ @ LCC (L) ⅙ @ Spencerville (L) 1/12 vs Fort Jennings 1/13 vs Tinora 1/20 vs Columbus Grove 1/27 @ Leipsic 2/2 @ Ottoville (L) ⅔ @ Wayne Trace (L) 2/9 @ Miller City 2/10 @ Wapakoneta (L) 2/16 vs Continental 2/20 @ Shawnee (L) 2/23 vs Ayersville
Predicted record:13-9, 5-2
Lady Wildcats
14th year head coach Adam Huber will have a lot of experience on his squad this season. Just three seniors graduated off a team that was a district finalist and the runner up in the PCL. Andrea Burgei, Whitney Unverferth, and Camryn Recker make up the senior class for the Wildcats.
Schedule:
11/24 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 11/28 vs St. Marys 11/30 vs Jefferson (L) 12/5 @ Coldwater 12/9 @ Elida 12/16 vs Fort Jennings 12/19 @ Columbus Grove (L) 12/23 vs Crestview (L) 12/28 @ Archbold ¼ @ Ottoville 1/9 @ Lincolnview 1/13 @ Liberty Benton (L) 1/16 @ DSJ 1/20 @ Holgate 1/23 vs Ayersville 1/27 vs Miller City 1/30 @ Spencerville ⅓ vs Pandora Gilboa 2/6 vs Tinora 2/10 vs Leipsic 2/13 vs Minster (L) 2/15 @ Continental
Predicted record:16-6, 6-1
Leipsic
It will feature a group of veterans for second year head coach Devin Mangas. Seven seniors return from the Vikings from last season and many of them contributed in a tough NWC schedule.
Last season record:7-16
Schedule:
12/2 @ McComb 12/8 @ Hardin Northern 12/9 @ Elmwood (L) 12/15 vs Lincolnview 12/16 vs Miller City 12/21 @ Ridgemont 12/22 @ Pandora-Gilboa 12/28 @ Continental ⅕ @ Spencerville (L) ⅙ vs Swanton 1/12 vs Columbus Grove (L) 1/13 vs Holgate 1/19 @ Bluffton (L) 1/20 vs Patrick Henry (L) 1/26 vs Allen East (L) 1/27 vs Kalida 2/2 @ Jefferson 2/6 @ Van Buren 2/9 vs Ada 2/17 @ Ottoville 2/22 vs Fort Jennings 2/23 @ Crestview (L)
Predicted record:15-7, 6-1
Lady Vikings
Longtime bench boss Gary Kreinbrink will have to break in some new Vikings in 2023-2024 after losing five seniors a year ago. Ava Henry and Leah Kirkendall return for senior year while Brooklyn Cunningham returns after coming off the bench last season.
Last season record:21-3
Schedule:
11/24 @ Pandora Gilboa (L) 11/30 vs Arlington 12/2 vs Elmwood (L) 12/7 vs Crestview (L) 12/9 @ Arcadia 12/12 @ Fort Jennings 12/14 @ Lincolnview 12/19 @ Miller City 12/29 @ Swanton 12/30 @ Swanton ¼ vs Spencerville (L) 1/9 vs Patrick Henry 1/11 @ Columbus Grove (L) 1/16 vs Cory Rawson 1/18 vs Bluffton 1/20 vs Continental 1/25 @ Allen East (L) 2/1 vs Jefferson (L) ⅔ vs Ottoville 2/8 @Ada (W ) 2/10 @ Kalida (L) 2/13 vs McComb
Predicted record:14-8, 4-3
Miller City
It will be an experienced group for Ross Kaufman and company as he graduated just three seniors a year ago. The Wildcats finished 14-10 last season and hope it’s the start of things to come for Miller City. Six seniors will be led on the squad and will be led by Silas Niese, Ethan Barlage, and Owen Tobe.
Schedule:
12/2 @ Crestview (L) 12/5 @ Swanton 12/8 vs Holgate 12/15 vs Patrick Henry 12/16 @ Leipsic (L) 12/19 @ Tinora 12/22 @ Van Buren 12/23 @ McComb 12/28 vs Toledo Christian (L) ⅛ vs Pandora- Gilboa 1/12 vs Continental 1/13 vs Lincolnview 1/19 @ Ottoville (L) 1/27 @ Wayne Trace (L) 2/2 @ Fort Jennings ⅔ vs Riverdale 2/9 vs Kalida (L) 2/10 @ Elmwood (L) 2/13 @ Perry 2/17 vs Columbus Grove (L) 2/22 vs Paulding 2/23 vs Hicksville
Predicted record:14-8, 3-4
Lady Wildcats
After graduating five seniors last season Ross Heuerman will lead a new group of seniors this season. Five seniors on the squad this season and will be led by Ava Ruck and Isabel Reyna.
Schedule:
11/28 vs Patrick Henry 11/30 @ Bluffton 12/5 vs Cory Rawson 12/9 @ Pandora Gilboa 12/11 @ Antwerp 12/14 vs Ottoville (L) 12/16 @ Holgate 12/19 vs Leipsic (L) 12/21 vs Lincolnview 12/28 vs Toledo Christian (L) ⅕ vs Continental 1/9 @ Tinora (L) 1/13 vs Arlington 1/16 @ McComb 1/18 vs Elmwood (L) 1/20 vs Columbus Grove (L) 1/27 @ Kalida (L) 1/30 @ Fairview (L) ⅔ vs Wayne Trace ⅖ @ Jefferson (L) 2/10 @ Van Buren 2/16 @ Fort Jennings
Predicted record:13-9, 3-4
Ottoville
After a heartbreaking loss in the district finals last season, head coach Keith Uthendorf expects his team to be one of the contenders in the PCL and one of the top teams in the district. Michael Turnwald, Keaton Schnipke, Jace Langhals, Adam Brinkman, and Andy Moorman round out a Big senior class for Ottoville.
Schedule:
12/1 @ New Bremen 12/2 vs Perry 12/8 vs Columbus Grove 12/9 @ Bath 12/12 vs Antwerp 12/15 vs Fort Jennings 12/16 vs Spencerville (L) 12/22 @ Lincolnview 12/29 vs Crestview 12/30 @ Van Wert ⅙ @ Minster 1/12 @ Jefferson 1/13 @ Pandora Gilboa 1/19 vs Miller City 1/20 @ St. Henry (L) 1/26 @ Fort Jennings 2/2 vs Kalida ⅔ @ Paulding 2/9 @ Continental 2/16 @ LCC (L) 2/17 vs Leipsic 2/23 vs Wayne Trace (L)
Predicted record:18-4, 7-0
Lady Big Green
Vaughn Horstman will have quite a bit of depth this season as he graduated only 3 seniors last season. It’s year 3 of the Thorbahn twins Erica and Carly and five seniors to go along with them.
Schedule:
11/24 vs Van Wert 11/25 @ Crestview (L) 11/28 @ Lincolnview 12/2 @ Minster (L) 12/5 @ Fort Jennings 12/9 @ Bluffton 12/14 @ Miller City 12/18 vs Coldwater 12/23 vs Wayne Trace 12/28 @ Arlington ¼ vs Kalida (L) ⅙ @ Columbus Grove (L) 1/9 vs Bath (L) 1/11 @ Continental 1/16 vs Pandora Gilboa 1/20 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/25 vs Fort Jennings 1/27 vs Jefferson (L) 1/30 vs Elida ⅔ @ Leipsic 2/6 vs Paulding 2/13 vs Liberty Benton (L)
Predicted record:14-8, 5-2
Pandora Gilboa
Mike Lee returns most of his starting five from a year ago. Collin Harris, Aiden Harris, and Aidan Harris are all back for their final season as a Rocket.
Schedule:
12/1 @ Perry 12/2 @ Ayersville (L) 12/8 vs Arcadia 12/12 vs Kalida 12/15 @ Riverdale 12/16 @ Cory Rawson 12/22 vs Leipsic 12/29 @ Patrick Henry ⅕ vs Van Buren ⅛ @ Miller City (L) 1/12 @ Vanlue 1/13 vs Ottoville (L) 1/19 vs Arlington 1/20 vs DSJ (L) 1/26 @ Elmwood 2/2 vs Liberty Benton ( W) ⅔ @ Bluffton (L) 2/6 @ Columbus Grove (L) 2/9 @ McComb 2/10 vs USV 2/17 @ Fort Jennings 2/22 vs Continental
Predicted record:16-6, 4-3
Lady Rockets
Lots of girls saw some playing time for John Murray last season and he hopes that pays off this season. Peyton Diller, Maddie Rutschilling, and Lauren Teders all return as juniors for the Rockets.
Schedule:
11/24 vs Leipsic (L) 11/28 @ Waynesfield Goshen 12/7 @ Arcadia 12/9 vs Miller City (L) 12/11 @ Perry 12/14 vs Riverdale 12/16 vs USV 12/21 @ Hardin Northern ¼ @ Van Buren 1/11 vs Vanlue 1/13 vs Fort Jennings 1/16 @ Ottoville (L) 1/18 @ Arlington (L) 1/20 vs Bluffton 1/23 vs Cory Rawson 1/25 vs Elmwood (L) 1/27 @ Continental 1/29 vs Cardinal Stritch (L) 2/1 @ Liberty Benton (L) ⅔ @ Kalida (L) 2/8 vs McComb 2/17 vs Columbus Grove (L)
Predicted record:13-9, 2-5
PCL standings
Boys
- Ottoville 18-4, 7-0
- Columbus Grove 16-6, 6-1
- Leipsic 15-7, 6-1
- Kalida 13-9, 5-2
- Pandora Gilboa 16-6, 4-3
- Miller City 14-8, 3-4
- Continental 12-9, 3-4
- Fort Jennings 7-15, 0-7
Girls
- Columbus Grove 19-3, 7-0
- Kalida 16-6, 6-1
- Ottoville 14-8, 5-2
- Leipsic 14-8, 4-3
- Miller City 13-9, 3-4
- Pandora Gilboa 13-9, 2-5
- Continental 8-14, 1-6
- Fort Jennings 7-15, 0-7
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