Address: 1755 Palmer Drive, Defiance, Ohio 43512
Principal: Robert Morton | Office Phone: 419-784-2777
Athletic Director: Jerry Buti | Office Phone: 419-784-0102 | Email
Defiance WBL Championships
Baseball (28): 24, 22, 21, 19, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 05, 04, 02, 00, 99, 98, 97, 95, 94, 93, 92, 89, 85, 84, 82, 77
Boys Basketball (9): 16, 14, 13, 12, 10, 83, 78, 77, 74
Girls Basketball (1): 00
Boys Cross Country (27): 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 13, 12, 09, 08, 04, 02, 01, 00, 99, 92, 91, 90, 89, 87, 86, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 73
Girls Cross Country (12): 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 08, 07, 06, 05, 99, 98, 93
Football (4): 08, 00, 97, 96
Golf (7): 11, 09, 98, 94, 87, 86, 77
Boys Soccer (4): 04, 03, 01, 00
Softball (9): 24, 23, 19, 18, 09, 04, 97, 92, 91
Girls Swimming (3): 00, 99, 98
Boys Tennis (2): 89, 80
Boys Track (17): 15, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 02, 00, 99, 94, 91, 86, 83, 82, 79, 74, 73
Girls Track (4): 19, 11, 10, 08
Volleyball (3): 05, 04, 00
Wrestling (20): 15, 14, 01, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74
Defiance State Appearances
State Championships
2016 Baseball Division II State Champions
2015 Baseball Division II State Champions
2015 Boys Basketball Division II State Champions
2013 Boys Cross Country Division II State Champions
2013 Baseball Division II State Champions
1997 Football Division II State Champions
1992 Baseball Division I State Champion
State Semifinalists
2010 Baseball Division II State Semifinalist
2009 Boys Cross Country Division II -4th Place
2002 Baseball State Semifinalist
1940 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1932 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
State Championships (Individuals)
2013 Division II Track & Field 3200 Meter Run State Champion – Abel Flores
2010 Division II Track & Field 3200M Run State Champion – Megan Vogelsong
2009-10 Division II Wrestling 112 lb. State Champion – B.J. Miller
2009 Division II Track & Field 3200 Relay State Champion – Sebastian Brown, Sean Murray, Trevin Flickinger, Zach Wiles
1988 Division I Track & Field Long Jump State Champion – Renae Stahl
1971 Division I Wrestling Heavyweight State Champion – Dave Harrow
Ohio Baseball Player of the Year Awards (Mr. Baseball)
Tyler Burgoon 2007
Jon Niese 2005
Chad Billingsley 2003
Defiance News & Scores
2025 Final OHSAA Football Computer Ratings
OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 26, 2025 (Final)Division III, Region 10
2. Wapakoneta (10-0) 29.4500, 7. Shawnee (7-3) 16.9000, 8. St. Marys (7-3) 16.4500, 14. Defiance (4-6) 9.3000, 17. Celina (4-6) 7.1000
Division IV, Region 14
4. Bath (8-2) 20.7000, 15. Van Wert (5-5) 8.1500, 17. Elida (4-6) 6.3500, 24. Kenton (1-9) 0.5000, 25. Ottawa-Glandorf (0-10) 0.0000
10/25 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top 4 teams and 8 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
5. Celina 163, 7. Defiance 209, 10. Shawnee 307, 13. Wapakoneta 328
Individual State Qualifiers: 5. Colin Buening, Celina; 22. Kasey Hohe, Shawnee; 24. Caleb Lehman, Celina; 25. Grady Schaffer, Defiance
Girls
Top 4 teams and 8 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
4. Celina 149, 14. Wapakoneta 328, 16. Defiance 382
Individual State Qualifiers: 9. Jenna Stump, Shawnee; 14. Kenzie Schneider, Wapakoneta
Division III Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top 4 teams and 8 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
6. Van Wert 174, 13. Ottawa-Glandorf 355, 15. Kenton 381
Individual State Qualifiers: 4. Cooper Fischer, Ottawa-Glandorf; 8. Wade Manns, Kenton
Girls
Top 5 teams and 10 individuals not on qualifying teams qualify for State
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 126, 5. Van Wert 146, 7. Bath 245, 11. Kenton 296
Individual State Qualifiers: 5. Addi Manns, Kenton; 12. Penny Francis, Bath; 15. Morgan Schrock, Bath
10/24 WBL Football Scores
Wapakoneta 61 Bath 34
Celina 17 Defiance 14
St. Marys 29 Elida 7
Van Wert 52 Kenton 18
Shawnee 27 Ottawa-Glandorf 10
2025 5th Weekly OHSAA Football Computer Ratings
OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 21, 2025 (Entering Week 10)Division III, Region 10
2. Wapakoneta (9-0) 22.7333, 4. Shawnee (6-3) 15.6944, 10. St. Marys (6-3) 12.6500, 13. Defiance (4-5) 8.9222, 20. Celina (3-6) 4.2167
Division IV, Region 14
2. Bath (8-1) 19.1056, 15. Van Wert (4-5) 7.3778, 17. Elida (4-5) 5.4333, 24. Kenton (1-8) 0.5556, 25. Ottawa-Glandorf (0-9) 0.0000
10/20 OHSAA Volleyball Districts
Division III District Semifinals at Liberty-Benton
Shawnee 3 Defiance 1
Bowling Green 3 Celina 1
10/18 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division II District at Findlay Owens
Boys
7 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 14 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
2. Celina 102, 3. Wapakoneta 109, 5. Shawnee 142, 13. St. Marys 366
Girls
8 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 16 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
2. Celina 77, 7. Wapakoneta 175, 10. Shawnee 214, 11. Elida 261
Division II District at Liberty Center
Boys
8 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 16 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
5. Defiance 134
Girls
8 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 16 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
8. Defiance 207
Division III District at Galion
Boys
5 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 10 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
4. Kenton 100
Girls
6 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 12 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
4. Kenton 114
Division III District at Findlay Owens
Boys
7 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 14 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
8. Elida 268
Girls
7 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 14 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
10. St. Marys 230
Division III District at Columbus Grove
Boys
6 boys’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 12 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
2. Van Wert 73, 5. Ottawa-Glandorf 145, 11. Bath 265
Girls
6 girls’ teams and their team members, and additionally the first 12 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 61, 4. Van Wert 107, 5. Bath 108
10/17 WBL Football Scores
Bath 39 Defiance 21
Celina 45 Ottawa-Glandorf 21
Wapakoneta 41 Elida 10
St. Marys 35 Kenton 26
Shawnee 45 Van Wert 24
10/15 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Celina
Celina 8 Napoleon 0
Division III Sectional Championship at Shawnee
Shawnee 3 Bowling Green 1
Division III Sectional Championship at Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta 8 Lima Senior 0
Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Elida 9 Defiance 1
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
St. Marys 4 Bath 3 (Shootout)
Division IV Sectional Championship at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 7 Kenton 0
Division IV Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 7 Wauseon 0
10/15 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Celina
Celina 3 Wapakoneta 1
Division III Sectional Championships at Shawnee
Shawnee 3 Lima Senior 0
Defiance 3 Elida 2
2025 WBL Boys Soccer All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Nelson Chapman – Celina
WBL Coach of the Year: Ryan Jenkins – Celina
1st Team
Declan Callahan – Bath
Nelson Chapman – Celina
Logan Sapp – Celina
Jameson Burriss – Defiance
Micah Bowman – Kenton
Josh Rich – Kenton
Wyatt Croy – Ottawa-Glandorf
Will Ross – St. Marys
Bradey Triplett – St. Marys
Connor Hoops – Shawnee
Jake Deitering – Shawnee
Aiden Gallaspie – Wapakoneta
2nd Team
Peyton Liles – Bath
Austin Siefring – Celina
Zaden Rolfes – Celina
Leyton Staley – Elida
Marlon Lopez – Kenton
Gus Wingfield – Kenton
Carson Kimmel – Ottawa-Glandorf
Noah White – St. Marys
Cohen Craft – St. Marys
Connor Heitmeyer – Shawnee
Logan Vogelgesang – Shawnee
Ian Tester – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Karson Green – Bath
Luke Maxwell – Celina
Noah Russell – Celina
Isaac Jones – Elida
Kyle Barrett – Kenton
Landon Klaus – St. Marys
Reid Kanter – St. Marys
Jake Ackroyd – St. Marys
Landon Meas – Shawnee
Preston Brinkman – Shawnee
Jacob Rinehart – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Niah Horn – Bath
Bridon Jeffries – Celina
Dominicle Paxson – Defiance
Cam Emmons – Elida
Chris Villa – Kenton
Sam Warnecke – Ottawa-Glandorf
Hudson Hertenstein – St. Marys
Brady Heitmeyer – Shawnee
Gavin Gallaspie – Wapakoneta
2025 WBL Girls Soccer All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Lexie Good – Elida
WBL Coach of the Year: Michelle Maag – Ottawa-Glandorf
1st Team
Mara Davis – Bath
Rachel Rammel – Celina
Colbie Kinney – Celina
Alex Fernandez – Defiance
Lexie Good – Elida
Savannah Recker – Ottawa-Glandorf
Karsyn Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
Liv Grothause – Ottawa-Glandorf
Sophia Menker – St. Marys
Kendal Davis – St. Marys
Addison Neth – Shawnee
Emory Preston – Wapakoneta
Paige Olberding – Wapakoneta
2nd Team
Addy Rex – Bath
Gwen Foust – Bath
Kirsten Garrity – Celina
Allana Vondenhuevel – Celina
Chloe Spangler – Defiance
Kylee Wallace – Elida
Delaney Duling – Ottawa-Glandorf
Alaina Klass – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jillian Jacobs – St. Marys
Haileigh Stump – Shawnee
Avery Sheipline – Wapakoneta
Paison Preston – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Hailee Mauk – Bath
Alexa Pearson – Celina
Campbelle Gass – Celina
Kendall Rittenhouse – Defiance
Delaney Blaine – Elida
Addy Haudenschield – Kenton
Libbie Niese – Ottawa-Glandorf
Emma Heringhaus – Ottawa-Glandorf
Claire Turner – St. Marys
Bella Hertenstein – St. Marys
Gaby Muller – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Kamryn McGee – Bath
Natalie Zizelman – Celina
Kenzie Dennie – Defiance
Ava Overholt – Elida
Jadynn Byers – Kenton
Brea Recker – Ottawa-Glandorf
Piper Triplett – St. Marys
Brynn Patterson – Shawnee
Teagan Lawrence – Wapakoneta
2025 WBL Volleyball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Sienna Fry – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Brooke Hutchins – Shawnee
1st Team
Haley Kizer – Celina
Isabella Rowlison – Defiance
Addysen Sneary – Elida
Sienna Fry – Ottawa-Glandorf
Addy Bellman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Audra Clark – St. Marys
Karleigh Hutchins – Shawnee
Gianna Upshaw – Shawnee
2nd Team
Lilly Shreffler – Celina
Kate Homier – Defiance
Abby Kristoff – Elida
Madison Mckee – Ottawa-Glandorf
Madi Steger – St. Marys
Chelsea Burkholder – Shawnee
3rd Team
Sidney Jenkins – Celina
Delaney Miller – Elida
Grace Kahle – Ottawa-Glandorf
Elle Craft – St. Marys
Addie Kriegel – Shawnee
Sawyer Szelagowski – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Ella Mauk – Bath
Avery Neikamp – Celina
Aislynn Troyer – Defiance
Tilly Henderson – Elida
Brayla Butler – Kenton
Gracie Lammers – Ottawa-Glandorf
Maelyn Maher – St. Marys
Josie Hutchins – Shawnee
Maria Parrish – Van Wert
Savannah Stratton – Wapakoneta