WBL Dual at Pike Run GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 147, Bath 173
WBL Dual at The Lynx GC
Elida 165, Celina 187
WBL Dual at Memorial Park GC
Defiance 175, Kenton 176
WBL Dual at Shawnee CC
Shawnee 167, Wapakoneta 169
WBL Dual at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 149, Van Wert 152
WBL Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Defiance 205, Kenton 284
Non-League:
Tri-Match at Mercer Co. Elks GC
New Bremen 202, Celina 206, Riverside 238
Tri-Match at Pleasant Valley GC
Wayne Trace 210, Lincolnview 214, Shawnee 220
Bath 4 Bluffton 1
Celina 3 Greenville 2
Defiance 3 Wauseon 2
Dual-Match at The Lynx GC
New Bremen 175, Celina 191
Dual-Match at Eagle Rock GC
Bowling Green 177, Defiance 183
WBL Dual at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 184, Celina 199
WBL Dual at Wapakoneta CC
Defiance 217, Wapakoneta 242
Shawnee Country Club Invitational (11 teams)
8. Ottawa-Glandorf 328, 10. Shawnee 337
Dual-Match at Pleasant Valley GC
Van Wert 165, Wayne Trace 171
Waynesfield Invitational at Prairie View GC (11 teams)
3. Kenton 345, 5. St. Marys 352
Patrick Henry Invitational at Pike Run GC (19 teams)
1. St. Marys 309, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf 327, 11. Defiance 354
Dual-Match at The Oaks GC
Lima Central Catholic 176, Celina 200
Bluffton Pirate Invitational at Hidden Creek GC (14 teams)
3. Wapakoneta 334, 4. Bath 336
Celina 5 Bluffton 0
Upper Sandusky 5 Kenton 0
Sidney 3 St. Marys 2
Bowling Green 4 Wapakoneta 1
Celina Invitational at The Lynx GC (13 teams)
3. St. Marys 397, 7. Defiance 417, 9. Celina 448, 11. Wapakoneta 466, 13. Shawnee 493
Celina 3 Findlay 2
WBL Dual at Wapakoneta CC
Wapakoneta 168, Kenton 180
Non-League:
Dual-Match at Hidden Creek GC
Bath 169, Waynesfield-Goshen 193
Dual-Match at Mercer Co. Elks GC
St. Henry 179, Celina 195
Edgerton Invitational at Suburban GC (12 teams)
12. Defiance 434
Paulding Invitational at Pleasant Valley GC (12 teams)
9. Defiance 337
WBL Dual at Memorial Park GC
Shawnee defeated Kenton
Non-League:
Gary Broering Invitational at Mercer Co. Elks GC (10 teams)
7. Celina 466, 8. Wapakoneta 470
WBL Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Wapakoneta 178, Defiance 194
Non-League:
Mercer Co. Invitational at The Lynx GC (6 teams)
6. Celina 404
Colonial GC invitational (21 teams)
2. Shawnee 317, 10. Kenton 348, 12. Elida 353
Fort Loramie Invitational at Arrowhead GC (15 teams)
2. St. Marys 321
Defiance Citizens Bank Invitational at Eagle Rock GC (15 teams)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 315, 3. Bath 337, 7. Van Wert 349, 12. Defiance 374, 15. Celina 395
Urbana Invitational at Urbana CC (11 teams)
St. Marys
Celina Invitational at Lynx GC (17 teams)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 317, 2. St. Marys 322, 3. Van Wert 340, 5. Shawnee 346, 6. Elida 348, 7. Bath 349, 8. Wapakoneta 351, 15. Defiance 398, 17. Celina 433
Tri-Match at Memorial Park GC
Kenton 175, Indian Lake 183, Miller City 207
Tight Race Highlights an Exceptional Year in the Western Buckeye League
The 2024–2025 athletic season in the Western Buckeye League (WBL) proved to be one of the most competitive in recent history, as the race for the prestigious Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy came down to the wire. With consistent performances across multiple sports, the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans emerged as the overall champions, finishing with 149 total points.
The Titans showcased their depth and dominance throughout the year, capturing eight team championships—more than any other school in the league. Their consistent top-tier finishes earned them the coveted Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy and solidified their place at the top of the standings.
The race for second was just as fierce, with the Celina Bulldogs and Wapakoneta Redskins finishing in a tie with 131.5 points each. Both schools also had standout seasons, each securing three team championships.
Not far behind were the St. Marys Roughriders and Shawnee Indians, who tied for fourth with 124 points. These schools also had strong showings across multiple sports
The All Sports Trophy is determined by cumulative performance across all varsity sports, with points awarded based on final conference standings—10 points for a first-place finish, 9 for second, 8 for third, and so on. This structure rewards not just standout teams, but consistent excellence across the entire athletic program.
This year’s tight race underscores the strength and spirit of competition that define the Western Buckeye League.
Following is a summary of League Champions
Fall
Cross Country Boys: Van Wert
Cross Country Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Golf Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls Golf: St. Marys
Football: Wapakoneta
Soccer Boys: Shawnee
Soccer Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Tennis Girls: Celina
Volleyball: Ottawa-Glandorf
Winter
Basketball Boys: Shawnee
Basketball Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Bowling Boys: Wapakoneta
Bowling Girls: Celina
Swimming Boys: Shawnee
Swimming Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Wrestling: Wapakoneta
Spring
Baseball: Defiance
Softball: Celina
Tennis Boys: Elida
Track/Field Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf
Track/Field Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Division I State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
13. Shawnee 13, 29. Celina 8, 64. Defiance 2
110 Meter Hurdles 39″: 2. Jon Lutz, Celina
High Jump: 11. Heaven Dalton, Defiance
Long Jump: 4. Joel Stirn, Shawnee; 7. Luke Westfall, Defiance
Shot Put: 2. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee
Girls
Elida 0, Wapakoneta 0
100 Meter Hurdles 33″: 18. Grace Burnfield, Wapakoneta
Discus Throw: 16. Arwen Troyer, Elida
Division II State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
18. Van Wert 11, 26. Ottawa-Glandorf 9, Bath 0, Elida 0, Kenton 0
400 Meter Dash: 14. Levi Luke, Bath
1600 Meter Run: 1. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 5. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 17. Jacob Wireman, Bath
3200 Meter Run: 8. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 10. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 16. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gavin Morman/Dane Duling/Jessie Ruhe/Jayden Kuhlman)
4×200 Meter Relay: 12. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gavin Morman/Dane Duling/Jayden Kuhlman/Jessie Ruhe); 15. Elida (Cameron Kaufman/Keegan Bullock/Daylen Hile/Elisha Reddick)
4×400 Meter Relay: 9. Elida (Jalen Ridgell/Keegan Bullock/Larry Smith/Elisha Reddick); 12. Bath (Levi Luke/Foster Deters/Jacob Wireman/Ethan Cole)
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Ottawa-Glandorf (Masen Vogt/Ethan Metzger/Wyatt Croy/Ty Rosengarten); 12. Van Wert (Andrew Laudick/Evan Keuneke/Noah Spath/Owen Scott)
Pole Vault: 16. Alex Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf
Long Jump: 11. Gavin Morman, Ottawa-Glandorf
Shot Put: 13. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Discus Throw: 17. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Girls
12. Ottawa-Glandorf 16, Bath 0
100 Meter Dash: 4. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Meter Dash: 5. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meter Run: 9. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 Meter Run: 14. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 6. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Alivia Grothause/Emma Heringhaus/Averie Fox)
4×200 Meter Relay: 5. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Emma Heringhaus/Alivia Grothause/Averie Fox)
4×400 Meter Relay: 9. Ottawa-Glandorf (Brea Recker/Liana Fortman/Averie Fox/Emma Heringhaus); 15. Bath (Hailey Hale/Morgan Schrock/Gwyneth Foust/Isabella Bartlett)
4×800 Meter Relay: 10. Ottawa-Glandorf (Liana Fortman/Rose Turnwald/Brea Recker/Anna Buddelmeyer)
Discus Throw: 10. Vanessa Ruble, Bath
Division I Regional at Port Clinton
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to State
Boys
17. Shawnee 18, 21. Defiance 11, 23. Celina 10,
State Qualifiers:
110 meter Hurdles: 2. Jon Lutz, Celina
Long Jump: 4. Joel Stirn, Shawnee
Shot Put: 1. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee
Girls
23. Wapakoneta 9, 28. Elida 3
State Qualifiers:
100 meter Hurdles: 2. Grace Burnfield, Wapakoneta
Minster 10 Celina 4
WBL Player of the Year: Grant Jolly – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Coach of the Year: Rick Weaver – Defiance
1st Team
Grant Jolly – Senior – Wapakoneta
Nick Steinbrunner – Senior – Celina
Ryan McGue – Senior – Elida
Brezlen Zipfel – Senior – Defiance
Logan Markley – Junior – Bath
Brady Borton – Senior – Defiance
Briston Wise – Senior – Van Wert
Grant Leopold – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cody Shaw – Senior – Defiance
Noah Gomez – Senior – Defiance
2nd Team
Grady Kleman-Beazley – Senior – Kenton
Drew Bailey – Junior – Wapakoneta
Peyton Liles – Junior – Bath
Tate Bender – Senior – Shawnee
Brodee Schulte-Arnold – Sophomore – Celina
Jacob Kaiser – Senior – St. Marys
Austin Koch – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Griffin Mericle – Junior – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Cohen Stockman – Senior – Defiance
Brady Steinbrunner – Senior – Celina
Hayden Dowler – Senior – Van Wert
Preston Rupert – Junior – St. Marys
Colton Graham – Freshman – Elida
Joel Kogge – Senior – St. Marys
Jayden Stechschulte – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jaden Miller – Junior – Bath
Jarrett Mullen – Junior – Wapakoneta
Daron Houser – Sophomore – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Dawson Miller – Senior – Kenton
Kahil Ligon – Senior – Defiance
Joel Moore – Junior – Wapakoneta
Jacob Lepley – Junior – Bath
Chance Miller – Sophomore – Celina
Cam Werts – Junior – Van Wert
Mitchell Schroeder – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kaden Fritchie – Junior – Shawnee
Gabe Miley – Junior – Elida
Luke Rammel – Junior – St. Marys
Division I District Tournament at Port Clinton
State Qualifiers: Two singles and Two doubles team winners will advance to the State Tennis Tournament at The College of Wooster – College of Wooster & Aspen Racquet Club
Singles: Jack Zhang, Celina; Brayden Hooker, Wapakoneta
Doubles: Shawnee (Aiden Latham/Brandt McGreevy)
State Qualifiers:
Singles: none
Doubles: none
Division II District Tournament at Port Clinton
State Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles team winners will advance to the State Tennis Tournament at The College of Wooster – College of Wooster & Aspen Racquet Club
Singles: Eben Jackson, Elida; Jake Ackroyd, St. Marys
Doubles: Elida (Ben Osmon/Jaden Neuman); Ottawa-Glandorf (Sam Schomaeker/Brandon Gerding); Elida (Leyton Staley/Baylor Altenbach)
State Qualifiers:
Singles: none
Doubles: 2. Elida (Ben Osmon/Jaden Neuman)