Ken Schnipke Kalida Invitational at Moose Landing CC (20 teams)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 313, 9. Van Wert 339, 9. Shawnee 339, 16. Defiance 358, 17. Bath 362
Auglaize County Invitational at Northmoor GC (6 teams)
1. St. Marys 310, 1. Wapakoneta 310
Sectional Preview at Sycamore Springs GC (13 teams)
Elida
WBL Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Defiance 222, Ottawa-Glandorf 284
Non-League:
Riverside Invitational at Cherokee Hills GC (13 teams)
2. St. Marys 360
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 II Regional at Lexington
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to State
Boys
3. Ottawa-Glandorf 51, 7. Van Wert 28, 13. Bath 18, 22. Kenton 9, 24. Elida 8, 36. St. Marys 2
State Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 2. Van Wert, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 meter Run: 1. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 2. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 4. Jacob Wireman, Bath
4×100 Meter Relay: 4. Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 meter Run: 1. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 2. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×400 Meter Relay: 3. Bath
Long Jump: 3. Gavin Morman, Ottawa-Glandorf
Shot Put: 4. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Pole Vault: 2. Alex Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×200 Meter Relay: 3. Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 57, 14. Bath 17, 40. Van Wert 1
State Qualifiers:
100 meter Dash: 4. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×200 Meter Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 meter Run: 2. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf
200 meter Dash: 3. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 meter Run: Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×400 Meter Relay: 4. Bath
Discus Throw: 2. Vanessa Ruble, Bath
4×800 Meter Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf
Division IV District Semifinal at Archbold
Millbury Lake 8 Ottawa-Glandorf 2 (susp. in 6th inn, will be resumed 5/29 at 4 PM)
Division IV District Semifinals at Fort Jennings
Galion 1 Bath 0
Upper Sandusky 5 Van Wert 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)
Division IV Sectional Championship
Van Wert 4 St. Marys 3
Division IV Sectional Championship
Ottawa-Glandorf 11 Bryan 1
Division V District Semifinal at Patrick Henry
Elmwood 11 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Division I District at Findlay
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Port Clinton
Boys
3. Defiance 69, 8. Celina 41, 10. Shawnee 39.5, 12. Wapakoneta 16
Regional Qualifiers:
110 meter Hurdles: 1. Jon Lutz, Celina
4×100 Meter Relay: 3. Defiance
400 meter Dash: 2. Luke Westfall, Defiance
3200 meter Run: 1. Colin Buening, Celina
4×400 Meter Relay: 1. Defiance
Discus Throw: 2. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee
High Jump: 1. Heaven Dalton, Defiance
Long Jump: 1. Luke Westfall, Defiance; 4. Joel Stirn, Shawnee
Shot Put: 1. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee
Pole Vault: 1. Colben Bachman, Defiance; 1. Griffin Block, Wapakoneta; 1. Zaden Rolfes, Celina
Girls
7. Wapakoneta 51, 9. Celina 29, 10. Elida 25, 11. Defiance 20.5
Regional Qualifiers:
100 meter Hurdles: 1. Paige Olberding, Wapakoneta; 4. Grace Burnfield, Wapakoneta
100 meter Dash: 4. Clara Grindell, Elida
1600 meter Run: 4. Brinley Korte, Celina
4×100 Meter Relay: 4. Elida
400 meter Dash: 4. Makenzie Dennie, Defiance
300 meter Hurdles: 2. Paige Olberding, Wapakoneta
800 meter Run: 2. Gaby Muller, Wapakoneta; 4. Allana Carroll, Celina
3200 meter Run: 1. Jennalee Dameron, Celina; 3. Kenzie Schneider, Wapakoneta
4×400 Meter Relay: 4. Defiance
Discus Throw: 4. Arwen Troyer, Elida
High Jump: 4. Jordan Gladen, Elida
Division II District at Defiance
First four boys & girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Lexington
Boys
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 98, 6. Elida 49, 7. Bath 48, 8. Van Wert 34, 11. Kenton 21, 17. St. Marys 3
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf, 3. Van Wert, 4. Bath
110 Meter Hurdles 39″: 2. Ethan Cole, Bath; 3. Jalen Ridgell, Elida
4×200 Meter Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf, 3. Elida
4×100 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meter Run: 1. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 2. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 4. Jacob Wireman, Bath
400 Meter Dash: 2. Levi Luke, Bath; 4. Elisha Reddick, Elida
300 Meter Hurdles 36″: 1. Jalen Ridgell, Elida; 2. Ethan Cole, Bath; 4. Dane Duling, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Meter Dash: 1. Deegan Miller, Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 Meter Run: 1. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 2. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×400 Meter Relay: 1. Bath, 3. Elida
Shot Put: 4. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Discus Throw: 3. Luke Hensel, Kenton; 4. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Long Jump: 4. Gavin Morman, Ottawa-Glandorf
High Jump: 4. Wyatt Croy, Ottawa-Glandorf
Pole Vault: 2. Alex Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 99.75, 5. Bath 56.75, 12. Van Wert 21, 14. Kenton 8, 15. St. Marys 7, 16. Shawnee 2.75
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Meter Dash: 2. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Kendra Deehring, Van Wert
4×200 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf, 3. Bath
4×100 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meter Run: 1. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf; 4. Penny Francis, Bath
300 Meter Hurdles 30″: 2. Gwyneth Foust, Bath
800 Meter Run: 4. Liana Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Meter Dash: 2. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf; 4. Kendra Deehring, Van Wert
3200 Meter Run: 1. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×400 Meter Relay: 1. Bath, 2. Ottawa-Glandorf
Discus Throw: Vanessa Ruble, Bath
Long Jump: 2. Gracie Lammers, Ottawa-Glandorf; 4. McKenna O’Kief, Bath
Division III Sectional Championship
Tiffin Columbian 6 Defiance 0
Division III Sectional Championship
Wapakoneta 1 Celina 0
Division IV Sectional Championship
Bath 5 Kenton 0
Division IV Sectional Championship
Elida at Upper Sandusky (ppd to 5/24)
Division IV Sectional Championship
Bryan at Ottawa-Glandorf (ppd to 5/23)
Division III District Semifinals at UNOH
Defiance 7 Celina 3, 8 inn.
Wapakoneta 8 Elida 5
Division IV District Semifinals at Defiance
Bryan 9 Bath 0
St. Marys 11 Napoleon 6
Division V District Semifinal at Patrick Henry
Ottawa-Glandorf at Elmwood (ppd to 5/23)
WBL Player of the Year: Addison Fisher – Wapakoneta
WBL Coach of the Year: Renee Williams – Celina
1st Team
Alycen Stumbaugh – Bath
Campbelle Gass – Celina
Colbie Kinney – Celina
Ayvah Cullen – Defiance
Lilly Sifrit – Elida
Riley Rhodes – Shawnee
Adyson Vandekeere – St. Marys
Aubrey Wollet – Van Wert
Addison Fisher – Wapakoneta
Aubryn Schnarre – Wapakoneta
2nd Team
Aaliyah Young – Bath
Lilly Gonzalez – Celina
Addison Miller – Defiance
Carly Chiles – Elida
Macee Heckathorn – Kenton
Haley Meyer – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kacie Carroll – Shawnee
Cadence Hirschfeld – St. Marys
Sophia Knife – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Paiton Rhodes – Celina
Bella Gutierrez – Defiance
Delaney Miller – Elida
Riley Totten – Kenton
Maci Hovest – Ottawa-Glandorf
Taylor Lichty – Shawnee
Kelly Holsinger – St. Marys
Emma West – Van Wert
Alexis Schneider – Wapakoneta
Kortney Fullenkamp – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Madison Edelbrock – Bath
Maddie Allen – Celina
Elley Ward – Defiance
Ava Jackson – Elida
Brayla Butler – Kenton
Addie Kitchen – Ottawa-Glandorf
Anna Menke – Shawnee
Alexis Shadrach – St. Marys
Lauren Gearhart – Van Wert
Avery Sheipline – Wapakoneta
Celina 14 Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 5 inn.
Division I Sectional – 2 at Findlay
District Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Schools: Celina, Shawnee, Wapakoneta
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 1. Jack Zhang, Celina; 4. Brayden Hooker, Wapakoneta
Doubles: 4. Shawnee (Aiden Latham/Brandt McGreevy)
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
Division II Sectional at UNOH
District Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Schools: Bath, Elida, Kenton, St. Marys, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 1. Eben Jackson, Elida; 2. Jake Ackroyd, St. Marys
Doubles: 1. Elida (Ben Osmon/Jaden Neuman); 2. Ottawa-Glandorf (Sam Schomaeker/Brandon Gerding); 3. Elida (Leyton Staley/Baylor Altenbach)
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
Division II Sectional at Bryan
District Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Schools: Defiance
District Qualifiers:
Singles: none
Doubles: none
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
2025 WBL Track & Field Championships at Defiance
Boys
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 95.8333, 2. Defiance 80, 3. Bath 72, 4. Shawnee 61.3333, 5. Elida 54, 6. Celina 44, 7. Van Wert 43, 8. Kenton 37, 9. Wapakoneta 29.8333, 10. St. Marys 10
WBL Boys Track & Field Championships Event Champions:
4×800 Meter Relay: Van Wert (Andrew Laudick/Noah Spath/Evan Keuneke/Owen Scott) WBL Record
110 Meter Hurdles: Jon Lutz, Celina
100 Meter Dash: Anthony Wilder, Defiance
4×200 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Gavin Morman/Jayden Kuhlman/Dane Duling/Deegan Miller)
1600 Meter Run: Owen Scott, Van Wert WBL Record
4×100 Meter Relay: Defiance (Eli Howerton/Anthony Wilder/Luke Westfall/Joe Robinson)
400 Meter Run: Levi Luke, Bath
300 Meter Hurdles: Jalen Ridgell, Elida
800 Meter Run: Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Meter Dash: Ethan Cole, Bath
3200 Meter Run: Owen Scott, Van Wert
4×400 Meter Relay: Bath (Levi Luke/Foster Deters/Jacob Wireman/Ethan Cole)
High Jump: Heaven Dalton, Defiance
Pole Vault: Alex Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf
Long Jump: Joel Stirn, Shawnee
Discus Throw: Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Shot Put: Akyus Richardson, Shawnee WBL Record
Girls
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 137, 2. Bath 83, 3. Wapakoneta 69, 4. Van Wert 50, 4. Defiance 50, 6. Elida 38.5, 7. St. Marys 33, 8. Celina 31.5, 9. Kenton 18, 10. Shawnee 17
WBL Girls Track & Field Championships Event Champions:
4×800 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Liana Fortman/Brea Recker/Rose Turnwald/Anna Buddelmeyer)
100 Meter Hurdles: Paige Olberding, Wapakoneta
100 Meter Dash: Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×200 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Emma Heringhaus/Alivia Grothause/Averie Fox)
1600 Meter Run: Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Alivia Grothause/Emma Heringhaus/Averie Fox)
400 Meter Run: Makenzie Dennie, Defiance
300 Meter Hurdles: Paige Olberding, Wapakoneta
800 Meter Run: Gaby Muller, Wapakoneta
200 Meter Dash: Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 Meter Run: Penny Francis, Bath
4×400 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Liana Fortman/Brea Recker/Averie Fox/Emma Heringhaus)
High Jump: Jordan Gladen, Elida
Pole Vault: Elizabeth Thompson, Defiance
Long Jump: McKenna O’Kief, Bath
Discus Throw: Vanessa Ruble, Bath
Shot Put: Claire Benner, Van Wert
Defiance 12 Shawnee 1, 5 inn.
Elida 10 St. Marys 0, 5 inn.
Non-League:
Bath 3 Perry 2
Celina 2 Ansonia 0
Kenton 14 Arlington 3, 5 inn.
Fairview 13 Ottawa-Glandorf 1, 5 inn.
Van Wert 10 Kalida 4
Wapakoneta 10 Fort Recovery 9, 10 inn.