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
Defiance Elks Girls Invitational at Auglaize GC (14 teams)
2. St. Marys 369, 7. Defiance 416, 14. Shawnee 487
Dual-Match at Wapakoneta CC
Lincolnview 246, Wapakoneta 253
Dual-Match at Mercer Co. Elks GC
St. Marys 211, St. Henry 213
Dual-Match at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 163, St. Henry 169
Division III State Semifinal at Canal Park
Hunting Valley University School 4 Wapakoneta 0
Box Score
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 III Regional Championship at Lake Erie Crushers Stadium
Wapakoneta 6 Toledo St. Francis de Sales 5
Division III Regional Semifinal at Avon
Wapakoneta 8 St. Vincent-St. Mary 4
Division III District Championship at Tiffin
Wapakoneta 3 Tiffin Columbian 0
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 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
Division III District Semifinal at Tiffin
Wapakoneta 4 Ashland 0
Division II State Tournament at College of Wooster
Doubles
Elida (Ben Osmon (12) / Jaden Neuman (12))
lost in 1st Round to Cincinnati Indian Hill (Gareth Kurowski (9) / Jeremy Starczynowski (10)) 6-4, 6-2
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
Division III Regional Semifinal at Shelby
Mansfield Madison 8 Wapakoneta 2
Lincolnview 5 Bath 1
Delphos St. John’s 7 Elida 6, 9 inn.
Van Wert 6 Liberty-Benton 0
Perrysburg 11 Wapakoneta 4
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 IV Sectional Championship
Upper Sandusky 4 Elida 3, 10 inn.