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 (30): 26, 25, 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
Boys Golf (7): 11, 09, 98, 94, 87, 86, 77
Girls Golf (1): 25
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
Celina wins the 2025-26 Western Buckeye League Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy
The 2025-2026 athletic season in the Western Buckeye League again proved to be a very competitive league, as shown by the final point standings for the prestigious Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy.
With consistent performances across multiple sports, the Celina Bulldogs emerged as the overall champions, finishing with 149.5 total points.
The Bulldogs showcased their depth throughout the year, capturing five team championships. Their consistent top-tier finishes earned them the Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy and solidified their place at the top of the standings. The race for second was very tight with three schools finishing within five points of each
other.
The Shawnee Indians finished second with 139.5 points. The Ottawa-Glandorf Titans were third with 136 points followed by the St. Marys Roughriders in fourth with 134.5. The Wapakoneta Redskins rounded out the top five with 128 points.
Shawnee had five team championships, Ottawa Glandorf had six team championships, while St. Marys shared two team championships and Wapakoneta earned three team championships.
The All Sports Trophy is determined by cumulative performance across all varsity sports, with points awarded based on final conference standings-IO 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 defines the Western Buckeye League.
Following is a summary of League Champions:
Fall
Cross Country Boys: Celina
Cross Country Girls: Celina
Golf Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf
Golf Girls: St. Marys & Defiance
Football: Wapakoneta
Soccer Boys: Celina
Soccer Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Tennis Girls: Wapakoneta
Volleyball: Shawnee
Winter
Basketball Boys: Shawnee
Basketball Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Bowling Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf & St. Marys
Bowling Girls: Celina
Swimming Boys: Shawnee
Swimming Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Wrestling: Wapakoneta
Spring
Baseball: Bath & Defiance
Softball: Celina
Tennis Boys: Shawnee
Track & Field Boys: Shawnee
Track & Field Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Congrats to the Celina Bulldogs!
2026 OHSAA Track & Field State Championships
Division II State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
30. Shawnee 8, 72. Wapakoneta 0, 72. Celina 0
800 Meters: 15. Kasey Hohe, Shawnee
110m Hurdles: 14. Israel Ross, Shawnee; 18. Nik Hunter, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 11. Israel Ross, Shawnee
4×100 Relay: 2. Shawnee (Reece Davidson/Dalton Hopson/Israel Ross/Jarin Bagley) – State Runner-Up
Discus: 15. Brady Miller, Shawnee
Pole Vault: 12. Zaden Rolfes, Celina
Long Jump: 9. Jarin Bagley, Shawnee
Girls
54. Elida 2, 64. Wapakoneta 0, 64. Defiance 0
400 Meters: 13. Gaby Muller, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 18. Jamie Rollins, Defiance
Discus: 7. Arwen Troyer, Elida
Division III State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
43. Elida 5, 49. Kenton 4, 61. Van Wert 1, 67. Bath 0, 67. Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 67. St. Marys 0
100 Meters: 5. Gavin Sealscott, Kenton
400 Meters: 10. Elisha Reddick, Elida; 16. Braden Mayer, Bath
800 Meters: 13. Wyatt Croy, Ottawa-Glandorf
110m Hurdles: 14. Oscar Salsburey, Ottawa-Glandorf
300m Hurdles: 8. Micah Cowan, Van Wert
4×200 Relay: 4. Elida (Cameron Kaufman/Larry Smith/Joseph Reddick/Elisha Reddick)
4×800 Relay: 15. Ottawa-Glandorf (Cooper Fischer/Adrian Bernal/Connor Johnson/Wyatt Croy)
Discus: 16. Carter Verbryke, St. Marys
Girls
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 41 – State Runner-Up, 19. Celina 12.5, 42. Kenton 4, 61. Bath 0, 61. St. Marys 0, 61. Van Wert 0
100 Meters: 1. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf – State Champion; 9. Maddie Rammel, Celina
200 Meters: 2. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf – State Runner-Up
400 Meters: 2. Emma Heringhaus, Ottawa-Glandorf – State Runner-Up
800 Meters: 10. Quinlyn Spearman, Kenton; 16. Liana Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meters: 8. Elle Miesse, Celina; 13. Addi Manns, Kenton
3200 Meters: 5. Addi Manns, Kenton; 18. Penny Francis, Bath
100m Hurdles: 4. Alison Hemmelgarn, Celina
300m Hurdles: 10. Alison Hemmelgarn, Celina
4×100 Relay: 3. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Alivia Grothause/Savannah Recker/Madeline Liebrecht); 11. Celina (Alison Hemmelgarn/Rachel Rammel/Brenna Korte/Maddie Rammel); 15. St. Marys (Braelyn Baker/Ellianna Weigel/Piper Triplett/Ally Ankerman)
4×200 Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Emma Heringhaus/Savannah Recker/Alivia Grothause) – State Runner-Up; 10. Celina (Alison Hemmelgarn/Rachel Rammel/Brenna Korte/Maddie Rammel)
4×400 Relay: 9. Ottawa-Glandorf (Brea Recker/Gracie Lammers/Liana Fortman/Emma Heringhaus)
4×800 Relay: 11. Ottawa-Glandorf (Brea Recker/Maci Maag/Alivia Schroeder/Liana Fortman); 12. Celina (Sophie Gudorf/Claire Huwer/Jennalee Dameron/Elle Miesse)
Discus: 13. Flannery Foster, Van Wert
Pole Vault: 4. Gracyn Harris, Celina
Long Jump: 7. Brenna Korte, Celina; 8. Savannah Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf; 13. Rachel Rammel, Celina
6/1 OHSAA Baseball Regionals
Division III Regional Semifinal at Avon
University School 4 Defiance 1
2026 WBL Softball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Adyson Van De Keere, St. Marys
WBL Coach of the Year: Renee Williams, Celina
1st Team
Alycen Stumbaugh, Bath
Addison Miller, Defiance
Liv Walters, Elida
Campbelle Gass, Celina
Lilly Gonzalez, Celina
Anna Menke, Shawnee
Adyson Van De Keere, St. Marys
Sophia Knife, Wapakoneta
Brayla Butler, Kenton
Riley Rhodes, Shawnee
Emma West, Van Wert
2nd Team
Lauren Gearhart, Van Wert
Maddie Allen, Celina
Addison Neth, Shawnee
Ava Klosterman, St. Marys
Alexis Schneider, Wapakoneta
Alexis Ratliff, Kenton
Haley Meyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Khloe Siler, Defiance
Paiton Rhodes, Celina
Ava Jackson, Elida
3rd Team
Delaney Miller, Elida
Ayden Young, St. Marys
Layla Sudduth, Van Wert
Bella Rowlison, Defiance
Hailey Leopold, Ottawa-Glandorf
Taylor Lichty, Shawnee
Shabryana Worthington, Wapakoneta
Hailee Mauk, Bath
Alexis Siefring, Celina
Honorable Mention
Hayley Germann, Celina
Elley Ward, Defiance
Maddie Kill, Elida
Emori Criner, Kenton
Mara Davis, Bath
Addison Melson, Shawnee
Libbie Niese, Ottawa-Glandorf
Kailey Smith, St. Marys
Halley Dunlap, Van Wert
Paison Preston, Wapakoneta
5/29 OHSAA Track & Field Regionals
Division II Regional at Lexington
Boys
9. Shawnee 30, 23. Celina 9, 29. Wapakoneta 3
State Qualifiers:
800 Meters: 3. Kasey Hohe, Shawnee
110m Hurdles: 5. Israel Ross, Shawnee; 6. Nik Hunter, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 4. Israel Ross, Shawnee
4×100 Relay: 5. Shawnee (Aiden King/Dalton Hopson/Israel Ross/Jarin Bagley)
Discus: 4. Brady Miller, Shawnee
Pole Vault: 2. Zaden Rolfes, Celina
Long Jump: 5. Jarin Bagley, Shawnee
Girls
24. Elida 6, 27. Defiance 5.5, 30. Wapakoneta 3
State Qualifiers:
400 Meters: 6. Gaby Muller, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 5. Jamie Rollins, Defiance
Discus: 3. Arwen Troyer, Elida
5/28 OHSAA Baseball Districts
Division III District Championship at Oak Harbor
Defiance 8 Bowling Green 4
5/28 OHSAA Softball Regionals
Division III Regional Semifinal at Newton
Western Brown 5 Defiance 2
2026 WBL Baseball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Kasey Gross, St. Marys
WBL Co-Coaches of the Year: Joe Gomez, Bath & Rick Weaver, Defiance
1st Team
Kasey Gross – Senior – St. Marys
Ike Webb – Junior – Defiance
Drew Bailey – Senior – Wapakoneta
Jonan Snyder – Sophomore – Elida
Jaden Miller – Senior – Bath
Trevor Halker – Senior – Van Wert
Colt Ward – Sophomore – Defiance
Tanner Wendel – Senior – Celina
Grant Leopold – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Colton Graham – Sophomore – Elida
2nd Team
Griffin Mericle – Senior – Wapakoneta
Brodee Schulte-Arnold – Junior – Celina
Luke Rammel – Senior – St. Marys
Zach Welsch – Senior – Bath
Mason Noirot – Sophomore – Defiance
Carson Yaeger – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Logan Markley – Senior – Bath
Ben Adcock – Sophomore – Elida
Preston Rupert – Senior – St. Marys
Jaren Honsberger – Senior – Defiance
3rd Team
Easton Putnam – Freshman – Van Wert
Ethan Brandt – Junior – Wapakoneta
Gavin Tickle – Sophomore – Elida
Haiden Aldrich – Sophomore – Ottawa-Glandorf
Wes Greber – Senior – Celina
Karson Green – Senior – Bath
Austin Dysert – Junior – Kenton
Daniel Cole – Junior – Bath
Aiden Meinerding – Senior – St. Marys
Blake Dingledine – Senior – St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Peyton Liles – Senior – Bath
Ohyn May – Junior – Celina
Brayden Weaver – Senior – Defiance
Gabe Miley – Senior – Elida
Haven Conley – Junior – Kenton
Landon Pester – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cooper Hartman – Freshman – Shawnee
Reese Howell – Junior – St. Marys
Griffin McCracken – Senior – Van Wert
Zach Fisher – Senior – Wapakoneta
5/27 OHSAA Softball Regionals
Division III Regional Semifinal at Newton
Western Brown vs. Defiance (ppd to 5/28)
5/26 OHSAA Baseball Districts
Division III District Semifinal at Tiffin
Lexington 5 Wapakoneta 1
Division III District Semifinal at Tiffin
Defiance 8 Ashland 3
5/24 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division III District Championship at Defiance
Defiance 10 Springfield 0
5/23 WBL Baseball Scores
Defiance 7 Bath 3
Elida 2 Celina 1
5/23 OHSAA Softball Districts
Division II District Championship at Willard
Mansfield Madison 10 Celina 2
Division II District Championship at Defiance
Springfield vs. Defiance (ppd to 5/24)
5/22 WBL Baseball Scores
Bath at Defiance (ppd to 5/23)
5/22 OHSAA Track & Field Districts
Division II District at Columbian
First 4 boys & girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Lexington
Boys
4. Shawnee 81, 6. Celina 48, 10. Wapakoneta 20, 12. Defiance 9
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 4. Dalton Hopson, Shawnee
400 Meters: 3. Aiden Gallaspie, Wapakoneta
800 Meters: 2. Kasey Hohe, Shawnee
1600 Meters: 2. Colin Buening, Celina
3200 Meters: 1. Colin Buening, Celina; 3. Caleb Lehman, Celina
110m Hurdles: 2. Israel Ross, Shawnee; 3. Nik Hunter, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 2. Israel Ross, Shawnee
4×100 Relay: 3. Shawnee (Jaydon Hennon/Reece Davidson/Aiden King/Jarin Bagley)
4×200 Relay: 4. Shawnee (Aiden King/Jaydon Hennon/Colton Hopson/Jarin Bagley)
4×400 Relay: 1. Shawnee (Israel Ross/Aiden King/Kasey Hohe/Jarin Bagley)
4×800 Relay: 3. Shawnee (Ian Delgado/Kamdyn Lauf/Ryan Moreland/Kasey Hohe)
Shot Put: 4. Brady Miller, Shawnee
Discus: 4. Brady Miller, Shawnee
Pole Vault: 1. Zaden Rolfes, Celina
Long Jump: 1. Jarin Bagley, Shawnee
Girls
3. Defiance 71.5, 8. Wapakoneta 39.83, 9. Elida 23
Regional Qualifiers:
400 Meters: 1. Gaby Muller, Wapakoneta; 2. Makenzie Dennie, Defiance
1600 Meters: 4. Kenzie Schneider, Wapakoneta
100m Hurdles: 2. Jamie Rollins, Defiance
300m Hurdles: 2. Jamie Rollins, Defiance
4×100 Relay: 3. Defiance (Makenzie Dennie/Brooklynn Killion/Kendall Rittenhouse/Jamie Rollins)
4×200 Relay: 3. Defiance (Makenzie Dennie/Brooklynn Killion/Elizabeth Thompson/Kendall Rittenhouse)
4×400 Relay: 2. Defiance (Isabelle Janowiecki/Brooklynn Killion/Kendall Rittenhouse/Makenzie Dennie)
4×800 Relay: 3. Wapakoneta (Kenzie Schneider/Madeline Little/Olivia Hudnall/Gaby Muller)
Discus: 1. Arwen Troyer, Elida
High Jump: 3. Brooklynn Killion, Defiance
Pole Vault: 2. Elizabeth Thompson, Defiance
Long Jump: 4. Eliana Diaz, Defiance