
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
12/10 WBL Wrestling Scores
Kenton 54 Bath 10
Celina 55 Shawnee 22
Defiance 47 Van Wert 24
Elida 48 Ottawa-Glandorf 21
St. Marys 39 Wapakoneta 39 (St. Marys wins on tie-breaker)
12/8 Girls Basketball Scores
Elida at Lincolnview (ppd)
Big Walnut 71 Kenton 53
St. Marys 55 Delphos St. John’s 35
Van Wert 48 Spencerville 43
DPT Clinic Classic at Defiance – Championship
Archbold 47 Defiance 32
12/8 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Defiance at St. Marys
Non-League:
Bath at Minster
Versailles 2744 Celina 2666
North Baltimore at Kenton
Girls
Defiance at St. Marys
Non-League:
Bath at Minster
Celina 2449 Versailles 1999
North Baltimore at Kenton
12/7 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 76 McComb 35
Ottawa-Glandorf 53 Lima Senior 32
DPT Clinic Classic at Defiance
Defiance 42 Ayersville 35
12/5 Boys Basketball Scores
Celina at Bowsher (ppd)
Rossford 53 Defiance 49
Delphos St. John’s 61 Elida 27
Marion Harding at Kenton (ppd)
Ottawa-Glandorf 85 Van Buren 27
Shawnee 75 St. Henry 43
12/5 Girls Basketball Scores
St. Henry at Celina (ppd)
Hicksville 53 Defiance 45
New Knoxville 53 St. Marys 35
12/4 Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 69 Ada 37
New Bremen 38 Celina 27
Paulding 63 Defiance 56, OT
Spencerville 48 Elida 33
Coldwater 60 Kenton 27
Ottawa-Glandorf 68 Liberty Center 43
St. Henry 46 St. Marys 45, OT
Parkway at Van Wert (ppd)
Wapakoneta 45 Marion Local 38
12/4 Bowling Scores
Boys
Defiance 2728 Perrysburg 2313
Girls
Defiance 1904 Perrysburg 1897
12/3 Bowling Scores
Boys
Defiance 2705 Lincolnview 2201
Elgin at Kenton
Ottawa-Glandorf 2224 Liberty-Benton 1913
Girls
Defiance 1916 Lincolnview 1711
Elgin at Kenton
Liberty-Benton at Ottawa-Glandorf
12/3 WBL Wrestling Scores
Shawnee 58 Bath 18
Celina at Van Wert
St. Marys 44 Defiance 30
Elida 51 Kenton 24
Wapakoneta 60 Ottawa-Glandorf 9
11/28 Boys Basketball Scores
Celina 53 Versailles 43
Defiance 63 Liberty-Benton 47
Kenton at Colonel Crawford (ppd)
St. Marys 52 Marion Local 49
Van Wert at Lincolnview (ppd)
Wapakoneta 63 Indian Lake 45
Elida Tip-Off Classic
Consolation: Bath 57 Elida 46
Championship: Shawnee 79 Lima Central Catholic 37
11/27 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 51 Findlay 41
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bryan (ppd)
St. Marys 53 Fort Recovery 45
Wapakoneta 58 Delphos Jefferson 54
Elida Tip-Off Classic
Lima Central Catholic 62 Bath 55
Shawnee 95 Elida 38
11/24 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 55 Marion Local 39
Celina at Minster (ppd)
Defiance at Wayne Trace (ppd)
Ottawa-Glandorf 60 Tinora 28
Shawnee 50 Columbus Grove 47
St. Marys 30 Kalida 19
2020 WBL Football All-League Teams
WBL Co-Offensive Backs of the Year:
Jayden Cornell – Sr – Kenton
Owen Treece – Sr – Van Wert
WBL Offensive Lineman of the Year:
Bryan Ward – Sr – St. Marys
WBL Co-Defensive Backs of the Year:
Jayden Cornell – Sr – Kenton
Owen Treece – Sr – Van Wert
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year:
Keith Houser – Sr – Wapakoneta
1st Team Offense
Quarterback
Owen Treece – 7 – 5’11 190 – Sr – Van Wert
Running Back
Nate Jackson – 20 – 5’10 180 – Jr – Van Wert
Jaxson Silliman – 21 – 6’1 185 – Sr – Celina
Center
Turner Witten – 76 – 6′ 225 – Jr – Van Wert
Guard
Eli Kline – 70 – 6’1 260 – Jr – Van Wert
Dylan Harmon – 77 – 6′ 265 – Sr – Elida
Tackle
Bryan Ward – 76 – 6′ 285 – Sr – St.Marys
Tyler Leopold – 62 – 6’4 280 – Jr – Ottawa-Glandorf
Tight End
Will Kaufman – 9 – 6’1 200 – Sr – Ottawa-Glandorf
Wide Receiver
Dru Johnson – 21 – 6′ 180 – Sr – Van Wert
Jayden Cornell – 1 – 5’10 185 – Sr – Kenton
Kicking Specialist
Brandon Bowers – 8 – Jr – St. Marys
Offensive Flex
Brennan Blevins – 23 – 6’ 170 – Sr – Ottawa-Glandorf
1st Team Defense
Defensive Back
Tanner Howell – 35 – 5’10 180 – Jr – St. Marys
Jayden Cornell – 1 – 5’10 185 – Sr – Kenton
Dru Johnson – Sr – Van Wert
Defensive End
Dylan Harmon – 77 – 6′ 265 – Sr – Elida
Lucas Prichard – 73 – 6’5 250 – Jr – Bath
Defensive Flex
Noah Ambos – 2 – 6’ 170 – Sr – Wapakoneta
Defensive Int Line
Hunter Fultz – 77 – 6′ 260 – Sr – St. Marys
Keith Houser – 73 – 6′ 250 – Sr – Wapakoneta
Tyler Leopold – 62 – 6’4 280 – Jr – Ottawa-Glandorf
Linebacker
Owen Treece – 7 – 5’11 190 – Sr – Van Wert
Garrett Siefring – 20 – 6′ 180 – Sr – Wapakoneta
Will Kaufman – 9 – 6’1 200 – Sr – Ottawa-Glandorf
2nd Team Offense
Quarterback
Jacob Balbaugh – 11 – 6’2 180 – Sr – Ottawa-Glandorf
Running Back
Ethan Wedding – 6 – 6′ 195 – Sr – St. Marys
Tommy Spyker – 25 – 5’11 188 – Jr – Shawnee
Andrew Etzkorn – 7 – 5’11 170 – Sr – Elida
Center
Chase Jacobs – 55 – 6’2 235 – Jr – St. Marys
Guard
Stash Patterson – 52 – 6′ 210 – Jr – St.Marys
Kanyon Poling – 56 – 6′ 240 – Sr – Bath
Tackle
Cullen Dunn – 53 – 6’2 205 – Jr – Van Wert
Keith Houser – 73 – 6′ 250 – Sr – Wapakoneta
Tight End
Keaton Cooper – 88 – 6’4 195 – Jr – Shawnee
Lex Boedicker – 3 – 6’1 210 – Sr – Bath
Wide Receiver
Zac Swaney – 6 – 5’9 175 – Sr – Kenton
Jayden Irons – 11 – 6’1 155 – Jr – Elida
2nd Team Defense
Defensive Back
Luke Cowan – 10 – 6’1 180 – Jr – Shawnee
Caleb Kuhlman – 14 – 6’1 175 – Jr – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jayden Irons – 11 – 6’1 155 – Jr – Elida
Defensive End
Trace Mabry – 89 – 6′ 265 – Sr – St. Marys
Reece Bagan – 66 – 5’10 215 – Sr – Shawnee
Defensive Int Line
Johnny Norris – 70 – 6′ 250 – Jr – Shawnee
Cullen Dunn – 53 – 6’2 205 – Jr – Van Wert
Turner Witten – 76 – 6′ 225 – Jr – Van Wert
Linebacker
Brandon Paul – 43 – 5’10 180 – Sr – St. Marys
Jaxson Silliman – 21 – 6’1 185 – Sr – Celina
Brennan Coleman – 33 – 5’10 200 – Sr – Bath
Honorable Mention
Bath
RJ Cortez – Jr
Wyatt Maley – Jr
Carter Parlapiano – Jr
Trey Johnson – Sr
Celina
Danny Huber – Sr
Devin Chilcoat – Sr
Quinn Andrew – Jr
Brandon Staugler – Sr
Defiance
Drew Kellermyer – Jr
Drew Davis – Sr
Bailey De Tray – Jr
Mason Beauprez – Sr
Elida
Nick Niebel – Sr
Larkin Henderson – So
Mike Niebel – Jr
Torez Russell – Sr
Kenton
Jake Eversole – Sr
Blaine Huston – Sr
Zach Heintz – Jr
Cameron Zickafoose – Sr
Ottawa-Glandorf
Marco Rosales – Sr
Cael Hoehn – Jr
Trevor Cantrell – Jr
Cy Rump – So
Shawnee
Cole Marshall – So
Miles Aldrich – Jr
Shandon Sewell – So
Chase Beery – So
St. Marys
Dylan Trogdlon – Sr
Devin Shannon – Sr
Dylan Giesige – Jr
Aiden Eigenbrod – Sr
Van Wert
Connor Pratt – Jr
Trey Laudick – Jr
Aidan Pratt – So
Maddix Crutchfield – So
Wapakoneta
Trevor Crowe – Sr
Braedon Goulet – Jr
Zach Rogers – Jr
Kaden Siefring – Jr
10/31 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division I Boys Regional at Tiffin
Top two teams and those individuals that finish in the top 8 advance to the state.
Wapakoneta NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division II Boys Regional at Tiffin
Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the state.
3. Van Wert 102 (7. Asanke Steyer, 8. Hunter Sherer, 31. Gage Wannemacher, 40. Jacob Wasson, 50. Gage Springer, 66. John Kramer, 69. Jayden Welker), 5. Shawnee 121, 8. Defiance 145, Ottawa-Glandorf NTS,
Individual State Qualifiers: 4. Isaiah Johns, Shawnee
Complete Results
Division II Girls Regional at Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
3. Shawnee 130 (19. Lily Cleaves, 22. Molly Stump, 25. Alaina Williams, 48. Lena Parsley, 51. Hanna Watt, 56. Katie Curl; 87. Kacey Metzger) 7. Van Wert 162, 8. Celina 173, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 195, St. Marys NTS, Defiance NTS, Kenton NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: 2. Kaylie Dameron, Celina; 6. Joscelyn Dameron, Celina; 11. Alexa Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf; 16. Madelyn Hovest, Ottawa-Glandorf
Complete Results