Defiance Bulldogs

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Official Athletic Website

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

Team Schedules
Map to Defiance Schools

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

12/4 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

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

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

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