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 (29): 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
12/8 Girls Basketball Scores
Defiance Physical Therapy Classic
Archbold 50 Defiance 30
12/6 Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 45 Ottoville 31
Defiance 53 Toledo Scott 11
Delphos St. John’s 62 Elida 42
Van Wert 50 Wayne Trace 47
Wapakoneta 65 Minster 38
12/5 Boys Basketball Scores
New Bremen 46 Celina 38
Defiance 59 Paulding 51
Spencerville 55 Elida 36
Ottawa-Glandorf 40 Bluffton 30
Shawnee 72 Crestview 46
St. Marys 49 Perry 43
12/4 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 54 Wapakoneta 29
Celina 37 Defiance 32
St. Marys 55 Elida 44
Kenton 44 Van Wert 29
Ottawa-Glandorf 55 Shawnee 46
12/4 WBL Boys Bowling Scores
Wapakoneta 2392 Bath 2229
Celina 2774 Defiance 2435
Kenton 2714 Van Wert 2683
12/4 WBL Girls Bowling Scores
Bath 2034 Wapakoneta 2017
Celina 2622 Defiance 2052
Van Wert 2569 Kenton 2212
12/4 WBL Wrestling Scores
Wapakoneta 77 Bath 0
Celina 42 Defiance 30
Elida 44 St. Marys 35
Van Wert 66 Kenton 10
Shawnee 42 Ottawa-Glandorf 27
12/2 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance at Napoleon (ppd)
Waite at St. Marys (ppd)
Wapakoneta 64 Bowling Green 28
12/2 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 53 Sidney 33
Defiance 51 Maumee 47
Spencerville 39 Elida 24
Shawnee 75 Waynesfield-Goshen 9
Parkway 42 St. Marys 33
Marion Local 61 Van Wert 23
New Knoxville at Wapakoneta (ppd)
11/25 Girls Basketball Scores
St. Henry 56 Bath 52
Coldwater 50 Celina 40
Wayne Trace 47 Defiance 42
Columbus Grove 65 Elida 38
Ottawa-Glandorf 59 Spencerville 42
Shawnee 51 Marion Local 48
St. Marys 58 Fairview 54, OT
Wapakoneta 51 Bellefontaine 12
11/22 Girls Basketball Scores
Napoleon 47 Defiance 44, OT
Kenton 65 Lima Central Catholic 41
Columbus Grove 66 Shawnee 35
Wapakoneta 43 Wellington 31
Kewpee Tip-Off Classic at Bath – Championship
Bath 40 Marion Local 28
11/21 Girls Basketball Scores
Spencerville 53 Celina 40
Patrick Henry 51 Defiance 41
St. Marys 48 Fort Recovery 29
Ottoville 67 Van Wert 41
2025 WBL Football All-League Teams
WBL Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Tyler Doeden-Kiessling – Defiance & Mason Ludwig – Wapakoneta
WBL Offensive Skill Player of the Year: Caleb Moyer – Wapakoneta
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Parker Crim – Elida
WBL Co-Defensive Skill Player of the Year: Jarrett Mullen – Wapakoneta & Taylor Compton – St. Marys
WBL Special Teams Player of the Year: Bradey Triplett – St. Marys
WBL Coach of the Year: Travis Moyer – Wapakoneta
1st Team Offense
Offensive Line
Tyler Doeden-Kiessling – Defiance
Mason Ludwig – Wapakoneta
Richard Rope – Bath
Austin VanRooyen – Wapakoneta
Xander Post – St. Marys
Offensive Skill
Caleb Moyer – Wapakoneta
Kaden Page – Wapakoneta
Zach Welsch – Bath
Caleb Schmidt – St. Marys
JJ Spyker – Shawnee
Kelton Gibbs – Defiance
Mike Hale – Bath
1st Team Defense
Defensive Line
Parker Crim – Elida
Jack Radar – Bath
Braylon Walter – Wapakoneta
LJ Davenport – Bath
Defensive Skill
Jarrett Mullen – Wapakoneta
Taylor Compton – St. Marys
Kaden Page – Wapakoneta
Liam Sullivan – Bath
Daron Houser – Wapakoneta
Micah Cowan – Van Wert
Chase DePalma – Shawnee
Isaac Meeks – Shawnee
Ryan Richardson – Wapakoneta
2nd Team Offense
Offensive Line
George Rope – Bath
Logan Billerman – Celina
Parker Crim – Elida
Daron Houser – Wapakoneta
Savion Murphy – St. Marys
Offensive Skill
Xavier Kelly – Van Wert
Jarrett Mullen – Wapakoneta
Parker Bertke – Celina
Micah Cowan – Van Wert
Zayne Perkins – Kenton
Josiah Clark – Bath
2nd Team Defense
Defensive Line
Wyatt Buell – Wapakoneta
Owen Ott – St. Marys
Logan Billerman – Celina
Ty Rudasill – Shawnee
Defensive Skill
Noah Bishop – Wapakoneta
Landyn Williams – Bath
Jordyn Wright – Defiance
Kelten Gibbs – Defiance
Will Kuhlman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Colton Hopson – Shawnee
Shane Goebel – Elida
Cam Barker – Shawnee
Honorable Mention
Bath
Logan Markley
Andru McDermott
Clayton Rex
Daniel Cole
Celina
Brodee Schulte-Arnold
Matt Eicher
Cash Patrick
Cohen Harter
Defiance
Matthew Walter
Jackson Becker
Chris Bowling
Alex Hinojosa
Elida
Cam Kaufman
Carter Kerby
Noah Jostpille
Blake Hollar
Kenton
Jayden Mustain
Maddux McFarlin
Alex Rogel
Garry Phipps
Shawnee
Kobe Bentz
Reece Davidson
Jarin Bagley
Dalton Hopson
St. Marys
Matt Murray
Cole Mullins
Keylan Baker
LJ Ruane
Ottawa-Glandorf
Deegan Miller
Jayden Guerra
Jack Schroeder
Gage Bellman
Van Wert
Zach Crummey
Keaten Welch
Briggs Wallace
Cohen Bragg
Wapakoneta
Ben Hopkins
Andre Longsworth
Ethan Becher
Gauge Vaughn
2025 OHSAA Cross Country State Championships
Cross Country State Championships at Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park, Obetz Ohio
Division II
Boys
no teams
Individuals: 33. Colin Buening, Celina; 87. Caleb Lehman, Celina; 125. Grady Schaffer, Defiance; 136. Kasey Hohe, Shawnee
Girls
24. Celina 453 (11. Jennalee Dameron, 39. Elle Miesse, 168. Claire Huwer, 182. Janelle Dameron, 206. Sophie Gudorf, 207. Danica Draiss, 215. Alika Bridge)
Individuals: 103. Kenzie Schneider, Wapakoneta; 109. Jenna Stump, Shawnee
Division III
Boys
no teams
Individuals: 41. Wade Manns, Kenton; 45. Cooper Fischer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls
10. Ottawa-Glandorf 293 (47. Maci Maag, 84. Brea Recker, 87. Carly Siefker, 108. Kayt Croy, 142. Izzy Utendorf, 151. Liana Fortman, 168. Alivia Schroeder); 14. Van Wert 376 (35. Symphony Schuerman, 115. Ruby Dicke, 117. Noelle Byrum, 123. Jasleen Sharma, 184. Faith Stoller, 188. Whitney Holliday, 212. Brenna Kimmet)
Individuals: 6. Addi Manns, Kenton; 32. Penny Francis, Bath; 86. Morgan Schrock, Bath