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 (2): 26, 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
2026 WBL Boys Tennis Tournament
2026 WBL Boys Tennis Tournament at UNOH
1. Shawnee 50, 2. St. Marys 48, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf 36, 4. Elida 34, 5. Celina 21, 6. Van Wert 12, 7. Wapakoneta 11, 8. Defiance 6, 8. Kenton 6, 8. Bath 6
Final WBL Standings
1. Shawnee 20, 2. St. Marys 18, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf 15, 4. Elida 13, 5. Celina 11, 6. Kenton 9.5, 7. Wapakoneta 8, 8. Van Wert 7.5, 9. Defiance 4.5, 10. Bath 3
WBL Boys Tennis Tournament Individual Champions
1st Singles: Leyton Staley, Elida
2nd Singles: Mason Latham, Shawnee
3rd Singles: Xander Verhoff, Ottawa-Glandorf
1st Doubles: Shawnee (Aidan Latham/Sailor Drury)
2nd Doubles: Shawnee (Brandt McGreevy/Sam Conrad)
5/8 WBL Baseball Scores
Elida at Celina (ppd)
Non-League:
Bath at Van Buren (ppd)
Defiance 5 Bryan 1
Cory-Rawson at Kenton (ppd)
Tinora 8 Ottawa-Glandorf 2
New Bremen at Shawnee (ppd)
Minster 13 St. Marys 0, 5 inn.
5/8 WBL Softball Scores
Wapakoneta 8 Bath 7 (susp. in top of 3rd)
Defiance at Van Wert (ppd)
St. Marys at Shawnee (ppd)
Non-League:
Ansonia at Celina (ppd)
Ottawa-Glandorf at Delphos Jefferson (ppd)
5/7 WBL Baseball Scores
Elida 3 Defiance 2
Wapakoneta 8 Van Wert 6
Non-League:
Bath 8 Lima Senior 4
Celina 3 Greenville 2
Kenton 7 Ada 5
Bryan 9 Shawnee 1
5/7 WBL Softball Scores
Celina 5 Shawnee 4
Van Wert 8 Elida 3
Non-League:
Bath 15 Bellefontaine 5, 5 inn.
Defiance 7 Liberty-Benton 5
St. Marys at Liberty Center
5/6 WBL Baseball Scores
Defiance at Elida (ppd)
Non-League:
Bath 8 Lincolnview 0
Van Wert 2 Crestview 1
5/6 WBL Softball Scores
Defiance 12 Elida 2, 5 inn.
Non-League:
Ottoville 7 Ottawa-Glandorf 6
Shawnee 14 Lima Senior 0, 5 inn.
Van Wert 17 Crestview 6, 6 inn.
Wapakoneta 13 Spencerville 3
5/4 WBL Baseball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 10 Bath 1
Wapakoneta 8 Kenton 1
Non-League:
Celina 4 Marion Local 0
Defiance 8 Sylvania Northview 7
Elida 9 Fairview 7
Russia 8 Shawnee 2
Coldwater 10 St. Marys 6
New Haven (IN) 5 Van Wert 4
5/4 WBL Softball Scores
Bath 10 Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 5 inn.
Non-League:
Celina 14 Fort Recovery 4, 5 inn.
Hilltop 7 Defiance 3
Wayne Trace 15 Elida 12
Kenton 19 Waynesfield-Goshen 0, 5 inn.
Parkway 7 Shawnee 5
Coldwater 4 St. Marys 3
Van Wert 9 Paulding 7
5/4 WBL Boys Tennis Scores
Elida 4 Defiance 1
Shawnee 5 Defiance 0
Shawnee 4 St. Marys 1
Non-League:
Kenton 3 Fostoria 2
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bowling Green
Van Wert 5 Lima Central Catholic 0
Wapakoneta at Ada
2026 OHSAA Softball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Regional
Defiance
Northwest District 2 at UNOH
Defiance, Elida, Wapakoneta
Northwest District 3 at Willard
Celina, Shawnee
Division IV
Northwest District 2 at Margaretta
Bath, Ottawa-Glandorf, St. Marys, Van Wert
5/2 Baseball Scores
Bath 6 Delphos St. John’s 4
Celina 10 Houston 0, 5 inn.
Celina 12 Houston 1, 5 inn.
Defiance 8 Holgate 2
Upper Sandusky 2 Elida 1
5/2 Softball Scores
Archbold 16 Defiance 6
5/1 WBL Baseball Scores
Bath at Ottawa-Glandorf (ppd to 5/4)
Defiance 13 Kenton 0, 5 inn.
Wapakoneta 9 Shawnee 2
St. Marys 2 Van Wert 0
Non-League:
Lima Senior at Elida (ppd)
5/1 WBL Softball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bath (ppd to 5/4)
Defiance 15 Kenton 0, 5 inn.
Wapakoneta 8 Shawnee 0
Van Wert 6 St. Marys 3