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
2020-21 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: George Mangas – Shawnee
1st Team
Brennen Blevins – Ottawa-Glandorf
Owen Nichols – Ottawa-Glandorf
Le Trey Williams – St. Marys
George Mangas – Shawnee
Tyson Elwer – Shawnee
Owen Treece – Van Wert
2nd Team
Bradyn Shaw – Defiance
Colin White – Ottawa-Glandorf
Austin Parks – St. Marys
Brady Wheeler – Shawnee
Noah Ambos – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Josh Rasawehr – Celina
Cayden Zachrich – Defiance
Jayden Cornell – Kenton
Jarin Bertke – Shawnee
Aidan Pratt – Van Wert
Honorable Mention
Bradyn Fleharty – Bath
Jack Duncan – Celina
Isaac Schlatter – Defiance
Tyler Long – Elida
Gavin Payne – Kenton
Will Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jadin Davis – St. Marys
Caden Vermillion – Shawnee
Ethan Brown – Van Wert
Garrett Siefring – Wapakoneta
2020-21 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Ruby Bolon – Bath – Senior
1st Team
Ruby Bolon – Bath – Senior
Chandler Clark – Bath – Senior
Kelsey Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf – Senior
Chloee Glenn – Ottawa-Glandorf – Sophomore
Grace Freiberger – Shawnee – Freshman
Kendall Dieringer – St. Marys – Junior
2nd Team
Esther Bolon – Bath – Senior
Madelyn Renner – Bath – Senior
Amira Freeman – Elida – Senior
Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf – Junior
Zoe Best – Shawnee – Freshman
Sofia Houg – Van Wert – Sophomore
3rd Team
Addisyn Freeman – Elida – Sophomore
Lindsey Smith – Kenton – Senior
Noelle Ruane – St. Marys – Junior
Kyra Welch – Van Wert – Sophomore
Casey Minnig – Wapakoneta – Senior
Honorable Mention
Abbie Dackin – Bath – Senior
Carley Eichler – Celina – Senior
Joanna Schlatter – Defiance – Senior
Brooke Reese – Elida – Senior
Jenna Manns – Kenton – Senior
Anna Siefker – Ottawa-Glandorf – Senior
Hailee Conrad – Shawnee – Junior
Kiley Tennant – St. Marys – Senior
Jaylyn Rickard – Van Wert – Senior
Allie Wilson – Wapakoneta – Junior
2020-21 WBL Girls Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: LORRIE DECKER – VAN WERT
1st Team
LORRIE DECKER (VAN WERT)
AUDREE GRAY (CELINA)
ASHTYN HUBER (CELINA)
OLIVIA MILLER (SHAWNEE)
LILY STEINBERG (ST MARYS)
TRICIA YAHL (ST MARYS)
2nd Team
EMMA HOLDEN (SHAWNEE)
MADISON DOSECK (WAPAKONETA)
RYLEIGH HANICQ (VAN WERT)
SARAH MUNSON (ELIDA)
SAVANNAH ROTH (DEFIANCE)
3rd Team
BAILEY VANMETER (WAPAKONETA)
JENNA SPRAGUE (BATH)
MADISON HARDEN (CELINA)
MAKENNA NAGEL (VAN WERT)
KELSEY COX (ELIDA)
Honorable Mention
LINNAEA LONG (BATH)
EMMA WHISTLER (CELINA)
TAYLOR CRIGGER (DEFIANCE)
SKYLAR LAMB (ELIDA)
JAYDYN JOHNS (OTTAWA-GLANDORF)
SAMANTHA ZELTNER (SHAWNEE)
CHLOE GIBSON (ST MARYS)
HANNA SAY (VAN WERT)
ALAYNA SPANGLER (WAPAKONETA)
2020-21 WBL Boys Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: BRITTON HOLE – CELINA
1st Team
BRITTON HOLE (CELINA)
SAM WAGNER (WAPAKONETA)
BOSTON BRISENO (DEFIANCE)
MATT ADCOCK (ELIDA)
JUNIOR HURLEY (ST MARYS)
CAYDEN BALLWEG (ST MARYS)
2nd Team
SOLOMON SMITH (SHAWNEE)
CARTER MONBECK (ST MARYS)
TANNER HAGGARD (WAPAKONETA)
MYLES ALDRICH (SHAWNEE)
SEAN KELLEY (OTTAWA GLANDORF)
3rd Team
ISAAC GARRETT (CELINA)
PAYTON NEWBERRY (BATH)
LANDEN CRATES (ELIDA)
XANDER VALLE (DEFIANCE)
CAIGE SCHNARRE (WAPAKONETA)
JACOB PLACE (VAN WERT)
Honorable Mention
ISAAC BRANIM (BATH)
KOBE PIPER (CELINA)
RHEES ANDREWS (DEFIANCE)
LUKE ALEXANDER (ELIDA)
JARET DYER (KENTON)
JUSTIN YAEGER (OTTAWA GLANDORF)
ISSAIH JOHNS (SHAWNEE)
JOHNATHAN PEREZ-SHINABERY (ST MARYS)
AIDYN SIDLE (VAN WERT)
JON HEFNER (WAPAKONETA)
2/20 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 53 Lima Central Catholic 50
Shawnee 71 Lima Senior 65
Van Wert 44 Parkway 39
2/20 OHSAA Boys Bowling Sectionals
Division I Boys Sectional at Astro Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to District
1. Wapakoneta 3894, 2. Celina 3816, 3. St. Marys 3602, 5. Defiance 3339, 6. Elida 3247, 7. Shawnee 3210
Individual District Qualifiers: 12. Boston Briseno, Defiance 529; 14. Solomon Smith, Shawnee 523
Team Results | Individual Results
2/20 OHSAA Swimming & Diving Districts
OHSAA Northwest District
Division I
Boys: Swimming | Diving
Girls: Swimming | Diving
Division II
Boys: Swimming | Diving
Girls: Swimming | Diving
State Qualifiers:
Division I
Boys | Girls
Boys: none
Girls: none
Division II
Boys | Girls
Boys
1 mtr Diving: 3. Holden Cubberly, Celina; 11. Kameron MacLean, St. Marys; 16. Xander Spees, St. Marys
200 Yard Medley Relay: 11. Wapakoneta, 21. St. Marys
200 Yard Freestyle: 14. Nate Metzger, Wapakoneta
50 Yard Freestyle: 4. Alex Honigford, Wapakoneta, 15. Cameron Reichenbach, Wapakoneta
100 Yard Butterfly: 12. John Briggs, Shawnee; 13. Wes Davidson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 14. Jayden Welker, Van Wert
100 Yard Freestyle: 7. Alex Honigford, Wapakoneta; 23. Nate Metzger, Wapakoneta
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 3. Wapakoneta, 21. St. Marys
100 Yard Backstroke: 15. John Briggs, Shawnee
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 9. Wapakoneta
Girls
1 mtr Diving: 11. Addi Fleischman, Defiance; 18. Lilly Lacey, Defiance
200 Yard Medley Relay: 15. Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard IM: 18. Marissa Beckett, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 12. Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Breaststroke: 19. Ciera Rupert, St. Marys
2/19 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Shawnee 77 Bath 52
Van Wert 51 Celina 43
St. Marys 64 Defiance 51
Elida 52 Kenton 48
Ottawa-Glandorf 54 Wapakoneta 41
2/19 OHSAA Girls Bowling Sectionals
Division I Girls Sectional at Astro Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to District
1. Wapakoneta 3416, 2. Celina 3340, 3. Shawnee 3017, 5. Elida 2729, 8. Defiance 1979
Individual District Qualifiers: 10. Sarah Munson, Elida 453; 13. Skylar Lamb, Elida 434; 15. Savannah Roth, Defiance 425
Team Results | Individual Results
2/17 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Elida 41 Defiance 30
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Shawnee 68 Van Wert 43
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 56 Celina 33
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Bath 67 Maumee 8
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Perkins 52 Kenton 30
2/13 OHSAA Swimming Sectionals
2021 Sectional Tournament Results:
Sectional 6 Flight 1 | Lima Div. II Section 5 Flight 1 | Lima Div. II Section 5 Flight 2 | Oak Harbor | Ayersville Section 2 Flight 2 | Ayersville Section 2 Flight 1 | Fremont Section 3 Flight 1 | Fremont Section 3 Flight 2 | Mansfield Section 4 Flight 2 | Mansfield Section 4 Flight 1
District Qualifiers: Division I | Division II
2/12 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Van Wert 81 Bath 55
Celina 48 St. Marys 45, OT
Defiance 46 Wapakoneta 39
Shawnee 68 Elida 29
Ottawa-Glandorf 73 Kenton 48
2/11 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 54 Van Wert 26
St. Marys 48 Celina 25
Wapakoneta 56 Defiance 44
Shawnee at Elida
Ottawa-Glandorf 46 Kenton 24
2/9 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 72 Tinora 31
Fort Recovery 52 Celina 25
Paulding 69 Defiance 48
Elida at Coldwater (ppd)
Ottawa-Glandorf 54 Archbold 33
Eastwood 51 Wapakoneta 45
2/9 WBL Wrestling Scores
Van Wert 54 Bath 24
St. Marys 42 Celina 26
Wapakoneta 51 Defiance 25
Shawnee 36 Elida 30
Kenton 48 Ottawa-Glandorf 15