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
10/4 Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 9 Springfield 0
Bryan 6 Defiance 0
Elida 1 Notre Dame Academy 1
Kenton 5 Crestview 4
10/4 OHSAA Girls Tennis Sectionals
Division I Findlay Sectional 1
Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton High School.
Teams: Wapakoneta
Singles District Qualifiers: 2. Brooklyn Mowery, Wapakoneta; 3. Liberty Jolly, Wapakoneta
Doubles District Qualifiers: 3. Wapakoneta (Anja Walters/Mylie Moser); 4. Wapakoneta (Ava Eley/Nevaeh Dancer)
Division I Findlay Sectional 2
Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton High School.
Teams: Defiance
Singles District Qualifiers: none
Doubles District Qualifiers: none
Division II UNOH Sectional
Four singles and four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Teams: Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert
Singles District Qualifiers: 1. Maggie Schmiedebusch, Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Isabelle Thobe, Celina; 3. Riya Naroor, Shawnee
Doubles District Qualifiers: 2. Shawnee (Brailynn Murphy/Alivia Mack); 3. Bath (Allyson Harnishfeger/Briley Kaple); 4. Elida (Emma Stauffer/Mya Long)
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
10/4 Volleyball Scores
Tinora 3 Defiance 0
Findlay 3 Elida 1
Waynesfield-Goshen 3 Van Wert 0
10/3 WBL Football Scores
Bath 35 Ottawa-Glandorf 17
Elida 45 Celina 21
Defiance 43 Kenton 42, OT
Wapakoneta 42 Shawnee 14
St. Marys 42 Van Wert 35
10/2 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Defiance 0
Celina 6 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Elida 2 Wapakoneta 2
Kenton 0 St. Marys 0
10/2 WBL Volleyball Scores
Defiance 3 Bath 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Celina 0
Elida 3 Wapakoneta 0
St. Marys 3 Kenton 0
Shawnee 3 Van Wert 0
9/30 OHSAA Girls Golf Districts
Division I District Tournament at Stone Ridge
2 teams and 2 individuals advance to State Championships on October 12 & 13 at Firestone CC
Individuals: Ava Hesselschwardt, Defiance; Brooke Baucher, Celina
Individual State Qualifiers: none
9/30 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Defiance 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 1 Celina 0
Wapakoneta 4 Elida 3
St. Marys 3 Kenton 0
9/30 WBL Volleyball Scores
Celina 3 Bath 0
Defiance 3 Elida 1
Wapakoneta 3 Kenton 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Van Wert 0
Shawnee 3 St. Marys 0
2025 2nd Weekly OHSAA Football Computer Ratings
OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Sept. 30, 2025 (Entering Week 7)Division III, Region 10
2. Wapakoneta (6-0) 12.3167, 4. Lima Shawnee (5-1) 10.8833, 16. St. Marys Memorial (3-3) 4.6667, 19. Defiance (2-4) 4.0167, 20. Celina (2-4) 3.7167
Division IV, Region 14
2. Lima Bath (5-1) 11.1667, 10. Van Wert (3-3) 5.6833, 17. Elida (3-3) 3.0833, 22. Kenton (1-5) 0.8333, 23. (tied) Ottawa-Glandorf (0-6) 0
9/29 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Celina 4 Bath 0
Elida 11 Defiance 0
Wapakoneta 2 Kenton 1
St. Marys 1 Shawnee 1
9/29 Volleyball Scores
Delphos St. John’s 3 Bath 0
Eastwood 3 Defiance 0
Kenton at Waynesfield-Goshen
Parkway 3 St. Marys 0
Van Wert 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Anna 3 Wapakoneta 0
9/27 Boys Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Lima Central Catholic 1
Celina 1 Kalida 1
Liberty Center 3 Defiance 2
Lexington 2 Shawnee 1
St. Marys 4 Springfield 1
9/27 Girls Soccer Scores
Defiance 5 Ottoville 4
Elida 3 Miller City 2
Ontario 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Wapakoneta 4 Mansfield Christian 1