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
4/2 WBL Softball Scores
Shawnee 14 Bath 9
Celina 9 Van Wert 5
Defiance 18 St. Marys 6
Elida 14 Kenton 4, 6 inn.
Wapakoneta 14 Ottawa-Glandorf 4, 5 inn.
4/2 WBL Boys Tennis Scores
Shawnee 5 Bath 0
Van Wert 5 Celina 0
St. Marys 4 Defiance 1
Elida 5 Kenton 0
4/1 Baseball Scores
Bath at Ada (ppd)
St. Henry at Celina (ppd)
Defiance 3 Paulding 2
Elida 4 Ottoville 1
Fort Jennings at Ottawa-Glandorf (ppd)
Shawnee 15 Delphos St. John’s 7
St. Marys at New Bremen (ppd)
Parkway at Van Wert (ppd)
Minster at Wapakoneta (ppd)
4/1 Softball Scores
Spencerville at Bath (ppd to 4/3)
Tinora 6 Defiance 4
Bluffton 7 Elida 3
Kenton at Crestview (ppd to 4/3)
Wapakoneta at New Bremen (ppd)
4/1 WBL Boys Tennis Scores
Elida at Van Wert (ppd)
Non-League:
Lima Central Catholic 4 Bath 1
Lehman Catholic 5 Celina 0
Defiance 4 Bluffton 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Wauseon 1
Shawnee 3 Central Catholic 2
Ada 3 St. Marys 2
Wapakoneta 3 Sidney 2
3/28 Baseball Scores
Bath at Wayne Trace (ppd)
Parkway 8 Celina 4
Bowling Green 4 Defiance 1
Bryan 3 Elida 1
Marion Harding 5 Kenton 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 11 Miller City 4
Shawnee 5 Coldwater 2
St. Henry 7 St. Marys 2
Marion Local 6 Wapakoneta 1
3/28 Softball Scores
Parkway 12 Celina 8
Archbold 4 Defiance 1
Elida 10 Lima Central Catholic 3
Marion Harding 11 Kenton 10
Bluffton 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Shawnee 7 St. Henry 6
Crestview 9 Van Wert 1
Wapakoneta 12 Marion Local 6
12/28 WBL Boys Tennis Scores
Van Wert 4 Bath 0
St. Marys 5 Celina 0
Wapakoneta 3 Defiance 2
Elida at Shawnee (ppd to 4/4)
Ottawa-Glandorf at Kenton
3/26 Baseball Scores
Celina 11 Marion Local 2
Defiance 12 Olentangy Berlin 2
Elida 1 Columbus Grove 0
Kenton 8 Indian Lake 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Ottoville 0
Shawnee at Bellefontaine (ppd)
Lima Central Catholic 10 St. Marys 5
Benjamin Logan 2 Wapakoneta 1
3/26 Softball Scores
Bath 6 Lima Central Catholic 0
Minster 8 Celina 2
Napoleon 10 Defiance 1
Shawnee 14 Bellefontaine 7
Parkway 17 St. Marys 4, 5 inn.
Van Wert 15 Delphos Jefferson 5, 6 inn.
West Liberty-Salem 11 Wapakoneta 0
3/26 Boys Tennis Scores
Lima Central Catholic at Celina (ppd)
Defiance 3 Wauseon 2
Port Clinton 3 Elida 2
Ada 3 Shawnee 2
St. Marys 5 Bluffton 0
Wapakoneta 3 Lehman Catholic 2
3/23 Baseball Scores
Findlay 9 Bath 8
Findlay 12 Bath 3
Celina 5 Ayersville 0
Defiance 6 Wauseon 1
Elida 3 Leipsic 0
Van Wert 11 Delphos Jefferson 0, 5 inn.
Van Wert 10 Delphos Jefferson 0, 6 inn.
Wapakoneta 4 Pleasant 2
3/23 Softball Scores
Shelby 17 Bath 7
Bath 7 Shelby 6
Wauseon 6 Defiance 4
Elida 8 Edgerton 7
Elida 14 Marion Local 12
Liberty-Benton at Ottawa-Glandorf (DH)
Shawnee 11 Lima Central Catholic 0
Wapakoneta at Indian Lake (ppd)
2019 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division II
Bowling Green Regional
Shawnee
Ohio Northern University District
Lima Senior Sectional: Celina, Elida, Shawnee, St. Marys
Findlay Sectional: Bath, Defiance, Kenton, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Division III
Lima District
Miller City Sectional: Ottawa-Glandorf
2019 OHSAA Individual State Wrestling Championships
Division II Individual State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University
106: Colin Mellott, Wapakoneta lost in 1st round, lost in 1st round consolation
138: Gabe Steyer, Van Wert won 1st round, lost quarterfinal, lost in 2nd round consolation
138: Luke Beach, Wapakoneta lost in 1st round, lost in 1st round consolation
195: Trevor Plaugher, Wapakoneta won 1st round, lost quarterfinal, won 2nd round consolation, lost in 3rd round consolation, won 7th/8th Place Match – 7th Place in the State
195: Fielden Deeds, Bath lost in 1st round, lost in 1st round consolation
220: Noah Eikenbary, Kenton won 1st round, lost quarterfinal, lost in 2nd round consolation
220: Adalberto Vega, Defiance lost in 1st round, won 1st round consolation, won 2nd round consolation, lost in 3rd round consolation, lost in 7th/8th Place Match – 8th Place in the State
285: Brenan Knueve, Wapakoneta won 1st round, lost quarterfinal, won 2nd round consolation, won 3rd round consolation, lost in 4th round consolation, won 5th/6th Place Match – 5th Place in the State
Brackets | Results
Division III Individual State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University
132: Isaac Hernandez, Ottawa-Glandorf won 1st round, lost quarterfinal, won 2nd round consolation, lost 3rd round consolation, lost in 7th/8th Place Match – 8th Place in the State
182: Danny Rosales, Ottawa-Glandorf won 1st round, lost quarterfinal, won 2nd round consolation, won 3rd round consolation, lost 4th round consolation, lost in 5th/6th Place Match – 6th Place in the State
195: Matt Schmersal, Ottawa-Glandorf lost in 1st round, lost in 1st round consolation
Brackets | Results