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
10/27 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division I Regional at Tiffin
Boys (Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the state)
8. Defiance 154
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls (Top two teams and those individuals that finish in the top 8 advance to the state)
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Boys (Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the state)
4. Van Wert 145, 6. Shawnee 159, 7. Ottawa-Glandorf 162
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls (Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.)
6. Defiance 153, 10. Shawnee 234, 13. Kenton 287
Individual State Qualifiers: 1. Caylee Phillips, Van Wert; 11. Katie Crites, Defiance; 14. Shay Soukup, Defiance
Complete Results
10/26 WBL Football Scores
Kenton 41 Bath 13
Celina 38 Shawnee 21
Van Wert 37 Defiance 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 44 Elida 18
Wapakoneta 26 St. Marys 24
2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 308.7
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 40
Team Passing: Kenton 326.6
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 31
Team Total Offense: Kenton 438.6
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 47.3
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 108.4
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 74.7
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 3
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 19
Team Fumble Recoveries: Defiance & St. Marys 10
Total Team Defense: Wapakoneta 183.7
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 8.0
Penalty Yards: Defiance 323
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +25
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Nate Place, Van Wert 1229 yards (136.6/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 100 attempts): Nate Place, Van Wert 8.9
Rushing TD’s: Nate Place, Van Wert 19
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2742 yards (304.7/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 31
Passing Efficiency (min 100 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 153.6
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1250 yards (138.9/game)
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 80 rec. (8.9/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 30 receptions): Landon Rush, Kenton 19.1
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 19
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 3334 yards (370.4/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1545 yards (171.7/game)
Scoring: Nate Place, Van Wert 128
Individual Defense
Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 120 (13.3/game)
Interceptions: Carter Ballweg, St. Marys 7
Fumble Recoveries: Nick Herzog, Defiance; Logan Elkins, Defiance & Sean Perry, St. Marys 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 53 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 50
Punting (min 15 punts): Jon Weisgerber, Defiance 38.9
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 579 yards
Punt Returns: Sean Perry, St. Marys 278 yards
10/25 OHSAA Volleyball Districts
Division II District Championship at Bluffton U.
Wauseon 3 Defiance 1
Division III District Championship at Kalida
Liberty-Benton 3 Ottawa-Glandorf 2
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The 5th weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 WBL schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division III, Region 10
11. Defiance
Division III, Region 12
2. Wapakoneta, 16. Celina, 18. Shawnee, 21. Elida
Division IV, Region 14
2. St. Marys, 3. Van Wert, 6. Kenton, 26. Bath
Division V, Region 18
12. Ottawa-Glandorf
10/23 OHSAA Volleyball Districts
Division II District Semifinals at Bluffton University
Defiance 3 Van Wert 1
Wauseon 3 Shawnee 0
Division III District Semifinal at Kalida
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Eastwood 0
2018 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets
Division I
Millbury District
Wapakoneta
Division II
Bluffton District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert
Division III
Kalida District
Ottawa-Glandorf
10/20 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division I District at Findlay Owens Community College
Boys District 1
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Defiance 62
Individual Regional Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Boys District 2
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
8. Wapakoneta 257
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls District 1
Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
12. Wapakoneta 309
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 15. Paige Schneider, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
Division II District at Findlay Owens Community College
Girls District
Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Defiance 58
Individual Regional Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Division II District at Ottawa
Boys
Qualifiers: Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
1. Van Wert 70, 2. Ottawa-Glandorf 77, 3. Shawnee 80, 6. Celina 139, 7. St. Marys 157, 10. Elida 250, 11. Kenton 268, 12. Bath 334
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 5. Noah Tobin, St. Marys; 6. Ethan Ly, Celina
Complete Results
Girls
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Shawnee 92, 4. Kenton 106, 5. Celina 118, 6. St. Marys 133, 7. Van Wert 142, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 234, 10. Bath 257
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 1. Caylee Phillips, Van Wert; 6. Joscelyn Dameron, Celina; 8. Caleigh Ross, Celina; 13. Morgan Henschen, St. Marys; 14. Brianna Cisco, St. Marys
Complete Results
10/19 WBL Football Scores
Shawnee 28 Bath 21
Van Wert 38 Celina 20
St. Marys 42 Defiance 0
Kenton 67 Elida 35
Wapakoneta 21 Ottawa-Glandorf 6
2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 308.0
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 35
Team Passing: Kenton 309.9
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25
Team Total Offense: Kenton 405.4
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 48.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Wapakoneta 106.6
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 5
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 82.3
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 3
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 18
Team Fumble Recoveries: Defiance 10
Total Team Defense: Wapakoneta 188.9
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 8.3
Penalty Yards: Defiance & Shawnee 301
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +20
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Nate Place, Van Wert 1093 yards (136.6/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 100 attempts): Nate Place, Van Wert 9.0
Rushing TD’s: Nate Place, Van Wert 18
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2316 yards (289.5/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 25
Passing Efficiency (min 100 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 143.3
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1019 yards (127.4/game)
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 69 rec. (8.6/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 30 receptions): Landon Rush, Kenton 18.2
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 17
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2784 yards (348.0/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1314 yards (164.3/game)
Scoring: Nate Place, Van Wert 120
Individual Defense
Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 110 (13.8/game)
Sacks: Nick Herzog, Defiance 5
Tackles for Loss: Nick Herzog, Defiance 8
Interceptions: Carter Ballweg, St. Marys 7
Fumble Recoveries: Nick Herzog, Defiance & Logan Elkins, Defiance 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 48 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 45
Punting (min 15 punts): Jon Weisgerber, Defiance 38.9
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 517 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 271 yards
10/18 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Wauseon
Shawnee 3 Celina 1
Division II Sectional Championship at Defiance
Van Wert 3 Bryan 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Defiance 3 Bath 0
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 8
The 4th weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 WBL schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division III, Region 10
9. Defiance
Division III, Region 12
3. Wapakoneta, 14. Celina, 16. Shawnee, 21. Elida
Division IV, Region 14
1. St. Marys, 4. Van Wert, 7. Kenton, 26. Bath
Division V, Region 18
11. Ottawa-Glandorf
10/17 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship
Kenton 7 Bath 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Celina 1 Defiance 0
Division II Sectional Championship
St. Marys 2 Elida 1, 2OT
Division II Sectional Championship
Shawnee 6 Napoleon 0
Division III Sectional Championship
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Genoa Area 1
10/15 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Bath 9 Van Wert 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Celina 2 Defiance 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Kenton 3 Upper Sandusky 2, OT
2018 WBL Boys Cross Country All-League Teams
WBL Runner of the Year: Mhalicki Bronson – Junior – Defiance
First Team
Mhalicki Bronson – Junior – Defiance
Hunter Sheery – Senior – Defiance
Gage Chiles – Senior – Van Wert
Jacob Wasson – Sophomore – Van Wert
Colin Moats – Junior – Defiance
Ethan Ly – Junior – Celina
Brennen Roehrig – Freshman – Defiance
Gabe Williams – Senior – Shawnee
Josh Kuhlman – Senior – Shawnee
Hunter Sherer – Freshman – Van Wert
Cooper Morton – Junior – Defiance
Noah Tobin – Junior – St. Marys
Special Mention
Isaiah Johns – Freshman – Shawnee
Vincent Abrams – Senior – Bath
Eli Fortman – Freshman – Defiance
John Doll – Senior – Wapakoneta
Kaleb Egri – Junior – Shawnee
Kamron Maag – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Parker Schomaeker – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jacob Klosterman – Junior – Celina
Sean Dancs – Sophomore – Elida
Holden Reichert – Junior – Van Wert