Defiance Bulldogs

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Official Athletic Website

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

Team Schedules
Map to Defiance Schools

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

2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 3

Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Celina 346.0
Team Rushing TD’s: Celina & Wapakoneta 12
Team Passing: Kenton 315.3
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 13
Team Total Offense: Celina 472.0
Scoring Offense: Kenton 41.7

Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Defiance 86.0
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta & St. Marys 3
Team Passing Defense: Shawnee 62.0
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Shawnee & St. Marys 0
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 8
Team Fumble Recoveries: St. Marys 5
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 187.7
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 6.3

Penalty Yards: Shawnee 70
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +11

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Riley Gibson, Wapakoneta 343 yards (114.3/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 30 attempts): Riley Gibson, Wapakoneta 10.4
Rushing TD’s: Johnny Caprella, Shawnee & Evan Kaeck, Wapakoneta 5
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 946 yards (315.3/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 13
Passing Efficiency (min 30 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 193.3
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 438 yards (146.0/game)
Receptions: KeShawn Spivey, Elida 20 rec. (6.7/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 10 receptions): Jayden Cornell, Kenton 24.3
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 9
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 1190 yards (396.7/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Riley Gibson, Wapakoneta 534 yards (178.0/game)
Scoring: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 54

Individual Defense

Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 40 (13.3/game)
Sacks: Nick Herzog, Defiance 2
Tackles for Loss: Nick Herzog, Defiance 3
Interceptions: 5 tied with 2
Fumble Recoveries: Collin Williams, Celina & Braeden Wietholter, St. Marys 2

Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys & Noah Adcock, Elida 20 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 4
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 17
Punting (min 5 punts): John Weisgerber, Defiance 39.8
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 177 yards
Punt Returns: Sean Perry, St. Marys 166 yards

Complete Week 3 WBL Individual and Team Leaders

9/12 WBL Boys Golf Scores

WBL Dual
Defiance 177, Celina 214

WBL Dual at Shawnee CC
Shawnee 175, Kenton 184

WBL Dual at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 175, Ottawa-Glandorf 176

WBL Dual at Wapakoneta CC
Wapakoneta 169, Van Wert 186

Non-League:
Dual at Tamarac GC
Elida, Lima Central Catholic

Dual

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