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

9/8 Cross Country Results

Tiffin Carnival
Boys
Division II (44 teams)
15. Ottawa-Glandorf 510
Complete Results

Division II-Open (29 teams)
25. Ottawa-Glandorf 661
Complete Results

Girls
Division II-A (23 teams)
8. Defiance 215
Complete Results

Division II-B (31 teams)
24. Ottawa-Glandorf 640
Complete Results

Spencerville Bearcat Invitational
Boys
Black Division (12 teams)
3. St. Marys 91, 5. Shawnee 159, 6. Elida 173, 8. Bath 208
Complete Results

Girls
Black Division (11 teams)
1. St. Marys 71, 3. Shawnee 85, 6. Bath 153
Complete Results

9/6 WBL Boys Golf Scores

WBL Dual at Hidden Creek GC
Bath, St. Marys (ppd)

WBL Dual at Lynx GC
Celina, Wapakoneta (ppd)

WBL Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 172, Defiance 177

WBL Dual
Elida 183, Van Wert 189

WBL Dual at Shawnee CC
Kenton, Shawnee (ppd)

2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 2

Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Celina 305.0
Team Rushing TD’s: Shawnee & Wapakoneta 8
Team Passing: Kenton 293.0
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 8
Team Total Offense: Kenton 451.5
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 42.0

Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Shawnee 94.0
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Defiance, Shawnee & St. Marys 2
Team Passing Defense: Shawnee 83.0
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Shawnee, St. Marys & Wapakoneta 0
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 6
Team Fumble Recoveries: Defiance 4
Total Team Defense: Shawnee 177.0
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 6.5

Penalty Yards: Shawnee 50
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +8

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Kyle Zizelman, Celina 243 yards (121.5/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 20 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 8.0
Rushing TD’s: Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 5
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 586 yards (293.0/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 8
Passing Efficiency (min 20 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 174.3
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 338 yards (169.0/game)
Receptions: Drew Bagley, Van Wert 15 rec. (7.5/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 10 receptions): Jayden Cornell, Kenton 24.1
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 6
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 810 yards (405.0/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 423 yards (211.5/game)
Scoring: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 36

Individual Defense

Tackles: Nick Herzog, Defiance 26 (13.0/game)
Sacks: Nick Herzog, Defiance 2
Tackles for Loss: Nick Herzog, Defiance 3
Interceptions: Carter Ballweg, St. Marys; Grant Wagner, Celina & Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2
Fumble Recoveries: Collin Williams, Celina 2

Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 12 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida & John Weisgerber, Defiance 1
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 12
Punting: John Weisgerber, Defiance 41.8
Kickoff Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 133 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 78 yards

Complete Week 2 WBL Individual and Team Leaders

9/4 WBL Boys Golf Scores

WBL Dual at Hidden Creek GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 165, Bath 184

WBL Dual at Tamarac GC
Celina, Elida (ppd)

WBL Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Defiance 190, Kenton 192

WBL Dual at Wapakoneta CC
Shawnee, Wapakoneta (ppd)

WBL Dual
St. Marys 174, Van Wert 186

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