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
2018 WBL Volleyball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Taylor Alt, Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Ann Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Maddy Luebke, Celina
Janelle Bryant, Defiance
Taylor Alt, Ottawa-Glandorf
Claire Eiden, Ottawa-Glandorf
Kelsey Fischbach, Shawnee
Amber Greeley, Shawnee
Adrianna Grothause, Van Wert
Second Team
Kaylee Brashear, Defiance
Erica Annesser, Ottawa-Glandorf
Mallory Clark, Bath
Brooke Robbins, Celina
Jamison Clouse, Van Wert
Aaleyiah Williams, St. Marys
Kelly Armentrout, Shawnee
Third Team
Kendra Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
Makenzie Wilson, Wapakoneta
Samantha Carlin, Celina
Caitlyn Renner, Bath
Alexi Williams, Defiance
Kylie Vorhees, Elida
Cherissa Priddy, St. Marys
Trinity Gearing, Shawnee
Honorable Mention
Kali Armstrong, Bath
Emma Lutz, Celina
Jordan Davis, Defiance
Evelyn Frueh, Elida
Alexis Brooks, Kenton
Brianna Schimmoeller, Ottawa-Glandorf
Leah Walter, St. Marys
Dayle Aldrich, Shawnee
Reagan Priest, Van Wert
Emma Rex, Wapakoneta
2018 WBL Cross Country Championships
Boys
1. Defiance 26, 2. Van Wert 67, 3. Shawnee 71, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf 134, 5. St. Marys 152, 6. Celina 155, 7. Wapakoneta 158, 8. Elida 210, 9. Bath 234, 10. Kenton 260
Complete Results
WBL Individual Champion: Mhalicki Bronson, Defiance
Girls
1. Defiance 45, 2. Shawnee 95, 3. Wapakoneta 111, 4. Kenton 112, 5. St. Marys 112, 6. Van Wert 114, 7. Celina 124, 8. Bath 191, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 225, Elida NTS
Complete Results
WBL Individual Champion: Caylee Phillips, Van Wert
Junior High Results: Boys | Girls
Defiance Boys & Girls Cross Country – 2018 WBL Champions
10/13 Volleyball Scores
Defiance 3 Napoleon 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Columbus Grove 0
Shawnee 3 Lima Central Catholic 0
10/12 WBL Football Scores
Van Wert 33 Bath 0
St. Marys 42 Celina 0
Wapakoneta 42 Defiance 0
Shawnee 21 Elida 14
Ottawa-Glandorf 31 Kenton 0
10/11 OHSAA Boys Golf Districts
Division I District at Red Hawk
(State Qualifiers: Top 2 teams and 2 individuals not on a qualifying team.)
6. Shawnee 374; 8. Wapakoneta 375; Defiance NTS; Celina NTS; Elida NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Individual Results | Team Results | Complete Results
10/11 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Kenton 5 Bath 1
Shawnee 4 Celina 3
Defiance 1 Van Wert 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Elida 0
Wapakoneta 3 St. Marys 2
Kenton Boys Soccer – 2018 WBL Champions
10/11 WBL Volleyball Scores
Bath 3 Kenton 0
Shawnee 3 Celina 0
Van Wert 3 Defiance 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Elida 0
St. Marys 3 Wapakoneta 2
2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 7
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 316.0
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 31
Team Passing: Kenton 319.3
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25
Team Total Offense: Kenton 428.3
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 48.9
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 94.7
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 5
Team Passing Defense: Ottawa-Glandorf 86.6
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Shawnee 3
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 17
Team Fumble Recoveries: Defiance 9
Total Team Defense: Wapakoneta 202.3
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 9.4
Penalty Yards: Shawnee 206
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +19
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Nate Place, Van Wert 991 yards (141.6/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 80 attempts): Nate Place, Van Wert 9.0
Rushing TD’s: Nate Place, Van Wert 16
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2072 yards (296.0/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 25
Passing Efficiency (min 90 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 159.8
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 915 yards (130.7/game)
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 60 rec. (8.6/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 25 receptions): Landon Rush, Kenton 18.9
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 17
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2539 yards (362.7/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1210 yards (172.9/game)
Scoring: Nate Place, Van Wert 108
Individual Defense
Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 87 (12.4/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 42 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 39
Punting (min 15 punts): Jon Weisgerber, Defiance 39.3
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 502 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 271 yards
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 7
The 3rd weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 5 WBL schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division III, Region 10
7. Defiance
Division III, Region 12
4. Wapakoneta, 11. Celina, 19. Elida, 20. Shawnee
Division IV, Region 14
2. St. Marys, 4. Van Wert, 6. Kenton, 26. Bath
Division V, Region 18
14. Ottawa-Glandorf
10/9 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Kenton 1
Celina 1 Shawnee 0
Defiance 7 Van Wert 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Elida 0
St. Marys 4 Wapakoneta 2
10/9 WBL Volleyball Scores
Shawnee 3 Bath 0
Celina 3 Van Wert 1
Defiance 3 St. Marys 1
Elida 3 Kenton 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Wapakoneta 0
10/8 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Kenton 1 Wapakoneta 0
Non-League:
Celina 3 Liberty-Benton 1
Paulding at Defiance
Sidney at St. Marys
New Knoxville 5 Van Wert 1
10/8 Girls Soccer Scores
Defiance at Wauseon
St. Marys at Fort Jennings
10/6 Girls Soccer Scores
Celina 8 Coldwater 3
Bryan at Defiance
Riverdale 2 Kenton 1
Kalida 1 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Wapakoneta at Liberty-Benton (ppd)
10/6 OHSAA Girls Tennis Sectionals
Division I Findlay Sectional 1
District Qualifiers: Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Bowling Green State University.
Shawnee, Wapakoneta
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 2. Aria Patel, Shawnee; 3. Kunmi Ojo, Shawnee
Doubles: 3. Sanjana Rajasekaran/Katie Clark, Shawnee
Division II UNOH Sectional
District Qualifiers: Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Bowling Green State University.
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, St. Marys, Van Wert
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 2. Clare Caywood, St. Marys; 3. Allison Vanderhorst, St. Marys
Doubles: 1. Esther Bolon/Ruby Bolon, Bath; 3. Paige Moonshower/Olivia Kline, Van Wert; 4. Mariah Schroeder/Addy Schmiedebusch, Ottawa-Glandorf