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
9/28 WBL Football Scores
Wapakoneta 49 Bath 7
Defiance 28 Celina 14
St. Marys 63 Elida 13
Van Wert 60 Kenton 33
Shawnee 21 Ottawa-Glandorf 7
2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 5
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Celina 349.2
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 21
Team Passing: Kenton 319.2
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 17
Team Total Offense: Celina 478.0
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 43.8
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Defiance 76.8
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 4
Team Passing Defense: Shawnee 76.8
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Shawnee 2
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 10
Team Fumble Recoveries: Kenton 6
Total Team Defense: Wapakoneta 233.8
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 11.8
Penalty Yards: Shawnee 125
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +12
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Evan Kaeck, Wapakoneta 584 yards (116.8/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 50 attempts): Riley Gibson, Wapakoneta 10.3
Rushing TD’s: Evan Kaeck, Wapakoneta 8
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 1470 yards (294.0/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 17
Passing Efficiency (min 50 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 167.3
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 582 yards (116.4/game)
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 38 rec. (7.6/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 20 receptions): Landon Rush, Kenton 21.5
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 12
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 1814 yards (362.8/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Riley Gibson, Wapakoneta 885 yards (177.0/game)
Scoring: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 72
Individual Defense
Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 67 (13.4/game)
Sacks: Nick Herzog, Defiance 4
Tackles for Loss: Nick Herzog, Defiance 6
Interceptions: Zach Parrish, Defiance & Carter Ballweg, St. Marys 3
Fumble Recoveries: 4 tied with 2
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 30 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 27
Punting (min 10 punts): Jon Weisgerber, Defiance 39.8
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 310 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 240 yards
9/27 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 5 Van Wert 0
St. Marys 5 Celina 1
Wapakoneta 3 Defiance 1
Shawnee 1 Elida 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 5 Kenton 2
9/27 WBL Volleyball Scores
Bath 3 Wapakoneta 0
Defiance 3 Celina 2
St. Marys 3 Elida 1
Van Wert 3 Kenton 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Shawnee 0
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 5
The 1st 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, 6. Celina, 14. Elida, 21. Shawnee
Division IV, Region 14
1. St. Marys, 3. Kenton, 9. Van Wert, 25. Bath
Division V, Region 18
16. Ottawa-Glandorf
9/25 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
St. Marys 3 Bath 0
Wapakoneta 5 Celina 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 2 Defiance 1
Elida 4 Van Wert 0
Kenton 2 Shawnee 1
9/25 Volleyball Scores
Coldwater 3 Celina 1
Defiance 3 Findlay 2
Ridgemont 3 Kenton 2
Wapakoneta 3 Upper Scioto Valley 0
9/24 Girls Golf Scores
Dual at Pike Run GC
Wapakoneta 195, Leipsic 208
Dual at Lynx GC
Celina, Lincolnview
Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Defiance, Shawnee (ppd to 9/25)
9/24 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
St. Marys 5 Bath 1
Celina 4 Wapakoneta 4
Ottawa-Glandorf 6 Defiance 1
Elida 8 Van Wert 0
Shawnee 3 Kenton 0
9/24 WBL Girls Tennis Scores
Van Wert 4 Defiance 1
Shawnee at Kenton (ppd to 9/25)
Non-League:
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bryan (ppd)
St. Marys at Bluffton
9/24 Volleyball Scores
Bath 3 Marion Harding 1
Defiance 3 Bryan 0
Ada 3 Kenton 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Ottoville 0
Columbus Grove 3 Shawnee 1
Crestview 3 Van Wert 1
9/22 Boys Soccer Scores
Defiance 2 Bryan 0
Elida 7 Lima Senior 0
Bowling Green at Kenton
Ottawa-Glandorf 2 Bluffton 1
Van Wert 2 Lincolnview 1
Wapakoneta 8 Greenville 1
9/22 Girls Soccer Scores
Lexington 4 Celina 1
Bowling Green at Defiance
Van Buren at Elida
9/22 Volleyball Scores
Bowsher Rebel Spiketacular
Defiance 2 Arbor Prep, MI 0
Defiance 2 Bowsher 0
Defiance 2 Columbian 1
Hardin Northern at Kenton
Shawnee 3 Graham Local 1
Van Wert 3 Bryan 2
9/21 WBL Football Scores
Defiance 28 Bath 7
Celina 42 Ottawa-Glandorf 24
Wapakoneta 56 Elida 12
St. Marys 70 Kenton 29
Van Wert 39 Shawnee 6