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
10/21 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship
Shawnee 4 Upper Sandusky 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Elida 3 Defiance 1
Division II Sectional Championship
Wapakoneta 8 Van Wert 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Bath 1 Celina 0
10/21 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship
Shawnee 3 Bath 0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-16)
Division II Sectional Championship
Celina 3 Defiance 1 (25-10, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18)
Division II Sectional Championship
Central Catholic 3 Kenton 0 (25-9, 25-6, 25-8)
Division II Sectional Championship
St. Marys 3 Wauseon 1 (27-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-22)
Division II Sectional Championship
Wapakoneta 3 Bryan 1 (25-20, 12-25, 25-20, 25-12)
Division III Sectional Championship
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Allen East 0 (25-16, 25-5, 25-13)
Western Buckeye League Donates to Hurricane Relief
The Western Buckeye League member schools recently donated a total of $ 7,477.33 to the United Way to help with hurricane relief. The member schools raised this money through the generosity of their local communities. Money was collected at a variety of sporting events by means of donations in the stands and gates, 50-50 drawings as well as collections in the building from the high school students.
The Western Buckeye League would like to thank all the fans and students who donated to this very worthwhile project.
10/20 WBL Football Scores
Shawnee 56 Bath 8
Celina 63 Van Wert 21
St. Marys 50 Defiance 0
Elida 51 Kenton 50
Wapakoneta 35 Ottawa-Glandorf 10
2017 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 335.8
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 33
Team Passing: Kenton 341.4
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 24
Team Total Offense: Kenton 459.5
Scoring Offense: Elida 39.8
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 120.4
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta & St. Marys 12
Team Passing Defense: Bath 103.0
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Celina 7
Team Interceptions: Kenton 10
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 284.3
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 20.1
Penalty Yards: Ottawa-Glandorf 236
Turnover Ratio: Elida +10
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf 139.5
Rushing TD’s: Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf 13
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 332.0
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 23
Passing Efficiency (min 70 attempts): Isaac McAdams, Elida 157.3
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 109.9
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 6.6
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 8
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 446.6
All-Purpose Yards: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 176.1
Scoring: Kole Murlin, Celina 111
Individual Defense
Tackles: Peyton Wilson, Shawnee 15.4/game
Interceptions: Dillon Hoying, Celina & Shawn Conover, Kenton 4
Fumble Recoveries: 8 tied with 2
Sacks: Bubba Miller, Wapakoneta 10.5
Tackles for Loss: Bubba Miller, Wapakoneta 14.5
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 51 points
Field Goals Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 4
Extra Points Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 42
Punting: John Weisgerber, Defiance 41.3
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 533 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 241 yards
10/19 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship
St. Marys 2 Wapakoneta 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Elida 2 Defiance 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Shawnee 9 Upper Sandusky 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Kenton 3 Celina 0
10/18 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 1 (27-29, 25-14, 25-22, 25-19)
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Defiance 3 Napoleon 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-11)
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Bath 3 Elida 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17)
10/17 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal at Defiance
Defiance 1 Kenton 0, Shootout
Division II Sectional Semifinal at St. Marys
Celina 2 St. Marys 1
2017 WBL Boys Soccer All-League Teams
WBL Co-Player of the Year: Jackson Schaaf – Shawnee
WBL Co-Player of the Year: Jake Taylor – Elida
First Team
Austin Wilker – St. Marys
Evan Vogel – St. Marys
Jake Taylor – Elida
Riley Bartels – Elida
Jackson Schaaf – Shawnee
Luke Beach – Wapakoneta
Landon Bartlett – Kenton
Bryce Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kyle Flaute – Celina
Drew Hoppe – Kenton
Dylan Mohr – Bath
Jon Weisgerber – Defiance
Second Team
Chad Duling – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cade Parker – Elida
Conner Mills – Celina
Kaleb Benny – Wapakoneta
Ryan McGuire – Shawnee
Howie Spencer – St. Marys
Hayden Hicks – Kenton
Ethan White – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ethan Swallow – Shawnee
Caleb Jones – Elida
Michael Dietz – St. Marys
Third Team
Ethan Mielke – St. Marys
Jim Aquino – Celina
Draek Littler – Elida
Cameron Tenwalde – Shawnee
Patrick Bartlett – Kenton
Corey Steyer – Defiance
Jake Lautzenheiser – Van Wert
Ryan Dickerede – Bath
Nolan Unterbrink – Ottawa-Glandorf
Isaac Mendez – Kenton
Aaron Good – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Eli Rager – Van Wert
Seth Mahlmeister – Elida
Cole Cisco – Celina
Hunter Coffee – Wapakoneta
Ethan Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
Noah Crigger – Defiance
Luke Best – Bath
Justin Vorhees – Shawnee
Luke Woodruff – Kenton
Max Mielke – St. Marys
2017 WBL Girls Soccer All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Katie Manger – Wapakoneta
First Team
Chandler Clark – Bath
Reilly Cox – Celina
Britney Steyer – Defiance
Jaydon Hollstein – Elida
Jency Jenkins – Elida
Hannah Holland – Kenton
Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf
Alaina Behnke – Shawnee
Bella Fusillo – Shawnee
Josie Bowman – St. Marys
Katie Manger – Wapakoneta
Torie Carter – Wapakoneta
Second Team
Jaidyn Hale – Bath
Kennedy Fagan – Bath
Bailey Laux – Celina
Teya Castillo – Defiance
Baylie Moening – Elida
Cienna Kuhn – Elida
Kelsey Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
Madi Mason – Shawnee
Sydney Cisco – St. Marys
Cassidy Meyers – Van Wert
Emma Kentner – Wapakoneta
Emily Ruppert – Wapakoneta
Third Team
Ainsley Miller – Bath
Tori Dackin – Bath
Carley Eichler – Celina
Tammy Aguilera – Defiance
Jacqueling Nichols – Elida
Aubrey Etzler – Elida
Keelee Barrett – Kenton
Caitlin Bockrath – Ottawa-Glandorf
Rachel Russ – Shawnee
Ally Will – St. Marys
Abbi Ruppert – Wapakoneta
Nicole Richard – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Savannah Nygren – Van Wert
Morgan Wityk – Defiance
Lauren Kesler – Elida
Madi Lause – Wapakoneta
Kori Barrett – Kenton
Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Mya Lockwood – Celina
Lexi Foley – Bath
Emily Hoffman – Shawnee
Meredith McMurray – St. Marys
2017 WBL Volleyball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Carly Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Ann Ellerbrock – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Hannah Rasawehr – Celina
Carly Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
Brooke Kleman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Madie Howell – St. Marys
Emily Allen – Shawnee
Norah Painter – Shawnee
Sarah Pothast – Wapakoneta
Second Team
Kendra Kahle – Ottawa-Glandorf
Danielle Bertke – St. Marys
Alexis Kiessling – Defiance
Hailey Manuel – Shawnee
McKenna Black – Celina
Haylee Bushong – Kenton
Third Team
Caitlyn Renner – Bath
Paige Duncan – Celina
Janella Bryant – Defiance
Taylor Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
Makenna Mele – St. Marys
Mackenzie Lange – Wapakoneta
Adrianna Grothause – Van Wert
Honorable Mention
Kali Armstrong – Bath
Hope Ebbling – Celina
Kaylee Brashear – Defiance
Madison Allemeier – Elida
Lauren Johnson – Kenton
Erika Annesser – Ottawa-Glandorf
Aaleyiah Williams – St. Marys
Kelsey Fischbach – Shawnee
Megan Braun – Van Wert
Kayla Crawford – Wapakoneta
10/16 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal at St. Marys
St. Marys 6 Van Wert 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal at Defiance
Defiance 2 Bath 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal at Celina
Celina 5 Napoleon 2
2017 WBL Cross Country Championships
Boys
1. Defiance 18, 2. Van Wert 56, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf 115, 4. Shawnee 118, 5. St. Marys 126, 6. Celina 142, 7. Wapakoneta 194, 8. Elida 205, 9. Bath 205, 10. Kenton 277
Complete Individual Results
Top 10 Finishers: 1. Hayden Howerton, Defiance; 2. Mhalicki Bronson, Defiance; 3. Bryce Mendenall, Defiance; 4. Jacob Wasson, Van Wert; 5. Hunter Sheery, Defiance; 6. Calahan Wolfrum, Van Wert; 7. Colin Moats, Defiance; 8. Gage Chiles, Van Wert; 9. Ethan Ly, Celina; 10. Brent Siefker, Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls
1. Defiance 20, 2. Celina 102, 3. St. Marys 107, 4. Wapakoneta 113, 5. Shawnee 136, 6. Van Wert 145, 7. Bath 152, 8. Kenton 158, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 217, 10. Elida NTS
Complete Individual Results
Top 10 Finishers: 1. Shay Soukup, Defiance; 2. Katie Crites, Defiance; 3. Ashley Weidenhamer, Defiance; 4. Paige Schneider, Wapakoneta; 5. Caylee Phillips, Van Wert; 6. Emily Poling, Defiance; 7. Charis Barnes, Bath; 8. London Moening, Defiance; 9. Lexie Marshall, Shawnee; 10. Abby Horvath, Defiance
Defiance Boys Cross Country – 2017 WBL Champions
Defiance Girls Cross Country – 2017 WBL Champions
Junior High
Boys
1. Defiance 46, 2. Shawnee 49, 3. St. Marys 83, 4. Van Wert 98, 5. Celina 138, 6. Kenton 150, 7. Bath 155, 8. Ottawa 178, 9. Wapakoneta 238, 10. Elida NTS
Complete Individual Results
Girls
1. Shawnee 26, 2. St. Marys 72, 3. Celina 88, 4. Defiance 97, 5. Bath 105, 6. Van Wert 142, 7. Wapakoneta 154, Kenton NTS
Complete Individual Results
10/14 OHSAA Girls Tennis Districts
Division I District at BGSU & Port Clinton
Two singles and two doubles team winners to the State Tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center – Mason, Ohio – October 20th & 21st.
Singles State Qualifiers: none
Doubles State Qualifiers: none
Singles:
Aria Patel, Shawnee lost in 1st round to Mady Arquette, Clay 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
Wapakoneta (Mk. Schroeder/Md. Schroeder) lost in 1st round to Notre Dame Academy (Maddie Humbles/Grace Bennett) 6-2, 6-2
Shawnee (Rajasekaran/Clark) lost in 1st round to Notre Dame Academy (Cc Patton/Bella Yazji) 6-1, 6-1
Division II District at BGSU & Port Clinton
Four singles and four doubles team winners to the State Tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center – Mason, Ohio – October 20th & 21st.
Singles State Qualifiers: none
Doubles State Qualifiers: none
Singles:
Clare Caywood, St. Marys defeated Priya Bhatt, Ottawa Hills 6-4, 6-2; lost in 2nd round to Kaylyn Gimble, Galion 6-1, 6-3
Mykaela Schriber, Kenton lost in 1st round to Aliza Lankenau, Napoleon 6-2, 6-0
Charis Barnes, Bath lost in 1st round to Ava McQuillin, Central Catholic 6-0, 6-1
Doubles:
Bath (Ruby Bolon/Esther Bolon) defeated Bucyrus (Alivia Lewis/Caleigh Rister) 6-0, 6-0; lost in 2nd round to Central Catholic (Rachel Gorman/Ellie Hire) 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-1
St. Marys (Grace Dicke/Bailey Lininger) lost in 1st round to Willard (Jolynn Brubaker/Kennedy Daub) 6-3, 7-5
Defiance (Shaelyn Hughes/Audree Thompson) lost in 1st round to Lexington (Madi Mueller/Hayleigh Tucker) 6-0, 6-0
10/13 WBL Football Scores
Van Wert 38 Bath 6
St. Marys 35 Celina 14
Wapakoneta 48 Defiance 7
Elida 56 Shawnee 16
Kenton 35 Ottawa-Glandorf 30