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

2017 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 1

Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Bath 273.0
Team Rushing TD’s: 5 tied with 2
Team Passing: Elida 372.0
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton & Elida 4
Team Total Offense: Elida 584.0
Scoring Offense: Elida 42.0

Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Bath 11.0
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Bath & Van Wert 0
Team Passing Defense: Defiance 9.0
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Defiance, Ottawa-Glandorf & Shawnee 0
Team Interceptions: Van Wert 2
Total Team Defense: Bath 112.0
Scoring Defense: Shawnee 6.0

Penalty Yards: Celina 10
Turnover Ratio: Van Wert +2

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: JD McNett, Defiance 128.0
Rushing TD’s: James Acquaviva, Van Wert & Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 2
Passing Yards: Isaac McAdams, Elida 372.0
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 4
Passing Efficiency: Colin Clements, St. Marys 332.2
Receiving Yards: Daniel Unruh, Elida 169.0
Receptions: Daniel Unruh, Elida 10.0
Receiving TD’s: 4 tied with 2
Total Offense: Isaac McAdams, Elida 455.0
All-Purpose Yards: Daniel Unruh, Elida 218.0
Scoring: Braden Dunlap, St. Marys 18

Individual Defense

Tackles: Shawn Conover, Kenton 18.0/game
Interceptions: 5 tied with 1
Fumble Recoveries: 7 tied with 1

Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Noah Adcock, Elida & Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 6 points
Field Goals Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 1
Extra Points Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 6
Punting: Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 40.3
Kickoff Returns: Richie Knowlton, Ottawa-Glandorf 84 yards
Punt Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 14 yards

Complete Week 1 WBL Individual and Team Leaders

8/31 WBL Volleyball Scores

Elida 3 Bath 2 (25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25, 15-12)
Celina 3 Kenton 0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-17)
Shawnee 3 Defiance 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-12)
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 St. Marys 0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-16)
Wapakoneta 3 Van Wert 0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-20)

8/26 Cross Country Results

Boys
Blue Jay Invitational (14 teams)
1. Van Wert 47, 13. Bath 294
Complete Results

Bob Schul Invitational DI/DII Large (17 teams)
13. Shawnee 317, 16. Wapakoneta 442
Complete Results

Celina Rotary Invitational Division I & II (10 teams)
3. Celina 79, 4. St. Marys 109, 6. Elida 169, 8. Kenton 203, 10. Celina “B” 299
Complete Results

Defiance Early Bird Open (20 teams)
2. Defiance 48, 7. Ottawa-Glandorf 238
Complete Results

Girls
Blue Jay Invitational (11 teams)
4. Van Wert 122, 6. Bath 156
Complete Results

Bob Schul Invitational DI/DII Large (19 teams)
8. Shawnee 250, 14. Wapakoneta 320
Complete Results

Celina Rotary Invitational Division I & II (7 teams)
1. Celina 39, 2. St. Marys 58, 3. Kenton 78, Elida NTS
Complete Results

Defiance Early Bird Open (19 teams)
3. Defiance 74, 15. Ottawa-Glandorf 357
Complete Results

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