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
10/17 Volleyball Scores
Northview 3 Defiance 1
Shawnee 3 Columbus Grove 1
10/16 WBL Football Scores
Bath 37 Defiance 13
Ottawa-Glandorf 22 Celina 20
Wapakoneta 21 Elida 0
St. Marys 34 Kenton 20
Shawnee 33 Van Wert 27
10/15 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Bath 3 Wapakoneta 2
Celina 7 Defiance 0
Elida 3 St. Marys 0
Shawnee 8 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
10/15 Volleyball Scores
Columbus Grove 3 Bath 0
Defiance 3 Lincolnview 2
Allen East 3 Kenton 0
St. Marys 3 Spencerville 1
Bryan 3 Van Wert 1
Wapakoneta 3 Pandora-Gilboa 1
2026 OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Week 8
Top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs.
Division III, Region 10
1. Celina, 5. Wapakoneta, 7. St. Marys, 15. Shawnee, 20. Defiance
Division IV, Region 14
2. Ottawa-Glandorf, 10. Van Wert, 16. Elida, 17. Kenton
Division V, Region 18
17. Bath
10/13 OHSAA Girls Golf State Tournament
Division I State Tournament at NCR Country Club
Individual: 19. Ava Hesselschwardt, Defiance 153
10/13 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Wapakoneta 1 Bath 0
Celina 11 Defiance 0
Elida 3 St. Marys 2
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Shawnee 0
Non-League:
Upper Sandusky 3 Kenton 0
10/13 WBL Volleyball Scores
Wapakoneta 3 Bath 0
Defiance 3 Celina 0
St. Marys 3 Elida 0
Kenton 3 Van Wert 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Shawnee 1
2026 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Regional
Celina
Northwest 2 – Shelby Sectional/District
Celina, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee
Northwest 3 – Delphos Sectional/District
Defiance, Elida, St. Marys, Wapakoneta
Division IV
Northwest 1 – Bowling Green Sectional/District
Kenton
2026 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Regional
Elida, Celina
Northwest 2 – Lexington Sectional/District
Defiance, Elida, St. Marys
Northwest 3 – Elida Sectional/District
Celina, Shawnee, Wapakoneta
Division IV
Northwest 1 – Findlay Sectional/District
Bath, Kenton
Northwest 2 – Tiffin Columbian Sectional/District
Ottawa-Glandorf
2026 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Regional
Shawnee
Northwest 1 – Liberty-Benton Sectional/District
Celina, Defiance
Northwest 2 – Willard Sectional/District
Shawnee, Wapakoneta
Division IV
Regional
Ottawa-Glandorf
Northwest 1 – Miller City Sectional/District
Elida, Ottawa-Glandorf
Northwest 3 – Perrysburg Sectional/District
Bath, Kenton, St. Marys, Van Wert
10/10 Boys Soccer Scores
New Knoxville 4 Defiance 0
Kenton 5 Eastwood 0
Shawnee 1 Lexington 0
10/10 Girls Soccer Scores
Archbishop Alter 7 Bath 0
Bryan 4 Defiance 1
Shawnee 5 Indian Lake 0
Mansfield Christian 2 St. Marys 1
10/10 OHSAA Girls Tennis Districts
Division I District Tournament at Port Clinton
Two singles and two doubles team winners to the State Tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
Singles: Liberty Jolly, Wapakoneta
State Singles Qualifiers: none
Division II District Tournament at Port Clinton
Four singles and four doubles team winners to the State Tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
Singles: Riya Naroor, Shawnee; Gianna Marfo, Bath; Lauren Gearhart, Van Wert
Doubles: Defiance (Serena Costa/Jadah Williams); Shawnee (Lila Brennan/Alivia Mack); Shawnee (Jia Panchal/Hannah Cox); Ottawa-Glandorf (Myah Bockrath/Abby Recker)
State Singles Qualifiers: 4. Riya Naroor, Shawnee
State Doubles Qualifiers: 1. Shawnee (Lila Brennan/Alivia Mack)