
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
12/9 Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 47 Bluffton 38, OT
Defiance 59 Paulding 43
Elida 47 Spencerville 33
Columbian 51 Kenton 48
Ottawa-Glandorf 73 Liberty Center 53
St. Henry 65 St. Marys 49
Wapakoneta at Marion Local (ppd to 12/31)
12/8 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 57 Elida 45
Kenton 50 Celina 24
Defiance 48 Shawnee 26
Ottawa-Glandorf 57 St. Marys 46
Wapakoneta 50 Van Wert 28
12/8 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Wapakoneta 3038 Defiance 2539
Girls
Wapakoneta 2680 Defiance 2588
12/6 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Celina 2895 Elida 2531
Van Wert 2878 Kenton 2497
Girls
Kenton 2043 Van Wert 1966
Celina 2156 Elida 2058
Non-League:
Boys: Evergreen 2472 Defiance 2455
Girls: Defiance 2342 Evergreen 1501
12/6 WBL Wrestling Scores
WBL Super Tri-Meet at Celina
Elida 65 Kenton 15
Elida 55 Celina 9
Bath 55 Celina 24
Bath 54 Kenton 30
WBL Super Tri-Meet at Defiance
Defiance 57 St. Marys 24
Wapakoneta 32 Defiance 29
Wapakoneta 49 Ottawa-Glandorf 17
Ottawa-Glandorf vs. St. Marys
Non-League Dual
Shawnee 39 Spencerville 24
12/5 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Defiance at Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls
Celina at Parkway
12/3 Boys Basketball Scores
Elida Tip-Off Classic – Consolation
Bath 62 Lima Central Catholic 56
Elida Tip-Off Classic – Championship
Shawnee 65 Elida 55
Versailles 67 Celina 40
Maumee 51 Defiance 48
Kenton 82 Waynesfield-Goshen 41
Troy at St. Marys (ppd to 1/17)
Lincolnview 63 Van Wert 60
Wapakoneta 61 Indian Lake 46
12/1 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 52 Clay 40
Minster 63 Celina 9
Defiance 61 Patrick Henry 36
St. Marys 60 New Knoxville 40
Van Wert 57 Delphos Jefferson 44
11/25 Girls Basketball Scores
Kewpee Tip-Off Classic
Bath 61 Elida 48
Defiance 30 Napoleon 29
Shawnee 67 Waynesfield-Goshen 47
St. Marys 70 Fort Jennings 37
Ottoville 82 Van Wert 25
Wapakoneta 41 Bellefontaine 28
11/21 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys: Celina 2922, Bath 2160
Girls: Celina 2219, Bath 2095
Non-League:
Boys: Defiance 2235, Wauseon 2169
Girls: Wauseon 2099, Defiance 2060
2016 WBL Football All-League Teams
WBL Offensive Back of the Year: Eric Spicer, St. Marys
WBL Offensive Lineman of the Year: Joey Morlino, St. Marys
WBL Defensive Back of the Year: Landon Hall, Wapakoneta
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Matt Patten, St. Marys
WBL Kicking Specialist of the Year: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta
1st Team Offense
Center
Jonathan Peterson – 6 feet, 210 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Offensive Guard
Brady Kuhlman – 6 feet, 205 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Joey Morlino – 6’2, 220 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Ryan Lowden – 5’8, 225 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Offensive Tackle
Alex Hoehn – 6’4, 265 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Garrett Lauth – 6’3, 300 lb. – Junior – St. Marys
Quarterback
Jay Kaufman – 6’4, 210 lb. – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Running Back
Eric Spicer – 5’9, 170 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Landon Hall – 6’2, 215 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Tight End
Kais Chiles – 6’4, 225 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Wide Receiver
Chris Deardorff – 5’11, 160 lb. – Senior – Kenton
Richie Knowlton – 6’1, 180 lb. – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Offensive Flex Player
Cole Harmon – Junior – Elida
1st Team Defense
Defensive Back
Trent Basinger – 6’1, 165 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Dustin Howell – 6’2, 175 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Maddux Liles – 5’10, 175 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Defensive End
Matt Patten – 6’2, 240 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Jake Cockerell – 6’3, 215 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Defensive Interior Lineman
Dan Tullis – 5’10, 240 lb. – Junior – Elida
Reed Aller – 6′, 235 lb. – Junior – St. Marys
Logan Ricker – 5’8, 240 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Linebacker
Logan Balbaugh – 6′, 170 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Austin Giesige – 6′, 220 lb. – Junior – St. Marys
Landon Hall – 6’2, 215 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Defensive Flex Player
Julius Fisher – Senior – St. Marys
2nd Team Offense
Center
John Bourne – 6’2, 240 lb. – Senior – Wapakoneta
Offensive Guard
AJ Robbins – 5’9, 230 lb. – Senior – Elida
Tyler Ebbeskotte – 6’2, 195 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Offensive Tackle
Tyler Heintz – 6’4, 275 lb. – Senior – Kenton
Tyler Jenkins – 6’2, 225 lb. – Junior – Wapakoneta
Quarterback
Isaac McAdams – 6’3, 190 lb. – Junior – Elida
Running Back
Ryan Harter – 5’9, 180 lb. – Senior – Celina
Connor Niese – 6′, 170 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Tight End
Seth Vorhees – 6’2, 215 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Wide Receiver
Dan Unruh – 6′, 160 lb. – Junior – Elida
Hunter Moore – 5’4, 130 lb. – Junior – Kenton
Jalen Bagley – 6′, 180 lb. – Senior – Shawnee
2nd Team Defense
Defensive Back
Ryan Harter – 5’9, 180 lb. – Senior – Celina
Braden Fredrick – 5’9, 160 lb. – Senior – Defiance
Peyton Smith – 5’11, 165 lb. – Senior – Elida
Connor Niese – 6′, 170 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Eric Spicer – 5’9, 170 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Defensive End
Isaiah Eichler – 6′, 200 lb. – Senior – Celina
Mike Purdy – 6’2, 230 lb. – Junior – Elida
Defensive Interior Lineman
Seth Huston – 5’10, 249 lb. – Sophomore – Celina
Tyler Ebbeskotte – 6’2, 195 lb. – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
William Bayham – 6’3, 215 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Linebacker
Bo Gross – 6’1, 221 lb. – Senior – Bath
Lance Orick – 5’9, 170 lb. – Senior – Celina
Kole Murlin – 6’1, 200 lb. – Junior – Celina
Grant Keith – 6′, 180 lb. – Senior – St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Bath
Ryan Kolb, Bailey Cotrell, Kaden Sullivan, Tre Terry
Celina
Brent Schwieterman, Shawn Rose, Isaac Daniel, Tyler Ross
Defiance
Bishop Roberson, Eric Lee, Jackson Meter, Mitch Glassford
Elida
Noah Meeker, Scott McDonnell, De’ Angelo Woods, Xavier Gilkey
Kenton
Trent Hites, Thomas Phillips, Mason Crabtree, Dalton Kessler
Ottawa-Glandorf
Tyler Kahle, Bret Llewellyn, Trevor Rieman, Daniel Beemer
Shawnee
Ray Manley, Mitchell Shirk, Peyton Wilson, Jacob Cawan
St. Marys
Drew Jacobs, T.J. Mele, Jackson Harris, Aaron McGraw
Van Wert
Jacoby Kelly, Jordon Danylchuk, Evan Williams, Nate Place
Wapakoneta
Tyler Copeland, Rob Gerstner, Manny Vorhees, Mitchel Apple
2016 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
State Final 4
Celina
Region 6 Regional
Celina
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
2016 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships
Division II Boys
6. Defiance 177
Individual State Results: 61. Calahan Wolfrum, Van Wert
Defiance (24. Zach Lochmiller, 33. Hayden Howerton, 49. Jesse Schlatter, 59. Nathan Schlatter, 111. Mhalicki Bronson, 114. Hunter Sheery, 133. Drew Rogers)
Complete Results
Division II Girls
10. Defiance 287, 20. St. Marys 430
Individual State Results: 60. Lauren McDonough, Celina
Defiance (72. London Moening, 81. Ashley Weidenhamer, 83. Shay Soukup, 106. Emily Poling, 122. Maggie Lenhart, 140. Abby Horvath, 168. Hannah Borton)
St. Marys (22. Kelly Wilker, 117. Morgan Henschen, 149. Laura Wilker, 153. Lauren Cisco, 159. Laura Donovan, 166. Allison Jacobs, 171. Kalie Gayer)
Complete Results
2016 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 10
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 321.5
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 323.7
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton & Elida 25
Team Total Offense: Kenton 399.7
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 35.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 72.9
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 99.6
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 5
Team Interceptions: Ottawa-Glandorf 16
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 193.0
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 9.3
Penalty Yards: Wapakoneta 255
Turnover Ratio: Ottawa-Glandorf +13
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Eric Spicer, St. Marys 117.8
Rushing TD’s: Ryan Harter, Celina 16
Passing Yards: Trent Hites, Kenton 282.2
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 27
Passing Efficiency: Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf 173.4
Receiving Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 138.8
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 9.3
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 12
Total Offense: Trent Hites, Kenton 355.8
All-Purpose Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 205.5
Scoring: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 108 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Jake Cowan, Shawnee 13.3/game
Interceptions: Braden Frederick, Defiance 6
Fumble Recoveries: Nathaniel Leffler, Kenton 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 64 points
Field Goals Made: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 8
Extra Points Made: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta & Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 40
Punting: Matt Patten, St. Marys 41.8
Kickoff Returns: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 667 yards
Punt Returns: De’Angelo Woods, Elida 310 yards
2016 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
Region 6 Regional
Celina
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta