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

2016 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 10

ohsaa_150The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are headed to the playoffs after finishing with a top 8 finish in their region.

Division III Region 10
16. Elida 10.1, 24. Defiance 3.45, 26. Shawnee 0.5

Division III Region 12
2. Wapakoneta 24.5, 4. St. Marys 23.65, 17. Celina 9.1

Division IV Region 14
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 23.75, 13. Kenton 8.75, 20. Bath 3.85, 26. Van Wert 0

Complete Final OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

10/29 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals

ohsaa_150Boys
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
2. Defiance 68, 9. Van Wert 177
Individual State Qualifiers: 8. Calahan Wolfrum, Van Wert
Team State Qualifiers: Defiance (6. Zach Lochmiller, 9. Hayden Howerton, 17. Jesse Schlatter, 18. Mhalicki Bronson, 21. Nathan Schlatter, 29. Drew Rogers, 36. Hunter Sheery)
Complete Results

Girls
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
3. Defiance 106, 4. St. Marys 158, 6. Shawnee 180, 7. Wapakoneta 190, 9. Celina 193
Individual State Qualifiers: 11. Lauren McDonough, Celina
Team State Qualifiers: Defiance (16. Ashley Weidenhamer, 18. Shay Soukup, 22. London Moening, 34. Emily Poling, 43. Abby Horvath, 45. Maggie Lenhart, 79. Hannah Borton); St. Marys (3. Kelly Wilker, 29. Morgan Henschen, 49. Laura Wilker, 54. Lauren Cisco, 59. Laura Donovan, 61. Allison Jacobs)
Complete Results

2016 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9

football_150Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 331.7
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 306.1*
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25*
Team Total Offense: St. Marys 390.0
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 38.1

Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 71.8
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 104.8
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 4
Team Interceptions: Ottawa-Glandorf 15
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 190.6
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 8.9
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +15

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Eric Spicer, St. Marys 113.7
Rushing TD’s: Ryan Harter, Celina 15
Passing Yards: Trent Hites, Kenton 260.0*
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 23
Passing Efficiency: Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf 184.0
Receiving Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 126.7*
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 7.8*
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 12*
Total Offense: Trent Hites, Kenton 309.7*
All-Purpose Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 182.0*
Scoring: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 102 points*

Individual Defense

Tackles: Austin Buroker, Kenton 13.8/game*
Interceptions: Braden Frederick, Defiance & Trent Basinger, Ottawa-Glandorf 4
Fumble Recoveries: Nathaniel Leffler, Kenton 3*

Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 55 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 7
Punting: Matt Patten, St. Marys 42.5
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 537 yards
Punt Returns: De’Angelo Woods, Elida 310 yards

*No stats for week 9 reported by Kenton

Complete Week 9 WBL Individual and Team Leaders

2016 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9

ohsaa_150The sixth weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are ranked in the top 8 in their regions.

Division III Region 10
20. Elida, 24. Defiance, 26. Shawnee

Division III Region 12
2. Wapakoneta, 3. St. Marys, 17. Celina

Division IV Region 14
3. Ottawa-Glandorf, 15. Kenton, 18. Bath, 25. Van Wert

Complete Week 9 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

10/22 OHSAA Cross Country Districts

ohsaa_150Boys
Division I District at Findlay Owens Community College
(Qualifiers: Top seven teams and those individuals that finish in the top 28 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
16. Wapakoneta 418
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results

Division II District at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Defiance 33, 4. Van Wert 91, 5. Celina 161, 7. Shawnee 222, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 246, 9. Bath 249, 10. Elida 285, 11. St. Marys 320, 13. Kenton 325
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results

Girls
Division II District at Findlay Owens Community College
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Wapakoneta 60
Individual Regional Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results

Division II District at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Defiance 32, 2. Shawnee 83, 3. Celina 86, 4. St. Marys 91, 6. Van Wert 161, 7. Bath 161, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 228, 10. Kenton 245, Elida NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 8. Charis Barnes, Bath; 12. Jerica Huebner, Van Wert; 13. Emma Deters, Bath
Complete Results

10/22 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals

ohsaa_150Division II Sectional Final at Shawnee
Shawnee 1 Defiance 0, OT

Division II Sectional Final at Elida
Elida 14 Van Wert 0

Division II Sectional Final at Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 0

Division II Sectional Final at Celina
Celina 2 Bath 1

2016 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8

football_150Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 353.0
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 344.4
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25
Team Total Offense: St. Marys 406.3
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 41.3

Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 74.8
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 105.5
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 3
Team Interceptions: Ottawa-Glandorf 12
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 194.6
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 9.1
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +16

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Eric Spicer, St. Marys 121.0
Rushing TD’s: Kaden Sullivan, Bath 12
Passing Yards: Trent Hites, Kenton 292.5
Passing TD’s: Trent Hites, Kenton 22
Passing Efficiency: Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf 194.7
Receiving Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 142.5
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 8.8
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 12
Total Offense: Trent Hites, Kenton 348.4
All-Purpose Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 204.8
Scoring: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 102 points

Individual Defense

Tackles: Austin Buroker, Kenton 15.5/game
Interceptions: Peyton Smith, Elida; Jayvion Daniels, Shawnee; Trent Basinger, Ottawa-Glandorf & Eric Spicer, St. Marys 3
Fumble Recoveries: Nathaniel Leffler, Kenton 3

Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 54 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 7
Punting: Matt Patten, St. Marys 43.4
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 537 yards
Punt Returns: De’Angelo Woods, Elida 250 yards

Complete Week 8 WBL Individual and Team Leaders

10/20 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals

ohsaa_150Division II Sectional Final at Celina
Celina 3 Bath 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)

Division II Sectional Final at Defiance
Defiance 3 Elida 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)

Division II Sectional Final at St. Marys
St. Marys 3 Bryan 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)

Division II Sectional Final at Shawnee
Shawnee 3 Van Wert 2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12)

Division II Sectional Final at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Port Clinton 0 (25-11, 25-5, 25-9)

2016 WBL Boys Soccer All-League Teams

boys_soccer_150WBL Player of the Year: Brennen Piper – Celina

First Team
Austin Wilker – St. Marys
Brennen Piper – Celina
Jarren Casto – Celina
Payton Smalley – Celina
Jake Taylor – Elida
Landon Bartlett – Kenton
Brandon Hernandez – Van Wert
Trey Burnett – Bath
Kaden Ware – Wapakoneta
Bryce Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jack O’Connor – Shawnee
Caleb Branham – Defiance

Second Team
Dylan Engel – St. Marys
Austin Hines – Celina
Garrett Weininger – Celina
Riley Bartels – Elida
Hayden Hicks – Kenton
Noah Richie – Wapakoneta
Charles Knatz – Wapakoneta
Zac States – Bath
Austin Horstman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jackson Schaaf – Shawnee
Adam Vogel – St. Marys

Third Team
Trent Ward – Shawnee
Ryan Wheeler – Shawnee
Drake Lammers – Ottawa-Glandorf
Luke Beach – Wapakoneta
Hunter Coffey – Wapakoneta
Matt Cellar – Elida
Aden Gariety – Celina
Drew Hoppe – Kenton
Kyle Flaute – Celina
Howie Spencer – St. Marys
Dylan Mohr – Bath

Honorable Mention
Kaleb Benny – Wapakoneta
Austin Sudduth – Van Wert
Conner Mills – Celina
Caleb Jones – Elida
Jacob Naylor – Bath
Jeffrey Geise – Shawnee
Ray Orengo – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jon Weisgerber – Defiance
Shaun Hurt – Kenton
Evan Vogel – St. Marys

2016 WBL Girls Soccer All-League Teams

girls_soccer_150WBL Player of the Year: Hope Carter – Elida

First Team
Kennedy Fagan – Bath
Kelly Moeder – Celina
Alyssa Cisco – Celina
Britney Steyer – Defiance
Hope Carter – Elida
Jaydon Hollstein – Elida
Baylie Moening – Elida
Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf
Bella Fusillo – Shawnee
Bailey Fenwick-Miller – St. Marys
Torie Carter – Wapakoneta
Claire Burton – Wapakoneta

Second Team
Ainsley Miller – Bath
Ashton Phlipot – Celina
Kendall Gilmore – Celina
Tammy Aguilera – Defiance
Kyleigh Gay – Elida
Jency Jenkins – Elida
Ashley Morris – Kenton
Lexi Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Alaina Behnke – Shawnee
Sydney Cisco – St. Marys
Emily Ruppert – Wapakoneta
Nicole Richard – Wapakoneta

Third Team
Lauren Singhaus – Bath
Emily Keith – Celina
Maddy Ross – Celina
Teya Castillo – Defiance
Cienna Kuhn – Elida
Jaqueline Nichols – Elida
Kori Barrett – Kenton
Katie Fuetter – Ottawa-Glandorf
Marie Beach – Shawnee
Ally Will – St. Marys
Ellie Horman – Wapakoneta

Honorable Mention
Cassidy Meyers – Van Wert
Jenna Berry – Celina
Zariah Scott – Defiance
Rachel Warnecke – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ellie Miller – Kenton
Tori Dackin – Bath
Abbigayle Gesler – Wapakoneta
Aubrey Etzler – Elida
Nikole McPheron – Shawnee
Josie Bowman – St. Marys

2016 WBL Volleyball All-League Teams

volleyball_150WBL Player of the Year: Emily Annesser – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Amy Sutter – Celina

First Team
Alyssa Hoyng – Celina
Paige Sutter – Celina
Jordan Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
Emily Annesser – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ally Angstmann – St. Marys
Morgan Porter – Defiance
Norah Painter – Shawnee

Second Team
Abby Cosart – BathHailey Langenkamp – Celina
Alexis Kiessling – Defiance
Kylie White – Ottawa-Glandorf
Olivia Brock – Shawnee
Emma Kohn – Van Wert

Third Team
Kennedy Metcalf – Bath
Cora Lutz – Celina
Alex Stambaugh – Defiance
Brooke Kleman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Madi Howell – St. Marys
Sarah Pothast – Wapakoneta

Honorable Mention
Bailey Dackin – Bath
McKenna Black – Celina
Samantha Stambaugh – Defiance
Mallory Etzler – Elida
Alexis Brooks – Kenton
Carly Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
Shania Taylor – St. Marys
Hailey Manuel – Shawnee
Peyton Fleming – Van Wert
Allison Harrod – Wapakoneta

2016 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 8

ohsaa_150The fifth weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are ranked in the top 8 in their regions.

Division III Region 10
20. Elida, 24. Defiance, 26. Shawnee

Division III Region 12
2. Wapakoneta, 4. St. Marys, 16. Celina

Division IV Region 14
6. Ottawa-Glandorf, 18. Bath, 20. Kenton, 25. Van Wert

Complete Week 8 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

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