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
3/5 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division II District Championship at ONU
Ottawa-Glandorf 46 Defiance 43
2016 OHSAA Individual Wrestling State Tournament
Division II State Individual State Wrestling Championships at Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
12. Defiance 34, 15. Wapakoneta 28, 68. Bath 2, Elida 0
120: Blaine Hunter, Elida lost in Championship Preliminaries & Consolation Round One
126: Danny Assaf, Defiance lost in Championship Preliminaries & Consolation Round One
138: Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta – 3rd Place
145: Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance – 3rd Place
152: Kohle Clellan, Defiance lost in Championship Preliminaries & Consolation Round Two
160: Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta lost in Championship Preliminaries & Consolation Round One
170: Tre Terry, Bath lost in Championship Quarterfinals & Consolation Round Two
182: Robbie Bowers, Defiance – State Runner-Up
195: Landon Hall, Wapakoneta – 4th Place
State Individual Tournament Pairings | State Individual Tournament Participants | State Individual Tournament Brackets | State Individual Tournament Results
Division III State Individual State Wrestling Championships at Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
53. Ottawa-Glandorf 8
182: Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf – 5th Place
State Individual Tournament Pairings | State Individual Tournament Participants | State Individual Tournament Brackets | State Individual Tournament Results
3/2 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division II District Semifinals at ONU
Ottawa-Glandorf 79 Upper Sandusky 67
Defiance 47 Elida 30
2015-16 WBL Boys Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: Austin Fought – Shawnee
WBL Coach of the Year: Jim Kaeck – Wapakoneta
1st Team
Austin Fought – Shawnee
Brandon Kennard – Wapakoneta
Alex Coble – Defiance
Blake Knueve – Wapakoneta
Austin Cook – St. Marys
Tyler Miller – Wapakoneta
2nd Team
Drew Ambroza – Shawnee
Dusty Haggard – Wapakoneta
Logan Alexander – Elida
Alex Wieser – Shawnee
Skyler Briggs – Shawnee
Honorable Mention
Shaun Olberding – Celina
Logan Wright – Defiance
Tyler Pugh – Elida
Dylan King – Kenton
Trevor Hashbarger – Ottawa-Glandorf
Hunter Murphy – St. Marys
Jeffrey Giese – Shawnee
Joey Kinner – Van Wert
Trevor Copeland – Wapakoneta
2015-16 WBL Girls Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: Josee Hale – Defiance
WBL Coach of the Year: Steve Rostorfer – Wapakoneta
1st Team
Josee Hale – Defiance
Jordyn Stewart – Elida
Britni Hosterman – Wapakoneta
Carlee Hosterman – Wapakoneta
Brittany Freytag – St. Marys
Rachel Gerken – Defiance
2nd Team
Kelsey Pothast – Wapakoneta
Dorian Regedanz – Celina
Makenzie Regedanz – Celina
Katelyn McCoy – Defiance
Kylie Timmerman – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Bailee Kelch – Celina
McKalynn Schroeder – Defiance
Jordan Crates – Elida
Shelby Pfeiffer – Kenton
Katie Lane – Ottawa-Glandorf
Amanda Godinho – St. Marys
Kasie Moeller – Shawnee
Cloey Spry – Van Wert
Katie Manger – Wapakoneta
2015-16 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Jaden O’Neal – Shawnee
WBL Co-Coaches of the Year: Kirk Lehman – Defiance & Tyson McGlaughlin – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Andrew Renner – Bath
Kameron Singleton – Defiance
Shay Smiddy – Defiance
Jordan Verhoff – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jaden O’Neal – Shawnee
Ethan Good – Wapakoneta
Second Team
Christian Berry – Celina
Caleb Hoyng – Celina
Michael Menendez – Defiance
Josh Press – Elida
Kordell Stover – Ottawa-Glandorf
Derek Jay – St. Marys
Third Team
Chase Clark – Bath
Jordan Scott – Defiance
Baylen Stinson – Elida
Nick Weihrauch – Ottawa-Glandorf
Josh Braun – Van Wert
Aaron Huffman – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Kaden Sullivan – Bath
Jacob Stolly – Celina
Noah Strausbaugh – Defiance
Daniel Unruh – Elida
Hunter Phillips – Kenton
Zac Unterbrink – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jacob Grannan – St. Marys
Sean McDonald – Shawnee
Jacoby Kelly – Van Wert
Jarrett Koch – Wapakoneta
2015-16 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Troy Yant – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Ashley Morris – Kenton – Junior
Brittanie Ulmer – Bath – Senior
Heather Heiby – Celina – Senior
Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf – Sophomore
Kylie White – Ottawa-Glandorf – Junior
Maddi Stiles – Wapakoneta – Senior
Megan Fisher – Wapakoneta – Junior
Second Team
Dani Ellerbrock – Ottawa-Glandorf – Senior
Emily Poling – Defiance – Sophomore
Erika Angstman – St. Marys – Senior
Heidi Craddock – Bath – Junior
Riley Culver – Wapakoneta – Senior
Third Team
Alissa Stahler – Shawnee – Sophomore
Bailee Kuhn – Elida – Senior
Ellie Miller – Kenton – Sophomore
Jaidyn Hale – Bath – Sophomore
Kelly Stahl – Celina – Senior
Shania Taylor – St. Marys – Junior
Honorable Mention
Elysabette Andrews – Bath – Sophomore
Haley McGillvary – Celina – Senior
Kerri Roberson – Shawnee – Freshman
Layne Taylor – Kenton – Freshman
Lexi Jacobs – Wapakoneta – Sophomore
Lexi Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf – Junior
Lindi Cisco – St. Marys – Senior
Morgan Magowan – Van Wert – Senior
Morgan Porter – Defiance – Junior
Shyah Wheeler – Elida – Sophomore
2/27 OHSAA Bowling Districts
Division I Bowling District at Westgate Lanes
(Top team and individual advance to the State Tournament)
Boys
1. Wapakoneta 4020, 4. Celina 3648
Individual State Qualifier: None
Girls
1. Wapakoneta 3786, 2. Defiance 3551
Individual State Qualifier: Jordyn Stewart, Elida
2/27 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division II District at Fostoria
(4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
Final Brackets | Team Scores | Match Results | Place Winners
5. Defiance 88, 10. Wapakoneta 77.5, 20. Elida 32.5, 24. Bath 25, 27. Van Wert 15, 30. Kenton 8, 33. St. Marys 5, 36. Shawnee 2, 39. Celina 0
State Qualifiers:
120: 4. Blaine Hunter, Elida
126: 4. Danny Assaf, Defiance
138: 1. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta
145: 2. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance
152: 4. Kohle Clellan, Defiance
160: 4. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta
170: 3. Tre Terry, Bath
182: 1. Robbie Bowers, Defiance
195: 2. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta
Division III District at Troy
(4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
Final Brackets | Final Results | Placers | Participants
21. Ottawa-Glandorf 31.5
State Qualifiers:
182: 1. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
2/26 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Lima Senior
Upper Sandusky 62 Wapakoneta 55
Ottawa-Glandorf 65 Van Wert 57
Division II Sectional Championship at Paulding
Defiance 67 Kenton 46
Elida 49 Shawnee 46
2/20 Boys Basketball Scores
Lima Central Catholic 57 Defiance 46
2/20 OHSAA Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional at Napoleon
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Fostoria)
2. Defiance 185.5, 4. Wapakoneta 159, 5. Elida 156, 6. Bath 91, 7. Van Wert 77, 8. St. Marys 71, 9. Celina 48, 10. Shawnee 34
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Juan Perez, Defiance; 4. Bailey Gibson, Elida
113: 3. Austin Selvaggio, Elida; 4. Lupe Martinez, Defiance
120: 2. Blaine Hunter, Elida; 4. Logan Keiser, Celina
126: 1. Danny Assaf, Defiance; 2. Jayden Hefner, Wapakoneta; 4. Isaiah Bretz, Van Wert
132: 3. Andy Hammond, Van Wert; 4. Malik Morris, Elida
138: 1. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta; 4. Gabe Makin, Elida
145: 2. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance; 4. Calvin Brown, Elida
152: 1. Kohle Clellan, Defiance; 4. Cal Miller, Wapakoneta
160: 1. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta; 3. Adalberto Vega, Defiance; 4. Nate Stonehill, Bath
170: 2. Tre Terry, Bath; 3. Noah Arnett, Defiance; 4. Dylan Kuehl, Wapakoneta
182: 2. Robbie Bowers, Defiance; 3. Austin Giesige, St. Marys; 4. Cordell Newman, Wapakoneta
195: 2. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta; 3. Tyler Shobe, Bath; 4. Emiliano Gonzales, Defiance
220: 1. Noah Meeker, Elida; 2. Ryan Lowden, Wapakoneta; 3. Eli Osborne, Defiance; 4. Brody Couts, Van Wert
285: 1. Kaleb Cantrell, Van Wert; 2. Jayden Neal, Bath; 3. Bailey Young, Shawnee
Division II Sectional at Clyde
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Fostoria)
7. Kenton 72.5
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
113: 4. Riley Fitzgerald, Kenton
145: 2. Tobias Mendoza, Kenton
152: 2. Dustin Edler, Kenton
160: 1. C.J. Cook, Kenton
Division III Sectional at Lima Central Catholic
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy)
5. Ottawa-Glandorf 118
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
120: 4. Le`on Palomo, Ottawa-Glandorf
145: 4. Logan Balbaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf
152: 4. Grant Goecke, Ottawa-Glandorf
160: 4. Danny Rosales, Ottawa-Glandorf
170: 1. Tyler Ebbeskotte, Ottawa-Glandorf
182: 1. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
220: 4. Lane Brooks, Ottawa-Glandorf
2/19 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Elida 55 Bath 53
Shawnee 57 Defiance 52, 2OT
Ottawa-Glandorf 87 St. Marys 39
Wapakoneta 65 Van Wert 53
2/18 & 2/19 OHSAA Bowling Tournament Results
Division II District at Rossford
(Top 3 teams & 3 individuals advance to the State Tournament)
Boys
2. Shawnee 4148, 8. St. Marys 3790
Complete Results
Individual State Qualifiers: Austin Cook, St. Marys
Girls
6. St. Marys 3311
Team Results | Individual Results
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Division I Sectional at Port Clinton
(Top 4 teams & 4 individuals advance to Districts)
Boys
1. Wapakoneta 4326, 3. Celina 4109, 6. Defiance 4015, 15. Elida 3339
Team Results | Individual Results
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Girls
1. Wapakoneta 4008, 3. Defiance 3796, 6. Celina 3516, 8. Shawnee 3435, 13. Elida 3013
Complete Results
Individual District Qualifiers: Jordyn Stewart, Elida; Lauren Alexander, Elida
2/16 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Spencerville
Kenton 50 Shawnee 37
St. Marys 48 Van Wert 27
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Leipsic
Elida 49 Bryan 46
Napoleon 38 Defiance 34