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

11/28 Boys Basketball Scores

boys_basketball_150Tip Off Classic
Consolation: Bath 57 Elida 46
Championship: Lima Central Catholic 80 Shawnee 35

Versailles 42 Celina 39
Napoleon 44 Defiance 31
Kenton 61 Waynesfield-Goshen 48
Troy 66 St. Marys 44
Lincolnview 56 Van Wert 54

2015 WBL Football All-League Teams

football_150WBL Offensive Back of the Year: Cameron Lauck – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Corey Crawford – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Nolan Smith – Senior – Van Wert
WBL Defensive Back of the Year: Ryan Stoller – Senior – Van Wert
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Corey Crawford – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Kicking Specialist of the Year: Tristan Meyer – Junior – Wapakoneta

First Team Offense
Center
John Bourne – 6’2’’/240 – Junior – Wapakoneta

Guard
Tyler Shobe – 6’0’’/196 – Senior – Bath
Cody Klosterman – 6’1’’/265 – Senior – Wapakoneta

Tackle
Nolan Smith – 6’4’’/280 – Senior – Van Wert
Corey Crawford – 6’4’’/270 – Senior – Wapakoneta

Tight End
Kais Chiles – 6’4’’/225 – Junior – Wapakoneta

Quarterback
Logan Alexander – 6’0’’/205 – Senior – Elida

Running Back
Eric Spicer – 5’10’’/175 – Junior – St. Marys
Cameron Lauck – 5’10’’/170 – Senior – Wapakoneta

Wide Receiver
Logan McDermott – 6’3’’/205 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ryan Stoller – 6’1’’/170 – Senior – Van Wert

Flex
Colin Smith – 6’2’’/190 – Senior – Van Wert

First Team Defense
Defensive Line
Kyle Lhamon – 5’10’’/237 – Senior – Bath
Aarin Tillman – 6’0’’/270 – Senior – Kenton
Connor Blossom – 6’1’’/205 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cort Merricle – 5’10’’/175 – Senior – Wapakoneta

Defensive End
Tyler Shobe – 6’0’’/196 – Senior – Bath
Corey Crawford – 6’4’’/270 – Senior – Wapakoneta

Linebacker
Bo Gross – 6’1’’/219 – Junior – Bath
Jared Cockerell – 6’1’’/205 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Landon Hall – 6’2’’/205 – Junior – Wapakoneta

Defensive Back
Chase Clark – 5’10’’/168 – Senior – Bath
Ryan Stoller – 6’1’’/170 – Senior – Van Wert
Cameron Lauck – 5’10’’/170 – Senior – Wapakoneta

Flex
Dylan Burkholder – 6’2’’/182 – Senior – Bath

Second Team Offense
Center
Tristan Edwards – 6’0’’/240 – Senior – Elida

Guard
Mitch Mabry – 6’2’’/210 – Senior – Celina
Tyler Kanitz – 5’9’’/205 – Senior – Elida

Tackle
Easton Rudasill – 6’5’’/250 – Senior – Bath
Zach Elshoff – 6’0’’/215 – Senior – St. Marys

Tight End
Dylan Burkholder – 6’2’’/182 – Senior – Bath
Abram Smith – 6’3’’/190 – Senior – Defiance

Quarterback
Caleb Hoyng – 6’5’’/220 – Senior – Celina

Running Back
Bo Gross – 6’1’’/219 – Junior – Bath
Cole Harmon – 5’9’’/165 – Sophomore – Elida

Wide Receiver
Brian Upshaw – 6’0’’/170 – Senior – Elida
Bryce Utrup – 6’2’’/195 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf

Second Team Defense
Defensive Line

Seth Huston – 6’0’’/230 – Freshman – Celina
Dan Tullis – 5’9’’/240 – Sophomore – Elida
Mitchell Shirk – 6’2’’/205 – Junior – Shawnee

Defensive End
Mitch Mabry – 6’2’’/210 – Senior – Celina
Gavin Cross – 6’5’’/245 – Senior – Van Wert

Linebacker
Zach Marks – 5’10’’/160 – Senior – Celina
Jack Cavanaugh – 5’8’’/170 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Evan Williams – 5’10’’/200 – Junior – Van Wert

Defensive Back
Jacob Stolly – 5’10’’/170 – Senior – Celina
Jay Garcia – 5’10’’/160 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Randy Slife – 6’1’’/150 – Senior – St. Marys

Honorable Mention
Bath
Tre Tenny – LB – Junior
Kaden Sullivan – QB – Junior
Jon Lieurance – DL – Junior
Troy Korkate – OL – Senior

Celina
CJ Kimmel – Center – Senior
Ryan Harter – RB – Junior
Boeckman Austin – OG – Junior
Dussel Vondenhuevel – TE – Senior

Defiance
Alex Gonzalez – QB – Senior
Cole Allman – Center – Senior
Jorden Scott – Rec/DB – Senior
Kohle Clellan – LB – Senior

Elida
Dylan Holcomb – OL – Senior
Noah Mosley – TE – Junior
Scott Mcdonnel – DB – Junior
Noah Meeker – OL – Junior

Kenton
Tyler Heintz – OL – Junior
Austin Buroker – DB – Junior
Trent Hites – QB – Junior
Mason Crabtree – DE – Junior

Ottawa-Glandorf
Zac Unterbrink – QB – Senior
Connor Niese – RB – Junior
Noah Recker – LB – Senior
Jay Kaufman – LB – Sophomore

Shawnee
Jalen Bagley – WR – Junior
Austin Allison – OL – Senior
Noah Hanjora – DB – Junior
Spencer Jordan – LB – Junior

St. Marys
Julius Fisher – LB – Junior
Dustin Howell – DB – Junior
Jonathan Peterson – OL – Junior
Aaron Alexander – OL – Senior

Van Wert
Justice Tussing – RB – Senior
Gavin Gardner – K – Senior
Josh Braun – WR – Senior
Jacoby Kelly – DB – Sophomore

Wapakoneta
Cole Hogan – OL – Senior
Aaron Huffman – QB – Senior
Dylan Kuehl – LB – Senior
Drew Voll – DB – Senior

2015 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets

ohsaa_150Division II

State Final 4
Celina
Akron Archbishop Hoban 4 Celina 1

Regional 6
Celina
Celina 1 Ontario 0
Celina 2 Oak Harbor 1

Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Districts
Celina 2 Elida 1
Celina 4 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Elida 2 Bath 0

Sectionals
Ottawa-Glandorf 2 Shawnee 1, OT
Celina 7 Defiance 0
Elida 3 Wapakoneta 2
Bath 2 St. Marys 0
Shawnee 1 Upper Sandusky 0
Wapakoneta 4 Van Wert 0
St. Marys 1 Kenton 0

11/7 OHSAA Cross Country State Championships

ohsaa_150Division I State Championships at National Trail Raceway
Girls
Individual Results:
63. Allie Zofkie, Wapakoneta

Division II State Championships at National Trail Raceway
Boys
12. Defiance 256
Individual Results:
49. Zach Lochmiller, Defiance; 51. Hayden Howerton, Defiance; Jesse Schlatter, Defiance; 101. Nathan Schlatter, Defiance; 102. Jon Crowell, Defiance; 113. Tino Ramirez, Defiance; 125. Hunter Sheery, Defiance

Girls
Individual Results:
84. Kelly Wilker, St. Marys

Complete Results

Final 2015 WBL Football Leaders & Stats

football_150Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Bath 298.5
Team Rushing TD’s: Wapakoneta 36
Team Passing: Ottawa-Glandorf 206.5
Team Passing TD’s: Ottawa-Glandorf 15
Team Total Offense: Elida 379.5
Scoring Offense: Wapakoneta 34.8

Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Bath 92.2
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 85.6
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta & Van Wert 6
Team Interceptions: Bath 17
Total Team Defense: Bath 204.1
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 9.9
Turnover Ratio: Ottawa-Glandorf +10

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Kaden Sullivan, Bath 136.7
Rushing TD’s: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 22
Passing Yards: Zac Unterbrink, Ottawa-Glandorf 197.8
Passing TD’s: Zac Unterbrink, Ottawa-Glandorf & Trent Hites, Kenton 13
Passing Efficiency: Aaron Huffman, Wapakoneta 154.6
Receiving Yards: Jalen Bagley, Shawnee 69.4
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton & Jalen Bagley, Shawnee 4.6
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 7
Total Offense: Logan Alexander, Elida 251.4
All-Purpose Yards: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 197.8
Scoring: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 158 points

Individual Defense

Tackles: Ryan Stoller, Van Wert 14.9/game
Interceptions: Chase Clark, Bath 7
Fumble Recoveries: Jack Cavanaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf & Jordan Scott, Defiance 4

Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 50 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 3
Punting: Yzeric Barnhart, Defiance 39.6
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Scott, Defiance 443 yards
Punt Returns: Connor Niese, Ottawa-Glandorf 356 yards

Complete Final 2015 WBL Individual and Team Leaders

2015 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 10

ohsaa_150The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are in the playoffs with top 8 finishes in their region.

Division III Region 8
11. Elida, 21. Defiance, 27. Shawnee

Division III Region 10
1. Wapakoneta, 6. Celina, 11. St. Marys

Division IV Region 12
5. Ottawa-Glandorf, 9. Bath, 16. Van Wert, 24. Kenton

Complete Week 10 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

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