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
3/11 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division II District Semifinals at Liberty Benton
Celina 53 Elida 45
St. Marys 52 Wapakoneta 45
Division II District Semifinal at Central Catholic
Defiance 51 Wauseon 48, OT
3/7 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division II District at Mansfield Senior
(Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
6. Wapakoneta 94.5, 9. Defiance 62, 18. Shawnee 31, 22. Elida 25, 25. Kenton 17, 38. Bath 3, 43. Celina 0, 43. St. Marys 0
State Qualifiers:
106: 2. Danny Assaf, Defiance
113: 2. Blaine Hunter, Elida
132: 2. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta
152: 4. Derek Kuhlman, Shawnee
160: 1. Robbie Bowers
170: 1. Heath Newman, Wapakoneta
182: 3. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta
Complete Results | Brackets | Teams
Division III District at Troy
(Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
37. Van Wert 6
State Qualifiers: none
Division III District at Fostoria
(Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
34. Ottawa-Glandorf 9.5
State Qualifiers: none
2015 OHSAA Gymnastics State Tournament
Individual Results:
Beam: 19. Kennedy Kroeckel, Defiance
3/5 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Sylvania Southview
Defiance 66 Woodward 38
3/5 OHSAA Girls Basketball Districts
Division II District Semifinals at Paulding
Wapakoneta 48 Wauseon 45
Bath 47 Defiance 32
Division III District Semifinal at Elida
Ottawa-Glandorf 52 Coldwater 33
2014-15 WBL Boys Basketball All League Teams
First Team
Andrew Renner, Bath
Ryan Hoyng, Celina
Katwan Singleton, Defiance
Austin Allemeier, Elida
Noah Bramlage, Ottawa-Glandorf
Jaden O’Neal, Shawnee
Adam Henderson, Wapakoneta
WBL Player of the Year: Ryan Hoyng Celina
Second Team
Grant Laffin, Celina
Shay Smiddy, Defiance
Austin Phillips, Kenton
Derek Jay, St. Marys
Connor Holliday, Van Wert
Third Team
Logan Delong, Celina
Wes Detter, Defiance
Brad Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf
JaQuan Tucker, Shawnee
Josh Young, St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Chase Clark, Bath
Eric Moeder, Celina
Kameron Singleton, Defiance
Clark Etzler, Elida
Colyn Blackford, Kenton
Jason Schnipke, Ottawa-Glandorf
Nathan Wilker, St. Marys
Angelo Fox, Shawnee
Colin Smith, Van Wert
Corey Crawford, Wapakoneta
2014-15 WBL Girls Basketball All League Teams
First Team
Alyssa Manley – Bath – Senior
Carly Buzzard – Wapakoneta – Senior
Elissa Ellerbrock – Ottawa-Glandorf – Senior
Emily Poling – Defiance – Freshman
Erin Morrow – Van Wert – Senior
Madison Dackin – Bath – Senior
WBL Player of the Year: Madison Dackin – Bath
WBL Coach of the Year: Greg Mauk – Bath
Second Team
Abby Waddle – Elida – Senior
Cassie Best – Bath – Senior
Heather Heiby – Celina – Junior
Kylie White – Ottawa-Glandorf – Sophomore
Maddi Stiles – Wapakoneta – Junior
Rachel Evans – Shawnee – Senior
Third Team
Bri Smith – Bath – Senior
Dani Ellerbrock – Ottawa-Glandorf – Junior
Laura Schrag – Defiance – Senior
Megan Watt – Wapakoneta – Senior
Shania Taylor – St. Marys – Sophomore
Honorable Mention
Alexa Dunlap – Van Wert – Senior
Ashley Morris – Kenton – Sophomore
Ellie Dackin – Bath – Senior
Erika Angstmann – St. Marys – Junior
Erin Basinger – Ottawa-Glandorf – Senior
Kelly Stahl – Celina – Junior
Maryssa Herschler – Shawnee – Senior
Morgan Porter – Defiance – Sophomore
Riley Culver – Wapakoneta – Junior
Shyah Wheeler – Elida – Freshman
2014-15 WBL All Sports Trophy Standings after the Winter Season
Wapakoneta leads the All Sports Trophy standings after the winter season.
1. Wapakoneta 99.5
2. Celina 90.5
3. Defiance 82
3. Ottawa-Glandorf 82
5. St. Marys 76
6. Shawnee 69.5
7. Bath 60.5
8. Kenton 53.5
9. Elida 51
10. Van Wert 50.5
Complete 2014-15 All Sports Trophy Standings through the winter season
2/28 Boys Basketball Scores
Lima Senior 62 Defiance 41
Lima Central Catholic 64 Elida 53
2/28 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championships at Spencerville
Wauseon 64 Celina 52
Wapakoneta 57 St. Marys 24
Division II Sectional Championships at Hicksville
Defiance 54 Van Wert 39
Bath 52 Bryan 22
Division III Sectional Championship at Wapakoneta
Ottawa-Glandorf 66 Elmwood 33
Division III Sectional Championship at Riverdale
Liberty-Benton 63 Kenton 26
2015 OHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships
Division II State Results
Boys:
1 Meter Diving: 7. Chandler Kimmel, Celina; 10. Brock Fletcher, Shawnee; 16. Jake Browder, Celina
200 Yard Medley Relay: DNQ for Finals: Wapakoneta (Michael Johnston/Hayden Metzger/Ryan Schneider/Charlie Sutton)
200 Yard Freestyle: DNQ for Finals: Jared Fleagle, Celina
50 Yard Freestyle: 8. Charlie Sutton, Wapakoneta; 13. Mason Baker, Celina; 15. Cobie Mikesell, Shawnee; DNQ for Finals: Joey Ellis, Shawnee; Chris Soules, Shawnee
100 Yard Freestyle: 16. Cobie Mikesell, Shawnee; DNQ for Finals: Charlie Sutton, Wapakoneta; Luke Kleman, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 7. Shawnee (Cobie Mikesell/Noah Curl/Chris Soules/Joey Ellis), 16. Wapakoneta (Wesley Ruedebusch/Michael Johnston/Michael Zwez/Charlie Sutton), DNQ for Finals: Celina (Jared Fleagle/Grant Guggenbiller/Garrett Weininger/Mason Baker)
100 Yard Backstroke: DNQ for Finals: Michael Johnston, Wapakoneta
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 8. Shawnee (Cobie Mikesell/Noah Curl/Chris Soules/Joey Ellis), DNQ for Finals: Wapakoneta (Ryan Schneider/Michael Johnston/Michael Zwez/Wesley Ruedebusch)
Complete 2015 State Swimming Results | Prelim Results | Complete 2015 State Diving Results
Girls:
1 Meter Diving: 13. Sawyer Weitzel, Celina; 23. Madison Taylor, St. Marys
200 Yard Medley Relay: 11. Ottawa-Glandorf (Kathryn Samuelson/Brooke Kleman/Amber Ellerbrock/Briana Fenbert); DNQ for Finals: Wapakoneta (Jordyn Law/Mya Hagar/Josie Miller/Sierra Sammons)
200 Yard Freestyle: DNQ for Finals: Aleah Hixenbaugh, Shawnee
50 Yard Freestyle: 12. Josie Miller, Wapakoneta; DNQ for Finals: Briana Fenbert, Ottawa-Glandorf; Kathryn Samuelson, Ottawa-Glandorf
500 Yard Freestyle: DNQ for Finals: Aleah Hixenbaugh, Shawnee
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 13. Wapakoneta (Josie Miller/Sierra Sammons/Jordyn Law/Abbi Gesler), 16. Celina (Megan Muhlenkamp/McKenna Black/Amanda Slechter/Cami Dzendzel), DNQ for Finals: Ottawa-Glandorf (Michaela Nordhaus/Amber Ellerbrock/Briana Fenbert/Kathryn Samuelson)
100 Yard Backstroke: 7. Kathryn Samuelson, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Breaststroke: 10. Mo Gray, Kenton
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: DNQ for Finals: Wapakoneta (Josie Miller/Sierra Sammons/Jordyn Law/Taylor Hager)
Complete 2015 State Swimming Results | Prelim Results | Complete 2015 State Diving Results
2/28 OHSAA Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional at Oak Harbor
Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Mansfield Senior
3. Defiance 180, 5. Wapakoneta 165, 7. Elida 107, 9. Bath 82, 11. Shawnee 60, 13. St. Marys 37.5, 14. Celina 29
Brackets | Complete Results | Team Scores
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Danny Assaf, Defiance; 4. Austin Selvaggio, Elida
113: 2. Blaine Hunter, Elida; 4. Brad Beemer, Wapakoneta
120: 3. Ryan Lantow, Defiance
126: 2. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance
132: 1. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta
138: 3. Gabe Makin, Elida
145: 3. Dallas Ambos, Wapakoneta; 4. Nate Stonehill, Bath
152: 2. Derek Kuhlman, Shawnee; 4. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta
160: 1. Robbie Bowers, Defiance; 4. Issac Ingram, Bath
170: 1. Heath Newman, Wapakoneta
182: 3. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta
220: 2. Noah Meeker, Elida; 4. Bailey Young, Shawnee
285: 2. John Seibert, Defiance; 3. Donald Hughes, Shawnee
Division II Sectional at Sandusky
Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Mansfield Senior
8. Kenton 87
Brackets | Complete Results | Team Scores
District Qualifiers:
138: 4. Tobias Mendoza, Kenton
160: 1. C.J. Cook, Kenton
182: 1. Dylan Castle, Kenton
Division III Sectional at Millbury
Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Fostoria
8. Ottawa-Glandorf 86
District Qualifiers:
113: 2. Le`on Palomo, Ottawa-Glandorf
120: 4. Brent Siefker, Ottawa-Glandorf
160: 3. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
285: 2. Shaun Gibson, Ottawa-Glandorf
Division III Sectional at Lima
Top 4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy
11. Van Wert 61
District Qualifiers:
152: 2. Ryan Stoller, Van Wert
285: 2. Kaleb Cantrell, Van Wert
2/27 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 87 Bath 53
Celina 62 Elida 48
Defiance 61 Kenton 39
Shawnee 67 Wapakoneta 51
St. Marys 58 Van Wert 36
2/24 Boys Basketball Scores
Columbus Grove 56 Bath 43
Defiance 54 Whitmer 48
2015 Final AP State Boys Basketball Poll
In the final AP State Boys Basketball Poll, Defiance is ranked 5th and Celina is ranked 9th in Division II.