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
2014 OHSAA Baseball Tournament Brackets
Division II
Tiffin University Regional
Wapakoneta
Bluffton District
Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys, Wapakoneta
Archbold District
Defiance
Division III
Ada District
Ottawa-Glandorf. Van Wert
5/24 OHSAA Baseball Districts
Division II Bluffton District Championship
Wapakoneta 5 Bath 4
Division II Archbold District Championship
Bryan 6 Defiance 5
5/24 OHSAA Track & Field Districts
Division I Columbian District
Boys
(First four boys in each event qualify to the Regional in Amherst)
8. Celina 36, 10. Wapakoneta 28
Regional Qualifiers:
800 Meter Run: 4. Sam Harrod, Wapakoneta
1600 Meter Run: 4. Cole Mertz, Celina
High Jump: Will Hinegardner, Wapakoneta
Pole Vault: Sam Phares, Celina; 4. Sam Hinegardner, Wapakoneta
Long Jump: 3. Jack Hinders, Celina
Girls
(First four girls in each event qualify to the Regional in Amherst)
3. Celina 67.5, 7. Wapakoneta 43, 11. Shawnee 28
Regional Qualifiers:
1600 Meter Run: 4. Maddy Cohorn, Shawnee
3200 Meter Run: 2. Allie Zofkie, Wapakoneta
100 Meter Hurdles: 1. Bekah Carr, Celina; 2. Jaden Marlowe, Shawnee; 4. Emily Jackson, Celina
300 Meter Hurdles: 1. Julia Hardy, Shawnee; 4. Emily Jackson, Celina
Pole Vault: 1. Bekah Carr, Celina; 3. Emily Jackson, Celina
Long Jump: 1. Bekah Carr, Celina
Shot Put: 1. Hilary Bourne, Wapakoneta
Discus Throw: 3. Hilary Bourne, Wapakoneta; 4. Megan Watt, Wapakoneta
Complete Meet Results
Division I St. Francis District
Boys
(First four boys in each event qualify to the Regional in Amherst)
7. Defiance 35
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Defiance (Nathaniel Wichman/Jonathan Crowell/Richard Sheffel/Garrett Wiles)
1600 Meter Run: 2. Garrett Wiles, Defiance
High Jump: 3. Yzeric Barnhart, Defiance
Complete Meet Results
Division II Defiance District
Boys
(First four boys in each event qualify to the Regional in Dayton)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 84, 4. Van Wert 67, 9. Elida 28, 12. Kenton 25, 13. Shawnee 17, 14. St. Marys 16, 18. Bath 4
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meter Dash: 3. Nicholas Krugh, Van Wert
200 Meter Dash: 2. Nicholas Krugh, Van Wert
400 Meter Dash: 1. Clark Etzler, Elida; 2. Quincey Salcido, Van Wert; 3. Zack Virdin, Shawnee
800 Meter Run: 1. Brad Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meter Run: 4. Mati Trampe-Kindt, Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 Meter Run: 2. Connor Holliday, Van Wert; 4. Mati Trampe-Kindt, Ottawa-Glandorf
110 Meter Hurdles: 2. Logan McDermit, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Luke Lemmerman, St. Marys
300 Meter Hurdles: 2. Sid Moening, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 3. Elida; 4. St. Marys
4×200 Meter Relay: 2. Van Wert; 4. St. Marys
4×400 Meter Relay: 1. Van Wert; 2. Elida; 3. Ottawa-Glandorf
4×800 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Van Wert
High Jump: 2. Sid Moening, Ottawa-Glandorf
Pole Vault: 4. Colin Laubenthal, Ottawa-Glandorf
Shot Put: 2. Dylan Abrams, Kenton; 3. Ben Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls
(First four girls in each event qualify to the Regional in Dayton)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 100.5, 3. Van Wert 83.5, 4. Defiance 81.5, 7. St. Marys 29, 8. Bath 23.5, 11. Elida 21
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meter Dash: 1. Madi Stechschulte, Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Jocelyn Ayers, Bath; 4. Amanda Clay, Van Wert
200 Meter Dash: 1. Madi Stechschulte, Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Jocelyn Ayers, Bath
400 Meter Dash: 3. Amanda Clay, Van Wert
800 Meter Run: 2. Elissa Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Samantha Murray, Defiance
1600 Meter Run: 2. Samantha Murray, Defiance
3200 Meter Run: 4. Andrea Foster, Van Wert
100 Meter Hurdles: 2. Melissa Knott, Ottawa-Glandorf
300 Meter Hurdles: Whitney Meyers, Van Wert
4×100 Meter Relay: 1. Defiance, 3. Van Wert, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf
4×200 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Van Wert
4×400 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Van Wert; 3. Defiance; 4. Bath
4×800 Meter Relay: 3. Ottawa-Glandorf
High Jump: 1. Aubrey Williams, Elida; 3. Erin Kinkley, St. Marys
Pole Vault: 1. Tori Bowen, Elida; 2. Lauren Howard, Defiance
Long Jump: 1. Ma’kayla Allen, Defiance; 2. Amanda Clay, Van Wert
Shot Put: 1. Alexis Dowdy, Van Wert; 2. Danielle Rohlf, Defiance; 3. Anna Bellman, Ottawa-Glandorf
Discus Throw: 1. Anna Bellman, Ottawa-Glandorf
Complete Meet Results
5/22 OHSAA Baseball Districts
Division II Bluffton District Semifinals
Bath 3 St. Marys 0
Wapakoneta 4 Celina 3
Division II Archbold District Semifinal
Defiance 5 Wauseon 0
Division III ONU District Semifinal
St. Henry 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
5/20 Baseball Scores
Defiance 9 Archbold 1
Bath 6 Ottawa-Glandorf 4
St. Marys 9 Tiffin Columbian 2
2014 WBL Baseball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Isaac Fitzgerald, St. Marys
WBL Coach of the Year: Nick Miller, Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Isaac Fitzgerald – Junior – St. Marys
Austin Hancock – Senior – Defiance
Adam Henderson – Junior – Wapakoneta
Chace Culver – Senior – Wapakoneta
Brad Croy – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Tanner Schimmoeller – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Eric Heffner – Senior – Bath
William Kleffner – Junior – Shawnee
Colin Gossard – Senior – Bath
Tristan Becker – Junior – St. Marys
Second Team
Jared Knous – Senior – St. Marys
Dom Gentile – Senior – Defiance
Adam Purdy – Junior – Elida
Matt Warnecke – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kodi Morgan – Junior – Wapakoneta
Kaleb Kuhn – Senior – Celina
Trevor Anderson – Junior – Shawnee
Chandler Kaeck – Senior – Wapakoneta
Eric Jordan – Senior – Bath
Third Team
Tristan Reichelderfer – Junior – Kenton
Shay Smiddy – Sophomore – Defiance
Tyler Zender – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Zack Wilker – Senior – St. Marys
Tyler Williams – Senior – Van Wert
Tyler Weaver – Junior – Defiance
Max Stambaugh – Senior – Elida
Bronson Best – Senior – Bath
Chase Wilder – Junior – Shawnee
Honorable Mention
Derek Turner – Senior – Defiance
Seth Conover – Junior – Kenton
Jacob Homan – Sophomore – Celina
Drew Schierloh – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Austin Brachok – Senior – Shawnee
Justin Murphy – Senior – Elida
Quinn Lotridge – Junior – Wapakoneta
Hunter Weis – Senior – Bath
Nathan Vogel – Senior – St. Marys
Ryan Stoller – Sophomore – Van Wert
2014 WBL Softball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Kimmy Reynolds, Bath
WBL Coach of the Year: Hannah Slavin, Bath
First Team
Kimmy Reynolds – Senior – Bath
Julia Miller – Junior – Bath
Renee Lovett – Senior – Wapakoneta
Megan Kitchen – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kaity Kuhn – Senior – Celina
Sabrina Kline – Junior – Elida
Michaela Black – Sophomore – Elida
Kay Shick – Senior – Shawnee
Emily Turner – Sophomore – Defiance
Jenna Hollar – Senior – Bath
Second Team
Blashia Moyler – Freshman – Wapakoneta
Stephanie Hempfling – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Callie Vogel – Sophomore – Celina
Anna Riggenbach – Sophomore – Defiance
Alyssa Manley – Junior – Bath
Alexis Zacharias – Junior – Celina
Kierstan Courtney – Junior – Shawnee
Kateri Steinecker – Freshman – Van Wert
Sierra Sammons – Sophomore – Wapakoneta
Third Team
Michelle Sdao – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Mallory Kill – Senior – St. Marys
Kara Dienstberger – Junior – Bath
Alexis Schwartz – Senior – Wapakoneta
Kristen Miller – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Hannah Taylor – Senior – Shawnee
Brooklyn Miller – Sophomore – Defiance
Caitie Shroyer – Senior – Elida
Kaylee Burd – Junior – Kenton
Honorable Mention
Ellie Dackin – Junior – Bath
Stephanie Walter – Sophomore – Celina
Laura Schrag – Junior – Defiance
Jenna Halpern – Junior – Elida
Hanna Legge – Freshman – Kenton
Lindsey Prichard – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Mckayla Wolff – Sophomore – Shawnee
Allison Langsdon – Freshman – St. Marys
Brooke Brown – Sophomore – Van Wert
Megan Fisher – Freshman – Wapakoneta
5/19 Baseball Scores
Defiance 4 Fairview 3
Elida 5 Patrick Henry 4
5/17 OHSAA Boys Tennis Sectionals
Division II UNOH Sectional
Four singles and four doubles team winners qualify to the District Tournament at BGSU
Teams: Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, St. Marys, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, Van Wert
Singles District Qualifiers: 2. Alex Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Alex Seibel, Celina; 4. Lane Mansfield, Van Wert
Doubles District Qualifiers: 1. J Barton/T Rutter, Shawnee; 2. I Elston/K LeJeune, Celina; 4. H Kriegel/A Seibel, Celina
Singles Bracket | Doubles Bracket
Division II Defiance College Sectional
Four singles and four doubles team winners qualify to the District Tournament at BGSU
Teams: Defiance
Singles District Qualifiers: none
Doubles District Qualifiers: none
Division I Findlay Sectional
Four singles and four doubles team winners qualify to the District Tournament at BGSU
Teams: Wapakoneta
Singles District Qualifiers: 4. Drew Wayman, Wapakoneta
Doubles District Qualifiers: none
2014 WBL Track & Field Championships
Boys
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 127, 2. Celina 96, 3. Van Wert 89, 4. Defiance 72, 5. Wapakoneta 51, 6. St. Marys 35, 7. Shawnee 18, 8. Elida 16, 9. Kenton 13, 10. Bath 10
Girls
1. Celina 100, 2. Ottawa-Glandorf 90, 3. Van Wert 80, 4. Defiance 78, 5. St. Marys 49, 6. Shawnee 46, 7. Wapakoneta 45, 8. Bath 28, 9. Elida 10. Kenton 0
WBL Individual Event Champions
Boys
4×800 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Brad Recker/Sid Moening/Trevor Ellerbrock/Matias Tampe-Kindt)
110 Meter Hurdles: Logan McDermott, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Meter Dash: Nicolas Krugh, Van Wert
4×200 Meter Relay: Van Wert (Kris Hart/Terrence Branson/Quincey Salcido/Nicolas Krugh)
1600 Meter Run: Matias Tampe-Kindt, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: Wapakoneta (Collin Lenhart/Cameron Lauck/Kaleb Huffman/Alex Lause)
400 Meter Dash: Quincey Salcido, Van Wert
300 Meter Hurdles: Stefan Chittum, Celina
800 Meter Run: Matias Tampe-Kindt, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Meter Dash: Nicolas Krugh, Van Wert
3200 Meter Run: Garrett Wiles, Defiance
4×400 Meter Relay: Van Wert (Tymon Moore/Hunter Perl/Quincey Salcido/Nicolas Krugh)
Pole Vault: Colin Laubenthal, Ottawa-Glandorf
High Jump: Will Hinegardner, Wapakoneta
Long Jump: Jack Hinders, Celina
Discus Throw: Trent Jones, Bath
Shot Put: Dylan Abrams, Kenton
Girls
4×800 Meter Relay: Defiance (Danielle McCoy/Natalie Wichman/Lindsey Wiles/Samantha Murray)
100 Meter Hurdles: Bekah Carr, Celina
100 Meter Dash: Jocelyn Ayers, Bath
4×200 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Megan Siefker/Michelle Maag/Elissa Ellerbrock/Madison Stechschulte)
1600 Meter Run: Samantha Murray, Defiance
4×100 Meter Relay: Shawnee (Julia Hardy/Jaden Marlowe/Kristen Sanchez/Hannah Reinhart)
400 Meter Dash: Elissa Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
300 Meter Hurdles: Bekah Carr, Celina
800 Meter Run: Murray, Samantha, Defiance
200 Meter Dash: Jocelyn Ayers, Bath
3200 Meter Run: Krtisten Dammeyer, St. Marys
4×400 Meter Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Kelly Schmitz/Anna Bellman/Madison Stechschulte/Elissa Ellerbrock)
Pole Vault: Bekah Carr, Celina
High Jump: Alyssa Hoyng, Celina
Long Jump: Bekah Carr, Celina
Discus Throw: Ann Bellman, Ottawa-Glandorf
Shot Put: Alexis Dowdy, Van Wert
5/16 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Defiance
Defiance 11 Oak Harbor 1, 5 inn.
Division III Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 9 Bluffton 1
5/16 OHSAA Softball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Bath
Bath 1 Defiance 0
Division II Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Wauseon 5 Van Wert 4, 9 inn.
Division II Sectional at Napoleon
Napoleon 12 St. Marys 1
Division iI Sectional Championship at Elida
Shawnee 2 Elida 0
Division III Sectional at Tinora
Kenton 9 Tinora 3
Division III Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Lima Central Catholic 1, 8 inn.
5/14 OHSAA Softball Sectionals
Division II Sectional at Defiance
Defiance 18 Bryan 0
Division II Sectional at Napoleon
St. Marys at Napoleon
Division III Sectional at Tinora
Kenton at Tinora
5/13 Baseball Scores
Elida 8 Lima Central Catholic 7
Findlay 10 Ottawa-Glandorf 9, 10 inn.
Defiance at Archbold (ppd)
Van Wert at Bryan (ppd)
5/12 WBL Baseball Scores
Defiance 10 Elida 1
Non-League:
St. Henry 4 Celina 3
Ottawa-Glandorf 1 Archbold 0
Bath 8 Liberty-Benton 3
Anna 6 Wapakoneta 2
Van Wert 8 Paulding 2