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
12/23 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 61 Bryan 34
Marion Local 51 Wapakoneta 41
12/21 Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 44 Findlay 39
Hamilton 85 Celina 76
Defiance 43 Rossford 37
Elida 59 Coldwater 46
Ottawa-Glandorf 47 Kalida 40
Marion Local 45 St. Marys 38
New Knoxville 54 Shawnee 50
12/20 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 66 Bath 53
Celina 69 Ottawa-Glandorf 64, OT
Elida 74 Wapakoneta 45
St. Marys 56 Kenton 42
Van Wert 63 Shawnee 41
12/19 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 53 Defiance 33
Ottawa-Glandorf 67 Celina 36
Wapakoneta 55 Elida 42
Van Wert 67 Shawnee 63
Kenton 54 St. Marys 36
12/19 WBL Wrestling Results
Super Tri at Elida
Bath 46 Wapakoneta 27
Wapakoneta 55 Elida 12
Elida 41 Kenton 36
Bath 62 Kenton 9
Super Tri at St. Marys
St. Marys 43 Shawnee 25
Defiance 48 St. Marys 14
Defiance 52 Celina 15
Celina 45 Shawnee 22
12/17 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 57 Versailles 37
Continental 58 Defiance 37
Liberty-Benton 65 Ottawa-Glandorf 45
Coldwater 65 Elida 42
St. Henry 44 Celina 37
12/13 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 63 Celina 54
Defiance 63 Elida 62
Ottawa-Glandorf 60 Van Wert 40
Shawnee 62 St. Marys 49
12/12 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 65 Celina 27
Wapakoneta 62 Kenton 43
Shawnee 54 St. Marys 34
Ottawa-Glandorf 53 Van Wert 41
Elida 47 Defiance 36
12/10 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 56 Anna 52
Versailles 56 Celina 43
Defiance 35 Tinora 34
Marysville 65 Kenton 59
Liberty-Benton 62 Shawnee 43
Van Wert 63 Spencerville 50
Allen East 62 Wapakoneta 60
12/9 Girls Basketball Scores
Archbold 56 Defiance 16
12/6 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 66 Paulding 54
Elida 74 Spencerville 46
Ottawa-Glandorf 58 Bowling Green 36
St. Henry 56 St. Marys 42
Shawnee 65 Allen East 63, OT
Van Wert 60 Ottoville 57
12/5 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 47 Ottawa-Glandorf 44
Elida 51 Celina 30
Kenton 52 Defiance 44
Van Wert 64 St. Marys 35
Wapakoneta 65 Shawnee 60
The WBL is well represented on the 2013 All-Ohio Football Teams.
The WBL was well represented on the 2013 Division III, IV & V All-Ohio Teams
Division III All-Ohio Team
1st Team Offensive End: Trey Guilliam, Defiance
2nd Team Offensive Lineman: Kyle Gonterman, Wapakoneta
3rd Team Running Back: Zach Schmerge, Wapakoneta
Special Mention: Chance Weitz, Elida; Thomas Schoenlien, Wapakoneta; Jared Knous, St. Marys
Division IV All-Ohio Team
1st Team Offensive End: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton
1st Team Defensive Lineman: Noah Furbush, Kenton (Division III Defensive Player of the Year)
2nd Team Quarterback: Grant Sherman, Kenton
2nd Team Defensive Back: Matt Bahr, Kenton
3rd Team Offensive Lineman: Marcus Rhoades, Kenton
Special Mention: Tristan Reichelderfer, Kenton
Division V All-Ohio Team
Special Mention: Brad Racer, Ottawa-Glandorf; Tyler Zender, Ottawa-Glandorf
11/30 Boys Basketball Scores
Tip-Off Classic
LCC 77 Elida 62
Bath 82 Shawnee 56
Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off
Crestview 56 Van Wert 46
Defiance 54 Napoleon 29
Wapakoneta at Indian Lake
Bryan at Ottawa-Glandorf
Celina at Versailles (ppd)