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
8/14 Girls Tennis Results
Lima Central Catholic 3 Defiance 2
Marysville 4 Kenton 1
8/12 Boys Golf Results
Defiance Boys Golf Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Club (15 teams)
3. Van Wert 342, 4. Defiance 345, 6. Celina 361, 11. Ottawa-Glandorf 390
Van Wert 342 (Brandon Hernandez 83, Lucas Etzler 83, Rick Etter 88, Alex Miller 88, Justin Price 107)
Defiance 345 (DJ Gustwiller 81, Drake Moening 86, Ricky Bolman 89, Isaac Thomas 89, Matt Belland 101)
Celina 361 (Kaleb Kuhn 82, David Jenkins 87, Jimmy Luebke 95, Stephen Fleck 97, Jake Smalley 105)
Ottawa-Glandorf 390 (Carson Williams 87, Eric Parys 93, Drew Schierloh 104, Andrew Krukowski 106, Sammy Gable 107)
Rob Contini Memorial (11 teams)
1. Bath 307, 9. Shawnee 332, 10. Elida 336
8/12 Girls Golf Results
Wapakoneta 188, Waynesfield-Goshen 238
Wapakoneta (Shelby Kohler 41, Haley Kinstle 48, Emily Klopenstein 49, Sierra Sammons 50)
Lincolnview Invitational (7 teams)
1. Celina 355, 2. Defiance 357
8/12 Girls Tennis Results
Bath 4 Marion Harding 1
Greenville 5 Van Wert 0
Kenton 3 Upper Sandusky 2
Ottawa-Glandorf 5 Fostoria 0
Lima Central Catholic 3 Elida 2
Defiance 3 Wauseon 2
8/8 Girls Golf Results
Defiance 176, Coldwater 236
8/6 Boys Golf Results
Hawthorne Hills Invitational
1. West Liberty-Salem 321, 2. Allen East 326, 3. Shawnee 335, 4. Van Buren 338, 5. Miami Valley 345, 6. Kalida 350, 6. Elida 350, 8. Parkway 352, 9. Patrick Henry 354. 10. Defiance 361, 10. Findlay JV 361, 12. Anthony Wayne 364, 13. Perry 408, 14. Waynesfield-Goshen 414, 15. Carey 416, 15. Paulding 416, 17. Delphos Jefferson 449, 18. Ridgemont 503
8/6 Girls Golf Results
Yellow Jacket Invitational
1, Perrysburg 329. 2, Sylvania Northview 330. 3, Toledo Notre Dame 348. 4, Toledo Whitmer 356. 5, Huron 378. 6, Defiance 386. 7, Anthony Wayne 396. 8, Findlay 412. 9, Lexington 413. 10, Lima Central Catholic 418. 11, Bowling Green 426. 12, Perrysburg JV 430. Toledo Notre Dame JV 440. 14, Shawnee 449. 15, Eastwood 462. 16, Otsego 467.
2013 OHSBCA All-Ohio Baseball Teams
The WBL was well represented on the 2013 All-Ohio Baseball Teams. Defiance’s Robert Zeigler was voted Division II Player of the Year and Defiance’s Tom Held was voted Division II Coach of the Year.
Division II First Team
Robert Zeigler, Defiance
Weston Rivers, Defiance
Cory Wilder, Shawnee
Joey Hurless, Van Wert
Division II Honorable Mention
Johnny Crawford, Wapakoneta
Andrew Hines, Wapakoneta
Chandler Kaeck, Wapakoneta
Division III Honorable Mention
Tyler Zender, Ottawa-Glandorf
Complete 2013 OHSBCA All-Ohio Baseball Teams
2012-13 WBL Academic All League Members
The following junior and senior Western Buckeye League student athletes have been named Academic All League for 2012-13. Juniors must maintain a 3.75 GPA through five semesters and earn at least two varsity letters in WBL recognized sports. Seniors must maintain a 3.75 GPA through seven semesters and earn at least three varsity letters in WBL recognized sports.Seniors
Taylor Dackin
Juniors
Audrey Brandon
Jenna Hollar
Katherine Inskeep
Eric Jordan
Kimberly Reynolds
Lindsey States
Seniors
Emily Bihn
Matt Buschur
Amanda Ebbing
Taylor Guingrich
Brooke Mertz
Kyle Snider
Miranda Werling
Autumn Brehm
Kari Donovan
Emily Dorsten
Isaac Elston
Cole Flaute
Alex Giesige
Elisabeth Goettemoeller
Jack Hinders
Kristian LeJeune
Cole Mertz
Sam Phares
Mason Ross
Alex Schiavone
Aaron Seibel
Alex Seibel
Tyus Temple
Michaela Wenning
Seniors
Emily Gallant
Ryan Howard
Colleen Johns
Brandon Layne
Chris Martinez
Paige Mathewson
Troy Mayes
Ethan Plummer
Abram Ramirez
Andrew Rickabaugh
Alex Schrag
Demma Strausbaugh
Jordan Tobias
Wade Verhoff
Robert Zeigler
Juniors
Spencer Batt
Libby Burkhart
Natalie Castillo
Cisco Chavez
Darby Fogt
Dominic Gentile
Trey Guilliam
Zach Hale
Cassidy Held
Karen Krontz
Danielle McCoy
Samantha Murray
Megan Sewell
Seniors
Michael Lawler
Bryan Romey
Kevin Russell
Aric Thompson
Juniors
Nathan Cellar
Rachel Kerber
Erika Kiel
Dakota Mathias
Anthony Siefker
Andrea Stocker
Elizabeth White
Seniors
Spence Bailey
Erica Beverly
Gwen Downing
Lara Dulin
Caleb Halsey
Samantha Kuhlman
Andrea Thomas
Allie Whitaker
Juniors
Matt Bahr
Brooke Bostelman
Noah Furbush
Gage Hair
Sara Heilman
Jonathan Szczerba
Danny Warner
Seniors
Eric Beckman
Molly Closson
Tyler Deters
Brenden Drerup
Tyler Ellerbrock
Colton Haselman
Ross Harshbarger
Haley Inniger
Jacob Leopold
Matt Kaufman
Luke Recker
Matt Samuelson
Rebecca Schriner
Jacob Wells
Juniors
Natasha Cass
Stephanie Hempfling
Kialee Koch
Megan Hoehn
Michelle Maag
Monica Maas
Jennifer Meyer
Drew Schierloh
Michelle Sdao
Carson Williams
Tyler Zender
Seniors
Cole Brooks
Emily Brown
Katlyn Brown
Kevin Dammeyer
Nicholas Durkee
Kelly Heitkamp
Colleen Magee
Neil Perry
Logan Simons
Juniors
Kristen Dammeyer
Erin Kinkley
Luke Lemmerman
Tannar Rutschilling
Christine Sullivan
Tarin Tischler
Zach Wilker
Seniors
Brooke Heatwole
Jamie Kuhlman
Margaret MacDonald
Ayotomiwa Ojo
Bethany Pohjala
Adrienne Pohl
Joshua Thomas
Cory Wilder
Juniors
Austin Brachok
Troy Brinkman
Kathryn Chung
Emily Murphy
Avinash Rajasekaran
Seniors
Alexander Bair
Sydney Collins
Ashlee Dowdy
Jacey Eikenbary
Joseph Hurless
Jessica Klausing
Caleb Markward
Spencer Prichard
Colton Royer
A. J. Smith
Daniel Thompson
Andrew Todd
Nikolas Wolford
Juniors
Jacob Braun
Leah Brubaker
Claire Butler
Amanda Clay
Taylor Doidge
Sydney Dull
Eric Easley
Clarissa Gamble
Rachael Gordon
Kaitlynn Hall
Lauren Mathew
Daniel Patterson
Nathan Stoller
Seniors
Nicole Brown
Anthony Etzkorn
Michael Greer
Nathan Hager
Megan Hayzlett
Riley Hire
Zachary Holtzapple
Amy Hume
Aaron Johnson
Elizabeth Martin
John Martin
Brandon Miller
Jessica Plaugher
Carli Sammons
James Toth
Juniors
Bailey Hinegardner
Taylor Law
Rachel Roberts
Erin Schnell
Amanda Sims
Alec Temple
Sara Warner
2011-12 Western Buckeye League Academic All League Awards
Eligibility is determined after five semesters for juniors who carry at least a 3.75 GPA and have earned a minimum of 2 varsity letters in sports recognized by the WBL. Eligibility is determined after seven semesters for seniors who carry at least a 3.75 GPA and have earned a minimum of 3 varsity letters in sports recognized by the WBL.Bath
Seniors
Jacob Bible
Jason Lauf
Juniors
Taylor Dackin
Mitch Skinner
Celina
Seniors
Andrea Bell
Danielle Bihn
Brandon Casto
Elizabeth Laffin
Audra Manci
Samantha Manci
Sean Mertz
Alexis Mills
Alexandra Parker
Jeremy Walls
Emily Zender
Juniors
Brianna Beougher
Emily Bihn
Matthew Buschur
Amanda Ebbing
Angela Evers
Taylor Guingrich
Brooke Mertz
Kyle Snider
Miranda Werling
Defiance
Seniors
Jacob Behringer
Kristen Fett
Brittany Froelich
Jordan Harpest
Douglas Herrett
Justin Kahle
Katherine Koester
Hannah Lamb
Kyle Maxey
Zachary McCarthy
Jacob Moore
Shea Murray
Jacob Rosebrock
Henry Weisgerber
Juniors
Josh Carnahan
Jenna Cosentino
Cynthia Davis
Emily Gallant
Ryan Howard
Joshua Hubbard
Joseph Jackson
Colleen Johns
Brandon Layne
Anthony Martinez
Paige Mathewson
Troy Mayes
Ethan Plummer
Andrew Rickabaugh
Alex Schrag
Demma Strausbaugh
Collin Whitesell
Robert Zeigler
Elida
Seniors
Elizabeth Boyle
Austin Etzler
Keaton Greeley
Nathan Jenkins
Ben Kerber
Robin Klaus
Michael Lee
Angela McVey
Katrina Meeks
Chris Radebaugh
Monica Tieu
Juniors
Shannon Boroff
Michael Lawler
Kevin Russell
Aric Thompson
Kenton
Seniors
Luke Abbott
Alexis Altvater
Brice Fackler
Isaac Jeffers
Alainy Krueger
Claire Long
Kasey Rawlins
Kate Sherman
Demi Snider
Morgan Tudor
Juniors
Spence Bailey
Erica Beverly
Gwen Downing
Lara Dulin
Caleb Halsey
Samantha Kuhlman
Allie Whitaker
Ottawa-Glandorf
Seniors
Kathy Arnold
Logan Borgelt
Nate Brickner
Alex Fuetter
Kelsey Hoehn
Jessie Kreinbrink
John Lammers
Chelsea Maag
Alison Nash
Alexis Osting
Jill Recker
Adam Schmenk
Casey Schroeder
Jacob Siebeneck
Brad Siefker
Jeff Tobe
Brooke Zynda
Juniors
Kelsey Baldwin
Eric Beckman
Molly Closson
Tyler Deters
Brenden Drerup
Kayla Eastman
Tyler Ellerbrock
Austin Escobedo
Colton Haselman
Ross Hashbarger
Haley Inniger
Jacob Leopold
Matt Kaufman
Brittany Nordhaus
Luke Recker
Matt Samuelson
Rebecca Schriner
Kelley Selhorst
Stacy Walker
Jacob Wells
St. Marys
Seniors
Marie Bertke
Jenny Brown
Molly Hertenstein
Jessica Jeffries
Daniel Miller
Austin Riggs
Anthony Tenney
Ryan Wilker
Sarah Wilker
Juniors
Emily Brown
Kevin Dammeyer
Nick Durkee
Mitch Fowler
Kelly Heitkamp
Colleen Magee
Neil Perry
Logan Simons
Shawnee
Seniors
Garrett Diltz
Zachary Diltz
William Madley
Cara Murphy
Lauren Rovner
Tim Taviano
Eli Tucker
Emily Wolery
Juniors
Brooke Heatwole
Jamie Kuhlman
Margaret MacDonald
Bethany Pohjala
Adrienne Pohl
Brandon Sevitz
Cory Wilder
Van Wert
Seniors
Luke Brubaker
Erin Dingle
Molly Gamble
Taylor Grooms
Danielle Hitchcock
Brooke Keber
Nathan Knodel
Vincent Moreland
Trey Stemen
Juniors
Alexander Bair
Livia Butler
Sydney Collins
Ashlee Dowdy
Jacey Eikenbary
Joseph Hurless
Caleb Markward
Spencer Prichard
Colten Royer
Daniel Thompson
Nikolas Wolford
Wapakoneta
Seniors
Rex Azbell
Claudia Grumblis
Caleb Hennon
Joseph Jose
Mackenzie Klock
Paige Klopfenstein
James Knippen
Courtney Knippen
Ryan Kremer
Mallory McDevitt
Connor Metz
Michelle Mosler
Shyla Ruppert
Alicia Sawmiller
Christopher Swartz
Kristine Stinebaugh
Cole Thrush
Juniors
Nicole Brown
Anthony Etzkorn
Michael Greer
Nathan Hager
Megan Hayzlett
Annie Henderson
Riley Hire
Zachary Holtzapple
Amy Hume
Elizabeth Martin
Brandon Miller
Jessica Plaugher
Carli Sammons
James Toth
2 WBL Baseball Players named to the 2011 OHSBCA Coaches All-Ohio Teams.
Defiance’s Anthony Kidston was voted to first team All-Ohio and Wapakoneta’s Dustin Gerlach was voted to the 2nd Team on the 2011 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Ohio Teams.
Defiance grad Justin Hancock was drafted in the 9th round by the San Diego Padres.
Defiance grad Justin Hancock from Lincoln Trail Junior College was drafted in the 9th round by the San Diego Padres.
2011 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Final Poll
Defiance finished 5th in Division II in the 2011 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Poll.
Complete 2011 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Poll
Defiance’s Megan Turner will continue her education and play softball for Notre Dame College.
Defiance’s Megan Turner will continue her education and play softball for NAIA Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. She will be studying biology.
Defiance ranked 4th in the Week 2 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Poll.
Defiance ranked 4th in Division II in the Week 2 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Poll.