Address: 1755 Palmer Drive, Defiance, Ohio 43512
Principal: Robert Morton | Office Phone: 419-784-2777
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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
2010-11 Division II & III All-Ohio Boys Basketball Team
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2010-11 Associated Press Division II & III All-Ohio boys basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel:
Division II
FIRST TEAM:
Deontae Hawkins, Dayton Dunbar, 6-foot-7, junior, 16.1 points per game; Percy Dean, Cols. Mifflin, 5-9, sr., 24.1; Jalen Ragland, Chillicothe, 6-6, sr., 20.5; Devon Carter, Cleve. John Hay, 6-3, soph., 20.1; Jake Heagen, New Concord John Glenn, 6-4, sr., 22.0; Damond Powell, Tol. Rogers, 5-10, sr., 22.5; Evan Payne, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, 6-1, jr., 24.5.
Player of the year: Damond Powell, Tol. Rogers.
Coach of the year: Randy Kortokrax, Cols. Hartley.
SECOND TEAM:
Tanner Gibson, Zanesville, 6-1, sr., 17.5; Nick Van Hoose, St. Paris Graham, 6-1, sr., 17.8; Josh Ingle, Shelby, 6-5, sr., 18.3; Reggie McAdams, Elida, 6-5, jr., 19.3; DaVonte’ Beard, Akron SVSM, 6-2, sr., 19.0; Jazel Garrett, Akron Buchtel, 5-9, sr., 14.0; Nate Jacubec, Struthers, 5-10, sr., 19.8; Joey Vuyancih, Mentor Lake Cath., 6-2, jr., 21.2; Jordan Barham, Hunting Valley Univ. School, 6-4, jr., 18.9.
THIRD TEAM:
Wesley Russell, Cols. Centennial, 6-3, sr., 16.1; John Lowdermilk, Carrollton, 6-2, sr., 15.2; Anthony Monaco, Dover, 6-4, sr., 22.5; Jaaron Simmons, Kettering Alter, 6-0, soph., 17.3; Austin Cunningham, Vincent Warren, 6-1, sr., 19.1; Isaiah Carson, WCH Miami Trace, 6-2, sr., 23.0; Eric Truog, Chagrin Falls Kenston, 6-10, jr., 18.9.
Special Mention
Ryan Green, Granville; Jon Primes, Cols. Bexley; Trent Weaver, Hilliard Bradley; Landon Israel, Zanesville Maysville; Brandon Taylor, Coshocton; Niko Otto, Wintersville Indian Creek; Paul Byrd, St. Bernard Roger Bacon; Josh Jones, Bellefontaine; Jake Kretzer, Waverly; Anthony Crane, Thornville Sheridan; Levi Lawhead, McArthur Vinton County; Jake Thomas, Circleville Logan Elm; Desmond Ridenour, Cleve. Benedictine; Anthony Kukwa, Perry; R.J. Kauffman, Avon; Eric Stapleton, Defiance; Nate Bihn, Celina; Evan Pannell, Akron Hoban; Colin Reardon, Poland Seminary; Antonio Hearn, Akron Kenmore; Lucas Strouble, Alliance Marlington.
Honorable Mention
Bryan Crawford, Delaware Buckeye Valley; Jacob Matuska, Cols. Hartley; Eric Roby, Plain City Jonathan Alder; Eric Siefert, Cols. Hartley; Jordan Tomlinson, Delaware Buckeye Valley; Kyle Roberts, Byesville Meadowbrook; Marky Thompkins, East Liverpool; Kyle Blanchard, Cadiz Harrison Central; Chris Ericksen, Carrollton; Rian Burrell, Zanesville; Logan Kimble, New Philadelphia; Jared Bryant, St. Bernard Roger Bacon; Tony Davis, Cin. Wyoming; Zach Denny, Germantown Valley View; Drew Hall, Cin. McNicholas; Nick Wake, Goshen; Malik London, Chillicothe; Brick Davis, Chillicothe Unioto; Harrison Martin, Waverly; Grant Venham, Vincent Warren; Nathan Elswick, Circleville Logan Elm; Kyle Slone, WCH Washington; Aric Carroll, Hillsboro; Jacob Horsley, Thornville Sheridan; Caleb Schillace, LaGrange Keystone; John Urwin, Bay Village Bay; Jimmy Corrigan, Rocky River; Mark Williams, Cleve. Benedictine; Chaz Rollins, Cleve. John Hay; Mike Turman, Painesville Harvey; Jeremiah Townes, Beachwood; Mike Yost, Milan Edison; Robby Rinehart, Lexington; Jordan Lauf, Napoleon; Matt Wisler, Bryan; Trey Howard, Lima Shawnee; Corey Clifton, Van Wert; Ricky Johnson Jr., Akron SVSM; Danny Reese, Youngs. Mooney; Ben Gency, Streetsboro; Clay Walters, Mantua Crestwood; Mike Lopuchovsky, Hubbard; Jake Jacubec, Struthers; Adam Ryczaj, Struthers; Owen Gramoy, Louisville; Shawntrail Smith, Akron Buchtel; Cory Hoffman, Canal Fulton Northwest.
Division III
FIRST TEAM:
Adolphus Washington, Cin. Taft, 6-foot-6, junior, 19.1 points per game; Anton Grady, Cleve. Cent. Cath., 6-8, sr., 20.9; Brennan McKean, West Salem Northwestern, 6-0, sr., 28.0; Paul Honigford, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-8, se., 16.8; Evan Jamison, Richwood North Union, 6-7, sr., 22.1; Nathan Copley, Chesapeake, 6-2, sr., 14.5 Derek Zeiter, Ontario, 6-4., sr., 19.4
Players of the year: Adolphus Washington, Cin. Taft; Anton Grady, Cleve. Cent. Cath.
Coaches of the year: Zach Ruth, Galion Northmor; Shawn Brewer, Paulding.
SECOND TEAM:
Blake Justice, Peebles, 6-2, sr., 27.3; Marquice Taylor, Cols. Africentric, 6-0, sr., 19.4; Dan Monteroso, St. Clairsville, 6-3, soph., 23.0; Jalen Billups, Cin. Shroder, 6-6, sr., 19.2; Tyler O’Connor, Lima Cent. Cath., 6-3, jr., 12.8; Telly Fricke, Archbold, 5-11, sr., 11.0; Zach Wasson, Orrville, 6-5, sr., 19.3; Demonte Flannigan, Cleve. VASJ, 6-8, soph., 16.0.
THIRD TEAM:
Nick Gibson, Milford Center Fairbanks, 6-2, sr., 19.8; Brett Farnsworth, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 6-2, sr., 21.4; Ronnie Drinnon, Jamestown Greeneview, 6-7, jr., 14.3; Orlando Berry, Cin. Taft, 5-8, jr., 13.1; Austin McMaster, Chesapeake, 6-5, jr., 18.9; Evan Legg, Piketon, 6-2, sr., 22.8; Andy Stegman, Wheelersburg, 6-6, sr., 18.4; Cody Dillon, Newton Falls, 6-4, jr., 19.4; Drew Frizell, Smithville, 6-2, sr., 21.2; Tim Goff, Burton Berkshire, 6-7, jr., 18.0.
Special Mention
Steven Bridgeman, Carroll Bloom-Carroll; Anthony Kendrick, Cols. Horizon Science; Garrett Legraen, Beverly Fort Frye; Thomas Ellis, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Marcus Schumacher, Woodsfield Monroe Central; Dakota Bennett, Camden Preble Shawnee; Travis Elliott, Ironton; Andrew Bendolph, Portsmouth; Wayne Evans, Portsmouth; A.J. Henson, Orwell Grand Valley; Karl Garner, Cleve. VASJ; Mike Zavagno, Gates Mills Gilmour Acad.; Brandon Easton, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Nolan Todd, Collins Western Reserve; Travis Schomaeker, Ottawa-Glandorf; Mark Noble, Akron Manchester; Bob Peters, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA; Jacob Jaros, Leavittsburg LaBrae; Jordan Jenior, Rootstown; Brendan Milburn, Atwater Waterloo; Ryan Moore, Jeromesville Hillsdale.
Honorable Mention
Roger Gleckler, Heath; Isaac McGlone, Carroll Bloom-Carroll; Drew Osborne, Centerburg; Zack Ratcliff, Cols. Acad.; Kolby Snyder, Mount Gilead; Tyler Fitzpatrick, Barnesville; Darian Arnold, Newcomerstown; Shon Smith, Beverly Fort Frye; Clayton Patton, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley; Hunter Shaw, Sugarcreek Garaway; Jordan Wilson, Zanesville West Muskingum; Evan Bradds, Jamestown Greeneview; Josh Foster, Middletown Madison; Jake Overbeck, Reading; Evan Wolf, Casstown Miami East; Elliot Young, Williamsburg; Zac Carter, Ironton; Colin Kennedy, Chesapeake; Andy Countryman, Peebles; Dion McKinley, Portsmouth; Drew Cannon, Oak Hill; Blake Barnes, South Point; Blake Yates, Lucasville Valley; Dylan Gragg, Chillicothe Huntington; Rasaun Smith, Cleve. Central Cath.; Duane Gibson, Cleve. VASJ; Marcus Spelich, Rocky River Luth. West; Ethan Nobbe, Wickliffe; Will Starks, Gates Mills Hawken; Mitchell Lake, Orwell Grand Valley; Adam LaMonica, Wickliffe; Brian Bollenbacher, Huron; T.J. Waldock, Bloomdale Elmwood; Levi Gleason, Bluffton; Matt Metcalf, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Blake Green, Delta; Lucas Pennington, Metamora Evergreen; Ryan Burfield, East Canton; Peyton Aldridge, Leavittsburg LaBrae; Jeremy Quinlan, Brookfield; Devonte Jenkins, Youngs. Ursuline; Kyrie Gregorey, Youngs. Ursuline; Kyle Dack, Akron Manchester; Cody Berg, Garrettsville Garfield; Levi Licata, Jeromesville Hillsdale.
2010-11 Northwest Ohio All-District Girls Basketball Teams
Division II
FIRST TEAM:
Leslie Raifsnider, Bellevue, 5-8, jr., 19.2; Macketta Allen, Toledo Scott, 5-8, sr., 15.3; Amanda Cahill, Clyde, 6-1, fr., 17.3; Emma Hostetler, Shelby, 5-7, so., 19.1; Hailey Griffo, Lima Shawnee, 5-9, sr., 15.7.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Leslie Raifsnider, Bellevue.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Rod Hersha, Napoleon.
SECOND TEAM:
Cha’Ron Sweeney, Toledo Rogers, 5-2, so., 15.9; Jordan Fraley, Sandusky Perkins, 5-9, jr., 15.5; Kaylea Griffin, Clyde, 5-11, sr., 11.1; Megan Zachrich, Napoleon, 5-8, sr., 10.0; Emily Ruhe, Lima Bath, 6-foot, so., 15.5; Erika Thronsberry, St. Marys Memorial, 6-foot, sr., 15.3.
THIRD TEAM:
Sasha Dailey, Toledo Rogers, 5-8, fr., 17.1; Bailey Creager, Wauseon, 5-9, jr., 12.0; Maya Brown, Tiffin Columbian, 5-9, sr., 12.2; Alysun Daniel, Willard, 5-10, sr., 16.4; Vanessa Chatman, Galion, 5-10, sr., 17.3; Samantha Dervisevic, Lima Shawnee, 6-foot, sr., 18.8; Jackie Stalder, Kenton, 5-8, jr., 16.1.
Special Mention
Katie Butler, Maumee; Jasmyne Smith, Toledo Rogers; Abbey Cox, Susan Knight, Milan Edison; Hannah Schneider, Norwalk; Taylor Graboski, Upper Sandsky; Taylor Miller, Napoleon; Sadie Daeger, Defiance; Kayla Diefenthaler, Oak Harbor; Courtney Rolf, Eastwood; Taylor Whitaker, Lexington; Hannah Kochis, Mansfield Madison; Courtney Knippen, Wapakoneta; Jessica Johns, Lima Bath; McKenzie Butterman, Kenton; Elizabeth Aller, Lima Shawnee; Amanda Hoying, Celina; Jo Steva, Rachel Wale, St. Marys.
Division III
FIRST TEAM:
Caitie Craft, Liberty-Benton, 5-8, jr., 21.1; Lauren Abendroth, Ottawa Hills, 5-10, sr., 19.8; Veronica Wonderly, Fostoria, 5-7, sr., 27.0; Lauren Langenderfer, Evergreen, 5-8, jr., 20.9; Kaysie Brittenham, Lake, 5-9, sr., 19.3.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Caitie Craft, Findlay Liberty-Benton.
COACH OF THE YEAR: John Langenderfer, Evergreen.
SECOND TEAM:
Kelsey Wyant, Western Reserve, 5-9, sr., 12.5; Alicia Drewes, Archbold, 5-8, sr., 14.5; Anna Steffel, Tinora, 5-6, sr., 13.2; Alyssa Meis, Genoa, 5-10, sr., 11.0; Kendra Brusnwick, Fort Recovery, 5-7, sr., 12.9; Holly Brunswick, Fort Recovery, 5-8, sr., 12.1.
THIRD TEAM:
Theresa Jackson, Western Reserve, 5-8, so., 11.4; Kathleen Przeslawski, Delta, 5-8, sr., 17.7; Jessica Farr, Paulding, 6-foot, jr., 11.6; Carly Huston, Lake, 5-11, sr., 9.6; Julie Swartzmiller, Genoa, 5-8, sr., 10.5; Allie Hawkins, Bucyrus, 5-7, jr., 12.9.
Special Mention
Haley Jarecki, Carolyn Arnos, Cimone Reid, Ottawa Hills; Megan Thomas, New London; Rachel Myers, Liberty-Benton; Kelsey Tietje, Patrick Henry; Kendra McCann, Tinora; Abby Grinnell, Fairview; Jessica Feller, Genoa; Broegan Sautter, Monique Wilson, Clear Fork; Sarah Davis, Buyrus; Stacia Allen, Lima Central Catholic; Tessa Deckebach, Toledo Ottawa Hills; Shannon Coy, Sarah Weyer, Kelsey Kromer, Castalia Margaretta; Lauren Volz, Huron; Sami Harrod, Bluffton; Taylor Babcock, Evergreen; Nicole Hurst, Archbold; Alexa Salsbury, Delta; Kaitlann Hogrefe, Liberty Center; Jessica Hoffman, Amy Gosche, Lakota; Brandi Schimming, Genoa; Audrey Thorbahn, Woodmore; Macey Sheerer, Bucyrus; Allie Bise, Ashland Crestview; Erica Uselton, Ontario; Haley Burtch, Parkway.
2010-11 Northwest Ohio All-District Boys Basketball Teams
Division II
FIRST TEAM:
Damond Powell, Toledo Rogers, 5-10, sr., 22.5; Josh Ingle, Shelby, 6-5, sr., 18.3; Eric Stapleton, Defiance, 6-8, sr., 14.7; Reggie McAdams, Elida, 6-5, jr., 19.3; Nate Bihn, Celina, 6-2, sr., 13.7.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Damond Powell, Toledo Rogers.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Bihn, Celina.
SECOND TEAM:
Mike Yost, Milan Edison, 6-3, sr., 13.4; Robby Rinehart, Lexington, 6-3, sr., 13.5; Jordan Lauf, Napoleon, 6-4, so., 20.0; Matt Wisler, Bryan, 6-3, sr., 17.5; Trey Howard, Lima Shawnee, 6-2, sr., 22.5; Corey Clifton, Van Wert, 6-3, sr., 17.8.
THIRD TEAM:
Dontonio Kynard, Toledo Scott, 6-foot, jr., 17.5; Jacob Cashen, Norwalk, 6-4, jr., 11.2; Michael Ebert, Sandusky Perkins, 6-6, jr., 13.4; Shaquille Brooks, Mansfield Madison, 6-2, jr., 13.9; Logan Slavinski, Clear Fork, 6-3, sr., 13.6; Derek Roop, St. Marys Memorial.
Special Mention
Shawn Flanagan, Tyler Martin, Maumee; Clemmye Owens, Toledo Rogers; Brandon Smith, Zak Dees, Sandusky Perkins; Zach Warner, Clyde; A.J. Settles, Fostoria; Nick Loura, Tiffin Columbian; Anthony Kidston, Defiance; Jordan Myles, Napoleon; Derek Colston, Port Clinton; Maty Mauk, Kenton; John Homan, Celina; Dishon Harris, Toledo Waite; Jalen Santoro, Bellevue; Jake Fetherolf, Norwalk; Jalen Douglas, Willard; Evan Logsdon, Upper Sandusky; Garrett Arnold, Shelby; Rasheed Brooks, Lexington; Jaquan Thompson, Mansfield Madison; Trey Boyd, Clear Fork; Aaron Bruot, Bryan; Tre Henricks, Alex Woten, Wauseon; Kevin Young, Oak Harbor; Brad Davis, Lima Bath; Jacob Myers, Van Wert; Greg Riemesch, Celina.
Division III
FIRST TEAM:
Derek Zeiter, Ontario, 6-4, sr., 19.4; Nolan Todd, Western Reserve, 5-11, jr., 12.2; Travis Schomaeker, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-foot, sr., 17.1; Telly Fricke, Archbold, 5-11, sr., 11.0; Tyler O’Connor, Lima Central Catholic, 6-3, jr., 12.8.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Derek Zeiter, Ontario.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Shawn Brewer, Paulding.
SECOND TEAM:
Brian Bollenbacher, Huron, 6-1, sr., 16.2; T.J. Waldock, Elmwood, 6-foot, sr., 17.1; Levi Gleason, Bluffton, 6-6, sr., 17.8; Matt Metcalf, Colonel Crawford, 6-1, jr., 13.5; Blake Green, Delta, 6-4, jr., 17.3; Lucas Pennington, Evergreen, 6-5, sr., 14.2;.
THIRD TEAM:
Devin Jones, Castalia Margaretta, 6-3, sr., 13.1; Nate Schmitt, Western Reserve, 6-foot, sr., 14.2; Matt Hall, Ashland Crestview, 5-11, sr., 11.7; Garrett Morton, Archbold, 6-3, sr., 11.8; Kent Tietje, Patrick Henry, 6-5, sr., 10.9; Gage Beaber, Gibsonburg, 5-10, jr., 14.9; Ryan Ebbeskotte, Delphos Jefferson, 6-1, sr., 15.6.
Special Mention
Darren Johnson, Western Reserve; Jake Kanable, ZAC CRAMER, Liberty-Benton; Andrew Nicholls, Galion; Nate Jackson, Bucyrus; Devan Bermejo, Paulding; Jake Mahnke, Jeff Schliesser, Tinora; Jay Hannah, Kevin Hammer, Elmwood; A.C. Limes, Otsego; Corey Decker, Parkway; Corey Siefring, St. Henry; Andrew Trenkamp, Ottawa-Glandorf; Kevin Ujoohda, Ontario; Austin Adams, Colonel Crawford; Tyler George, Ashland Crestview; Luke Kammeyer, Archbold; Phil Snow, Liberty Center; Josh Beverly, Delta; Tyler Good, Evergreen; Shane Bostelman, Patrick Henry; Nick McDole, Lakota; Logan Jones, Gibsonburg; Grant Harder, Paulding; Quenton Yoder, Fairview; Austin Stolly, Bubba Krieg, Lima Central Catholic; Donny Bowen, Woodmore.
Celina & Defiance ranked in the final AP Boys Basketball State Poll.
2 WBL schools are represented in the final AP Boys Basketball State Poll. Celina was ranked 10th and Defiance was ranked 16th in Division II.
Ohio AP Boys Basketball State Poll
How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the final weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
Division I
1. Garfield Hts. (6) 19-0 186
2. Cols. Northland (9) 19-1 181
3. Cin. La Salle (3) 20-2 160
4. Tol. St. John’s (3) 17-1 150
5. Westerville S. 19-1 117
6. Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 19-1 96
7. Cin. Moeller (1) 18-2 92
8. Gahanna Lincoln 19-1 83
9. Huber Hts. Wayne 18-1 68
10. Tol. Whitmer 17-1 44
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Middletown (1) 22. 12, Lakewood St. Edward 20. 13, Pickerington N. 17.
Division II
1. Day. Dunbar (14) 18-2 213
2. Carrollton (5) 20-0 187
3. Zanesville (4) 18-2 168
4. Akr. Buchtel 17-2 162
5. Cols. Hartley 18-1 109
6. Chillicothe 17-3 91
7. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 15-2 76
8. Shelby 16-2 55
9. Kettering Alter 15-5 37
10. Celina 16-3 26
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Akr. SVSM 22. 12, New Concord John Glenn 20. 13, Delaware Buckeye Valley 17. 14, Day. Thurgood Marshall 16. 15, Thornville Sheridan 15. 16, Defiance 12. 16, Struthers 12.
Division III
1. Cin. Taft (16) 17-1 218
2. Chesapeake (4) 19-1 200
3. Lima Cent. Cath. 17-2 147
4. Archbold (2) 18-1 145
5. Casstown Miami E. 19-1 120
6. Piketon 17-2 88
7. Akr. Manchester 18-2 75
8. Sugarcreek Garaway 15-2 68
9. Peebles (1) 19-1 57
10. Portsmouth 16-4 32
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Cin. Summit Country Day 23. 12, Jeromesville Hillsdale 21.
Division IV
1. Zanesville Rosecrans (19) 20-0 222
2. Berlin Hiland (2) 19-1 189
3. McComb (1) 18-0 176
4. Columbus Grove 18-1 147
5. Richmond Hts. 18-0 132
6. Day. Jefferson (1) 14-2 120
7. Bedford Chanel 15-3 90
8. Reedsville Eastern 17-2 72
9. Continental 15-3 34
10. McDonald 18-0 20
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: None.
Defiance & Celina are ranked in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll.
2 WBL schools are represented in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll. Celina was ranked 8th and Defiance was ranked 11th in Division II.
Ohio AP Boys Basketball State Poll
How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the sixth of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
Division I
1, Cincinnati Moeller (21) 18-0 252
2, Westerville South (1) 18-0 195
3, Columbus Northland 18-1 183
4, Liberty Twp. Lakota East 19-0 179
5, Toledo St. John’s (3) 16-1 156
6, Garfield Heights (1) 17-0 140
7, Cincinnati La Salle 19-2 81
8, Gahanna Lincoln 18-1 74
9, Huber Heights Wayne 18-1 65
10, Toledo Whitmer 15-1 32
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Lakewood St. Edward 25.
Division II
1, Dayton Dunbar (18) 16-2 247
2, Carrollton (5) 18-0 203
3, Akron Buchtel (1) 15-2 194
4, Zanesville (2) 16-2 177
5, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 15-1 157
6, Columbus Hartley 16-1 97
7, Chillicothe 15-3 86
8, Celina 15-2 52
9, Shelby 15-2 39
10, Kettering Alter 13-5 38
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Defiance 31. 12, Delaware Buckeye Valley 24. 13, Thornville Sheridan 17. 14, New Concord John Glenn 13. 14, Day. Thurgood Marshall 13.
Division III
1, Cincinnati Taft (18) 16-1 245
2, Chesapeake (5) 16-1 217
3, Archbold (2) 17-1 197
4, Lima Central Catholic 15-2 161
5, Casstown Miami East 16-1 142
6, Piketon 16-2 111
7, Akron Manchester 15-2 108
8, Sugarcreek Garaway 13-2 78
9, Cin. Summit Country Day 15-3 33
10, Peebles (1) 17-1 26
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Portsmouth 22. 12, Jeromesville Hillsdale 19. 13, St. Clairsville 14.
Division IV
1, Zanesville Rosecrans (21) 19-0 252
2, Berlin Hiland (1) 17-1 205
3, McComb (1) 15-0 199
4, Columbus Grove (1) 16-1 150
5, Richmond Heights 17-0 149
6, Dayton Jefferson (2) 13-2 144
7, Continental 14-2 85
8, Bedford Chanel 13-3 80
9, Reedsville Eastern 15-2 70
10, Spring. Catholic Central 14-3 26
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Pitsburg Franklin Monroe 14. 12, McDonald 12.
Defiance & Celina are ranked in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll.
2 WBL schools are represented in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll. Defiance was ranked 6th and Celina was ranked 11th in Division II.
Ohio AP Boys Basketball State Poll
How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fifth of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
DIVISION I
1. Cin. Moeller (16) 16-0 212
2. Cols. Northland 15-1 156
2. Westerville S. (2) 16-0 156
4. Liberty Twp. Lakota E. (1) 17-0 141
5. Tol. St. John’s (2) 14-1 134
6. Garfield Hts. 15-0 106
7. Gahanna Lincoln 16-1 83
8. Cin. La Salle 17-2 81
9. Tol. Whitmer (1) 13-0 78
10. Huber Hts. Wayne 14-1 54
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Lakewood St. Edward 13.
DIVISION II
1. Day. Dunbar (14) 14-2 216
2. Akr. Buchtel (4) 13-1 189
3. Carrollton (3) 16-0 181
4. Zanesville (1) 15-2 144
5. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 14-1 125
6. Defiance (1) 13-2 85
7. Shelby 14-0 73
8. Kettering Alter 13-3 65
9. Chillicothe 13-3 54
10. Cols. Hartley 13-1 46
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Celina 17. 12, Delaware Buckeye Valley 15.
DIVISION III
1. Cin. Taft (16) 14-1 221
2. Chesapeake (4) 14-1 195
3. Archbold (2) 15-1 171
4. Akr. Manchester (1) 14-1 143
5. Lima Cent. Cath. 13-2 125
6. Casstown Miami E. 14-1 116
7. Piketon 15-1 102
8. Cin. Summit Country Day 14-2 57
9. Sugarcreek Garaway 12-2 33
10. Oak Hill 12-3 21
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Jeromesville Hillsdale 17.
DIVISION IV
1. Zanesville Rosecrans (17) 16-0 211
2. Berlin Hiland (2) 16-1 172
3. Day. Jefferson (3) 12-2 166
4. McComb 14-0 163
5. Continental 12-1 124
6. Richmond Hts. 15-0 113
7. Columbus Grove (1) 13-1 95
8. Bedford Chanel 12-3 62
9. Reedsville Eastern 14-2 57
10. Spring. Cath. Cent. 13-2 42
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, McDonald 15.
Elida grads Marc Bishop & Mianda Watts, as well as Defiance’s Jerry Buti were inducted into the Findlay Athletic Hall of Fame.
Elida grads Marc Bishop & Mianda Watts, as well as Defiance’s Jerry Buti were among 6 inducted into the University of Findlay Athletic Hall of Fame.
Defiance, Van Wert & Celina were all ranked in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll.
3 WBL schools were represented in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll. In Division II, Defiance was ranked 7th, Van Wert was ranked 12th and Celina was ranked 17th.
Ohio AP Boys Basketball State Poll
How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fourth of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
DIVISION I
1, Cin. Moeller (22) 15-0 262
2, Gahanna Lincoln (1) 16-0 206
3, Cols. Northland (1) 14-0 190
4, Westerville S. 14-0 155
5, Tol. St. John’s (1) 13-1 136
6, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. (1) 15-0 132
7, Cin. La Salle 16-2 120
8, Garfield Hts. 14-0 96
9, Tol. Whitmer (1) 12-0 73
10, Huber Hts. Wayne 12-1 27
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Lakewood St. Edward 14. 12, Warren Harding 13.
DIVISION II
1, Day. Dunbar (13) 12-2 245
2, Akr. Buchtel (4) 12-1 207
3, Carrollton (6) 14-0 198
4, Zanesville (2) 13-2 161
5, Chillicothe 11-1 156
6, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 13-1 120
7, Defiance 12-2 50
T8, Kettering Alter 11-3 42
T8, Cols. Hartley (1) 13-0 42
T10, Shelby 13-0 37
T10, St. Paris Graham 10-2 37
Others receiving 12 or more points: 12, Van Wert 27. 12, Circleville Logan Elm 27. 14, Delaware Buckeye Valley (1) 23. 15, Akr. SVSM 17. 15, Cin. N. College Hill 17. 17, Celina 15. 18, Struthers 14.
DIVISION III
1, Cin. Taft (13) 13-1 232
2, Chesapeake (6) 13-1 212
3, Archbold (3) 15-1 175
4, Akr. Manchester (1) 13-1 158
5, Lima Cent. Cath. (1) 12-2 145
6, Piketon (2) 14-1 137
7, Casstown Miami E. (1) 12-1 134
8, Sugarcreek Garaway 12-1 91
9, Oak Hill 11-2 59
10, Cin. Summit Country Day 13-2 39
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Jeromesville Hillsdale 17. 12, Leavittsburg Labrae 16.
DIVISION IV
1, Zanesville Rosecrans (19) 15-0 251
2, Berlin Hiland (1) 14-1 199
3, Day. Jefferson (5) 12-2 196
4, McComb (1) 13-0 179
5, Continental 12-1 156
6, Richmond Hts. 14-0 133
7, Columbus Grove (1) 12-1 115
8, Spring. Cath. Cent. 12-1 87
9, Bedford Chanel 11-3 61
10, Reedsville Eastern 12-2 40
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Minster 14. 12, McDonald 13.
Defiance’s Eric Stapleton will sign to play baseball for Lincoln Trail Junior College.
Defiance’s Eric Stapleton will sign to play baseball for NJCAA Division I Lincoln Trail Junior College in Robinson, Illinois.
Van Wert and Defiance ranked in the AP Boys Basketball State Poll.
2 WBL schools are ranked in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll. Van Wert is ranked 9th and Defiance is ranked 15th in Division II.
AP Boys Basketball State Poll
Division I
1. Cin. Moeller (19) 13-0 251
2. Gahanna Lincoln (1) 12-0 189
3. Cols. Northland (1) 10-0 176
3. T4, Cin. La Salle (1) 14-2 133
3. T4, Westerville S. (1) 12-0 133
6. Tol. St. John’s (2) 10-1 124
7. Liberty Twp. Lakota E. (1) 13-0 104
7. T8, Garfield Hts. 12-0 76
7. T8, Tol. Whitmer 10-0 76
10. Massillon Jackson 9-2 45
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Warren Harding 33. 12, Huber Hts. Wayne 31. 13, Mentor 16. 14, Lakewood St. Edward 15.
Division II
1. Day. Dunbar (18) 11-2 238
2. Carrollton (4) 12-0 175
3. Akr. Buchtel (2) 10-1 174
4. Chillicothe (1) 9-1 155
5. Zanesville 11-2 115
5. T6, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 11-1 87
5. T6, St. Paris Graham 9-1 87
8. Circleville Logan Elm 10-1 80
9. Van Wert 11-1 76
10. Akr. SVSM 6-7 40
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Kettering Alter 39. 12, Shelby 29. 13, Cols. Hartley 27. 14, Day. Thurgood Marshall 26. 15, Defiance 18. 16, Cin. N. College Hill 17. 17, Struthers 13. 18, Delaware Buckeye Valley (1) 12.
Division III
1. Archbold (21) 14-0 248
2. Piketon (2) 12-0 186
3. Cin. Taft (2) 11-1 183
4. Chesapeake (1) 11-1 182
5. Akr. Manchester 11-1 130
6. Lima Cent. Cath. 10-2 116
7. Casstown Miami E. 10-1 99
8. Cin. Summit Country Day 12-1 81
9. Oak Hill 10-2 54
10. Sugarcreek Garaway 11-1 39
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Orwell Grand Valley 35. 12, Jeromesville Hillsdale 16. 13, Ironton 14. 14, St. Clairsville 12.
Division IV
1. Zanesville Rosecrans (9) 13-0 230
2. Day. Jefferson (14) 10-2 220
3. Berlin Hiland (3) 12-1 178
4. Continental 12-1 166
5. McComb 11-0 156
6. Richmond Hts. 12-0 108
7. Columbus Grove (1) 10-1 96
8. Spring. Cath. Cent. 10-1 95
9. Bedford Chanel 9-3 60
10. Reedsville Eastern 11-1 23
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Pitsburg Franklin Monroe 19. 11, Ft. Recovery 19. 11, Minster 19. 13, Kalida 13. 14, Salineville Southern 13.
Van Wert and Defiance ranked in the 2nd Boys Basketball State Poll.
2 WBL schools were ranked in the AP State Boys Basketball Poll. Van Wert is ranked 3rd and Defiance is ranked 16th in Division II.
AP Ohio Boys Basketball State Poll
Division I
1, Cincinnati Moeller (18) 12-0 243
2, Cincinnati La Salle (1) 13-1 180
3, Gahanna Lincoln (1) 11-0 165
4, Columbus Northland (1) 8-0 149
5, Massillon Jackson (2) 9-1 146
6, Westerville South 10-0 110
7, Toledo St. John’s (2) 9-1 109
8, Liberty Twp. Lakota East 10-0 60
9, Toledo Whitmer 9-0 46
10, Garfield Heights (1) 10-0 35
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Warren Harding 32. 12, Mentor 28. 13, Huber Hts. Wayne 22. 14, Trotwood-Madison 16. 15, Lakewood St. Edward 12.
Division II
1, Dayton Dunbar (19) 10-2 239
2, Chillicothe 8-1 180
3, Van Wert (2) 10-0 163
4, Carrollton (3) 11-0 161
5, Akron Buchtel (1) 8-1 142
6, Zanesville 9-2 114
7, Circleville Logan Elm 9-1 92
8, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 9-1 59
9, Dayton Thurgood Marshall 6-3 43
10, St. Paris Graham 8-1 38
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Cin. North College Hill 33. 12, Shelby 21. 13, Akron SVSM (1) 19. 14, Kettering Alter 18. 14, Columbus Hartley 18. 16, Defiance 16.
Division III
1, Archbold (21) 12-0 248
2, Piketon (1) 11-0 190
3, Cincinnati Taft (3) 11-1 189
4, Chesapeake (1) 9-0 171
5, Akron Manchester 9-1 134
6, Lima Central Catholic 8-2 128
7, Casstown Miami East 8-1 97
8, Oak Hill 8-2 70
9, Cin. Summit Country Day 11-1 31
10, Orwell Grand Valley 8-1 26
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Ironton 21. 11, Sugarcreek Garaway 21. 13, St. Clairsville 18. 14, Leavittsburg Labrae 13. 14, Jamestown Greeneview 13.
Division IV
1, Dayton Jefferson (15) 9-2 240
2, Zanesville Rosecrans (8) 12-0 224
3, Continental (1) 10-1 172
4, Berlin Hiland (1) 10-1 155
5, McComb 9-0 143
6, Ft. Recovery 9-1 99
7, Springfield Catholic Central 9-1 92
8, Richmond Heights 10-0 88
9, Columbus Grove 8-1 48
10, Bedford Chanel (1) 8-2 27
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Reedsville Eastern 25. 12, Vanlue 20. 13, Salineville Southern 18. 14, McDonald 16. 15, Kalida 12.
Former Defiance Assistant Coach lands Linebacker Coaching job at Michigan.
Mark Smith who began his career at Defiance High School as a secondary/linebackers coach from 1979-1981 is now on the staff at the University of Michigan as the linebackers coach. Smith was Brady Hoke’s defensive coordinator at Ball State and was also on staff at San Diego State.
3 WBL teams ranked in the initial Boys Basketball AP Poll.
The first weekly AP Boys Basketball Poll was released and the WBL was represented in Division II by Van Wert at 4th and Defiance at 15th. Ottawa-Glandorf was ranked 10th in Division III.
Weekly Ohio Boys Basketball AP Poll
Division I
SCHOOL RECORD PTS
1, Massillon Jackson (18) 7-0 211
2, Cincinnati Moeller (2) 11-0 184
3, Cincinnati La Salle (1) 11-1 108
4, Gahanna Lincoln 7-0 89
5, Columbus Northland (2) 6-0 83
6, Westerville S. 9-0 76
7, Toledo St. John’s (1) 8-1 62
8, Mentor 7-3 60
9, Garfield Heights 8-0 52
10, (tie) Lakota East 9-0 50
10, (tie) Toledo Whitmer 7-0 50
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 12, Warren Harding 46. 13, Huber Heights Wayne (1) 38. 14, Cin. Withrow 37. 15, North Canton Hoover 36. 16, Dublin Coffman 34. 17, Trotwood-Madison 32. 18, Upper Arlington 30. 19, Mt. Vernon 25. 20, Vandalia Butler 18. 21, Canton McKinley 12. 21, Lakewood St. Edward (1) 12.
Division II
SCHOOL RECORD PTS
1, Dayton Dunbar (19) 7-1 237
2, Chillicothe 6-1 117
3, Circleville Logan Elm (1) 8-0 85
4, Van Wert 8-0 74
5, Carrollton (1) 9-0 73
6, (tie) Akron Buchtel (1) 5-1 72
6, (tie) Youngstown Mooney (1) 5-2 72
8, Cin. North College Hill (1) 6-1 69
9, Zanesville 8-2 59
10, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 8-1 57
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Dayton Thurgood Marshall 54. 12, St. Paris Graham (1) 49. 13, Struthers 48. 14, Shelby 45. 15, Defiance 42. 16, Eaton 39. 17, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 28. 17, Vincent Warren 28. 19, Delaware Buckeye Valley 22. 20, Akron SVSM (1) 21. 21, Canal Winchester 16. 22, Urbana 15. 22, Cols. DeSales 15. 22, Cols. Hartley 15. 25, Chagrin Falls Kenston 13. 26, Cle. Hay 12.
Division III
SCHOOL RECORD PTS
1, Archbold (10) 11-0 195
2, Cincinnati Taft (4) 8-0 150
3, Akron Manchester (1) 9-0 126
4, Piketon (2) 10-0 124
5, Oak Hill (2) 8-0 113
6, Lima Central Catholic (6) 7-2 112
7, Chesapeake 7-0 101
8, Casstown Miami East 7-1 64
9, Orwell Grand Valley 7-0 52
10, Ottawa-Glandorf 7-2 50
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Ironton 35. 12, Cin. Summit Country Day 30. 12, Marion Pleasant 30. 14, Sugarcreek Garaway 25. 15, Newton Falls 24. 15, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 24. 17, West Jefferson 23. 17, Jamestown Greeneview 23. 17, St. Clairsville 23. 20, Tinora 19. 21, Jeromesville Hillsdale 13. 22, Middletown Madison 12.
Division IV
SCHOOL RECORD PTS
1, Dayton Jefferson (10) 7-1 204
2, Zanesville Rosecrans (5) 11-0 140
3, Continental (4) 8-1 138
4, Springfield Catholic Central (1) 8-0 114
5, Berlin Hiland (1) 9-1 93
6, McComb (1) 8-0 88
7, Ft. Recovery 8-1 82
8, Columbus Grove (1) 7-0 81
9, Richmond Heights 8-0 76
10, Vanlue (1) 10-0 47
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Reedsville Eastern 46. 12, Tree of Life 44. 13, Ft. Loramie 35. 14, McDonald 33. 14, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (1) 33. 16, Salineville Southern 31. 17, Pitsburg Franklin Monroe 27. 17, Bedford Chanel (1) 27. 19, Edgerton 24. 20, Arcanum 19. 21, Ottawa Hills 17. 22, Kalida 13.
Defiance’s Katelyn Steffel signed to play softball for Detroit Mercy University.
Defiance’s Katelyn Steffel signed a national letter-of-intent to play softball for NCAA Division I Detroit Mercy University.
Defiance’s Dace Kime signed to play baseball for the University of Louisville.
Defiance’s Dace Kime signed to play baseball for NCAA Division I University of Louisville.