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 (29): 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
4/3 Softball Scores
Celina 10 Parkway 8, 8 inn.
Perrysburg 16 Defiance 3, 5 inn.
Elida 10 New Bremen 0, 5 inn.
Waynesfield-Goshen 9 Kenton 2
Bluffton at Ottawa-Glandorf (ppd)
St. Marys 4 Bellefontaine 4 (susp. in 6th inn.)
Crestview 8 Van Wert 1
Wapakoneta 8 Marion Local 2
4/3 WBL Boys Tennis Scores
St. Marys 5 Defiance 0
Non-League:
Elida 4 Ottawa Hills 1
Bluffton 3 Shawnee 2
4/1 Softball Scores
Minster 2 Celina 0
Defiance 8 Crestview 4
Liberty-Benton 5 Elida 4
Indian Lake 13 Kenton 4
Leipsic 11 Ottawa-Glandorf 2
Wapakoneta 15 Allen East 3, 5 inn.
4/1 Boys Tennis Scores
Lima Central Catholic at Celina
Wauseon 5 Defiance 0
Elida 5 Bluffton 0
Upper Sandusky 4 Kenton 1
Bryan at Ottawa-Glandorf
Piqua 3 Wapakoneta 2
4/1 Track & Field Scores
Quad-Meet at Bath
Boys: 1. Bluffton 131.5, 2. Bath 94.5, 3. St. Marys 30, 4. Jackson Center 9
Girls: 1. Bluffton 125, 2. Bath 70, 3. St. Marys 54, 4. Jackson Center 11
Dual-Meet at Celina
Boys: 1. Celina 73, 2. Spencerville 64
Girls: 1. Spencerville 72, 2. Celina 64
Quad-Meet at Defiance
Boys: Archbold, Bryan, Defiance, Napoleon
Girls: Archbold, Bryan, Defiance, Napoleon
Tri-Meet at Ottawa-Glandorf
Boys: Elida, Fort Jennings, Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls: Elida, Fort Jennings, Ottawa-Glandorf
Dual Meet at Shawnee
Boys: Kenton, Shawnee
Girls: Kenton, Shawnee
Tri-Meet at Wapakoneta
Boys: 1. Wapakoneta 75, 2. Lehman Catholic 41, 3. Perry 29
Girls: 1. Wapakoneta 95, 2. Perry 21, 3. Lehman Catholic 20
3/29 Softball Scores
Upper Sandusky 6 Bath 0
Celina 7 Benjamin Logan 4
Defiance 3 Elmwood 0
Defiance 12 Wauseon 2, 5 inn.
Edgerton 6 Elida 4
Edgerton 9 Elida 1
Kenton at Waynesfield-Goshen (ppd)
Liberty-Benton 11 Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 6 inn.
Liberty-Benton 15 Ottawa-Glandorf 3, 5 inn.
Findlay 13 Shawnee 3, 5 inn.
Findlay 12 Shawnee 3
Delphos Jefferson 15 Van Wert 0, 5 inn.
Lincolnview 9 Wapakoneta 8
3/27 Softball Scores
Coldwater 11 Bath 9
Defiance 10 Archbold 4
Ada 2 Elida 0
Shawnee 7 St. Henry 6
Fort Recovery 6 St. Marys 5
Van Wert 2 Wayne Trace 1
Wapakoneta 10 Lima Central Catholic 4
3/25 Softball Scores
Bath 9 Lima Central Catholic 7
Defiance 3 Napoleon 2
Kenton 14 Ridgemont 3, 6 inn.
Ottawa-Glandorf 11 Ottoville 1, 6 inn.
Parkway 15 St. Marys 11
3/24 Softball Scores
Swanton at Defiance (ppd)
Minster 10 Elida 2
Kenton at McComb (ppd)
Shawnee at Liberty-Benton (ppd)
2025 OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament
OHSAA Division II State Tournament at Schottenstein Center
12. St. Marys 39, 26. Wapakoneta 27, 64. Defiance 4.5, 67. Van Wert 3
Complete Results | Brackets | Placers
State Qualifiers:
106: 4. Zane Russell 10, Wapakoneta (4th Place in State)
120: 6. Caden Mellott 12, Wapakoneta (6th Place in State)
132: 1. Tate Hisey 12, St. Marys (State Champion); Gavin Ridenour 11, Wapakoneta
138: Mason Ducat 12, Defiance
150: Keyno Mendez 9, Wapakoneta; Michael Walz 12, Defiance
157: 4. Bo Hertenstein 12, St. Marys (4th Place in State)
175: Wyatt Buell 11, Wapakoneta
190: Cole Donovan 12, St. Marys
215: Tyler Doeden Kiessling 11, Defiance
285: Alex Hinojosa 11, Defiance; Breese Bollenbacher 11, Van Wert
3/1 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division III District Championship at Liberty-Benton
Shawnee 58 Defiance 43
3/1 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division II District at Norwalk
Four from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament
2. Wapakoneta 122, 7. St. Marys 93, 8. Defiance 88.5, 18. Van Wert 33, 20. Celina 28.5, 23. Shawnee 19, 27. Bath 11, 29. Kenton 8.5, 39. Elida 2, 42. Ottawa-Glandorf 0
State Qualifiers:
106: 1. Zane Russell 10, Wapakoneta
120: 3. Caden Mellott 12, Wapakoneta
132: 1. Tate Hisey 12, St. Marys; 3. Gavin Ridenour 11, Wapakoneta
138: 3. Mason Ducat 12, Defiance
150: 1. Keyno Mendez 9, Wapakoneta; 3. Michael Walz 12, Defiance
157: 1. Bo Hertenstein 12, St. Marys
175: 3. Wyatt Buell 11, Wapakoneta
190: 2. Cole Donovan 12, St. Marys
215: 2. Tyler Doeden Kiessling 11, Defiance
285: 3. Alex Hinojosa 11, Defiance; 4. Breese Bollenbacher 11, Van Wert
2/27 OHSAA Girls Bowling Districts
Division I Girls Bowling District Tournament at Star Lanes
Two (2) teams and one (2) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State.
1. Wapakoneta 3635, 2. Celina 3601, 5. Van Wert 3281
State Qualifiers: 1. REAGAN HORINE – VAN WERT
2/26 OHSAA Boys Bowling Districts
Division I Boys Bowling District Tournament at Star Lanes
Two (2) teams and one (2) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State.
2. Wapakoneta 4500, 3. St. Marys 4288, 7. Celina 3796
State Qualifiers: 3. CADYN NEARGARDER – ST. MARYS; 6. PARKER LARIMORE – SHAWNEE
2/25 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinals at Liberty-Benton
Shawnee 67 Bowling Green 24
Defiance 53 Wapakoneta 48
Division IV District Semifinal at Findlay
Elida 52 Bath 38