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
2024-25 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Beckett Bertke – Shawnee
WBL Coach of the Year: Mark Triplett – Shawnee
1st Team
Logan Markley – Bath
Kahlil Ligon – Defiance
Zori Island – Elida
Amari Wash – Elida
Beckett Bertke – Shawnee
Trevick Bertke – Shawnee
2nd Team
Jaxon Foster – Bath
Kaiden Werntz – Celina
Josiah Schlatter – Defiance
Grady Toumazos – Ottawa-Glandorf
Zach Crummey – Van Wert
Ryan Richardson – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Parker Crim – Elida
Brody Fortman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Tate Bender – Shawnee
Keaten Welch – Van Wert
Caleb Moyer – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Jaden Ryan – Bath
Gavin Wicker – Celina
Logan Hutcheson – Defiance
Marcus Hill – Elida
Steven Piper – Kenton
Ross Maag – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jagger Hutchins – Shawnee
Alex Hoenie – St. Marys
Griffin McCracken – Van Wert
Blake Rogers – Wapakoneta
2024-25 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Karsyn Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Troy Yant – Ottawa-Glandorf
1st Team
Karsyn Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kaitlyn Kimmet – Ottawa-Glandorf
Lilly Sifrit – Elida
Macee Heckathorn – Kenton
Sadie Larrabee – Kenton
Reese Rable – St. Marys
2nd Team
Alivia Grothause – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kortney Fullenkamp – Wapakoneta
Sidney Payne – Kenton
Faith Clark – Bath
Oliveah Sanders – Elida
Jamie Rollins – Defiance
3rd Team
Carlie Brinkman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Olivia Nolting – Kenton
Emma Mitchell – Elida
Sophia Menker – St. Marys
Alex Kimmel – Celina
Honorable Mention
Gwyn Foust – Bath
Kenlee Holstad – Celina
Isabella Rowlison – Defiance
Jordan Gladen – Elida
Brylee Bostelman – Kenton
Kaelyn Grothause – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cadence Wilson – Shawnee
Cadence Hirschfeld – St. Marys
Jazzlyn Florence – Van Wert
Audrey Welsch – Wapakoneta
2/22 OHSAA Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional at Defiance
Four from each weight class at Clyde, Defiance, and Galion will advance to the District at Norwalk.
2. Wapakoneta 219.5, 3. Celina 167, 4. Defiance 151.5, 6. St. Marys 126, 7. Shawnee 81, 8. Van Wert 71.5, 9. Elida 65.5, 10. Bath 47, 12. Ottawa-Glandorf 17
Division II Sectional at Galion
Four from each weight class at Clyde, Defiance, and Galion will advance to the District at Norwalk.
10. Kenton 46
2/21 OHSAA Boys Bowling Sectionals
Boys Division I Sectional Tournament at Community Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. St. Marys 4036, 3. Wapakoneta 4013, 4. Celina 3918, 5. Shawnee 3809, 11. Defiance 3155
Individual District Qualifiers: 7. PARKER LARIMORE, SHAWNEE; 7. LEVI GOFF, DEFIANCE; 10. MASON DAILEY, SHAWNEE
2/20 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship
Shawnee 72 Bowsher 19
Division III Sectional Championship
Defiance 52 Celina 39
Division IV Sectional Championship
Bath 47 St. Marys 31
2/20 OHSAA Girls Bowling Sectionals
Girls Division I Sectional Tournament at Community Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. Celina 3617, 2. Wapakoneta 3365, 3. Van Wert 3262, 7. Defiance 2841, 8. Shawnee 2829, 13. Elida 2486
Individual District Qualifiers: 5. MABEL ADAMS, DEFIANCE
Team Results | Individual Results
2/15 Boys Basketball Scores
Coldwater 46 Celina 36
Defiance 69 Findlay 51
Elida 62 Delphos Jefferson 24
Ottawa-Glandorf 51 Archbold 47
Shawnee 64 Wayne Trace 25
St. Henry 48 St. Marys 38
2025 WBL Wrestling Tournament
2025 WBL Wrestling Tournament at Ottawa-Glandorf
1. Wapakoneta 208.5, 2. Celina 163, 3. Defiance 162.5, 4. St. Marys 115, 5. Shawnee 95.5, 6. Van Wert 63.5, 7. Kenton 40, 8. Elida 39, 9. Bath 24, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 21.5
Final Overall WBL Standings
1. Wapakoneta 20, 2. Celina 17, 2. Defiance 17, 4. St. Marys 14, 5. Shawnee 12, 6. Van Wert 10, 7. Kenton 8, 8. Elida 6, 9. Bath 4, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 2
2025 WBL Individual Tournament Champions
106: Zane Russell – Wapakoneta
113: Urijah Codray – Wapakoneta
120: Tate Ditto – Shawnee
126: Caden Mellott – Wapakoneta
132: Tate Hisey – St. Marys
138: Payten Staugler – Celina
144: Mason Ducat – Defiance
150: Keyno Mendez – Wapakoneta
157: Bronson Hertenstein – St. Marys
165: Dawson Ware – Wapakoneta
175: Wyatt Buell – Wapakoneta
190: Drew Neidemire – Shawnee
215: Tyler Doeden Kiessling – Defiance
285: Cash Patrick – Celina
2/14 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Wapakoneta 49 Bath 39, OT
Defiance 62 Celina 39
Elida 56 St. Marys 43
Van Wert 68 Kenton 34
Shawnee 60 Ottawa-Glandorf 41
2/14 OHSAA Swimming & Diving Districts
Division II NW District at Bowling Green
Boys
Celina, Defiance, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Results: Swimming | Diving
Girls
Celina, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert
Results: Swimming | Diving
State Qualifiers:
Boys
Diving: 14. Luke Hertenstein, St. Marys; 25. Jameson Parsley, Shawnee; 32. Hayden Atkins, St. Marys
200 Yard Medley Relay: 20. Shawnee, 24. Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Freestyle: 8. Jackson Newcomb, Celina; 31. Gavin Luebke, St. Marys
200 Yard IM: 26. Bradey Triplett, St. Marys
50 Yard Freestyle: 18. Sam Houg, Van Wert; 19. Colin Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf; 22. Robbie Gamble, Van Wert
100 Yard Butterfly: 20. Thomas Koh, Shawnee; 21. Colin Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Freestyle: 9. Jackson Newcomb, Celina; 29. Sam Houg, Van Wert
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 14. St. Marys, 15. Ottawa-Glandorf, 17. Van Wert
100 Yard Backstroke: 27. Mason Latham, Shawnee; 30. Parker McGraw, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Breaststroke: 33. Bradey Triplett, St. Marys
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 19. Shawnee
Girls
Diving: 11. Alysha Diemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Medley Relay: 10. Shawnee, 17. St. Marys, 19. Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard IM: 23. Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
50 Yard Freestyle: 25. Claire Turner, St. Marys; 30. Cece Schaaf, Shawnee
100 Yard Freestyle: 23. Karlee Maag, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 12. Ottawa-Glandorf, 18. St. Marys
100 Yard Backstroke: 14. Arleigh Amspoker, Elida; 19. Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
100 Yard Breaststroke: 16. Autumn Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf; 28. Cece Schaaf, Shawnee
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 10. Ottawa-Glandorf
2/13 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship
Shawnee 45 Defiance 35
Division III Sectional Championship
Elida 52 Bowling Green 23
Division III Sectional Championship
Celina 58 Wapakoneta 45
Division IV Sectional Championship
Wauseon 51 Van Wert 40
Division IV Sectional Championship
Kenton 68 Woodward 12
Division IV Sectional Championship
St. Marys 61 Rossford 17
Division V Sectional Championship
Bath 55 Swanton 26
2/11 Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 80 Allen East 56
Archbold 71 Defiance 57
Bluffton 49 Elida 44
Pleasant 59 Kenton 43
Wapakoneta 41 Van Buren 40
2/11 Bowling Scores
Boys
Clay 2355 Defiance 2088
Girls
Defiance 1971 Clay 1570
2/11 WBL Wrestling Scores
Wapakoneta 62 Bath 5
Defiance 51 Celina 18
St. Marys 46 Elida 19
Van Wert 53 Kenton 23
2024-25 WBL Boys Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: Tyler Neely – Wapakoneta
1st Team
Tyler Neely – Wapakoneta
Eli Vanmeter – Wapakoneta
Levi Goff – Defiance
Aiden Ruhe – Ottawa-Glandorf
Eban Albert – Kenton
Hudson Latimore – Kenton
2nd Team
Logan Sutton – Van Wert
Aiarac Doner – Celina
Will Ross – St. Marys
Quintin Posada – Celina
Parker Larimore – Shawnee
3rd Team
Aiden Thieman – St. Marys
Christian Thatcher – Van Wert
Jesse Harrison – Kenton
Drew Link – Bath
Hayden Davis – Van Wert
Honorable Mention
James Melvin – Bath
Lucas Gray – Celina
Blake Carpenter – Defiance
Ryan Sheidler – Elida
Trevor Roesner – Kenton
Bryson Compher – Ottawa-Glandorf
Seth Gilbert – Shawnee
Damian Webb – St. Marys
Tristan Blackmore – Van Wert
Caleb Miller – Wapakoneta