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
10/10 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
St. Marys 1 Bath 0
Wapakoneta 1 Celina 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 6 Defiance 0
Elida 11 Van Wert 0
Shawnee 10 Kenton 0
10/10 WBL Volleyball Scores
St. Marys 3 Bath 0
Wapakoneta 3 Celina 2
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Defiance 1
Elida 3 Van Wert 0
Shawnee 3 Kenton 0
10/9 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Celina 10 Defiance 1
Non-League:
Bath 7 Temple Christian 1
Elida 2 Riverdale 0
Shawnee 3 Delta 0
St. Marys 2 Maumee Valley Country Day 1
New Knoxville 11 Van Wert 1
10/7 Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Chaminade-Julienne 0
Celina 2 Coldwater 0
Bryan 8 Defiance 1
Anna 3 St. Marys 1
Van Wert at Fort Jennings
10/7 OHSAA Girls Tennis Sectionals
Division I Sectional 1 at Findlay
District Qualifiers: Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton High School.
Wapakoneta
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 4. Kierra Siefring, Wapakoneta
Doubles: 3. Wapakoneta (Brooke Minnig/Elizabeth Good)
Division II Sectional at UNOH
District Qualifiers: Four singles and four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 1. Ava Patel, Shawnee; 2. Anne Oliver, Bath; 3. Rose Kottapalli, Shawnee; 4. Mandy Burenga, Van Wert
Doubles: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf (Maggie Schmiedebusch/Megan Welch); 3. Shawnee (Jenova DeBrosse/Brailynn Murphy); 4. Celina (Elise Muether/Isabelle Thobe)
10/6 WBL Football Scores
Defiance 28 Bath 27
Celina 27 Ottawa-Glandorf 7
Wapakoneta 44 Elida 3
St. Marys 59 Kenton 32
Van Wert 40 Shawnee 26
10/4 OHSAA Girls Golf Sectionals
Division I Sectional at Heather Downs CC
Qualifiers: Top 5 teams and 5 individuals not on a qualifying team.
9. Defiance 433
Individual District Qualifiers: 6. Ava Hesselschwardt, Defiance 84
Complete Results
Division I Sectional at Sycamore Springs GC
Qualifiers: Top 5 teams and 5 individuals not on a qualifying team.
6. Celina 423; 8. Wapakoneta 457; 11. Shawnee 529
Individual District Qualifiers: 1. Maddie Fleck, Celina 78; 11. Natalie Hefner, Wapakoneta 99; 13. Sara Tester, Celina 100
Complete Results
10/3 OHSAA Boys Golf Sectionals
Division I Sectional at Stone Ridge GC
District Qualifiers: Top 5 teams and 5 individuals not on a qualifying team.
7. Defiance 349
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division I Sectional at Sycamore Springs GC
District Qualifiers: Top 5 teams and 5 individuals not on a qualifying team.
2. Shawnee (Seth Grieshop 80, Mathew Stiles 83, Matthew Owen 92, Evan Jackson 90, Gino Cumella 101); 3. Wapakoneta 349 (Zac Niekamp 81, Logan Lee 82, Peyton Young 93, Preston Hinkle 93, Kayden Cottrell 112); 9. Celina 372; 10. Elida 388
Individual District Qualifiers: 5. Nick Steinbrunner, Celina 81; 7. Lennon Cisco, Celina 82
Complete Results
10/3 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 1 Wapakoneta 0
Celina 2 Defiance 0
Elida 3 St. Marys 3
Kenton 13 Van Wert 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Shawnee 0
10/3 WBL Volleyball Scores
Defiance 3 Bath 0
Celina 3 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Wapakoneta 3 Elida 1
St. Marys 3 Kenton 0
Shawnee 3 Van Wert 0
10/2 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Bath 2 Defiance 0
Celina 6 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Elida 1 Wapakoneta 1
St. Marys 6 Kenton 0
Shawnee 12 Van Wert 0
10/2 Volleyball Scores
Tinora 3 Defiance 2
St. Marys 3 Parkway 1
Van Wert 3 Delphos Jefferson 2
Anna 3 Wapakoneta 1
9/30 Girls Soccer Scores
Celina 4 Delphos St. John’s 0
Defiance at Ottoville
Elida 5 Fort Jennings 1
Shawnee 2 Eastwood 2
Ada at Van Wert (ppd)
2023 WBL Girls Tennis Tournament
WBL Tournament at UNOH
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 42, 2. Shawnee 40, 3. Wapakoneta 30, 4. Celina 29, 5. Bath 28, 6. Defiance 20, 7. Elida 16, 8. St. Marys 13, 9. Van Wert 10, 10. Kenton 2
Individual WBL Champions
1st Singles: Ava Patel, Shawnee
2nd Singles: Rose Kottapalli, Shawnee
3rd Singles: Elise Muether, Celina
1st Doubles: Shawnee (Jenova DeBrosse/Brailynn Murphy)
2nd Doubles: Ottawa-Glandorf (Savannah Heckman/Sarah Ellerbrock)
Sportsmanship Award: Sophie James, St. Marys
Overall Final WBL Standings
1. Shawnee 19, 1. Ottawa-Glandorf 19, 3. Wapakoneta 15, 4. Celina 14, 5. Bath 13, 6. Elida 9, 7. Defiance 7, 7. St. Marys 7, 9. Van Wert 5, 10. Kenton 2
Team Co-Champion Coaches: Luke Gossard (Shawnee) and Jill Leopold (Ottawa-Glandorf)