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
3/15 OHSAA Boys Wrestling State Tournament
Division II State Tournament at Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
6. Wapakoneta 44.5, 36. Celina 19, 40. Kenton 17, 57. Defiance 8, 82. St. Marys 0, 82. Van Wert 0
106: 2. Zane Russell, Wapakoneta (State Runner-Up)
106: Cayden McCullough, St. Marys lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
113: Westen Mast, Defiance lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
132: Payten Staugler, Celina lost in 1st Round, won 1st Consolation, lost in 2nd Consolation
165: 5. Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta (5th Place in State)
175: 5. Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta (5th Place in State)
190: 3. Isaac Blevins, Kenton (3rd Place in State)
190: Channing Miller, Wapakoneta lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
215: 7. Tyler Doeden Kiessling, Defiance (7th Place in State)
285: 3. Cash Patrick, Celina (3rd Place in State)
285: Breese Bollenbacher, Van Wert lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
285: Alex Hinojosa, Defiance lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
Pairings | Participants | Brackets | Results
3/15 OHSAA Girls Wrestling State Tournament
State Tournament at Jerome Schottenstein Center OSU, Columbus, OH
98. St. Marys 3, 121. Defiance 1
120: Kayah Montague, St. Marys lost in 1st Round, won 1st Consolation, lost in 2nd Consolation
125: Isabela Jordan, Defiance lost in 1st Round, won 1st Consolation, lost in 2nd Consolation
145: Kayla Opperman, St. Marys lost in 1st Round, lost in 1st Consolation
Pairings | Participants | Brackets | Results
3/7 OHSAA Girls Bowling State Tournament
Division I Girls State Tournament at HP Lanes
Teams: Celina
Individuals: Mabel Adams, Defiance; Aydreigh Hanicq, Van Wert
Qualifying Rounds (top 8 qualify)
4. Celina 3484
State Quarterfinal: Celina 3 Ashville Teays Valley 0 (204-133, 181-173, 178-139)
State Semifinal: Celina 3 Hillsboro 2 (159-202, 181-169, 157-151, 153-208, 161-157)
State Championship: Celina 3 Gahanna Lincoln 0 (178-153, 142-125, 190-173)
Final Results: Celina – Division I State Champions
Individuals:
15. Mabel Adams, Defiance 576; 18. Aydreigh Hanicq, Van Wert 567; 34. Chloe Bruce, Celina 537; 35. Marissa Hole, Celina 531; 45. Brynly Huber, Celina 510; 51. Corinne Westgerdes, Celina 503; 60. Ryann Eckhardt, Celina 477
3/7 OHSAA Boys Wrestling Districts
Division II District Tournament at Norwalk
Four from each weight class at Norwalk will advance to State.
5. Wapakoneta 99.5, 7. Celina 83.5, 9. Defiance 76, 19. Kenton 34.5, 19. Van Wert 34.5, 22. St. Marys 28.5, 29. Shawnee 16.5, 38. Elida 3.5, 43. Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 43. Bath 0
State Qualifiers:
106: 1. Zane Russell, Wapakoneta; 4. Cayden McCullough, St. Marys
113: 4. Westen Mast, Defiance
120: Alternate – 5. Darrian Steinbrunner, Wapakoneta
132: 4. Payten Staugler, Celina; Alternate – 5. Romeo Simmons, Defiance
165: 3. Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta
175: 2. Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta; Alternate – 5. Wes Greber, Celina
190: 1. Isaac Blevins, Kenton; 4. Channing Miller, Wapakoneta; Alternate – 5. Zach Kreider, Shawnee
215: 2. Tyler Doeden Kiessling, Defiance
285: 1. Cash Patrick, Celina; 3. Breese Bollenbacher, Van Wert; 4. Alex Hinojosa, Defiance
2/28 OHSAA Boys Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional Tournament at Defiance
Four from each weight class at Defiance will advance to the District at Norwalk.
1. Wapakoneta 212, 3. Defiance 192.5, 4. Celina 186, 6. St. Marys 117, 7. Van Wert 105.5, 8. Elida 64, 9. Shawnee 62, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 61.5, 12. Bath 25
Team Scores | Brackets | Results
District Qualifiers:
106: 1. Zane Russell, Wapakoneta; 2. Owen Bates, Van Wert; 3. Cayden McCullough, St. Marys; Alternate: Tristen Draper, Defiance
113: 1. Westen Mast, Defiance; 3. Isaac Helmer, Celina; 4. Crue Shaner, Wapakoneta; Alternate: Dylan Melson, Shawnee
120: 1. Darrian Steinbrunner, Wapakoneta; 3. Brody Sherrick, Elida; Alternate: Briceton Sampson, Defiance
126: 2. Urijah Cordray, Wapakoneta; 4. Ty Stockman, Defiance; Alternate: Kamar Morris, Elida
132: 2. Payten Staugler, Celina; 3. Romeo Simmons, Defiance; Alternate: Roman Martin, Van Wert
138: 1. Aaren King, Celina; 2. Carson Pummell, Wapakoneta; 4. Jax Van Gundy, St. Marys
144: 1. Sam Mast, Defiance; 2. Dyllan Fink, St. Marys; 3. Bentley Ruck, Wapakoneta; 4. Austin Owczarzak, Bath; Alternate: Grant Hadding, Shawnee
150: 2. Noah Russell, Celina; 3. Devon Burker, Van Wert; 4. Zach Myers, St. Marys; Alternate: Owen Steffel, Ottawa-Glandorf
157: 2. Briggs Wallace, Van Wert; 3. Marcello Rohda, Defiance; 4. Cole Brickner, Shawnee; Alternate: Griffin Kottenbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
165: 1. Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta; 2. Abel Paxton, Defiance; 3. Matthias Eicher, Celina; Alternate: Carson Music, Bath
175: 2. Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta; 4. Wes Greber, Celina; Alternate: Braxton Hoover, Elida
190: 1. Channing Miller, Wapakoneta; 2. Evan Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Zach Kreider, Shawnee
215: 2. Tyler Doeden Kiessling, Defiance; 3. Isaac Posada, Celina; 4. Zaden Williams, St. Marys; Alternate: Noah Baker, Wapakoneta
285: 1. Cash Patrick, Celina; 2. Alex Hinojosa, Defiance; 3. Matthew Murray, St. Marys; 4. Breese Bollenbacher, Van Wert; Alternate: Caleb Pulfer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Division II Sectional Tournament at Galion
Four from each weight class at Galion will advance to the District at Norwalk.
9. Kenton 56.5
District Qualifiers:
126: Alternate: David Modd, Kenton
150: 2. Isaiah Mundy, Kenton
190: 1. Isaac Blevins, Kenton
2/27 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta 58 Celina 47
Division III Sectional Championship at Southview
Southview 46 Defiance 41
Division III Sectional Championship at Shawnee
Shawnee 64 Rogers 46
2/24 OHSAA Girls Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinals at Columbus Grove
Elida 47 Defiance 30
Celina 50 Shawnee 42
Division IV District Semifinal at Miller City
Bryan 36 Bath 28
Division V District Semifinal at Defiance
Ottawa-Glandorf 60 Elmwood 26
2/24 OHSAA Girls Bowling Districts
Division I Girls District Tournament at Star Lanes
Two (2) teams and Two (2) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State.
Teams: 1. Celina 3869, 3. Van Wert 3332
Individuals: Mabel Adams, Defiance; Kaydence Frueh, Shawnee; Grace Tester, Wapakoneta
Individual State Qualifiers: 1. Mabel Adams, Defiance; 2. Aydreigh Hanicq, Van Wert
2025-26 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Co-Players of the Year: Beckett Bertke – Shawnee & Trevick Bertke – Shawnee
WBL Coach of the Year: Mark Triplett – Shawnee
1st Team
Logan Markley – Bath
Josiah Schlatter – Defiance
Brody Fortman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Beckett Bertke – Shawnee
Trevick Bertke – Shawnee
Xavier Kelly – Van Wert
2nd Team
Dagan Hawkins – Bath
Gavin Wicker – Celina
Jordan Schumaker – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cohen Bragg – Van Wert
Zach Crummey – Van Wert
Ryan Richardson – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Josiah Clark – Bath
Jon Payne – Elida
Luke Marshall – Shawnee
Griff McCracken – Van Wert
Keaten Welch – Van Wert
Blake Rogers – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Zach Welsch – Bath
Caleb Schlater – Celina
Will Horvath – Defiance
Marcus Hill – Elida
Tay’Vion Glispie – Kenton
Adam Maag – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ashton Wright – Shawnee
Blake Dingledine – St. Marys
Caden Collins – Van Wert
Caleb Adams – Wapakoneta
2025-26 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
Rachel Rammel – Celina
Lilly Sifrit – Elida
Karsyn Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
Madison Mckee – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ava Gadson – Shawnee
Sophia Menker – St. Marys
2nd Team
Izzy McDermott – Bath
Jamie Rollins – Defiance
Emma Mitchell – Elida
Sydney Payne – Kenton
Alivia Grothouse – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cadence Wilson – Shawnee
3rd Team
Mara Davis – Bath
Brenna Korte – Celina
Lexi Good – Elida
Allison Kuhlman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Audrey Reineke – St. Marys
Audrey Welsch – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Addy Rex – Bath
Brooke Baucher – Celina
Aliana Stantz – Defiance
Shae Rager – Elida
Brylee Bostelman – Kenton
Savannnah Recker – Ottawa-Glandorf
Alexis Whetstone – Shawnee
Claire Turner – St. Marys
Amaya Dowdy – Van Wert
Sawyer Szelagowski – Wapakoneta
2026 OHSAA Swimming Districts
2026 Northwest District Swimming & Diving at Bowling Green State University
Division I Girls
Wapakoneta
State Qualifiers: None
Division II Boys
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys
State Qualifiers:
Diving: Caleb McAfee, Celina; Nickales Dieringer, St. Marys
200 Yard Medley Relay: St. Marys, Shawnee, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Yard Freestyle: Jackson Newcomb, Celina; Gavin Luebke, St. Marys
200 Yard IM: Colin Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf; Bradey Triplett, St. Marys; Mason Latham, Shawnee
50 Yard Freestyle: Kaleb Kleinschmit, St. Marys
100 Yard Butterfly: Aidan Minnick, Shawnee; Caiden McClain, St. Marys; Parker McGraw, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Freestyle: Jackson Newcomb, Celina; Colin Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf; Kaleb Kleinschmit, St. Marys
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: St. Marys, Shawnee
100 Yard Backstroke: Caiden McClain, St. Marys; Mason Latham, Shawnee; Parker McGraw, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Breaststroke: Bradey Triplett, St. Marys; Gavin Luebke, St. Marys
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Shawnee
Division II Girls
Celina, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert
State Qualifiers:
Diving: Spencer Murlin, Celina; Caitlyn Maas, Ottawa-Glandorf; Kelsey Schmitz, Ottawa-Glandorf; Braelyn Baker, St. Marys; Layla Irmscher, St. Marys
200 Yard Medley Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf, St. Marys, Shawnee
200 Yard IM: Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
50 Yard Freestyle: Cece Schaaf, Shawnee
100 Yard Butterfly: Autumn Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Freestyle: Cece Schaaf, Shawnee
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf, St. Marys
100 Yard Backstroke: Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
100 Yard Breaststroke: Autumn Steffen, Ottawa-Glandorf; Piper Triplett, St. Marys
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf
2026 WBL Wrestling Tournament
2026 WBL Wrestling Tournament at St. Marys
1. Wapakoneta 204.5, 2. Defiance 196.5, 3. Celina 159, 4. Van Wert 94.5, 5. St. Marys 93.5, 6. Elida 82.5, 7. Shawnee 54, 8. Kenton 42.5, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 34.5, 10. Bath 16
Complete WBL Tournament Results
WBL Tournament Brackets
Final WBL Standings
1. Wapakoneta 20, 2. Celina 17, 2. Defiance 17, 4. Van Wert 13.5, 5. Elida 11.5, 6. St. Marys 10.5, 7. Shawnee 8.5, 8. Kenton 5, 9. Bath 4, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 3
WBL Tournament Individual Champions
106: Zane Russell, Wapakoneta
113: Owen Bates, Van Wert
120: Darrian Steinbrunner, Wapakoneta
126: Urijah Cordray, Wapakoneta
132: Romeo Simons, Defiance
138: Nathaniel Marchant, Defiance
144: Dyllan Fink, St. Marys
150: Isaiah Mundy, Kenton
157: Briggs Wallace, Van Wert
165: Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta
175: Channing Miller, Wapakoneta
190: Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta
215: Tyler Doden, Defiance
285: Cash Patrick, Celina
2/20 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 48 Wapakoneta 46
Defiance 48 Celina 20
St. Marys 52 Elida 50, 2OT
Van Wert 63 Kenton 21
Shawnee 50 Ottawa-Glandorf 47
2/19 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Celina
Celina 55 Maumee 18
Division III Sectional Championship at Shawnee
Shawnee 64 Bowling Green 21
Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Elida 42 Lima Senior 32
Division III Sectional Championship at Defiance
Defiance 40 Wapakoneta 36
2/19 OHSAA Girls Bowling Sectionals
Division I Sectional Tournament at Community Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. Celina 3738, 2. Van Wert 3656, 5. Shawnee 2910, 6. Wapakoneta 2871, 8. Elida 2776, 9. Defiance 2727
Individual District Qualifiers: 7. Mabel Adams, Defiance; 13. Kaydence Frueh, Shawnee; 15. Grace Tester, Wapakoneta