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
2/17 OHSAA Boys Bowling Sectionals
Division I Sectional at Community Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. Celina 4033, 3. St. Marys 3942, 5. Shawnee 3674, 6. Wapakoneta 3618, 11. Defiance 3010
Individual District Qualifiers: 6. Elijah Mosler, Wapakoneta; 8. Logan Ferris, Wapakoneta; 9. Kenny Gilbert, Shawnee; 13. Kyle Rhodes, Shawnee
2/16 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 69 Swanton 42
2026 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Northwest 1 District
3. Wapakoneta, 5. Defiance, 8. Celina
Northwest 2 District
1. Shawnee
Division IV
Bowling Green Regional
Bath, Van Wert
Northwest 1 District
2. Ottawa-Glandorf, 3. Bath, 8. St. Marys
Northwest 2 District
7. Kenton
Northwest 3 District
1. Van Wert, 5. Elida
2/14 OHSAA Swimming Sectionals
NW District Section 2 Sectional at Ayersville
Boys: Celina, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
Girls: Celina, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
Complete Results
NW District Section 3 Sectional at Fremont
Flight #2
Boys: Defiance, Wapakoneta
Girls: Defiance, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
NW District Section 5 Sectional at Lima
Boys: Bath, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys
Girls: Bath, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys
Complete Results
2/13 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 44 Defiance 36
Ottawa-Glandorf 58 Celina 53
Elida 35 Wapakoneta 31, OT
St. Marys 64 Kenton 21
Shawnee 60 Van Wert 53
2/12 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 39 Defiance 30
Ottawa-Glandorf 70 Celina 38
Elida 45 Wapakoneta 41
St. Marys 50 Kenton 16
Shawnee 62 Van Wert 43
2/12 WBL Wrestling Scores
Defiance 65 Bath 18
Celina 75 Ottawa-Glandorf 6
St. Marys 47 Kenton 18
2025-26 WBL Boys Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: Aiden Ruhe – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Scott Ross – St. Marys
1st Team
Aiden Ruhe – Ottawa-Glandorf
Brendan Slaughter – Elida
Tristan Blackmore – Van Wert
Eban Albert – Kenton
Will Ross – St. Marys
Ethan Tellez – Bath
2nd Team
Rickey Phillips – Bath
Bryson Compher – Ottawa-Glandorf
Aidan Thieman – St. Marys
Hudson Latimore – Kenton
Mason Dailey – Shawnee
3rd Team
Dawson Boninsegna – Ottawa-Glandorf
Trevor Roesner – Kenton
Brodie Pedrosa – Ottawa-Glandorf
Joel Foster – Defiance
Cadyn Neargarder – St. Marys
Honorable Mention
George Rope – Bath
Lucas Gray – Celina
Davis McGhee – Defiance
Kaleb Wheeler – Elida
Cale Harshfield – Kenton
Wyatt Seyer – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kyle Rhodes – Shawnee
Jake Ackroyd – St. Marys
Maverik Bigham – Van Wert
Eli Mosler – Wapakoneta
2025-26 WBL Girls Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Bowler of the Year: Mabel Adams – Defiance
WBL Coach of the Year: Josh Goff – Celina
1st Team
Mabel Adams – Defiance
Reagan Horine – Van Wert
Kaleigh Caywood – St. Marys
Chloe Bruce – Celina
Karyn Hopkins – Kenton
Elena Meeker – Shawnee
2nd Team
Jazalyn Worthington – Kenton
Mackenzie Lenhart – Bath
Aydreigh Hanicq – Van Wert
Ryann Eckhardt – Celina
Brynly Huber – Celina
3rd Team
Lindsey Say – Van Wert
Kaylee Dickman – Wapakoneta
Corinne Westgerdes – Celina
Marissa Hole – Celina
Ali Kable – St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Aniyah Howery – Bath
Mallory Fortman – Celina
Kalynn Michael – Defiance
Taylor Fisher – Elida
Brayla Butler – Kenton
Lani Lammers – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kaydence Frueh – Shawnee
Braylee Mullins – St. Marys
Makayla Wannamacher – Van Wert
Delani Wireman – Wapakoneta
2/9 Girls Basketball Scores
Defiance 56 Swanton 8
Kenton 44 Waynesfield-Goshen 39, OT
Shawnee 48 Bellefontaine 20
Van Wert 58 Lima Central Catholic 50, 2OT
2026 OHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Northwest 1 District at Columbus Grove
4. Elida, 5. Defiance, 6. Wapakoneta
Northwest District 2 at Northwood
1. Celina, 7. Shawnee
Division IV
Northwest District 1 at Miller City
9. Van Wert
Northwest District 2 at Fostoria
3. Bath, 4. St. Marys, 7. Kenton
Division V
State Final 4
Ottawa-Glandorf
Regional at Mansfield
Ottawa-Glandorf
Northwest District 1 at Defiance
1. Ottawa-Glandorf
2/7 Girls Basketball Scores
Findlay 48 Defiance 40
2/6 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 56 Celina 47
Defiance 53 Elida 35
Wapakoneta 53 Kenton 17
Van Wert 61 Ottawa-Glandorf 51
Shawnee 61 St. Marys 34
2/5 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Celina 46 Bath 34
Elida 51 Defiance 41
Wapakoneta 63 Kenton 27
Ottawa-Glandorf 61 Van Wert 24
St. Marys 44 Shawnee 35
2026 WBL Boys Bowling Tournament
2026 WBL Boys Bowling Tournament at Westgate Lanes
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 4181, 2. St. Marys 4010, 3. Celina 3939, 4. Kenton 3900, 5. Shawnee 3745, 6. Wapakoneta 3738, 7. Van Wert 3675, 8. Defiance 3603, 9. Elida 3468, 10. Bath 3424
Tournament Medalist
1. Aiden Ruhe – Ottawa-Glandorf 692
2. Dawson Boninsegna – Ottawa-Glandorf 629
3. Eban Albert – Kenton 627
Final Overall WBL Standings
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 19, 1. St. Marys 19, 3. Celina 15.5, 4. Kenton 14.5, 5. Wapakoneta 10, 6. Shawnee 9, 6. Van Wert 9, 8. Bath 6, 9. Defiance 5, 10. Elida 3