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
11/4 OHSAA Football Playoff Regional Semifinals
Division III Regional Quarterfinal at Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta 29 Bellbrook 0
Division III Regional Quarterfinal at Mansfield
Mansfield Senior 16 Defiance 0
Division IV Regional Quarterfinal at Sandusky
Van Wert 29 Sandusky Perkins 22
Division IV Regional Quarterfinal at West Holmes
Millersburg West Holmes 56 St. Marys 21
10/29 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division I Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top 2 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 8 positions will advance to State.
Shawnee NTS, Wapakoneta NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: 1. Noah Williams, Shawnee
Complete Results
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top 4 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 16 positions will advance to State.
3. Ottawa-Glandorf 112 (6. Ty Rosengarten, 18. Ty Buckland, 36. Hunter Stechschulte, 40. Isaac Macke, 50. Connor Johnson, 69. Jordan Croy, 73. Cooper Fischer), 4. Bath 116 (12. Jacob Wireman, 29. Connor Raines, 31. Everett Bensman, 33. Landen Jones, 53. Treg Sibert, 59. Jaden Ryan, 74. Jonah Volbert), 5. Van Wert 134, Celina NTS, Defiance NTS, St. Marys NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: 9. Calvin Morris, St. Marys; 10. Tyler Birt, St. Marys; 11. Drew Laudick, Van Wert; 13. Josiah Gonzales, Defiance; 15. Colin Buening, Celina
Complete Results
Girls
Top 4 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 16 positions will advance to State.
3. Ottawa-Glandorf 107 (2. Alexa Fortman, 17. Madelyn Hovest, 26. Corinne Closson, 33. Olivia Fenbert, 48. Rose Turnwald, 50. Anna Buddelmeyer, 59. Morgan Maag), 4. Shawnee 124 (8. Molly Stump, 10. Alaina Williams, 25. Jenna Stump, 47. Savannah Hohe, 57. Tayma Jmiai, 74. Addy Hull, 79. Kate Carson), 8. Celina 172, 9. Kenton 202, Defiance NTS, Van Wert NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: 3. Kaylie Dameron, Celina; 16. Jennalee Dameron, Celina
Complete Results
10/28 OHSAA Football Playoff Regionals
Division III, Region 10
Defiance 63 Cloverleaf 28
Division III, Region 12
Wapakoneta 28 Wilmington 14
Bellbrook 42 Celina 21
Division IV, Region 14
St. Marys 42 Buckeye Valley 18
Van Wert 40 Wauseon 7
2022 WBL Boys Cross Country All-League Teams
WBL Runner of the Year: Noah Williams – Junior – Shawnee
1st Team (top 12 runners)
Noah Williams – Junior – Shawnee
Ty Rosengarten – Sophomore – Ottawa-Glandorf
Carter Cleaves – Junior – Shawnee
Axton Fosnaugh – Junior – Wapakoneta
Owen Scott – Sophomore – Van Wert
Josiah Gonzales – Junior – Defiance
Drew Laudick – Sophomore – Van Wert
Tyler Birt – Senior – St. Marys
Jacob Wireman – Sophomore – Bath
Colin Buening – Freshman – Celina
Ty Buckland – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Calvin Morris – Senior – St. Marys
2nd Team (runners 13-22)
Conor Krogman – Senior – Celina
Cooper Fischer – Freshman – Ottawa-Glandorf
John Kramer – Junior – Van Wert
Landon Jones – Sophomore – Bath
Ethan Rall – Junior – Kenton
Connor Raines – Sophomore – Bath
Cole Batt – Junior – Defiance
Everett Bensman – Sophomore – Bath
Scottie Burden – Senior – Shawnee
Hunter Stechschulte – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
2022 WBL Girls Cross Country All-League Teams
WBL Runner of the Year: Kaylie Dameron SR Celina
1st Team (top 12 runners)
Kaylie Dameron – Senior – Celina
Alexa Fortman – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Molly Stump – Senior – Shawnee
Alaina Williams – Senior – Shawnee
Madelyn Hovest – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Addi Manns – Freshman – Kenton
Jenalee Dameron – Freshman – Celina
Jenna Stump – Freshman – Shawnee
Kyra Welch – Senior – Van Wert
Leah Harder – Sophomore – Kenton
Emily Durham – Sophomore – Elida
Mira Horvath – Senior – Defiance
2nd Team (runners 13-22)
Lauren Schloemer – Freshman – St. Marys
Quinlyn Spearman – Freshman – Kenton
Maria Jutte – Senior – St. Marys
Layla Briseno – Junior – Defiance
Rose Turnwald – Sophomore – Ottawa-Glandorf
Corinne Closson – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Peyton Gabel – Freshman – St. Marys
Lillith Lautzenheiser – Sophomore – Wapakoneta
Anna Buddelmeyer – Sophomore – Ottawa-Glandorf
Savannah Hohe – Sophomore – Shawnee
2022 OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Week 10
OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 23, 2022 (Week 10)Region 10 – 13. Defiance
Region 12 – 4. Wapakoneta, 12. Celina, 18. Shawnee, 22. Elida
2022 OHSAA Football State Playoff Brackets
Division III, Region 10
Defiance
5) Mansfield Senior 16 13) Defiance 0
13) Defiance 63 4) Lodi Cloverleaf 28
Division III, Region 12
Celina, Wapakoneta
1) Hamilton Badin 16 4) Wapakoneta 9
4) Wapakoneta 29 5) Bellbrook 0
4) Wapakoneta 28 13) Wilmington 14
5) Bellbrook 42 12) Celina 21
Division IV, Region 14
St. Marys, Van Wert
1) Cleveland Glenville 42 6) Van Wert 33
6) Van Wert 40 2) Millersburg West Holmes 35
6) Van Wert 40 3) Sandusky Perkins 35
2) Millersburg West Holmes 56 7) St. Marys Memorial 21
6) Van Wert 40 11) Wauseon 7
7) St. Marys Memorial 42 10) Delaware Buckeye Valley 18
10/22 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division I at Findlay Owens
Boys
4 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 16 positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin
5. Shawnee 150, 9. Wapakoneta 185
Regional Individual Qualifiers: 2. Noah Williams, Shawnee; 11. Carter Cleaves, Shawnee; 13. Axton Fosnaugh, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
Girls
3 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 12 positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
5. Wapakoneta 130
Regional Individual Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division II at Findlay Owens
Girls
5 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 20 positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
4. Shawnee 87 (5. Molly Stump, 7. Alaina Williams, 17. Jenna Stump, 27. Savannah Hohe, 31. Tayma Jmiai, 34. Addy Hull, 40. Kate Carson)
Regional Individual Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Division II at Columbus Grove
Boys
4 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 16 positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 67 (4. Ty Rosengarten, 7. Ty Buckland, 17. Isaac Macke, 18. Cooper Fischer, 21. Hunter Stechschulte, 28. Connor Johnson, 65. Brandon Warnecke), 2. Bath 84 (6. Jacob Wireman, 14. Landon Jones, 19. Connor Raines, 20. Everett Bensman, 25. Jaden Ryan, 31. Treg Sibert, 45. Jonah Volbert), 4. Van Wert 117 (11. Owen Scott, 12. Drew Laudick, 13. John Kramer, 24. Rylan Miller, 57. Cayden Laukhuf, 67. Gabe Jones, 72. Gabe Jones), 5. St. Marys 139, 6. Celina 141, 8. Defiance 187, 11. Kenton 244, 12. Elida 352
Regional Individual Qualifiers: 5. Tyler Birt, St. Marys; 8. Josiah Gonzales, Defiance; 9. Colin Buening, Celina; 10. Calvin Morris, St. Marys; 16. Conor Krogman, Celina
Complete Results
Girls
3 teams and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top 12 positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin.
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 59 (1. Alexa Fortman, 7. Madelyn Hovest, 14. Olivia Fenbert, 16. Corinne Closson, 21. Anna Buddelmeyer, 23. Rose Turnwald, 28. Morgan Maag), 2. Celina 92 (2. Kaylie Dameron, 6. Jennalee Dameron, 18. Zoey Aukerman, 25. Brooke Faber, 41. Tatum Andrew, 45. Emma Morgan, 48. Autumn Klosterman) 3. Kenton 100 (5. Addi Manns, 8. Leah Harder, 19. Quinlyn Spearman, 24. Delaney Buxton, 44. Kendyl Gibson, 53. Mia Musser, 55. Bethany Cameron), 6. St. Marys 152, 7. Van Wert 156, 8. Defiance 158, 10. Elida 252, 11. Bath 292
Regional Individual Qualifiers: 11. Kyra Welch, Van Wert; 12. Mira Horvath, Defiance
Complete Results
10/21 WBL Football Scores
Van Wert 42 Bath 14
St. Marys 28 Celina 21
Wapakoneta 15 Defiance 0
Shawnee 14 Elida 10
Ottawa-Glandorf 38 Kenton 19
10/20 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championships at Celina
Celina 3 Wauseon 0
St. Marys 3 Otsego 0
Division II Sectional Championships at Liberty-Benton
Shawnee 3 Defiance 0
10/18 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship
Bryan 10 Defiance 1
Division II Sectional Championship
Liberty-Benton 5 Kenton 0
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Elida 4 Celina 3
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 2 Bath 1
10/18 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Celina 3 Fostoria 0
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Wauseon 3 Bath 0
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Otsego 3 Elida 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 3 Napoleon 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Shawnee 3 Van Wert 0
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Defiance 3 Kenton 0
10/17 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Bryan 5 Defiance 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Napoleon 2 Bath 1
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 13 Van Wert 0
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Celina 2 Upper Sandusky 1