Address: 200 Harding Ave, Kenton, OH 43326
Principal: Jason Jones | Office Phone: 419-673-1286
Athletic Director: Brett Purcell | Office Phone: 419-673-1286 | Email
Kenton WBL Championships
Boys Basketball (4): 81, 67, 63, 57
Football (11): 19, 13, 11, 10, 09, 08, 02, 01, 98, 87, 48
Golf (6): 15, 93, 83, 71, 66, 62
Softball (1): 24
Boys Soccer (1): 18
Boys Tennis (1): 73
Girls Tennis (4): 80, 79, 78, 77
Boys Track (7): 68, 62, 61, 60, 59, 57, 55
Volleyball (1): 83
Kenton State Appearances
State Championships
2002 Football Division IV State Champions
2001 Football Division IV State Champions
State Runner-Up
2011 Football Division IV State Runner-Up
2003 Football Division III State Runner-Up
State Semifinalist
2014 Football Division IV State Semifinalist
2013 Football Division IV State Semifinalist
1998 Baseball State Semifinalist
1930 Baseball State Semifinalist
1924 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
Kenton News & Scores
3/1 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division II District at Norwalk
Four from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament
2. Wapakoneta 122, 7. St. Marys 93, 8. Defiance 88.5, 18. Van Wert 33, 20. Celina 28.5, 23. Shawnee 19, 27. Bath 11, 29. Kenton 8.5, 39. Elida 2, 42. Ottawa-Glandorf 0
State Qualifiers:
106: 1. Zane Russell 10, Wapakoneta
120: 3. Caden Mellott 12, Wapakoneta
132: 1. Tate Hisey 12, St. Marys; 3. Gavin Ridenour 11, Wapakoneta
138: 3. Mason Ducat 12, Defiance
150: 1. Keyno Mendez 9, Wapakoneta; 3. Michael Walz 12, Defiance
157: 1. Bo Hertenstein 12, St. Marys
175: 3. Wyatt Buell 11, Wapakoneta
190: 2. Cole Donovan 12, St. Marys
215: 2. Tyler Doeden Kiessling 11, Defiance
285: 3. Alex Hinojosa 11, Defiance; 4. Breese Bollenbacher 11, Van Wert
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 Girls Basketball Districts
Division III District Championship at Columbus Grove
Elida 60 Lima Senior 57
Division IV District Championship at Miller City
Wauseon 48 Kenton 42
Division V District Championship at Defiance
Ottawa-Glandorf 45 Paulding 32
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 Girls Bowling Districts
Division II Girls Bowling District Tournament at Interstate Lanes
Three (3) teams and three (3) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State.
2. St. Marys 3665
State Qualifiers: none
2/20 OHSAA Boys Bowling Districts
Division II Boys Bowling District Tournament at Interstate Lanes
Three (3) teams and three (3) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State.
3. Van Wert 4011, 5. Kenton 3855, 6. Ottawa-Glandorf 3836
State Qualifiers: 2. BRYSON COMPHER – OTTAWA-GLANDORF
2/19 OHSAA Girls Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinals at Columbus Grove
Lima Senior 38 Shawnee 37
Elida 64 Celina 28
Division IV District Semifinal at Miller City
Kenton 60 St. Marys 37
Division IV District Semifinal at Defiance
Ottawa-Glandorf 59 Bath 26
2/18 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division IV Sectional Semifinal
Van Wert 58 Kenton 20
2025 Final Regular Season MaxPreps Girls Basketball State Rankings
2025 Final Regular Season MaxPreps Girls Basketball State Rankings
Division IV
10. Kenton 19-3
Complete Division IV Rankings
Division V
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 20-0
Complete Division V Rankings
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 Boys Bowling Sectionals
Division II Boys Sectional at Community Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
3. Van Wert 4052, 7. Elida 3617, 9. Bath 3511
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Team Results | Individual Results
Division II Boys Sectional at River City Bowl-A-Way
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 4121
Individual District Qualifiers: n/a
Team Results | Individual Results
Division II Boys Sectional at Bowlero Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
2. Kenton 3837
Individual District Qualifiers: n/a
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