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
2/27 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Lima Senior
Elida 76 Scott 55
Bryan 52 St. Marys 50
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Findlay
Defiance 56 Maumee 30
Wapakoneta 64 Kenton 29
2018-19 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Owen Hiegel – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Tyson McGlaughlin – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Jaron Sharp – Kenton
Owen Heigel – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ethan White – Ottawa-Glandorf
George Mangas – Shawnee
Drew Bagley – Van Wert
Adam Scott – Wapakoneta
Second Team
Tyrel Goings – Defiance
Ben Westrick – Ottawa-Glandorf
Tyson Elwer – Shawnee
Nate Place – Van Wert
Aaron Good – Wapakoneta
Third Team
Will Lammers – Defiance
Dante Wheeler – Elida
Carter Heringhaus – Ottawa-Glandorf
Johnny Caprella – Shawnee
Ethan Steger – St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Derrick Grisby – Bath
Brett Schwieterman – Celina
D.J. Dobson – Defiance
Matt Fish – Elida
Jayden Cornell – Kenton
Aaron Rieman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Sheridan O’Neal – Shawnee
Carter Ballweg – St. Marys
Owen Treece – Van Wert
Reed Mericle – Wapakoneta
2018-19 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Troy Yant – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Chandler Clark – Bath
Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Mackenzie Wilson – Wapakoneta
Lauren Cisco – St.Marys
Ashley Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Trinity Gearing – Shawnee
Second Team
Madelyn Renner – Bath
Maddy Luebke – Celina
Kelsey Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
Carly Caywood – St.Marys
Katie Engle – Wapakoneta
Third Team
Carlee Smiddy – Defiance
Jenna Manz – Kenton
Grace O’Connor – Shawnee
Kendall Dieringer – St.Marys
Audra Schaub – Wapakoneta
Amira Freeman – Elida
Honorable Mention
Ja’Dasia Hardison – Bath
Kenna Klingshirn – Celina
Joanna Schlatter – Defiance
Cienna Kuhn – Elida
Hannah Holland – Kenton
Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Tessa Jordan – Shawnee
Elena Menker – St Marys
Sierra Shaffer – Van Wert
Addy Allen – Wapakoneta
2/23 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championships at Spencerville
Wapakoneta 39 Celina 17
St. Marys 44 Shawnee 30
Division II Sectional Championships at Miller City
Napoleon 40 Van Wert 16
Bath 48 Kenton 13
Division III Sectional Championship at Lincolnview
Ottawa-Glandorf 78 Paulding 35
2/23 OHSAA Wrestling Individual Sectionals
Division II Sectional at Clyde
Four from each weight class will advance to the District at Norwalk
7. Kenton 70
District Qualifiers:
152: 4. Carter Bays, Kenton
170: 3. Ethan Manns, Kenton
220: 1. Noah Eikenbary, Kenton
Brackets | Results | Placement
Division II Sectional at Napoleon
Four from each weight class will advance to the District at Norwalk
3. Wapakoneta 149.5, 4. Defiance 138, 5. St. Marys 137.5, 7. Celina 96, 8. Van Wert 87, 9. Bath 85.5, 10. Elida 69, 11. Shawnee 63
District Qualifiers:
106: 2. Colin Mellott, Wapakoneta; 3. Tyler Hisey, St. Marys; 4. Ezekiel Burkholder, Bath
113: 4. Trevor Hisey, St. Marys
120: 2. Juan Perez, Defiance; 3. Clayton Drummond, St. Marys; 4. Cory Beach, Shawnee
126: 3. Conner Douglass, Elida; 4. Keaton Elling, Wapakoneta
132: 2. Tristan Villarreal, Defiance; 4. Dalton Swickrath, Elida
138: 1. Gabe Steyer, Van Wert; 2. Luke Beach, Wapakoneta; 3. Bailey Gibson, Elida
145: 1. Isaiah Bretz, Van Wert; 4. Aric Gallimore, Celina
152: 1. Jacob Hatchett, Defiance; 4. Jacob Schlesselman, Wapakoneta
160: 1. Tommy Mabry, St. Marys; 2. Malachi Battle, Van Wert
170: 2. Clay Adlesh, Shawnee; 3. Noah Vogel, St. Marys; 4. Logan Muhlenkamp, Celina
182: 1. Luke Muhlenkamp, Celina; 3. Zachary Simpson, Bath; 4. Mason Saeler, St. Marys
195: 1. Trevor Plaugher, Wapakoneta; 2. Fielden Deeds, Bath
220: 2. Eric Adkins, Bath; 3. Adalberto Vega, Defiance
285: 1. Brenan Knueve, Wapakoneta; 2. Jonah Schlegel, Defiance; 4. Carter Butler, Bath
Brackets | Results | Placement
Division III Sectional at Lima Central Catholic
Four from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy
7. Ottawa-Glandorf 85
District Qualifiers:
132: 1. Isaac Hernandez, Ottawa-Glandorf
138: 4. Evan Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
182: 2. Danny Rosales, Ottawa-Glandorf
195: 3. Matt Schmersal, Ottawa-Glandorf
2/22 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Kenton 72 Bath 52
Shawnee 68 Celina 46
Van Wert 67 Defiance 58
Ottawa-Glandorf 69 Elida 66, OT
Wapakoneta 70 St. Marys 50
2/21 Boys Basketball Scores
Upper Scioto Valley 51 Kenton 47
2/18 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Shawnee 56 Kenton 32
2/16 Boys Basketball Scores
Lima Central Catholic 66 Celina 51
Archbold 51 Defiance 46
Elida 76 Delphos Jefferson 61
Kenton 66 Bluffton 65
Ottawa-Glandorf 83 Liberty Center 55
Shawnee 62 Spencerville 37
Coldwater 58 Wapakoneta 49
2/16 OHSAA Bowling Sectionals
Division II Boys Sectional Tournament at Astro Lanes at Wapakoneta
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. St. Marys 3816, 5. Van Wert 3361, 11. Kenton 2964, 12. Bath 2920
Individual District Qualifiers: 5. Nathan Bidlack, Van Wert 587; 15. Troy Weaks, Van Wert 502
Team Results | Individual Results
Division II Boys Sectional Tournament at River City Bowl-A-Way
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
5. Ottawa-Glandorf 3621
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Team Results | Individual Results
Division II Girls Sectional Tournament at Astro Lanes at Wapakoneta
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
2. St. Marys 3280, 3. Van Wert 3048, 6. Bath 2737, 8. Kenton 2566
Individual District Qualifiers: 13. Mykaela Schriber, Kenton 443; 16. Mariah Mathews, Bath
Team Results | Individual Results
Division II Girls Sectional Tournament at River City Bowl-A-Way
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
10. Ottawa-Glandorf 3005
Individual District Qualifiers: 12. Emily Krukowski, Ottawa-Glandorf 526
Team Results | Individual Results
2019 WBL Wrestling Tournament
1. Wapakoneta 168.5, 2. St. Marys 144, 3. Celina 117.5, 4. Defiance 105.5, 5. Elida 75, 6. Van Wert 72.5, 7. Shawnee 50, 8. Kenton 41, 9. Bath 39, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 28
2019 Individual WBL Champions
108: Colin Mellot, Wapakoneta
115: Trevor Hisey, St. Marys
122: Juan Perez, Defiance
128: Conner Douglass, Elida
134: Tristan Villarreal, Defiance
140: Gabe Steyer, Van Wert
147: Isaiah Bretz, Van Wert
154: Trent Fairburn, Shawnee
162: Tommy Mabry, St. Marys
172: Lawrence Slygh, Elida
184: Luke Muhlenkamp, Celina
197: Trevor Plaugher, Wapakoneta
222: Noah Elkenbary, Kenton
287: Brenan Knueve, Wapakoneta
2019 WBL Wrestling Tournament Final Results | 2019 WBL Wrestling Tournament Brackets
2018-19 WBL Wrestling Final Standings
1. Wapakoneta 10, 2. St. Marys 8.5, 3. Defiance 8, 4. Celina 7.5, 5. Elida 6, 6. Van Wert 4.5, 7. Shawnee 4, 8. Kenton 3.5, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 1.5, 9. Bath 1.5
Wapakoneta Wrestling – 2019 WBL Champions
2/15 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Shawnee 95 Bath 38
Van Wert 64 Celina 45
Defiance 63 St. Marys 62, OT
Elida 58 Kenton 52
Ottawa-Glandorf 65 Wapakoneta 62
2/14 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 54 Shawnee 53
Celina 37 Van Wert 29
St. Marys 34 Defiance 22
Elida 46 Kenton 39
Ottawa-Glandorf 55 Wapakoneta 40
2/12 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath at Tinora (ppd)
Fort Recovery 35 Celina 22
Defiance 47 Paulding 46
Coldwater 63 Elida 40
Kenton 58 River Valley 57
Archbold at Ottawa-Glandorf (ppd)
Shawnee 78 Upper Scioto Valley 35
2/12 WBL Wrestling Scores
Celina 54 Van Wert 26
Defiance 36 St. Marys 32
Elida 47 Kenton 24