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
2018 WBL Volleyball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Taylor Alt, Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Ann Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Maddy Luebke, Celina
Janelle Bryant, Defiance
Taylor Alt, Ottawa-Glandorf
Claire Eiden, Ottawa-Glandorf
Kelsey Fischbach, Shawnee
Amber Greeley, Shawnee
Adrianna Grothause, Van Wert
Second Team
Kaylee Brashear, Defiance
Erica Annesser, Ottawa-Glandorf
Mallory Clark, Bath
Brooke Robbins, Celina
Jamison Clouse, Van Wert
Aaleyiah Williams, St. Marys
Kelly Armentrout, Shawnee
Third Team
Kendra Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
Makenzie Wilson, Wapakoneta
Samantha Carlin, Celina
Caitlyn Renner, Bath
Alexi Williams, Defiance
Kylie Vorhees, Elida
Cherissa Priddy, St. Marys
Trinity Gearing, Shawnee
Honorable Mention
Kali Armstrong, Bath
Emma Lutz, Celina
Jordan Davis, Defiance
Evelyn Frueh, Elida
Alexis Brooks, Kenton
Brianna Schimmoeller, Ottawa-Glandorf
Leah Walter, St. Marys
Dayle Aldrich, Shawnee
Reagan Priest, Van Wert
Emma Rex, Wapakoneta
2018 WBL Cross Country Championships
Boys
1. Defiance 26, 2. Van Wert 67, 3. Shawnee 71, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf 134, 5. St. Marys 152, 6. Celina 155, 7. Wapakoneta 158, 8. Elida 210, 9. Bath 234, 10. Kenton 260
Complete Results
WBL Individual Champion: Mhalicki Bronson, Defiance
Girls
1. Defiance 45, 2. Shawnee 95, 3. Wapakoneta 111, 4. Kenton 112, 5. St. Marys 112, 6. Van Wert 114, 7. Celina 124, 8. Bath 191, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 225, Elida NTS
Complete Results
WBL Individual Champion: Caylee Phillips, Van Wert
Junior High Results: Boys | Girls
Defiance Boys & Girls Cross Country – 2018 WBL Champions
10/12 WBL Football Scores
Van Wert 33 Bath 0
St. Marys 42 Celina 0
Wapakoneta 42 Defiance 0
Shawnee 21 Elida 14
Ottawa-Glandorf 31 Kenton 0
10/11 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Kenton 5 Bath 1
Shawnee 4 Celina 3
Defiance 1 Van Wert 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Elida 0
Wapakoneta 3 St. Marys 2
Kenton Boys Soccer – 2018 WBL Champions
10/11 WBL Volleyball Scores
Bath 3 Kenton 0
Shawnee 3 Celina 0
Van Wert 3 Defiance 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Elida 0
St. Marys 3 Wapakoneta 2
2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 7
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 316.0
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 31
Team Passing: Kenton 319.3
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25
Team Total Offense: Kenton 428.3
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 48.9
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 94.7
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 5
Team Passing Defense: Ottawa-Glandorf 86.6
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Shawnee 3
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 17
Team Fumble Recoveries: Defiance 9
Total Team Defense: Wapakoneta 202.3
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 9.4
Penalty Yards: Shawnee 206
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +19
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Nate Place, Van Wert 991 yards (141.6/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 80 attempts): Nate Place, Van Wert 9.0
Rushing TD’s: Nate Place, Van Wert 16
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2072 yards (296.0/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 25
Passing Efficiency (min 90 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 159.8
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 915 yards (130.7/game)
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 60 rec. (8.6/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 25 receptions): Landon Rush, Kenton 18.9
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 17
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2539 yards (362.7/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1210 yards (172.9/game)
Scoring: Nate Place, Van Wert 108
Individual Defense
Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 87 (12.4/game)
Sacks: Nick Herzog, Defiance 5
Tackles for Loss: Nick Herzog, Defiance 8
Interceptions: Carter Ballweg, St. Marys 7
Fumble Recoveries: Nick Herzog, Defiance & Logan Elkins, Defiance 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 42 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 39
Punting (min 15 punts): Jon Weisgerber, Defiance 39.3
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 502 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 271 yards
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 7
The 3rd weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 5 WBL schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division III, Region 10
7. Defiance
Division III, Region 12
4. Wapakoneta, 11. Celina, 19. Elida, 20. Shawnee
Division IV, Region 14
2. St. Marys, 4. Van Wert, 6. Kenton, 26. Bath
Division V, Region 18
14. Ottawa-Glandorf
10/9 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Kenton 1
Celina 1 Shawnee 0
Defiance 7 Van Wert 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Elida 0
St. Marys 4 Wapakoneta 2
10/9 WBL Volleyball Scores
Shawnee 3 Bath 0
Celina 3 Van Wert 1
Defiance 3 St. Marys 1
Elida 3 Kenton 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Wapakoneta 0
10/8 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Kenton 1 Wapakoneta 0
Non-League:
Celina 3 Liberty-Benton 1
Paulding at Defiance
Sidney at St. Marys
New Knoxville 5 Van Wert 1
10/6 Girls Soccer Scores
Celina 8 Coldwater 3
Bryan at Defiance
Riverdale 2 Kenton 1
Kalida 1 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Wapakoneta at Liberty-Benton (ppd)
10/6 OHSAA Girls Tennis Sectionals
Division I Findlay Sectional 1
District Qualifiers: Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Bowling Green State University.
Shawnee, Wapakoneta
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 2. Aria Patel, Shawnee; 3. Kunmi Ojo, Shawnee
Doubles: 3. Sanjana Rajasekaran/Katie Clark, Shawnee
Division II UNOH Sectional
District Qualifiers: Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Bowling Green State University.
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, St. Marys, Van Wert
Brackets: Singles | Doubles
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 2. Clare Caywood, St. Marys; 3. Allison Vanderhorst, St. Marys
Doubles: 1. Esther Bolon/Ruby Bolon, Bath; 3. Paige Moonshower/Olivia Kline, Van Wert; 4. Mariah Schroeder/Addy Schmiedebusch, Ottawa-Glandorf
10/6 Volleyball Scores
Celina at Piqua
Defiance at Anthony Wayne
Keegan McKee Memorial Tournament
Kenton, Riverdale, Upper Scioto Valley, Ridgemont
Tri-Match at Bluffton
Liberty-Benton 2 Bath 0
Bath 2 Bluffton 0
10/5 WBL Football Scores
St. Marys 60 Bath 14
Wapakoneta 35 Celina 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 9 Defiance 7
Van Wert 52 Elida 14
Kenton 38 Shawnee 35
2018 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 6
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Celina 321.5
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 26
Team Passing: Kenton 335.8
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 22
Team Total Offense: Celina 458.0
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 47.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Defiance 93.2
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 5
Team Passing Defense: Shawnee 81.3
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Shawnee 2
Team Interceptions: St. Marys 15
Team Fumble Recoveries: Defiance 7
Total Team Defense: Wapakoneta 216.7
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 11.0
Penalty Yards: Shawnee 191
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +17
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Nate Place, Van Wert 791 yards (131.8/game)
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 80 attempts): Nate Place, Van Wert 8.1
Rushing TD’s: Nate Place, Van Wert 11
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 1852 yards (308.7/game)
Passing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 22
Passing Efficiency (min 70 attempts): Jaron Sharp, Kenton 165.6
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 831 yards (138.5/game)
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 50 rec. (8.3/game)
Receiving Yards/Reception (min 20 receptions): Landon Rush, Kenton 20.3
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 14
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 2144 yards (357.3/game)
All-Purpose Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 1125 yards (187.5/game)
Scoring: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 84
Individual Defense
Tackles: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys 82 (13.7/game)
Sacks: Nick Herzog, Defiance 5
Tackles for Loss: Nick Herzog, Defiance 7
Interceptions: Carter Ballweg, St. Marys 6
Fumble Recoveries: Nick Herzog, Defiance 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 39 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 36
Punting (min 15 punts): Jon Weisgerber, Defiance 40.0
Kickoff Returns: Arzaiah Little, Elida 370 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 265 yards