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
8/8 Girls Golf Scores
Colonial GC Invitational (19 teams)
13. Bath 479, 18. Kenton NTS
Versailles Lady Tiger Tee at Stillwater Valley GC (11 teams)
1. St. Marys 405
Defiance Invitational at Eagle Rock GC (14 teams)
5. Defiance 417, 11. Shawnee 472
8/7 Boys Golf Scores
Kalida’s Ken Schnipke Invitational at Moose Landing CC (26 teams)
6. Van Wert 333, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 338, 9. Shawnee 338, 16. Defiance 355, 18. Elida 371, 19. Bath 376
Auglaize County Invitational at Arrowhead GC (6 teams)
2. St. Marys 321, 3. Wapakoneta 360
Dual-Match at Sycamore Springs GC
Kenton 184, Riverdale 187
8/7 Girls Golf Scores
Gary Broering Invitational at Mercer Co. Elks GC (10 teams)
6. Celina 495, 9. Wapakoneta 511
Tri-Match at Memorial Park GC
Upper Sandusky 228, Ottoville 256, Kenton 303
Dual-Match at Bluffton GC
Shawnee at Bluffton
8/6 Boys Golf Scores
Mercer County Invitational at Elks GC (6 teams)
6. Celina NTS
Fort Loramie Invitational at Arrowhead GC (16 teams)
6. St. Marys 335
Colonial GC Tournament (19 teams)
9. Defiance 351, 12. Elida 365, 13. Kenton 369, 17. Shawnee 399
8/5 Girls Golf Scores
Lincolnview Lady Lancer Invitational at Willow Bend GC (6 teams)
2. Defiance 407, 4. Celina 500
Dual-Match at Mercer Co. Elks GC
Coldwater, Kenton
Dual-Match at Mercer Co. Elks GC
St. Henry 211, Shawnee 255
Dual-Match at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 210, Marion Local 215
8/2 Boys Golf Scores
Celina Invitational at The Lynx GC (18 teams)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 325, 4. St. Marys 333, 5. Shawnee 334, 6. Van Wert 335, 9. Wapakoneta 355, 10. Bath 361, 14. Defiance 388, 15. Elida 398, 18. Celina NTS
Tri-Match at Memorial Park GC
Kenton 172, River Valley 185
Upper Sandusky 168, Kenton 172
8/1 WBL Boys Golf Scores
WBL Dual at Eagle Rock GC
Defiance 175, Kenton 178
Rob Contini Memorial at Colonial GC (8 teams)
2. Shawnee 330, 5. Bath 374, 6. Elida 394
Shawnee wins the 2023-24 Superior Credit Union Western Buckeye League All Sports Trophy
With the completion of the 2023 – 2024 sports season, the Western Buckeye League would like to announce that the Shawnee Indians are this year’s winner of the Superior Credit Union Western Buckeye League All Sports Trophy.
Shawnee had a stellar year and collected 150.5 points to best Ottawa Glandorf who had 142.5 points. Shawnee had 5 outright First Place finishes and shared Two others, 2 Second Place finishes, and 2 Third place finishes out of the 20 sports sponsored by the WBL.
Four other schools collected more than 100 points: St. Marys – 138, Celina – 131, Wapakoneta – 129 and Van Wert with 101.
Following is a summary of 2023-24 League Champions:
Fall
CC Boys – Shawnee
CC Girls – Ottawa Glandorf
Golf Boys – Shawnee
Girls Golf – Celina
Football – Wapakoneta / Celina
Soccer Boys – Celina / St. Marys / Shawnee
Wrestling – Wapakoneta
Soccer Girls – Ottawa Glandorf
Tennis Girls – Shawnee / Ottawa Glandorf
Volleyball – Shawnee
Winter
Basketball Boys – Ottawa Glandorf
Basketball Girls – Ottawa Glandorf
Bowling Boys – St. Marys
Bowling Girls – St. Marys
Swimming Boys – Shawnee
Swimming Girls – Ottawa Glandorf
Spring
Baseball – Wapakoneta / Defiance
Softball – Defiance / Kenton
Tennis Boys – Shawnee
Track/Field Boys – Ottawa Glandorf
Track/Field Girls– Ottawa Glandorf
Points are awarded for each sport according to the conference standings.
First place is awarded 10 points, second 9, third 8, etc.
Congratulations to the Shawnee Indians !!
5/25 OHSAA Track & Field Regionals
Division II
Regional Tournament at Lexington
Boys
First four boys in each event qualify to the State
37. Kenton
State Qualifiers: none
Girls
First four girls in each event qualify to the State
43. Kenton
State Qualifiers: none
Regional Tournament at Piqua
Boys
First four boys in each event qualify to the State
3. Ottawa-Glandorf, 8. Bath, 15. Van Wert, 18. Defiance, 37. Elida, 37. St. Marys
State Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf
110 meter Hurdles: 4. Ely McNeal, St. Marys
4×200 Meter Relay: 3. Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 meter Run : 2. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Owen Scott, Van Wert
300 meter Hurdles: 2. Ethan Cole, Bath
3200 meter Run: 4. Owen Scott, Van Wert
High Jump: 1. Brennon Ryan, Bath; 2. Heaven Dalton, Defiance
Girls
First four girls in each event qualify to the State
1. Ottawa-Glandorf, 7. Van Wert, 7. Bath, 12. St. Marys
State Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf
100 meter Dash: 2. Syerra Greber, St. Marys; 3. Kendra Deehring, Van Wert
4×200 Meter Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Van Wert
1600 meter Run: 2. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 1. Van Wert; 2. Ottawa-Glandorf
400 meter Dash: 1. Tatum Walsh, Bath; 2. Syerra Greber, St. Marys
800 meter Run: 4. Liana Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 meter Dash: 2. Macy Johnson, Van Wert; 4. Tatum Walsh, Bath
3200 meter Run: 3. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×400 Meter Relay: 2. Bath; 3. Ottawa-Glandorf
2024 WBL Softball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Addison Fisher – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Coaches of the Year: Brooke Austin – Kenton & Dennis Parrish – Defiance
1st Team
TAIGHEN ZIPFEL – Defiance
BRYNN BUTLER – Kenton
ADYSON VANDEKEERE – St. Marys
AYVAH CULLEN – Defiance
LILLY SIFRIT – Elida
ADDISON FISHER – Wapakoneta
EMILY VANHORN – Wapakoneta
EMILY PEES – Kenton
ANNE OLIVER – Bath
CLAIRE ARMENTROUT – Bath
CAMPBELLE GASS – Celina
LEAH RAMIREZ – Elida
2nd Team
EMMA KENNEDY – Van Wert
OLIVIA FOSTER – Bath
AUBRYN SCHNARRE – Wapakoneta
ADDIE KITCHEN – Ottawa-Glandorf
LIV WALTERS – Elida
BELLA GUTIERREZ – Defiance
COLBIE KINNEY – Celina
AVA KLOSTERMAN – St. Marys
ANNA MENKE – Shawnee
RILEY TOTTEN – Kenton
3rd Team
EMMA WEST – Van Wert
RILEY RHODES – Shawnee
ELLIE PRENGER – Wapakoneta
MACEE HECKATHORN – Kenton
TAYLOR BIBLER – Defiance
MACKENZIE HENNING – St. Marys
ADDISON GIBSON – Bath
CADENCE HIRSCHFELD – St. Marys
CARLY CHILES – Elida
Honorable Mention
TEA SIBERT – Bath
MADDIE ALLEN – Celina
VIDA CASAREZ – Defiance
KAYLA HUNTER – Elida
BRAYLA BUTLER – Kenton
HAILEY LEOPOLD – Ottawa-Glandorf
GABBY JONES – Shawnee
ALEXIS SHADRACH – St. Marys
ALEXIS PANGLE – Van Wert
KAMBRIE MEIER – Wapakoneta
2024 WBL Baseball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Taylor Echols – 12 – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Coaches of the Year: Jason Brandt – Wapakoneta & Rick Weaver – Defiance
1st Team
Quintin Collins – 12 – Bath
Skyler Lhamon – 12 – Bath
Brady Steinbrunner – 11 – Celina
Nick Steinbrunner – 11 – Celina
Brezlen Zipfel – 11 – Defiance
Noah Gomez – 11 – Defiance
Ryan McGue – 11 – Elida
Brylen Parker – 12 – Van Wert
Grant Jolly – 11 – Wapakoneta
Taylor Echols – 12 – Wapakoneta
2nd Team
Joel Rasor – 12 – Bath
Dale Secrest – 12 – Celina
Brodee Schulte-Arnold – 9 – Celina
Cody Shaw – 11 – Defiance
Brady Borton – 11 – Defiance
Kyle Thrush – 12 – Kenton
JoelKogge – 11 – St. Marys
Hayden Davis – 11 – Van Wert
Sam Houg – 11 – Van Wert
Ryan Price – 12 – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Tyson McGee – 12 – Bath
Caleb Stephenson – 12 – Celina
Cohen Stockman – 11 – Defiance
Torin Long – 12 – Defiance
Gabe Adcock – 11 – Elida
Grady Kleman-Beasley – 11 – Kenton
Grant Leopold – 10 – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jacob Kaiser – 11 – St. Marys
Preston Rupert – 10 – St. Marys
Zac Niekamp – 12 – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Clay Boedicker – 12 – Bath
Max Baumstark – 12 – Celina
Kahlil Ligon – 11 – Defiance
Seth Sharp – 12 – Elida
Luke Leffler – 12 – Kenton
Jordan Metzger – 12 – Ottawa-Glandorf
Derek Lyons – 12 – Shawnee
Kasey Gross – 10 – St. Marys
Briston Wise – 11 – Van Wert
Drew Bailey – 10 – Wapakoneta
5/18 OHSAA Track & Field Districts
Division I
District Tournament at Findlay
Boys
First four boys in each event qualify to the Regional at Port Clinton
4. Shawnee 76, 5. Celina 51.5, 11. Wapakoneta 17.5
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Shawnee
110 meter Hurdles: 1. Jon Lutz, Celina
100 meter Dash: 3. Dalton Hopson, Shawnee
4×200 Meter Relay: 4. Shawnee
1600 meter Run : 1. Noah Williams, Shawnee; 4. Carter Cleaves, Shawnee
4×100 Meter Relay: 3. Shawnee
400 meter Dash: none
300 meter Hurdles: 4. Jon Lutz, Celina
800 meter Run: 4. Jake Knapke, Celina
200 meter Dash: none
3200 meter Run: 3. Axton Fosnaugh, Wapakoneta
4×400 Meter Relay: 3. Shawnee
Discus Throw: 2. Kaden Murlin, Celina; 3. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee
High Jump: 4. Jakob Deitering, Shawnee
Long Jump: 4. Joel Stirn, Shawnee
Shot Put: 1. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee; 3. Kaden Murlin, Celina
Pole Vault: none
Girls
First four girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Port Clinton
8. Wapakoneta 42, 9. Celina 32, 10. Defiance 31, 12. Shawnee 13, 13. Elida 11.5
Regional Qualifiers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 2. Defiance
100 meter Hurdles: 3. Grace Burnfield, Wapakoneta; 4. Ellie Hitchcock, Celina
100 meter Dash: none
4×200 Meter Relay: none
1600 meter Run: 2. Jenna Stump, Shawnee
4×100 Meter Relay: 4. Celina
400 meter Dash: none
300 meter Hurdles: 2. Paige Olberding, Wapakoneta; 3. Ellie Hitchcock, Celina
800 meter Run: 2. Gabby Muller, Wapakoneta
200 meter Dash: none
3200 meter Run: 4. Jenna Stump, Shawnee
4×400 Meter Relay: none
Discus Throw: 4. Avery McCarrier, Defiance
High Jump: 4. Kaylee Hyde, Wapakoneta
Long Jump: 1. Kali Kohler, Wapakoneta
Shot Put: none
Pole Vault: none
Division II
District Tournament at Ontario
Boys
First four boys in each event will qualify to the Regional in Lexington
Kenton
Regional Qualifiers:
800 meter Run: 2. Ethan Yoder, Kenton
Pole Vault: 3. Tommy Mustain, Kenton
Girls
First four girls in each event will qualify to the Regional in Lexington
Kenton
Regional Qualifiers:
4×400 Meter Relay: 4. Kenton
Pole Vault: 4. Delaney Buxton, Kenton
5/16 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Bath 3 Elida 2, 9 inn.
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Lexington 7 Kenton 3
5/15 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Elida at Bath (ppd to 5/16)
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Kenton at Lexington (ppd to 5/16)
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 4 Shawnee 1
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Van Buren 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
5/11 OHSAA Boys Tennis Sectionals
Division I
Findlay Sectional – 2
District Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton High School.
Shawnee, Wapakoneta
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 1. Gabe Burke(12) Shawnee; 2. Aiden Bellman(12) Wapakoneta; 3. Parker Moell(12) Wapakoneta
Doubles: 1. Shawnee (Salah Mohammed(12)/Seth Grieshop(12); 3. Shawnee (Jackson Carpenter(12)/Shashank Chanamolu(12))
Division II
Bryan Sectional
District Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Defiance
District Qualifiers:
Singles: none
Doubles: none
UNOH Sectional
District Qualifiers: Four singles and Four doubles team winners from each Sectional Tournament to the District Tournament at Port Clinton High School.
Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, St. Marys, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
District Qualifiers:
Singles: 1. Cody Birt(12) St. Marys; 2. Isaac Wibbeler(12) St. Marys; 3. Eben Jackson(11) Elida
Doubles: 1. Elida (Jaden Neuman(11)/Ben Osmon(11)); 2. Bath (Ezra Bolon(12)/Daniel Bolon(12)); 3. St. Marys (Rhett Chisholm(12)/Jaxton Spees(12))