Van Wert Cougars

Address: 10708 SR 118 S. Van Wert, OH 45891
Principal: Bob Priest | Office Phone: 419-238-3350
Athletic Director: Trent Temple | Office Phone: 419-238-9601 | Email

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Van Wert WBL Championships

Baseball (5): 21, 19, 84, 69, 68
Boys Basketball (6): 07, 01, 95, 92, 87, 60
Girls Basketball (1): 06
Girls Bowling (1): 21
Boys Cross Country (13): 24, 20, 14, 05, 03, 98, 97, 96, 93, 88, 85, 82, 81
Girls Cross Country (11): 20, 13, 12, 09, 04, 03, 02, 01, 96, 95, 94
Football (19): 21, 87, 69, 67, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 52, 50, 49, 47, 43, 42, 41, 39, 38, 37
Golf (11): 22, 12, 07, 03, 02, 91, 85, 81, 80, 79, 75
Boys Tennis (5): 16, 69, 67, 66, 65
Boys Track (8): 22, 19, 12, 05, 04, 01, 98, 87
Girls Track (3): 18, 76, 75
Wrestling (4): 08, 07, 04, 71

Van Wert State Appearances

State Championships
2020 Football Division IV State Champions
1976 Girls Track Mile Relay State Champions

State Runner-Up
2000 Football Division III State Runner-Up
1988 Boys CC State Runner-up
1985 Boys Golf State Runner-Up

State Semifinalist
2019 Baseball Division II State Semifinalist
1992 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1990 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1987 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist

State Qualifiers
Boys Golf State Qualifiers: 2007, 2004 (5th), 2003 (3rd)
Girls CC State Qualifiers: 2006 (12th), 2004 (14th), 2003 (5th), 2002 (4th), 2001 (8th)
Boys CC State Qualifiers: 1998 (9th), 1993, 1987 (6th)

Van Wert News & Scores

1/29 WBL Wrestling Scores

Bath 39 Ottawa-Glandorf 17
Celina 64 Elida 10
Defiance 62 Kenton 9
Wapakoneta 57 Shawnee 13
St. Marys 44 Van Wert 33

January 29th, 2026|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins, WBL, Wrestling|Tags: 2025-26 Wrestling|

1/24 Boys Basketball Scores

Bath 66 Perry 33
Crestview 66 Celina 63, OT
Van Buren 47 Kenton 19
Ottawa-Glandorf 53 Findlay 38
Van Wert 54 Coldwater 42
St. Henry 58 Wapakoneta 34

January 24th, 2026|Categories: Basketball Boys, Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Basketball|

1/24 Swimming Scores

Celina Lions Invitational at Mercer Co. YMCA
Boys (15 teams)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 244, 3. St. Marys 160, 4. Kenton 139, 7. Celina 66, 10. Bath 35, 11. Van Wert 29, 14. Wapakoneta 5

Girls (15 teams)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 382, 2. St. Marys 172, 6. Van Wert 81, 7. Kenton 69, 8. Wapakoneta 57, 13. Bath 8, 14. Celina 7

January 24th, 2026|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, St. Marys Roughriders, Swimming Boys, Swimming Girls, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins|Tags: 2025-26 Swimming|

1/24 Wrestling Scores

Van Buren Invitational (35 teams)
24. Ottawa-Glandorf 33

Wapakoneta Invitational (11 teams)
2. Wapakoneta 247, 3. Celina 216

Grant Invitational at Ben Logan (18 teams)
7. Van Wert 99, 14. Bath 29

Dale Carroll Invitational at Clyde (23 teams)
11. Elida 81

Napoleon Gold Medal Duals
Defiance 64 Rossford 12
Defiance 45 Napoleon 24
Defiance 59 Bucyrus 8
Defiance 75 Normandy 9
Defiance 67 Tiffin Columbian 0
Defiance 55 Westerville Central 23
Versailles 48 Defiance 23
Genoa 38 Defiance 37
Defiance 39 Bellevue 33

January 24th, 2026|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins, Wrestling|Tags: 2025-26 Wrestling|

1/23 WBL Boys Basketball Scores

Bath 66 Elida 58
Celina 52 Kenton 38
Shawnee 55 Defiance 47
Ottawa-Glandorf 57 St. Marys 31
Van Wert 47 Wapakoneta 42

January 23rd, 2026|Categories: Basketball Boys, Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins, WBL|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Basketball|

2025-26 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 1/22

Boys
High Average: Eban Albert, Kenton 209.3
Top 10 Games: Cadyn Neargarder, St. Marys 275
Top 10 Series: Mason Posada, Celina 493
WBL Points Leader: Aiden Ruhe, Ottawa-Glandorf 72

Girls
High Average: Kaleigh Caywood, St. Marys 206.6
Top 10 Games: Marissa Hole, Celina 277
Top 10 Series: Marissa Hole, Celina 489
WBL Points Leader: Regan Horine, Van Wert 75

January 23rd, 2026|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Bowling, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins, WBL|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Bowling, 2025-26 Girls Bowling|

1/22 WBL Girls Basketball Scores

Elida 39 Bath 31
Celina 47 Kenton 10
Defiance 47 Shawnee 42, OT
Ottawa-Glandorf 79 St. Marys 60
Wapakoneta 50 Van Wert 35

January 22nd, 2026|Categories: Basketball Girls, Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins, WBL|Tags: 2025-26 Girls Basketball|

1/22 WBL Wrestling Scores

Elida 42 Bath 28
Celina 70 Kenton 9
Defiance 60 Shawnee 16
St. Marys 72 Ottawa-Glandorf 6
Wapakoneta 73 Van Wert 5

January 22nd, 2026|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins, WBL, Wrestling|Tags: 2025-26 Wrestling|

1/20 Girls Basketball Scores

Carey at Kenton (ppd)
St. Marys 66 New Knoxville 44
Crestview 62 Van Wert 33

January 20th, 2026|Categories: Basketball Girls, Kenton Wildcats, Scores, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars|Tags: 2025-26 Girls Basketball|

2025-26 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 1/20

Boys
High Average: Cadyn Neargarder, St. Marys 207.9
Top 10 Games: Cadyn Neargarder, St. Marys 275
Top 10 Series: Mason Posada, Celina 493
WBL Points Leader: Aiden Ruhe, Ottawa-Glandorf 72

Girls
High Average: Kaleigh Caywood, St. Marys 206.6
Top 10 Games: Marissa Hole, Celina 277
Top 10 Series: Marissa Hole, Celina 489
WBL Points Leader: Regan Horine, Van Wert 65