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

12/27 Boys Basketball Scores

New Bremen 39 Elida 24
Lima Central Catholic 61 Ottawa-Glandorf 34
Van Wert 63 Ottoville 32
Wapakoneta 69 Coldwater 38

Smitty Classic
Indian Lake 62 Celina 53

Jonathan Alder Pioneer Holiday Classic
Hilliard Bradley 83 Shawnee 50

December 27th, 2025|Categories: Basketball Boys, Celina Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Basketball|

12/27 WBL Boys Bowling Scores

Bath 2497 Van Wert 2401
Ottawa-Glandorf 2355 Shawnee 2326

December 27th, 2025|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Bowling, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, Van Wert Cougars, WBL|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Bowling|

12/27 WBL Girls Bowling Scores

Van Wert 2384 Bath 2155
Shawnee 2286 Ottawa-Glandorf 1608

December 27th, 2025|Categories: Bath Wildcats, Bowling, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, Van Wert Cougars, WBL|Tags: 2025-26 Girls Bowling|

2025-26 WBL Bowling Leaderboards through 12/26

Boys
High Average: Aiden Ruhe, Ottawa-Glandorf 218.7
Top 10 Games: Mason Posada, Celina & Aiden Ruhe, Ottawa-Glandorf 256
Top 10 Series: Mason Posada, Celina 493
WBL Points Leader: Rickey Phillips, Bath 38

Girls
High Average: Marissa Hole, Celina 204.7
Top 10 Games: Marissa Hole, Celina 277
Top 10 Series: Marissa Hole, Celina 489
WBL Points Leader: Mackenzie Lenhart, Bath 38.5

December 26th, 2025|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|

12/23 Boys Basketball Scores

Marion Local 65 Bath 35
Wayne Trace 67 Celina 52
Defiance 52 St. Francis de Sales 44
Spencerville 70 St. Marys 39
Van Wert 68 Columbus Grove 50

December 23rd, 2025|Categories: Basketball Boys, Bath Wildcats, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Scores, St. Marys Roughriders, Van Wert Cougars|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Basketball|

12/22 Girls Basketball Scores

Celina 49 Botkins 47
Defiance 46 Bluffton 42
Delphos Jefferson 46 Van Wert 33

December 22nd, 2025|Categories: Basketball Girls, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Scores, Van Wert Cougars|Tags: 2025-26 Girls Basketball|

12/20 Boys Basketball Scores

Liberty-Benton 68 Celina 46
Elida 53 Perry 41
Bluffton 53 Kenton 36

Grube Family Classic
Defiance 74 Fremont Ross 50
Ottawa-Glandorf 62 Bowling Green 37
Wapakoneta 48 Findlay 37
Van Wert 73 Springfield 42
Shawnee 69 Anthony Wayne 37

December 20th, 2025|Categories: Basketball Boys, Celina Bulldogs, Defiance Bulldogs, Elida Bulldogs, Kenton Wildcats, Ottawa-Glandorf Titans, Scores, Shawnee Indians, Van Wert Cougars, Wapakoneta Redskins|Tags: 2025-26 Boys Basketball|

12/19 WBL Boys Basketball Scores

Van Wert 42 Bath 40, OT
Celina 62 St. Marys 54
Wapakoneta 37 Defiance 35, OT
Shawnee 67 Elida 37
Ottawa-Glandorf 71 Kenton 43

December 19th, 2025|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 12/19

Boys
High Average: Aiden Ruhe, Ottawa-Glandorf 205.3
Top 10 Games: Mason Posada, Celina 256
Top 10 Series: Mason Posada, Celina 493
WBL Points Leader: Mason Posada, Celina 32

Girls
High Average: Marissa Hole, Celina 204.7
Top 10 Games: Marissa Hole, Celina 277
Top 10 Series: Marissa Hole, Celina 489
WBL Points Leader: Chloe Bruce, Celina 34.5