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
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
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 OHSAA Bowling Districts
Division II Boys District Tournament at Interstate Lanes in Rossford
Three (3) teams and three (3) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State
1. St. Marys 3916
Individual State Qualifiers: 2. Nathan Bidlack, Van Wert 636
Team Results | Individual Results
Division II Girls District Tournament at Interstate Lanes in Rossford
Three (3) teams and three (3) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State
2. St. Marys 3557, 9. Van Wert 3055
Individual State Qualifiers: 4. Lorrie Decker, Van Wert 570
Team Results | Individual Results
2/20 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal at Miller City
Van Wert 51 Elida 46
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Spencerville
Celina 37 Defiance 25
Shawnee 42 Bryan 28
2/19 Boys Basketball Scores
Troy 69 St. Marys 52
Van Wert 70 Lima Central Catholic 50
2/16 Girls Basketball Scores
Napoleon 44 Defiance 18
Allen East 37 Shawnee 32
Van Wert at Fairview
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
2/16 OHSAA Swimming & Diving Districts
Division I District at BGSU
Girls: 16. Wapakoneta 49
Complete Results | Boys Diving | Girls Diving
Division II District at BGSU
Boys: 3. Shawnee 143, 10. Wapakoneta 106, 14. St. Marys 79, 18. Ottawa-Glandorf 38, 20. Celina 35.5, 32. Defiance 9, 35. Bath 2
Girls: 4. Celina 184, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 82, 24. Shawnee 17, 26. Bath 13, 28. Defiance 12, 31. Van Wert 3
Complete Results | Boys Diving | Girls Diving
Division I State Qualifiers
Girls
none
Division II State Qualifiers
Boys
1 mtr Diving: 14. Holden Cubberly, Celina; 19. Charlie Spyker, Shawnee
200 Yard Medley Relay: 19. Shawnee, 21. Wapakoneta, 23. St. Marys
100 Yard Freestyle: 20. Nate Metzger, Wapakoneta
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 11. Shawnee, 18. Wapakoneta
100 Yard Breaststroke: 15. Kyle Lucas, St. Marys
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 19. Wapakoneta
Girls
1 mtr Diving: 19. Addison Fleischman, Defiance
200 Yard Medley Relay: 6. Celina
200 Yard IM: 21. Sydney Porinchok, Ottawa-Glandorf
50 Yard Freestyle: 17. Kennedy Newell, Celina
100 Yard Freestyle: 14. Kenzie Conn, Celina; 23. Kennedy Newell, Celina
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 4. Celina; 20. Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Backstroke: 12. Kenzie Conn, Celina; 19. Maddie White, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Breaststroke: 8. Claire Gass, Celina; 23. Sydney Porinchok, Ottawa-Glandorf
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 16. Celina
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 WBL Wrestling Scores
Celina 54 Van Wert 26
Defiance 36 St. Marys 32
Elida 47 Kenton 24
2/11 Girls Basketball Scores
Lima Central Catholic 50 Van Wert 45