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
12/10 Girls Basketball Scores
Spencerville 55 Van Wert 37
Defiance Physical Therapy Holiday Classic
Tinora 48 Defiance 35
12/10 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Wapakoneta 2537 Van Wert 2388
Non-League:
Ottawa-Glandorf 2532 Perry 2150
Girls
Van Wert 2091 Wapakoneta 1984
12/8 Swimming & Diving Scores
Napoleon Wildcat Invitational
Boys (17 teams)
1. Shawnee 387.5, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf 262.5, 6. Defiance 162, 7. Elida 152.5, 9. Bath 37, 11. Celina 32
Girls (17 teams)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 413, 3. Shawnee 413, 8. Bath 65, 10. Defiance 51, 11. Elida 34, 16. Van Wert 0
12/8 Wrestling Scores
Lincolnview Invitational (12 teams)
2. Van Wert 182, 4. Celina 175.5, 9. Defiance 71
12/7 Boys Basketball Scores
Bluffton 62 Bath 52
Celina 60 New Bremen 41
Defiance 68 Paulding 61
Elida 63 Spencerville 29
Kenton 51 Coldwater 50
Ottawa-Glandorf at Liberty Center (ppd to 2/16)
St. Marys at St. Henry (ppd to 1/22)
Van Wert 56 Parkway 50
Wapakoneta at Marion Local (ppd to 2/4)
12/6 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 49 Kenton 30
Shawnee 55 Celina 23
Defiance 60 Van Wert 27
Ottawa-Glandorf 89 Elida 37
Wapakoneta 50 St. Marys 45, OT
12/6 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Kenton 2337 Bath 2034
Van Wert 2573 Defiance 2518
St. Marys 2573 Wapakoneta 2497
Girls
Kenton 1917 Bath 1751
Van Wert 2280 Defiance 2107
St. Marys 2256 Wapakoneta 2204
12/6 WBL Wrestling Scores
Kenton 39 Bath 21
Celina 54 Shawnee 20
Defiance 47 Van Wert 32
Elida 42 Ottawa-Glandorf 12
Wapakoneta 42 St. Marys 35
12/1 Boys Basketball Scores
Celina 52 Versailles 46
Defiance 54 Napoleon 50
Kenton 90 Waynesfield-Goshen 39
Troy at St. Marys (ppd to 2/19)
Lincolnview 58 Van Wert 57
Wapakoneta 80 Indian Lake 50
Elida Tip-Off Classic
Consolation: Lima Central Catholic 68 Bath 38
Championship: Shawnee 49 Elida 43
11/30 Boys Basketball Scores
Kenton 78 Indian Lake 48
Ottawa-Glandorf 77 Bryan 41
Fort Recovery at St. Marys (ppd to 1/12)
Crestview at Van Wert (ppd to 1/5)
Wapakoneta 62 Delphos Jefferson 31
Elida Tip-Off Classic
Shawnee 88 Bath 38
Elida 47 Lima Central Catholic 44
11/29 Girls Basketball Scores
St. Henry 41 Bath 35, OT
Minster 77 Celina 9
Patrick Henry 52 Defiance 45
Lima Senior 79 Shawnee 32
New Knoxville 32 St. Marys 21
Van Wert 49 Delphos Jefferson 43
2018 OPSWA All-Ohio Football Teams
The WBL was represented by multiple student athletes on the 2018 OPSWA All-Ohio Football Teams.
Division III
1st Team
Defensive Lineman: Brenan Knueve, Wapakoneta, 6-0, 260, sr.
3rd Team
Running Back: Evan Kaeck, Wapakoneta, 6-1, 205, jr.
Special Mention
Devin McBride, Wapakoneta
Nick Herzog, Defiance
Aaron Chambers, Wapakoneta
Division IV
1st Team
Quarterback: Jaron Sharp, Kenton, 6-3, 200, sr.
Defensive Lineman: Blake Kanorr, St. Marys Memorial, 6-4, 265, jr.
Defensive Back: Sean Perry, St. Marys Memorial, 5-10, 180, sr.
2nd Team
Offensive Lineman: Mitch Seewer, St. Marys Memorial, 6-1, 230, sr.
Linebacker: Eddie Fowler, St. Marys Memorial, 5-10, 170, sr.
3rd Team
Running Back: Nate Place, Van Wert, 6-2, 185, sr.
Defensive Back: Carter Ballweg, St. Marys Memorial, 6-1, 175, sr.
Special Mention
Jayden Cornell, Kenton
Ian Young, St. Marys Memorial
Mitch Seewar, St. Marys Memorial
Keegan Hammons, Van Wert
11/27 Girls Basketball Scores
Wayne Trace 55 Defiance 32
Ottawa-Glandorf 76 Tinora 45
Columbus Grove 57 Shawnee 34
Kalida 43 St. Marys 36
Coldwater 47 Van Wert 27
St. Henry 53 Wapakoneta 45
11/24 Bowling Scores
Boys
Spartan Invitational
Bath, Celina, Elida, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Girls
Spartan Invitational
Bath, Celina, Elida, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
11/23 Girls Basketball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 63 Kalida 29
St. Marys 52 Fort Jennings 41
Ottoville 52 Van Wert 34
Kewpee Tip-Off Classic at Bath
Bath 65 Findlay 53