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
2017 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Final
The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 2 WBL schools are in the top 8 in their region and moving on to the playoffs.
Division III, Region 10
23. Defiance 0.9
Division III, Region 12
8. Elida 17.35, 10. Celina 16.25, 12. Wapakoneta 14.3, 18. Shawnee 7.9
Division IV, Region 14
3. St. Marys 25.15, 12. Van Wert 10.8, 14. Kenton 9.55, 26. Bath 1.2
Division V, Region 18
21. Ottawa-Glandorf 4.45
2017 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
Findlay Regional
Elida
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Division III
Rossford District
Ottawa-Glandorf
2017 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
Region 6 Regional
Wapakoneta
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Division III
Findlay District
Ottawa-Glandorf
2017 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets
Division II
Lexington Regional
Celina
Findlay District
Kenton
Bluffton District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Division III
Kalida District
Ottawa-Glandorf
10/28 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division I Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the state.
2. Defiance 55
Individual State Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Girls
Top two teams and those individuals that finish in the top 8 advance to the state.
Wapakoneta NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Boys
Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the state.
3. Van Wert 94, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 236, Shawnee NTS, St. Marys NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
2. Defiance 68, 7. Celina 214, 11. St. Marys 241, Bath NTS, Kenton NTS, Shawnee NTS
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
10/27 WBL Football Scores
Kenton 49 Bath 0
Celina 49 Shawnee 7
Van Wert 48 Defiance 7
Elida 17 Ottawa-Glandorf 6
St. Marys 10 Wapakoneta 0
2017 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 331.2
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 353.3
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 27
Team Total Offense: Kenton 471.1
Scoring Offense: Elida 41.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 113.0
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 12
Team Passing Defense: Celina 119.8
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Ottawa-Glandorf 8
Team Interceptions: Kenton 13
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 265.1
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 18.9
Penalty Yards: Ottawa-Glandorf 256
Turnover Ratio: Elida +8
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf 128.4
Rushing Yards/Attempt (min 100 attempts): Sean Perry, St. Marys 7.3
Rushing TD’s: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 14
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 345.0
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida & Jaron Sharp, Kenton 26
Passing Efficiency (min 100 attempts): Brett Schwieterman, Celina 171.5
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 106.6
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 6.7
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 9
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 459.7
All-Purpose Yards: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 173.9
Scoring: Kole Murlin, Celina 150
Individual Defense
Tackles: Peyton Wilson, Shawnee 14.7/game
Interceptions: Shawn Conover, Kenton 5
Fumble Recoveries: 10 tied with 2
Sacks: Bubba Miller, Wapakoneta 10.5
Tackles for Loss: Bubba Miller, Wapakoneta 16.5
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Noah Adcock, Elida 63 points
Field Goals Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 5
Extra Points Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 48
Punting: John Weisgerber, Defiance 40.3
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 562 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 253 yards
2017 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The 6th weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are in the top 8 in their region going into the final week of the season.
Division III, Region 10
23. Defiance
Division III, Region 12
6. Elida, 7. Wapakoneta, 9. Celina, 18. Shawnee
Division IV, Region 14
3. St. Marys, 12. Van Wert, 15. Kenton, 26. Bath
Division V, Region 18
21. Ottawa-Glandorf
10/21 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division I Boys – District 1 – Findlay Owens Community College
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
11. Wapakoneta 303
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division I Boys – District 2 – Findlay Owens Community College
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Defiance 63
Individual Regional Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Division II Boys – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top three teams and those individuals that finish in the top 12 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
1. Van Wert 50, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf 98, 6. Shawnee 139, 8. Celina 203, 9. Bath 220, 10. St. Marys 235, 12. Elida 301, 13. Kenton 311
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 8. Noah Tobin, St. Marys; 11. Gabe Williams, Shawnee; 12. Hunter Lynch, Celina
Complete Results
Division I Girls – Findlay Owens Community College
Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
9. Wapakoneta 206
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 11. Paige Schneider, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
Division II Girls – Findlay Owens Community College
Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
1. Defiance 27
Individual Regional Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Division II Girls – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Celina 76, 3. St. Marys 107, 5. Bath 140, 6. Shawnee 145, 9. Kenton 198, 10. Van Wert 220, 11. Ottawa-Glandorf 221
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 2. Caylee Phillips, Van Wert; 5. Lexie Marshall, Shawnee; 8. Charis Barnes, Bath; 12. Sammie Unger, Kenton
Complete Results
10/21 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship
Shawnee 4 Upper Sandusky 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Elida 3 Defiance 1
Division II Sectional Championship
Wapakoneta 8 Van Wert 0
Division II Sectional Championship
Bath 1 Celina 0
Western Buckeye League Donates to Hurricane Relief
The Western Buckeye League member schools recently donated a total of $ 7,477.33 to the United Way to help with hurricane relief. The member schools raised this money through the generosity of their local communities. Money was collected at a variety of sporting events by means of donations in the stands and gates, 50-50 drawings as well as collections in the building from the high school students.
The Western Buckeye League would like to thank all the fans and students who donated to this very worthwhile project.
10/20 WBL Football Scores
Shawnee 56 Bath 8
Celina 63 Van Wert 21
St. Marys 50 Defiance 0
Elida 51 Kenton 50
Wapakoneta 35 Ottawa-Glandorf 10
2017 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 335.8
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 33
Team Passing: Kenton 341.4
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 24
Team Total Offense: Kenton 459.5
Scoring Offense: Elida 39.8
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 120.4
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta & St. Marys 12
Team Passing Defense: Bath 103.0
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Celina 7
Team Interceptions: Kenton 10
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 284.3
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 20.1
Penalty Yards: Ottawa-Glandorf 236
Turnover Ratio: Elida +10
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf 139.5
Rushing TD’s: Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf 13
Passing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 332.0
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 23
Passing Efficiency (min 70 attempts): Isaac McAdams, Elida 157.3
Receiving Yards: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 109.9
Receptions: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 6.6
Receiving TD’s: Jayden Cornell, Kenton 8
Total Offense: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 446.6
All-Purpose Yards: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 176.1
Scoring: Kole Murlin, Celina 111
Individual Defense
Tackles: Peyton Wilson, Shawnee 15.4/game
Interceptions: Dillon Hoying, Celina & Shawn Conover, Kenton 4
Fumble Recoveries: 8 tied with 2
Sacks: Bubba Miller, Wapakoneta 10.5
Tackles for Loss: Bubba Miller, Wapakoneta 14.5
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 51 points
Field Goals Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 4
Extra Points Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 42
Punting: John Weisgerber, Defiance 41.3
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 533 yards
Punt Returns: Jarrod Beach, Ottawa-Glandorf 241 yards
10/18 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 1 (27-29, 25-14, 25-22, 25-19)
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Defiance 3 Napoleon 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-11)
Division II Sectional Semifinal
Bath 3 Elida 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17)
2017 WBL Boys Soccer All-League Teams
WBL Co-Player of the Year: Jackson Schaaf – Shawnee
WBL Co-Player of the Year: Jake Taylor – Elida
First Team
Austin Wilker – St. Marys
Evan Vogel – St. Marys
Jake Taylor – Elida
Riley Bartels – Elida
Jackson Schaaf – Shawnee
Luke Beach – Wapakoneta
Landon Bartlett – Kenton
Bryce Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kyle Flaute – Celina
Drew Hoppe – Kenton
Dylan Mohr – Bath
Jon Weisgerber – Defiance
Second Team
Chad Duling – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cade Parker – Elida
Conner Mills – Celina
Kaleb Benny – Wapakoneta
Ryan McGuire – Shawnee
Howie Spencer – St. Marys
Hayden Hicks – Kenton
Ethan White – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ethan Swallow – Shawnee
Caleb Jones – Elida
Michael Dietz – St. Marys
Third Team
Ethan Mielke – St. Marys
Jim Aquino – Celina
Draek Littler – Elida
Cameron Tenwalde – Shawnee
Patrick Bartlett – Kenton
Corey Steyer – Defiance
Jake Lautzenheiser – Van Wert
Ryan Dickerede – Bath
Nolan Unterbrink – Ottawa-Glandorf
Isaac Mendez – Kenton
Aaron Good – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Eli Rager – Van Wert
Seth Mahlmeister – Elida
Cole Cisco – Celina
Hunter Coffee – Wapakoneta
Ethan Alt – Ottawa-Glandorf
Noah Crigger – Defiance
Luke Best – Bath
Justin Vorhees – Shawnee
Luke Woodruff – Kenton
Max Mielke – St. Marys