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 (15): 26, 24, 20, 14, 11, 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
9/8 WBL Football Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 38 Bath 6
Elida 45 Celina 43
Kenton 27 Defiance 7
Wapakoneta 28 Shawnee 7
St. Marys 50 Van Wert 34
2017 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 2
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 250.0
Team Rushing TD’s: Van Wert 6
Team Passing: Elida 317.5
Team Passing TD’s: Shawnee & Elida 8
Team Total Offense: Elida 530.0
Scoring Offense: Elida 45.5
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Bath 118.0
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Van Wert, Shawnee & Elida 2
Team Passing Defense: Ottawa-Glandorf 23.5
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Ottawa-Glandorf & Shawnee 0
Team Interceptions: Van Wert & St. Marys 3
Total Team Defense: Shawnee 241.5
Scoring Defense: Shawnee 6.5
Penalty Yards: Ottawa-Glandorf 35
Turnover Ratio: Van Wert +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Jaron Sharp, Kenton 113.5
Rushing TD’s: Nate Place, Van Wert 4
Passing Yards: Isaac McAdams, Elida 317.5
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida & Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 8
Passing Efficiency: Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 272.7
Receiving Yards: Christian Ford, Shawnee 113.5
Receptions: Landon Rush, Kenton 7.0
Receiving TD’s: Christian Ford, Shawnee, Grant Wheeler, Shawnee & Richie Knowlton, Ottawa-Glandorf 3
Total Offense: Isaac McAdams, Elida 394.0
All-Purpose Yards: Braden Dunlap, St. Marys 176.5
Scoring: 4 tied with 24
Individual Defense
Tackles: Peyton Wilson, Shawnee 15.0/game
Interceptions: Nate Place, Van Wert 2
Fumble Recoveries: many tied with 1
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Noah Adcock, Elida 13 points
Field Goals Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 1
Extra Points Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 13
Punting: Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 41.0
Kickoff Returns: Braden Dunlap, St. Marys 157 yards
Punt Returns: Cole Harmon, Elida 27 yards
*No Stats from Celina
9/7 WBL Boys Golf Scores
Bath 168, Van Wert 192
Celina at St. Marys
Shawnee 167, Elida 199
Kenton at Ottawa-Glandorf
9/7 WBL Boys Soccer Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Bath 2
Elida 1 Celina 0
Kenton 5 Defiance 0
Wapakoneta 1 Shawnee 0
St. Marys 8 Van Wert 0
9/7 WBL Girls Tennis Scores
Bath 3 Ottawa-Glandorf 2
Celina 4 Elida 1
Kenton at Defiance (ppd)
Shawnee 3 Wapakoneta 2
St. Marys 5 Van Wert 0
9/7 WBL Volleyball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Bath 0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-9)
Celina 3 Elida 0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-19)
Defiance 3 Kenton 0
Shawnee 3 Wapakoneta 0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-23)
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-22)
9/5 WBL Boys Golf Scores
Bath 157, St. Marys 163
Defiance 169, Ottawa-Glandorf 180
Elida at Van Wert
Shawnee 165, Kenton 180
9/5 WBL Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 6 Ottawa-Glandorf 2
Kenton at Defiance
Elida 5 Celina 2
Wapakoneta 6 Shawnee 0
St. Marys 8 Van Wert 0
9/5 WBL Girls Tennis Scores
Celina at Defiance
St. Marys 4 Elida 1
Kenton 3 Van Wert 2
Shawnee 5 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Wapakoneta 3 Bath 2
9/5 Volleyball Scores
Defiance 3 Archbold 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Fort Loramie 0
Shawnee 3 Graham Local 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-15)
New Bremen 3 St. Marys 1 (18-25, 25-11, 25-17, 25-16)
Ottoville 3 Van Wert 0
Coldwater 3 Wapakoneta 0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-9)
9/2 Cross Country Results
Columbus Grove Invitational
Boys Large (24 teams)
4. Van Wert 138, 11. St. Marys 351, 12. Ottawa-Glandorf 357, 21. Bath 521
Complete Team Results | Complete Results
Girls Large (18 teams)
5. St. Marys 172, 6. Bath 185, 10. Van Wert 283, 12. Ottawa-Glandorf 301
Complete Team Results | Complete Results
9/2 Boys Soccer Scores
Kalida 7 Bath 0
Defiance 1 Liberty Center 0
Kenton 2 Riverdale 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Bryan 0
Shawnee 7 Napoleon 0
New Knoxville 1 Van Wert 0
9/1 WBL Football Scores
Elida 49 Bath 21
Celina 51 Kenton 21
Shawnee 56 Defiance 7
St. Marys 21 Ottawa-Glandorf 13
Van Wert 26 Wapakoneta 20
2017 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 1
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Bath 273.0
Team Rushing TD’s: 5 tied with 2
Team Passing: Elida 372.0
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton & Elida 4
Team Total Offense: Elida 584.0
Scoring Offense: Elida 42.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Bath 11.0
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Bath & Van Wert 0
Team Passing Defense: Defiance 9.0
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Defiance, Ottawa-Glandorf & Shawnee 0
Team Interceptions: Van Wert 2
Total Team Defense: Bath 112.0
Scoring Defense: Shawnee 6.0
Penalty Yards: Celina 10
Turnover Ratio: Van Wert +2
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: JD McNett, Defiance 128.0
Rushing TD’s: James Acquaviva, Van Wert & Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 2
Passing Yards: Isaac McAdams, Elida 372.0
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 4
Passing Efficiency: Colin Clements, St. Marys 332.2
Receiving Yards: Daniel Unruh, Elida 169.0
Receptions: Daniel Unruh, Elida 10.0
Receiving TD’s: 4 tied with 2
Total Offense: Isaac McAdams, Elida 455.0
All-Purpose Yards: Daniel Unruh, Elida 218.0
Scoring: Braden Dunlap, St. Marys 18
Individual Defense
Tackles: Shawn Conover, Kenton 18.0/game
Interceptions: 5 tied with 1
Fumble Recoveries: 7 tied with 1
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Noah Adcock, Elida & Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 6 points
Field Goals Made: Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 1
Extra Points Made: Noah Adcock, Elida 6
Punting: Johnny Caprella, Shawnee 40.3
Kickoff Returns: Richie Knowlton, Ottawa-Glandorf 84 yards
Punt Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 14 yards
8/31 WBL Boys Golf Scores
Bath 164, Ottawa-Glandorf 175
Defiance 168, Kenton 172
Celina at Elida
Shawnee 165, Wapakoneta 168
St. Marys 170, Van Wert 177