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
3/27 Baseball Scores
Bath 2 Lima Central Catholic 0
Celina 8 Fort Recovery 2
Elida 6 Fort Jennings 4
Kenton 11 Upper Sandusky 0
Bryan 4 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Shawnee 2 Paulding 1
St. Marys 1 Parkway 0
Van Wert 7 Spencerville 2
Wapakoneta 11 Delphos St. John’s 1
3/25 Baseball Scores
Findlay 7 Bath 6, 9 inn.
Findlay 2 Bath 0
Celina 14 Ayersville 0
Celina 15 Ayersville 10
Leipsic 3 Elida 2
Kenton at Riverdale (DH)
Shawnee 2 Indian Lake 1
Van Wert 5 Delphos Jefferson 0
Van Wert 9 Delphos Jefferson 2
Wapakoneta 6 Pleasant 3
Pleasant 8 Wapakoneta 7
2017 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division II
Toledo Regional
Elida
Ada District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
2017 OHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division II
State Final 4
Ottawa-Glandorf
Ada/Mansfield Regional
Ottawa-Glandorf
Paulding District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
3/4 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division II District at Mansfield
(Four (4) from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament)
5. Defiance 93, 11. Wapakoneta 61, 12. Elida 53.5, 14. Bath 50.5, 27. Van Wert 14.5, 30. Shawnee 7, 33. St. Marys 5, 37. Kenton 2, 37. Celina 2
State Qualifiers:
126: 3. Danny Assaf, Defiance
132: 4. Jayden Hefner, Wapakoneta
138: 1. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance
145: 3. Collin Mell, Bath; 4. Calvin Brown, Elida
170: 2. Tre Terry, Bath
182: 3. Robbie Bowers, Defiance
220: 1. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta
285: 4. Noah Meeker, Elida
Brackets | Team Scores
Division III District at Troy
(Four (4) from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament)
3. Ottawa-Glandorf 102
State Qualifiers:
120: 4. Le`on Palomo, Ottawa-Glandorf
152: 4. Logan Balbaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf
170: 4. Danny Rosales, Ottawa-Glandorf
182: 4. Tyler Ebbeskotte, Ottawa-Glandorf
195: 1. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Brackets | Final Results | Placers
3/3 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championships at Lima Senior
Upper Sandusky 68 Kenton 67
Wapakoneta 44 Defiance 42, OT
Division II Sectional Championships at Paulding
Ottawa-Glandorf 72 Bryan 56
Elida 64 Van Wert 58
2016-17 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Jay Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Michael Menendez – Defiance
Daniel Unruh – Elida
Jay Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Derek Jay – St. Marys
Sean McDonald – Shawnee
Nick Schoonover – Wapakoneta
Second Team
Thomas Phillips – Kenton
Hunter Phillips – Kenton
Jake Dible – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jacoby Kelly – Van Wert
Kyle Huffman – Wapakoneta
Third Team
Kole Murlin – Celina
Baylen Stinson – Elida
Owen Hiegel – Ottawa-Glandorf
Nate Place – Van Wert
Jace Copeland – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Chad Frey – Bath
Ryan Harter – Celina
Josef Kanouh – Defiance
Drew Sarno – Elida
Jaron Sharp – Kenton
Connor Niese – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jacob Grannan – St. Marys
Ray Manley – Shawnee
Dylan Lautzenheiser – Van Wert
Aaron Good – Wapakoneta
2016-17 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Co-Player of the Year: Kylie White – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Co-Player of the Year: Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf
Kylie White – Ottawa-Glandorf
Lexi Jacobs – Wapakoneta
Ashley Morris – Kenton
Shania Taylor – St. Marys
Bailey Dackin – Bath
Second Team
Emily Poling – Defiance
Megan Fisher – Wapakoneta
Shyah Wheeler – Elida
Ellie Miller – Kenton
Lexi Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Alissa Stahler – Shawnee
Third Team
Heidi Craddock – Bath
Sarah Pothast – Wapakoneta
Sydney Cisco – St. Marys
Erin Kaufman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Morgan Porter – Defiance
Honorable Mention
Jaidyn Hale – Bath
Lauren Jackson – Celina
Cienna Kuhn – Elida
Dionna Lewis – Shawnee
Ashley Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf
Blasia Moyler – Wapakoneta
Sara Hoyt – Kenton
Ally Jackson – Van Wert
Zariah Scott – Defiance
Quincy Rable – St. Marys
2/28 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Lima Senior
Kenton 71 Shawnee 61
Defiance 41 Bath 40
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Paulding
Bryan 50 Celina 41
Van Wert 68 St. Marys 59
2/25 OHSAA Individual Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional Tournament at Napoleon
(Four (4) from each weight class will advance to the District)
2. Defiance 192.5; 3. Wapakoneta 176; 4. Elida 156.5; 6. Bath 103.5; 7. St. Marys 85.5; 8. Van Wert 76.5; 9. Celina 38.0; 10. Shawnee 32.0
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Tristan Villarreal, Defiance; 4. Clayton Drummond, St. Marys
113: 2. Austin Selvaggio, Elida; 4. Lupe Martinez, Defiance
120: 2. Luke Beach, Wapakoneta; 3. Juan Perez, Defiance; 4. Josh Dorsch, Van Wert
126: 1. Gabe Steyer, Van Wert; 2. Danny Assaf, Defiance
132: 3. Jayden Hefner, Wapakoneta; 4. Andrew Purtee, Elida
138: 1. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance; 3. Brad Beemer, Wapakoneta; 4. Isaiah Bretz, Van Wert
145: 2. Calvin Brown, Elida; 3. Austin Hines, Celina; 4. Collin Mell, Bath
152: 2. Gabe Makin, Elida; 4. Izaiah Salinas-Diaz, Defiance
160: 2. Isaac Ingram, Bath; 3. Emiliano Gonzales, Defiance; 4. Logan Muhlenkamp, Celina
170: 1. Tre Terry, Bath; 3. Adalberto Vega, Defiance
182: 1. Robbie Bowers, Defiance; 2. Evan Kaeck, Wapakoneta; 3. Tyler Miller, St. Marys; 4. Alan Schrader, Elida
195: 2. Ke`Juan Frazier, Elida; 3. Noah Arnett, Defiance; 4. Zac Miller, Wapakoneta
220: 1. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta; 2. Eric Adkins, Bath
285: 1. Noah Meeker, Elida; 3. Bobby Grothjan, Shawnee; 4. Jonah Schlegel, Defiance
Brackets | Final Results | Placers
Division II Sectional Tournament at Clyde
(Four (4) from each weight class will advance to the District)
8. Kenton 33.5
District Qualifiers:
113: 4. Mason Rhoades, Kenton
195: 3. Noah Eikenbary, Kenton
Brackets | Final Results | Placers
Division III Sectional Tournament at Lima Central Catholic
(Four (4) from each weight class will advance to the District)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 178
District Qualifiers:
120: 2. Le`on Palomo, Ottawa-Glandorf
138: 4. Jasper Scarberry, Ottawa-Glandorf
145: 4. Brent Siefker, Ottawa-Glandorf
152: 1. Logan Balbaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf
160: 2. Grant Goecke, Ottawa-Glandorf
170: 2. Danny Rosales, Ottawa-Glandorf
182: 2. Tyler Ebbeskotte, Ottawa-Glandorf
195: 1. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Brackets | Final Results | Placers
2/24 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 60 Elida 46
Kenton 79 Celina 57
Defiance 63 Shawnee 54
Ottawa-Glandorf 71 St. Marys 52
Wapakoneta 52 Van Wert 42
Ottawa-Glandorf Boys Basketball – 2017 WBL Champions
2/23 OHSAA Boys Bowling Districts
Boys Division II District Tournament at Interstate Lanes
(Top 3 teams and 3 individuals not advancing on a team qualify for State)
1. St. Marys 4094, 5. Shawnee 4014, 6. Van Wert 3865
Individual State Qualifiers: 3. Skyler Briggs, Shawnee
Team Results | Individual Results
St. Marys Boys Bowling – 2017 Division II District Champions
2/22 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Leipsic
Shawnee 40 Celina 32
St. Marys 54 Bryan 39
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Spencerville
Defiance 28 Van Wert 14
Napoleon 47 Elida 27
2/18 OHSAA Bowling Sectionals
Boys
Division II River City Bowl-A-Way Sectional
Top 4 teams and 4 individuals advance to Districts
Van Wert, Ottawa-Glandorf
Individual District Qualifiers: 5. Cody Johns, Ottawa-Glandorf
Division II Community Lanes Sectional
Top 4 teams and 4 individuals advance to Districts
2. Shawnee 4059, 4. St. Marys 3833, 8. Bath 3218, 10. Kenton 3102
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Girls
Division II Community Lanes Sectional
Top 4 teams and 4 individuals advance to Districts
2. St. Marys 3335, 4. Bath 3188, 6. Van Wert 3069, 9. Kenton 2814
Individual District Qualifiers: 5. Anessah Jones, Van Wert
2/17 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Kenton 71 Bath 55
Celina 79 Shawnee 60
Van Wert 49 Defiance 48
Ottawa-Glandorf 45 Elida 34
Wapakoneta 71 St. Marys 35