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
2016 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
State Final 4
Celina
Region 6 Regional
Celina
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
2016 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships
Division II Boys
6. Defiance 177
Individual State Results: 61. Calahan Wolfrum, Van Wert
Defiance (24. Zach Lochmiller, 33. Hayden Howerton, 49. Jesse Schlatter, 59. Nathan Schlatter, 111. Mhalicki Bronson, 114. Hunter Sheery, 133. Drew Rogers)
Complete Results
Division II Girls
10. Defiance 287, 20. St. Marys 430
Individual State Results: 60. Lauren McDonough, Celina
Defiance (72. London Moening, 81. Ashley Weidenhamer, 83. Shay Soukup, 106. Emily Poling, 122. Maggie Lenhart, 140. Abby Horvath, 168. Hannah Borton)
St. Marys (22. Kelly Wilker, 117. Morgan Henschen, 149. Laura Wilker, 153. Lauren Cisco, 159. Laura Donovan, 166. Allison Jacobs, 171. Kalie Gayer)
Complete Results
2016 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 10
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 321.5
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 323.7
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton & Elida 25
Team Total Offense: Kenton 399.7
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 35.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 72.9
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 99.6
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 5
Team Interceptions: Ottawa-Glandorf 16
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 193.0
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 9.3
Penalty Yards: Wapakoneta 255
Turnover Ratio: Ottawa-Glandorf +13
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Eric Spicer, St. Marys 117.8
Rushing TD’s: Ryan Harter, Celina 16
Passing Yards: Trent Hites, Kenton 282.2
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 27
Passing Efficiency: Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf 173.4
Receiving Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 138.8
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 9.3
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 12
Total Offense: Trent Hites, Kenton 355.8
All-Purpose Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 205.5
Scoring: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 108 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Jake Cowan, Shawnee 13.3/game
Interceptions: Braden Frederick, Defiance 6
Fumble Recoveries: Nathaniel Leffler, Kenton 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 64 points
Field Goals Made: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 8
Extra Points Made: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta & Gabe Vandever, St. Marys 40
Punting: Matt Patten, St. Marys 41.8
Kickoff Returns: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 667 yards
Punt Returns: De’Angelo Woods, Elida 310 yards
2016 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
Region 6 Regional
Celina
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
2016 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 10
The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are headed to the playoffs after finishing with a top 8 finish in their region.
Division III Region 10
16. Elida 10.1, 24. Defiance 3.45, 26. Shawnee 0.5
Division III Region 12
2. Wapakoneta 24.5, 4. St. Marys 23.65, 17. Celina 9.1
Division IV Region 14
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 23.75, 13. Kenton 8.75, 20. Bath 3.85, 26. Van Wert 0
10/29 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Boys
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
2. Defiance 68, 9. Van Wert 177
Individual State Qualifiers: 8. Calahan Wolfrum, Van Wert
Team State Qualifiers: Defiance (6. Zach Lochmiller, 9. Hayden Howerton, 17. Jesse Schlatter, 18. Mhalicki Bronson, 21. Nathan Schlatter, 29. Drew Rogers, 36. Hunter Sheery)
Complete Results
Girls
Division II Regional at Tiffin
Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.
3. Defiance 106, 4. St. Marys 158, 6. Shawnee 180, 7. Wapakoneta 190, 9. Celina 193
Individual State Qualifiers: 11. Lauren McDonough, Celina
Team State Qualifiers: Defiance (16. Ashley Weidenhamer, 18. Shay Soukup, 22. London Moening, 34. Emily Poling, 43. Abby Horvath, 45. Maggie Lenhart, 79. Hannah Borton); St. Marys (3. Kelly Wilker, 29. Morgan Henschen, 49. Laura Wilker, 54. Lauren Cisco, 59. Laura Donovan, 61. Allison Jacobs)
Complete Results
10/28 WBL Football Scores
Elida 40 Bath 7
Kenton 23 Celina 18
Defiance 20 Shawnee 6
Ottawa-Glandorf 13 St. Marys 7
Wapakoneta 52 Van Wert 6
2016 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 331.7
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 306.1*
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25*
Team Total Offense: St. Marys 390.0
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 38.1
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 71.8
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 104.8
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 4
Team Interceptions: Ottawa-Glandorf 15
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 190.6
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 8.9
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +15
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Eric Spicer, St. Marys 113.7
Rushing TD’s: Ryan Harter, Celina 15
Passing Yards: Trent Hites, Kenton 260.0*
Passing TD’s: Isaac McAdams, Elida 23
Passing Efficiency: Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf 184.0
Receiving Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 126.7*
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 7.8*
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 12*
Total Offense: Trent Hites, Kenton 309.7*
All-Purpose Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 182.0*
Scoring: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 102 points*
Individual Defense
Tackles: Austin Buroker, Kenton 13.8/game*
Interceptions: Braden Frederick, Defiance & Trent Basinger, Ottawa-Glandorf 4
Fumble Recoveries: Nathaniel Leffler, Kenton 3*
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 55 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 7
Punting: Matt Patten, St. Marys 42.5
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 537 yards
Punt Returns: De’Angelo Woods, Elida 310 yards
*No stats for week 9 reported by Kenton
2016 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The sixth weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are ranked in the top 8 in their regions.
Division III Region 10
20. Elida, 24. Defiance, 26. Shawnee
Division III Region 12
2. Wapakoneta, 3. St. Marys, 17. Celina
Division IV Region 14
3. Ottawa-Glandorf, 15. Kenton, 18. Bath, 25. Van Wert
10/22 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Boys
Division I District at Findlay Owens Community College
(Qualifiers: Top seven teams and those individuals that finish in the top 28 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
16. Wapakoneta 418
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division II District at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Defiance 33, 4. Van Wert 91, 5. Celina 161, 7. Shawnee 222, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 246, 9. Bath 249, 10. Elida 285, 11. St. Marys 320, 13. Kenton 325
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls
Division II District at Findlay Owens Community College
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Wapakoneta 60
Individual Regional Qualifiers: n/a
Complete Results
Division II District at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Defiance 32, 2. Shawnee 83, 3. Celina 86, 4. St. Marys 91, 6. Van Wert 161, 7. Bath 161, 9. Ottawa-Glandorf 228, 10. Kenton 245, Elida NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 8. Charis Barnes, Bath; 12. Jerica Huebner, Van Wert; 13. Emma Deters, Bath
Complete Results
10/22 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Final at Shawnee
Shawnee 1 Defiance 0, OT
Division II Sectional Final at Elida
Elida 14 Van Wert 0
Division II Sectional Final at Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Division II Sectional Final at Celina
Celina 2 Bath 1
10/21 WBL Football Scores
Kenton 21 Bath 0
Celina 55 Shawnee 28
Defiance 27 Van Wert 14
Ottawa-Glandorf 42 Elida 35, 2OT
St. Marys 13 Wapakoneta 7
2016 WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: St. Marys 353.0
Team Rushing TD’s: St. Marys 37
Team Passing: Kenton 344.4
Team Passing TD’s: Kenton 25
Team Total Offense: St. Marys 406.3
Scoring Offense: St. Marys 41.3
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Marys 74.8
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: St. Marys 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 105.5
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 3
Team Interceptions: Ottawa-Glandorf 12
Total Team Defense: St. Marys 194.6
Scoring Defense: St. Marys 9.1
Turnover Ratio: St. Marys +16
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Eric Spicer, St. Marys 121.0
Rushing TD’s: Kaden Sullivan, Bath 12
Passing Yards: Trent Hites, Kenton 292.5
Passing TD’s: Trent Hites, Kenton 22
Passing Efficiency: Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf 194.7
Receiving Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 142.5
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 8.8
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 12
Total Offense: Trent Hites, Kenton 348.4
All-Purpose Yards: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 204.8
Scoring: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 102 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Austin Buroker, Kenton 15.5/game
Interceptions: Peyton Smith, Elida; Jayvion Daniels, Shawnee; Trent Basinger, Ottawa-Glandorf & Eric Spicer, St. Marys 3
Fumble Recoveries: Nathaniel Leffler, Kenton 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 54 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 7
Punting: Matt Patten, St. Marys 43.4
Kickoff Returns: Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert 537 yards
Punt Returns: De’Angelo Woods, Elida 250 yards
10/20 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division II Sectional Final
Celina 5 Van Wert 1
10/20 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Final at Celina
Celina 3 Bath 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)
Division II Sectional Final at Defiance
Defiance 3 Elida 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)
Division II Sectional Final at St. Marys
St. Marys 3 Bryan 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)
Division II Sectional Final at Shawnee
Shawnee 3 Van Wert 2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12)
Division II Sectional Final at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Port Clinton 0 (25-11, 25-5, 25-9)