Van Wert Cougars

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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

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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

2026 OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Week 8

Top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs.

Division III, Region 10
1. Celina, 5. Wapakoneta, 7. St. Marys, 15. Shawnee, 20. Defiance

Division IV, Region 14
2. Ottawa-Glandorf, 10. Van Wert, 16. Elida, 17. Kenton

Division V, Region 18
17. Bath

Complete OHSAA Football Computer Rankings (October 13th)

2026 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets

Division III
Regional
Shawnee

Northwest 1 – Liberty-Benton Sectional/District
Celina, Defiance

Northwest 2 – Willard Sectional/District
Shawnee, Wapakoneta

Division IV
Regional
Ottawa-Glandorf

Northwest 1 – Miller City Sectional/District
Elida, Ottawa-Glandorf

Northwest 3 – Perrysburg Sectional/District
Bath, Kenton, St. Marys, Van Wert

10/10 OHSAA Girls Tennis Districts

Division I District Tournament at Port Clinton
Two singles and two doubles team winners to the State Tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
Singles: Liberty Jolly, Wapakoneta

State Singles Qualifiers: none

Singles Bracket

Division II District Tournament at Port Clinton
Four singles and four doubles team winners to the State Tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
Singles: Riya Naroor, Shawnee; Gianna Marfo, Bath; Lauren Gearhart, Van Wert
Doubles: Defiance (Serena Costa/Jadah Williams); Shawnee (Lila Brennan/Alivia Mack); Shawnee (Jia Panchal/Hannah Cox); Ottawa-Glandorf (Myah Bockrath/Abby Recker)

State Singles Qualifiers: 4. Riya Naroor, Shawnee
State Doubles Qualifiers:
1. Shawnee (Lila Brennan/Alivia Mack)

Singles Bracket | Doubles Bracket

10/3 Cross Country Scores

Kalida Invitational
Boys (21 teams): 1. Van Wert 55, 4. Shawnee 141, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 347, 11. Elida 361, 13. Bath 370, 20. St. Marys 484
Girls (18 teams): 1. Ottawa-Glandorf 50, 2. Van Wert 54, 5. Bath 204, 11. Shawnee 286, 16. Elida 387

10/3 OHSAA Girls Tennis Sectionals

Division I Findlay Sectional 1
Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton
Wapakoneta

Singles District Qualifiers: 3. Liberty Jolly, Wapakoneta
Doubles District Qualifiers: none

Division II Ottawa Hills Sectional
Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton
Defiance

Singles District Qualifiers: none
Doubles District Qualifiers: 4. Defiance (Serena Costa/Jadah Williams)

Division II UNOH Sectional
Four singles and four doubles teams from each Sectional Tournament to the District at Port Clinton
Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert

Singles District Qualifiers: 1. Riya Naroor, Shawnee; 2. Gianna Marfo, Bath; 4. Lauren Gearhart, Van Wert
Doubles District Qualifiers: 1. Shawnee (Lila Brennan/Alivia Mack); 2. Shawnee (Jia Panchal/Hannah Cox); 4. Ottawa-Glandorf (Myah Bockrath/Abby Recker)

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