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
2015-16 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Troy Yant – Ottawa-Glandorf
First Team
Ashley Morris – Kenton – Junior
Brittanie Ulmer – Bath – Senior
Heather Heiby – Celina – Senior
Kadie Hempfling – Ottawa-Glandorf – Sophomore
Kylie White – Ottawa-Glandorf – Junior
Maddi Stiles – Wapakoneta – Senior
Megan Fisher – Wapakoneta – Junior
Second Team
Dani Ellerbrock – Ottawa-Glandorf – Senior
Emily Poling – Defiance – Sophomore
Erika Angstman – St. Marys – Senior
Heidi Craddock – Bath – Junior
Riley Culver – Wapakoneta – Senior
Third Team
Alissa Stahler – Shawnee – Sophomore
Bailee Kuhn – Elida – Senior
Ellie Miller – Kenton – Sophomore
Jaidyn Hale – Bath – Sophomore
Kelly Stahl – Celina – Senior
Shania Taylor – St. Marys – Junior
Honorable Mention
Elysabette Andrews – Bath – Sophomore
Haley McGillvary – Celina – Senior
Kerri Roberson – Shawnee – Freshman
Layne Taylor – Kenton – Freshman
Lexi Jacobs – Wapakoneta – Sophomore
Lexi Schroeder – Ottawa-Glandorf – Junior
Lindi Cisco – St. Marys – Senior
Morgan Magowan – Van Wert – Senior
Morgan Porter – Defiance – Junior
Shyah Wheeler – Elida – Sophomore
2/27 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division II District at Fostoria
(4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
Final Brackets | Team Scores | Match Results | Place Winners
5. Defiance 88, 10. Wapakoneta 77.5, 20. Elida 32.5, 24. Bath 25, 27. Van Wert 15, 30. Kenton 8, 33. St. Marys 5, 36. Shawnee 2, 39. Celina 0
State Qualifiers:
120: 4. Blaine Hunter, Elida
126: 4. Danny Assaf, Defiance
138: 1. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta
145: 2. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance
152: 4. Kohle Clellan, Defiance
160: 4. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta
170: 3. Tre Terry, Bath
182: 1. Robbie Bowers, Defiance
195: 2. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta
Division III District at Troy
(4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
Final Brackets | Final Results | Placers | Participants
21. Ottawa-Glandorf 31.5
State Qualifiers:
182: 1. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
2/26 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Lima Senior
Upper Sandusky 62 Wapakoneta 55
Ottawa-Glandorf 65 Van Wert 57
Division II Sectional Championship at Paulding
Defiance 67 Kenton 46
Elida 49 Shawnee 46
2/23 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Lima Senior
Wapakoneta 59 Celina 41
Van Wert 55 Bryan 54
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Paulding
Kenton 68 St. Marys 53
Elida 51 Bath 46
2/20 OHSAA Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional at Napoleon
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Fostoria)
2. Defiance 185.5, 4. Wapakoneta 159, 5. Elida 156, 6. Bath 91, 7. Van Wert 77, 8. St. Marys 71, 9. Celina 48, 10. Shawnee 34
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Juan Perez, Defiance; 4. Bailey Gibson, Elida
113: 3. Austin Selvaggio, Elida; 4. Lupe Martinez, Defiance
120: 2. Blaine Hunter, Elida; 4. Logan Keiser, Celina
126: 1. Danny Assaf, Defiance; 2. Jayden Hefner, Wapakoneta; 4. Isaiah Bretz, Van Wert
132: 3. Andy Hammond, Van Wert; 4. Malik Morris, Elida
138: 1. Tyler Copeland, Wapakoneta; 4. Gabe Makin, Elida
145: 2. Timothy Gage Grunden, Defiance; 4. Calvin Brown, Elida
152: 1. Kohle Clellan, Defiance; 4. Cal Miller, Wapakoneta
160: 1. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta; 3. Adalberto Vega, Defiance; 4. Nate Stonehill, Bath
170: 2. Tre Terry, Bath; 3. Noah Arnett, Defiance; 4. Dylan Kuehl, Wapakoneta
182: 2. Robbie Bowers, Defiance; 3. Austin Giesige, St. Marys; 4. Cordell Newman, Wapakoneta
195: 2. Landon Hall, Wapakoneta; 3. Tyler Shobe, Bath; 4. Emiliano Gonzales, Defiance
220: 1. Noah Meeker, Elida; 2. Ryan Lowden, Wapakoneta; 3. Eli Osborne, Defiance; 4. Brody Couts, Van Wert
285: 1. Kaleb Cantrell, Van Wert; 2. Jayden Neal, Bath; 3. Bailey Young, Shawnee
Division II Sectional at Clyde
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Fostoria)
7. Kenton 72.5
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
113: 4. Riley Fitzgerald, Kenton
145: 2. Tobias Mendoza, Kenton
152: 2. Dustin Edler, Kenton
160: 1. C.J. Cook, Kenton
Division III Sectional at Lima Central Catholic
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy)
5. Ottawa-Glandorf 118
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
120: 4. Le`on Palomo, Ottawa-Glandorf
145: 4. Logan Balbaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf
152: 4. Grant Goecke, Ottawa-Glandorf
160: 4. Danny Rosales, Ottawa-Glandorf
170: 1. Tyler Ebbeskotte, Ottawa-Glandorf
182: 1. Daniel Beemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
220: 4. Lane Brooks, Ottawa-Glandorf
2/19 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Elida 55 Bath 53
Shawnee 57 Defiance 52, 2OT
Ottawa-Glandorf 87 St. Marys 39
Wapakoneta 65 Van Wert 53
2/19 OHSAA Swimming Districts
Division II District at BGSU
Boys: 1. Wapakoneta 238, 3. Shawnee 203, 4. Celina 174, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 116, 25. Van Wert 17, 32. St. Marys 5, 33. Bath 2
Girls: 5. Ottawa-Glandorf 160, 6. Shawnee 149, 10. Wapakoneta 98, 12. Kenton 84, 13. Celina 83, 21. St. Marys 21, 28. Van Wert 7
Complete District Results
Division II State Qualifiers:
Boys
50 Freestyle: 2. Charlie Sutton, Wapakoneta; 15. Mason Baker, Celina
100 Freestyle: 3. Charlie Sutton, Wapakoneta; 9. Jacob Magula, Shawnee
200 Freestyle: none
500 Freestyle: none
100 Backstroke: 16. Michael Johnston, Wapakoneta; 18. Ben Sealts, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Breaststroke: 19. Noah Curl, Shawnee
100 Butterfly: none
200 Individual Medley: 22. Michael Johnston, Wapakoneta; 23. Ben Sealts, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Freestyle Relay: 2. Shawnee; 16. Celina; 18. Wapakoneta
400 Freestyle Relay: 5. Shawnee; 8. Wapakoneta; 16. Celina
200 Medley Relay: 6. Shawnee; 8. Wapakoneta; 18. Celina; 24. Ottawa-Glandorf
1 Meter Diving: 6. Brock Fletcher, Shawnee; 12. Chandler Kimmel, Celina; 13. Shannon Donaghey, Wapakoneta; 14. Jake Browder, Celina
Girls
50 Freestyle: 14. Kathryn Samuelson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 15. Briana Fenbert, Ottawa-Glandorf; 23. Madison Gendreau, Shawnee
100 Freestyle: none
200 Freestyle: none
500 Freestyle: 15. Aleah Hixenbaugh, Shawnee
100 Backstroke: 4. Kathryn Samuelson, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Breaststroke: 2. Mo Gray, Kenton; 24. Brooke Kleman, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Butterfly: none
200 Individual Medley: 12. Aleah Hixenbaugh, Shawnee; 16. Mo Gray, Kenton
200 Freestyle Relay: 14. Ottawa-Glandorf
400 Freestyle Relay: 19. Shawnee
200 Medley Relay: 8. Ottawa-Glandorf; 14. Shawnee; 24. Wapakoneta
1 Meter Diving: 9. Sawyer Weitzel, Celina; 21. Brooke Steinbrunner, Celina
2/16 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Spencerville
Kenton 50 Shawnee 37
St. Marys 48 Van Wert 27
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Leipsic
Elida 49 Bryan 46
Napoleon 38 Defiance 34
2/15 Boys Basketball Scores
Coldwater 78 Kenton 46
Van Wert 53 Ottoville 37
2/13 OHSAA Girls Bowling Sectionals
Girls Division II Sectional at Minster
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
2. St. Marys 3522, 6. Van Wert 2810, 7. Ottawa-Glandorf 2780
Individual District Qualifiers: Anessah Jones, Van Wert
Complete Team Results | Complete Individual Results
2/13 OHSAA Swimming Sectionals
Sectional II at Ayersville
Boys: Celina, Defiance, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
Girls: Celina, Defiance, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
Sectional V at Lima YMCA
Boys: Bath, Elida, Kenton, St. Marys, Shawnee, Wapakoneta
Girls: Bath, Elida, Kenton, St. Marys, Shawnee, Wapakoneta
Division II District Qualifiers:
Boys
50 Freestyle: 1. Charlie Sutton, Wapakoneta; 2. Mason Baker, Celina; 5. Chris Soules, Shawnee; 6. Trent Basinger, Ottawa-Glandorf; 8. Cobie Mikesell, Shawnee; 28. Travis Fisher, Wapakoneta
100 Freestyle: 1. Charlie Sutton, Wapakoneta; 3. Jacob Magula, Shawnee; 32. Brandan Gibbs, Defiance
200 Freestyle: 10. Caleb Schlenker, Wapakoneta; 19. P. J. Briggs, Shawnee; 26. Caleb Westerfield, St. Marys; 31. Cooper Conley, Shawnee
500 Freestyle: 5. Seth Nelson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 12. P. J. Briggs, Shawnee; 15. Caleb Schlenker, Wapakoneta; 25. Caleb Westerfield, St. Marys; 26. Alex Jones, Defiance
100 Backstroke: 1. Michael Johnston, Wapakoneta; 2. Ben Sealts, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Sam Easley, Van Wert; 6. Ryan Schneider, Wapakoneta; 10. Michael Zwez, Wapakoneta; 17. Kurt Schlenker, Wapakoneta; 30. Trey Briggs, Shawnee; 32. Austin Haines, Celina
100 Breaststroke: 3. Trent Basinger, Ottawa-Glandorf; 6. Wesley Ruedebusch, Celina; 8. Noah Curl, Shawnee; 10. Gabe Williams, Shawnee; 12. Ian Darras, Celina; 25. Cade Fleming, Van Wert; 31. Tristan Gesler, Wapakoneta
100 Butterfly: 4. Ryan Schneider, Wapakoneta; 8. Grant Guggenbiller, Celina; 12. Trey Briggs, Shawnee; 14. Garrett Weininger, Celina; 19. Michael Zwez, Wapakoneta; 20. Ethan Daniels, Bath; 23. Ian Darras, Celina; 24. Seth Nelson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 30. Riley Niekamp, St. Marys; 32. Mason Bloom, Kenton
200 Individual Medley: 1. Ben Sealts, Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Michael Johnston, Wapakoneta; 7. Joey Metzger, Wapakoneta; 9. Garrett Weininger, Celina; 11. Jacob Clark, Bath; 12. Gabe Williams, Shawnee; 15. Kurt Schlenker, Wapakoneta
200 Freestyle Relay: 1. Shawnee; 2. Celina; 3. Wapakoneta; 17. Bath
400 Freestyle Relay: 1. Wapakoneta; 2. Shawnee; 3. Celina; 5. Ottawa-Glandorf; 18. Bath; 19. Van Wert
200 Medley Relay: 1. Wapakoneta; 2. Shawnee; 3. Celina; 4. Ottawa-Glandorf; 24. Bath
1 Meter Diving: 1. Sam Easley, Van Wert; 4. Craig Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf; 5. Matthew Rable, Celina; 6. Kevin Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf; 7. John Teffenhardt, Ottawa-Glandorf; 8. Josh Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 11. TJ Mele, St. Marys; 14. Chandler Kimmel, Celina; 15. Jake Browder, Celina; 17. Chase Stephens, Celina; 20. Ashton Meeks, Wapakoneta; 21. Lucas Shade, Wapakoneta; 26. Brock Fletcher, Shawnee; 27. Cameron Hanover, Shawnee; 28. Shannon Donaghey, Wapakoneta; 29. Trenton Binkley, Wapakoneta
Girls
50 Freestyle: 1. Madison Gendreau, Shawnee; 3. Kathryn Samuelson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 8. Emma Rao, Shawnee; 12. Sierra Sammons, Wapakoneta; 14. Cami Dzendzel, Celina; 15. Briana Fenbert, Ottawa-Glandorf; 16. Alex Gesler, Wapakoneta; 20. Ali Albano-Sellati, Shawnee; 29. Abbi Gesler, Wapakoneta;
100 Freestyle: 3. Jordyn Law, Wapakoneta; 4. Sierra Sammons, Wapakoneta; 7. Emma Rao, Shawnee; 15. Cami Dzendzel, Celina; 22. Alex Gesler, Wapakoneta; 25. Briana Fenbert, Ottawa-Glandorf; 29. Nicole Bolman, Defiance
200 Freestyle: 7. Ashton Cole, Kenton
500 Freestyle: 4. Aleah Hixenbaugh, Shawnee; 6. Ashton Cole, Kenton; 23. Amber Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf; 30. Morgan Sealts, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Backstroke: 1. Kathryn Samuelson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Madison Gendreau, Shawnee; 4. Jordyn Law, Wapakoneta; 5. Amanda Slechter, Celina; 13. Grace Zickafoose, Shawnee; 18. Ali Albano-Sellati, Shawnee; 32. Paige Sutter, Celina
100 Breaststroke: 1. MO Gray, Kenton; 4. Brooke Kleman, Ottawa-Glandorf; 5. Rachel Russ, Shawnee; 12. Nicole Bolman, Defiance; 15. Paige Duncan, Celina; 19. Mya Hager, Wapakoneta; 23. Kassie Menchhofer, St. Marys; 30. Kayana Cook, Shawnee; 31. Bethany Fast, Van Wert
100 Butterfly: 5. Sierra Braun, St. Marys; 6. Amanda Slechter, Celina; 9. Amber Ellerbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf; 22. Jenna Sherman, Kenton; 26. Paige Sutter, Celina; 28. Rachel Reichelderfer, Bath; 30. Sara Wenning, Celina
200 Individual Medley: 2. Aleah Hixenbaugh, Shawnee; 4. MO Gray, Kenton; 7. Brooke Kleman, Ottawa-Glandorf; 11. Sierra Braun, St. Marys; 24. Rachel Russ, Shawnee; 27. Alexa Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf; 29. Mya Hager, Wapakoneta; 30. Sara Wenning, Celina; 31. Paige Duncan, Celina
200 Freestyle Relay: 3. Ottawa-Glandorf; 4. Shawnee; 10. Celina; 16. Kenton; 23. St. Marys; 24. Wapakoneta
400 Freestyle Relay: 3. Wapakoneta; 12. Shawnee; 18. Kenton; 21. Celina; 23. Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Medley Relay: 1. Ottawa-Glandorf; 2. Shawnee; 3. Wapakoneta; 6. Celina; 8. Kenton; 20. St. Marys
1 Meter Diving: 3. Alaina Schimmoeller, Ottawa-Glandorf; 5. Allison Orick, St. Marys; 7. Sawyer Weitzel, Celina; 10. Allison Sandberg, St. Marys; 13. Brooke Steinbrunner, Celina; 16. Nicole Teffenhardt, Ottawa-Glandorf; 19. Madison Jarrett, Van Wert; 28. Lauren Klopfenstein, Wapakoneta; 34. Hope Baxter, Shawnee
2/12 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Bath 61 Kenton 44
Celina 57 Shawnee 55
Defiance 51 Van Wert 31
Ottawa-Glandorf 57 Elida 38
Wapakoneta 75 St. Marys 46
2/12 OHSAA Boys Bowling Sectionals
Boys Division II Sectional at Minster
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. St. Marys 4287, 4. Shawnee 3881, 7. Van Wert 3392
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Complete Team Results | Complete Individual Results
Boys Division II Sectional at Napoleon
Four (4) teams and four (4) individuals advance to Districts
8. Ottawa-Glandorf 3289
Individual District Qualifiers: none
Complete Team Results | Complete Individual Results
2/11 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Kenton 46 Bath 44
Celina 49 Shawnee 25
Defiance 48 Van Wert 28
Ottawa-Glandorf 59 Elida 32
Wapakoneta 60 St. Marys 48
2/8 Girls Basketball Scores
Lima Central Catholic 60 Van Wert 44