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
11/20 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath Kewpee Tip-Off Classic
New Knoxville 37 Elida 24
Bath 39 Findlay 32
Defiance 58 Napoleon 48
Shawnee 46 Waynesfield-Goshen 42
St. Marys 59 Fort Jennings 27
Ottoville 67 Van Wert 15
2015 WBL Football All-League Teams
WBL Offensive Back of the Year: Cameron Lauck – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Corey Crawford – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Nolan Smith – Senior – Van Wert
WBL Defensive Back of the Year: Ryan Stoller – Senior – Van Wert
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Corey Crawford – Senior – Wapakoneta
WBL Kicking Specialist of the Year: Tristan Meyer – Junior – Wapakoneta
First Team Offense
Center
John Bourne – 6’2’’/240 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Guard
Tyler Shobe – 6’0’’/196 – Senior – Bath
Cody Klosterman – 6’1’’/265 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Tackle
Nolan Smith – 6’4’’/280 – Senior – Van Wert
Corey Crawford – 6’4’’/270 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Tight End
Kais Chiles – 6’4’’/225 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Quarterback
Logan Alexander – 6’0’’/205 – Senior – Elida
Running Back
Eric Spicer – 5’10’’/175 – Junior – St. Marys
Cameron Lauck – 5’10’’/170 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Wide Receiver
Logan McDermott – 6’3’’/205 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ryan Stoller – 6’1’’/170 – Senior – Van Wert
Flex
Colin Smith – 6’2’’/190 – Senior – Van Wert
First Team Defense
Defensive Line
Kyle Lhamon – 5’10’’/237 – Senior – Bath
Aarin Tillman – 6’0’’/270 – Senior – Kenton
Connor Blossom – 6’1’’/205 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cort Merricle – 5’10’’/175 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Defensive End
Tyler Shobe – 6’0’’/196 – Senior – Bath
Corey Crawford – 6’4’’/270 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Linebacker
Bo Gross – 6’1’’/219 – Junior – Bath
Jared Cockerell – 6’1’’/205 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Landon Hall – 6’2’’/205 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Defensive Back
Chase Clark – 5’10’’/168 – Senior – Bath
Ryan Stoller – 6’1’’/170 – Senior – Van Wert
Cameron Lauck – 5’10’’/170 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Flex
Dylan Burkholder – 6’2’’/182 – Senior – Bath
Second Team Offense
Center
Tristan Edwards – 6’0’’/240 – Senior – Elida
Guard
Mitch Mabry – 6’2’’/210 – Senior – Celina
Tyler Kanitz – 5’9’’/205 – Senior – Elida
Tackle
Easton Rudasill – 6’5’’/250 – Senior – Bath
Zach Elshoff – 6’0’’/215 – Senior – St. Marys
Tight End
Dylan Burkholder – 6’2’’/182 – Senior – Bath
Abram Smith – 6’3’’/190 – Senior – Defiance
Quarterback
Caleb Hoyng – 6’5’’/220 – Senior – Celina
Running Back
Bo Gross – 6’1’’/219 – Junior – Bath
Cole Harmon – 5’9’’/165 – Sophomore – Elida
Wide Receiver
Brian Upshaw – 6’0’’/170 – Senior – Elida
Bryce Utrup – 6’2’’/195 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Second Team Defense
Defensive Line
Seth Huston – 6’0’’/230 – Freshman – Celina
Dan Tullis – 5’9’’/240 – Sophomore – Elida
Mitchell Shirk – 6’2’’/205 – Junior – Shawnee
Defensive End
Mitch Mabry – 6’2’’/210 – Senior – Celina
Gavin Cross – 6’5’’/245 – Senior – Van Wert
Linebacker
Zach Marks – 5’10’’/160 – Senior – Celina
Jack Cavanaugh – 5’8’’/170 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Evan Williams – 5’10’’/200 – Junior – Van Wert
Defensive Back
Jacob Stolly – 5’10’’/170 – Senior – Celina
Jay Garcia – 5’10’’/160 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Randy Slife – 6’1’’/150 – Senior – St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Bath
Tre Tenny – LB – Junior
Kaden Sullivan – QB – Junior
Jon Lieurance – DL – Junior
Troy Korkate – OL – Senior
Celina
CJ Kimmel – Center – Senior
Ryan Harter – RB – Junior
Boeckman Austin – OG – Junior
Dussel Vondenhuevel – TE – Senior
Defiance
Alex Gonzalez – QB – Senior
Cole Allman – Center – Senior
Jorden Scott – Rec/DB – Senior
Kohle Clellan – LB – Senior
Elida
Dylan Holcomb – OL – Senior
Noah Mosley – TE – Junior
Scott Mcdonnel – DB – Junior
Noah Meeker – OL – Junior
Kenton
Tyler Heintz – OL – Junior
Austin Buroker – DB – Junior
Trent Hites – QB – Junior
Mason Crabtree – DE – Junior
Ottawa-Glandorf
Zac Unterbrink – QB – Senior
Connor Niese – RB – Junior
Noah Recker – LB – Senior
Jay Kaufman – LB – Sophomore
Shawnee
Jalen Bagley – WR – Junior
Austin Allison – OL – Senior
Noah Hanjora – DB – Junior
Spencer Jordan – LB – Junior
St. Marys
Julius Fisher – LB – Junior
Dustin Howell – DB – Junior
Jonathan Peterson – OL – Junior
Aaron Alexander – OL – Senior
Van Wert
Justice Tussing – RB – Senior
Gavin Gardner – K – Senior
Josh Braun – WR – Senior
Jacoby Kelly – DB – Sophomore
Wapakoneta
Cole Hogan – OL – Senior
Aaron Huffman – QB – Senior
Dylan Kuehl – LB – Senior
Drew Voll – DB – Senior
2015 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
State Final 4
Celina
Akron Archbishop Hoban 4 Celina 1
Regional 6
Celina
Celina 1 Ontario 0
Celina 2 Oak Harbor 1
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Districts
Celina 2 Elida 1
Celina 4 Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Elida 2 Bath 0
Sectionals
Ottawa-Glandorf 2 Shawnee 1, OT
Celina 7 Defiance 0
Elida 3 Wapakoneta 2
Bath 2 St. Marys 0
Shawnee 1 Upper Sandusky 0
Wapakoneta 4 Van Wert 0
St. Marys 1 Kenton 0
Final 2015 WBL Football Leaders & Stats
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Bath 298.5
Team Rushing TD’s: Wapakoneta 36
Team Passing: Ottawa-Glandorf 206.5
Team Passing TD’s: Ottawa-Glandorf 15
Team Total Offense: Elida 379.5
Scoring Offense: Wapakoneta 34.8
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Bath 92.2
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 6
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 85.6
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta & Van Wert 6
Team Interceptions: Bath 17
Total Team Defense: Bath 204.1
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 9.9
Turnover Ratio: Ottawa-Glandorf +10
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Kaden Sullivan, Bath 136.7
Rushing TD’s: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 22
Passing Yards: Zac Unterbrink, Ottawa-Glandorf 197.8
Passing TD’s: Zac Unterbrink, Ottawa-Glandorf & Trent Hites, Kenton 13
Passing Efficiency: Aaron Huffman, Wapakoneta 154.6
Receiving Yards: Jalen Bagley, Shawnee 69.4
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton & Jalen Bagley, Shawnee 4.6
Receiving TD’s: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 7
Total Offense: Logan Alexander, Elida 251.4
All-Purpose Yards: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 197.8
Scoring: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 158 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Ryan Stoller, Van Wert 14.9/game
Interceptions: Chase Clark, Bath 7
Fumble Recoveries: Jack Cavanaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf & Jordan Scott, Defiance 4
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 50 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 3
Punting: Yzeric Barnhart, Defiance 39.6
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Scott, Defiance 443 yards
Punt Returns: Connor Niese, Ottawa-Glandorf 356 yards
2015 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 10
The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools are in the playoffs with top 8 finishes in their region.
Division III Region 8
11. Elida, 21. Defiance, 27. Shawnee
Division III Region 10
1. Wapakoneta, 6. Celina, 11. St. Marys
Division IV Region 12
5. Ottawa-Glandorf, 9. Bath, 16. Van Wert, 24. Kenton
2015 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division II
Regional 6
Elida
Bay Village Bay 1 Elida 0
Elida 2 Oak Harbor 1, OT
Elida District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Districts
Elida 1 Celina 0
Elida 6 Wapakoneta 0
Celina 3 St. Marys 0
Sectionals
Elida 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Wapakoneta 1 Shawnee 0
Celina 3 Kenton 1
St. Marys 3 Bath 1
Elida 3 Defiance 0
Kenton 6 Upper Sandusky 1
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 0
2015 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets
Division II
Ontario Regional
Ottawa-Glandorf, St. Marys
Lexington 3 Ottawa-Glandorf 1 (25-16, 29-27, 21-25, 25-14)
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 St. Marys 0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-8)
Findlay District
Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf
Districts
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Bowling Green 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 27-25)
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Tiffin Columbian 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-13)
Sectionals
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Kenton 0 (25-8, 25-4, 25-6)
Kenton 3 Toledo Scott 0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-10)
Bluffton District
Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert, Wapakoneta
Districts
St. Marys 3 Celina 0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-19)
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-12)
Celina 3 Wapakoneta 1 (25-9, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23)
Sectionals
Van Wert 3 Wauseon 1 (25-20, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22)
Wapakoneta 3 Shawnee 1 (25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 25-20)
Celina 3 Elida 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)
Van Wert 3 Bryan 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-20)
Shawnee 3 Defiance 0 (25-17, 27-25, 25-21)
Elida 3 Bath 2 (25-21, 25-16, 17-25, 12-25, 15-10)
10/31 OHSAA Cross Country Regionals
Division I Regional at Tiffin
(Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.)
Boys
22. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls
Individual State Qualifiers: 13. Allie Zofkie, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
Division II Regional at Tiffin
(Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the state.)
Boys
4. Defiance 152, 12. Van Wert 267
Individual State Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls
10. Defiance 243, 14. St. Marys 301, 15. Van Wert 340
Individual State Qualifiers: 12. Kelly Wilker, St. Marys
Complete Results
10/30 WBL Football Scoreboard
Bath 34 Elida 21 Video Highlights
Celina 22 Kenton 19 Video Highlights
Defiance 34 Shawnee 6 Video Highlights
Ottawa-Glandorf 14 St. Marys 7 Video Highlights
Wapakoneta 21 Van Wert 20 Video Highlights
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WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Bath 304.9
Team Rushing TD’s: Wapakoneta 34
Team Passing: Ottawa-Glandorf 198.6
Team Passing TD’s: Ottawa-Glandorf 14
Team Total Offense: Elida 392.9
Scoring Offense: Wapakoneta 36.3
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Bath 87.2
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta 4
Team Passing Defense: Wapakoneta 83.3
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: Wapakoneta, Bath & Van Wert 5
Team Interceptions: Bath 14
Total Team Defense: Bath 195.7
Scoring Defense: Wapakoneta 8.8
Turnover Ratio: Ottawa-Glandorf +12
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Logan Alexander, Elida 138.2
Rushing TD’s: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 20
Passing Yards: Zac Unterbrink, Ottawa-Glandorf 188.9
Passing TD’s: Zac Unterbrink, Ottawa-Glandorf 12
Passing Efficiency: Aaron Huffman, Wapakoneta 152.7
Receiving Yards: Jalen Bagley, Shawnee 59.7
Receptions: Chris Deardorff, Kenton 4.8
Receiving TD’s: Jalen Bagley, Shawnee; Bryce Utrup, Ottawa-Glandorf & Brian Upshaw, Elida 4
Total Offense: Logan Alexander, Elida 253.9
All-Purpose Yards: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 194.8
Scoring: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 146 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Ryan Stoller, Van Wert 14.8/game
Interceptions: Chase Clark, Bath 7
Fumble Recoveries: Jack Cavanaugh, Ottawa-Glandorf 4
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 47 points
Field Goals: Tristan Meyer, Wapakoneta 3
Punting: Cameron Lauck, Wapakoneta 39.7
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Scott, Defiance 443 yards
Punt Returns: Connor Niese, Ottawa-Glandorf 353 yards
2015 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 3 WBL schools would be in the playoffs going into the final week.
Division III Region 8
10. Elida, 20. Defiance, 26. Shawnee
Division III Region 10
1. Wapakoneta, 5. Celina, 9. St. Marys
Division IV Region 12
6. Ottawa-Glandorf, 11. Bath, 15. Van Wert, 25. Kenton
10/27 OHSAA Volleyball Districts
Division II District Semifinal at Findlay
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Tiffin Columbian 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-13)
Division II District Semifinals at Bluffton University
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-12)
Celina 3 Wapakoneta 1 (25-9, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23)
10/24 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division I Oregon District – 1
Four (4) teams in Race 1 and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top sixteen (16) positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin
Boys: 5. Wapakoneta 122
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 4. Dylan Plaugher, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
Girls: 6. Celina 161
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division I Oregon District – 2
Four (4) teams in Race 2 and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top sixteen (16) positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin
Boys: 5. Celina 144
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Girls: 6. Wapakoneta 154
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 4. Allie Zofkie, Wapakoneta
Complete Results
Division II Ottawa District
Four (4) teams in Race 2 and those individuals not on a qualifying team who finish in the top sixteen (16) positions will advance to the Regional Tournament in Tiffin
Boys: 1. Defiance 16, 2. Van Wert 64, 5. Shawnee 172, 6. Ottawa-Glandorf 181, 8. Bath 201, 9. St. Marys 233, 10. Kenton 244, 11. Elida 244
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 10. Wyatt Stahl, Bath; 11. Matt Jutte, St. Marys; 14. Jon Wahlie, Shawnee
Complete Results
Girls: 2. Defiance 93, 3. St. Marys 100, 4. Van Wert 110, 5. Shawnee 115, 8. Kenton 181, 10. Bath 261, 11. Ottawa-Glandorf 293, 12. Elida 319
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 2. Faith Baxter, Shawnee; 5. Anne Hardy, Shawnee; 14. Taylor Blythe, Shawnee; 15. Alyssa Turrentine, Elida
Complete Results
10/23 WBL Football Scoreboard
Bath 34 Kenton 0 Video Highlights
Celina 48 Shawnee 12 Video Highlights
Van Wert 56 Defiance 25
Elida 28 Ottawa-Glandorf 21 Video Highlights
Wapakoneta 46 St. Marys 7 Video Highlights
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10/22 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Championship at Wauseon
Van Wert 3 Wauseon 1 (25-20, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22)
Division II Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Kenton 0 (25-8, 25-4, 25-6)
Division II Sectional Championship at Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta 3 Shawnee 1 (25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 25-20)
Division II Sectional Championship at Celina
Celina 3 Elida 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)