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
8/19 Girls Tennis Scores
Kenton 4 Lima Senior 1
Archbold 5 Van Wert 0
8/19 WBL Volleyball Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Defiance 0
Non-League:
St. Henry 3 Celina 0
Miller City 3 Elida 0
Ada 3 Kenton 0
Shawnee 3 Coldwater 2
St. Marys 3 Fort Recovery 1
Lincolnview 3 Van Wert 0
8/18 WBL Boys Golf Scores
WBL Dual at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 152, Bath 161
WBL Dual at Wapakoneta CC
Wapakoneta 166, Celina 229
WBL Dual at Pike Run GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 153, Defiance 179
WBL Dual at Tamarac GC
Van Wert 162, Elida 169
WBL Dual at Memorial Park GC
Shawnee 155, Kenton 177
8/18 Girls Soccer Scores
Celina 7 Greenville 0
St. Marys 3 Bellefontaine 0
Lima Central Catholic 7 Van Wert 0
8/18 WBL Girls Tennis Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Bath 2
Elida 3 Celina 2
Wapakoneta 5 Shawnee 0
St. Marys 3 Van Wert 2
8/18 Volleyball Scores
Bath 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Shawnee 3 Bluffton 0
Paulding 3 Van Wert 0
8/14 WBL Boys Golf Scores
WBL Dual at Pike Run GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 147, Bath 173
WBL Dual at The Lynx GC
Elida 165, Celina 187
WBL Dual at Memorial Park GC
Defiance 175, Kenton 176
WBL Dual at Shawnee CC
Shawnee 167, Wapakoneta 169
WBL Dual at Northmoor GC
St. Marys 149, Van Wert 152
8/12 Girls Tennis Scores
Bowling Green 5 Bath 0
Bluffton 3 Defiance 2
Kenton 4 Fostoria 1
Lehman Catholic 5 Van Wert 0
8/11 Boys Golf Scores
Shawnee Country Club Invitational (11 teams)
8. Ottawa-Glandorf 328, 10. Shawnee 337
Dual-Match at Pleasant Valley GC
Van Wert 165, Wayne Trace 171
Waynesfield Invitational at Prairie View GC (11 teams)
3. Kenton 345, 5. St. Marys 352
Patrick Henry Invitational at Pike Run GC (19 teams)
1. St. Marys 309, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf 327, 11. Defiance 354
Dual-Match at The Oaks GC
Lima Central Catholic 176, Celina 200
Bluffton Pirate Invitational at Hidden Creek GC (14 teams)
3. Wapakoneta 334, 4. Bath 336
8/8 Boys Golf Scores
Dual-Match at Harvest Moon GC
Tinora 152, Defiance 181
Liberty-Benton Invitational at Sycamore Springs GC (12 teams)
9. Van Wert 362
8/6 Boys Golf Scores
Ken Schnipke Kalida Invitational at Moose Landing CC (20 teams)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 313, 9. Van Wert 339, 9. Shawnee 339, 16. Defiance 358, 17. Bath 362
Auglaize County Invitational at Northmoor GC (6 teams)
1. St. Marys 310, 1. Wapakoneta 310
Sectional Preview at Sycamore Springs GC (13 teams)
Elida
8/4 Boys Golf Scores
Defiance Citizens Bank Invitational at Eagle Rock GC (15 teams)
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 315, 3. Bath 337, 7. Van Wert 349, 12. Defiance 374, 15. Celina 395
Urbana Invitational at Urbana CC (11 teams)
St. Marys
8/1 Boys Golf Scores
Celina Invitational at Lynx GC (17 teams)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 317, 2. St. Marys 322, 3. Van Wert 340, 5. Shawnee 346, 6. Elida 348, 7. Bath 349, 8. Wapakoneta 351, 15. Defiance 398, 17. Celina 433
Tri-Match at Memorial Park GC
Kenton 175, Indian Lake 183, Miller City 207
Ottawa-Glandorf wins the 2024-25 Western Buckeye League Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy
Tight Race Highlights an Exceptional Year in the Western Buckeye League
The 2024–2025 athletic season in the Western Buckeye League (WBL) proved to be one of the most competitive in recent history, as the race for the prestigious Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy came down to the wire. With consistent performances across multiple sports, the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans emerged as the overall champions, finishing with 149 total points.
The Titans showcased their depth and dominance throughout the year, capturing eight team championships—more than any other school in the league. Their consistent top-tier finishes earned them the coveted Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy and solidified their place at the top of the standings.
The race for second was just as fierce, with the Celina Bulldogs and Wapakoneta Redskins finishing in a tie with 131.5 points each. Both schools also had standout seasons, each securing three team championships.
Not far behind were the St. Marys Roughriders and Shawnee Indians, who tied for fourth with 124 points. These schools also had strong showings across multiple sports
The All Sports Trophy is determined by cumulative performance across all varsity sports, with points awarded based on final conference standings—10 points for a first-place finish, 9 for second, 8 for third, and so on. This structure rewards not just standout teams, but consistent excellence across the entire athletic program.
This year’s tight race underscores the strength and spirit of competition that define the Western Buckeye League.
Following is a summary of League Champions
Fall
Cross Country Boys: Van Wert
Cross Country Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Golf Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf
Girls Golf: St. Marys
Football: Wapakoneta
Soccer Boys: Shawnee
Soccer Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Tennis Girls: Celina
Volleyball: Ottawa-Glandorf
Winter
Basketball Boys: Shawnee
Basketball Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Bowling Boys: Wapakoneta
Bowling Girls: Celina
Swimming Boys: Shawnee
Swimming Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Wrestling: Wapakoneta
Spring
Baseball: Defiance
Softball: Celina
Tennis Boys: Elida
Track/Field Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf
Track/Field Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
2025 OHSAA Track & Field State Tournament
Division I State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
13. Shawnee 13, 29. Celina 8, 64. Defiance 2
110 Meter Hurdles 39″: 2. Jon Lutz, Celina
High Jump: 11. Heaven Dalton, Defiance
Long Jump: 4. Joel Stirn, Shawnee; 7. Luke Westfall, Defiance
Shot Put: 2. Akyus Richardson, Shawnee
Girls
Elida 0, Wapakoneta 0
100 Meter Hurdles 33″: 18. Grace Burnfield, Wapakoneta
Discus Throw: 16. Arwen Troyer, Elida
Division II State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
18. Van Wert 11, 26. Ottawa-Glandorf 9, Bath 0, Elida 0, Kenton 0
400 Meter Dash: 14. Levi Luke, Bath
1600 Meter Run: 1. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 5. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 17. Jacob Wireman, Bath
3200 Meter Run: 8. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 10. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 16. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gavin Morman/Dane Duling/Jessie Ruhe/Jayden Kuhlman)
4×200 Meter Relay: 12. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gavin Morman/Dane Duling/Jayden Kuhlman/Jessie Ruhe); 15. Elida (Cameron Kaufman/Keegan Bullock/Daylen Hile/Elisha Reddick)
4×400 Meter Relay: 9. Elida (Jalen Ridgell/Keegan Bullock/Larry Smith/Elisha Reddick); 12. Bath (Levi Luke/Foster Deters/Jacob Wireman/Ethan Cole)
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Ottawa-Glandorf (Masen Vogt/Ethan Metzger/Wyatt Croy/Ty Rosengarten); 12. Van Wert (Andrew Laudick/Evan Keuneke/Noah Spath/Owen Scott)
Pole Vault: 16. Alex Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf
Long Jump: 11. Gavin Morman, Ottawa-Glandorf
Shot Put: 13. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Discus Throw: 17. Bill Wilkinson, Kenton
Girls
12. Ottawa-Glandorf 16, Bath 0
100 Meter Dash: 4. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
200 Meter Dash: 5. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meter Run: 9. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
3200 Meter Run: 14. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
4×100 Meter Relay: 6. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Alivia Grothause/Emma Heringhaus/Averie Fox)
4×200 Meter Relay: 5. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Emma Heringhaus/Alivia Grothause/Averie Fox)
4×400 Meter Relay: 9. Ottawa-Glandorf (Brea Recker/Liana Fortman/Averie Fox/Emma Heringhaus); 15. Bath (Hailey Hale/Morgan Schrock/Gwyneth Foust/Isabella Bartlett)
4×800 Meter Relay: 10. Ottawa-Glandorf (Liana Fortman/Rose Turnwald/Brea Recker/Anna Buddelmeyer)
Discus Throw: 10. Vanessa Ruble, Bath