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
11/30 Boys Basketball Scores
Tip-Off Classic
LCC 77 Elida 62
Bath 82 Shawnee 56
Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off
Crestview 56 Van Wert 46
Defiance 54 Napoleon 29
Wapakoneta at Indian Lake
Bryan at Ottawa-Glandorf
Celina at Versailles (ppd)
11/30 Girls Basketball Scores
New Bremen 58 Celina 50
Delphos St. John’s 35 St. Marys 26
Marion Local 54 Shawnee 47
Lima Senior 85 Van Wert 66
Fort Recovery 71 Wapakoneta 60
11/30 Bowling Scores
Boys
Wapakoneta 2825, St. Marys 2613
Versailles 2829, Van Wert 2631
Ottawa-Glandorf 2838, New Bremen 1378
Girls
St. Marys 2250, Russia 1695
Marion Local 1763, Van Wert 1389
Wapakoneta 2163, Ansonia 1826
11/29 Boys Basketball Scores
Tip-Off Classic
LCC 77 Shawnee 51
Elida 54 Bath 46
Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off
Van Wert 46 Lincolnview 41
Celina 54 Bellefontaine 51
Fort Recovery 61 St. Marys 43
Piqua 71 Wapakoneta 41
2013-14 WBL All Sports Trophy Standings after Fall Season
Celina leads the way after the fall season in the WBL All Sports Trophy standings.
2013-14 WBL All Sports Trophy Standings after fall season
11/23 Girls Basketball Scores
Kewpee Tip-Off Classic
Elida 57 Findlay 51
Bath 48 New Knoxville 40
McDonald’s Tip-Off Tournament
Van Wert 51 Crestview 49
Fort Recovery 60 St. Marys 39
Ottawa-Glandorf 87 Miller City 23
LCC 74 Kenton 51
11/23 Bowling Scores
Boys
Wapakoneta 2851, Parkway 2204
Ottawa-Glandorf 2635, Temple Christian 1583
Versailles 2879, St. Marys 2205
Van Wert 2132, Ansonia 2037
Girls
Wapakoneta 2003, Minster 1947
New Bremen 1964, Van Wert 1553
St. Marys 2356, Mississinawa Valley 2059
11/21 Girls Basketball Scores
McDonald’s Tip-Off Tournament
Van Wert 59 Wayne Trace 50
11/16 Bowling Scores
Boys
Ottawa-Glandorf 2618, Marion Local 2234
Lima Central Catholic 2783, Van Wert 2313
St. Marys 2269, Ansonia 1763
Wapakoneta 2485, Mississinawa Valley 1905
Girls
St. Marys 2330, Temple Christian 1805
Wapakoneta 2043, Marion Local 1659
Minster 2112, Van Wert 1595
2013 WBL All-League Football Teams
WBL Offensive Back of the Year: Zach Schmerge, Wapakoneta
WBL Offensive Lineman of the Year: Kyle Gonterman, Wapakoneta
WBL Defensive Back of the Year: Matt Bahr, Kenton
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Noah Furbush, Kenton
WBL Kicking Specialist of the Year: Bailey Hinegardner, Wapakoneta
First Team
Offense
Center
Kyle Gonterman – 6’2″ 240 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Guard
Wil Rankin – 6’0″ 240 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Wyatt Harrison – 6’1″ 230 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Tackle
Blake Pfenning – 6’4″ 290 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Marcus Rhoades – 6’4″ 230 – Senior – Kenton
Tight End
Quinn Zaerr – 6’5″ 255 – Junior – St. Marys
Wide Receiver
Justin Sawmiller – 6’1″ 185 – Senior – Kenton
Trey Guilliam – 5’11” 180 – Senior – Defiance
Quarterback
Grant Sherman – 6’5″ 220 – Senior – Kenton
Running Back
Louden Limon – 6’0″ 190 – Senior – Celina
Zach Schmerge – 6’1″ 225 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Offensive Flex Player
Kollin Stollar – Jr – Kenton
Defense
Defensive Back
Braelen Bader – 5’10” 175 – Senior – Celina
Jared Knous – 5’7″ 160 – Senior – St. Marys
Matt Bahr – 6’2″ 215 – Senior – Kenton
Defensive End
Noah Furbush – 6’4″ 240 – Senior – Kenton
Thomas Schoenlien – 6’3″ 245 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Defensive Flex Player
Kuert Lautenschlager – Sr – Kenton
Interior Line
Brad Racer – 5’8″ 210 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Chance Weitz – 6’3″ 265 – Senior – Elida
Jake Hale – 6’1″ 285 – Junior – Kenton
Linebacker
Isaac Kirby – 5’9″ 185 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Tristan Reichelderfer – 6’3″ 205 – Junior – Kenton
Tyler Zender – 6’3″ 180 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Zach Schmerge – 6’1″ 225 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Second Team
Offense
Center
Chad Shark – 5’9″ 220 – Senior – Kenton
Guard
Kevin Lockwood – 5’8″ 225 – Senior – Celina
Mason Treen – 6’1″ 219 – Junior – Kenton
Tackle
Alex Giesige – 6’0″ 190 – Senior – Celina
Larry Wells – 6’8″ 310 – Junior – Kenton
Tight End
Sid Moening – 6’5″ 180 – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Wide Receiver
Braelen Bader – 5’10” 175 – Senior – Celina
Clark Etzler – 6’0″ 175 – Junior – Elida
Terrence Branson – 5’11” 155 – Senior – Van Wert
Quarterback
Will Batt – 6’2″ 190 – Senior – Defiance
Running Back
Keaton Metz – 6’1″ 170 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Shane Schroeder – 5’10” 185 – Senior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Defense
Defensive Back
Kodi Morgan – 6’0″ 165 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Michael Smelser – 6’0″ 160 – Senior – Van Wert
Quinn Lotridge – 6’0″ 165 – Junior – Wapakoneta
Trey Guilliam – 5’11” 180 – Senior – Defiance
Defensive End
Adam Green – 5’10” 200 – Senior – Celina
Ben Recker – 6’2″ 225 – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Spencer Batt – 6’1″ 180 – Senior – Defiance
Interior Line
Austin Phillips – 6’4″ 210 – Junior -Kenton
Casey Stauffer – 6’3″ 190 – Senior – Wapakoneta
Gabe Rodriguez – 6’0″ 260 – Senior – Defiance
Linebacker
Frank Townsend – 5’11” 180 – Junior – Celina
Hunter Weis – 5’10” 194 – Senior – Bath
Quinn Giesige – 5’11” 190 – Senior – Celina
Honorable Mention
Bath
Alex La Marr – Guard – Senior
Colin Gossard – Wide Receiver – Senior
Eric Heffner – Cornerback – Senior
Hoyden Atkins – Wide Receiver – Senior
Celina
Mason Ross – Wide Receiver – Senior
Sean Kirk – Wide Receiver/BD – Junior
Caleb Hoyng – Quarterback – Sophomore
Brandon Hoffman – Linebacker – Junior
Defiance
Austin Hancock – Linebacker – Senior
Sid Facundo – Center – Senior
Drew Seiple – Offensive Guard – Senior
Colton Relyea – Defensive Back – Senior
Elida
Seanqueze Frye – Running Back – Senior
Avery Sumpter – Tight End – Senior
Tyler Smith – Defensive End – Senior
Jarrod Wehinger – Linebacker – Senior
Kenton
Sylas Smith – Defensive Line – Junior
Colyn Blackford – Wide Receiver – Junior
Trevor Downing – Defensive Back – Junior
Travis Downing – Defensive Back – Junior
Ottawa Glandorf
Jason Schnipile – Offensive Line – Junior
Zach Kuhlman – Wide Receiver – Junior
Derek Ebbeskotte – Offensive Line – Senior
Jake Kahle – Defensive Back – Junior
Shawnee
Janson McCormick – Defensive Line – Junior
Cody Rollins – Defensive Back – Senior
Brandon Kohl – Defensive Back – Senior
Kurtis Newland – Offensive Line – Senior
St. Marys
Mason Maze – Offensive Tackle – Senior
Trent Wale – Defensive End – Senior
Van Wert
Jacob Braun – Defensive End/Offensive Tackle – Senior
Daniel Patterson – Offensive Line – Senior
Zach Thomas – Defensive Tackle – Senior
Colin Smith – Quarterback – Sophomore
Wapakoneta
Nick Miller – Defensive Lineman – Senior
Adam Henderson – Linebacker – Junior
Jarren Carpenter – Offensive Tackle – Senior
Logan Martin – Running Back/Defensive Back – Senior
WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 10
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Wapakoneta 299.8
Team Passing: Kenton 428.9
Team Total Offense: Kenton 489.3
Scoring Offense: Kenton 45.2
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Kenton 88.2
Team Passing Defense: Kenton 101.5
Total Team Defense: Kenton 189.7
Scoring Defense: Kenton 7.2
Turnover Ratio: Wapakoneta +25
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Schmerge, Wapakoneta 129.3
Passing Yards: Grant Sherman, Kenton 406.2
Passing Efficiency: Grant Sherman, Kenton 169.5
Receiving Yards: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 163.8
Receptions: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 10.5
Total Offense: Grant Sherman, Kenton 410.5
All-Purpose Yards: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 190.6
Scoring: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 136 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Tristan Reichelderfer, Kenton 12.8/game
Interceptions: Jared Knous, St. Marys 8
Fumble Recoveries: Adam Green, Celina 4
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Bailey Hinegardner, Wapakoneta 55 points
Punting: Gabe Rodriguez, Defiance 43.2
Kickoff Returns: Michael Smelser, Van Wert 680 yards
Punt Returns: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 268 yards
Final Football Weekly Computer Point Ratings
The final Football Weekly Computer Point Ratings were released and 3 WBL schools were ranked in the top 8 in their region and qualified for the playoffs.
Division III, Region 8
8. Defiance, 9. Elida, 23. Shawnee
Division III, Region 10
3. Wapakoneta, 10. Celina, 25. St. Marys
Division IV, Region 12
2. Kenton, 19. Bath
Division V, Region 16
17. Ottawa-Glandorf, 27. Van Wert
11/2 OHSAA Cross Country State Championships
Boys
Division II
1. Defiance 107 (13. Alex Barrientos, 16. Nate Wichman, 20. Garrett Wiles, 33. Jon Crowell, 86. Tom Koester, 102. Justin Stratton, 115. Zach Lochmiller), 10. Van Wert 104 (32. Connor Holliday, 46. Connor Shaffer, 54. Daniel Perry, 93. Cade Fleming, 104. Jordan Butler, 107. Nick Keber, 143. Ryan Rice)
Individual State Qualifiers: 28. Matias Trampe-Kindt, Ottawa-Glandorf; 114. Cole Mertz, Celina
Complete Results
Girls
Division II
16. Van Wert 376 (68. Amanda Clay, 88. Chloee Gamble, 104. Schealissa William, 120. Natalie Riethman, 122. Andi Foster, 128. Megan Barnhart, 139. Whitney Meyers)
Individual State Qualifiers: 63. Kristen Dammeyer, St. Marys
Complete Results
11/1 WBL Football Scoreboard
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Ottawa-Glandorf 42 Bath 28 WOSN Highlights
Elida 31 Celina 0 WOSN Highlights
Kenton 62 Defiance 8 WOSN Highlights
Wapakoneta 49 Shawnee 13 WOSN Highlights
Van Wert 41 St. Marys 32 WOSN Highlights
2026 WBL Football Standings
| Teams | WBL Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Celina | 4-0 | 5-0 |
| 1. Ottawa-Glandorf | 4-0 | 5-0 |
| 3. Van Wert | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| 4. St. Marys | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| 4. Shawnee | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| 4. Wapakoneta | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| 4. Bath | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| 8. Kenton | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| 9. Defiance | 0-4 | 1-4 |
| 9. Elida | 0-4 | 1-4 |
WBL Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Complete Week 9 WBL Football Stats
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Wapakoneta 297.1
Team Passing: Kenton 425.9
Team Total Offense: Kenton 483.8
Scoring Offense: Kenton 43.3
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Ottawa-Glandorf 93.6
Team Passing Defense: Kenton 87.1
Total Team Defense: Kenton 183.9
Scoring Defense: Kenton 7.1
Turnover Ratio: Wapakoneta +21
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Schmerge, Wapakoneta 118.8
Passing Yards: Grant Sherman, Kenton 403.4
Passing Efficiency: Grant Sherman, Kenton 166.6
Receiving Yards: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 165.2
Receptions: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 10.9
Total Offense: Grant Sherman, Kenton 406.8
All-Purpose Yards: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 193.6
Scoring: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 126 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Tristan Reichelderfer, Kenton 13.4/game
Interceptions: Jared Knous, St. Marys 7
Fumble Recoveries: Adam Green, Celina 4
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Bailey Hinegardner, Wapakoneta 48 points
Punting: Gabe Rodriguez, Defiance 43.2
Kickoff Returns: Michael Smelser, Van Wert 597 yards
Punt Returns: Justin Sawmiller, Kenton 255 yards