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 Boys Golf Scores
Tri-Match at Oaks GC
Elida, Kalida, Lima Central Catholic
Tri-Match at Delphos CC
Ottoville 150, Lincolnview 165, Van Wert 179
8/18 WBL Boys Golf Scores
WBL Dual at Hidden Creek GC
Van Wert 164, Bath 171
WBL Dual at Harvest Moon GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 146, Defiance 189
WBL Dual at Northmoor GC
Kenton, St. Marys
Dual-Match at Elks GC
New Bremen 171, Celina 186
8/18 WBL Girls Tennis Scores
Celina 3 Elida 2
Wapakoneta 5 Kenton 0
Non-League:
Bryan 5 Defiance 0
Shawnee 5 Bluffton 0
Lima Central Catholic at Van Wert
8/17 WBL Boys Golf Scores
WBL Dual at Lynx GC
Wapakoneta 149, Celina 173
WBL Dual at Willow Bend CC
Elida, Van Wert (ppd)
WBL Dual at Shawnee CC
Kenton, Shawnee
Tri-Match at Eagle Rock GC
Tinora 157, Defiance 185, Edgerton 198
8/17 WBL Girls Tennis Scores
Ottawa-Glandorf 3 Bath 2
Elida at Celina (ppd)
Shawnee 5 Wapakoneta 0
St. Marys 4 Van Wert 1
8/13 WBL Boys Golf Scores
WBL Dual at Hidden Creek GC
Ottawa-Glandorf 147, Bath 170
WBL Dual at Tamarac GC
Celina, Elida
WBL Dual at Wapakoneta CC
Wapakoneta 156, Shawnee 159
WBL Dual at Willow Bend CC
St. Marys, Van Wert (ppd)
8/7 Boys Golf Scores
Celina Invitational at The Lynx GC (17 teams)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 288, 2. Wapakoneta 294, 3. Shawnee 303, 5. St. Marys 309, 11. Bath 334, 12. Van Wert 335, 14. Elida 347, 15. Celina 348, 17. Defiance 381
8/7 Girls Tennis Scores
Bluffton 3 Defiance 2
Greenville 5 St. Marys 0
Archbold 3 Van Wert 2
8/6 Boys Golf Scores
Maumee Bay Golf Invite (14 teams)
6. Van Wert 348
Edgerton Invitational at Suburban GC (12 teams)
12. Defiance 498
Paulding Invitational at Auglaize GC (11 teams)
9. Defiance 366
Findlay Sectional Preview at Sycamore Springs GC (6 teams)
3. Wapakoneta 340
8/5 Boys Golf Scores
Ken Schnipke Kalida Wildcat Invitational at Moose Landing CC (18 teams)
3. Ottawa-Glandorf 317, 12. Bath 352, 16. Van Wert 376
Auglaize Co. Invitational at Arrowhead GC (6 teams)
1. Wapakoneta 308, 2. St. Marys 312
Medina Walker Jones Classic at Shale Creek GC (18 teams)
12. Shawnee 320
8/3 Boys Golf Scores
Defiance Citizens Bank Invitational at Eagle Rock GC (14 teams)
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 313, 7. Van Wert 351, 8. Bath 355, 12. Celina 387, 14. Defiance 389
Dual Match at Memorial Park GC
Kenton 168, Parkway 174
Ottoville Big Green Classic at Delphos CC (18 teams)
3. Shawnee 322, 4. St. Marys 325, 11. Ottawa-Glandorf 354
Celina wins the 2025-26 Western Buckeye League Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy
The 2025-2026 athletic season in the Western Buckeye League again proved to be a very competitive league, as shown by the final point standings for the prestigious Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy.
With consistent performances across multiple sports, the Celina Bulldogs emerged as the overall champions, finishing with 149.5 total points.
The Bulldogs showcased their depth throughout the year, capturing five team championships. Their consistent top-tier finishes earned them the Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy and solidified their place at the top of the standings. The race for second was very tight with three schools finishing within five points of each
other.
The Shawnee Indians finished second with 139.5 points. The Ottawa-Glandorf Titans were third with 136 points followed by the St. Marys Roughriders in fourth with 134.5. The Wapakoneta Redskins rounded out the top five with 128 points.
Shawnee had five team championships, Ottawa Glandorf had six team championships, while St. Marys shared two team championships and Wapakoneta earned three team championships.
The All Sports Trophy is determined by cumulative performance across all varsity sports, with points awarded based on final conference standings-IO 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 defines the Western Buckeye League.
Following is a summary of League Champions:
Fall
Cross Country Boys: Celina
Cross Country Girls: Celina
Golf Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf
Golf Girls: St. Marys & Defiance
Football: Wapakoneta
Soccer Boys: Celina
Soccer Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Tennis Girls: Wapakoneta
Volleyball: Shawnee
Winter
Basketball Boys: Shawnee
Basketball Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Bowling Boys: Ottawa-Glandorf & St. Marys
Bowling Girls: Celina
Swimming Boys: Shawnee
Swimming Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Wrestling: Wapakoneta
Spring
Baseball: Bath & Defiance
Softball: Celina
Tennis Boys: Shawnee
Track & Field Boys: Shawnee
Track & Field Girls: Ottawa-Glandorf
Congrats to the Celina Bulldogs!
2026 OHSAA Track & Field State Championships
Division II State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
30. Shawnee 8, 72. Wapakoneta 0, 72. Celina 0
800 Meters: 15. Kasey Hohe, Shawnee
110m Hurdles: 14. Israel Ross, Shawnee; 18. Nik Hunter, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 11. Israel Ross, Shawnee
4×100 Relay: 2. Shawnee (Reece Davidson/Dalton Hopson/Israel Ross/Jarin Bagley) – State Runner-Up
Discus: 15. Brady Miller, Shawnee
Pole Vault: 12. Zaden Rolfes, Celina
Long Jump: 9. Jarin Bagley, Shawnee
Girls
54. Elida 2, 64. Wapakoneta 0, 64. Defiance 0
400 Meters: 13. Gaby Muller, Wapakoneta
300m Hurdles: 18. Jamie Rollins, Defiance
Discus: 7. Arwen Troyer, Elida
Division III State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
43. Elida 5, 49. Kenton 4, 61. Van Wert 1, 67. Bath 0, 67. Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 67. St. Marys 0
100 Meters: 5. Gavin Sealscott, Kenton
400 Meters: 10. Elisha Reddick, Elida; 16. Braden Mayer, Bath
800 Meters: 13. Wyatt Croy, Ottawa-Glandorf
110m Hurdles: 14. Oscar Salsburey, Ottawa-Glandorf
300m Hurdles: 8. Micah Cowan, Van Wert
4×200 Relay: 4. Elida (Cameron Kaufman/Larry Smith/Joseph Reddick/Elisha Reddick)
4×800 Relay: 15. Ottawa-Glandorf (Cooper Fischer/Adrian Bernal/Connor Johnson/Wyatt Croy)
Discus: 16. Carter Verbryke, St. Marys
Girls
2. Ottawa-Glandorf 41 – State Runner-Up, 19. Celina 12.5, 42. Kenton 4, 61. Bath 0, 61. St. Marys 0, 61. Van Wert 0
100 Meters: 1. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf – State Champion; 9. Maddie Rammel, Celina
200 Meters: 2. Alivia Grothause, Ottawa-Glandorf – State Runner-Up
400 Meters: 2. Emma Heringhaus, Ottawa-Glandorf – State Runner-Up
800 Meters: 10. Quinlyn Spearman, Kenton; 16. Liana Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf
1600 Meters: 8. Elle Miesse, Celina; 13. Addi Manns, Kenton
3200 Meters: 5. Addi Manns, Kenton; 18. Penny Francis, Bath
100m Hurdles: 4. Alison Hemmelgarn, Celina
300m Hurdles: 10. Alison Hemmelgarn, Celina
4×100 Relay: 3. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Alivia Grothause/Savannah Recker/Madeline Liebrecht); 11. Celina (Alison Hemmelgarn/Rachel Rammel/Brenna Korte/Maddie Rammel); 15. St. Marys (Braelyn Baker/Ellianna Weigel/Piper Triplett/Ally Ankerman)
4×200 Relay: 2. Ottawa-Glandorf (Gracie Lammers/Emma Heringhaus/Savannah Recker/Alivia Grothause) – State Runner-Up; 10. Celina (Alison Hemmelgarn/Rachel Rammel/Brenna Korte/Maddie Rammel)
4×400 Relay: 9. Ottawa-Glandorf (Brea Recker/Gracie Lammers/Liana Fortman/Emma Heringhaus)
4×800 Relay: 11. Ottawa-Glandorf (Brea Recker/Maci Maag/Alivia Schroeder/Liana Fortman); 12. Celina (Sophie Gudorf/Claire Huwer/Jennalee Dameron/Elle Miesse)
Discus: 13. Flannery Foster, Van Wert
Pole Vault: 4. Gracyn Harris, Celina
Long Jump: 7. Brenna Korte, Celina; 8. Savannah Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf; 13. Rachel Rammel, Celina
6/2 OHSAA Baseball Regionals
Division IV Regional Semifinal at BGSU
Sandusky Perkins 3 Van Wert 0
2026 WBL Softball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Adyson Van De Keere, St. Marys
WBL Coach of the Year: Renee Williams, Celina
1st Team
Alycen Stumbaugh, Bath
Addison Miller, Defiance
Liv Walters, Elida
Campbelle Gass, Celina
Lilly Gonzalez, Celina
Anna Menke, Shawnee
Adyson Van De Keere, St. Marys
Sophia Knife, Wapakoneta
Brayla Butler, Kenton
Riley Rhodes, Shawnee
Emma West, Van Wert
2nd Team
Lauren Gearhart, Van Wert
Maddie Allen, Celina
Addison Neth, Shawnee
Ava Klosterman, St. Marys
Alexis Schneider, Wapakoneta
Alexis Ratliff, Kenton
Haley Meyer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Khloe Siler, Defiance
Paiton Rhodes, Celina
Ava Jackson, Elida
3rd Team
Delaney Miller, Elida
Ayden Young, St. Marys
Layla Sudduth, Van Wert
Bella Rowlison, Defiance
Hailey Leopold, Ottawa-Glandorf
Taylor Lichty, Shawnee
Shabryana Worthington, Wapakoneta
Hailee Mauk, Bath
Alexis Siefring, Celina
Honorable Mention
Hayley Germann, Celina
Elley Ward, Defiance
Maddie Kill, Elida
Emori Criner, Kenton
Mara Davis, Bath
Addison Melson, Shawnee
Libbie Niese, Ottawa-Glandorf
Kailey Smith, St. Marys
Halley Dunlap, Van Wert
Paison Preston, Wapakoneta