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
2/23 OHSAA Girls Bowling Sectionals
Division I Sectional at Community Lanes
Four (4) teams and Four (4) individuals advance to Districts
1. Wapakoneta 3541, 2. Van Wert 3300, 3. Shawnee 3199, 4. Celina 3115, 8. Defiance 2646, 9. Elida 2560
Individual District Qualifiers: 13. Mabel Adams, Defiance 448
Team Results | Individual Results
2022-23 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Addisyn Freeman, Elida
1st Team
Elena Oliver – Senior – Bath
Addisyn Freeman – Senior – Elida
Katie Kaufman – Junior – Ottawa-Glandorf
Grace Freiberger – Junior – Shawnee
Cora Rable – Senior – St. Marys
Kyra Welch – Senior – Van Wert
2nd Team
Rachel Clark – Senior – Bath
Tatum Miller – Senior – Kenton
Karsyn Erford – Freshman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ania Pearson – Senior – Shawnee
Morgan Hesse – Senior – St. Marys
Sofi Houg – Senior – Van Wert
3rd Team
Anne Oliver – Junior – Bath
Taylor Klingshirn – Senior – Celina
Mira Horvath – Senior – Defiance
Bella Lopez – Senior – Elida
Kaelyn Grothause – Sophomore – Ottawa-Glandorf
Elisabeth Good – Junior – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Claire Foust – Junior – Bath
Kyilla Billingsley – Senior – Celina
Kinley Maynard – Senior – Defiance
Payton Kuhn – Senior – Elida
Ali Harpel – Senior – Kenton
Kaitlyn Kimmet – Sophomore – Ottawa-Glandorf
Sydney Burris – Sophomore – Shawnee
Reese Rable – Sophomore – St. Marys
Maria Bagley – Senior – Van Wert
Reagan Courter – Senior – Wapakoneta
2022-23 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf
1st Team
Bradyn Shaw, Defiance
Cayden Zachrich, Defiance
Theo Maag, Ottawa-Glandorf
Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf
Austin Parks, St. Marys
Aidan Pratt, Van Wert
2nd Team
Isaac Schlatter, Defiance
Caden Erford, Ottawa-Glandorf
Austin Miller, Shawnee
Jace Turner, St. Marys
Zac Niekamp, Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Drake Craddock, Bath
Zori Island, Elida
Hunter Stechschulte, Ottawa-Glandorf
Beckett Burtke, Shawnee
Evan Angstmann, St. Marys
Honorable Mention
Cole Craddock, Bath
Braylon Gabes, Celina
Aidan Kiessling, Defiance
Brice Engle, Elida
Tyson Lawrence, Kenton
Grant Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf
Will McBride, Shawnee
Brayden Sullivan, St. Marys
Luke Wessel, Van Wert
Jackson Courter, Wapakoneta
2/18 Boys Basketball Scores
Lima Central Catholic 67 Defiance 58
Van Wert 66 Crestview 47
2/17 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
Van Wert 69 Bath 41
St. Marys 64 Celina 45
Defiance 63 Wapakoneta 47
Shawnee 77 Elida 60
Ottawa-Glandorf 70 Kenton 23
2/17 OHSAA Swimming & Diving Districts
Division II Swimming & Diving Districts at BGSU
Boys
Diving Results | Swimming Results
Girls
2/16 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division II Sectional Semifinal at Patrick Henry
Shawnee 49 Celina 40
Division II Sectional Semifinals at Bluffton HS
St. Marys 37 Van Wert 31
Elida 61 Kenton 40
2/11 OHSAA Swimming & Diving Sectionals
Section 3 Sectional at Fremont
Boys
Wapakoneta (Division II)
Girls
Wapakoneta (Division I)
Results
Section 2 Sectional at Ayersville
Boys
Defiance, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
Girls
Defiance, Ottawa-Glandorf, Van Wert
Results
Section 5 Sectional at Lima
Boys
Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys
Girls
Bath, Celina, Elida, Kenton, Shawnee, St. Marys
Results
2023 WBL Wrestling Tournament
2023 WBL Wrestling Tournament at Elida
1. St. Marys 187, 2. Wapakoneta 154.5, 3. Celina 152, 4. Van Wert 99, 5. Defiance 96, 6. Shawnee 80, 7. Elida 64.5, 8. Bath 48, 9. Kenton 39, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 10
WBL Coach of the Year: Larry Gruber, St. Marys
Overall Standings
1. St. Marys 20, 2. Wapakoneta 18, 3. Celina 16, 4. Van Wert 13, 5. Defiance 12, 6. Shawnee 11, 7. Elida 7.5, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 4.5, 8. Bath 4.5, 10. Kenton 3.5
WBL Individual Champions
106: Joaquin Estrada, Van Wert
113: Tate Hisey, St. Marys
120: Michael Crites, St. Marys
126: Kirk Skyler, Elida
132: Mason Ducat, Defiance
138: Antwain Adams, Wapakoneta
144: Bo Hertenstein, St. Marys
150: Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta
157: Corbin Mitchell, Wapakoneta
165: Nolan Deppe, Bath
175: Tyler Carlin, Celina
190: Jace Knous, Wapakoneta
215: Jace Schaefer, St. Marys
285: Braden Saeler, St. Marys
2022-23 WBL Girls Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Girls Bowler of the Year: Olivia Miller, Shawnee
1st Team
Olivia Miller, Shawnee
Bailey VanMeter, Wapakoneta
Rylie Jeanneret, Wapakoneta
Kayla Homan, St. Marys
Ryleigh Hanicq, Van Wert
Mabel Adams, Defiance
2nd Team
Chablis Krick, Celina
Amielle Abner, Celina
Mercades Hammond, Van Wert
Skylar Lamb, Elida
Tamorie Nealy, Defiance
3rd Team
Regan Horine, Van Wert
Jayden Johns, Ottawa-Glandorf
Chloe Gibson, St. Marys
Alyssa Rickett, Bath
Delanie Leap, Ottawa-Glandorf
Makenna Nagel, Van Wert
Honorable Mention
Gretchen Douglas, Bath
Casey Hudak, Celina
Hayleigh Jones, Defiance
Tara Bowers, Elida
Mackenzie Kugel, Kenton
Maureen Duling, Ottawa-Glandorf
Courtney Bowers, Shawnee
Allyson Speckman, St. Marys
Zoe Howard, Van Wert
Lydia Manger, Wapakoneta
2022-23 WBL Boys Bowling All-League Teams
WBL Boys Bowler of the Year: Payton Newbury, Bath
1st Team
Payton Newbury, Bath
Reiley Sevillano, Wapakoneta
Cayden Ballweg, St. Marys
Hayden Davis, Van Wert
Dean Dunlap, Shawnee
Adam Hopkins, Kenton
2nd Team
Marcus Rable, Celina
Kenny Schlosser, Defiance
Lance Deffenbaugh, Wapakoneta
Logan Sutton, Van Wert
Justin Yaeger, Ottawa-Glandorf
3rd Team
Devin Hastings, Kenton
Timothy Novitzke, Celina
Eli VanMeter, Wapakoneta
Cyrus Kerr, St. Marys
Caleb Huelskamp, Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Jaden Davisson, Bath
Ethan Bruce, Celina
Levi Goff, Defiance
Landen Crates, Elida
Sam Taylor, Kenton
Rowan Moore, Ottawa-Glandorf
Parker Larimore, Shawnee
Jack Boos, St. Marys
Nevin Pierce, Van Wert
Tyler Ferris, Wapakoneta
2/10 WBL Boys Basketball Scores
St. Marys 79 Bath 48
Wapakoneta 44 Celina 36
Ottawa-Glandorf 65 Defiance 62
Van Wert 56 Elida 53
Shawnee 77 Kenton 43
2023 WBL Girls Bowling Championships
2023 WBL Girls Bowling Championships at Astro Lanes
1. Wapakoneta 3398, 2. St. Marys 3294, 3. Shawnee 3182, 4. Van Wert 3095, 5. Celina 3037, 6. Ottawa-Glandorf 2683, 7. Defiance 2538, 8. Elida 2427, 9. Bath 1334, 10. Kenton 889
Complete Results
Top 3 Individuals
1. Olivia Miller, Shawnee 583
2. Bailey VanMeter, Wapakoneta 549
3. Rylie Jeanneret, Wapakoneta 520
Overall Final Standings
1. St. Marys 17, 1. Wapakoneta 17, 3. Van Wert 12.5, 4. Shawnee 12, 5. Celina 11.5, 6. Ottawa-Glandorf 7.5, 7. Defiance 6.5, 8. Elida 4, 9. Bath 2, 10. Kenton 0
2/9 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 45 St. Marys 35
Wapakoneta 49 Celina 37
Ottawa-Glandorf 49 Defiance 31
Van Wert 37 Elida 32
Kenton 71 Shawnee 65
2023 WBL Boys Bowling Championships
2023 WBL Boys Bowling Championships at Astro Lanes
1. St. Marys 3667, 2. Wapakoneta 3575, 3. Kenton 3500, 4. Celina 3279, 5. Bath 3114, 6. Van Wert 3072, 7. Shawnee 3037, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 3010, 9. Defiance 2933, 10. Elida 2892
Top 10 Individuals
1. Payton Newbury, Bath 600
2 Reiley Sevillano, Wapakoneta 592
3 Cyrus Kerr, St. Marys 589
4 Aiden Ruhe, Ottawa-Glandorf 560
5 Lance Deffenbaugh, Wapakoneta 554
6 Timothy Novitzke, Celina 551
7 Cayden Ballweg, St. Marys 543
8 Hayden Davis, VanWert 542
9 Levi Goff, Defiance 529
10 Adam Hopkins, Kenton 527
Overall Final Standings
1. St. Marys 20, 2. Wapakoneta 18, 3. Kenton 15.5, 4. Celina 14.5, 5. Van Wert 10, 6. Shawnee 9, 7. Bath 8, 8. Elida 6, 8. Ottawa-Glandorf 6, 10. Defiance 3