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
3/28 Softball Scores
Upper Sandusky at Bath (ppd)
Benjamin Logan at Celina (ppd)
Elmwood at Defiance (ppd)
Wauseon at Defiance (ppd)
Edgerton at Elida (ppd)
Waynesfield-Goshen at Kenton (ppd)
Liberty-Benton 14 Ottawa-Glandorf 2, 5 inn.
Findlay 16 Shawnee 9
Van Wert 6 Delphos Jefferson 4
Lincolnview 6 Wapakoneta 0
3/26 Softball Scores
Bath 6 Coldwater 5
Celina 12 Russia 2
Defiance at Archbold (ppd)
Ada 8 Elida 5
Shawnee 12 St. Henry 1
St. Marys 20 Fort Recovery 2, 5 inn.
Wayne Trace 5 Van Wert 2
Wapakoneta 16 Lehman Catholic 0, 5 inn.
3/24 Softball Scores
Bath 13 Lima Central Catholic 0, 5 inn.
Celina 3 Marion Local 2
Napoleon 7 Defiance 6
Shawnee 10 Liberty-Benton 3
Parkway 7 St. Marys 0
Bryan 11 Van Wert 0
Findlay 4 Wapakoneta 2, 8 inn.
3/15 OHSAA Boys Wrestling State Tournament
Division II State Tournament at Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
6. Wapakoneta 44.5, 36. Celina 19, 40. Kenton 17, 57. Defiance 8, 82. St. Marys 0, 82. Van Wert 0
106: 2. Zane Russell, Wapakoneta (State Runner-Up)
106: Cayden McCullough, St. Marys lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
113: Westen Mast, Defiance lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
132: Payten Staugler, Celina lost in 1st Round, won 1st Consolation, lost in 2nd Consolation
165: 5. Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta (5th Place in State)
175: 5. Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta (5th Place in State)
190: 3. Isaac Blevins, Kenton (3rd Place in State)
190: Channing Miller, Wapakoneta lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
215: 7. Tyler Doeden Kiessling, Defiance (7th Place in State)
285: 3. Cash Patrick, Celina (3rd Place in State)
285: Breese Bollenbacher, Van Wert lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
285: Alex Hinojosa, Defiance lost in 1st Round and 1st Consolation
Pairings | Participants | Brackets | Results
3/11 OHSAA Boys Basketball Regionals
Division IV Regional Semifinals at BGSU
Jonathan Alder 63 Van Wert 45
Sandusky Perkins 55 Bath 35
3/7 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division III District Championship at Ontario
Mansfield Senior 64 Shawnee 61
Division IV District Championship at Fremont Ross
Bath 47 Lake 40
Division IV District Championship at Paulding
Van Wert 53 Galion 35
3/7 OHSAA Girls Bowling State Tournament
Division I Girls State Tournament at HP Lanes
Teams: Celina
Individuals: Mabel Adams, Defiance; Aydreigh Hanicq, Van Wert
Qualifying Rounds (top 8 qualify)
4. Celina 3484
State Quarterfinal: Celina 3 Ashville Teays Valley 0 (204-133, 181-173, 178-139)
State Semifinal: Celina 3 Hillsboro 2 (159-202, 181-169, 157-151, 153-208, 161-157)
State Championship: Celina 3 Gahanna Lincoln 0 (178-153, 142-125, 190-173)
Final Results: Celina – Division I State Champions
Individuals:
15. Mabel Adams, Defiance 576; 18. Aydreigh Hanicq, Van Wert 567; 34. Chloe Bruce, Celina 537; 35. Marissa Hole, Celina 531; 45. Brynly Huber, Celina 510; 51. Corinne Westgerdes, Celina 503; 60. Ryann Eckhardt, Celina 477
3/7 OHSAA Boys Wrestling Districts
Division II District Tournament at Norwalk
Four from each weight class at Norwalk will advance to State.
5. Wapakoneta 99.5, 7. Celina 83.5, 9. Defiance 76, 19. Kenton 34.5, 19. Van Wert 34.5, 22. St. Marys 28.5, 29. Shawnee 16.5, 38. Elida 3.5, 43. Ottawa-Glandorf 0, 43. Bath 0
State Qualifiers:
106: 1. Zane Russell, Wapakoneta; 4. Cayden McCullough, St. Marys
113: 4. Westen Mast, Defiance
120: Alternate – 5. Darrian Steinbrunner, Wapakoneta
132: 4. Payten Staugler, Celina; Alternate – 5. Romeo Simmons, Defiance
165: 3. Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta
175: 2. Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta; Alternate – 5. Wes Greber, Celina
190: 1. Isaac Blevins, Kenton; 4. Channing Miller, Wapakoneta; Alternate – 5. Zach Kreider, Shawnee
215: 2. Tyler Doeden Kiessling, Defiance
285: 1. Cash Patrick, Celina; 3. Breese Bollenbacher, Van Wert; 4. Alex Hinojosa, Defiance
3/3 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division IV District Semifinals at Paulding
Van Wert 51 Wauseon 30
Bath 47 Ottawa-Glandorf 43
2/28 OHSAA Boys Wrestling Sectionals
Division II Sectional Tournament at Defiance
Four from each weight class at Defiance will advance to the District at Norwalk.
1. Wapakoneta 212, 3. Defiance 192.5, 4. Celina 186, 6. St. Marys 117, 7. Van Wert 105.5, 8. Elida 64, 9. Shawnee 62, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 61.5, 12. Bath 25
Team Scores | Brackets | Results
District Qualifiers:
106: 1. Zane Russell, Wapakoneta; 2. Owen Bates, Van Wert; 3. Cayden McCullough, St. Marys; Alternate: Tristen Draper, Defiance
113: 1. Westen Mast, Defiance; 3. Isaac Helmer, Celina; 4. Crue Shaner, Wapakoneta; Alternate: Dylan Melson, Shawnee
120: 1. Darrian Steinbrunner, Wapakoneta; 3. Brody Sherrick, Elida; Alternate: Briceton Sampson, Defiance
126: 2. Urijah Cordray, Wapakoneta; 4. Ty Stockman, Defiance; Alternate: Kamar Morris, Elida
132: 2. Payten Staugler, Celina; 3. Romeo Simmons, Defiance; Alternate: Roman Martin, Van Wert
138: 1. Aaren King, Celina; 2. Carson Pummell, Wapakoneta; 4. Jax Van Gundy, St. Marys
144: 1. Sam Mast, Defiance; 2. Dyllan Fink, St. Marys; 3. Bentley Ruck, Wapakoneta; 4. Austin Owczarzak, Bath; Alternate: Grant Hadding, Shawnee
150: 2. Noah Russell, Celina; 3. Devon Burker, Van Wert; 4. Zach Myers, St. Marys; Alternate: Owen Steffel, Ottawa-Glandorf
157: 2. Briggs Wallace, Van Wert; 3. Marcello Rohda, Defiance; 4. Cole Brickner, Shawnee; Alternate: Griffin Kottenbrock, Ottawa-Glandorf
165: 1. Keyno Mendez, Wapakoneta; 2. Abel Paxton, Defiance; 3. Matthias Eicher, Celina; Alternate: Carson Music, Bath
175: 2. Wyatt Buell, Wapakoneta; 4. Wes Greber, Celina; Alternate: Braxton Hoover, Elida
190: 1. Channing Miller, Wapakoneta; 2. Evan Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 3. Zach Kreider, Shawnee
215: 2. Tyler Doeden Kiessling, Defiance; 3. Isaac Posada, Celina; 4. Zaden Williams, St. Marys; Alternate: Noah Baker, Wapakoneta
285: 1. Cash Patrick, Celina; 2. Alex Hinojosa, Defiance; 3. Matthew Murray, St. Marys; 4. Breese Bollenbacher, Van Wert; Alternate: Caleb Pulfer, Ottawa-Glandorf
Division II Sectional Tournament at Galion
Four from each weight class at Galion will advance to the District at Norwalk.
9. Kenton 56.5
District Qualifiers:
126: Alternate: David Modd, Kenton
150: 2. Isaiah Mundy, Kenton
190: 1. Isaac Blevins, Kenton
2/26 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division IV Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 58 St. Marys 49
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
Bath 67 Bryan 41
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Van Wert 52 Napoleon 37
Division IV Sectional Championship at Wauseon
Wauseon 48 Elida 37
Division IV Sectional Championship at Shelby
Shelby 72 Kenton 43
2/24 OHSAA Girls Bowling Districts
Division I Girls District Tournament at Star Lanes
Two (2) teams and Two (2) individuals not advancing on a team will participate at State.
Teams: 1. Celina 3869, 3. Van Wert 3332
Individuals: Mabel Adams, Defiance; Kaydence Frueh, Shawnee; Grace Tester, Wapakoneta
Individual State Qualifiers: 1. Mabel Adams, Defiance; 2. Aydreigh Hanicq, Van Wert
2025-26 WBL Boys Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Co-Players of the Year: Beckett Bertke – Shawnee & Trevick Bertke – Shawnee
WBL Coach of the Year: Mark Triplett – Shawnee
1st Team
Logan Markley – Bath
Josiah Schlatter – Defiance
Brody Fortman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Beckett Bertke – Shawnee
Trevick Bertke – Shawnee
Xavier Kelly – Van Wert
2nd Team
Dagan Hawkins – Bath
Gavin Wicker – Celina
Jordan Schumaker – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cohen Bragg – Van Wert
Zach Crummey – Van Wert
Ryan Richardson – Wapakoneta
3rd Team
Josiah Clark – Bath
Jon Payne – Elida
Luke Marshall – Shawnee
Griff McCracken – Van Wert
Keaten Welch – Van Wert
Blake Rogers – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Zach Welsch – Bath
Caleb Schlater – Celina
Will Horvath – Defiance
Marcus Hill – Elida
Tay’Vion Glispie – Kenton
Adam Maag – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ashton Wright – Shawnee
Blake Dingledine – St. Marys
Caden Collins – Van Wert
Caleb Adams – Wapakoneta
2025-26 WBL Girls Basketball All-League Teams
WBL Player of the Year: Karsyn Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
WBL Coach of the Year: Troy Yant – Ottawa-Glandorf
1st Team
Rachel Rammel – Celina
Lilly Sifrit – Elida
Karsyn Erford – Ottawa-Glandorf
Madison Mckee – Ottawa-Glandorf
Ava Gadson – Shawnee
Sophia Menker – St. Marys
2nd Team
Izzy McDermott – Bath
Jamie Rollins – Defiance
Emma Mitchell – Elida
Sydney Payne – Kenton
Alivia Grothouse – Ottawa-Glandorf
Cadence Wilson – Shawnee
3rd Team
Mara Davis – Bath
Brenna Korte – Celina
Lexi Good – Elida
Allison Kuhlman – Ottawa-Glandorf
Audrey Reineke – St. Marys
Audrey Welsch – Wapakoneta
Honorable Mention
Addy Rex – Bath
Brooke Baucher – Celina
Aliana Stantz – Defiance
Shae Rager – Elida
Brylee Bostelman – Kenton
Savannnah Recker – Ottawa-Glandorf
Alexis Whetstone – Shawnee
Claire Turner – St. Marys
Amaya Dowdy – Van Wert
Sawyer Szelagowski – Wapakoneta
2/21 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division IV Sectional Championship at St. Marys
Bryan 48 St. Marys 36
Division IV Sectional Championship at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 70 Van Wert 38
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
Bath 52 Kenton 27
Division V Sectional Championship at Ottawa-Glandorf
Ottawa-Glandorf 63 Otsego 12