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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 (12): 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
12/9 Boys Basketball Scores
Ottoville 61 Bath 44
Defiance 56 Rossford 29
Elida 54 Delphos St. John’s 47
Kenton 60 Upper Scioto Valley 30
Ottawa-Glandorf 81 Van Buren 60
Shawnee 79 St. Henry 68, OT
St. Marys 72 New Bremen 56
Wayne Trace 68 Van Wert 43
Minster 49 Wapakoneta 32
12/9 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Van Wert 2633 Defiance 1670
Girls
Van Wert 2005 Defiance 1883
12/9 Wrestling Scores
Ashland Invitational
Bath
Butcher-Green Memorial Tournament
Celina
Jim McCracken Invitational
Shawnee, Van Wert
12/8 Boys Basketball Scores
Defiance 52 Paulding 41
Elida 56 Spencerville 55
Coldwater 61 Kenton 44
Ottawa-Glandorf 45 Bluffton 40
Crestview 61 Shawnee 56
Parkway 43 Van Wert 40
12/7 WBL Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 41 Van Wert 19
St. Marys 40 Celina 23
Wapakoneta 56 Defiance 40
Shawnee 60 Elida 46
Ottawa-Glandorf 56 Kenton 40
12/7 WBL Wrestling Scores
Van Wert 42 Bath 35
Wapakoneta 40 Defiance 39 (OT tie-breaker)
Shawnee 40 Elida 39
Ottawa-Glandorf 39 Kenton 25
12/5 Girls Basketball Scores
Bluffton at Defiance (ppd)
Spencerville 39 Elida 29
Shawnee 70 Waynesfield-Goshen 40
Marion Local 49 Van Wert 26
Wapakoneta 47 New Knoxville 29
12/2 Boys Basketball Scores
Napoleon 56 Defiance 45
Bluffton 57 Kenton 50
St. Francis de Sales 46 St. Marys 45
Delphos St. John’s 82 Van Wert 50
Wapakoneta 57 Liberty-Benton 34
Tip-Off Classic at Elida
Consolation: Elida 46 Bath 26
Championship: Lima Central Catholic 47 Shawnee 42
12/1 Boys Basketball Scores
Findlay 68 Defiance 39
Kenton 57 Benjamin Logan 36
Ottawa-Glandorf 70 Calvert 43
St. Marys 76 New Knoxville 26
Crestview 55 Van Wert 42
Wapakoneta 47 Delphos Jefferson 33
Tip-Off Classic at Elida
Lima Central Catholic 53 Bath 31
Shawnee 53 Elida 49
11/30 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 53 Spencerville 41
Celina 50 Perry 33
Patrick Henry 59 Defiance 20
Columbus Grove 68 Elida 47
Allen East 55 Kenton 36
Ottawa-Glandorf 63 Van Buren 35
Findlay 47 St. Marys 23
Van Wert 58 Lima Central Catholic 22
11/24 Girls Basketball Scores
Bath 44 Wauseon 26
St. Marys 43 Fairview 26
Ottoville 71 Van Wert 27
Minster 47 Wapakoneta 16
11/20 WBL Bowling Scores
Boys
Van Wert 2605 Bath 2370
Non-League:
Elida 2915 Lincolnview 2274
Marion Local at St. Marys
Girls
Van Wert 1807 Bath 1297
Non-League:
Lincolnview 2090 Elida 1295
Marion Local at St. Marys
11/4 OHSAA Cross Country State Tournament
Division II State Tournament at Fortress Obetz
Boys
17. Van Wert 368, 20. Celina 419, Ottawa-Glandorf NTS, Bath NTS, Defiance NTS
Individual Results: 5. Owen Scott, Van Wert; 9. Ty Rosengarten, Ottawa-Glandorf; 34. Colin Buening, Celina; 62. Jacob Wireman, Bath; 92. Cole Batt, Defiance; 114. Andrew Laudick, Van Wert; 116. Kaleb Dameron, Celina; 117. John Kramer, Van Wert; 123. Everett Bensman, Bath; 138. Caleb Lehman, Celina; 141. Rylan Miller, Van Wert; 149. Eli Spring, Celina; 153. Harrison Sloan, Van Wert; 157. Noah Spath, Van Wert; 162. Kaden Steed, Celina; 175. Johan Gemmer, Van Wert; 176. Austin Welling, Celina; 181. Jackson Bange, Celina
Complete Results
Girls
5. Ottawa-Glandorf 177, Kenton NTS, Celina NTS, Shawnee NTS
Individual Results: 6. Anna Buddelmeyer, Ottawa-Glandorf; 16. Madelyn Hovest, Ottawa-Glandorf; 34. Jennalee Dameron, Celina; 42. Corinne Closson, Ottawa-Glandorf; 46. Addi Manns, Kenton; 58. Jenna Stump, Shawnee; 104. Liana Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf; 112. Morgan Maag, Ottawa-Glandorf; 114. Brea Recker, Ottawa-Glandorf; 132. Rose Turnwald, Ottawa-Glandorf
Complete Results
11/3 OHSAA Football Playoff Regionals
Division III, Region 10 Quarterfinal
Central Catholic 41 Defiance 25
Division III, Region 12 Quarterfinal
Celina 41 Trotwood-Madison 35
Division III, Region 12 Quarterfinal
Wapakoneta 42 Butler 7
Division IV, Region 14 Quarterfinal
Perkins 28 St. Marys 21
Division IV, Region 14 Quarterfinal
Shelby 71 Van Wert 41
2023 WBL Football All-League Teams
WBL Offensive Lineman of the Year: Kaden Murlin – Celina
WBL Offensive Back of the Year: Braylon Gabes – Celina
WBL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Kaden Ware – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Defensive Back of the Year: Joey Truesdale – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Defensive Back of the Year: Braylon Gabes – Celina
WBL Kicking Game Specialist of the Year: Kyle Beach – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Coach of the Year: Travis Moyer – Wapakoneta
WBL Co-Coach of the Year: Brennen Bader – Celina
1st Team Offense
Offensive Line
Kaden Murlin – 55 – OG – Celina
Kaden Ware – 64 – OG – Wapakoneta
Ryan Price – 50 – OT – Wapakoneta
Dalton Chilcoat – 58 – OG – Celina
Camden Rothe – 60 – OG – St. Marys
Quarterback
Brylen Parker – 7 – QB – Van Wert
Caleb Moyer – 2 – QB – Wapakoneta
Running Back
Jace Knous – 21 – RB – Wapakoneta
David Etzkorn – 3 – RB – Elida
Colton Mabry – 34 – RB – St. Marys
Wide Receiver
Conner Campbell – 3 – WR – Van Wert
Anthony Wilder – 11 – WR/RB – Defiance
Athlete
Braylon Gabes – 4 – ATH – Celina
Kicker
Kyle Beach – 9 – K – Wapakoneta
1st Team Defense
Defensive Line
Dalton Chilcoat – 58 – DE – Celina
Parker Crim – 50 – DE – Elida
Kaden Murlin – 55 – DE – Celina
Kaden Ware – 64 – DE – Wapakoneta
Linebacker
Joey Truesdale – 45 – LB – Wapakoneta
Reece Schnarre – 35 – LB – Wapakoneta
Tucker Ackley – 50 – LB – Celina
David Etzkorn – 3 – LB – Elida
Defensive Back
Braylon Gabes – 4 – DB – Celina
Grant Jolly – 1 – DB – Wapakoneta
Caleb Gabes – 1 – DB – Celina
Garret Rodenberger – 5 – DB – Defiance
2nd Team Offense
Offensive Line
Quinten Collins – 58 – OG – Bath
Caden Allman – 64 – OG – Defiance
Carson Sturwold – 68 – C – St. Marys
Devon Story – 57 – OG/OT – Van Wert
Tyler Doeden Kiessling – 56 – OT – Defiance
Quarterback
Korbin Johnston – 2 – QB – Kenton
Brez Zipfel – 4 – QB – Defiance
Running Back
Brogan Castiollo – 24 – RB – Defiance
Mikey Hale – 27 – RB – Bath
Wide Receiver
Grant Jolly – 1 – WR – Wapakoneta
Grady Kleman-Beazley – 12 – WR – Kenton
Grant Schroeder – 3 – WR – Ottawa-Glandorf
2nd Team Defense
Defensive Line
Jayden Rampulla – 57 – DE – Wapakoneta
Logan Compton – 31 – DT – St. Marys
Kevin McGuire – 79 – DT – Elida
Hunter Mabry – 33 – DE – St. Marys
Linebacker
Joey Robinson – 17 – LB – Defiance
Alec Schroeder – 42 – LB – Ottawa-Glandorf
Abel Rubio – 6 – LB – Defiance
Defensive Back
Kevin Perry – 7 – DB – St. Marys
Gage Stemen – 5 – DB – Van Wert
Jarrett Mullen – 22 – DB – Wapakoneta
Amari Wash – 4 – DB – Elida
Honorable Mention Offense
Seth Leffler – 58 – DL – Kenton
Luke Leffler – 3 – LB – Kenton
Jayden Mustain – 27 – LB – Kenton
Colby Howard – 9 – DB – Kenton
Corbin Lehman – 6 – LB – Celina
Kameron Elson – 51 – OL – Celina
Carter Altstaetter – 8 – LB – Celina
Nick Newell – 24 – TE – Celina
Austin Brown – 69 – OL – Wapakoneta
Nate Metzger – 5 – DB – Wapakoneta
Grant Houser – 85 – TE – Wapakoneta
Kaden Page – 11 – WR – Wapakoneta
Austin Haley – 65 – DL – Ottawa-Glandorf
Vinnie Brinkman – 14 – LB – Ottawa-Glandorf
Grant Evers – 18 – RB – Ottawa-Glandorf
Griffin Seimet – 8 – DB – Ottawa-Glandorf
Jackson Covault – 7 – DB – Elida
Seth Sharp – 2 – DB – Elida
Issac Earl – 5 – DB – Elida
Ayden Dalley – 51 – LB – Elida
Honorable Mention Defense
Jazin Phillips – 57 – DL – Defiance
Steven Hoffman – 61 – OL – Defiance
Antonio Lopez – 12 – DB – Defiance
Andrew Irizarry – 7 – LB – Defiance
Preston Coppler – 51 – OL – Shawnee
Derck Lyons – 2 – RB – Shawnee
Garrett Looney – 6 – LB – Shawnee
Akyus Richardson – 32 – DL – Shawnee
Skyler Lhamon – 17 – WR – Bath
Zach Welsch – 8 – QB – Bath
Kahne Sullivan – 23 – DB – Bath
Vinny Vendette – 21 – DB – Bath
Terry Amborski – 71 – OL – St. Marys
Dominik Osborne – 24 – RB – St. Marys
Noah Dixon – 2 – DB – St. Marys
Tanner Mele – 58 – OL – St. Marys
Reese Krugh – 2 – DB – Van Wert
Caleb Bledsoe – 65 – OL – Van Wert
Aaron Reichert – 30 – LB – Van Wert
Keldyn Bill – 8 – RB – Van Wert