WBL records

Bath

Kirk Looser takes over the reigns at Bath after Sean Powell left to take over LCC. The Wildcats only graduated one senior last season and will look to be a contender in the WBL. The Craddock duo of Drake and Cole will look to be the leaders of the squad this season.

Last season record:4-18

Schedule:

12/1 @ Elida (W) 12/2 vs LCC (L) 12/9 vs Ottoville (L) 12/15 @ Shawnee (W) 12/19 vs LCC (L) 12/23 @ DSJ (L) 12/28 @ Cardinal Stritch (L) ⅕ vs Kenton (W) 1/12 @ Elida (W) 1/13 vs Spencerville (L) 1/19 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/23 vs Columbus Grove (L) 1/26 @ Celina (W) 1/30 vs Perry (W) 2/2 vs Defiance (L) ⅔ @ Bryan (W) 2/6 vs New Bremen (W) 2/9 @ Wapakoneta (L) 2/16 vs St. Marys (L) 2/17 vs Allen East (L) 2/19 @ St. Henry (L) 2/23 vs Van Wert (W)

Predicted record:9-13 5-4 WBL

Lady Wildcats 

After another successful postseason the Lady Wildcats look to be at the top of the WBL once again. Greg Mark will look to replace four seniors from last season. Anne Oliver returns for her last season as a Wildcat while three sophomores will be expected to contribute at the varsity level.

Last season record:20-5

Schedule:

11/24 vs Wauseon (W) 11/28 @ Columbus Grove (W) 11/30 vs Spencerville (W) 12/4 @ Sidney (W) 12/7 @ Van Wert (W) 12/14 vs Shawnee (W) 12/18 vs Jefferson (W) 12/22 tourney (W) 12/23 (W) 12/27 @ Coldwater (W) ¼ @ Kenton (W) 1/9 @ Ottoville (W) 1/11 vs Elida (W) 1/18 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/23 @ DSJ (W) 1/25 vs Celina (W) 1/27 @ Fort Loramie (L) 1/29 vs LCC (W) 2/1 @ Defiance (W) ⅔ @ St. Henry (W) 2/6 @ Bluffton (W) 2/8 vs Wapakoneta (W) 2/15 @ St. Marys (W)

Overall record:20-2, 8-1

Celina

Fourth year head coach Adam Johns will have plenty of experience on the floor this season after graduating just four seniors last year. The Gabes brothers Braylon and Caleb return for their final season as a Bulldog.

Last season record:4-20

Schedule:

12/1 @ Versailles (L) 12/2 vs Bellefontaine (L) 12/8 vs New Bremen (W) 12/9 vs LCC (L) 12/15 vs Van Wert (W) 12/16 @ Marion Local (L) 12/19 @ Parkway (W) 12/29 vs Heritage (W) 12/30 vs Ansonia (W) ⅕ vs Shawnee (W) ⅙ vs Jefferson (W) 1/12 @ Kenton (W) 1/13 vs Coldwater (W) 1/19 @ Elida (W) 1/26 vs Bath (L) 1/27 vs Crestview (L) 2/2 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) ⅔ @ St. Henry (L) 2/9 @ Defiance (L) 2/10 @ Bryan (W) 2/16 vs Wapakoneta (W) 2/23 @ St.Marys (W)

Predicted record:13-9, 6-3

Lady Bulldogs

It will be a young team for second year head coach Bret Baucher as he graduated five seniors last season. This roster features no seniors on the roster, Kenlee Holstad and Alex Kimmel after contributing some big minutes last season.

Predicted record:5-18

Schedule:

11/28 vs Coldwater (L) 11/30 vs Perry (W) 12/7 vs St. Marys (L) 12/9 @ St. Henry (L) 12/14 @ Van Wert (L) 12/19 @ Parkway (L) 12/21 vs New Knoxville (W) 12/29 vs Heritage (W) 12/30 vs Ansonia (W) ½ @ Marion Local (L) ¼ @ Shawnee (W) 1/9 vs Minster (L) 1/11 vs Kenton (W) 1/18 vs Elida (W) 1/20 vs LCC (W) 1/22 @ Allen East (L) 1/25 @ Bath (L) 1/27 vs New Bremen (W) 2/1 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) ⅖ @ Fort Recovery (W) 2/8 vs Defiance (L) 2/15 @ Wapakoneta (W)

Predicted record:11-11, 4-5

Defiance 

Brynn Lehman will have to break in some new Bulldogs this season after graduating seven seniors from last year’s district finalist group.

Last season record:20-5

Schedule:

12/8 vs Paulding (W) 12/9 vs Rossford (W) 12/15 vs St. Marys (W) 12/16 vs Bryan (W) 12/21 vs St. Francis de Sales (L) 12/22 vs Anthony Wayne (L) ⅕ @ Van Wert (W) ⅙ @ Findlay (L) 1/12 @ Shawnee (L) 1/13 @ Wauseon (W) 1/19 vs Kenton (W) 1/20 @ Fairview (W) 1/23 vs Archbold (L) 1/26 vs Elida (W) 2/2 @ Bath (W) ⅔ vs Liberty Benton (L) 2/9 vs Celina (W) 2/10 vs Whitmer (L) 2/16 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 2/23 @ Wapakoneta (L) 2/24 vs LCC (W)

Predicted record:12-9, 6-3

Lady Bulldogs 

Leroy Lewis hopes last year was used to get experience as the Bulldog got lots of experience a year ago.

Last season record:2-21

Schedule:

11/25 vs Napoleon (L) 11/28 vs Wayne Trace (L) 11/30 @ Patrick Henry (L) 12/2 vs Bryan (W) 12/5 vs Bluffton (W) 12/7 vs Wapakoneta (W) 12/11 vs Archbold (W) 12/12 vs Ayersville (W) 12/14 @ St. Marys (L) 12/21 @ Maumee (L) ¼ vs Van Wert (W) 1/9 @ Wauseon (W) 1/11 vs Shawnee (W) 1/18 @ Kenton (W) 1/25 @ Elida (W) 1/27 @ Fairview (L) 1/30 vs Swanton (W) 2/1 vs Bath (L) 2/8 @ Celina (W) 2/10 vs Findlay (L) 2/13 vs Paulding (W) 2/15 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 

Predicted record:13-9, 6-3

Elida

After graduating just three seniors ago, the Elida Bulldogs looked to be ready to put last season behind them. Matt Tablor will look to count on Zori Island for his junior year and seniors Jackson Covault, David Etzkorn, and Seth Sharp.

Last season record:9-15

Schedule:

12/1 vs Bath (L) 12/2 vs Shawnee (W) 12/8 vs Spencerville (L) 12/9 @ DSJ (L) 12/15 @ Kenton (W) 12/23 vs USV (W) 12/27 @ Perry (W) 12/29 @ New Bremen (L) ⅕ @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) ⅙ @ Coldwater (W) 1/12  vs Bath (L) 1/13 vs Bryan (W) 1/19 vs Celina (L) 1/20 vs LCC (L) 1/26 @ Defiance (L) 1/27 vs TBA (W) 2/2 vs Wapakoneta (L) 2/6 @ Findlay (L) 2/9 vs St. Marys (L) 2/13 @ Bluffton (L) 2/16 @ Van Wert (W) 2/17 vs Jefferson (W) 2/23 vs Shawnee (L)

Predicted record:9-13, 2-7 

Lady Bulldogs 

It will be a experience team for fifth year head coach Elise Jenkins as she returns 9 out of 12. The Bulldogs will have to replace Addisyn Freeman but Alexis Ward and Jojo Knight returns for Elida.

Last season record:11-13

Schedule:

11/25 vs Findlay (L) 11/30 vs Columbus Grove (L) 12/5 @ Spencerville (L ) 12/7 @ Shawnee (L) 12/9 vs Kalida (W) 12/12 vs Lincolnview (W) 12/14 vs Kenton (W) 12/27 vs Lima Senior (W) 12/28 vs Van Buren (W) ¼ vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) ⅙ @ Botkins (W) 1/9 vs Fort Jennings (W) 1/11 @ Bath (L) 1/16 @ Bluffton (W) 1/18 @ Celina (L) 1/25 vs Defiance (L) 1/27 vs Bryan (L) 1/30 @ Ottoville (L) 2/1 @ Wapakoneta (W) 2/8 @ St. Marys (L) 2/13 vs Coldwater (W) 2/15 vs Van Wert (W) 

Predicted record:11-11, 3-6

Kenton

It will take some time for the Kenton Wildcats to get used to the varsity level after graduating 6 seniors last year. However good news for third year coach Ryan Miller his group will have some leadership this season as Ethan Yoder and Gavin Payne returns for the Wildcats.

Last season record:7-16

Schedule:

12/1 @ Benjamin Logan (L) 12/2 vs Bluffton (L)  12/8 vs Coldwater (L) 12/9 @ USV (L) 12/15 vs Elida (L) 12/16 @ Riverdale (W) 12/22 vs Waynesfield Goshen (W) 12/29 vs McComb (L) ⅕ @ Bath (L) ⅙ vs Liberty Benton (L) 1/12 vs Celina (L) 1/13 @ Upper Sandusky (L) 1/19 @ Defiance (L) 1/26 vs Wapakoneta (L) 1/27 vs Van Buren (W) 2/2 @ St. Marys (L) ⅔ @ Allen East (L) 2/9 vs Van Wert (W) 2/10 vs Perry (W) 2/16 @ Shawnee (L) 2/17 @ Pleasant (L) 2/23 @ Ottawa-Glandorf (L)

Predicted record:5-17, 1-8

Lady Wildcats 

For sixth year coach Jay Bostelman he will count on a number of juniors to lead this season. Olivia Notling, Sadie Larrabee and Macee Heckathorn all return after having a full year at the varsity level.

Last season record:10-13

Schedule:

11/25 vs LCC (W) 11/30 @ Allen East (L) 12/4 @ Benjamin Logan (W) 12/7 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 12/9 vs Riverdale (W) 12/14 @ Elida (W) 12/16 @ Pleasant (W) 12/19 vs Liberty Benton (L) 12/28 @ Bluffton (W) ¼ vs Bath (L) ⅛ vs Perry (W) 1/11 @ Celina (L) 1/16 @ Tiffin (L) 1/18 vs Defiance (L) 1/23 vs Carey (W) 1/25 @ Wapakoneta (W) 1/27 @ Arlington (W) 1/30 vs Upper Sandusky (L) 2/1 vs St. Marys (L) 2/6 @ Ridgemont (W) 2/8 @ Van Wert (W) 2/15 vs Shawnee (L)

Predicted record:12-10, 3-6

Ottawa Glandorf 

Fresh off another trip to Dayton last spring this year’s Titans hopes to be able to get over the hump after losing back to back state championship games. Ohio State signee Colin White will lead his team along Caden Erford, Grant Schroeder, Alex Wagner, Connor Kitchen, and Dave Westrick to round out the big junior class. The Titans know depth will be big for them early in the year to have their eyes set for another league crown and a trip to Dayton.

Last season record:25-4

Schedule:

12/1 vs Calvert (W) 12/8 @ Bluffton (W) 12/9 vs Van Buren (W) 12/15 @ Wapakoneta (W) 12/22 vs Bowsher (W) 12/27 vs Central Catholic (L) 12/30 @ LCC (W) ⅕ vs Elida (W) ⅙ @ Liberty Center (W) 1/12 @ St. Marys (W) 1/13 @ Findlay (W) 1/19 @ Bath (W) 1/20 vs Lima (W) 1/26 vs Van Wert (W) 1/27 vs Berlin Hiland (W) 2/2 vs Celina (W) 2/9 @ Shawnee (W) 2/10 vs Troy Christian (W) 2/16 @ Defiance (W) 12/17 @ Lexington (W) 2/23 vs Kenton (W)

Predicted record:21-1, 9-0

Lady Titans 

It will be a young OG team but it won’t be young in experience as many girls contributed due to injuries throughout the season last year. Myka Aldrich returns for her last season as a Titan as well as Katie Kaufman. Sophomore star Karsyn Erford returns for her sophomore season to handle the backcourt for OG.

Last season record:23-4

Schedule:

11/24 vs Kalida (W) 11/30 vs Van Buren (W) 12/7 @ Kenton (W) 12/9 vs Fairview (W) 12/12 @ Liberty Benton (W) 12/14 vs Wapakoneta (W) 12/16 vs Toledo Christian (L) 12/18 @ Patrick Henry (W) 12/21 @ Napoleon (W) 12/28 @ Crestview (W) 12/29 vs Columbus Grove (W) 12/30 vs Fort Loramie (L) ¼ @ Elida (W) 1/11 vs St. Marys (W) 1/18 Bath (W) 1/20 @Ottoville (W) 1/25 @ Van Wert (W) 1/27 vs Central Catholic (L) 2/1 @ Celina (W) 2/8 vs Shawnee (W) 2/13 @ Archbold (W) 2/15 vs Defiance (W) 

Predicted record:19-3, 9-0

Shawnee

After graduating 10 seniors last season, Mark Triplett will look to reload this season. Sophomore post presence Beckett Burke along with four seniors that will lead the Indians this winter.

Last season record:12-13

Schedule:

12/1 vs LCC (W) 12/2 @ Elida (L) 12/8 vs Crestview (L) 12/9 vs St. Henry (L) 12/15 vs Bath (W) 12/16 @USV (W) 12/19 @ Perry (W) 12/22 @ Coldwater (W) 12/28 @ LCC (W) ⅕ @ Celina (L) ⅙ vs DSJ (L) 1/12 vs Defiance (W) 1/19 @ Wapakoneta (W) 1/23 @ Lima Senior (W) 1/26 vs St. Marys (W) 2/2 @ Van Wert (W) 2/9 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 2/10 vs Botkins (L) 2/16 vs Kenton (W) 2/17 vs Wayne Trace (L) 2/20 vs Kalida (W) 2/23 @ Elida (W) 

Predicted record:14-8, 7-2

Lady Indians 

It will be an experienced bunch for sixth year head coach Rachel Rumbaugh as Shawnee graduated just one senior. Grace Freiberger will headline this team as it’s her final year as a Indian.

Last season record:9-15

Schedule:

11/24 vs Columbus Grove (L) 11/28 vs Marion Local (L) 12/5 vs Waynesfield Goshen (W) 12/7 vs Elida (W) 12/12 @ New Knoxville (W) 12/14 @ Bath (L) 12/18 @ DSJ (W) 12/23 @ Bellefontaine (W) 12/28 @ Findlay (L) ¼ vs Celina (W) 1/11 @ Defiance (W) 1/16 @ Jefferson (L) 1/18 vs Wapakoneta (W) 1/22 vs Lima Senior (W) 1/25 @ St. Marys (L) 1/30 @ Crestview (L) 2/1 vs Van Wert (W) 2/6 vs Coldwater (W) 2/8 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 2/10 @ LCC (W) 2/15 @ Kenton (W) 2/17 vs Allen East (L)

Predicted record:12-10, 6-3

St. Marys

12th year coach Dan Hegemier will look to lead on his seniors after graduating three seniors which included Austin Parks who is now playing for Ohio State. Jace Turner, Lennon Cisco, Cobain Owens, and Evan Angstman will play in their final season as a Roughrider.

Last season record:18-6

Schedule:

12/1 @ New Knoxville (W) 12/2 vs St. Francis De Sales (L) 12/9 vs New Bremen (W) 12/15 @ Defiance (L) 12/22 vs Marion Local (L) 12/29 @ Spencerville (L) 12/30 vs Findlay (L) ⅕ vs Wapakoneta (L) ⅙ @ Versailles (W) 1/12 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/14 vs Fort Loramie (W) 1/19 @ Van Wert (W) 1/20 vs Coldwater (W) @ Shawnee (L) 1/27 @ Indian Lake (W) 2/2 vs Kenton (W) 2/9 @ Elida (W) 2/10 @ Minster (W) 2/16 @ Bath (W) 2/17 vs St. Henry (L) 2/23 vs Celina (W)

Predicted record:12-9, 5-4

Lady Roughriders

There will be a new face leading the lady Roughriders but it’s a familiar face as assistant coach Scott Jordan will now take the reigns as head coach. He returns five seniors most noteably  Reagan Allemeier and Ella Jacobs to go along with Reese Rable.

Last season record:14-11

Schedule:

11/24 vs Fairview (L) 11/28 @ Kalida (L) 11/30 @ Findlay (L) 12/7 @ Celina (W) 12/9 @ New Knoxville (W) 12/14 vs Defiance (W) 12/19 @ Fort Recovery (W) 12/27 vs Miami East (L) 12/28 vs Anna (W) ¼ @ Wapakoneta (W) 1/9 vs Spencerville (W) 1/11 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/18 vs Van Wert (W) 1/20 vs Bryan (L) 1/23 vs Marion Local (L) 1/25 vs Shawnee (W) 1/30 @ Minster (W) 2/1 @ Kenton (W) 2/6 vs St. Henry (W) 2/8 vs Elida (W) 2/10 vs Bellefontaine (W) 2/15 vs Bath (L)

Predicted record:14-8, 7-2

Van Wert

After a miraculous run to the regional finals a year ago it will be a new group of seniors for Ben Laudick to turn to. Connor Campbell and Kaden Shaffer return after seeing time off the bench last season and expect Keaton Welch to be a rising newcomer as a freshman for the Cougars.

Last season record:19-8

Schedule:

12/1 @ Crestview (L) 12/2 @ DSJ (L) 12/8 @ Parkway (L) 12/9 vs Wayne Trace (L) 12/15 @ Celina (L) 12/16 @ Kalida (L) 12/22 @ LCC (L) 12/29 vs Columbus Grove (L) 12/30 vs Ottoville (L) ⅕ vs Defiance (L) ⅙ vs Lincolnview (W) 1/12 @ Wapakoneta (L) 1/13 Marion Local (L) 1/19 vs St. Marys (L) 1/20 @ Bryan (L) 1/26 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/27 vs Coldwater (L) 2/2 vs Shawnee (L) 2/9 @ Kenton (L) 2/10 vs St. Henry (L) 2/16 vs Elida (L) 2/23 @ Bath (L)

Predicted record:1-21, 0-9

Lady Cougars

Just a pair of seniors return for fifth year head coach Hannah Phlipot. Jordanne Blythe and Debbie Jones returns for their final season as a Cougar.

Last season record:13-10

Schedule:

11/24 @ Ottoville (L) 11/30 vs LCC (W) 12/5 @ Marion Local (L) 12/7 vs Bath (L) 12/12 @ Spencerville (L) 12/14 vs Celina (L) 12/19 vs Wayne Trace (L) 12/21 vs DSJ (W) 12/30 @ Jefferson (L) ¼ @ Defiance (L) ⅙ vs Lincolnview (L) 1/9 @ Bryan (L) 1/11 vs Wapakoneta (L) 1/16 vs Paulding (W) 1/18 @ St. Marys (L) 1/23 @ Crestview (L) 1/25 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 1/30 @ Coldwater (L) 2/1 @ Shawnee (L) ⅖ vs Parkway (L) 2/8 vs Kenton (L) 2/15 @ Elida (L)

Predicted record:3-19, 0-9

Wapakoneta 

Trey Eichert will have some experience on his side for the Redskins. Six seniors return for Wapakoneta in Nate Metzger and Zac Niekamp.

Last season record:12-11

Schedule:

12/1 vs Jefferson (W) 12/2 @ Liberty Benton (L) 12/8 vs Marion Local (L) 12/9 vs Minster (W) 12/15 vs Ottawa Glandorf (L) 12/19 vs Allen East (W) 12/22 @ Perry (W) 12/27 @ Bowling Green (W) ⅕ @ St. Marys (W) 1/12 vs Van Wert (W) 1/19 vs Shawnee (L) 1/20 @ Jackson Center (W) 1/26 @ Kenton (W) 1/27 @ St. Henry (L) 1/30 @ LCC (W) 2/2 @ Elida (W) 2/9 vs Bath (W) 2/10 Kalida (W) 2/16 @ Celina (L) 2/17 vs Coldwater (W) 2/23 vs Defiance (W) 

Predicted record:15-6, 6-3

Lady Redskins

Second year head coach Marci Alberts will have plenty to work with after only losing three seniors last season. Elisabeth Good returns for her last year as a Redskin along with Maddison Springer, and Georgia Schroeder.

Last season record:4-19

Schedule:

11/24 vs Minster (L) 11/28 @ St. Henry (L) 12/5 vs New Knoxville (W) 12/7 @ Defiance (L) 12/14 @ Ottawa Glandorf (L) 12/16 vs Marion Local (L) 12/19 @ Waynesfield Goshen (W) 12/21 vs Allen East (L) 12/28 vs Sylvania Southview (L) 12/30 @ Olentangy (L) ¼ vs St. Marys (L) ⅛ vs Jefferson (L) 1/11 @ Van Wert (W) 1/13 @ Findlay (L) 1/18 @ Shawnee (L) 1/23 vs Bellefontaine (W) 1/25 vs Kenton (W) 2/1 vs Elida (W) 2/6 @ LCC (W) 2/8 @ Bath (L) 2/13 @ Fort Recovery (W) 2/15 vs Celina (L)

Predicted record:8-13, 3-6

WBL Standings 

Boys

  1. Ottawa Glandorf 9-0, 21-1
  2. Shawnee 7-2, 14-8
  3. Wapakoneta 6-3, 15-6
  4. Defiance 6-3, 12-9
  5. Celina 6-3, 13-9 
  6. St. Marys 5-4, 13-9
  7. Bath 5-4, 9-13
  8. Elida 2-7, 9-13
  9. Kenton 1-8, 5-17
  10. Van Wert 0-9, 1-21 

Girls

  1. Ottawa Glandorf 9-0, 19-3
  2. Bath 8-1, 20-2
  3. St. Marys 7-2, 14-8
  4. Defiance 6-3, 12-9
  5. Shawnee 6-3, 12-10
  6. Celina 3-6, 11-11
  7. Wapakoneta 3-6, 8-13
  8. Elida 3-6, 11-11
  9. Kenton 3-6, 12-10
  10. Van Wert 0-10, 3-19

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