(5-22-17) Wapakoneta has won the 2016 – 2017 Western Buckeye League All Sports Trophy. This marks the third straight WBL All Sports Championship for the Redskins and fifth since the award was established. In the 2016-2017 school year Wapakoneta won six outright WBL Championships in Boys Golf, Girls Tennis, Wrestling, Boys Bowling, Baseball and Softball. Wapakoneta also shared the WBL Championship in Football.
Finishing second in point total was Celina who had six championships in Boys Soccer, Volleyball, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Boys Track and Girls Track.
Defiance and Shawnee tied for third.
Points are awarded for each sport according to the conference standings. Wapakoneta has the highest combined point total. First place is awarded 10 points, second 9, third 8, etc. Other multiple championship schools were Defiance who won two WBL Championships in Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country. Ottawa-Glandorf also had two outright Championships in Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball while sharing the Football Championship. And St. Marys won the Girls Bowling Championship outright while sharing the Football Championship.
Past WBL All Sports Trophy Winners
2016-2017 Wapakoneta 2015-2016 Wapakoneta 2014-2015 Wapakoneta 2013-2014 Celina 2012-2013 Celina 2011-2012 Shawnee 2010-2011 Celina 2009-2010 Shawnee 2008-2009 Shawnee 2007-2008 Celina 2006-2007 Shawnee 2005-2006 Celina 2004-2005 Shawnee 2003-2004 Celina 2002-2003 Celina 2001-2002 Celina 2000-2001 Defiance 1999-2000 Defiance 1998-1999 Defiance 1997-1998 Celina 1996-1997 Defiance 1995-1996 Wapakoneta 1994-1995 Celina 1993-1994 Elida 1992-1993 Elida 1991-1992 Defiance 1990-1991 Wapakoneta 1989-1990 Celina 1988-1989 Celina 1987-1988 Shawnee 1986-1987 Shawnee 1985-1986 Shawnee 1984-1985 Celina 1983-1984 Celina 1982-1983 Elida 1981-1982 Defiance 1980-1981 Defiance 1979-1980 Elida 1978-1979 Celina 1977-1978 Defiance 1976-1977 Defiance 1975-1976 St. Marys 1974-1975 St. Marys 1973-1974 Defiance 1972-1973 Celina 1971-1972 St. Marys
Only six schools have won the All Sports Trophy, O-G, Van Wert, Bath and Kenton have not won the trophy since it was established.
All Sports Trophy by School
- Celina 16
- Defiance 10
- Shawnee 8
- Elida 4
- Wapakoneta 5
- St. Marys 3
