Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Boys Basketball vs.

Van Wert Cougars (WBL)

Overall Record 57-32 (0.640)     Home: 15-7  Away: 10-13  Neutral Site: 2-2
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 5,193 (Avg. 58.3) Van Wert 4,815 (Avg. 54.1)

Winning Streaks

Overall DSJ Longest: 12 (1965-1975) Cougars Longest: 5 (2010-2014) Current: DSJ Won 4
@DSJ DSJ Longest: 4 (1997-2003) Cougars Longest: 2 (2011-2014) Current: DSJ Won 2
@Van Wert DSJ Longest: 3 (2015-2019) Cougars Longest: 9 (1998-2013) Current: DSJ Won 2
  Season Result Notes
H 2026 W 79-45 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 7 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeremy Best
Playoffs: Division IV Regional Semi-Finalist
A 2025 W 74-73 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 13 Division IV
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeremy Best
H 2024 W 82-50 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 19 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ben Laudick
A 2023 W 48-45 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 8 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ben Laudick
Playoffs: Division II Regional Finalist
H 2022 L 47-55 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 7 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ben Laudick
A 2021 L 48-52 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 11 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ben Laudick
H 2020 W 61-34 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 15 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ben Laudick
A 2019 W 48-38 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 10 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Bagley
Playoffs: Division II District Finalist
H 2018 W 57-52 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 11 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Bagley
Playoffs: Division II District Semi-Finalist
A 2017 W 51-43 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 11 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Bagley
H 2016 W 53-44 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 17 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Bagley
A 2015 W 50-47 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 16 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Bagley
H 2014 L 48-53 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 13 Division III
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Bagley
 		(moved from 12/14)
A 2013 L 50-56 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 12 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
A 2012 L 45-54 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 15 Losses: 7 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
H 2011 L 50-61 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 5 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II Regional Semi-Finalist
A 2010 L 34-47 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 5 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
H 2009 W 55-43 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 14 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
A 2008 L 50-56 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 15 Losses: 8 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II District Semi-Finalist
H 2007 L 37-56 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 3 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II Regional Semi-Finalist
 		TV-44
A 2006 L 45-50 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 10 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Schottenstein Center 2005 L 41-54 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 7 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II District Finalist
A 2004 L 61-64 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 18 Losses: 5 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II District Semi-Finalist
H 2003 W 55-35 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
A 2002 L 40-56 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
H 2001 W 51-50 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II District Finalist
A 2000 L 47-59 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II District Finalist
H 1999 W 47-42 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
A 1998 L 48-65 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
H 1997 W 63-51 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
A 1996 W 53-46 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
H 1995 L 54-61 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
A 1994 L 54-59 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
Playoffs: Division II District Semi-Finalist
H 1993 W 56-55 OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
 		Stats(OT) Mark Spieles 14 pts, Brian Miller and Ken Keirns 12 pts
A 1992 L 59-75 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Noftz
Playoffs: Division II State Semi-Finalist
 		StatsScott Elwer 29 pts, Jeff Wieging 16 pts VW: Quincy Cloud 26 pts, Univ of Toledo-bound Joe Gardner 24 pts
H 1991 L 67-76 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Noftz
Playoffs: Division II District Finalist
 		StatsScott Elwer 19 pts, Jeff Sever 17 pts, Kurt Gunder 10 pts VW: Quincy Cloud 34 pts, Joe Gardner 25 pts
A 1990 W 87-72 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Noftz
Playoffs: Division II State Semi-Finalist
 		StatsSteve Jettinghoff 34 pts, Dan Swick 18 pts (4 3's), Jeff Sever 10 pts VW: Quincy Cloud and Joe Gardner 21 pts
H 1989 L 67-82 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Noftz
Playoffs: Division II District Semi-Finalist
 		StatsSteve Jettinghoff 29 pts, Curt Mager 14 pts VW: Shad Foster and Neate 21 pts
A 1988 W 59-52 TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Noftz
Playoffs: Division II District Semi-Finalist
 		StatsMike Williams 21 pts, Curt Mager and Duane Grothause 10 pts
H 1987 W 63-58 TOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Keith Noftz
Playoffs: Division AA State Semi-Finalist
 		StatsMike Williams 20 pts, Craig Allemeier 16 pts VW: Aaron Mechling 20 pts
A 1986 L 55-68 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
 		StatsMark Wurst 24 pts, Brian Heitz 11 pts VW: Pat Jackson 22 pts
H 1985 W 59-47 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
 		StatsTim Geise and Tony Odenweller 16 pts, Jerry Wilhelm 10 pts
A 1984 W 64-56 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
 		StatsLarry Geise 16 pts, Tim Reindel and Tony Odenweller 11 pts, Kevin Geise 10 pts VW: France 22 pts
  1983 W 92-67 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1982 W 64-46 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Elida 1981+ W 70-64 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
 		(Sectional Final)
  1981 W 74-59 OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1980 W 64-56 TOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Playoffs: Division AA District Participant
  1979 W 87-62 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1978 W 67-47 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1977 W 60-46 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1976 W 83-64 TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Playoffs: Class AA Regional Participant
Lima Senior 1975+ L 66-67 TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Playoffs: Class AA District Finalist
 		(Sectional Final)
  1975 W 78-74 TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Playoffs: Class AA District Participant
  1974 W 62-60 TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Playoffs: Class AA District Participant
  1973 W 90-59 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1972 W 83-71 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1971 W 79-69 OIOpponent Info:
Class AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
 		Coach Arnzen's 300th victory
Lima Shawnee 1970+ W 112-85 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
 		(Sectional)
  1970 W 108-74 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1969 W 89-78 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1968 W 95-73 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1967 W 70-56 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1966 W 63-54 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1965 W 76-55 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1964 L 77-86 OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
  1963 W 90-69 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1962 W 63-57 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1961 L 59-64 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1960 L 36-55 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1959 W 59-57 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1958 W 60-48 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1957 L 59-61 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1956 W 59-47 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1955 W 67-60 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1954 W 65-64 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1950 W 63-36 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
H 1949 W 54-35 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
 		Dave Schmelzer 20 points
H 1948 W 62-28 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
 		Dave Schmelzer 24 pts.
A 1947 W 53-36 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1945 L 25-60 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1944 W 24-23 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1943 L 23-35 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1938 L 13-19 OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
  1931 W 25-16 OIOpponent Info:
League: Mid-Western League
  1921 L 10-23
  1921 L 12-27
  1920 L 14-59
  1920 W 27-27 DSJ wins by forfeit. VW refuses to play out over time

+ indicates a Tournament Game

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Van Wert Records (only seasons we have Won/Lost records on file)

2026 19-7 - Division IV Regional Semi-Finalist
2025 10-13 - Division IV
2024 4-19 - Division II
2023 19-8 - Division II Regional Finalist
2022 16-7 - Division II
2021 11-11 - Division II
2020 8-15 - Division II
2019 16-10 - Division II District Finalist
2018 13-11 - Division II District Semi-Finalist
2017 13-11 - Division II
2016 7-17 - Division II
2015 7-16 - Division III
2014 11-13 - Division III
2013 11-12 - Division II
2012 15-7 - Division II
2011 19-5 - Division II Regional Semi-Finalist
2010 17-5 - Division II
2009 7-14 - Division II
2008 15-8 - Division II District Semi-Finalist
2007 21-3 - Division II Regional Semi-Finalist Western Buckeye League Champs
2006 11-10 - Division II
2005 16-7 - Division II District Finalist
2004 18-5 - Division II District Semi-Finalist