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Home of Champions

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Badin High School has an excellent athletic program that competes in the Greater Catholic League Co-Ed Division, one of the premier athletic leagues in the state of Ohio.

Joining Badin in the GCL Co-ED are McNicholas, Carroll, Chaminade-Julienne, Alter, and Fenwick. Members of the GCL South Division, which Badin frequently competes against, are the all-boys schools Elder, LaSalle, Moeller and St. Xavier.

The GGCL features single sex gender girls schools, which Badin frequently competes against: Mercy-McAuley, Mount Notre Dame, Seton, St. Ursula and Ursuline Academy

Badin's outstanding athletic legacy includes:

  • The 2022 Division II Ohio Boys Volleyball State Championship
  • The 2014 Division III Ohio Girls Soccer State championship
  • The 2013 Division III Ohio Girls Soccer State championship
  • The 2005 Division II Ohio Girls Soccer State championship
  • The 1998 Division II Ohio Girls Basketball State championship
  • The 1996 Division II Ohio Baseball State championship
  • The 1991 Division III Ohio Baseball State championship
  • The 1990 Division III Ohio Football State championship
  • The 1988 Division III Ohio Boys Basketball State championship.

In addition to the team championships above, Badin is proud of the following individual state champions

  • Luke Paxton ‘21 brought home a first place win in the 2020 Div II State Swimming Championship in 200 freestyle with a time of 1:39.16
  • The girls tennis doubles team of Kylee Wiegand ’04 and Jessica Flannery ’06 won the Division II state championship in 2003
  • The girls tennis doubles team of Nancy Wiegand ’01 and Kylee Wiegand ’04 won the Division II state championship in 2000
  • Chris Rigling ‘81 won an individual state championship in swimming in 1981, capturing the 100-yard breaststroke
  • Jim Urso ‘70 captured the state golf championship in 1969