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Pirate Donaldson 1st team All-NWC cager; Ginther, Sommers 2nd team

Posted by Staff on February 26, 2024 - 6:41am

By Cort Reynolds

The 2023-24 All-Northwest Conference boys basketball teams were voted on by the league coaches and released by the league office Sunday, February 25.

Second-place Bluffton placed one male on the first team, with two others making the second team.

Sharpshooting junior guard Marek Donaldson was named first team all-league.

Senior point guard Wade Ginther and junior wing Blake Sommers made the All-NWC second team.

The Pirates won 12 games in a row at one point, and finished the regular season 17-5 with a 6-2 league mark.

Crestview junior forward Wren Sheets was named NWC Player of the Year. Kevin Sensabaugh was named NWC Coach of the Year after leading the Bearcats to an 8-0 league mark and a second straight outright league title.

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Pirate wrestlers 5th at sectionals, send 5 to districts

Posted by Staff on February 25, 2024 - 8:05am

Knauss wins 113 title
Cross & Blackburn 2nd, Basil & Grothause 3rd in respective classes

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN__Five Bluffton High School wrestlers advanced to the district tournament with strong showings at the Div. III Van Buren sectional tournament on Saturday, February 24.

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Pirate swimmer Bowlus 16th in freestyle B finals at state meet

Posted by Staff on February 25, 2024 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

CANTON__Bluffton sophomore Jackson Bowlus finished a solid 16th overall in the 50-yard freestyle competition out of 32 swimmers at the OHSAA state meet on Friday, Februry 23. He touched the wall eighth in the B Finals 50 freestyle race with a time of 22.36. 

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Pirate boys basketball falls to late Panther rally

Posted by Staff on February 24, 2024 - 7:40am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team led for the first three quarters, but got outscored 20-8 in the final period to lose 70-66 to Paulding in their non-conference regular season finale Friday, February 23.

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Pirate guard Donaldson makes all-district basketball squad

Posted by Paula Scott on February 24, 2024 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__Sharpshooting Bluffton junior guard Marek Donaldson was voted first team All-District 8 for Divisions I-II-III by the district boys basketball coaches association recently. 

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Pirate girls basketball nipped by Panthers in tourney opener

Posted by Staff on February 23, 2024 - 7:37am

Grandey scores a career-high 33

By Cort Reynolds

PAULDING__The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team led for much of the game, but ultimately lost a 50-49 heartbreaker to former league foe Paulding in Div. III sectional first round play Thursday night, February 22.

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