FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Bluffton University volleyball team hit the road for a matchup with the Franklin College Grizzlies on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Beavers battled with the Grizzlies through four tough sets for the win (22-25, 25-22, 25-18, 26-24). Bluffton kept its perfect 5-0 Heartland Conference record intact, improving to 17-7 overall, while Franklin dropped to 2-4 in the conference and 12-10 on the season.
OBERLIN, Ohio - The Bluffton University cross country team competed in its final tune-up for the HCAC Championship to be contested in two weeks’ time. The Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble brings together teams from at least four of the nation’s NCAA regions for large and fast fields. While not everyone ran their “A race”, there were a number of exceptional performances turned in.
HANOVER, Ind. - The Bluffton University men's soccer team battled to a 0-0 tie at the break, but Hanover netted four tallies in the second period for a 4-0 victory on Saturday, Oct, 15. Bluffton fell to 3-11 on the season with a 0-5 mark in the Heartland Conference, while Hanover improved to 11-3 and 4-1 in the HCAC.,
Matthew Eldridge broke through in the 58th minute, putting Hanover up 1-0 before a flurry of goals made the score 4-0 with just over 11 minutes to play.
HANOVER, Ind. - The Hanover College women's soccer team was too much for Bluffton University, rolling to a 12-0 shutout of the Beavers on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. Bluffton dropped to 0-10 overall and 0-5 in the Heartland Conference, while the Panthers improved to 7-5 on the season and 4-1 in the HCAC.
Mary Moyer Criblez, 71, died Oct. 13, 2016, following a stroke, 10 years to the week of the death of her husband, Thomas L. Criblez of Bluffton.
She was born March 8, 1945, in Lima to Adrian and Beulah (Roberts) Moyer who preceded her in death. Her sister, Janice Kuldau also preceded her in death.
A field trip to the Lima Symphony, Red Ribbon Week, book fair and a trip to Kewpee are event on the Bluffton elementary school calendar in October.
Here's details on those events and additional October activities from the Bluffton school website. The October elementary newsletter, which also lists November events, is an attachment.
ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR: Book Fair begins Monday, Oct. 24. Daily hours will be 8 a.m. until p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. until p.m. on Friday. Family Night are Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6 until 8 p.m.
Ada High School and junior high choral students are selling yummy, delicious treats from The Dough Hook, bakery, deli and meat market, Bluffton, as their fall fundraiser.
The September Student of the Month at Bluffton High School is Sydney Hoff, daughter of Scott and Brigette Hoff of Bluffton. Sydney is a junior and is a 4.000 student.
Sydney is involved in marching band, concert band, pep band, jazz band, show choir , concert choir, math club, math team, Latin club, Spanish club, Art club, SADD club, National Honor Society, Allen Lima Leadership, Allen County Junior Fair board, Beaverdam Bunch 4-H club, Future Shepherds 4-H club, St. John Mennonite Church Youth group and is an AWANA children's K-2nd grade ministry leader.
Scott is available to work one-on-one with clients in need of Facebook and other social media needs. BCE holds free workshops following each monthly chamber breakfast.
Through her company, PS Web Essentials, Scott is assists small businesses to claim online listings, improve social media, update website content.
