Anyone with the notion that winter is simply dull white on brown needs to take a hike.
For a perfect winter hike try Bluffton's Motter Metro Park, part of the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District.
The Icon did just that on New Year’s Eve.
With an almost full moon rising, temperatures in the low teens, snow on the ground and animal tracks mixed with winter boot prints, here it what the Icon found in the early evening of Dec. 31, 2017.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's basketball team closed out the calendar year in style, winning a second straight McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Beavers have won three of their past four games while improving to 5-6 on the season. Illinois College slipped to 5-5 following an 82-74 loss in the McDonald's title clash.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - For the second straight year the Bluffton University women came up just short to a top 10 nationally-ranked powerhouse on the final day of the McDoanld's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament. #4 Hope held off the Beavers by a 72-63 final on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Flying Dutch stayed perfect at 12-0, while Bluffton fell to 8-2 and had its seven-game win streak snapped.
David W. Pugsley, 71, of Bluffton, died on Dec. 30, 2017, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home, Lima. Arrangements are pending with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Service, Bluffton.
Leslie Schick, 63, of Bluffton, died Dec. 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Service, Bluffton.
(DEFIANCE) - Bluffton’s wrestling team took to the mats Friday afternoon in the Tri-State Defiance Border Wars featuring many Division 1 and Division 2 schools. Deandre Nassar advanced to the meet semifinals in his classes with two victories. Several other Pirate wrestlers are alive in the Consolation bracket as well.
Nassar, the top seed at 195, added two more pins to his undefeated season in times of :59 and 2:26. www.blufftonpirates.com for the rest of the story.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - After a lengthy hiatus from Copeland Court, the Bluffton women’s basketball squad hit the home court for the first time in five weeks to face off against the Scots of Alma College. Despite slow starts for both teams, the Beavers took control of the momentum and did not let up, outscoring the Scots 23-9 in the second quarter en route to a 66-49 victory while moving to 8-1 on the season.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team returned to its home court to close out the 2017 year while hosting the 20th annual McDonalds of Bluffton Holiday Tournament. They kicked off the tourney against the OSU-Lima Barons and after a hot start, the Beavers methodically marched to a 94-57 win while improving to 4-6 on the season.
Four holiday basketball tournaments involving 16 games take place this weekend with Bluffton University men, Bluffton University women, Bluffton High School boys' varsity and Bluffton High School boys' junior varsity playing various opponents.
The schedules follow:
Bluffton University Men’s McDonald’s Tourney
Friday, Dec. 29
2 p.m. - Illinois College vs. Pitt-Greensburg
7 p.m. – Bluffton vs. OSU-Lima
