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Three Bluffton High School juniors were selected recently to attend their respective Girls' State and Boys' State in June.
Selected to attend Girls' State are Arielle E. O'Neal and Ashley Eachus. Selected to attend Boys' State is Tanner Pinks.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 and Bluffton Lions Club sponsor these students. American Legion Buckeye Boys State is held at Miami University, Oxford, June 10-17.
Bluffton school board will act upon the resignation of Jane Steinmetz, academic intervention teacher at the elementary school, during its April meeting on Monday.
In addition the board will act on 10 certified contracts for the 2018-19 school year.
Other contacts on the agenda include four extended service contracts, nearly 30 supplemental contracts and one classified service contracts.
DELAWARE, Ohio - The Bluffton University men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Ohio Wesleyan University to participate in the All-Ohio Championship on Saturday, April 14. A pair of former high school teammates stole the show for the Beavers.
Bluffton University will hold its annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at 6:30 p.m. on April 11 in Yoder Recital Hall.
Students selected to participate will prepare an oration, no more than ten minutes in length, that applies a peace-church perspective to an issue of contemporary concern.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(PAULDING) - Bluffton struck first but Paulding was able to pull away for an 11-1 victory in five innings Thursday afternoon. Brady Romick scored in the top of the first inning giving Bluffton a 1-0 lead but Paulding responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame.
Dakota Bricker led Bluffton with a 2/2 effort at the plate. Kaden Reneker, Romick, Brice Rayle and Malachi Pahl all picked up hits for the Pirates.
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(PAULDING) - Bluffton softball dropped a 3-1 road decision to Northwest Conference foe Paulding Thursday. The Pirates outhit the Panthers 7-4 but surrendered two unearned runs on three errors. Bluffton is now 6-3 (1-2 in NWC) while Paulding is 3-3 (2-1).
Brinkley Garmatter racked up three hits for Bluffton and stole a base. Katie Prater was 2/3 and drove in Averey Rumer for the lone Pirate run in the top of the first inning.
