September 2019

The SHANNON Service Club (Sharing Hopes And Nourishing Needs of Neighbors) released its list of sponsors of its 2019 Main Street flag project, according to Duane Bollenbacher of the club.

Flags are sponsored by individuals in memory of, or in honor of someone. The list of sponsors is attached below.

Kylie Stackhouse led BHS with 15 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks

By Cort Reynolds
ARLINGTON - Host Arlington clipped the Bluffton volleyball team in four sets Tuesday evening in a non-league match.

Bluffton lost 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17 to fall to 3-2 this season (0-0 NWC).

Kills - Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with 15 kills, three aces and two blocks. Taylor Schwab contributed six kills, 14 digs, two aces and three blocks.

Libby Schaadt added five kills while setter Skyler Scoles doled out 26 assists.

Senior Erin Hotmire improved to 7-2

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls tennis team edged visiting Fostoria 3-2 Tuesday evening.

The Lady Pirates improved to 5-4 with their second straight victory.

Senior Erin Hotmire improved to 7-2 this season with a 6-0, 6-1 win at first singles over Mya Weimenskirch.

Junior Olivia Barnes won a tough match at second singles by a 7-5, 7-5 count over Abrianna Swartz.

Pirates Pearl Lewandowski and Julia Smallcomb won at first doubles 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) in a second-set tiebreaker.

Bluffton plays at Wauseon Thursday evening.

Laykin Garmatter and Reagan Mitterndorf each tallied three goals; Kayla White scored a pair; Lauren Rhodes added one

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton whipped Columbus Grove 9-0 in girls soccer Northwest Conference action Tuesday evening.

The Lady Pirates improved to 2-2-1 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with their second straight league win. CG fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat.

Bluffton's Laykin Garmatter and Reagan Mitterndorf each tallied three goals to pace the onslaught. Kayla White scored a pair of goals, and Lauren Rhodes added one goal.

All part of BFR's Session 2 classes beginning Sept. 16

Registration is open for Fall Session 2 group exercise and youth programs at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director.

Fall Session 2 begins Monday, Sept 16, and ends Friday, Oct 11. Call  419-358-4150 or visit www.bfronline.com to register. BFR is located at 216 Snider Road, Bluffton.

The chart at the bottom of this story shows the Session 2 daily schedule.

Men's soccer, women's soccer, men's golf

Here's a recap of Bluffton University sports for the week:

Men's Golf

The Bluffton University men jumped into action feet first with a 36-hole day at the UNOH Invitational at Hidden Creek. Playing on one its home courses, the Beavers lived up to expectations with a flurry of rounds in the 70's and not a score over 89 all day

Freshman Evan Kujawa (Toledo/Whitmer) started fast with a 73 and he followed that up with a slick 78 on the final 18 to top the Beavers with a 151 for the day. 

Bluffton University alumni judges to speak

Sean E. Leuthold ’88, Common Pleas Court Judge of Crawford County, and Shane M. Leuthold ’92, Municipal Court Judge of Crawford County, will present the Forum “The Policy of Stop-and-Frisk and its Impact on American Civil Liberties and the Right to Privacy.”

The event will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Yoder Recital Hall. Forum is free and open to the public.

The judges will evaluate the background, expansion and future implications of the stop-and-frisk policy, particularly how it can lead to unconstitutional racial and ethnic profiling.

BHS stops Hornets 42-26 in season opener

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton ended the game with 21 unanswered points to defeat local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 42-26 in their traditional opener at Harmon Field Friday night.

Four turnovers and a blocked punt cost the Hornets mightily.

Box score at bottom of story -

The Pirates led 21-20 at halftime. But with just 40 seconds left in the third period, C-R scored on a 21-yard pass to grab a five-point lead. The two-point conversion pass failed, keeping the margin at 26-21.

Jonathan Schriner authored a second half hat trick to lead BHS

By Cort Reynolds
PLAIN CITY - Visiting Bluffton defeated Jonathan Alder 4-1 in boys soccer non-league action Saturday.

The win lifted the Pirate record to 5-1 this season.

The match was scoreless at halftime. But Bluffton's Jonathan Schriner authored a second half hat trick to lead Bluffton to victory. He scored in the 57th, 75th and 78th minutes.

Pirate Jude Spallinger started the scoring with a goal two minutes into the second half.  

Bluffton dominated, winning 60 of 62 games in the blowout victory

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls tennis team swept Lima Senior 5-0 without losing a set Saturday.

The win evened the Lady Pirate season record at 4-4. Bluffton dominated, winning 60 of 62 games in the blowout victory.

Erin Hotmire won 6-0, 6-0 at first singles to lift her record to 6-2 this season.

Olivia Barnes also posted a double bagel at second singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Ellison Pugsley was victorious at third singles 6-0, 6-1.

Pearl Lewandowski and Julia Smallcomb combined to win 6-0, 6-0 at first singles.

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