Here is a report of Bluffton University fall sport events from Saturday.
Volleyball
The Bluffton University women's volleyball team traveled to Earlham College as they began Heartland Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Quakers were able to pull off a 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 25-22, 25-17) victory over the Beavers. Bluffton dropped to 4-16 (0-1 HCAC) on the season, while Earlham improved to 13-5 (1-0 HCAC).
The Village of Bluffton will begin its the bi-annual flushing of the fire hydrants this week, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
"The process should take approximately two weeks to complete," he said, adding, "In the past, some residents have reported discoloration of the water during this process."
The discoloration usually subsides within a few hours of the flushing being completed in the area. Running a spigot for a few minutes can also help.
The Bluffton council Finance/Public Services committees will meet to discuss 2020 police department budget at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Bluffton town hall.
Theda M. Lehman died Oct. 5, 2019, just shy of her 99th birthday. She was born Nov. 8, 1920, on her parents Harry and Minnie (Schaublin) Anderson's family farm near Bluffton, Ohio.
She attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse. With the passing of her mother when she was 10, she learned a lot about life and grew up fast. She went on to graduate from Bluffton High School. While attending Lima business College, she worked for Union Central Life Insurance Co. She also worked at the Lima Locomotive Works as a bookkeeper and at St. Rita's Hospital during World War II.
By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Bluffton girls soccer team was seeded fifth at the 11-team Division III Findlay sectional drawing held Sunday.
The Lady Pirates (8-5-1) were voted a first round bye and will host seventh-seeded Mansfield St. Peter's Thursday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m.
If results go according to seed, the Pirate/MSP victor will then face top seed Liberty-Benton Tuesday, October 22, at 5 p.m. at Findlay High School in the district semis.
By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The Bluffton boys' soccer team (11-2-1) was seeded first at the 12-team Division III Tiffin sectional drawing held Sunday.
Top seed Bluffton earned a first round bye and will play the winner between 11th seed Otsego and 12th seed Woodmore Saturday, Oct. 19, at Bluffton in the second round.
The winner advances to the district semifinals Oct. 23.
The team was ranked third in the Division 3 of the Northwest Ohio Soccer Coaches Association poll last week. Bluffton is behind Ottawa Hills and Maumee Valley Country Day.
The Bluffton High School boys' soccer team is now ranked third in the Division 3 of the Northwest Ohio Soccer Coaches Association poll. Bluffton is behind Ottawa Hills and Maumee Valley Country Day. The top 10 ranked teams are attached below.
