September 2021

By Cort Reynolds

  • /

The Bluffton golf team finished a strong third in the nine-team Northwest Conference championship tournament Friday, Septemberr 24, at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa.

Lincolnview beat NWC regular season champ Allen East by 10 strokes, 338-348, to win the league tournament crown.

Bluffton was a close third (349), followed by Columbus Grove (367), Leipsic (368), Delphos Jefferson (385), Ada (411) and Crestview (417). Spencerville did not have a team score.

By Cort Reynolds

  • /

Visiting Crestview scored three second-half touchdowns to rally past and then stave off Bluffton 21-14 in a Northwest Conference battle Friday night at Harmon Field.

Knight quarterback Carson Hunter rushed for three touchdowns, the third on a 70-yard keeper, to spearhead the winning rally.

The Pirates scored late in the first period and took a 6-0 lead into halftime. 

The Knights then reeled off 21 unanswered points after intermission, and the Pirates tallied a late TD to provide the final margin of seven.

By Cort Reynolds

  • /

The Bluffton High School cross country teams competed well at the Van Wert County Health Invitational meet Saturday, September 25.

The Pirate boys finished fifth in the 15-team boys event. Host VW took first with 48 points, followed by Lincolnview (83) and Shawnee (97). 

Bluffton scored 148 ponts, one point behind fourth-place Anna (147).

Erik Nygaard posted the top Bluffton finish by coming in a strong eighth out of 155 runners in 17:25.

Junior Landon Armstrong finished 12th in a time of 17:39.13. Pirate Trey Boblitt came in 37th place in 18:56.9.

Review by Robert McCool

  • /

Since 1997 Robert B. Parker, the author of the wildly popular “Spenser” suspense novels, has developed another character that has stood the test of time and become a person to pay attention to. Starting with “Night Passage”  in 1997, Jesse Stone became Chief of the Paradise, Massachusetts Police, leaving California with its problems born of drinking. Jesse is an alcoholic whose main problems center on Jenn, his ex-wife that he obsessives over.

  • /

The Bluffton University women's soccer team traveled to West Virginia for a matchup with Bethany College on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The Beavers netted a score in each period en route to the 2-0 shutout victory over the Bison. Bluffton improved to 3-4 on the season, while Bethany slipped to 4-3 overall.

  • /

The Bluffton University men's soccer team traveled to Chicago, Ill. for its second trip to the Windy City in the past two weeks. Bluffton downed the home team 3-1 as the Beavers improved to 4-2 on the season.

Although Moody went on top 1-0 just over two minutes into the contest, a Dalton Taynor (Troy/Miami East) tally knotted it up less than 30 seconds later. Elijah Zimmerman (Archbold) put the visitors up for good in minute seven and Taynor iced it with his ninth goal of the season early in the second half.

  • /

The Bluffton University volleyball team defeated Capital in four sets before host Ohio Northern swept the Beavers on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Bluffton moved to 8-10 on the season heading into conference play next Saturday.

By Cort Reynolds

  • /

The Bluffton volleyball team competed in the rugged eight-team Minster Invitational Saturday, September 25.

The Lady Pirates won one of three matches to run their record to 10-5 this season.

Eventual tournament champion West Liberty-Salem beat the Pirates 25-15, 25-14 in their first match.

Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with six kills, while Ayla Grandey knocked down five kills.

Skyler Scoles dished up 17 assists while Haelyn Bischoff served two aces. 

Sophie Bricker came up with eight digs, while Kylie Monday added five digs.

  • /

The Bluffton Public Library is distributing an "It's a Hoot Kids' Take & Make" craft  starting September 25 at the youth services desk or via curbside pick-up while supplies last.

For more library activities, visit https://blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.

Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., 419-358-5016

LIBRARY VISITS

  • /

The University of Findlay recently welcomed new undergraduate and graduate students to campus for fall 2021. New students began their studies at UF on Aug. 16.

Local students include:

Simon Derstine, of Bluffton, 45817, is pursuing a degree in business administration.

Haleigh Gatchel, of Bluffton, 45817, is pursuing a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Haley Baker, of Bluffton, 45817, is pursuing a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Kennedi Jordan, of Bluffton, 45817, is pursuing a degree in early childhood education.

Pages