The Bluffton University football team fell behind 34-0 on Saturday, Oct. 23, as Hanover moved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Heartland Conference with a convincing 41-10 victory over the Beavers. Bluffton dipped to 2-5 and 1-3 in the HCAC.
Hanover went up 7-0 when quarterback Matthew Weimer went 57 yards right up the gut less than six minutes into the game. Bluffton trailed 20-0 at the break and it could have been even worse if not for a pair of fourth down stops on back-to-back possessions in the final two minutes of the second quarter.
The Bluffton women's swimming team traveled to Asbury University in Kentucky for the first-ever swimming competition in Bluffton University history! It was also the coaching debut for Ben Rath who started working toward today when he was named the inaugural swimming and diving coach in March. Bluffton went head-to-head with Asbury and Transylvania.
The Bluffton University volleyball team came up on the wrong end of a 3-0 sweep at Rose-Hulman on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Bluffton fell to 9-17 overall and 1-6 in the Heartland Conference, while Rose improved to 11-14 and 2-5 in the HCAC.
RHIT pulled out a couple tight sets, 25-22 and 25-21, before putting the hammer down with a 25-8 whitewashing in set three.
Allen County Public Health now has all vaccine boosters available at their vaccine clinics. The FDA and CDC have authorized a single booster dose for the three COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States–Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson–to strengthen protection against serious outcomes from COVID-19. Individuals are now able to get a booster of either vaccine regardless of which brand was used for their primary series of shots. Eligibility is as follows:
If you received a Pfizer or Moderna series you can get a booster 6 months after your primary series if you are:
James E. King, 76, of Cairo, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. He was born on January 27, 1945 in Lima to the late Milton and Marjorie {Keith} King. On May 10, 1975, he married Karen Sanders, who survives him in Cairo.
Danny E. Ballinger, 66, of Pandora passed away October 21, 2021 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
The Bluffton girls cross country team competed well in the Div. III district meet at Columbus Grove Saturday, October 23.
Lady Pirate freshman June Essinger crossed the line a strong eighth in the girls race with a time of 20:19.4. She qualified for the regional meet in Tiffin next Saturday with the high finish.
Pirate sophomore Amairi Painter ended up 24th in 22:08.6.
Freshman Mackay Tuttle came home shortly after her in 26th with a time of 22:16.7.
The Bluffton boys country team competed well in the Div. III district meet at Columbus Grove Saturday, October 23. (See separate story for girls results.)
Pirate junior Landon Armstrong finished second and classmate Erik Nygaard came in third to give the Bluffton boys second place in the district meet team results.
Armstrong finished with a time of 16:42.1, with Nygaard six seconds behind at 16:48.4.
The top four teams and top 16 individuals advance to regionals.
Trent Koch of Columbus Grove won the 78-runner boys race in 16:36.6.
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N Main St., issued the following annoucement for their annual meeting at 6 p.m.. on Monday, November 8:
MEAL: The meal will be catered by the Pandora Lunch Box. They will be serving chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and cupcakes. Price is $10.00.
DEADLINE: Reservations must be made by November 3.
EMCEE: William Peebles
PROGRAM: A trio of Richard Bucher and friends will perform.
