September 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton varsity volleyball team finished sixth at the tough eight-team Minster Invitational Saturday, September 24.

Winning one of three matches at the event dropped the Bluffton record to 10-5 this season.

Bluffton lost to Tri-Village two sets to one in the first round. The Pirates won the first set 25-11, but lost the next two 25-19, 25-21.

In the consolation bracket first round, Bluffton swept Bowsher 25-12, 25-16.

Then in the fifth-place match, the Pirates lost to West Liberty Salem 25-19, 25-14.

Cory-Rawson High School celebrated homecoming this past weekend with a Friday night, September 23, game vs. North Baltimore. The homecoming dance on September 24 was themed "A Night Under the Stars."

In the attached pictures are the 2022 Homecoming Court:
Seniors (top photo): Makayla Gillfillan, Paige McVetta and Brynn Reese; Eric Davis, Mikey Bixler and Tedo Jgushia; Kindergartners: Mackenzi Nonnamaker and Darren Greer

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Harry Fenton fell off his bicycle Sunday, and dislocated his thumb and little finger and seriously injured the middle finger of his left hand. – 1896 Bluffton News 

This story may not make news today, but 126 years ago, it was a worthy news item in the Bluffton News. 

Why? Because, in the mid-1890s Bluffton, like much of the nation, caught itself up in a two-word phrase: bicycle mania. 

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY–The Bluffton High School football team scored on a long fourth-period pass to rally past Crestview 17-14 in a seesaw Northwest Conference bout on a cool Friday night, September, 23.

The Pirates stayed in a first-place tie with Allen East atop the NWC with their third straight win as they improved to 3-0 in the league. 

Bluffton is now 4-2 overall.

Slumping Crestview fell to 3-3 and 0-3 in the NWC with their third consecutive defeat after a 3-0 start. 

By Jessica Hermiller
Director of the Bluffton Public Library

September marks a special month in libraries--it’s National Library Card Sign-up Month. 

Everyone can benefit from having a library card and signing up is simple. Adults, stop by the library and bring a photo ID and proof of address. Anyone under 18, bring a parent/guardian and make sure they have their photo ID and proof of address.

When you have a library card, you can check out our wide collection of materials! We offer books (of course) but many other things, such as:

The Bluffton High School Student Senate will sponsor the 2022 Homecoming Parade, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022, weather permitting.

Anyone interested in being in the parade needs to contact Julie Oberly at the Bluffton High School Office by Monday October 3. Call 419-358-7941 (HS Office) or 419-236-3030

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team whipped visiting league rival Delphos Jefferson 7-0 in a Northwest Conference mismatch Thursday evening.

The lopsided win upped the Pirate record to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in NWC play, good for first place. Meanwhile, the Wildcat girls fell to 3-5-1 and 1-2 in NWC action with the defeat.

Sami Scoles netted a hat trick to pace the victors, who led 4-0 at halftime. Scoles scored in the sixth, 34th and 50th minutes. Her last goal was assisted by Jordan Schweingruber.

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton varsity volleyball team lost in straight sets to Crestview Thursday night in a Northwest Conference battle between two of the league leaders.

The 25-10, 25-15, 25-13 loss dropped the Bluffton record to 9-3 and 2-1 in the NWC. Crestview improved to 7-5 and 4-0 in NWC play with the victory.

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 4-1 to Upper Sandusky 
Thursday evening, September 22.

The Pirate record dropped to 3-11 with the defeat.

Junior Brooke Camper posted the lone Pirate win at first singles by rallying to win a three-set battle. Camper beat senior Lauren Schoenberger 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.

The sophomore duo of Brooklyn Moser and Kaleigh Coffman lost a tough match at second doubles 6-4, 7-6 (9-7 tiebreaker).

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School golf team finished a solid fourth in the nine-team Northwest Conference championship meet Thursday, September 22, at Hickory Sticks Golf Course in Van Wert.

Leipsic captured the league title with 347 strokes. The Vikings narrowly defeated second-place Delphos Jefferson by just two shots.  Lincolnview was a close third at 351 strokes.

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