January 2023

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team traveled to Ottoville for a highly anticipated Putnam County League match-up Saturday evening, January 7. The shots weren’t falling for the Rockets and the Big Green didn’t miss many–the Rockets were grounded with a final of 52-35.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team pulled way late to joust upset-minded Ft. Jennings 57-41 in a home non-conference bout Saturday night, January 7.

The Pirates led 12-7 after the first period, but winless FJ hung within 27-21 at halftime. The Musketeers stayed in striking distance down just 38-32 heading to the final period.

But in the final stanza, the Pirates hit 10 of 14 foul shots to pull away and win by 16.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team went cold in the second half and lost 55-45 to Crestview in a Northwest Conference battle Friday night, January 6.

The Pirates trailed 18-11 after the first period, but rallied to lead 30-29 behind a big second quarter.

Carson Soper tallied eight of his 11 points in the second stanza on two treys to pace Bluffton to a 19-11 advantage.

But in the second half, the Knight defense clamped down and held the Pirates to just 15 points.

By Matt M. Stutz

VAN BUREN–The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team picked up win number nine on Friday January 6. P-G defeated Van Buren 57-41 in Blanchard Valley Conference boy’s basketball action; outscoring the Black Knights in three of the four quarters.

Following a high-scoring first eight minutes of play between the two teams, P-G held a slim one-point advantage at 17-16.  

FINDLAY--Since children will have a day off from school on Martin Luther King, Jr Day, January 16, it could be a great time for them to visit a park, hike a trail, and look for animals.

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse. 1:00 p.m.
Families with children ages 5 and up. Free; registration is not required. 

The December 2022 student of the month at Bluffton High School is Isaiah Mikesell, son of David and Amy Mikesell of Bluffton. Isaiah is a senior at Bluffton and has a 3.935 GPA.

Isaiah is in the Spanish Club, Show Choir, Chamber Choir and in the Ocean Focus Marine Biology class. He is also the team captain on the wrestling team.

Isaiah is a 3 time Industrial Technology Class award winner and received the 110% Award for the wrestling team.  

By Alyse Turner, BSN, RN
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Coordinator / Open Heart Surgery Educator
Heart & Vascular Specialists of Northwest Ohio

A heart-healthy diet includes low cholesterol, low saturated fat, low sodium and low salt. This may seem overwhelming, but one can start by reading labels on food products and looking at the cholesterol, fat, sodium and sugar contents to get an idea of what types of foods have those higher contents. Once familiarized with those higher-content foods, it will be easier to adjust what is put in the grocery cart at the store. 

When cooking a meal, avoid frying foods. Other options are baking, broiling, grilling, steaming or poaching food. Canola oil and olive oil are good to use to prepare the food. Avoid using salt in recipes and having salt on the dinner table. Food can still be very flavorful using herbs, spices that are low sodium, and vegetables to season your food. Cracked pepper, garlic, onions, parsley and rosemary are some of the many options to get flavorful food without the sodium. Avoid smoking and excessive use of alcohol and caffeine as well; those can impact the whole circulatory system by making the lungs and or heart work harder.

Bluffton University Men's Soccer Camps will host a futsal tournament on January 21, 2023.

Registration is open for all high school and high school age club teams.

The game of futsal is a fast paced 4v4 + keepers game that occurs on a hard surface, requiring technical ball mastery and allowing for spectacular tricks. It is one of three officially recognized FIFA games along with soccer and beach soccer - each with their own World Cup.

By Takayla Gadberry, sports information alumna

Men’s basketball, January 4

The Bluffton University men's basketball team secured a 70-69 victory in a nail biter against long-time rival Defiance College on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The Beavers improved to 4-8 (2-3 HCAC) while the Yellow Jackets fell to 5-7 (0-5 HCAC).

Excerpt from the Ohio Attorney General's December 2022 newsletter:

After receiving consumer complaints from multiple counties, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken two chains of dollar stores--Dollar General and Family Dollar--to court for allegedly advertising goods for one price and charging a higher price at the register. 

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