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PHOTOS provided by Trevor Bassitt. Click gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace.

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By Benji Bergstrand

After Trevor Bassitt failed to advance out of the preliminary heat in the 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics, there were no alarm bells going off, no panic setting in. He had been there before. The 2024 season had tested and taught him. Adversity didn’t scare him. 

Trevor had experienced a hamstring injury in late March that had nagged at him through the rest of the season. “I had bounced back pretty quickly,” Bassitt said. “But it never really got back to full strength so I was kind of operating with my left leg at 85-90% the rest of the season.”

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By Cort Reynolds

KENTON – The visiting Bluffton Pirate girls basketball team lost 54-34 at streaking non-conference foe Kenton on Saturday, December 21.

The Pirates trailed 13-9 after the opening quarter. Kenton used an 8-0 run late in the second period to build a 26-17 advantage at halftime. 

Wildcat Sidney Payne got hot in the third stanza and shot Kenton to a 44-23 cushion. Payne scored 10 of her game-high 22 points in the third period.

The Pirates won the final stanza, 11-10.

Bluffton dropped to 5-4 overall after the defeat. Kenton improved to 6-2 with the decisive win, their third victory in five days.

Bluffton senior post Ayla Grandey scored seven of her nine points in the first half.

“She's a great player,” said Kenton coach Jay Bostelman of Grandey. “She's tough to guard.”

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team used a big fourth period to pull away and defeat Linden-McKinley STEM Academy (Columbus) 62-45 in the opener of the Kewpee Holiday Classic doubleheader at Lima Senior on Saturday, December 21.

The Pirates improved to 5-0 with the victory. Bluffton has won its four games by a combined total of 165 points (33 ppg).

Linden-McKinley fell to 0-5 after the defeat.

The Pirates led 17-11 after the first quarter, and held a 31-26 advantage at halftime. The Pirates led 42-34 heading to the final quarter.

Bluffton outscored L-M 31-19 after intermission, including 20-11 in the fourth period, to win by 17.

Senior Blake Sommers tallied 21 points to pace the victors. He scored 12 points in the first half, including seven in the opening stanza.

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From the Bluffton PTO Facebook page:

"Chores were done, piggy banks emptied and the generous hearts of our youngest community members donated over $1,400 to the new soccer park!!! 

"The food pantry received a truck bed full of items as well! Thank you Bluffton elementary students and staff!"

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Planning events for 2025 that will impact the Bluffton community? Email information to [email protected] for use on "What brings you to Bluffton?" on the Classifieds page and/or our Calendar page.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team rode a big third quarter to a 73-52 win over visiting Riverdale in a non-league game on Friday night, December 20.

The Pirates broke away from a four-point halftime lead by outscoring the Falcons 19-6 in the decisive third stanza. The hosts outscored Riverdale by four in the final period to win by a comfortable 21-point margin.

The Pirates improved to 4-0 with the victory. Bluffton has won its four games by a combined total of 148 points (37 ppg). 

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