During the fall 2022 semester, Dr. Gerald Mast’s Religious Communication class at Bluffton University developed study notes based on class discussions of three texts from the Bible including one each from the Old Testament, New Testament and Psalms.
Musselman Library on the campus of Bluffton University is hosting a 3:00 p.m. program on February 5, featuring Mennonite hymnals in the library's special collections. The hymnals display will remain up through next week. The Sunday event is part of the Voices Together event and exhibit series.
The host Bluffton High School boys basketball team rode a three-point barrage to beat Riverdale 70-55 in a non-conference matchup on Saturday, February 4.
Sophomore guard Marek Donaldson drained seven of the 11 Pirate three-point goals, and he scored a game-high 23 points to pace the victory.
Bluffton outscored the Falcons 36-24 after intermission.
Donaldson sank three trifectas in the opening stanza to help the Pirates to a 20-13 advantage.
A barn explosion, rather than a barn-burner describes this game 64 basketball seasons ago in the packed old Bluffton High School gym, featuring the LaFayette Wolves versus the BHS Pirates.
The late Charles Hilty describes the game, from his seat on the gym stage as the official scorekeeper. This story is reprinted from “Bluffton Anthology: A Creeks Runs Through It,” available at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center and The Black Lab.
By Charles Hilty
Who won the 1959 Bluffton-Lafayette boys basketball game? The scoreboard (after some hesitation) said Bluffton did 61-60, but the referees couldn't decide.
Playing at home, the Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated Columbus Grove 67-52 with a big second half in a Northwest Conference clash Friday night, February 3.
The Pirates outscored Grove 40-23 after intermission to win going away.
Bluffton led 14-8 after one period, but trailed 29-27 at intermission. The hosts built a 43-39 lead after three quarters with a 16-10 period as Wade Ginther netted 10 big markers.
With a share of the Blanchard Valley Conference title on the line, the Pandora-Gilboa boys basketball team faced off against Liberty-Benton Friday night Feb. 3. A third quarter scoring drought stalled the Rockets and P-G dropped the highly anticipated match-up, 48-43.
