Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls basketball team rallied to beat Van Buren 45-39 in an overtime non-conference battle Tuesday night, December 20.
The Pirates outscored VB 8-2 in the decisive overtime session.
Senior guard Sami Scoles hit five of six foul shots in OT to propel the Pirates to victory.
Bluffton trailed 11-10 after the first period, and the hosts were down 21-19 at halftime.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team used a strong first quarter and an outstanding final stanza to secure the 67-52 non-conference victory over Adrian College on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Bluffton improved to 6-3 on the season, while Adrian dipped to 3-7 following the loss.
The Beavers hit 22-of-61 from the field (36.1 percent), but they were outstanding at the stripe, going 18-for-21 (85.7 percent). Bluffton pulled down five more rebounds (44-39) and they forced Adrian into four more miscues (19-15). The Bulldogs finished with a 12-3 edge on fast-break points.
Where you heading, Santa? Photographer Fred Steiner snapped this photo of the jolly old elf at the corner of Elm and Jackson on December 19. Perhaps he's out checking to see who's being naughty and who's being nice.
Mary L. Yoder, 99, passed away December 14, 2022, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
Mary was born October 4, 1923 in Pandora, the youngest of the four daughters of the late Samuel and Dora (Hilty) Locher. In June of 1950, she married Owen "Darrel" Yoder who preceded her in death on May 3, 2017.
Mary was raised on a farm near Pandora. She graduated from Pandora High School and Bluffton College. She then earned her MSW at Case Western Reserve University.
In this season of giving, most of us have a shopping list for family and friends. Ten girls in the 6th grade at Bluffton Middle School set their sights on a bigger circle.
The girls decided to make and sell more than 60 dozen cookies to help their classmates with overdue lunch charges. Over 110 students in the elementary and middle school have been helped by their donation of $900.
In a letter addressed to Bluffton Exempted Village Schools, the girls said, "We hope this will spread cheer and benefit some of the students in need. 'Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.'" The letter was signed by Evie Boyles, Piper Culver, Ari Goings, Leah Granger, Morgan Martini, Adalynn Rettig, Madelyn Sterrett, Anya Thompson, Bella Walters and Kaydence Welch.
