Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Rd., has announced the following basketball classes for fall 2022. For more information, phone (419) 358-4150
Lil Dribblers 1
Mondays, 4:15-4:45 p.m. for ages 3-4. An introduction to basketball fundamentals. Players will learn to dribble and pass through fun games in a parent and child class.
Lil Dribblers 2
Mondays, 4:45-5:15 p.m. for Grades K-1. Dribbling, passing and basketball fundamentals.
The Bluffton High School golf team won a three-school Northwest Conference golf match Thursday, August 11 at the Bluffton Golf Course.
The Pirates easily finished first with 178 strokes, followed by a pair of Bulldog squads. Columbus Grove took second with a 193 total, while Ada came in a distant third (238).
Jaden Coonfare of Bluffton was match medalist with a nine-hole total of 41.
Aiden Sponsler posted a round of 45 to finish second for the Pirates.
Stadium lights have been installed at Bluffton University’s Salzman Stadium, and the university has set new outdoor lighting and noise guidelines for the facility as its usage increases.
“The University wants to maintain a safe environment for our students and a positive relationship with all neighbors adjacent to the Salzman Stadium athletics complex,” said Robin Bowlus, vice president for advancement and enrollment management. “The stadium lights will not be turned on before 5:30 a.m. and are to be turned off no later than 10 p.m. unless the contest for which they are in use has yet to conclude. The sound system will not turn on until 8 a.m. and is to be turned off no later than 9 p.m. unless the contest for which it is in use has yet to be decided.”
