During Bluffton University's spring semester--which is wrapping up with finals the week of May 1--athletes visited Bluffton elementary and middle schools for a series of "High-five Fridays."
Baseball coach James Grandy reports that at first some children didn't know what to make of the line-up of young men and women who were there to encourage them and celebrate going to school.
By April 29, he notes, children were "sprinting through the line." It proved to be a fantastic experience for the university guests and K-12 school hosts.
Several members of the Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters worked on sewing baby quilts during a recent retreat at Bluffton Town Hall, with over twenty-five quilts to be donated to Allen County Children Services in Lima.
The sewers spread out over the large third floor meeting room, where they meet on a regular basis.
UPDATED: The score originally reported for this game was incorrect.
By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton High School baseball team lost 5-4 to visiting Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference makeup contest Friday night, April 29.
Bluffton hosts Arlington (6-8) in a non-league doubleheader Saturday at 11 a.m. They then host Columbus Grove (12-3, 2-2 NWC) in a conference contest Monday, May 2.
The Bluffton High School varsity softball team lost to visiting Delphos Jefferson 14-3 in a Northwest Conference makeup game Friday evening, April 29.
DJ plated six runs in both the second and seventh innings to upset Bluffton.
The Wildcats led 8-0 after three frames. The Pirates scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the sixth to inch within 8-3. But then DJ put the game away with six more runs in the seventh.
Jessa Rostorfer slammed a two-run homer in the seventh, and also doubled for the Wildcats.
The Bluffton University men's golf team struggled with its short game on day one of the Heartland Conference championships. The Beavers stand in 7th place, but they are still firmly within striking distance of Mount St. Joseph and Franklin heading into round two.
Senior Spencer Daniels (Ashland) carried the torch on Friday, shooting an 81 which placed him in a tie for 19th place. Two strokes back is reigning HCAC Player of the Week Nathan Eberle (Grove City).
