BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys soccer team defeated Lincolnview 5-0 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening at Steinmetz Field to clinch yet another outright league championship.
The win sealed a 10th NWC title for the Pirates, and they remain undefeated at 46-0-0 all-time over 10 seasons of conference play.
The Pirate record improved to 8-6 overall after their sixth straight win, and they finish 4-0 in the NWC with the victory.
Lincolnview fell to 3-9-1 overall and 1-2-1 NWC after the defeat.
COLUMBUS GROVE __ The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost its likely Northwest Conference championship showdown match at unbeaten rival Columbus Grove 2-1 Monday evening, September 30.
The host Bulldog girls scored two second half goals to overcome a halftime deficit and narrowly win.
The Pirate record fell to 8-3-1 overall after the difficult defeat, and they finished 5-1 in NWC play. The loss snapped a four-match win streak. It was also their first loss in 18 league matches dating back to 2021 vs. Grove.
6:00 p.m.., October 1 at Bluffton Public Library, lower level
The Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area will host a program on Invasive plant species that is free and open to the public.
The guest speaker is Anne Smedley, Natural Resources Manager for Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District. She will explain how to identify invasive plant species in your fall garden, and how to remove them before next season.
Leaves are falling a little earlier in 2024 than expected. As noted at the Sept. 23 council meeting, Village leaf pickup isn't scheduled until the end of October. Meanwhile, please do not place leaves at the curb unless in biodegradable bags to be collected on Wednesdays. Do not rake leaves to the curb until further notice is provided.
