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UPDATE Runner Lydia Tarpley was not included in the first version of this article. Thank you to an Icon reader for their email to [email protected].

DELPHOS – The Bluffton High School cross country teams opened their season at the Delphos St. John’s Blue Jay Invitational meet Saturday at Stadium Park.

The Bluffton girls finished sixth out of 10 teams with 146 points. 

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The Bluffton Family Recreation-YMCA and Southgate Lanes are hosting an adult coed sand volleyball all-nighter on Saturday, September 9.

  • Double elimination, best of 3
  • Games to 15 straight (no win by 2)
  • Maximum 3 men/team
  • Limited spots
  • Deadline to register September 5
  • $100/team

Start time will depend on the number of teams; probably 5:00-6:00 p.m. Ages 18 years and up.

Register as a team or as a single player HERE.

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Thomas "Thom" M. Craig, 74, passed away August 26, 2023, at Mennonite Memorial Home.

Thomas was born June 8, 1949 in Lima to Paul and Helen (Corderman) Craig who preceded him in death. On June 20, 1970 he married Cheryl (Craven) Craig who survives. 

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By Cort Reynolds

MILLER CITY–The Bluffton High School volleyball team split a tri-match at Miller City Saturday morning.

The Pirates ran their record to 3-2 after the split.

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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bath girls team shut out the Bluffton High School girls soccer team 6-0 Saturday afternoon at Steinmetz Field.

Haydn O’Donnell scored in the second minute to put Bath on top early. She added a goal in the 52nd minute.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team defeated visiting local rival Pandora-Gilboa 28-21 Friday night in a non-league battle at Harmon Field.

The hard-fought win lifted the Pirate record to 2-0, while P-G dropped to 1-1 with the loss.

Just 15 seconds into the game, Bluffton struck paydirt. 

Garret Bogart connected with Braeden Jordan on a short pass to the right. Jordan broke a tackle around the 35-yard line and sprinted untouched the rest of the way 67 yards to the end zone.

Inside the Pirate five, P-G’s Ben Burkholder ran left for three yards and was stuck hard by Jordan at the goal line. The big hit jarred the ball loose, but the runner was ruled to have just crossed the plane to score and tie it 7-7.

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