Chalsi Campbell ’12, campus pastor; Carrie Mast ’95, associate pastor of First Mennonite Church; and Matthew Nardo, head football coach, will share “Faith and Memory in Challenging Times” during Bluffton University’s Forum at 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 10 in Yoder Recital Hall.
The discussion will introduce Bluffton’s 2024-25 Civic Engagement theme.
FINDLAY —The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $418,020 at the August board meeting. This total includes 23 responsive grants and 45 donor-advised fund grants.
BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting Defiance Ayersville in straight sets during a non-league match Thursday evening.
The Pirates swept Ayersville 25-13, 25-16, 25-21.
The convincing home win improved the Pirate record to 6-1 this season. The Pilots drop to 4-2 after the loss.
Kendall Stackhouse paced the Bluffton hitters with 11 kills.
Ayla Grandey and Libby Hocanson each knocked down nine kills. Hocanson added a block.
BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School boys soccer team shut out visiting Spencerville 4-0 in their Northwest Conference opener on Thursday, August 29, at Steinmetz Field.
Levi Antrim and Jackson Brauen each scored two goals to pace the Pirates to their first victory.
Bluffton’s Ethan Blount passed out a pair of assists. Landon Sehlhorst added one assist.
The six-time defending league champion Pirates improved to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the win.