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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys tennis team lost 3-2 to Sylvania Southview on April 14. The Pirate record fell to 2-6 with the loss.  

Senior Braeden Ackerman won at second singles over Jacob Slutsky 6-3, 6-3.

Junior Wade Ginther beat Kevin Choi at third singles 6-0, 6-4.

Bluffton lost both doubles matches 6-4, 6-4.

Bluffton plays at Bryan on Saturday.

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By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA–The Bluffton High School track and field teams competed at the eight-team Ottawa-Glandorf Gold Medal Meet on Friday, April 14.

Host Ottawa-Glandorf won both the boys and girls team titles. Bluffton finished fourth in the boys standings, while the Pirate girls took seventh.

Eden Antrim won the boys 1600 meter run. Wyatt Lovell took first in the high jump.

Brianna Taber won the girls pole vault. Hayden Dearth captured first in the long jump.

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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School  softball team lost to Miller City 5-0 in a non-conference contest Friday evening, April 14.

The Wildcat girls improved to 6-3 with the victory. Bluffton fell to 5-7 with the defeat. 

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Bluffton University’s Camerata Singers and University Chorale will perform a spring concert at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 in Yoder Recital Hall.

Dr. Bo Young Kang, director of choral activities will lead University Chorale in pieces by Ola Gjeilo and Bob Chillcott. Camerata Singers will perform music from animated films as well as a few gospels by Reuben Morgan and Robert Ray.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Jimmy Burrow, former assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Ohio University, will present the Bluffton University Athletic Awards Forum “Plan to Win: Sports and Life,” at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18 in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, the football coach discusses lessons learned from a career in coaching such as how to be successful and persevere through adversity. 

This event is free and open to the public.

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By Kaye Phillips
Swiss Community Historical Society member

Spring brings back thoughts of playing in my grandparent’s barn. We lived beside my grandparents, so I had full access to explore daily. Kittens in the hay mow. Rabbits in the pens. Two steers that loved to be fed sugar cubes. Across the way were the sows and piglets. There was also a brooder house for chicks. The chicken coop was close to the barn and full of activity. Endless hours were spent enjoying the small farm.

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