Two Pirate freshmen set new team records in 50 freestyle
The Bluffton High School swim team opened their 2022 season at the Waterdog Sprint meet hosted by Celina High School and held at the Jay County Pool in Indiana on December 3.
Seventeen teams from the region competed in the sprint meet that included four events: the 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50 backstroke and 50 breaststroke. There were about 170 girls and 90 boys competing for the day. Top 16 places in each event scored points for their team.
The Bluffton boys team won the meet with 187.5 points from six swimmers. St. Mary’s finished second with 115 points and Ottawa Glandorf finished third with 75.5 points.
The Bluffton girls placed third with 85 points from eight swimmers. Ottawa Glandorf took the top honor with 109 points and Fort Recovery finished in second with 92 points.
Check out this N. Main niche with its very own Christmas tree. Bluffton business owners and residents have been busy decorating for the holidays. Stay tuned for a map of residential lights from the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
On December 1 it became official, Chase Mason is the new owner of Padrone's Pizza of Bluffton, 147 N. Main. The 33-year-old single dad has been managing the business since the last week of September and has worked on and off for Padrone’s pizzarias for 15 years.
Mason comes to Bluffton from Defiance but has family here. “It’s definitely a wonderful town,” he said of the village.
The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball squad suffered its first loss 45-43 at Ottoville in a non-league nailbiter Saturday afternoon, December 3.
The Lady Pirates dropped to 4-1 with the close loss that knocked them from the unbeaten ranks. Meanwhile, the Big Green improved to 3-1 with the win.
"We dug ourselves a hole and made uncharacteristic mistakes," said Pirate head coach Eric Garmatter.
