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Bluffton netters 2nd at Elida Invite; Camper wins singles

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 9:52am

By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA⎯On September 3, the Bluffton High School girls tennis team finished a strong second at the four-team Elida Invitational event on the Denny Schwinnen Courts. Van Wert won the team crown with 13 points, followed closely by Bluffton with 11. Celina was third with six points, and Elida came in fourth with five points.

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Bluffton boys soccer downed by Big Green

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 9:47am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer squad lost 6-0 to visiting Ottoville Saturday, September 3.

The Pirates fell to 1-4 with the non-league loss. The undefeated Big Green improved to 6-0 with the one-sided victory.

Kellen Schlagbaum netted three goals to pace Ottoville. Preston Mansfield, Carter Horstman and Quinton Schnipke added the other goals.

Bluffton hosts Beavercreek Wednesday, September 7.

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Bluffton gridders grounded by Pilots

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 8:08am

By Cort Reynolds

On September 2, the Bluffton High School football team lost a 27-19 nailbiter to visiting Defiance Ayersville in a non-league contest at Harmon Field.

The loss dropped the Bluffton record to 1-2, while Ayersville improved to 2-1 with the win. 

The Pilots scored first on a one-yard run, but the extra point kick was no good to keep the score 6-0.

Pirate junior Gavin Bogart then found paydirt on a 70-yard scoring scamper to tie it 6-6. The Bluffton point after kick also missed to keep the score tied after one quarter.

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Pirate Armstrong wins CG invite, breaks BHS record with Nygaard

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 7:56am

By Cort Reynolds
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COLUMBUS GROVE⎯Bluffton senior Landon Armstrong won the 121-runner  Columbus Grove Invitational boys gray division race Saturday morning. Armstrong finished first in a time of 15:45.371. Classmate Erik Nygaard took third, just 6.15 seconds behind Armstrong. 

Icon photographer and mom Jamie Nygaard reports "Erik and Landon are not only Bluffton High School Seniors, they are close friends, amazing runners and both broke a 40-year old BHS cross country record of 15:52 that was held by Mullenhour."

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Triplehorn was witness to two remarkable events

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 7:42am

By Fred Steiner

Bluffton favorite son Charles Triplehorn died Aug. 25, 2022. 

Aside from his achievements in science, he was witness to two remarkable events during his lifetime.

He is possibly the only person with such an usual claim to fame. He witnessed Bluffton’s John Dillinger bank robbery in August of 1933. And, he attended the famous 150 Snow Bowl football game in Columbus, played by Ohio State and Michigan.

Several years ago, during a visit to Bluffton, Fred Steiner invited Charles to write down his version of both accounts.

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P-G Rockets football, 33-21 over Leipsic

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 8:50am

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School football team picked up a huge non-conference win Friday night September 2. P-G defeated Putnam County foe Leipsic, 33-21. 

The Rockets were led by senior running back Ethan “Freight Train” Luginbill’s 28 carries, 181 yards, and three touchdowns; as the Rockets moved to 2-1 on the season.

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