Senior guard Laykin Garmatter and junior post Kylie Stackhouse recognized
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 11:46am
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS -Two Bluffton girls received All-Northwest Conference basketball notice from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting this week.
Senior guard Laykin Garmatter and junior post Kylie Stackhouse were each voted honorable mention all-league.
The Lady Pirates finished their regular season 12-10 overall and 4-4 in the NWC, good for sixth in the nine-team league.
Spencerville senior Emma Leis was selected the 2020-21 NWC Player of the Year in voting by the league coaches.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 8:48am
Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.
New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing positions available should contact [email protected].
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2021 - 4:26pm
Yesterday's nuthatch is today's woodpecker. Like yesterday, we've merged two photos of our favorite feathered friend of the day into one. When woody is on the feeder, it doesn't share space with other birds. Looking closely, we think we know why. The next photo is this series demonstrates the Icon's separate by equal approach to feeding the birds.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2021 - 4:00pm
Amber Boop, Bluffton High School junior, is the February artist of the month.
"This piece is called Rat House and it's a piece I really love," she told the Icon. "When drawing it the personalities of the rats emerged and evolved. Each of them has a unique personality and story. I loved being able to develop them and their little world.
Amber says that she enjoys art because she enjoys developing a world with her hands.
"I can shape this world however I wish," she said. "I can make it as beautiful, practical, and amusing as I want.
Trey Boblitt and Carson Soper led BHS with 11 points apiece, Nic Essinger and Kyler Kinn tallied 8 each, Trenton Donley added 6 points on 2 triples
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2021 - 3:38pm
By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - Visiting Bluffton built a double-digit lead and staved off a late Van Buren rally to win a non-conference boys basketball makeup contest 49-44 Wednesday night.