Bluffton University’s spring fling choral concert featuring University Chorale, Camerata Singers, Concert Band and several ensembles will be streamed for viewing at www.bluffton.edu/mus starting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 25.
Under the direction of Dr. Bo Young Kang, the choral portion will feature three pieces including: “The Rose” by Ola Gjeilo, “My Very Own” by Susan LaBarr and “The Blue Ridge” by Elaine Hagenberg.
Sunday, May 2 • Memberships on sale at The Dough Hook
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2021 - 4:38pm
The Bluffton Trout Derby is back!
After a one-year absence, those who enjoy fishing can head for the Buckeye and cast nets for more than 200 tagged trout on Sunday, May 2.
Trout number one is worth thousands in cash if caught during derby hours, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The jackpot is built up with $5 donations to a 50/50 drawing.
If caught on derby day, one half of the cash jackpot goes to the angler who catches number one. The other half goes to the person whose raffle ticket is drawn at the end of the derby.
Wyatt Lovell, Eden Antrim and Eric Nygaard are photographed during their participation in the Ottawa-Glandorf track invitational. (Jamie Nygaard photos) Click here for Bluffton results in the meet.
Baseball story follows the softball story By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton lost 3-2 to Paulding in the final inning of a Northwest Conference softball nailbiter Monday evening.
The Lady Pirates fell to 2-9 and 1-3 in the NWC after the defeat. The Panther girls improved to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in the NWC with the victory.
The game was scoreless until the fourth inning when Paulding pushed a run across the plate. The Panthers moved ahead 2-0 with another run in the top of the sixth.
Pirates participate in Ayersville Invite on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2021 - 3:11pm
By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - The Bluffton boys track and field team finished fifth at the annual 10-team Ottawa-Glandorf Gold Medal meet Friday evening.
The Lady Pirates came in eighth out of nine squads. Liberty-Benton edged Oak Harbor for the girls team crown. Meanwhile Van Wert out-pointed second-place Oak Harbor for the 10-school boys title.
Wyatt Lovell tied for first place in the high jump to post the top Bluffton finish. Eden Antrim also came in second in the boys 1600 meter run.