Posted by Fred Steiner on November 3, 2019 - 7:20pm
Bluffton High School boys' soccer players react as they defeat Ottawa Hills, the number 1 ranked Division III team in Ohio. CLICK HERE for Cort Reynolds' story and Marvin Foster's photos.
Bluffton boys upset top-ranked OH in regional finals; Pirates advance to state final 4 with 4-2 shootout win
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 3, 2019 - 6:54pm
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos below by Marvin Foster
DEFIANCE - The Bluffton boys soccer team outlasted number one-ranked Ottawa Hills 4-2 in penalty kicks after a double overtime epic in Div. III regional final action at Defiance Saturday evening.
The Pirate upset victory, their sixth match win in a row, improved their season record to 17-2-2. State poll regular season champion Ottawa Hills ended their campaign 16-3-2 after the defeat.
In a vote amongst league coaches, Transylvania University was picked to lead the pack in the 2019-20 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men's Basketball race, receiving 95 points, and six first place nods.
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 2, 2019 - 9:59pm
Bluffton High School boys' soccer team won their first-ever Division III regional title Saturday evening beating the number 1 DIII team in Ohio, Ottawa Hills. The final score was Blufton 4, Ottawa Hills 2. The game was tied 0-0 after regulation and continued 0-0 following the second overtime. Watch for Marvin Foster's game photos and certainly a parade into Bluffton later tonight. BHS will play Canfield South Range on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a location to be announced.