Laykin Garmatter fired in 10 of her game-high 17 points in the first period
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2021 - 1:54pm
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton shot its way to a big early lead and went on to whip local rival Pandora-Gilboa 56-32 in a lopsided non-conference girls basketball matchup Saturday afternoon.
Laykin Garmatter fired in 10 of her game-high 17 points in the first period to lead the Lady Pirates to a 20-6 advantage.
Bluffton extended its margin to 32-13 at halftime, and they outscored the Lady Rockets 14-9 in the third stanza to build a 46-22 cushion.
The teams played to a 10-10 final quarter after the outcome was decided.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2021 - 1:48pm
Two young future Pirates found a comfortable spot to watch Saturday's Bluffton vs. Cory-Rawson boys' basketball game. The Pirates won the game 101-41 and Trent Donley set a record 9 three-point shots. Read the story here. (Marvin Foster photo)
Hit 25 treys and surpass 100 points; Donley sets record with 9 triples
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2021 - 1:34pm
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Red-hot host Bluffton tossed in a school-record 25 three-point goals and surpassed the century mark in a 101-46 rout of local non-conference rival Cory-Rawson Saturday night in a historic Pirate boys basketball blowout.
Pirate Trenton Donley splashed five trifectas in the third period to lead a 33-12 Bluffton outburst. He netted 31 points by draining a school single-game record nine triples.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2021 - 1:23pm
Robert "Bob" Lee Plaugher, 81, died Jan. 15, 2021, at his residence. Bob was born March 12, 1939, in Lima to the late Raymond and Dorothea (Burns) Plaugher who preceded him in death. On May 19, 1962, he married Rita Mae Plaugher, they were later divorced and she survives in Lima.
Bob graduated from Lima Senior High School. He worked for and retired from Scot Lad Foods after 30-plus years. Bob was also self-employed hauling livestock and hay over the countryside after retirement. He also was a farmer and had worked at the Beaverdam Elevator.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2021 - 11:44am
Twenty-one-year-old Stanton Steiner poses with his first, and probably the family’s first motor car.
It’s a 1924 or ’25 Ford Model T “Doctors” Coupe. The picture was taken in a barnyard on his parent’s farm on Columbus Grove Road midway between Pandora Road and State Route 696. His parents were Sam and Sarah (Neuenschwander) Steiner.
From Drake, Willie Nelson, Foo Fighters and Evanescence
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2021 - 8:49pm
Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
The calendar has flipped to 2021. That means a fresh start for everyone. This includes the music industry. This year should bring with it a ton of great new music from the biggest names in the industry. Here are several albums we are looking forward to in the first part of this year!
What new music releases are you eager to listen to this year? Let the Icon know in the comments!