Icon bowl contest goes into tie-breaker round
The Bluffton Icon's holiday bowl football contest had a three-way tie for winners. A tie-breaker, however, is in the works.
The first round of winners include: Randy Garmatter, Matt Amstutz and Rick Emmert.
Those three will now pick the winners of the:
- Compass Bowl (Pitt vs. Kentucky) played in Birmingham, Alabama on Jan. 8
- Craft Bowl (Boston College vs. Nevada) played in San Francisco, California, on Jan. 9
- Tostitos Bowl (Auburn vs. Oregon) played in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 10.
As an ultimate tie-breaker, if necessary, each will predict the half-time score of the Auburn-Oregon contest.
Here's the individual wins by each contestant in the contest.
18 correct - Randy Garmatter, Matt Amstutz and Rick Emmert
17 correct - Ryan Kruse, Mary Glick, Scott Basinger, Mike Burris and Logan Rhodes
16 correct - Vanessa Greer, Abby Hartman, Luke Amstutz, David Glick, Joe Sehlhorst and Lisa (No name on entry form)
15 correct - Jason Cox, Ben Kruse, Mel Stettler and Andy Althaus
14 correct - Reg Good, Ray Raeburn, John Estell, Jake Staley, Don Culp, Dave Burkholder, Connie Maroscher, Robin Bowlus, Judi Aretz and Heather Kuhbander
13 correct - Lyle Arnold, Ralph Gerber and Adelyn Althaus
12 correct - James Crawfis, Dan Althaus, Ryan Amstutz and No Name on entry form
11 correct - Steve Yarnell and Brandon Huber
Corey Greer of Bluffton judged the contest.
Watch for The Icon's Super Bowl contest coming to a computer near you soon.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Pirate Bowlus competes in state backstroke consolation finals
- James Arden Emmert was a kidney dialysis technician
- Pirate bowlers 13th at districts
- Pirate boys basketball win sectional vs. Wayne Trace
- Pirate Bowlus advances to OHSAA swim final, Downey swims in prelims
- Flu-related death of teen reported in Allen County
- Bluffton University public events for March 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- January 2025 EMS by the numbers
- Lions Club inducts five new members, announces LEO Club charter night
Friday, February 21, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Feb. 12-18
- Special meeting of Bluffton School Board includes land purchase
- Pirates Grandey, Donaldson and Sommers earn district hoop honors
- BAMA donates $700 in tissues to Bluffton Schools
- Village of Bluffton snow safety reminders
- Chamber update: Board representatives and 2025 Chocolate Walk
- Let it Go: Helping control viral infections
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- George N. Stultz was a business administrator
- Joyce Carolyn LaRue was a homemaker and seamstress
- Ticket information for section wrestling on February 22
- Tickets and livestream information for February 21 sectional boys basketball
- Bluffton businesses spotlighted at February chamber breakfast
- Tickets now on sale for March 21 Music Boosters Chicken BBQ
- Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 11-12
- Bluffton Forum speaker to focus on UF History