Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 7:29pm
Bluffton Boys and Girls 4H Club members filed the following report of awards received at the Allen County Fair.
Brooklynn Bible, president
First in Designed by Me (State Fair rep)
First in Clothing for Middles School (State Fair rep)
First in Scrapbooking 2nd Year (State Fair rep)
Third in Guys and Gals Lead Show
Third in Sr. Fair Scrapbook Page
Landin Bible, vice president
Measuring Up A ribbon
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 6:12pm
By Joseph Watkins, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University football team opened up the 2019 season on the road against the College of Wooster.
It was the fourth meeting of all-time between the schools with Wooster now a perfect 4-0. The Beavers could not seem to find a groove offensively all game falling 31-6 to the Fighting Scots.
Nate Schaadt rushed 20 times for 53 yards, Neff netted 48 yards on 14 runs, Tyson Shutler added 37 yards on six rushes
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 6:05pm
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Pandora-Gilboa scored four unanswered touchdowns over the middle two quarters to register a 27-9 win over Bluffton at Harmon Field Friday night.
The Pirates fell to 1-1 with the loss, while P-G improved to 1-1 with the non-league win.
The Rockets rolled up 443 yards in offense to just 149 yards by Bluffton. P-G quarterback Silas Schmenk tossed three long touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the Rockets to victory.
Clara Matthews tallied two goals to pace the victors
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 5:49pm
By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton girls soccer team won 3-1 at Riverdale Saturday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 3-2-1 with their third consecutive win.
Clara Matthews tallied two goals to pace the victors. She scored in the 14th minute to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Reagan Mittendorf netted a penalty kick in the 54th minute to extend the Pirate lead to 2-0. Matthews then put the game out of reach with her second goal in the 68th minute, 3-0.
Pirates improved to 6-1. Three of the last 4 wins came via shutouts as BHS outscored opposition 20-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 5:44pm
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton whitewashed visiting Bath 2-0 in non-league boys soccer action Saturday afternoon.
The Pirates improved to 6-1 with their fourth straight victory. Three of those wins came via shutouts as Bluffton has outscored its opposition 20-1 during that span.
The game was scoreless at halftime, but Andrew Lovett tallied two minutes into the second half to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead.
Pirate Jonathan Schriner netted an insurance goal in the 65th minute to provide the final margin of victory.