Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2019 - 6:31am
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls soccer team scored five goals in each half to blow out visiting Paulding 10-0 Monday evening in a Northwest Conference mismatch.
The Lady Pirates improved to 8-4-1 and 4-1 against NWC foes with the win. Winless Pauling fell to 0-11 and 0-4 in league playw itht he defeat.
Bluffton's Kayla White netted a hat trick with goals in the first, 19th and 46th minutes.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2019 - 4:06pm
There were more tractors in Bluffton on Saturday than anywhere else in northwestern Ohio. The average age was, well, at the senior citizen level. The popular antique tractor show at Maple Crest is one of the features of the annual Bluffton Fall Festival. Additional tractors in part of this photo series.
Ana Neufeld Weaver plans to pursue music education
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2019 - 3:52pm
Ana Neufeld Weaver, a Bluffton High School senior, is the September student of the month.
She is a member of the BHS Academic team, Latin Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society, Chamber Choir, Show Choir, BHS Orchestra, and is in the Lima Area Youth Orchestra.
She attends First Mennonite Church in Bluffton where she is a member of their youth group, vocal choir and bell choir. She is also a member of Girl Scout Troop 20643.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2019 - 3:43pm
For the second time in three weeks, Bluffton University senior Alexis Cash (Gaines, MI/Lake Fenton) has been named the Heartland Conference Runner of the Week. Cash also took home Runner of the Week after a 10th place finish at the OWU invitational on September 14.
Cash had an impressive finish, placing 36th out of 125 Division III runners with a time of 24:42 on Saturday at the All-Ohio Championships.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2019 - 3:40pm
Kalida girls nip Bluffton By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The visiting Kalida girls soccer team edged Bluffton 2-1 Saturday afternoon in a non-league match.
The defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 7-4-1.
After a scoreless first half, Kalida tallied in the 52nd and 59th minutes to build a 2-0 lead.
Bluffton's Kayla White found the back of the net in the 73rd minute to halve the deficit.
Kalida put four of its six shots on goal. Bluffton got off 18 shots, 11 of which were on goal.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2019 - 3:38pm
Pirate harriers 12th at Wildcat Invite By Cort Reynolds
KALIDA - The Bluffton boys cross country team ran at the Wildcat Invitational meet in Kalida Saturday.
The Pirate boys finished 12th in the 23-team meet. Ottawa-Glandorf (53 points) easily out-distanced Elyria Catholic (104) for the team title. St. Marys finished third with 127 points.
Bluffton tallied 317 points.
Erik Nygaard finished 18th in the field of 216 runners with a time of 17:51.4 to post the top Pirate showing.