KALIDA – The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost its season opener at Kalida in four sets Saturday, August 16.
After winning the first game 25-21, the Pirate girls dropped the final three sets 25-17, 25-19, 25-23.
Bluffton starts out 0-1.
Kendall Stackhouse led the Pirate girls with 10 kills and two blocks. Karlie Lora knocked down eight kills and made two blocks. Lainey Grandey added seven kills.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 4-1 to visiting Ottawa Hills on Saturday, August 16.
The defeat dropped the Bluffton record to 1-3 this season.
“We didn't go down without a fight,” said Bluffton head coach Trisha Nieman. “The score alone doesn't show just how many battles went to deuce and advantage. Our girls showed resilience and determination on every court. The competitiveness was very present in today's match.”
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 3-1 to visiting Shawnee in the season and home opener at Steinmetz Field on Saturday evening, August 16.
The match was tied 1-1 at the half, but Shawnee scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to break the tie and win.
The Pirate boys start the season 0-1, while the Indians open 1-0.
Shawnee’s Connor Hoops scored the first goal in the 19th minute.
Bluffton’s Carter Steinmetz knotted it 1-1 in the 30th minute to even it up before intermission.
FREMONT__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished a solid third in the 10-team St. Joseph Central Catholic Invitational at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Friday, August 15.
Sandusky Perkins won the tournament with 323 strokes. St. Mary Central Catholic ended up second (331), just two shots ahead of Bluffton (333).
Delta was fourth at 335, followed closely by Tiffin Calvert (337) among the closely bunched top five.
Blake Finneran of SMCC was tournament medalist with an 18-hole round of 70.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost to visiting Western Buckeye League foe Bath 4-1 on Wednesday, August 13.
The defeat dropped the Bluffton record to 1-2 this season.
The second doubles duo of sophomores Leah Hoffman and Peighton Bowers brought home the lone Pirate win of the night. They improved their season record to 2-1 with an epic 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 17-15 triumph.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls golf team lost a dual match to visiting Minster on August 13 at the Bluffton Golf Club.
The Wildcats prevailed decisively, 195-243.
Minster’s Eleanor Sommer won match medalist honors by carding a nine-hole score of 45. Teammate Lauren Heitkamp registered a 47, while Stella Mumaw was third with a round of 50. The Wildcats posted the top four finishers.
