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Pirate netters fall at Fostoria

Posted by Staff on August 30, 2022 - 1:45pm

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School lost a girls tennis match at Fostoria 4-1 Monday evening, August 29.

The loss dropped the Lady Pirate net record to 1-5-1 this season.

Junior Brooke Camper posted the only Bluffton victory at first singles by a 6-4, 6-0 score over senior Alyssa Durst.

Fostoria won the other four matches in straight sets.

Bluffton plays at Ottawa-Glandorf Tuesday, August 30. They then play with Celina and Elida in a four-team event Saturday morning, September 3.

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Pirate soccer game halted by weather at half

Posted by Staff on August 30, 2022 - 1:43pm

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer Northwest Conference opener vs. visiting Spencerville was halted by lightning at halftime Monday night, August 29.

The Pirates (1-2) led 1-0 at intermission on the pitch of Steinmetz Field when the match was stopped. The game will be resumed at a date yet to be determined.

Bluffton plays two unbeaten non-conference powers this week. They visit Perrysburg (3-0) Thursday night, and host Ottoville (4-0) Saturday, September 3 at 11:45 a.m.

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Pirate boys finish 1-2 at Delphos XC meet

Posted by Staff on August 29, 2022 - 9:48am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys cross country team finished a solid fourth at the 13-team Blue Jay Invitational hosted by St. John's at the Delphos Stadium Park Saturday, August 27. The BHS girls finished eighth out of nine teams.

Bluffton seniors Erik Nygaard and Landon Armstrong crossed the finish line first and second, 1.3 seconds apart, in the field of 134 runners.

The third-place finisher was 16 seconds behind the pace of Nygaard. Bluffton senior Sam Derstine finished a strong 13th.

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Bluffton gridders grounded by Rockets

Posted by Staff on August 28, 2022 - 8:24am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team lost at local rival Pandora-Gilboa 42-7 in a non-league contest Friday night, August 26.

The defeat dropped the Bluffton record to 1-1, while P-G improved to 1-1 with the decisive win. 

The Rockets scored the first touchdown on a seven-yard run to seize a 7-0 lead.

Pirate junior Gavin Bogart tallied a touchdown on a 36-yard run in the first period. Kyle Basil's point after kick tied it 7-7 heading to the second period.

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Pirate girls soccer blanks Bath

Posted by Staff on August 28, 2022 - 8:21am

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team blanked Bath 2-0 Saturday afternoon.

Pirate Olivia Matthews scored the game's first goal with just over a minute left in the first half.

Sami Scoles netted the second goal in the 61st minutes to give the Pirate girls an insurance tally.

Efficient Bluffton put all eight of its shots on goal. Bath also got off eight shots, five of which were on goal.

Pirate keeper Julie Mehaffie stopped each one to come up with five saves. 

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Pirate boys 3rd at Elida Kick-off Classic

Posted by Staff on August 28, 2022 - 8:17am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High boys soccer team scored late to beat Botkins 2-1 in the consolation match of the Elida Kick-off Classic tournament Saturday evening.

The Pirates improved to 1-2 with the win.

Freshman Nick Lovett scored for Bluffton at the 23:18 mark to put the Pirates ahead 1-0, and it stayed that way to halftime.

Botkins scored 3:27 into the second half to knot it up, 1-1.

Senior Nolan Hoffman then scored with 8:13 left to play to give the Pirates their first win.

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