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Registration open for Bluffton Diamond Sports

Bluffton Diamond Sports is currently accepting registrations for spring 2022 youth baseball and softball leagues. 

Registration will be open through January 31. Registration must
be completed on the Bluffton Diamond Sports website at www.bdsonline.org. Any
questions may be submitted to [email protected].

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Bluffton girls hold off Lancers, 60-50

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls basketball team built a big first period lead and held off visiting Lincolnview 60-50 in a Northwest Conference battle Thursday evening, January 20. View at https://youtu.be/I7KBA3bITkY.

The Lady Pirates improved to 13-4 overall and 3-2 in the NWC with the win. Lincolnview fell to 5-11 and 1-4 in the NWC with the loss.

Bluffton led 21-5 after the first period as senior Kylie Monday scored seven points. The Lancers rallied with a 19-12 second stanza behind seven points from Addysen Stevens.

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Men’s soccer coach hired by Bluffton University

Bluffton University has named Steve Bushre as its next head men’s soccer coach.   

Bushre has coached at the collegiate level since 2015. He most recently served as an assistant coach at Indiana University East in Richmond, Ind., where Bushre was responsible for building a large recruiting class for the 2022 season. He also has experience coaching in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC), in which Bluffton competes, as a recruiting coordinator/assistant coach for Anderson University. Bushre began his college coaching career as an assistant at Taylor University where he created a junior varsity program.  

Bushre will start head coaching duties at Bluffton on Feb. 1. 

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Pirate girls dominate P-G, 67-30

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls basketball team swamped local non-conference rival Pandora-Gilboa 67-30 on the road Saturday afternoon, January 15.

The Lady Pirates improved to 12-4 overall with the win, while P-G fell to 7-7 with the loss.

Senior point guard Sami Scoles tallied 14 points to lead the victors. 

Senior wing Kylie Monday scored 13 points, while classmate post Kylie Stackhose netted a dozen markers. 

Freshman 6-2 post Ayla Grandey and junior guard Kendal Giesige each tallied 11 points.

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Bluffton women rally for 1-point win at Franklin

The Bluffton University women's basketball team rallied for a 69-68 victory at Franklin College on a cold Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Bluffton improved to 9-5 overall and 4-3 in the Heartland Conference with its seventh win in the past eight games.

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Bluffton men hold off Grizzlies 70-65

The Bluffton University men's basketball team went on the road after a 14-day break and took down Franklin College 70-65 for its first HCAC victory of the season on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Bluffton improved to 5-7 overall and 1-4 in the Heartland, while Franklin fell to 7-9 and 3-5 in the conference.

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