Sports

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local league rival Allen East in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening, September 20.

The win upped the Pirate record to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in NWC play, while the Mustang girls fell to 5-4-1 and 0-3 in NWC play with the defeat.

The game was scoreless until the 16th minute when Pirate Sami Scoles scored on a pass from Aubrey Burkholder.

Marley Kindle then netted a goal on a feed from Jasi Crawfis. An AE own goal extended the lead to 3-0.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 4-1 to visiting St. Marys Monday evening, September 19.

The Pirate record dropped to 3-9 with the loss. SM improved to 8-5 after the win.

Junior Brooke Camper posted the only Pirate win at first singles. She defeated SM senior Charley Spencer 6-1, 6-1.

The Roughriders won the other four matches in straight sets.

Bluffton visits Upper Sandusky on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Nolan Hoffman nets both Pirate goals

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer squad shut out local rival Allen East 2-0 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening, September 19.

The Pirates improved to 5-4-1 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with their fourth straight win. The Mustangs fell to 2-5-1 and 0-3 in the NWC with the defeat.

Nolan Hoffman netted both Pirate goals unassisted to pace Bluffton to victory. Hoffman scored at the 29-minute mark, and then tallied again at 37:34 to make it 2-0 at the half.

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA--The Bluffton High School boys cross country team finished a strong second at the 16-team Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational meet Saturday, September 17.

Ottawa-Glandorf won the blue division boys team title with 92 points. Bluffton was right behind in a very close second with 97 points.

Pirate senior aces Landon Armstrong and Erik Nygaard crossed the finish line third and fourth amid a field of 156 runners.

Sam Derstine finished 16th, while Theo Andreas came in 25th.

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON--The Bluffton High School girls soccer team beat Kenton 3-2 in a non-league match Saturday afternoon, September 17.

The win upped the Pirate record to 7-2, while the Wildcats fell to 6-3 
with the defeat.

The game was scoreless until the 35th minute when Pirate Allison Diller scored on a pass from Karson Hauenstein. Riley Eachus found the back of the net just two minutes later on another Hauenstein assist to make it 2-0 by halftime.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost to visiting Archbold 3-2 Saturday, September 17.

The Pirate record dropped to 3-8 with the loss.

Junior Brooke Camper won at first singles by a 6-1, 6-2 count.

The junior duo of Caitlyn Couch and Leah Klinger won at first doubles 
6-0, 6-2.

Bluffton hosts St. Marys Monday, September 20. The Pirates then visit Upper Sandusky Sept. 22.

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