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Bluffton boys 5-1 win over Riverdale for district title

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on October 31, 2021 - 5:48am

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team rolled over rival Riverdale 5-1 to win the Div. III district championship Saturday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.

The victory avenged a district final upset loss to the Falcons a year ago almost to the day last Halloween.

Senior ace Jude Spallinger netted two goals to pace the Pirates.

Neither team dented the back of the net in the first 30 minutes. Spallinger started the scoring at the 31:40 mark on an assist by sophomore Nolan Hoffman.

The score stayed 1-0 at halftime and into the 48th minute.

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Saturday, October 30 Pirate Sports Lineup

Posted by Paula Scott on October 29, 2021 - 9:04am

9/10 a.m. Cross Country Regionals at Tiffin

11 a.m. Boys Soccer District Finals vs Riverdale at Tiffin

3 p.m. Girls Soccer District Finals vs Liberty-Benton at Home

7 p.m. Football Sectionals at Liberty Center

Tickets for the above events must be purchased at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets.

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Bluffton to take on Anderson in HCAC Tournament

Posted by Paula Scott on October 29, 2021 - 7:55am

When Bluffton University took down Manchester University 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, the 2021 Beavers netted their first-ever Heartland Conference Men's Soccer Tournament berth. Bluffton wrapped up its regular season with an 8-7 mark which is the most wins in a season since 2008. The four wins (4-5) in conference play also equaled the 2008 squad for the most-ever wins in the Heartland Conference.

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Pirate Tabler named first team All-NWC gridder

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on October 29, 2021 - 7:50am

Bluffton senior offensive lineman Aaron Tabler was voted first team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

The Pirates finished the regular season 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the NWC.

Bluffton junior running back Landon Shutler was named to the second team All-NWC offense. 

Team leading rusher and senior quarterback Nate Schaadt was voted honorable mention all-league on offense.

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Beaver women cap 2021 with 1-0 soccer shutout

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2021 - 8:47am

The Bluffton University women's soccer team tied a bow on its 2021 fall campaign with a 1-0 shutout of Manchester University on a cloudy Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Bluffton wrapped up its second season of 2021 with a 5-11 mark overall and 2-7 record in Heartland Conference action. Sparty fell to 2-13 and 1-8 in league play.

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Beaver men take down Manchester for first HCAC soccer berth

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2021 - 8:43am

This week the Bluffton University men's soccer needed to take down Manchester University and get a little help from either Earlham or Franklin. Bluffton did its part with a 1-0 shutout of the Spartans and The Grizzlies came through with a win over Transylvania, sending the Beavers to their first Heartland Conference tournament berth in school history Bluffton moved back over .500 at 8-7 and 4-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester saw its season come to an end with a 6-10-1 mark overall and 3-6 in the HCAC.

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