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Bluffton boys CC 3rd at Grove Invitational

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on September 6, 2021 - 8:00am

The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the Columbus Grove Invitational Saturday morning, September 4.

BOYS COMPETITION

Botkins won the boys 18-team Red Division team title with 48 points. Lincolnview was second (69), followed by Bluffton in a solid third-place showing (155).

Junior Landon Armstrong posted the top Pirate finish. He came in fifth among 104 runners in 17 minutes.

Bluffton junior Sam Derstine finished 25th, and senior Trey Boblitt ended up 30th. Rounding out the Pirate scorers were Jonah Rehm (44th) and John Yoder (51st).

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Bluffton girls best Coldwater

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on September 6, 2021 - 7:45am

The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team bested Coldwater 4-1 Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Pirate kickers improved to 3-2 after the convincing non-conference victory. The Lady Cavaliers fell to 4-2 with the defeat.

Ella Armstrong scored in the 19th and 36th minutes to give the Pirates a 2-0 halftime lead. Kendal Giesige assisted the first goal.

Sami Scoles extended the lead to 3-0 with a score in the 44th minute. Makayla Schweingruber added the final Pirate goal in the 61st minute.

Allison Diller dished out assists on the second and third Pirate goals.

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September 4 split for University netters

Posted by Paula Scott on September 6, 2021 - 7:40am

The Bluffton University volleyball team rebounded from a Saturday morning sweep at the hands of Ohio Wesleyan by slicing through Trine in four sets in the afternoon. Bluffton improved to 2-2 on the season with the September 4 split.

Ohio Wesleyan was too much, rolling to a sweep of the Beavers thanks to scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-21. Senior Cassidy Posey (Paulding) led the home squad with 10 kills and three blocks. Junior Maddie White (Ashland) doled out 16 assists, while Kia Rainey (Adrian, MI/Madison) picked up eight digs against the Battling Bishops.

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University football opener, 24-6 Alma

Posted by Paula Scott on September 6, 2021 - 7:28am

The Bluffton University football team made the long trip to Alma College for the 2021 season opener on Saturday, September 4. Four interceptions and a fumble paved the way for a 24-6 Alma victory as the Beavers were back on the field just over four months after wrapping up their 2020-21 campaign.

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Pirate gridders ground Pilots, stay undefeated

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on September 4, 2021 - 7:14am

In its first road game of the season, Bluffton raced to a big lead and held off Defiance Ayersville 25-13 in a Friday night, September 3, non-league battle.

The victory upped the Bluffton record to 3-0, while Ayersville dropped to 2-1 after the loss. The Pilots entered the game rated first in the Div. VII, Region 26 rankings.

Bluffton scored the first 25 points of the contest before Ayersville got on the board with a touchdown in each of the final two periods. But it was too little, too late.

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Sept 3 soccer victory against Olivet women

Posted by Paula Scott on September 4, 2021 - 7:04am

The Bluffton University women's soccer team secured their first victory of the season when they welcomed Olivet College to the Sears Athletic Complex on a beautiful Friday, Sept. 3. The Beavers were able to hold off the Comets late in the second half, en route to a 2-1 victory. Bluffton improved to 1-1 on the season, while Olivet fell to 0-1.

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