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It's official: state soccer championship games hosted at Mapre Stadium
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2020 - 3:26pm

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has finalized details for several upcoming state tournaments, including  soccer.

In partnership with the Columbus Crew SC, the OHSAA girls and boys soccer state championship games will once again be hosted at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus.

The girls finals will be Friday, Nov. 13, followed by the boys finals on Saturday, Nov. 14. The OHSAA applauds the Crew SC for working with the OHSAA to make it possible for the finals to remain at MAPFRE Stadium, where they have been since 1999.

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Pirate spikers earns District 8 notice

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2020 - 8:37am

By Cort Reynolds
Two Bluffton spike standouts recently earned Div. I-II-III honors for District 8 in volleyball.

Junior hitter Kylie Stackhouse was named first team All-District 8. She led the 14-9 Lady Pirates in kills.

Lady Pirate Taylor Schwab was named to the East Honorary Senior squad for the District 8 All-Star Game. She was second on the Pirate team in kills, and was among the leaders in digs.

Sophomore Kaleigh Palmer of Wapakoneta was voted District 8 Div. I Player of the Year. 

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Tourney starts with 9-0 shutout

Spallinger scores hat trick as 7 different Pirates score
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2020 - 2:45pm

By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton crushed Elmore Woodmore 9-0 in Div. III boys soccer sectional final action Saturday afternoon at Steinmetz Field.

The blowout victory improved the top-seeded Pirate boys record to 15-0-2 this season.   

Jude Spallinger authored a hat trick as seven different Pirates scored in the lopsided win.

Spallinger started the scoring parade in the third minute, then made it 2-0 with another goal in the 14th minute. He found the back of the net for the third time in the 46th minute.

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Bluffton runners 2nd at district race; Erik Nygaard 4th

Pirate boys' team advances to Tiffin regional on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 25, 2020 - 3:34pm

By Cort Reynolds
Photos below by Jamie Nygaard
COLUMBUS GROVE - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished a strong second at the 10-team Div. III district 1 meet Saturday at Columbus Grove.

Host Grove won the boys team title with 31 points. Bluffton came in second to their league foe with 75 points to qualify as a team for regionals next weekend. 

Bluffton sophomore Erik Nygaard finished an impressive fourth in a time of 16:46.1 to pace the Pirate boys in the 63-runner field.

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Heartland Kids Corner

Where coaches children interview athletes
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2020 - 11:49am

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) continues to showcase members of the Heartland family with the video series Heartland Kids Corner, featuring student athletes interviewed by the children of their coaches.

CLICK HERE to view this week's interview.

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Lady Pirate kickers douse Flames for 13th straight win

Laykin Garmatter scores 2; Brenna Kindle, Clara Matthews score 1 each
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2020 - 9:10am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team blanked tough Mansfield Christian 4-0 in Div. III sectional final action Thursday night at Steinmetz Field.

With their 13th straight win, the Pirate girls improved to 14-2-1. The Lady Flames ended their season 13-4-1 after the defeat.

Laykin Garmatter scored two goals to lead the Lady Pirates to victory.

She started the scoring with a goal in the 14th minute, and the game stayed 1-0 into halftime.

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