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Mustangs rally past Pirates

upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:57am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Allen East came back from an early 14-point deficit to defeat feisty county rival Bluffton 46-22 in a Northwest Conference battle on a pleasant Friday night at Harmon Field.

Defending league tri-champion AE improved to 2-0 (2-0 NWC East) with the come from behind victory. The Pirates fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NWC East with the defeat. 

The upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0. But AE did not panic, and they rallied to score 33 unanswered points and take control.

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Pirate boys stomp Alder

Spallinger and Schriner score twice; Antrim and Basil once
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:42am

By Cort Reynolds
 BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton boys soccer team whipped Jonathan Alder 6-1 Saturday evening at Steinmetz Field. 

The Pirates improved to 4-0 with the lopsided win. Defending state runner-up Bluffton was ranked first in the first regional Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Div. III poll released this week. 

Bluffton junior Jude Spallinger and senior Jonathan Schriner each scored two first-half goals to pace the Pirates to victory. Spallinger also doled out three assists, while Schriner dished out two assists.

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Lady Pirate netters play at Elida Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:38am

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Bluffton girls tennis team competed in the Elida Invitational tournament Saturday at the Denny Schwinnen Courts. 

The four-team event included Bluffton, Celina, Elida and Van Wert. Van Wert was victorious at singles and "A" doubles, and narrowly captured the Invitational team title by one point over Celina.

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BHS boys' ranked first in NWOSSCA poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2020 - 1:59pm

Bluffton High School boys' soccer team is ranked number 1 in the first Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association poll of the season for Division III schools. To view each of division rankings scroll to the bottom of this story.

 

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Lady Pirate kickers tie Knights    

Riley Eachus scored for BHS with a goal off an assist from Reagan Mittendorf
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2020 - 9:36am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls soccer team tied visiting Van Buren 1-1 Thursday evening.

The Lady Pirates ran their season record to 1-2-1 with the tie. The Black Knight mark is now 0-2-1.
 
After a scoreless first half, Bluffton's Riley Eachus put the hosts on top 1-0 with a goal in the 49th minute off an assist from Reagan Mittendorf.

But Van Buren's Anna Durliat tied it 20 minutes later, and neither team could score over the final 11 minutes to end the match in a tie.

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Volleyball: BHS over Ayersville in 4 sets

Juniors Taylor Schwab (18 kills) and Kylie Stackhouse (16) paced the Pirate girls with 34 combined kills
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2020 - 9:32am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton volleyball team pulled out a four-set victory over Defiance Ayersville Thursday night. 

Bluffton improved to 3-2 with the 25-20, 20-25, 25-15, 25-22 win that snapped a two-match losing skid. Ayersville dropped to 1-4 with the defeat.

Juniors Taylor Schwab (18 kills) and Kylie Stackhouse (16) paced the Pirate girls with 34 combined kills. Schwab also came up with 16 digs and one block. Meanwhile, Stackhouse contributed 13 digs, three blocks and two aces.

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