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Another Pirate dream team on the way

7th grade boys' basketball team finished the season at 19-0
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2020 - 3:51pm

Photos by Sam Brauen
Story information by Sam Brauen and Chris Ackerman
Pirates basketball fans hold on to your seats. 

Another dream team heads this way quicker than you can intercept a mid-court pass and score on a fast-break layup.

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Coaches Chris Ackerman and Chad Osborne led this year’s 7th grade boys’ team to a 19-0 record. Here's part of the story:

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Lady Pirates nipped by T-Birds

Bluffton face a nine-day layoff before tournament play starts
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2020 - 9:41pm

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - Visiting Bluffton lost a 43-42 barnburner to Lima Central Catholic in a non-conference girls basketball contest Thursday night to end the regular season.

The close loss ended the Lady Pirate regular season record at 14-8 overall, while LCC improved to 12-9 with the win.

The game between the Allen County rivals was close all the way. LCC led 11-10 after a tight first period.

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Pirate boys nip Kenton 57-55

Mason Sopher hits 15, Jared Piercefield 13, and Levi Hohenbrink 10
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2020 - 9:36pm

By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - Visiting Bluffton won a 57-55 nailbiter at WBL foe Kenton in a non-conference boys basketball battle Saturday night.

The Pirates led 10-5 after the first period and held a 24-21 edge at halftime. They led 37-33 after three quarters.

Bluffton canned 11 of 17 free throws in the final stanza to stave off the Wildcats as Kenton's Jayden Cornell scored nine late points. 

The Pirates improved to 17-4 with the road win. Meanwhile, Kenton fell to 11-10 with their third straight defeat.

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Pirate matmen 3rd at NWC meet; 4 win individual titles

Landen Luginbuhl, Tayton Kleman, Jeremy Sturgeon and Thayne Kleman win titles
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2020 - 9:29pm

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - Bluffton finished a strong third at the eight-team Northwest Conference championship wrestling meet hosted by Columbus Grove Saturday, February 15.

Defending champion Allen East won its ninth all-time NWC crown with 341 points to easily out-pace second-place Spencerville (223). Bluffton was a close third behind the Bearcats with 218.5 points.

Several Bluffton grapplers enjoyed fine tournaments.

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Kyle Koontz will sign letter of intent to play football at ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 14, 2020 - 11:44am

Bluffton High School scholar athlete, Kyle Koontz, will sign a letter of intent to kick for the Ohio Northern University football team beginning next school year.

Koontz plans to major in computer science at ONU, and pursue a career in informational technology.

While a kicker for the Pirate football team Kyle set a record for kicking the most extra points in a game, and kicked the second longest field goal in the school’s history.

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Tayton Kleman, Jeremy Sturgeon, Jackson Wilson hope to repeat NWC titles

Conference wrestling tournament Saturday at Grove
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 14, 2020 - 10:25am

The Northwest Conference wrestling tournament will be at Columbus Grove High School on Saturday, Feb.15, with both high school and junior high teams wrestling.  

NWC teams include Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding and Spencerville.  Crestview will also compete in the JH tournament.

Allen East won the championship in 2019 with its 8th championship, followed by Bluffton and Columbus Grove. 

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