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Mansfield St. Peter's fall to Bluffton girls in tourney opener

Tuesday Pirates face Liberty Benton in Findlay
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2019 - 2:56pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team shut out Mansfield St. Peter's 3-0 in Div. III sectional final action Thursday evening.

The fifth-seeded Lady Pirates improved to 10-6-1 with the shutout victory. The seventh-seeded Lady Spartans ended their season with an identical 10-6-1 record after the defeat.

Pirate Laykin Garmatter started the scoring with a goal in the 18th minute. Bluffton extended its lead to 2-0 on a costly MSP own goal six minutes before intermission.

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Volleyball: Bluffton's season ends in sectional finals

Stackhouse had 9 kills; Schwab compiled 9 kills and 7 digs; Scoles passed out 15 assists; Young hustled up 7 digs, Bricker added 1 ace
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2019 - 10:15am

By Cort Reynolds
NEW KNOXVILLE - The Bluffton volleyball team lost to Marion Local in straight sets in Div. IV sectional final play Thursday night at New Knoxville.

Fifth seed Bluffton ended its season 12-12 after the 25-16, 25-14, 25-21 loss to the Flyers.

Third-seeded ML improved its record to 12-10 with the win, and advanced to the district semifinals. All four teams left are from the Midwest Athletic Conference.

Sophomore Kylie Stackhouse led the Lady Pirate offense with nine kills. Junior Taylor Schwab compiled seven kills and seven digs.

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Website redesign launched

For Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Posted by Icon K on October 18, 2019 - 6:00am

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned HCAC website, heartlandconf.org, as well as its continued partnership with website solutions partner PrestoSports. The site’s new interface provides visual improvements as well as enhanced convenience featuring website navigation and mobile device integration.

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Bluffton sweeps NWC soccer individual awards

Pirates White, Daws, Byers and Smucker earn top honors
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 17, 2019 - 2:20pm

Boys' and girls' team honors are part of this story -
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton won the boys and girls soccer Northwest Conference Player and Coach of the Year awards at the recent league meeting in voting conducted by the coaches.

Lady Pirate senior Kayla White was voted the 2019 Northwest Conference Player of the Year by the coaches.  

Bluffton girls soccer mentor Jared Byers was selected NWC Coach of the Year in voting by his peers.

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Sophomore Kylie Stackhouse 1st team All-NWC spiker

Junior Taylor Schwab was named second team; sophomore setter Skyler Scoles
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 17, 2019 - 2:10pm

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton sophomore hitter Kylie Stackhouse was named first team All-Northwest Conference in voting by league coaches conducted recently at their annual meeting in Delphos.

The athletic Stackhouse led the Lady Pirates in kills and blocks. Bluffton finished 4-4 (tied for fourth) in the nine-team NWC and is 12-11 overall heading into the sectional finals.

Versatile Pirate junior Taylor Schwab was named second team all-conference. Schwab finished second for Bluffton in kills and digs.

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It's a new season and BHS volleyball team is 1-0

Next tourney game is Thursday vs. Marion Local
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 16, 2019 - 4:55pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton swept Pandora-Gilboa in first round Div. IV sectional volleyball play Tuesday night to snap a five-match losing streak and advance in tournament play.

Youthful Bluffton moves on to the second round with a 25-23, 25-20, 25-20 victory over the eighth-seeded Lady Rockets. The win improved their season record to 12-11, while P-G ended up 12-11 with the loss.

Sophomore Kylie Stackhouse led the Lady Pirate offense with 18 kills. Senior Libby Schaadt and Haelynn Bischoff each contributed seven kills.

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