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Riverdale ends BHS girls' soccer tourney run

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2016 - 10:23pm

Bluffton High School girls' soccer season came to an end in the district semi-final round on Wednesday as the Pirates lost to Riverdale 4-1.

Sarah Theisen scored the lone goal for Bluffton.

Riverdale led 2-1 with 14 minutes to play. The Falcons punched in two back to back goals at 8 minutes and 6 minutes to pull ahead.

Bluffton, the NWC champs, ended season 13-5-1.

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Bluffton fifth grade girls' winter basketball program signup underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2016 - 1:06pm

A fifth grade girls' basketball program will be held this winter in Bluffton schools, according to Wesley Klinger.

The team will practice twice a week starting Nov. 20 and continuing through February.

"Practices will focus on individual player devleopment, and we will also teach more advanced team basketball concepts, plus sportsmanship and teamwork," he said.

An attachment to this story includes a registration form plus additional information. Contact Klinger at 419-296-0056 for more informstion.

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Boys' soccer: Bluffton advances to district finals after stopping Ft. Jennings 3-2

Pirate goals by Smucker, Schwaab and Kingsley
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 25, 2016 - 10:31pm

Bluffton Pirates boys' soccer team took on the Ft Jennings Muskateers Tuesday evening the in the early game at Kalida District semi-final. Bluffton won 3-2.
 
Bluffton advances to the Kalida district final against the Temple Christian – Continental winner (Temple Christian) on Saturday.
 
Scoring for Bluffton started with a shot by Tristan Smucker at the 3rd minute, assist by Luke Young; next Isaiah Schwaab scored at the 27th minute; and finally Antony Kingsley put in a bouncing ball at 34 minutes.
 

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Football: Huge second quarter drives Crestview

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2016 - 7:37pm

By Sam Brauen
Crestview showed up in a big way in the second quarter ripping off 28 unanswered points on their way to a 41-21 Northwest Conference victory over Bluffton. 

Dakota Bricker scored two first quarter touchdowns to stake Bluffton to a surprising 14-6 lead.  From there the Knights took to the ground and pounded the Pirates into submission.  Crestview clinched a playoff spot with the win and improved to 6-3.  Bluffton dropped their fifth consecutive contest and fell to 3-6.  The Pirates will close their season against Columbus Grove Friday evening.

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Football: Record-setting day for Beavers

Bluffton improves to 6-1 in 34-6 win
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 22, 2016 - 10:04pm

By Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

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The Bluffton University football team welcomed Manchester University on a windy but comfortable Saturday, Oct. 22. The Beavers improved to 6-1 (4-1 HCAC) on the season after a convincing 34-6 victory. The Spartans remain winless, dropping to 0-7 (0-5 HCAC).

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Boys' soccer: Pirates blank Ottoville 3-0 in the rain

BHS advances to district finals Tuesday against Ft. Jennings
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 20, 2016 - 10:47pm

Ottoville came to Bluffton for their second game of a sectional boys' soccer match. Bluffton, playing its first game after taking a bye, knocked off the Big Green, 3-0.
 
Playing in a steady rain, the teams traded splashes till the 7th minute when Luke Young took the pass from Josh Begg and buried it in the net.

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