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Ada sponsoring "pink out" during Friday's football game with Pirates

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 15, 2015 - 4:18pm

Bluffton football fans may not see purple and gold in Ada on Friday.

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Ada schools will sponsor a  "pink out" at Friday's football game against Bluffton.

The Ada crowd is encouraged to wear pink on Friday to school and to the varsity football game.

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Indiana hospitality shared with Bluffton University football team

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2015 - 5:16pm

Note: Here's an interesting story from the Franklin County (Indiana) Observer website. It's about Denny Dorrel, Bluffton University football coach, and the Bluffton team, when they played at Hanover recently. The story and photos are by Sara Duffy.

Homecoming for Denny Dorrel

Last week was the Franklin County High School (FCHS) homecoming game and parade. This week was a very special homecoming for 1997 FCHS graduate Denny Dorrel. It was complete with balloons, cheering fans and a football team.

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Football: Goecke, Spencerville send Pirates packing

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 13, 2015 - 1:22pm

By Sam Brauen

Week seven of the 2015 Bluffton football schedule saw The Big Red take the field for the second straight week against a run-heavy, state-ranked opponent.  Spencerville, fourth in the latest poll, dispatched the Pirates 41-7 behind 296 yards and six touchdowns from senior running back Zach Goecke. 

Like Delphos Jefferson the week before, the Bearcats racked up over 400 rushing yards on their way to the victory. Goecke wasn’t the only weapon out of the SHS backfield.

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Girls' soccer: Bluffton blanks Crestview with a "football score"

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 13, 2015 - 8:22am

It looks like a football score, but it's girls' soccer.

Bluffton defeated Crestview on the road on Oct. 12 16-0.

Bluffton goals by:  Sierra Ribley (2), Katie Burkholder (2), Abbie Parkins (4), Brooke Koontz (1), Anna Fredritz (1), Hannah Conley (1), Ashley Augsburger (1), Averey Rumer (3), Sarah Cartwright (1)

Bluffton assists by:  Hanna Conley (2), Katie Burkholder (1), Kelli Leugers (1), Averey Rumer (3), Abbie Parkins (1), Brooke Koontz (1)

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Kyle Koontz kicks 30-yard field goal in junior high game

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 12, 2015 - 9:48am

Bluffton's Junior High football team defeated Ada 45 to 8 on Oct. 8. A highlight of the game was that Kyle Koontz kicked his first official 30-yard field goal.

Needless to day, Kyle, the team and the crowd were very excited to watch a junior high player achieve this.

This feat is a team effort, as it takes consistent blockers to allow a kicker time to focus on his part of the play. 

 

 

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Chappell-Dick earns third ODAC runner of the week award

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 6, 2015 - 3:43pm

Hannah Chappell-Dick, Bluffton, is building an impressive campaign in her final cross country season, earning her third Old Dominion Athletic Conference Runner of the Week award today.  With three full-fledged races under her belt on the season, Chappell-Dick has now been named the ODAC Runner of the Week after each of them.

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