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Bluffton girls soccer blanks Ada, clinches tie for NWC crown

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2023 - 7:22am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team scored early and made the lead stand up with a 2-0 shutout of visiting Northwest Conference rival Ada Tuesday evening at Steinmetz Field to stay atop the league standings.

The first-place Pirate girls improved to 8-4-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play with the win. 

Defending champion Bluffton clinched at least a tie for first place in the league with just one conference match remaining.

Second-place Allen East is 4-1 in league play, followed by Columbus Grove at 3-1. The Pirates already beat AE 3-2 on September 19. 

Bluffton hosts rival Grove in their NWC finale October 3, and can capture the outright title again with a win or tie.

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Pirate girls tennis sweeps Defiance Ayersville

Posted by Staff on September 26, 2023 - 9:17am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team won its fourth consecutive match with a 5-0 sweep of Defiance Ayersville Monday evening, September 25.

The Pirate netters improved to 7-6 with their fourth victory in the last eight days.

Bluffton won all 10 sets in the lopsided match.

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Bluffton University sports recap, Sept. 20-25

Posted by Staff on September 26, 2023 - 9:06am

WOMEN’S GOLF

Cline shoots school-record 72
MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Bluffton University women's golf team opened the Guy and Jeanne Kuhn Memorial Invitational with a 326 on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Bluffton's 326 for 18 holes tied the Beavers for 2nd all-time. The Beavers stand 4th after round one. FULL STORY at BlufftonBeavers.com

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Pirate boys soccer win at Ada

Posted by Staff on September 26, 2023 - 7:52am

CORRECTION: Andrew Allen scored both Ada goals

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team staved off upset-minded Ada 3-2 in a Northwest Conference battle on Monday, September 25, at War Memorial Stadium.

Bluffton improved to 4-5-2 overall and 3-0 in NWC action with the win. The eight-time defending league champion Pirates remain unbeaten all-time in league play at 41-0-0.

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Pirate cross county runners competed at VW meet

Posted by Staff on September 25, 2023 - 8:16am

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT – The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the Van Wert Health Invitational meet Saturday at the VW Reservoir Course.

Ottawa-Glandorf won the girls team title with 41 points. Lincolnview finished a distant second with 83 points, followed by Parkway (127) in third.

GIRLS 5,000M

Anna senior Paige Steinke won the 129-runner girls race in 18:47.2.

The Pirate girls finished 10th out of 14 teams with 231 points. Bluffton finished ahead of Waynesfield, Crestview, Elida and Wayne Trace.

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Rockets enjoy homecoming win vs. Worthington Christian

Posted by Staff on September 23, 2023 - 7:04am

By Matt M. Stutz

As part of 2023 Homecoming festivities, the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets (4-2) football team hosted Worthington Christian in a non-conference game. P-G fell behind early but it was all Rockets the rest of the way, as they gave the home crowd much to celebrate, cruising to a 48-14 win.  

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