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Number one Pirate Dennis Lee: A coach for all seasons calls his final play

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 29, 2013 - 7:40pm

43, 44, counter.

Bluffton High School football players recognize that call. It’s one of Dennis Lee’s favorite football plays.

“Block down and kick out. That’s been a stable, even in the shotgun,” said Lee, as he talked about his favorite plays and lots of other football recollections with The Icon shortly after Christmas.

Lee, whose title as Bluffton High School head football coach, is listed in 27 consecutive season programs at Bluffton High School, handed in his uniform for the last time when the Pirates ended the season in 2013.

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BHS girls' halt Lincolnview 57-43

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 19, 2013 - 10:06pm

Bluffton High School girls' basketball team defeated visiting Lincolnview 57 to 43 Thursday in a Northwest Conference contest.

Sarah Schriner lead the Pirates with 17 points. Open the attachment at the bottom of this story for Bluffton's box score.

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Kistler's 16 leads Bluffton over Wapak in non-league action

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2013 - 9:40pm

When was the last time Bluffton High School boys defeated Wapakoneta in basketball? Perhaps the early 1950s?

The Pirates beat the Western Buckeye League opponents 57-41 at Bluffton on Tuesday. After leading 16-11 after one quarter and 21-18 at half, Bluffton extended its lead to 36-29 after three before pulling away in the final period.

Levi Kistler of Bluffton led all scorers tonight with 16 points. Both team's box scores are attachments at the bottom of this story.

 

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The Cutnaw football era begins in 2014 at Bluffton High School - new coach replaces Dennis Lee who retired

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2013 - 4:58pm

Kyle Cutnaw has replaced Dennis Lee as head football coach at Bluffton High School, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director. His contract was approved at the Dec. 16 Bluffton school board meeting.

"Coach Cutnaw has extensive experience both playing and coaching football. He played football at and graduated from Bluffton University. Kyle was the head football coach at Edgerton High School, before moving on as a wide receivers coach/JV offensive coordinator at Otterbein College," said Hanna.

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Matt Foltz and Jayden Foltz high scorers at Southgate Lanes

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 10, 2013 - 1:48pm

Matt Foltz bowled a 288 for the adult high score of the week at Southgate Lanes. Meanwhile Jayden Foltz had the highest youth bowling score with a 173 in Hot Shots League.
 

For all the high scores of the week at Southgate open the attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Arielle O'Neil has high girls' series in Hot Shot League at Southgate

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 4, 2013 - 12:57pm

Arielle O'Neil bowled a 220 series in the Southgate Lanes Hot Shot League last week for the high series for girls.

The youth league high series and high games report is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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