By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept host Van Buren in a non-conference match Thursday evening, October 12, to end the regular season.

The Pirates improved to 18-4 overall with the decisive 25-22, 25-18, 25-17 win. 

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team surged late from an early deficit but lost 4-3 to visiting Kalida Thursday night, October 12, at Steinmetz Field in a non-league match to end the regular season.

Bluffton dropped to 5-10-2 overall after the defeat.   

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ANDERSON, Ind.__The Bluffton University women's swimming and diving team kicked off its 2023-24 campaign in style, defeating Hanover College at Anderson University on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The men took third at Bennett Natatorium. 

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening, October 10, to end the regular season.

The Pirates improved to 17-4 overall and finished 6-2 in the NWC with the decisive 25-14, 25-21, 25-15 win. 

The Pirates finished in third place in the league standings after the sweep. Crestview won at 8-0, followed by Leipsic in second at 7-1. The Vikings swept Ada Tuesday night to secure second place.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team received the second seed in the nine-team Div. III sectional drawing Sunday, October 8.

Northwest Conference champion Bluffton (9-5-2) is seeded one spot ahead of runner-up and local rival Allen East (13-3) in third.

The Pirates host eighth seed Mansfield Christian Thursday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m., while AE hosts sixth seed Upper Sandusky the same night. 

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team was seeded fifth in the tough Div. III, 12-team Kalida district drawing Sunday, October 8.

The Pirates (16-4) host six seed Ottawa-Glandorf (9-12) Monday, October 16 at 6 p.m. in the first round.

The winner advances to visit fourth seed Parkway (11-9) Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7:15 p.m.

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