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CARMEL, Ind.–In a vote amongst league coaches, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's soccer team was picked to finish first in the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) season.

UPDATED football roster is attached, August 15.

BHS 2023 home opener vs. Ben Logan is August 18. The season schedules for Varsity and JV Football are HERE.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton high school football team held its final pre-season tune-up with a scrimmage vs. 2022 Northwest Central Conference champion Waynesfield-Goshen Friday night, August 11.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys golf team competed well in a four-team Northwest Conference match Thursday afternoon, August 10, at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Bluffton will host Tiffin Calvert on Monday, August 14 at 4:30 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated Kenton 4-1 to earn its first win of the season Thursday afternoon, August 10.

The Pirate netters improved to 1-2 on the season with the convincing win.

By Cort Reynolds

CELINA–The Bluffton girls tennis team lost a 3-2 nailbiter at Celina in their season-opening match Monday afternoon, August 7.

Pirate ace Brooke Camper won easily in straight sets at first singles over Bulldog Isabelle Thobe.

The Bluffton duo of Leah Klinger and Hannah Nieman also triumphed handily at first doubles in two sets.

Celina captured the other two singles bouts and won the second doubles match in straight sets to win the overall match.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys golf team opened its 2023 season with a four-team Northwest Conference match sweep at the Bluffton Golf Course Monday, August 7.

Bluffton finished first with 184 strokes, followed by Leipsic at 191. Spencerville totaled 193 shots, while Ada was last with a total of 229.

Evan Speicher led the Pirates with a nine-hole round of 45 to finish third overall in the match out of 20 players.  

Bluffton’s Ethan Fifer and Nick Lovett were right behind him with identical scores of 46.

Preston Laytart carded a 47. Grady Coonfare and Nate Rayle each posted a total of 50 to round out the Pirate results.

Brevin Brandt of Leipsic was match medalist with a score of 39.

Bluffton is back in action at the Bluffton course vs. Ada Thursday at 4:15 p.m.

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