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Beavers capture title in 13th McDonald's of Bluffton Tournament

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 10:50pm

By Josh Bruner, sports information assistant

Bluffton University played in the championship game of the 2010 McDonald's Holiday Tournament on Thursday, December 30, against Westminster College. The Beavers used a 32-7 jag starting at the 9:49 mark of the second stanza to post a convincing 80-60 victory. The win pushes the Beavers to 8-3 while the Titans fell to 3-9.

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Welcome to Beaver Stret

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 7:47pm
Welcome to Beaver Stret

Welcome to Beaver Street. Simply head south on Main and turn left about two houses prior to the corporation limits. The light show is a neighborhood project.

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Bluffton's oldest tradition welcomes in the new year; Swiss Historical Society invites you to join singing NY songs

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 3:21pm

Judith Kingsley of the Swiss Community Historical Society provided this invitation and history of Bluffton's oldest tradition. Click here for The Iconoclast View of this event.

New Year's Eve this year will once again find the residents of Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton enjoying the long-standing tradition of New Year's serenading, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31.

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New Year's Eve caroling: a cultural gem deep in our community's bedrock

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 11:51am

By Fred Steiner

To best understand our community, it's helpful to appreciate the musical gene of those who carry a Bluffton birthmark.

Growing up in a household bursting of Swiss traditions, this truth became obvious early on in the shaping of my own attitude toward events swirling around me.

A case in point is the David Rothen New Year's caroling folklore. My parents' reference to this event centered on their teen years in the late 1920s.

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Riverdale stops Bluffton girls

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 10:31am

Bluffton High School girls' lost to Riverdale 41-31 in the opening round of the Bath McDonald's Holiday Tournament. Stats on the game are attached at the bottom of this story.

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Ohio Wesleyan trips Bluffton in Hoops for Hope Tournament

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 5:29am

By Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University women's basketball team was defeated 83-62 by Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday, December 29 in the opening round of the Hoops for Hope Tournament. Bluffton's record slipped to 4-6 overall, while Ohio Wesleyan improved to 5-6 for the 2010-11 season.

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