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BHS girls bombard Ada 11-1

This is the initial report of Bluffton High School girls soccer. Reports in story form will soon follow.

The Icon continues to have unpaid openings for sports writers covering football, boys' soccer and golf. Interest persons may be students, parents or fans. E-mail [email protected] if interested.

Opener @ Steinmetz Field vs. Ada. BHS won 11-1

2nd Game @ Steinmetz Fieldvs. Ottawa-Glandorf. BHS lost 1-6.

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BHS girls 3rd, boys 7th at Blue Jay Invitational

Senior girls on the BHS girls' cross country team: Jene Sommers, Amber Bewsey, Andrea Spallinger and Evania Bonifaz.

By Hannah Chappell-Dick

After a strong first showing at the Upper Sandusky Icebreaker Invitational meet last Tuesday, the Bluffton High School Cross Country teams didn't disappoint.

The Saturday meet began with the girls' race. It was a perfect day to run: 65 degrees and sunny. At 9:00, 117girls from the area crowded onto the Delphos football field and leaned over the line, waiting for the gun to sound.

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Have a cup cake

Natalie Reynolds, Bluffton elementary student, takes a bite of a First National Bank anniversary cupcake on Friday. The cupcakes were available in the Bluffton lobby. This week First National Bank celebrates its 20th anniversary at its Bluffton location.

1895 Main Street bridge

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You are looking at a photo by Will Triplett taken in Bluffton in 1895. The bridge crosses the Riley on Main Street, yet the note taken by Photographer Triplett read "Bridge on Indian Trail." This confirms the story that Main Street was in fact originally a trail of Native Americans.

Other information written about this photo follows - Back of the framed photo is handwritten: Photography by Will A. Triplett approx. 1900 (reprinted by Tish Triplett 1990)

At Cory-Rawson

Football final score:

Cory-Rawson 24

Bluffton 14

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BFR Sports and Fitness readies for new program year

Youth and adult programs are starting up for the fall at BFR. After
school sport skill classes will begin the week of September 6. The fall
adult fitness class schedule is underway with a few classes slated yet to
start in October. Soccer Intramurals for youth ages 4 and 5 will begin
September 14.

In addition, BFR is introducing a Family Recreation Pass
that allows families to use the recreational gym/arena times and walking track for an affordable fee.

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