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Anderson stops Bluffton University men

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2010 - 4:17am

By Brandy Bidlack, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Raven country to face HCAC rival Anderson University on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The Beavers tied the game late in the second half, but the Raven offense proved to be too much for Bluffton as the men lost their second straight conference contest. The Beavers slipped to 5-2 overall with a mark of 1-2 in the Heartland Conference. Anderson improved to 2-1 in HCAC action and 4-2 for this season.

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Lady Pirates 1-4 as season gets underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2010 - 10:57pm

The Bluffton High School girls' basketball team opened its season in late November. The team is 1-3 overall. Individual games stats for the first four games are at the bottom of this article.

Arlington 91
BHS 30

BHS 58
Cory-Rawson 46

Ft. Jennings 61
BHS 59

USV 63
BHS 51

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Pirate boys' win season opener

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2010 - 10:50pm

The Bluffton High School varsity boys' basketball team launched the 2010-11 season with a 78-69 non-conference win over Perry.

The game was Dec. 3 in the BHS gym. The attachment at the bottom of this story shows the game stats.

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Mary has the Christmas spirit

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2010 - 10:24pm
Mary has the Christmas spirit

Mary Schechter, Mennonite Memorial Home resident, enjoys the December breakfast for seniors at the middle school.

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Joanne Niswander: The "other" Blaze

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2010 - 6:08pm

By Joanne Niswander

Read all of Joanne's columns by clicking here.

I know, there's nothing quite comparable to Bluffton's "Blaze of Lights," but I have to share what I experienced this year on the same weekend of our "Blaze."

It was Carlsbad, New Mexico's "Christmas on the Pecos." For starters, let's set the scene. Carlsbad is way down in the southeast corner of New Mexico, in the high desert.

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Dear Santa...letters from Icon kids

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2010 - 5:30pm

The Bluffton Icon, Bluffton Post Office and Bluffton Senior Citizens invite youth in the community to write letters to Santa Claus. A special delivery box is located in the lobby of the post office. All letters delivered there will be printed in The Icon. Letters with complete mailing addresses will be answered by members of the Senior Citizens Center.

Dec. 23

Dear Santa (hand-written by Amy)

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