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What BHS graduate has contributed more to athletics?

Posted by Paula Scott on October 29, 2022 - 8:25am

By Bill Herr

What graduate in Bluffton High School (BHS) history has contributed more to athletics before and after his graduation than any other? My choice is Jim (Spike) Berry. This is his story. Today Spike lives with his wife Joyce in Bluffton. They have two children, Julie and Jay, and four grandchildren. Spike graduated from BHS in 1956. He was a good athlete in three sports: football, basketball and baseball.

Ron Lora played football and basketball with Spike and shared these reflections: "Spike and I were classmates in high school. We even roomed together at Bluffton University in Lincoln Hall. He was always upbeat, outgoing, and friendly–popular with all of our classmates and teammates. Spike understood the fundamentals of the sports he did. I asked him which sport he liked best. He said that whatever sport was in season, he liked that sport the best."

In high school Spike was a team leader. He played in memorable games. Bellefontaine was ranked either 1 or 2 in the state in basketball. There were two divisions then, A and B. They were in A and BHS in B. Bluffton defeated them. Willshire was undefeated and won the State tournament, but their closest game was with Bluffton, which was ahead 16 points at halftime. Willshire's 6 foot 11 inch center dominated in the second half and they won. Spike scored in double figures in both games.

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Cross country, boys and girls soccer action on October 29

Posted by Paula Scott on October 29, 2022 - 8:11am

October 29 is a big day for Bluffton High School athletics with three post-season competitions in the works:

11:00 a.m. -- Cross Country Regional Finals at Tiffn

3:00 p.m. -- Girls Soccer District Finals vs. Riverdale

6:00 p.m. -- Boys Soccer District Finals vs. Mansfield Christian

Both the Bluffton High School girls soccer and boys soccer games will be played at home at Steinmetz Field.

Tickets must be purchased ahead of time online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

The attached image includes Bluffton seniors competing in the three events.

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Harley R. Steiner was an engineer at Westinghouse

Posted by Staff on October 28, 2022 - 8:50am

Harley R. Steiner went home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday evening, October 26, 2022 at approximately 7:00 p.m. He was born November 24, 1927, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Philip and Elizabeth (Althaus) Steiner. 

On July 30, 1948, he married Donna Wingate who preceded him in death on December 27, 2014.  

Harley was a graduate of Bluffton High School in the class of 1945 and was their last surviving member. He attended Bluffton College. He worked at numerous jobs before he went to work at Westinghouse, Small Motors Division, in Upper Sandusky as an industrial methods engineer.  He spent over 30 years at Westinghouse, which near the end of his career became A. O. Smith. 

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Oct. 29 soccer district finals; both girls and boys games at Steinmetz Field

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2022 - 8:36am

A new location has been announced for the DIII district finals on Saturday, October 29. Both the Bluffton High School girls soccer and boys soccer games will be played at home at Steinmetz Field.

Tickets must be purchased ahead of time online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

3:00 p.m. -- Girls Soccer District Finals vs. Riverdale

6:00 p.m. -- Boys Soccer District Finals vs. Mansfield Christian

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Indoor soccer registration deadline

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2022 - 8:25am

This weekend, October 29-30, is the deadline to register for indoor soccer at Bluffton Family Recreation. Limited spots available for each division (Oct 27 status below).

Visit www.bfronline.com for more details and to register.

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Nature Preserve is site of HCAC XC Championship

Posted by Staff on October 28, 2022 - 7:18am

The 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Bluffton University and take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.

The women’s 6K race will kick off at noon with the men’s 8k race starting at 1 p.m.

Participating schools include:

Anderson University

Bluffton University

Defiance College

Earlham College

Franklin College

Hanover College

Manchester University

Mount St. Joseph University

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