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Weekend Doctor: Understanding sepsis

By Gina Bailey, BSN, RN
Infection Preventionist, Quality/Infection Control, Blanchard Valley Health System

Sepsis is a public health crisis unfamiliar to many people, even though 1.7 million are diagnosed every year, and sepsis is the number one cause of death in U.S. hospitals. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection. It leads to over 350,000 adult deaths and almost 7,000 pediatric deaths annually. Sepsis is the number one cost of hospitalization and skilled nursing care at an estimated $62 billion annually. 

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Pirate girls soccer edged by Bowling Green

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to visiting non-conference foe Bowling Green 2-1 on Saturday, September 7, at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate record fell to 4-2-1 overall after the defeat.

BG scored first in the 16th minute, and it stayed 1-0 almost to the midway point of the second half. 

The visitors then doubled their lead to 2-0 on a goal in the 57th minute.

Pirate Jordan Schweingruber netted the lone Bluffton goal in the 65th minute.

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Bluffton Pirate boys soccer defeats Archers

By Cort Reynolds

ARCHBOLD __ The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team defeated Archbold 2-1 in a tight non-league match Saturday afternoon, September 7.

The Pirate record improved to 2-5 with the victory. The Archers fell to 2-3 after the defeat.

Caleb Davis and Jackson Brauen tallied the Pirate goals for the victors. Bluffton travels to face always-tough Liberty-Benton (6-1) Tuesday, Sept. 10 in a non-conference battle.

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Bluffton Pirate football defeats Ayersville in 2024 home opener

CORRECTION: According to the OHSAA schedule HERE, Bluffton will play at Delphos Jefferson at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 14.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School football team blasted visiting Defiance Ayersville 63-7 in the 2024 Pirate home opener on September 6 to end the non-conference portion of its schedule undefeated.

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Pirate cross country 9th at Bearcat Invite

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE __ The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished ninth at the 12-team Spencerville Invitational in the Black Division Saturday morning, September 7.

Senior Levi Fenzl posted the top Pirate boys finish by crossing the line seventh in a field of 109 runners. His 3.1 mile time was 17:24.4.

Senior June Essinger posted the best Lady Pirate showing as she finished 17th out of 93 runners in 22:36.1.

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Bluffton Ohio Historical Society meets on Sept. 11.

The September monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11 on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.   

Among discussion items will be the upcoming Centennial of Bluffton's Harmon Field in October. The society will discuss what ways it might be involved in this event and also discuss plans for recording conversations with some of our community members.

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