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Bluffton to offer new physical education major

Posted by Staff on September 28, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton University students now have the opportunity to major in physical education. The four-year degree allows students to receive a multi-age license (Pre-K-12) to teach health and physical education.

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Healthwise: Scurvy and Vitamin C

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 9:18am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy.  In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news, author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. 

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Health Services
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UPDATED: BHS homecoming game as scheduled, parade postponed

Posted by Paula Scott on September 27, 2024 - 8:40am

ANNOUNCED AT 3:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 27: Marching Band will perform and Homecoming Court will be announced at 5:30 p.m. today at the Bluffton High School Gym. "We invite ALL to attend in the gym at 5:30 p.m. and then head to the football game!! The Parade will be postponed until Oct. 18th, celebrating Homecoming and 100 years at Harmon Field!!!"

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Living in Bluffton
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Pirate girls soccer shuts out Wildcats, holds onto NWC top spot

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:21am

Bluffton visits Columbus Grove in a showdown for the NWC title Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on September 26.

The Pirate record improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play after the decisive home win.  

The Wildcat girls fell to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the loss.

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Pirate boys soccer nips O-G

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:16am

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA – Playing at Glandorf Park, Bluffton High School boys soccer team broke open a scoreless battle late and beat non-conference foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 on September 26.

Pirate Jackson Brauen scored in the 64th minute to provide the eventual winning goal.

The Pirate record improved to 7-6 overall with the close victory. 

O-G fell to 5-7-1 after the shutout loss.

Bluffton directed five of its 13 shots at the Titan keeper in the defensive bout. O-G got off nine shots, three of which were on goal.

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Pirate golfers 7th at sectionals; Speicher advances to districts

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:13am

By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA – The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished seventh out of 13 teams in the Div. III sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club on Thursday, September 26.

Napoleon won the sectional team championship by one shot with 316 strokes. Ottawa-Glandorf was a very close second at 317 strokes, followed by St. Marys in third (321).

The top three teams made it to districts, along with the top three individuals not on qualifying teams.

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