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Here are results from the volleyball sectional games placed Oct. 15 at Bluffton University

Match 1
Arcadia defeated Van Buren 25-13, 25-7, 25-13

Match 2
Pandora-Gilboa defeated Riverdale 25-18, 25-9, 25-22

Arcadia plays Pandora-Gilboa  at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m. at Bluffton University.

Bluffton High School girls' won their opening tournament soccer game at home on Oct. 15. Bluffton defeated Allen East 2-1.

Stats:

Halftime: 1-1 Goals: (B) Steinmetz, (AE) Alleneast player, (B) Theisen. Assists: NA.

Shots on Goal: B, 8-7. Corner Kicks: 4-4,Saves: B,Barhorst (6); AE,Plaugher (6)

Bluffton is now 8-6-3 overal.

Sarah Theisen scored early in the first half to put the pirates on the board. The Allen East Mustangs fired back with a goal by #9. The game continued as a back and forth battle throughout the remaining of the half.

Bluffton native Josh Unterbrink, Activate Allen County team leader, opened last week's Bluffton kick-off workshop featuring Allen and Hancock County officials charged with improving the health of local residents.The two-hour session focused largely on increasing accessibility for bikers and pedestrians in Bluffton. Click here for more details.

 

William "Bill" Johnson, 65, of Forest, was born in Lima, Ohio, on Aug. 7, 1948, to Howard W. and Norma (Waltz) Johnson. He died at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2013 at his residence. He married Jacquelynn "Jacki" Schey on Nov. 28, 1970, and she survives.

A graduate of Cory-Rawson High School in 1966, he was the first All-State Football player from the school, as well as an All-State baseball player. He attended The Ohio State University and played his freshman year on the baseball and football teams.

Stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/volleyball/2013/10-11-vb.htm

BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University volleyball team gave everybody in the Sommer Center their money's worth in a grueling five-set Heartland Conference victory over Franklin College on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. Homecoming weekend started with a bang as the Beavers improved to 10-13 overall and 2-1 in the HCAC. The Grizzlies proved worthy opposition while falling to 13-8 overall and 2-1 in the conference.

By Kyle Stover, sports information assistant

Stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/menssoccer/2013/10-12-ms.htm

The Bluffton University men's soccer team traveled to Earlham College on Saturday, Oct. 12, for a Heartland Conference match with the Quakers, falling by a score of 1-0. The Beavers battled through a scoreless first half before allowing an early second period goal which was all the Quakers needed in their shutout victory.

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