Barry Thaxton records a 288 at Southgate Lanes
Belles & Beaux
Scores bowled on: Mar.21
Men's High Game
Austin Loper 278
Nick Burden 257
Nick Burden 257
Bill Goodwin 247
Women's High Game
Cathy Bugner 227
Cathy Bugner 211
June Orr 203
Ruth Everett 202
Men's High Series
Nick Burden 747
Austin Loper 718
Steve Swisher 680
Jon Burden 669
Women's High Series
Cathy Bugner 585
Ruth Everett 535
Beth Green 532
Steph Moore 522
Sportsman
Scores bowled on: Mar.22
High Game
Nathan Bogart 278
Bob Lydick 266
John Dailey 247
Alan Thielen 247
John Dailey 244
Troy Caskie 235
Steve Swisher 234
Troy Caskie 234
High Series
Troy Caskie 694
John Dailey 692
Steve Swisher 663
Alan Thielen 661
Bob Lydick 652
Dick Herr 641
Shane Bugner 638
Nathan Bogart 634
Tuesday Night Men
Scores bowled on: Mar.23
High Game
Barry Thaxton 288
Jon Burden 278
Lynn Otto 276
John Dunifon 268
Dean Meyer 268
John Dailey 258
Bruce Beach 256
Dick Dukes 256
High Series
Bruce Beach 731
Dean Meyer 714
Louie Steegman 698
Jon Burden 690
John Dunifon 682
Todd Basinger 675
Lynn Otto 672
Barry Thaxton 659
Queens
Scores bowled on: Mar.24
High Game
Cathy Bugner 232
Onalee Shepler 229
Amy Newland 209
Ruth Everett 209
Onalee Shepler 205
Marilyn Erford 201
Trina Sprunger 201
Wendy Erford 200
Trina Sprunger 200
High Series
Cathy Bugner 613
Onalee Shepler 596
Trina Sprunger 552
Amy Newland 551
Ruth Everett 549
Marilyn Erford 532
Lorie Wade 521
Sharon Edwards 519
Emily Dray 519
Community
Scores bowled on: Mar.24
High Game
Tony Anderson 265
Alan Thielen 257
Mark Flora 249
Art Bruce 227
Justin Clark 225
Derek Dukes 224
Alan Thielen 221
Brad Wright 221
Kyle Gratz 221
High Series
Alan Thielen 688
Tony Anderson 665
Brad Wright 627
Mark Flora 603
Art Bruce 602
Kyle Gratz 585
Justin Clark 583
Mike Wright 562
Thursday Morning Seniors
Scores bowled on: Mar.18
Men's High Game
Mike Bastian 194
Jack Wickham 180
Dick Marquart 176
Dan Gleason 169
Women's High Game
Faye Eley 125
Eloise Buettner 114
Marlene Kindler 111
Norma Hayes 100
Men's High Series (2 games)
Jack Wickham 332
Dick Marquart 329
Mike Bastian 321
Bud Kantner 306
Women's High Series (2 games)
Faye Eley 229
Eloise Buettner 224
Susann Mawhorr 217
Marlene Kindler 191
All-Star
Scores bowled on: Mar.18
High Game:
Steve Swisher 268
Shane Bugner 258
Scott Stark 251
Art Bruce 247
Drew Dukes 247
Dick Dukes 247
Randy Preston 247
Greg Amstutz 245
Brad Boehm 245
High Series:
Shane Bugner 688
Randy Preston 656
Robert Smith-Jr 655
Scott Stark 651
Art Bruce 646
Greg Amstutz 640
Steve Swisher 620
Earl Treen 611
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Pirate Bowlus competes in state backstroke consolation finals
- James Arden Emmert was a kidney dialysis technician
- Pirate bowlers 13th at districts
- Pirate boys basketball win sectional vs. Wayne Trace
- Pirate Bowlus advances to OHSAA swim final, Downey swims in prelims
- Flu-related death of teen reported in Allen County
- Bluffton University public events for March 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- January 2025 EMS by the numbers
- Lions Club inducts five new members, announces LEO Club charter night
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Obituary for Clifford Edwin Marsh
- Apollo Board of Education meets February 24
- Lions Club seeks Citizen of the Year nominations
- JAMPD newsletter looks forward to Spring 2025
- All will be quiet for the ACT testing environment, February 25
- Greatest Pirate basketball games were played in 1954-1955, part 2
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Feb. 12-18
- Special meeting of Bluffton School Board includes land purchase
- Pirates Grandey, Donaldson and Sommers earn district hoop honors
- BAMA donates $700 in tissues to Bluffton Schools
- Village of Bluffton snow safety reminders
- Chamber update: Board representatives and 2025 Chocolate Walk
- Let it Go: Helping control viral infections
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- George N. Stultz was a business administrator
- Joyce Carolyn LaRue was a homemaker and seamstress
- Ticket information for section wrestling on February 22
- Tickets and livestream information for February 21 sectional boys basketball
- Bluffton businesses spotlighted at February chamber breakfast
- Tickets now on sale for March 21 Music Boosters Chicken BBQ
- Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 11-12
- Bluffton Forum speaker to focus on UF History
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Sandra "Sandy" Kay Palte worked for Beaverdam Elevator
- Bluffton in Bloom committee meets February 19
- Donaldson and Sommers named to All-NWC boys basketball teams
- Reminder: Senior Center Garage Sale is Feb. 27-28, Mar. 1
- Lunch & Learn speakers announced
- BHS wrestlers are NWC champions
- Clingerman finalist in 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program