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Sardines win meet at Ada Gators

Posted by Staff on July 1, 2024 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The visiting Bluffton Sardines summer swim team swept West Ohio Aquatic League rival Ada on a hot and sunny Thursday evening, June 27.

The Sardines defeated the Gator boys by a score of 271-115. Meanwhile, the Bluffton females beat the Gator girls, 297-121.

Bluffton won the combined boys/girls team meet, 568-236.

The WOAL championship meet will be held at the Bluffton pool July 12-13.

Sardine 1st-place finishers vs. Ada

Girls 8&U 100 Meter Medley Relay 

  • 1 1:45.81 BLUF-EH A 
    Crosser, Carys H 8
    Sutton, Beau L 8
    Northrup, Pippa K 8
    Northrup, Tessa M 8 

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3K visitors to Bluffton expected for WOAL Swim Champs, July 12-13

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2024 - 7:44am

Sardines celebrate 50th anniversary

More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Bluffton July 12-13, 2024 for the annual Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) Swim Champs. WOAL swimmers are ages 5-18 and represent eight regional teams.

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Bluffton youth soccer registration open until June 30

Posted by Staff on June 14, 2024 - 6:00am

Registration for the fall 2024 season of Bluffton youth soccer remains open until June 30.

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Remembering the singular Grateful Red

Posted by Staff on June 10, 2024 - 6:00am

Above) Bill Walton as a Portland Trailblazer in 1976-77; the team came back from a 2-0 finals deficit to beat the favored Philadelphia 76ers.

A Bill Walton retrospective on CelticsBlog.com

By Professor Parquet / Cort Reynolds

Bill Walton was the quintessential southern California baby boomer turned flower child.

No one or five articles can adequately describe the multi-layered personality of Big Bill. He was the rare great athlete who transcended his sport.

Armed with boundless energy and enthusiasm, he was a fierce Vietnam War protestor, a political champion of minorities and underdogs, even though he suffered from a severe stuttering problem. Walton was a serious bicyclist and a renowned music lover, especially of his favorite band, the Grateful Dead.

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BEVS youth soccer camp June 25-28

Posted by Staff on June 5, 2024 - 6:00am

A youth soccer camp will be held by the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools for boys and girls entering grades 1-8 in fall 2024. It is staffed by BHS boy and girl teams' coaches and players.

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Pirates Andreas and Matthews run in state track finals

Posted by Staff on June 1, 2024 - 5:28am

CORRECTION Nora Matthews was incorrectedly identified as not running in the OSHAA finals.

By Cort Reynolds

DAYTON – A Bluffton High School senior athlete competed in the Div. III state track and field meet finals at Welcome Stadium in Dayton Friday evening, May 31.

Bluffton senior Theo Andreas set a personal-best record by finishing 14th in the 18-runner field of the 3200-meter boys finals Friday night. 

Andreas crossed the line in a time of 9:46.25. Whiteoak junior Landon Eyre won the 3200 race in 9:10.07.

Columbus Grove senior Luke Ellerbrock took fourth in 9:27.33.

Pirate freshman Nora Matthews ran in the girls 800-meter finals on Friday night. Her time was 2:20.79, placing her 12th among the 17 runners.

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