Sports

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team overcame a very early deficit to beat visiting Anna 2-1 in the home opener Thursday, August 22, at Steinmetz Field.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School varsity boys golf team lost a dual match to visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Leipsic at the Bluffton Golf Club on August 21.

ABOVE) Bluffton High School girls soccer team, fall 2024 

By Cort Reynolds

WAPAKONETA __ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team kicked off its season at Wapakoneta with a 1-0 victory in a non-league battle Tuesday, August 20, at Ryan Field.

The Pirate girls improved to 1-0 by winning their opener. The Wapak team record dropped to 1-1 after the defeat. 

The Pirates scored the game’s lone goal just 73 seconds into the fray. 

Mya McDoogle netted the winner after beating two Redskin defenders on a counter-attack. She then put a shot past keeper Gianna Staas in a one v. one situation to make it 1-0.

By Cort Reynolds

PANDORA __ On August 20, the visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team rallied to beat Pandora-Gilboa in four sets.

Photo, roster and schedule attached

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys golf team won a dual match Tuesday, August 20, handily over Bellefontaine. The Pirates triumphed by 31 strokes, 171-202.

Bluffton’s Nick Lovett was match medalist with a nine-hole round of 40. Pirates Evan Speicher and Ethan Fifer tied for second in the 12-player field with a score of 43.

Grady Coonfare was the fourth Pirate scorer as he registered a round of 45.

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Bluffton volleyball team lost to Shawnee in four tough sets Monday, August 19.

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