Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2019 - 3:05pm
By Joseph Watkins, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University football team hosted Franklin College for its first of two matchups with the Grizzlies this season on a warm Saturday, Sept. 21. The Grizzly defense came up with a huge turnover late in the fourth quarter that would help seal the 34-19 victory over the Beavers.
After 13-plus minutes of scoreless football in the first stanza, Franklin would get on the board first when Austin Grunden rumbled in for a 9-yard touchdown to put the Grizzlies up 7-0 with 1:16 remaining in the first quarter.
Tucker Neff sets school single-game record of 316 yards eclipsing the previous mark of 309 yards by Josh Falk at Ada in 2009
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2019 - 2:49pm
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - No it was not a basketball game, but the final score might lead one to think that as visiting Bluffton defeated rival Ada 70-50 in a record-setting Northwest Conference football opening marathon on a warm Friday night.
Pirate senior fullback Tucker Neff rushed for a school single-game record of 316 yards. He eclipsed the previous Bluffton mark of 309 yards set by Josh Falk at Ada in 2009.
Author Ruth Naylor visit, collage workshop, Paws 2 Read, Lima Symphony, just for starters
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2019 - 2:47pm
Bluffton Public Library announced its October programming, which follows:
“Planting Garlic,” presented by Ray Person, Jr. and hosted by the Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area, is on the library’s lower level on Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. Register through the library to help us prepare accordingly.
Join Bluffton author and poet, Ruth Naylor on Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. for an Author Visit at Bluffton Public Library.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2019 - 2:29pm
St. Mary's Christian Preschool opened this fall at St. Mary's Catholic Church. There's still time to enroll youth ages 3 to 5. A morning class is from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. and an afternoon class is from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Contact the church for details at 160 N. Spring St., 419-358-8631.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2019 - 12:07pm
Bluffton High School freshman, Amy Jebsen, performed during the Sept. 13, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. She is a student at Krysti's Music Studio. Each month a student from Krysti's performs during the breakfast.