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Friday night lights (under the moon)

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 1:19pm

Marvin Foster captured this dramatic scene of Friday night lights. The addition of moonlight overhead makes this view almost poetic. It's the Bluffton HS football team playing Delphos Jefferson at Harmon Field. 

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 12:09pm

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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Regional news
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Girls' soccer: Clinch NWC title with win over Bulldogs 

Laykin Garmatter and Reagan Mittendorf score twice; Kendal Giesige scores once
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 11:24am

Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
ADA - The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team shut out Ada 5-0 on a wet Monday evening at the park as the Pirate girls clinched at least a tie for the Northwest Conference crown.

Bluffton improved to 8-2-1 overall and 6-0 in NWC play with their seventh consecutive win. Ada fell to 2-8 overall and 0-4 in NWC action with the defeat. 

Laykin Garmatter and Reagan Mittendorf each netted a pair of goals to pace the Pirate girls to victory.

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Sports
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Boys' soccer: Bluffton 7 - Ada 0

7-goal onslaught in the first 27 minutes
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 11:06am

Story by Cort Reynolds 
Photos by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost to undefeated Bluffton 7-0 Monday night at Steinmetz Field in a one-sided battle for first place in the Northwest Conference.

Five-time defending league champion Bluffton improved to 10-0-1 and 3-0 in the NWC (nine points) with the decisive win.

Ada fell to 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the Northwest Conference standings with nine points after the defeat. 

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Sports
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Hilty Preschool and Child Care receives county foundation grant

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 6:29am

The Hilty Preschool and Child Care was selected as one of the Putnam County Foundation's first grant recipients.

According to the new foundation, "Congratulations to the five non-profit organizations chosen to receive one of our first grants.

"We gave $500 to each of them to help with the recent struggles brought on by the pandemic. We are excited to help them and appreciate how they help our community.

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People
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Beavers cross country teams compete under the lights

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 6:24am

The Bluffton University cross country team traveled to Manchester University on Saturday, Sept. 26, to compete in a dual meet against the Spartans under the lights.

Following the 5K races that went off at 7:30 and 8:15 p.m., the two schools competed in a series of elimination miles to cap off the evening.

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Bluffton University
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