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LCC eliminates Pirate boys in sectional final

Jared Piercefield tallied 11 of his team-high 16 points in the second half
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2020 - 4:15pm

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - Lima Central Catholic ran out to a big halftime lead and defeated Bluffton 60-44 in Div. IV boys basketball sectional final action at Elida Friday night.

The Pirates fell behind 15-4 after the first period and never caught up. The fifth-seeded Thunderbirds extended their margin to a commanding 35-16 at halftime with a 20-point second stanza. 

Second seed Bluffton inched within 47-36 behind a strong third period as senior Mason Soper scored eight points.

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Beavers win 2 in Florida

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2020 - 3:23pm

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.– The Bluffton University baseball team faced off against Misericordia University on Tuesday. The Beavers swept the Cougars to pick up their first two wins on the season. Bluffton improved to 2-4 following the victories. Click here for the game results.

 

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Beavers win 2 in Florida

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2020 - 3:21pm

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.– The Bluffton University baseball team faced off against Misericordia University on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. The Beavers swept the Cougars to pick up their first two wins on the season. Bluffton improved to 2-4 following the victories.

The Beavers got on the board first when a Parker Reynolds (Avon) single scored Reid Ruhl (Hamilton) for an early 1-0 lead. Misericordia would score in the bottom of the second to tie it up 1-1.

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Smart technology or smart parenting?

Posted by LizGH on March 4, 2020 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
How much “screen time” should parents allow?
When do you give your child their own cell phone?
Do you allow cell phones at the dinner table?

We all rely on technology: we’re more likely to leave the house without our wallet than our cell phone. We take it for granted that we can, at a glance, know the exact time, the weather, traffic, or who’s texted, emailed, phoned or posted on Facebook, and so on, simply by glancing at our smart phone.

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Bluffton schools at 5 cancellation days

3 out 5 occurred in February
Posted by LizGH on March 4, 2020 - 6:00am

Parents don't need reminded that Bluffton schools cancelled three out of four Thursdays in February. That makes a current total of five calamity days thus far for this school year.

One more cancellation and Bluffton schools will have a make-up day on Thursday, April 9. Further cancellations will tack on additional school days at the end of May, according to Teresa Marquart, Bluffton Elementary school secretary.  

February skies dumped a total of 11.2 inches of snow throughout the month, with 4.2 inches falling in one day, on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

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Justin Kauffman HCAC male field athlete of the week

Posted by LizGH on March 4, 2020 - 6:00am

Senior Justin Kauffman (Smithville) cleared 4.40 meters in the pole vault at the Fred Wilt Invitational, taking top honors on Saturday, Feb. 29. For his efforts, Kauffman was named the Heartland Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week. 

Bluffton will compete at Ohio Northern for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, as a handful of Beavers are working to qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals at Winston-Salem, NC, starting Friday, March 13.

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