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Arlington native appointed to Findlay court

Gov. DeWine names Stephanie M. Bishop to Findlay Municipal Court

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2021 - 2:43pm

Ohio Northern University law school graduate and Arlington native Stephanie M. Bishop was appointed to the Findlay Municipal Court by Gov. Mike DeWine today.

Bishop of Findlay, will assume office on April 9, and will replace Judge Mark C. Miller, who was elected to a different bench. Bishop will need to run for election in November 2021 for the unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2023.

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It's Upper Scioto over Pirate baseball team

Pirate senior Adam Fredritz paced the BHS with a 2-run single

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2021 - 2:40pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton baseball team lost 13-4 to Upper Scioto Valley on a cold Wednesday evening.

The Pirates fell to 0-5 with the non-league defeat. The Rams improved to 2-2 with the victory.

USV jumped in front with four runs in the top of the first inning. Bluffton tied it 4-4 with a four-run rally in the bottom of the third frame.

But the Rams responded with six runs in the top of the fourth, then added three more scores in the fifth to put the game out of reach.

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Elida falls to Bluffton boys' tennis team

Defiance next on the Pirate schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2021 - 2:35pm

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The visiting Bluffton boys tennis team defeated Elida 3-2 on a cold and windy Wednesday evening to win their first match of the season.

The Pirate netmen improved to 1-1 this season with the victory.

Pirate senior Eden Nygaard won at first singles, while teammate Thad Mittendorf also was victorious at third singles.

The Bluffton first doubles team of Eli Wagner and Braeden Ackerman supplied the third Pirate triumph.

Elida won the second doubles match by default.

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