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Weather is suddenly challenging

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2021 - 11:14am

February's weather quickly turned challenging in the past three days. 

Below is a summary of temperature and snow readings so far this month, from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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Bluffton girls get rematch with Cory-Rawson

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2021 - 10:15am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls basketball team was seeded eighth out of 14 teams at the Van Wert district/Div. IV super sectional drawing held recently.

The Lady Pirate cagers (11-9) will visit local rival Cory-Rawson (13-6) in the first round Wednesday, February 17 at 7 p.m. The seventh-seeded Lady Hornets knocked off the Pirate girls 39-29 at Bluffton back in the season opener.

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2021 - 9:32am

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

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Bluffton matmen 4th at NWC meet

• Tayton Kleman co-MVP • 3 Pirates win weight titles
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 5:07pm

Co-MVPs are:
120# Champion - Tayton Kleman (Bluffton)
285# Champion - Jeff Meyer (Columbus Grove)
Coach-of-the-Year - Ernie Siefker (Columbus Grove)

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton varsity wrestling team hosted the annual Northwest Conference title meet Friday. The Pirates finished a solid fourth out of eight teams as three Bluffton grapplers secured individual championships.

Allen East narrowly won its fifth straight league title with 264.5 points, edging second-place Columbus Grove by a mere half point.

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It's Miller City over Lady Pirates

Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with a season-high 20 points
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 4:54pm

By Cort Reynolds

MILLER CITY - Visiting Bluffton fell behind by 19 at halftime and lost 62-51 to non-conference foe Miller City in a girls basketball game Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Pirates trailed 14-7 after the first period of play. MC then blew the game open with a 24-point second quarter to build a 38-19 advantage at intermission.

The Pirate girls outscored the Lady Wildcats 16-12 in each of the last two stanzas, but could not overcome the big halftime deficit.  

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Bluffton boys cage Falcons    

Senior Nic Essinger scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the first half to pace the victors.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 4:49pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton built a double-digit halftime lead and went on to post a 62-52 win over Riverdale in a non-conference boys basketball contest Saturday night. 

Four Pirates scored in double figures to spearhead a balanced offensive effort.

The Pirates led 19-13 after the first period as four players tallied at least four points each. Bluffton extended the advantage to 38-27 at intermission. 

The foes played to an almost even 25-24 second-half score.

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