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Virtual Driving simulator helps young drivers

Drive Time Driving Instruction is now part of a pilot program
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 2:17pm

Mom is riding with her teenage student-driver son. She sees brake lights ahead. Her son continues to accelerate. She gasps. Grabs the ‘on crap’ handle. Son rolls his eyes. “I’ve got this, Mom.”

This is a common occurrence when in the car with a new driver. Is Mom being overly cautious? Is son being too aggressive? Maybe a little bit of both?

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11 Bluffton swimmers qualify for Great Lake Zones championships

Jackson Bowlus • Jenna Downey • Alison Diller • Kari Diller • Xavier Diller • June Essinger • Levin Essinger • Mason Shank • Madelyn Sterrett • Camden Verb • Riley Verb
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 2:05pm

This story was updated - Eleven swimmers from Bluffton schools qualified for the Great Lakes YMCA Zones Swimming Championship at Bowling Green State University March 19-21.

Jenna Downey, Camden Verb and Riley Verb swim for the Putnam County YMCA swim team under assistant coach, Bob Verb of Bluffton. Jackson Bowlus, Allison Diller, Kari Diller, Xavier Diller, June Essinger, Levin Essinger, Mason Shank and Madelyn Sterrett swim for the Lima YMCA swim team coached by April Dorman of Bluffton. In the summer, they all swim for the Bluffton Sardines.

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15 minutes...eight school years later with...

Caitlin Dailey, Delaney Maple, Kylie Monday and Libby Frazier
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 1:39pm

During the 2012-13 school year, the Icon posted a series of interviews with Bluffton third graders. We’ve revisited one of those interviews eight school years later, thanks to BHS student Tayler Nowak-Valentine, who completed a follow-up interview this month. She also took the follow-up photo.

The four students interviewed were Caitlin Dailey, Delaney Maple, Kylie Monday and Libby Frazier, now juniors at Bluffton HS.

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Swiss House

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 1:23pm

Denise Fett of Bluffton received an honorable mention with this photograph, which was accepted in the recent Findlay Art League juried photo show. The photo titled "Swiss House," shows a view from inside the Schumacher Homestead summer kitchen looking inside the homestead.

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DeAndre Nassar competes at NCAA national championship this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 11:07am

Cleveland State wrestler, DeAndre Nassar, a Bluffton High School gradute, competes in this weekend's NCAA Division I wrestling championships.

The Icon featured DeAndre on March 5, and you may read that story by clicking here.

The NCAA tournament, held in St. Louis, takes place Thursday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20. The Thursday morning and afternoon sessions will be live on ESPNU, while the Thursday evening sessions will be live on ESPN2

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Pirate Basil competes at state wrestling meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 10:01am

By Cort Reynolds
MARION - Bluffton junior wrestler Kaden Basil participated in the Div. III state wrestling meet Saturday at Marion Harding High School.    

Basil went 0-2 Saturday in the 160 lbs. class to finish his season with a 38-8 record.    

Basil lost his first round match by an 11-4 decision to Jefferson Area senior Colt Edgar (38-6).     

In the first consolation round, Basil faced off against senior Colton Meek (22-3) of Newcomerstown. Meek edged Basil 7-6 to knock him out of the double-elimination competition.

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