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On the eve of Bluffton's first-ever state final soccer match

Brendon Matthews sums up the collective thoughts of all BHS soccer fans

By Brendon Matthews
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Facebook’s cup runneth over today.

As I scrolled through my feed I saw post after post of joyful faces celebrating an improbable run by the Bluffton High School boys' soccer team.

Not only did they beat the 1st and 3rd ranked teams in the state to get to this point, but they also won four straight overtime games: three in sudden death overtime and one in a shootout.

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Tyson Shutler football 1st team All-NWC

7 Pirates honored in coaches voting

By Cort Reynolds
Seven Bluffton football players earned All-Northwest Conference notice in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Junior speedster Tyson Shutler was named first team all-league at defensive back.

Senior fullback Tucker Neff was named to the second team all-conference offense. He ran for over 1,200 yards and set a school single-game record with 313 yards rushing at Ada.

Senior lineman McCormick Ault was also voted second team all-league on offense. 

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Folk ensemble performs Tuesday at the library

Join a local folk ensemble Silver Threads among the Gold perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Bluffton Public Library, for a set of ballads, both traditional and modern.

"We'll sing you stories of explorers, cross-dressers, soldiers, piccolo players, truck drivers, cowboys and coal miners set to an underlying accompaniment of haunting fiddle tunes and hymns,” said Wendy Chappell-Dick, a member of the group.

Other members are:

• Guitar: Brett Prothro 

• Flute: Jan Wiebe 

• Violin: Monica Harnish

• Recorder: Steve Harnish

Let's see who is on the BHS honor roll

Someone you know

Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Landon Armstrong, Sabina Clingerman, Jaden Coonfare, Kameron Coughlan, Hannah Davis, Samuel Derstine, Allison Diller, Levi Graham, Alaina Grothause, Nolan Hoffman, Amy Jebsen, Thayne Kleman, Lori Lehman, Abbie Lemley, Olivia Matthews, CJ McCall, Emerson Meza, Landon Novak, Erik Nygaard, Ethan Oglesbee, Jonah Rehm, Makayla Schweingruber, Carson Soper, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher, Riley Verb, Elijah Wenger

10th Grade – all A:

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Hey, Crew, here come the Pirates

The 22,000+ seat stadium for Columbus Crew is the destination of Bluffton Pirate soccer fans on Sunday. BHS faces Wellington at 4 p.m. in the Division III state final boys' soccer title game. CLICK HERE for lots of details about the game.

Look out, state finals...here comes Bluffton

Tailgating party at 2 p.m. Sunday, game at 4 p.m., four busses for students going to Columbus

There’s a Bluffton Pirates party in Columbus on Sunday and here’s your invitation.

The Bluffton HS boys’ soccer team will face Columbus Wellington School Jaguars in the Division III state finals in the Columbus Crew stadium at 4 p.m.

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