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Lunches to go

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2020 - 1:57pm

Jodi Brauen of the school cafeteria staff hands out two Friday lunches to go to two Bluffton students. On Fridays, Bluffton school is online, however lunches are available for students who order them in advance.

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Trinity Lutheran observes Shipwreck Remembrance on Sunday

"Schiffbruchsgottesdienst!" and the Famous Dove
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2020 - 1:12pm

Members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, will observe the annual Shipwreck Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 13.

The services, at 8 and 10:30 a.m. will give praise to the Lord for saving the lives of passengers on the “Famous Dove” when it was shipwrecked off the east coast of the United States on Sept. 17, 1831.

Many of the passengers coming from Germany were the founders of Trinity. During a terrible storm, the passengers prayed and sang hymns. The next morning, they saw that they were just off the coast of Virginia.

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Worship
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2020 virtual Ride to Remember had 127 riders; net proceeds close to $3,200

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2020 - 11:12am

This year’s Ride to Remember, with all its covid restrictions, was a success, according to Ron Heading, who chaired the July 11 event.

Headings reports that 127 riders signed up for the virtual ride. Net proceeds are close to $3,200 with those funds designated to the Bluffton pathway project.

Members of this year’s Ride planning committee in addition to Headings were Ryan Lowry, Bob Stahl, Clair Winebar, Dick McGarrity, John Rich and Dick Ramseyer.

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Regional news
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Soccer: Bluffton ties highly-ranked DI Perrysburg

Collin Oglesbee got the Pirates on the scoreboard first with a goal in the eighth minute via an assist from Jonathan Schriner
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2020 - 10:39am

By Cort Reynolds
 PERRYSBURG - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team and highly-ranked Div. I foe Perrysburg battled to a 2-2 tie Thursday night. 

The Pirate record is now 4-0-1. Perrysburg (2-3-2) was ranked sixth in the first Div. I NWOSSCA regional poll last week.    

Bluffton's Collin Oglesbee got the Pirates on the scoreboard first with a goal in the eighth minute via an assist from Jonathan Schriner. 

Perrysburg knotted it 1-1 four minutes later on a penalty kick goal by Gabe Pawlicki.

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Sports
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Girls' tennis: Pirate whip Wauseon 5-0

Bluffton won all 10 sets and captured 60 of the 63 games played
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2020 - 10:34am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls tennis team dominated visiting Wauseon 5-0 Thursday evening. 

The lopsided win upped the Lady Pirate net record to 3-7 this season. Bluffton won all 10 sets played in the match and captured 60 of the 63 games played.

Bluffton senior Julia Smallcombe won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles.  

Pirate seniors Olivia Barnes whitewashed her second singles opponent 6-0, 6-0.

Classmate Pearl Lewandowski also triumphed at third singles by a 6-0, 6-0 score.

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Sports
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Volleyball: Pirates 5-2 after convincing win over C-R

Setter Skyler Scoles dished out 24 assists and added eight digs. Kylie Monday hustled up 13 digs and served one ace. • Sophie Bricker and Cara Young each served one ace
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2020 - 10:26am

By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team swept non-league local rival Cory-Rawson handily Thursday night. 

Bluffton improved to 5-2 with the convincing 25-16, 25-7, 25-11 win.  

Athletic junior Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirate girls with 14 kills and one block. Classmate Taylor Schwab hammered seven kills and added a block. 

Haelynn Bischoff contributed seven kills. 

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Sports
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