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Mustangs rally past Pirates

upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:57am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Allen East came back from an early 14-point deficit to defeat feisty county rival Bluffton 46-22 in a Northwest Conference battle on a pleasant Friday night at Harmon Field.

Defending league tri-champion AE improved to 2-0 (2-0 NWC East) with the come from behind victory. The Pirates fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NWC East with the defeat. 

The upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0. But AE did not panic, and they rallied to score 33 unanswered points and take control.

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Pirate boys stomp Alder

Spallinger and Schriner score twice; Antrim and Basil once
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:42am

By Cort Reynolds
 BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton boys soccer team whipped Jonathan Alder 6-1 Saturday evening at Steinmetz Field. 

The Pirates improved to 4-0 with the lopsided win. Defending state runner-up Bluffton was ranked first in the first regional Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Div. III poll released this week. 

Bluffton junior Jude Spallinger and senior Jonathan Schriner each scored two first-half goals to pace the Pirates to victory. Spallinger also doled out three assists, while Schriner dished out two assists.

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Lady Pirate netters play at Elida Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:38am

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Bluffton girls tennis team competed in the Elida Invitational tournament Saturday at the Denny Schwinnen Courts. 

The four-team event included Bluffton, Celina, Elida and Van Wert. Van Wert was victorious at singles and "A" doubles, and narrowly captured the Invitational team title by one point over Celina.

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Can you identify this location?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:18am

This is a tough one for those under, say 55. It's a construction photograph of a Bluffton swimming pool that no longer exists.

The year is 1955 or '56. Paul Diller, father of Jim Diller, took this photo, originally as a color slide. Jim is in the process of transferring the slide into a easiler to view format.

We believe that Jim Benroth, brother of Gene and Bob, is the man watching the work on the far right, in the teal colored shirt.

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Historical Bluffton
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Jonathan on Jonathan

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2020 - 9:00pm

Jonathan Schriner (right) goes after the ball in a Saturday Bluffton HS boy's victory over another Jonathan - Alder High School 6-1. Schriner scored twice in the win. The Pirates are 4-0 on the season. (Marvin Foster photo)

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Take a Bluffton art walk

The Trumpeter - final photo feature in our summer series
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2020 - 8:47pm

This is the final installment in this series.
Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon has featured the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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