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Bluffton girls blast past Ada 

4 Pirates in double figures, 10 hit the scoring column

Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster

BLUFFTON - The balanced Bluffton girls basketball team rode a huge second period to a 64-28 victory over visiting local rival Ada in Northwest Conference action Thursday night.

The Lady Bulldogs trailed just 10-7 after the first period. But then the Lady Pirates blew it open with a 23-8 second stanza as seven players scored.

Bluffton then extended its lead to 31 points at 53-22 with a 20-7 third quarter.

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This week's list

Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.

New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing postions available should contact [email protected].

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Always Right Driving School will offer Christmas break classes

Always Right Driving School, 205  N. High St., Columbus Grove, announces a driver’s education classees planned over Christmas break at Bath High School.

Class dates are from 5 to 9:10 p.m. on:
Dec. 21
Dec. 22
Dec. 23
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Dec. 30

For class payment and additional information contact Kay Ruen, at 419-604-0869, or click on the website below. Class fee is $335 and a flexible payment plan is available. 

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I blame this all on Becky Reineke Boblitt

I blame this all on Becky Reineke Boblitt.

She convinced me to go out for the eighth grade girls' basketball team. Let me be blunt, this was not a good fit...one game we were winning something lilke 86 to 6. We ran one play in the fourth quarter.

I was to get to the top of the key, someone would pass me the ball, and I would try - try is the optimal word here - to shoot a basket.

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Bluffton Hospital and BVH combine OB services

Part of Blanchard Valley Health System's pandemic response plan

In order to increase bed capacity system-wide, as well as maximize staffing availability in the pandemic response, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will combine in-patient Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital obstetrics on the main Findlay campus, effective Mnday, Dec. 14.

Win 200 for Chad Shutler

Overtime win puts university women's team at 6-0

By Nathan Zuercher, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University women's basketball team stayed undefeated Wednesday night, outlasting the Adrian College Bulldogs 70-66 in overtime.

With this win the Beavers moved to 6-0 overall, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-3. The icing on the cake is that it was Head Coach Chad Shutler's 200th career victory at Bluffton University.

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