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Bluffton spikers whip Falcons

Libby Schaadt had 8 kills, Kylie Stackhouse and Taylor Schwab had 7 apiece
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2019 - 9:22am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton volleyball team swept visiting Riverdale in the season opener Monday night.

Homestanding Bluffton defeated the Falcons 25-20, 25-20, 25-17 to start out the 2019 campaign 1-0.

Libby Schaadt led the Lady Pirates with eight kills, followed by Kylie Stackhouse and Taylor Schwab with seven kills apiece.

Setter Skyler Scoles dished out 27 assists and came up with 15 digs. Taylor Schwab also contributed 15 digs.

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Bluffton Clean Up group tackles the Riley on Wednesday

Starting at 6 p.m., at village park soccer fields
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2019 - 9:14am

Bluffton Clean Up invites Icon viewers to the next “clean up” event.

According to Joy Stemen, it is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21.

“We plan to meet at the soccer fields in the back of the village park and work our way to the Sportsman’s Club at Buckeye Park. Depending on the water levels, we will be paddling, walking or wading. Likely all three,” she said.

“As always, we try to keep safety a priority, so dress accordingly and wear proper footwear. No bare feet,” she said.  

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Next cars and coffee event Saturday

Posted by LizGH on August 20, 2019 - 6:00am

The next Bluffton Cars and Coffee event is Saturday, Aug. 24, at Masterpiece Signs, 902 N. Main St.

The event is an “informal gathering for enthusiasts and their cars," said Tim Boutwell. The monthly cars and coffee event continues through October. It is always held on the fourth Saturday of the month.

Each event is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays:  Aug. 24, Sept. 28 and Oct. 26.

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Final day to swim is Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2019 - 5:05pm

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool will close for the season this week.

Swimming is available, depending if there are enough swimmers, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 20-21-22, from 2 to 6 p.m.

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Girls' tennis: Bluffton defeats Kenton 4-1

Number 1 singles Erin Hotmire improves to 2-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2019 - 4:45pm

By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Bluffton girls tennis team won its first match of the season convincingly at Kenton Thursday by a 4-1 score.

The victory lifted the Lady Pirate record to 1-2. All four Bluffton victories came in straight sets, including wins in all three singles matches.

Senior Erin Hotmire improved her record to 2-1 with a 6-2, 6-2 win at first singles over Kenton's Mykaela Schriber.

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Andy Kuhl 1971 - 2019

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2019 - 4:07pm

Andy K. Kuhl of Pickerington, Ohio, died on Aug. 15, 2019, after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, Janeen, sons, Ian and Gideon, mother, Gertrud Kuhl, and father- and mother-in-law, Dwight and Trella Kauffman, formerly of Bluffton, now of Harrisonburg, Va.

Andy was born in Ephrata, Penn., March 15, 1971. He grew up in Terre Hill. His older brother, Chris, died in 1993. His father, David, died in 2012. His mother now lives in West Liberty, Ohio. Andy’s aunts, Anne Kuhl and Nancy Kuhl, live in Arizona. His cousins, Michael, and wife Gazala Hays, live in Colorado.

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