By Cort Reynolds
ARLINGTON - The Bluffton boys golf team made it to districts by finishing third in the 13-team Div. III sectional tournament at Arlington's Sycamore Springs Golf Course Thursday.
By finishing in the top three, the Pirate boys qualified to district play next week. The top three teams and top three individuals not from qualifying teams will compete at the DIv. III districts October 3.
Van Buren won the sectional event with 349 strokes, followed closely by Allen East (350) and Bluffton (357).
Drew Wilson led the NWC champion Pirates with an 18-hole score of 44-40=84.
Zach Miller of Allen East was sectional champion with a score of 38-39=77. A.J. Overmyer of VB tied with Ethan Tanner of fourth-place Carey for tournament second medalist honors with rounds of 81.
Bluffton results:
Drew Wilson 44-40=84
Kenny Lovett 41-49=90
Jared Piercefield 44-45=89
Micah Minnig 49 -45=94
Jaden Coonfare 49-47=96
Div. III Sectional team results:
1st Van Buren 349 strokes
2nd Allen East 350
3rd Bluffton 357
4th Carey 374
5th Columbus Grove 385
6th Waynesfield-Goshen 386
7th New Riegel 389
8th Upper Scioto Valley 395
9th Arcadia 397
10th Pandora-Gilboa 400
11th McComb 409
12th Ada 418
13th Colonel Crawford 438
The Pirate boys will play next at the Stone Ridge Div. III district meet Oct. 3.
Two Bluffton girls golfers competed in the Div. II sectionals Wednesday at Moose Landing Country Club.
Wayne Trace won the team title, followed by Fairview and Van Buren. The top three teams and three golfers from non-qualifying teams made it to districts.
Lady Pirate Allison Burgaze finished 37th with an 18-hole score of 135. Teammate Jocelyn Ochoa came in 40th with a round of 140.
