BFR's new indoor 7,200-square-foot turf getting great reviews from athletes
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2016 - 4:45pm
After 19 years and who-knows-how-many soccer matches, Bluffton Family Recreation has a new carpet – more precisely, a new indoor turf on its soccer field.
And, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director, “We are getting great reviews from athletes using it.”
The new turf replaced the original turf.
PHOTOS BELOW SHOW:
• Old turf
• BFR floor with no turf
• Installing new turf
• New turf in place
Bluffton Family Recreation, located at 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, and offers year-around sports programming.
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2016 - 4:04pm
Bluffton Family Recreation is now accept teams for three holiday soccer tournaments.
Here's holiday soccer tourney schedule:
• High school boys’ tournament is Saturday, Dec. 17
• Adult open tournament is Sunday, Dec. 18
• High school coed tournament is Wednesday, Dec. 21
Contact BFR for details at 419-358-4150 or register online at www.bfronline.net
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2016 - 3:56pm
Icon viewers can join the “Race to Rudolph,” a Bluffton Hospital walking challenge.
The challenge is for all participants to walk 75 total miles (150,000 steps), which happens to be the distance from Bluffton Hospital to Rudolph, Ohio, and back again.
MORE DETAILS IN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF STORY -
Participants will keep a daily log of steps and record those steps on a card provided to them.
Once those steps are completed, the participant will submit the walking log for a chance to win some prizes.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 25, 2016 - 3:47pm
It's not too late, but time is getting short.
Team registrations are still being accepted for fall indoor BFR soccer competition. Session I is from Nov. 6 to Dec. 17. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 28. The team fee is $460.
New this fall is a holiday soccer tournament set for mid-December for all high school leagues. Watch for more details on the tourney.
New BFR turf installation begins Friday morning - replaces 19-year-old original
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2016 - 3:35pm
Q: Notice anything missing from this photo?
A: The turf is gone. (But, a new turf is coming.)
After 19 years and who-knows-how-many soccer matches, Bluffton Family Recreation is replacing the original turf on its indoor soccer field, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.
The original turf was removed earlier this month. Friday morning a new turf will arrive and installation will be underway all day.