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Bluffton gridders grounded by Pilots

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 8:08am

By Cort Reynolds

On September 2, the Bluffton High School football team lost a 27-19 nailbiter to visiting Defiance Ayersville in a non-league contest at Harmon Field.

The loss dropped the Bluffton record to 1-2, while Ayersville improved to 2-1 with the win. 

The Pilots scored first on a one-yard run, but the extra point kick was no good to keep the score 6-0.

Pirate junior Gavin Bogart then found paydirt on a 70-yard scoring scamper to tie it 6-6. The Bluffton point after kick also missed to keep the score tied after one quarter.

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Pirate Armstrong wins CG invite, breaks BHS record with Nygaard

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2022 - 7:56am

By Cort Reynolds
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COLUMBUS GROVE⎯Bluffton senior Landon Armstrong won the 121-runner  Columbus Grove Invitational boys gray division race Saturday morning. Armstrong finished first in a time of 15:45.371. Classmate Erik Nygaard took third, just 6.15 seconds behind Armstrong. 

Icon photographer and mom Jamie Nygaard reports "Erik and Landon are not only Bluffton High School Seniors, they are close friends, amazing runners and both broke a 40-year old BHS cross country record of 15:52 that was held by Mullenhour."

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P-G Rockets football, 33-21 over Leipsic

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 8:50am

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School football team picked up a huge non-conference win Friday night September 2. P-G defeated Putnam County foe Leipsic, 33-21. 

The Rockets were led by senior running back Ethan “Freight Train” Luginbill’s 28 carries, 181 yards, and three touchdowns; as the Rockets moved to 2-1 on the season.

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Pirate linksters win NWC meet

Posted by Staff on September 2, 2022 - 6:09am

By Cort Reynolds

On September 1, the Bluffton High School boys golf team won a four-team Northwest Conference match at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa.

The Pirates nosed out Columbus Grove by four strokes, 177-181. Bluffton also defeated Allen East (177-190) and Spencerville (177-203).

Levi Clum of AE was match medalist with a score of 39.

Bluffton improved to 9-3 overall, and they stand third in the NWC at 
6-2 after the wins.

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Bluffton boys soccer shut out by Perrysburg

Posted by Staff on September 2, 2022 - 6:06am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer squad lost at perennial power Perrysburg 4-0 on Thursday evening, September 1.

The Pirates fell to 1-3 with the non-league defeat. The undefeated Yellow Jackets improved to 5-0-1 with the win.

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Pirate spikers ground Pilots

Posted by Staff on September 2, 2022 - 6:03am

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Bluffton High School volleyball team staved off a Defiance Ayersville rally to win a five-set non-league match Thursday evening, September 1.

The Pirates improved to 4-2 with the 25-22, 25-20, 16-25, 22-25, 15-10 victory. Ayersville fell to 2-4 with the defeat.

Kendall Stackhouse hammered a season-high 15 kills to pace the Pirates. Sophomore Ayla Grandey knocked down 14 kills, while Morgan Fruchey 
added nine kills and 13 digs.

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