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Here's the fall 2021 Pirate schedule - Leipsic replaces Paulding in the NWC

Alex Hanna, Bluffton High School athletic director, released the fall 2021 sports schedules. One major change is that Paulding is no longer a member of the Northwest Conference. Leipsic has replaced the Panthers in the league.

The attactment lists the following 10 team schedules:

• Volleyball
• Girls' soccer
• Boys' soccer
• Golf
• Cross country
• Football
• JV football
• Junior high football
• Junior high volleyball
• Girls' tennis
 

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Simon Derstine 2nd in DIII 800-meter at state meet

His 1:55.35 time is a Blufton High School record • Pirates score 11 points to finish in 21st place

Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster

WESTERVILLE - Several Bluffton boys track and field athletes competed well in the Div. III state meet held at Westerville North High School Friday and Saturday.

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Tyson Shutler, Laykin Garmatter, Cappy Clark winners

2021 outstanding Bluffton HS athletes

Tyson Shutler and Laykin Garmatter are the 2021 Bluffton High School Jim “Cappy” Clark winners, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director,

A student’s selection as a Cappy Clark winner is based upon that student lettering in two or more sports, an accumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and consideration such as sportsmanship, athletic leadership, school leadership and citizenship. Each year’s winners are chosen by the athletic department and coaching staff.

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Pirate boys strong 4th at regionals track meet

4 individuals, 2 relays to state meet

By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The Bluffton boys track and field team finished an impressive fourth at the Div. III regional meet Friday at Tiffin.

Liberty Center won the girls team title with 64 points, well ahead of second-place Colonel Crawford with 46. Defiance Tinora ended up third (43).

Columbus Grove captured the boys regional crown with 104 points, doubling up second place Archbold (52). Hopewell-Loudon was third (51), while Bluffton finished a strong fourth with 50 points.

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You are an official Super Fan

FROM BLUFFTON PIRATES TWITTER - Bluffton Athletic Boosters and the Bluffton HS student senate donated these T-shirts to all BHS juniors, sophomores, freshmen, eighth and seventh graders this week.

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Pirate boys runner-up in District track meet

Girls' team finishes 8th of 13-team district

Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Jami Nygaard
WATCH THE ICON ON MONDAY FOR MORE DISTRICT PHOTOS-

FINDLAY - The Bluffton boys track and field team finished a strong second in the 13-team Div. III district meet finals Friday at Liberty-Benton.

Columbus Grove won the boys and girls team titles. CG captured the boys crown with 170 points, while Bluffton scored 102.5.

The Pirate girls finished eighth out of 16 teams with 40 points. Grove nosed out Kalida for the girls team crown.

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