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Pirate Basil competes at state wrestling meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 10:01am

By Cort Reynolds
MARION - Bluffton junior wrestler Kaden Basil participated in the Div. III state wrestling meet Saturday at Marion Harding High School.    

Basil went 0-2 Saturday in the 160 lbs. class to finish his season with a 38-8 record.    

Basil lost his first round match by an 11-4 decision to Jefferson Area senior Colt Edgar (38-6).     

In the first consolation round, Basil faced off against senior Colton Meek (22-3) of Newcomerstown. Meek edged Basil 7-6 to knock him out of the double-elimination competition.

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BHS junior, Kaden Basil, advances to state

Finishes 2nd in the 160 class at Division III Rossford district
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2021 - 3:26pm

By Cort Reynolds
ROSSFORD - Five Bluffton varsity wrestlers competed in the Div. III district meet Saturday and Sunday at Rossford High School, with one advancing to the state tournament.    

Pirate junior Kaden Basil finished second in the 160 lbs. division to qualify for the Div. III state tournament to be hosted by Marion Harding High School March 13-14.

Basil went 2-0 Saturday with a pair of pins in the 160 lbs. class to reach the semifinals.     

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Bluffton's DeAndre Nassar heading to NCAA nationals

Cleveland State wrestling standout is ranked nationally
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2021 - 12:40pm

Bluffton High School outstanding student athlete DeAndre Nassar will compete in this month’s Division I NCAA wrestling national championships in St. Louis March 18-20.

The Cleveland State University sophomore, (184) is one of three Vikings to qualify for the tournament.

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Kyler Kinn receives HM NWC cage honors

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2021 - 3:26pm

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton junior Kyler Kinn received honorable mention All-Northwest Conference basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting this week.

The Pirates ended the season 11-13 overall and finished tied for seventh in the NWC at 2-6. 

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O-G ends Bluffton boys hoop season with 3-point barrage

Pirates finished its campaign 11-13
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2021 - 3:17pm

By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - Top-seeded host Ottawa-Glandorf fired in eight first-half three-pointers to build a 25-point intermisson lead and cruise to a 72-38 tournament win over Bluffton in Div. III boys basketball sectional final action Friday night. 

The 11th-seeded Pirates trailed 23-12 after a high-scoring opening stanza. O-G drilled five triples in the first seven minutes to create an early double-digit margin.

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5 BHS matmen advance to districts; 3 win sectional titles

Tayton Kleman (120) Thayne Kleman (106) • Kayden Basil (160) • Jeremy Sturgeon (126) • Trent Howard (195)
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2021 - 3:11pm

By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Bluffton varsity wrestling team put together a strong showing in the Div. III sectionals Friday and Saturday at Van Buren.    

Three Pirate grapplers won titles, and five Bluffton matmen qualified for the district tournament next weekend at Rossford.

Pirate senior Tayton Kleman and sophomore Thayne Kleman each won individual bracket titles on the first day, while Kaden Basil copped his own crown on day two to pace Bluffton.

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