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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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Bluffton boys advance with tight sectional win over Tinora

The Pirates won for the 5th time in their last 6 games
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2021 - 11:53am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton used a big second quarter to hang on and defeat Defiance Tinora in a low-scoring Div. III sectional semifinal boys basketball game 41-38 Wednesday night. 

The 11th-seeded Pirates trailed 10-7 after the opening stanza as Marcus Grube fired in eight points for the visiting Rams.

But Bluffton responded with a 13-4 second stanza to grab a 20-14 lead at intermission. Kyler Kinn canned two triples in the period for Bluffton, while Nic Essinger added one trey.

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Bluffton swim club members compete at district level

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2021 - 3:51pm

Here are the results of the first-ever Bluffton school swim team competing in the district swim tournament at Bowlilng Green State University last weekend. None of the swimmer advanced to the state meet.

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Bluffton boys storm past Wildcats

Pirates host Tinora in tourney opener on Feb. 24
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2021 - 10:01am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton rallied behind a big fourth quarter to defeat Delphos Jefferson 58-48 in the Northwest Conference and regular season finale for boys basketball Friday night. 

The Pirates trailed 40-36 heading to the fourth period after leading by six at intermission. But Bluffton outscored DJ 22-8 in the final stanza to win by 10. 

Pirates Nic Essinger and Trey Boblitt each scored seven points in the fourth period to spearhead the comeback.

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