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Senior Nic Essinger scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the first half to pace the victors.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 4:49pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton built a double-digit halftime lead and went on to post a 62-52 win over Riverdale in a non-conference boys basketball contest Saturday night. 

Four Pirates scored in double figures to spearhead a balanced offensive effort.

The Pirates led 19-13 after the first period as four players tallied at least four points each. Bluffton extended the advantage to 38-27 at intermission. 

The foes played to an almost even 25-24 second-half score.

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Bluffton boys seeded 11th at sectionals; will host Tinora

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 4:45pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton boys basketball team was seeded 11th out of 13 teams at the Lima Senior Div. III sectional/district drawings held Sunday.

The Pirate boys (7-11) will host 13th-seeded Defiance Tinora (4-10) Wednesday, February 24 in a sectional semifinal. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The winner will visit top-seeded Ottawa-Glandorf (13-3) Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the second round. The host Titans beat the Pirates 63-50 January 2 in a game that was closer than the final score indicates.

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Pirate girls smother Mustangs

Bluffton plays at Miller City Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 5, 2021 - 5:31pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton held local rival Allen East to 15 second-half points to win their annual Northwest Conference girls basketball battle 50-37 Thursday evening.

The Lady Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory. They outscored the Mustang girls 26-15 after intermission to prevail by 13 points.

The game was tied 10-10 after a tight first quarter of play. Bluffton inched into a 24-22 lead by halftime, then pulled ahead by eight with a 10-4 third stanza.

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Bluffton Diamond Sports spring registration underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2021 - 2:55pm

 Bluffton Diamond Sports is accepting registrations for the 2021 baseball and softball season. 

All information and sign-ups can take place on the Bluffton Diamond Sports website at www.bdsonline.org.

More information is on the attachment at the bottom of this story. Registration deadline is Sunday, Feb. 21. 

Email questions to: [email protected]. 

 

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Bluffton host to NWC wrestling meet on Friday

Matches will be live-streams on school website
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2021 - 3:59pm

Bluffton High School will host this year’s Northwest Conference meet on Friday.

Eight schools will bring wrestlers and there will be junior high and high school competitions.

Jeff Kleman, Bluffton coach, told the Icon that the junior high wrestlers will compete in the old BHS gym. The high school competition takes place in the new gym.

“Bluffton will have seven or eight wrestlers competing,” said Kleman. He expects Allen East and Columbus Grove be in a competitive spot for the NWC trophy this year.

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Hey, kids, tell your parents to sign you up

Bluffton Soccer Club spring online registration now open
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 4:26pm

The Bluffton Soccer Club is taking registrations for the 2021 spring soccer season, according to Dan Lee.

Registration is online at www.blufftonsoccer.com.  

Or, click here for the specific registration page.

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