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Bluffton girl kickers win 6th straight

Goals by Allison Diller and Rebakah Hoff • BHS 2, Miller City 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2020 - 8:39am

By Cort Reynolds
MILLER CITY - The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team came from behind to defeat Miller City 2-1 in a defensive battle Wednesday evening.

The Lady Pirate kickers improved to 7-2-1 with their sixth consecutive victory. MC fell to 4-4 with the close defeat.

Wildcat Madison Ellerbrock scored the game's first goal in the fourth minute. But then the Bluffton defense buckled down and held the hosts scoreless over the final 76 minutes of play.

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Kenny Lovett of the Pirates was match medalist with a score of 36

Pirates win NWC quad meet
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2020 - 2:20pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Ada and Bluffton golf squads played a makeup four-team Northwest Conference match Tuesday at the Bluffton Golf Course to finish the regular season.

Bluffton won with 166 strokes, followed by Lincolnview (178), Delphos Jefferson (185) and Ada (219).

Kenny Lovett of the Pirates was match medalist with a score of 36. Micah Minnig shot 40, and teammate Jaden Coonfare was close behind him with a 41. Jacob Boisvert rounded out the Bluffton scorers with a 49.

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Here's the revised Pirate football schedule

Delphos Jefferson comes to Harmon Field on Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2020 - 2:14pm

Bluffton revises football schedule
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton athletic department released a revised schedule for the 2020 varsity football program this week.

A minimum of five more games are scheduled, including the post-season.

The Pirates (1-2) will host winless Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson (0-4) Friday, September 25 for Homecoming. 

On Friday, October 2, they will play at NWC foe Paulding (1-3).

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Crestview stops Pirates 7-game win streak

Kylie Monday led the team with 18 digs
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2020 - 9:28am

By Cort Reynolds
CONVOY - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team lost in straight sets at Crestview in a Northwest Conference clash Tuesday night. 

Bluffton fell to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in the NWC with the 25-23, 25-12, 25-22 loss that snapped a seven-match win streak.

Crestview improved to 7-4 and 3-0 in the NWC with the win to take over first place in the league standings.

Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirate girls with 18 kills and 13 digs. Taylor Schwab contributed 10 kills. 

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First and second doubles team wins 2 nights in a row

Bluffton stops St. Marys
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2020 - 9:23am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls tennis team defeated visiting St. Marys 3-2 Monday evening.

The victory upped the Lady Pirate record to 4-9 this season.

Freshman Caitlyn Couch won her match at second singles by a 6-4, 6-3 score.

Bluffton seniors Julia Smallcombe and Olivia Barnes teamed up to win at first doubles 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

Pirate juniors Ellie Nickel and Libby Frazier also combined to win convincingly at second doubles 6-1, 6-3. 

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Icon sports writer has article posted on Celtics blog

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2020 - 11:47am

Cort Reynolds, Icon sports writer, has a new article posted on the Boston Celtics blog. The story compares  striking similarities between Luka Doncic and Larry Bird.

Click here to read it.

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