Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2020 - 9:10am
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton boys soccer team defeated Van Buren 5-2 Tuesday night at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirates used a four-goal second half to win and improve to 5-0-1 this season.
Pirate senior Jonathan Schriner authored a hat trick to pace the victors. He scored the game's first goal in the 15th minute.
But Knight Chance Conley tied it four minutes later, and teammate Jonah Frederick scored in the 37th minute to put Bluffton behind for the first time this season at halftime, 2-1.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2020 - 9:02am
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team served up a sweep over Delphos Jefferson in the Northwest Conference season opener Tuesday night.
Bluffton improved to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with their fifth consecutive win. DJ fell to 4-1 and 0-1 in league play with the 25-9, 25-15, 25-16 defeat.
Athletic Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirate girls with 19 kills and one block. Versatile Taylor Schwab amassed 11 kills, 12 digs and five aces.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2020 - 11:44am
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton soundly defeated Delphos Jefferson 4-1 in Northwest Conference girls soccer action Monday night at Steinmetz Field.
The comeback win upped the Lady Pirate record to 4-2-1 overall and 3-0 in NWC play, good for a first-place tie. In their last five matches, the red-hot Pirate girls have posted four wins and one tie.
The Lady Wildcats fell to 1-5-1 and 0-2-1 in the NWC with the defeat.
Laykin Garmatter netted two goals to pace Bluffton to victory.
BHS 6-2 with the convincing 25-14, 25-19, 25-17 victory
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2020 - 11:39am
Bluffton girls spike Tigers By Cort Reynolds
NORTH BALTIMORE - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team swept North Baltimore handily to register their fourth consecutive win in a non-league match Monday night.
The Lady Pirate spike squad lifted its record to 6-2 with the convincing 25-14, 25-19, 25-17 victory.
Kylie Stackhouse topped the Pirate girls with 17 kills and one block. Taylor Schwab knocked down 11 kills, and also contributed seven digs to go with a pair of aces.
Cornerback Shutler shot through and picked off a screen pass, then scurried 42 yards to the end zone with 4:13 left to play
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2020 - 2:22pm
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - In an exciting rollercoaster ride of a game, Bluffton got the last run in to edge Ada 48-46 in the finale to the Northwest Conference round robin Friday on an unseasonably cool night at War Memorial Stadium.
Bluffton rallied from a 10-point second half deficit with 20 unanswered points. But after an Ada touchdown cut the deficit to two points late, the Pirates had to dodge a last-second drive to hold on for the hard-hitting rivalry win.