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Bluffton volleyballers beat Panthers

Taylor Schwab led the Pirates with 18 kills, 18 digs and three aces

By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - The visiting Bluffton volleyball club defeated Paulding in four sets in a Northwest Conference match Thursday night.

The Lady Pirates improved to 10-5 and 3-1 in the NWC with the 25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22 victory. Paulding fell to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with the defeat.

Taylor Schwab led the Pirates with 18 kills, 18 digs and three aces. Kylie Stackouse knocked down 13 kills and added 10 digs to go along with five aces and three blocks.

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Bluffton netters nip Bath

Pirate junior Olivia Barnes won at second singles by a 6-2, 6-2 score

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton doubles tandems led the host Pirate girls tennis team to a 3-2 defeat of Kenton Tuesday evening.

With their fifth straight win, the Lady Pirate netters improved to 8-4.

Pirate junior Olivia Barnes won at second singles by a 6-2, 6-2 score.

Juniors Pearl Lewandowski and Julia Smallcomb combined to win at first doubles 6-1, 6-1.

Sophomores Libby Frazier and Ellie Nickels also won easily at second doubles by a perfect 6-0, 6-0 score.

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Boys' soccer: Pirates, Falcons tie

Bluffton hosts non-league rival Ottawa-Glandorf Saturday

By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton and host Riverdale boys soccer teams played to a 0-0 tie Tuesday evening.

The tie ran the Pirate record to 8-1-1, and extended their streak of matches without a loss to seven games. Their six-match win string came to an end with the tie.

The Falcons put six of their 10 shots on goal, while the Pirates got off eight shots, three on goal.

Bluffton made six saves to three by Riverdale.

Bluffton hosts non-league rival Ottawa-Glandorf Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.

 

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White scores 2, Lady Pirates blank Rams

The victory lifted the Lady Pirate record to 5-3-1

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team shut out Upper Sandusky and dominated the offensive end in a 3-0 win Tuesday evening.

The victory lifted the Lady Pirate record to 5-3-1 with the non-league win.

Kayla White gave the Pirates a 1-0 lead with a goal five minutes into the contest. Neither team scored again until the 60th minute when White found the back of the net again.

Riley Eachus scored 10 minutes later to provide the final margin of three.

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Pirate spikers drop showdown to Knights

Kylie Monday knocked down seven kills and made two blocks

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton volleyball team was swept by visiting Crestview in a Northwest Conference showdown between league co-leaders Tuesday night.

The Lady Pirates fell to 9-5 and 2-1 in the NWC with the 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 defeat. Crestview improved to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the NWC to take sole possession of first place after the win.

Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with 12 kills and three blocks. Taylor Schwab came up with 15 digs. Kylie Monday knocked down seven kills and made two blocks.

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Bluffton travels to Ada for one of NW Ohio's oldest football rivalries

BHS and Ada series started in early 1920s - before Pirates were Bluffton's mascot

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - After a 2-1 non-league start, Bluffton journeys to Ada Friday night to face a Bulldog squad coming off of its first victory in a critical Northwest Conference opener.

The Pirates defeated winless Defiance Ayersville 35-14 in week three. Ada is 1-2 after thumping USV 45-14 Satuday night in a game delayed a day by bad weather.

The Bulldogs lost to tough MAC foe New Bremen 51-21 in their opener, then fell in week two at Arlington 26-12. But they are quickly improving on defense, and feature several dangerous threats on offense.

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