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Ada baseball out-slugs Bluffton in NWC opener

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2019 - 2:14pm

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada baseball team ran out to a big early lead and held off rival Bluffton 13-10 in the Northwest Conference opener on a cool, windy Thursday evening.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-3 and 1-0 in the NWC with the league victory, while the Pirates fell to 1-5 and 0-1 with the loss.

Bluffton was the home team even though the game was switched to the Ada park diamond.

The purple and gold scored three first inning runs, then added six more scores in the second frame to build a big 9-0 early lead.

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Here are the Bluffton HS winter NWC scholar-athletes

Basketball, wrestling, cheerleading
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2019 - 3:03pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Bluffton had numerous student-athletes named to the Northwest Conference winter sports scholar list recently. The entire NWC list is attached at the bottom.

Criteria for inclusion are that students must be a letter winner in their sport and meet the following GPA requirements:
Gold level 3.50 and above
Silver level 3.00 - 3.49

Basketball cheerleading: Gold - Kaitlynn Rieman, Giera Rieman, Sidnie Koontz, Hannah Grace-Perry, Jenna Goodman, Maeve Donaldson

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Bluffton netmen fall to Defiance

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2019 - 8:41am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton boys tennis team dropped a tough 4-1 decision to visiting Defiance Monday evening.

Drew Wilson recorded the lone Pirate win at first singles by a 6-4, 6-2 score over Jamal Caesar.

Defiance won in straight sets at second and third singles, as well as number two doubles. They also rallied to win in three sets at first doubles over the Bluffton duo of Grant Klinger and Eden Nygaard.

The Pirate netmen are scheduled to host Celina Thursday.

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Pirate softballers beat Elida

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2019 - 8:38am

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The visiting Bluffton softball team defeated Elida 7-3 in a non-league contest Monday evening.

The Lady Pirates improved to 3-1 with the victory, while Elida fell to 4-1 with their first defeat.

Bluffton pitcher Libby Schaadt ran her record to 3-1 with a complete-game four-hitter. She allowed three earned runs and struck out seven over seven innings to earn the win.

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Lady Pirates win pitcher's duel at O-G

Comeback victory lifted the Pirate record to 2-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2019 - 3:50pm

By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - Visiting Bluffton scored two runs in the sixth to eke out a 2-1 non-league softball win over Ottawa-Glandorf Thursday evening.

The comeback victory lifted the Pirate record to 2-1 this spring.

Bluffton hurler Libby Schaadt fired a complete game three-hitter. She struck out a dozen, walked three and allowed just one earned run in seven innings.

Schaadt shut out the hosts over the final six innings to earn the win.

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Meet the Pirates of spring -

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 29, 2019 - 6:35am

Meet the Bluffton High School and Junior High spring sports teams. Photos show the following teams:
1 - Baseball
2 - Softball
3 - Track and field
4 - Boys' tennis
5 - Junior high track and field

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