Sports

By Cort Reynolds

Four Bluffton High School football players made 2025 All-Northwest Conference first team in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

The Bluffton High School football team has finished the 2025 season tied for sixth with Attica Seneca East (7-3) in the final Div. VI, Region 22 rankings after suffering their second defeat in their season finale. Bluffton is the seventh seed.

The top four teams in each region receive a first-round bye, while teams ranked five through 12 play in the first round.

Castalia Margaretta finished first (9-1) in region 22, followed by Hopewell-Loudon (9-1) and Archbold (8-2).

CG claims NWC title with wild win

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE__The visiting Bluffton High School football team lost a 48-38 seesaw battle to Columbus Grove in their rivalry battle to decide the Northwest Conference title on Friday, October 24 at Clymer Stadium.

The Pirates came back time and time again but were unable to overcome two kickoff returns for touchdowns, some missed two-point conversions and the potent Bulldog offense.

By Cort Reynolds

TIFFIN – The Bluffton High School cross country teams sent six runners to the Div. III Northwest Regional Meet on Saturday, October 25 at Tiffin’s Hedges-Boyer Park. None of the six Pirate harriers qualified for the state meet next Saturday at Fortress Obetz in Columbus.

BEVS ALERT__Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Varsity Football at Columbus Grove. Gates open at 5:30. 

Presale tickets are available at:
https://fan.hudl.com/tickets/VGlja2V0ZWRFdmVudDY4MDE1NWI5YjMyOGVlMDlmMmU1ODM5Yw==

Provided the game does NOT sell out, tickets will be available at the gate for cash, $8.00 for adults and $5 for students.

The following results are from October 18-22 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

OCTOBER 18

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