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HCAC 2023 women's soccer poll, players to watch

CARMEL, Ind.–In a vote amongst league coaches, the Hanover College women's soccer team was picked to finish first in the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) season. The Panthers finished the 2022 regular season in first place, with a 7-0-2 mark in league play.  

Rose-Hulman, who won the HCAC Women's Soccer Title, was voted to finish second and picked up two first-place votes. Transylvania University snagged the third-place spot, narrowly beating out Anderson University and Mount St. Joseph University who finished just two-points behind in a tie for fourth place. 

Bluffton University ranked sixth in the poll.

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Pirate sporting events tickets available online

Tickets for Bluffton High School athletics events are available HERE.

Upcoming events played at home include

Varsity Football Bluffton vs. Benjamin Logan

  • Friday, August 18 at 7:00 p.m.
  • HARMON FIELD, 125 E College Ave, Bluffton, Ohio 45817

Girls Soccer: Wapakoneta vs. Bluffton

  • Tuesday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m.
  • STEINMETZ FIELD, 200 Harmon Rd
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Pirate boys soccer shut out by Archbold

Pirates host Tree of Life at 6:00 p.m. on August 19

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Archbold defeated the Bluffton boys soccer team 2-0 in the Pirate season opener Tuesday evening, August 15, at Steinmetz Field.

The Archers improved to 2-0 with the win, while Bluffton dropped to 0-1 after the loss.

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Pirate girls tennis beats Defiance

Bluffton plays Bath on Tuesday, August 22.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated Defiance 3-1 Tuesday evening, August 15, in a contest shortened by inclement weather.

The Pirates improved to 2-2 with the win. The match was stopped by rain before the second doubles match could be completed.

Bluffton won all three singles matches in straight sets to secure the team victory.

 

Singles:

1st: Brooke Camper (B) defeated Mabel Adams (D) 

6-0, 6-0

2nd: Rory Youngpeter (B) defeated Kayla Snyder (D)

6-1, 6-2

3rd: Brooklyn Moser (B) defeated Addi Becker (D) 

6-1, 6-0

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HCAC 2023 men's soccer poll, players to watch

CARMEL, Ind.–In a vote amongst league coaches, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's soccer team was picked to finish first in the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) season.

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Pirate football wins scrimmage over Waynesfield

UPDATED football roster is attached, August 15.

BHS 2023 home opener vs. Ben Logan is August 18. The season schedules for Varsity and JV Football are HERE.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton high school football team held its final pre-season tune-up with a scrimmage vs. 2022 Northwest Central Conference champion Waynesfield-Goshen Friday night, August 11.

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