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Bluffton University students awarded Academic All-HCAC

Posted by Staff on May 26, 2023 - 7:02am

CARMEL, Ind.–The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) has announced the Spring honorees for Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC. Academic All-Conference selections have at least a cumulative 3.5 GPA and are varsity athletes. 

Bluffton University placed 48 athletes on the Academic All-HCAC squad for Spring 2023.

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Pirate boys 2nd, girls 5th at district track meet in Ada

Posted by Staff on May 21, 2023 - 8:31am

CORRECTION: The first posting of this artilce did not include Sam Derstine placing third in the boys 800m run.

By Cort Reynolds, photos by Marvin Foster
Additional photos available on Facebook HERE.

The Bluffton High School track and field teams competed well at the Div. III district meet Thursday and Saturday at Ada’s War Memorial Stadium.

The Pirate boys came in second in the standings among 14 teams, behind only champion Columbus Grove.

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Beaver track & field recap for May 18

Posted by Staff on May 20, 2023 - 6:41am

ALLIANCE, Ohio - Bluffton University sophomore Joey Bonham (Vanlue) traveled to Alliance for the Mount Union Last Chance meet on a beautiful May 18, 2023. It marked the final meet with national qualifying as the goal for all the athletes competing on Thursday, May 18.

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James Grandey named HCAC Coach of the Year

Posted by Staff on May 19, 2023 - 7:44am

Bluffton University baseball skipper James Grandey has been named the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the Beavers to a 3rd place finish in the HCAC. Also recognized by the Heartland Conference were seniors Jaden Jaques (New Palestine, Ind.) and Jake Baumgartner (Toledo/Start) who notched first team honors. Fellow senior Jack Towell (Batavia/West Clermont) collected Second Team All-HCAC recognition while sophomore Justin Maurer (Springfield/Kenton Ridge) earned Honorable Mention acclaim.

The Bluffton University baseball team equaled the 2023 school record of 22 victories. Bluffton finished its Heartland Conference slate with a 14-8 mark, giving the Beavers a school-record .636 winning percentage in HCAC contests. The 14-8 mark sent Bluffton into the HCAC Tournament with a Bluffton-best #3 seed after wrapping up the regular season with a 22-16 mark overall. Coach Grandey pushed his team to a 3rd-place finish despite entering the season tabbed 7th in the coaches' poll! He also notched career victory #300 against Alvernia in Florida on March 7.

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Two Pirate girls on All-NWC softball 2nd team

Posted by Staff on May 19, 2023 - 7:26am

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS–Two Bluffton High School players were named second team All-Northwest Conference for softball in voting conducted by the league coaches Tuesday evening in Delphos, Ohio.

Pirate senior hurler Hannah Davis was voted second team all-league. She pitched nine of the 10 Bluffton wins.

Junior slugger Lauren Bassett was named to the second team as well after leading the Pirates in home runs and doubles.

Speedy Bluffton junior leadoff hitter Ashley Fleece and classmate Olivia Matthews were voted honorable mention all-league.

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Pirate boys and girls 2nd at NWC title meet

Posted by Staff on May 14, 2023 - 7:05am

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS – The Bluffton High School track and field teams competed well at the annual nine-team Northwest Conference championship meet Thursday and Saturday, May 11 and 13, in Delphos.

Bluffton took home six individual first-place finishes, and also won three relay events.

Columbus Grove captured the boys and girls league crowns, while Bluffton took second in both team standings.

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