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Bluffton girls edged by Riverdale soccer

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a defensive 1-0 battle to visiting Riverdale in a non-league match Saturday, September 10.

The close defeat dropped the Pirate record to 6-2, while Riverdale improved to 2-3-1 with the victory.

Falcon Maya Frey scored in the 10th minute to put the visitors ahead. Neither team was able to dent the net again over the final 70 minutes of play.

The Pirate girls directed 10 of their 12 shots on goal. The Falcons fired five of their nine shots on goal.

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Bluffton boys double up Bearcats soccer

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer squad beat visiting Spencerville 4-2 in the resumption of a suspended Northwest Conference match Saturday afternoon, September 10.

The Pirates led 1-0 when it was originally stopped by lightning August 29. Nolan Hoffman scored two goals to pace the victors.

Pirates Nick Lovett and Ethan Oglesbee netted one goal apiece. Kyle Basil came up with four saves in goal.

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Pirates pounce on Bearcats in high-scoring NWC opener

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team won a wild shootout over visiting Spencerville 54-35 in the Northwest Conference lidlifter Friday, Sept. 9, at Harmon Field.

The decisive win lifted the Bluffton record to 2-2 (1-0 NWC), while Spencerville dropped to 1-3 (0-1 NWC) with the defeat.

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BHS tennis edges Wauseon

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team won all three singles matches to nip  visiting Wauseon 3-2 Thursday evening, September 8.

With their second straight victory, the Pirates improved to 3-6.

Junior Brooke Camper of Bluffton cruised with a 6-0, 6-0 double bagel win over senior Emah Starkweather.

Sophomore Rory Youngpeter won at second singles over junior Lola Lavinder by a 6-2, 6-1 count.

Sophomore Ava McComey rallied to win a three-setter at third singles over sophomore Elise Eberle 5-7, 6-2, 6-0.

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Pirates nipped by Titan girls soccer

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to visiting Ottawa-Glandorf 2-1 in 
non-conference play Thursday evening, September 8.

Their first loss dropped the Pirate record to 6-1 overall. O-G improved to 5-12-1 with the win.

Ella Armstrong scored in the second minute on an assist from Sami Scoles to give Bluffton a very early lead. However, they would not score again over the final 77 minutes.

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Bluffton spikers sweep Hornets

By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON⎯The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team swept Cory-Rawson in a  non-league match Thursday evening, September 8.

The Lady Pirates improved to 6-2 with the 25-19, 25-7, 25-15 triumph.

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