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Here's the 2026 Bluffton Pirate football team roster, just in time for the first game of the season. 

Playing under head coach Jeff Richards, who is also Bluffton's new Elementary School principal, the BHS Varsity football team will play at Benjamin Logan at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 21.

Other key figures in the Pirates' fall athletic season are:

Assistant HS Football Coach - Jason Diller

Athletic Director - Alex Hanna

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CLICK photo to enlarge / L-R Kevin Gratz, Fred Steiner and Neil Hauenstein at the first Bluffton History Day in 2023

MEDIA RELEASE__Calling all would-be actors!  Calling all history fans! Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is asking for volunteers to take part in a unique, one-off reenactment of the day Dillinger’s gang robbed Bluffton’s bank.

Fred Steiner has written the script. Kevin Gratz will be the chief narrator. 

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) invite photographers of all experience levels to showcase the beauty, character, and community spirit of Bluffton through the 2026 Bluffton Photo Competition. Register for photo competition

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Marjorie Jean (Reams) Montgomery was a homemaker

  • / August 21, 2026

Marjorie Jean (Reams) Montgomery, 102, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. 

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  • / August 21, 2026

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Aug. 22 Bluffton Cars & Coffee reminder

  • / August 21, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__The summer is flying by! The August edition of Bluffton Cars & Coffee is Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8:00-11:00 a.m.

This is a free event for enthusiasts and their cars. All makes, models, and years are welcome.

Pirate girls soccer shuts out Anna in home opener

  • / August 21, 2026

By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated visiting non-league foe Anna 1-0 in the Steinmetz Field home opener on Thursday, August 20.

Pirate volleyball win vs. Wildcats 

  • / August 21, 2026

By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting non-league foe Kalida in four sets to celebrate their home opener in style on Thursday, August 20.

Pirate boys soccer rallies past Archbold

  • / August 21, 2026

By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook

ARCHBOLD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team came from behind to defeat Archbold 2-1 in a non-league match on Thursday evening, August 20.

Pirate girls golf places 9th at SJCC Invite

  • / August 21, 2026

By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer, from Facebook / CLICK to enlarge

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  • / August 21, 2026

Meet the Bluffton Pirate football team, Fall 2026