The next Bluffton American Red Cross blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the. Youth For Christ building across from Bluffton High School on College Avenue.
By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - Visiting Bluffton got outscored by eight points in the second half and lost a tough 52-47 battle at Paulding in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.
The Pirates led 27-24 at the half after a strong 17-11 second period. The teams were tied 36-36 heading to the final quarter in the tight contest.
The Panthers then out-pointed Bluffton 16-11 in the fourth period as senior guard Blake McGarvey netted 10 of his game-high 24 points to pull out the win.
Bluffton Icon invites organizations scheduling events in 2021 to send information to the Icon for its montly calendar.
While 2020's events calendar fell by the wayside due to the covid-19 pandemic, Zoom and other social media platforms open many events to be virtual.
The Icon is interested in:
• 4-H meetings
• Township boards
• Club meetings
• Community programs
• Youth sports sign-ups
• Blood drives
• Raffles
• Church events
• any event that the public may participate in virtually
Several events are announced for January and February at the Bluffton elementary school. Here are items from the January school newsletter. Click here to read the entire newsletter.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton edged Fort Jennings 69-66 in a tight non-conference boys basketball battle Saturday night.
And, Bluffton defeated visiting Van Buren 39-31 in a low-scoring, non-conference girls' basketball game Saturday afternoon.
Accounts of both games are part of this story.
Boys' over Ft. Jennings
The Pirates and FJ battled to a 37-37 halftime tie as Trenton Donley drained four trifectas. Bluffton edged ahead with a 20-17 third quarter behind eight Carson Soper points.
Laykin Garmatter (3) checks in for the Bluffton HS girls' basketball team during a game earlier this season. Small, socially-distanced and masked crowds will forever be associated with the '20-21 winter sports season. (Marvin Foster photo)
