The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly football computer ratings Tuesday, Sept. 25. The weekly computer ratings are released every Tuesday afternoon beginning after the fourth week of the season, leading up to the final report released on Sunday, Oct. 28. The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the regional quarterfinals.
Ratings are listed by division and region with record and average points. Log on to the football page at OHSAA.org for an explanation of how the ratings are calculated.
Bluffton University’s Homecoming weekend, Oct. 12-14, will feature the dedication of the newest campus building, the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
The 60,000-square-foot Sommer Center, which will offer enhanced facilities for all students when it opens later this fall, will be dedicated during a short ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.
Jeff and Sandra Schroll, of Bluffton, announce the engagement of their daughter Kaitlin, to Bradley Barrett, the son of Larry and Sheila Barrett, of Columbus Grove.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Bluffton High School and the University of Northwestern Ohio. She is employed by Citizens National Bank in Bluffton. Her fiance is also a graduate of Bluffton High School. He is employed by Grob Systems in Bluffton.
The couple will exchange vows Oct. 6, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, in Bluffton.
Bluffton University along with Youngstown State University were named the Teams of the Week by OhioCollegeFootball.com following a pair of big wins over the weekend. It is the first time Bluffton has been recognized as a Team of the Week by OCF.
The first 2013 model vehicle in Bluffton belongs to the village. You might call it a police cruiser, but its official name is a Ford Police Utility Interceptor vehicle. Delivery was made this week and the vehicle was officially perused in the dark by Bluffton council members following the Sept. 24 council meeting.
The price tag of $33,411 came down, after trade ins, to $31,111. According to Rick Skilliter, police chief, the cruiser is projected to be 20 percent more fuel efficiet than existing police cruisers on the Bluffton fleet.
