The Bluffton University women's soccer team tied a bow on its 2021 fall campaign with a 1-0 shutout of Manchester University on a cloudy Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Bluffton wrapped up its second season of 2021 with a 5-11 mark overall and 2-7 record in Heartland Conference action. Sparty fell to 2-13 and 1-8 in league play.
This week the Bluffton University men's soccer needed to take down Manchester University and get a little help from either Earlham or Franklin. Bluffton did its part with a 1-0 shutout of the Spartans and The Grizzlies came through with a win over Transylvania, sending the Beavers to their first Heartland Conference tournament berth in school history Bluffton moved back over .500 at 8-7 and 4-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester saw its season come to an end with a 6-10-1 mark overall and 3-6 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University volleyball team walked away with a five-set win over rival Defiance College on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Beavers moved to 10-17 overall and 2-6 in the Heartland Conference, while Defiance fell to 4-15 and 1-7 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton boys soccer team scored four goals in the first seven minutes and cruised to a 7-0 victory over local rival Cory-Rawson in Div. III district semifinal play Wednesday evening, October 27, at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.
Nolan Hoffman and Jude Spallinger scored three goals apiece to pace the blowout.
With the win, the top-seeded Pirates improved their record to 14-3-2 and advanced to the district finals Saturday, October 30 at 11 a.m. in Tiffin.
On Thursday, November 4, Bluffton University will host the DECA District 3 fall conference. Over 200 high school students from more than 10 area high schools will be participating in the event.
With the possibility to advance to state and national competition, on November 4 students will sharpen their analytical and presentation skills in areas including public relations, branding, job interviewing, and case analysis.
To help these students, we are looking for judges in the following areas:
Team Case Study (judges are needed from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.).
The Bluffton High School Marching band will be performing their fall concert on Friday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school gym. There will be a donation box at the door. PHOTO by Marvin Foster.
