(PAULDING) - Bluffton’s baseball season came to a close Wednesday evening with an 8-5 tournament loss at Paulding. The Pirates finish the season at 3-15. Seniors on the team are Dakota Bricker, Braeden Edwards, Brice Rayle, Cole Fruchey, Brady Romick, Kaden Reneker, Brayton Businger and Aaron Belcher.
Bluffton staked starting pitcher Kaden Reneker to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning but the Panthers got one back in the bottom half of the inning and took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Four more runs in the fifth out the game out of reach.
All photos by Jamie Nygaard
Do you remember field day when you attended Bluffton elementary school? In case you’ve forgotten, the Icon brings it all back.
Jamie Nygaard shares these photos of Kindergarten, first and second graders at the May 9 held day at Harmon Field.
• First graders wear green
• Second graders wear orange
• Kindergarteners wear yellow
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, in Bluffton middle school, due to air conditioning work at the high school gym.
Donors may sign-up in the school office or call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org sponsor code "bluffhsoh" to schedule a donor appointment.
Bluffton High School students achieving academic excellence in the classroom this school year were recognized on May 9 at the 38th annual BHS academic awards program.
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Bluffton University baseball team lost its first-ever Heartland Conference tournament game but it made its fans proud in an 8-5 loss to Manchester University on May 10, 2018. Bluffton stands 21-17 overall and the Beavers will face the loser of Anderson vs. Rose-Hulman at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 11, 2018.
Bluffton postal carrier will pick up non-perishable food donations in its "Stamp Out Hunger" drive on Saturday, May 12.
Postal patrons may place donations near their mailbox on Saturday. Donations in the drive will assist the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.
Adel Sommers is participating in a Bluffton University cross-cultural experience in Iceland during the month of May.
Sommers, along with other Bluffton students, will experience an island nation,
which has made great strides toward building a nonviolent, ecologically sustainable and egalitarian society.
Sommers, daughter of Cindy and Tom Sommers, is a junior majoring in business
administration with a concentration in human resources. She was a 2015
graduate of Bluffton High School.
The Hancock Historical Museum is sponsoring a Historic Taste of Detroit Tour on Wednesday, June 13.
Participants will learn more about the historical development of Detroit, how the influences of several immigrant populations have shaped the culinary landscape in this now trendy “foodie” locale, tour prominent architectural landmarks, and sample delicious cuisine around the city.
A mission trip to Peru changed Karis Wilson’s mind about her choice of careers.
“I had always wanted to be a lawyer, since I love to read,” said Wilson. “After volunteering in a medical clinic in Peru, I realized how much I like to help people and how much they rely on and appreciate health care workers. Now I’m going into nursing.”
A 2018 graduate of Bluffton High School and Mennonite Memorial Home (MMH) employee, Wilson is the winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO).
