November 2025

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The following Honor Roll has been announced by Bluffton High School for the 1st quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

9th Grade – All A

Kohen Anderson, Bodey Benroth, Madison Coonfare, Jaegar Crawfis, JoAnn Daignault, Micah DeMarco, Marissa Dennis, Jack Eiden, Sophia Erter, Max Fritsch, Austin Ginther, Leah Granger, Joshua Hartman, Leah Hoffman, Caleb Kantner, Elijah Lewis, Aubrey Maag, Hayley Maag, Morgan Martini, Jori Mast, Kaelyn McCrory, Elyse Montel, Siren Morris, Kaden Niekamp, Bracyn Oglesbee, Atticus Prothro, Adalynn Rettig, Samantha Ruller, Carter Steinmetz, Madelyn Sterrett, Tessa Tarplee, Anya Thomason, Hailey Utendorf, Camden Verb, Cole Weissling, Kaydence Welch, Willow Wolford

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FROM ADAICON.COM

By Paula Pyzik Scott
With excerpts from A&D social media

When a building outlives its original purpose, what happens to it? Upper-level students from Ohio Northern’s Art & Design program asked this question about Ada’s 1887 Pennsylvania Railroad Depot at Central and Main. During an 8:00 p.m. outdoor event on October 23, they projected their visions onto the building.

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FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__Members of the Bluffton Senior Citizen Center have recieved their monhtly update on what's happening at 132 N. Main St. for the next month. Among events scheduled are the center's Annual meeting for members and Blaze of Lights activities for the whole community.

Thanksgiving and Blaze of Lightts
The center will be closed on November 27-28 and will be open all day on Saturday, November 29 for the Blaze of Lights.

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By Logan Maag, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Injuries to the knee are among the most common and concerning for athletes, active individuals and even those who experience accidents in everyday life. Two of the most frequently injured structures in the knee are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL). While both serve essential roles in stabilizing the knee joint, the nature of their injuries, symptoms and treatment approaches differ in meaningful ways. 

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The minutes of the Bluffton Public Library Trustees for January-September 2025 are attached below.

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By Cort Reynolds

Four Bluffton High School boys soccer players received Div. IV All-Northwest district honors, including one first teamer, in voting recently conducted by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.

Pirate Isaiah Kohli was named first team all-district.

Chase Kelly, Ethan Blount and Gavin Amstutz each earned honorable mention all-district notice.

The 2025 Pirates ended up 6-10-3 overall and 3-0 in the Northwest Conference.

 

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By Cort Reynolds

Four Bluffton High School girls soccer players received Div. V All-Northwest district honors in voting recently conducted by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.

Pirate senior scoring leader Aubrey Burkholder was named first team all-district in Div. V. The co-captain led the team with 16 goals and 12 assists for 44 points.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__Visiting Collins Western Reserve scored 14 points in the final seven minutes to rally and upset the Bluffton High School football team 36-31 in the first round of the Div. VI, Region 22 playoffs on a slippery Harmon Field on Friday, October 31.

The Pirates led 31-22 before the Roughriders scored on a long touchdown pass, followed by a critical turnover and another CWR six-pointer with 2:16 remaining.

The seventh-seeded Pirates end their season 8-3 after the difficult defeat.

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OCT 29 MEDIA RELEASE__ON Saturday, November 8, from 3:00 to 6:00  p.m., County Line Church is turning its grounds into a place for families to laugh, play and make fall memories together. The church will host its first-ever Fall Fest, with the whole community invited to join in.

From bounce houses and hayrides to caramel corn and games, there’s something for everyone—and it's all completely free.

"We love this community, and this event is just one small way to give back," said Pastor Chris, the Sr. Pastor. "We hope families will come out, have fun and feel right at home."

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By Matt M. Stutz

The 2025 OHSAA High School football playoffs kicked off Friday night, October 31, with round one games in all divisions. In Division VII, Region 26, the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets (7 seed) hosted Blanchard Valley Conference foe Arlington (10 seed) for a rematch. In the regular season, the Rockets won 24-14 in Arlington. In the playoffs, the Rockets made it two-for-two, pulling away in the second half for a 42-20 win.

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