Fourth straight NWC title
Bluffton High School boys' soccer team, for the fourth straight year, brought home the Northwest Conference trophy. Row 1 from left: Jesse Montel, Isaiah Schwab, Jackson Steinmetz, Dakoda Clymer, Luke Young, Andrew Bertka. Row 2 from left: Tayton Kleman, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Heldman, Andrew Lovett, Matthew Daws, Jayden Mays, Simon Derstine. Row 3 from left: Connor Lee, Josh Mehaffie, Asher Antrim, Nic Essinger, Eli Lemley, Brandon Good. Row 4 from left: Eden Nygaard, Thad Mittendorf, Collin Oglesbee, Adam Fredritz, Tre’ Bender, Jonathan Schriner. Row 5 from left, Bryan Zimmerman, Kaden Basil, Jude Spallinger, Will Neff, Jonah Brown, Justin Bishop. Top from left, Coach Smucker, Coach Lee and Coach Bender.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default