On October 12, Bluffton University announced that Angel Velasco-Urbina (Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay) has been named the Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts between the pipes..
The visiting Bluffton volleyball team led two sets to one but eventually dropped a five-set thriller to local rival Allen East in the Northwest Conference regular season finale Tuesday evening, October 12.
The Lady Pirate record dropped to 13-8 overall with the defeat. They also finished 4-4 in the NWC (fifth place) with the difficult 25-21, 21-25, 9-25, 25-23, 15-9 loss.
AE improved to 17-4 and ended up 5-3 in the NWC with the comeback victory that landed them in fourth place, one spot ahead of the Pirates, in the final standings.
The host Bluffton girls soccer team ran out to a big early lead and went on to blank local rival Ada 5-0 in the Northwest Conference finale Wednesday evening, October 13, at Steinmetz Field. VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ZYuUbgago
The Pirate girls improved to 11-3-1 overall and 5-1 in NWC play with the convincing makeup game victory.
Defending league champion Bluffton finished second in the league standings to Columbus Grove (6-0).
A new style of bike rack in downtown Bluffton provides a slot for the wheel and a post for stabilizing and locking the frame. Putting the rear wheel in the slot works best, especially on windy days.
The Bluffton University Nutrition Association (BUNA) will host its annual Harvest Dinner benefiting the Bluffton Community Assistance Corporation and the Churches United Pantry (CUP) from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5 with meal pickup at the Sommer Center.
Tickets must be purchased in advance starting on Oct. 17 at www.bluffton.edu/harvestdinner. This year, 100 tickets will be sold.
Within the next two weeks, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is expected to open the first Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) in northwest Ohio on U.S. 30 in Allen County.
When Thayer Road at U.S 30 is reopened to traffic, motorists will find that direct access across U.S. 30 is no longer available. The RCUT will divert the Thayer Road traffic downstream on U.S. 30 where they can make a legal U-turn in a designated lane to access the opposite side of the highway.
