PAULDING__The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost to tough Archbold in three sets at their Div. V Northwest 1 sectional tournament final on Thursday, Oct. 22.
The fourth-seeded Pirates lost 25-20, 25-10, 25-18 to end their season with a solid 14-9 record. Third-seed Archbold improved to 20-3 with the straight-sets win.
Camryn Fruchey led the Pirates with five kills.
Bluffton senior Karlie Lora knocked down three kills and came up with three blocks.
LIMA__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 3-1 to Bath in their Div. IV Northwest sectional final tournament match on Thursday night, Oct. 22.
Camden Verb tallied the lone Pirate goal with an assist from Chase Kelly off his corner kick at the 9:50 mark of the second half.
Bluffton out-shot Bath, 16 to nine.
Pirate keeper Ryan Blount was credited with four saves in goal.
Wildcat Evan Clark netted a goal and added an assist. Levi Grime and Antonio Briggs, Jr. each netted one goal for Bath.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that State Route 103 (Main Street) between Cherry Street and Vine Street in the village of Bluffton, will close Tuesday, Oct. 27, for approximately one day for parapet wall demolition work.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University biology and chemistry double major Logan Daugherty ’27 will present “My Ohio University Diabetes Research Experience: Finding My Place in the World of Medicine” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Musselman Library Reading Room.
Daugherty will discuss his participation in the DISIRE research program at Ohio University, including his experience conducting research and living in Athens, Ohio.
He will also reflect on how the experience influenced his understanding of medicine and helped shape his thinking about his future career.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University and collaborative partners received $8,000 through the Ben Stinner Endowment Fund, established by Ohio State University’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP) to support Farm, Environment and Agriculture School Trips (FEAST), a Bluffton-led initiative connecting young people with local agriculture, environmental stewardship and food systems through hands-on educational experiences.
