By Paula Pyzik Scott / Photos from Bluffton Pirates Facebook
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys and girls varsity bowling teams lost close matches to Kenton City Schools teams in their season opener on Friday, November 13 at Southgate Lanes. The Pirates are competing under third-year Coach Ben Nye. Onalee Shepler is the girls' assistant coach.
By Logan Maag, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
About 60 million kids in the United States take part in organized sports each year. But as travel teams boom in popularity, kids are focusing on just one sport rather than trying out several throughout the seasons. While dedication can help athletes improve their skills, repeatedly stressing the same parts of the body without enough recovery can lead to overuse injuries.
MEDIA RELEASE__Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) and Northwest Ohio Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (NWO) have announced plans for NWO to join BVHS on January 1, 2027.
L-R) Denise Fett, Hannah Warwick, Jamie Nygaard and Rene Gabriel / Photo by Liz Gordon-Hancock
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffotn Area Chamber of Commerce has revealed the prize winners of its year-long Photo Competition at an awards reception on Wednesday, November 11 at the 1861 Wine Lounge.
Keeping free news flowing on the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon is a big job. It’s one I share with two part-time content managers and a growing number of writers and photographers. But local news truly wouldn’t exist without the Icon’s sponsors, most of which predate my role as editor.
MEDIA RELEASE__Riley Creek United Methodist Church invites the community to its 55th annual Christmas Carol Sing on Sunday, December 6, at 7 p.m. The historic rural church at the bend of Riley Creek will be decorated for the season.
