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.
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.
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.
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.
