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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference match on Senior Night Tuesday, September 23.

The Pirates improved to 12-5 overall and 4-0 in NWC play with the 25-23, 25-19, 25-20 win.

Columbus Grove fell to 7-8 overall and 2-2 in the NWC after the defeat.

Senior Kendall Stackhouse led Bluffton with 17 kills. Karlie Lora smacked nine kills and senior Libby Hocanson hit six kills.

Adelyn Althaus dished out 31 assists.  

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team handily defeated Northwest Conference rival Lima Central Catholic 5-0 on Tuesday, September 23.

Ashton Ungashick netted the last three Pirate goals to complete a hat trick.

The Pirates improved to 3-7-3 overall and 2-0 in NWC play after the shutout win.

LCC fell to 2-9-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the NWC with the defeat. 

Bluffton’s Ethan Blount scored in the sixth minute off an assist by Chase Kelly to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

By Cort Reynolds

TOLEDO__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 5-0 to Toledo St. Ursula Academy in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 23. 

The Pirate girls dropped to 5-7 overall after the defeat. The Arrows improved to 6-1-2 with the victory.

Toledo St. Ursula senior Mackenzie Williams started the scoring in the 18th minute. Izzy Nitschke made it 2-0 by scoring in the 20th minute. 

Senior Lylah Willinger hit the back of the net in the 38th minute to put the hosts ahead 3-0 at intermission.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 5-0 to Ottawa-Glandorf in a dual match on Tuesday, September 23.

Bluffton fell to 5-10 after the defeat. O-G improved to 9-4 with the win.

At first singles, Titan Maggie Schmiedebusch defeated Pirate Claire Blackburn 6-0, 6-0. 

Myah Bockrath of O-G beat Ari Bowling 6-0, 6-1 at second singles.

At third singles, Titan Abby Recker downed Bekah Rehm 6-0, 6-2.

In first doubles, the O-G duo of Gustwiller/Inkrott beat Willow Angel and Kate Klinger 7-5, 6-2.

FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton EMS is thrilled to offer the NAEMT course First on Scene for those who are not trained in emergency response. This course will equip you with the basic skills and knowledge to effectively assist in emergency situations and support first responders.

October 18, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
EMS Building, 115 E Washington Street, Bluffton

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The September 22 meeting of the Bluffton Council was chaired by President Jerry Cupples in the absence of Mayor Rich Johnson. The council agenda including bills paid is attached HERE.

Pandora council member Paul Burkholder and Bluffton council candidate Liz Gordon-Hancock were in attendance at the meeting.

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