By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting non-league foe Kalida in four sets to celebrate their home opener in style on Thursday, August 20.
The Pirates improved to 1-1 overall with the 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 25-22 victory.
Karlie Lora paced the winners with 11 kills, 18 digs and one block.
Camryn Fruchey smacked eight kills, dished out nine assists, dealt four aces and made one block.
Taylin Goldman contributed seven kills and 13 digs.
By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook
ARCHBOLD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team came from behind to defeat Archbold 2-1 in a non-league match on Thursday evening, August 20.
The Pirates improved to 2-1 with the comeback win. The Bluestreaks fell to 0-2 after the defeat.
Bluffton controlled much of the play in the first half, yet still found themselves trailing 1-0 at halftime.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) invite photographers of all experience levels to showcase the beauty, character, and community spirit of Bluffton through the 2026 Bluffton Photo Competition. Register for photo competition
By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer, from Facebook / CLICK to enlarge
FREMONT__The Bluffton High School girls golf team finished ninth in the 13-team St. Joseph’s Central Catholic Invitational at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Thursday, August 20 in Fremont.
Hopewell-Loudon won the event with 356 strokes, six shots ahead of second-place Van Buren (362). Host SJCC ended up third (380), followed by Mapleton (396), Woodmore (416), Ashland Crestview (422), Tiffin Calvert (433), Margaretta (438) and Bluffton (453).
CLICK photo to enlarge / L-R Kevin Gratz, Fred Steiner and Neil Hauenstein at the first Bluffton History Day in 2023
MEDIA RELEASE__Calling all would-be actors! Calling all history fans! Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is asking for volunteers to take part in a unique, one-off reenactment of the day Dillinger’s gang robbed Bluffton’s bank.
Fred Steiner has written the script. Kevin Gratz will be the chief narrator.
2026 Civic engagement theme: Opportunities and challenges created by artificial intelligence
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University officially welcomed its 127th class during Opening Convocation Tuesday, Aug. 18. First-year and transfer students were formally welcomed to the university as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Mary Robinson read their names.
