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The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club reported its results from the 2021 Allen County Junior Fair. Those results follow.

Braeden Ackerman

Pen of 2 Meat Chickens – A

Cierra Ackerman

Livestock Judging Contest – First Place/Sr. Division

Pen of 2 Meat Chickens – A, Fifth Place Senior Poultry Showmanship, Outstanding Poultry Livestock Interview

Hailey Ballinger

Rex Breeding Rabbit/Senior Buck – A

Tickets for Thursday’s Bluffton High School Volleyball game at Ayersville must be purchased online.

Visit ayersville.org/o/aa/page/tickets to select the event you wish to attend.

With Bluffton Exempted Village Schools back in session since August 30, village streets are busier morning and afternoon. School superintendent Greg Denecker urges everyone to "be careful around all of our school buildings if you are walking or driving." 

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company and Bluffton University participated in Bluffton's Discovery Days, held this past Saturday, Aug. 28. The event was organized by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

By Cort Reynolds

The host Bluffton girls soccer team raced to a 7-0 first half lead and blanked Spencerville 8-0 in the Northwest Conference opener Monday evening.

The defending NWC champion Lady Pirate kickers improved to 2-1 and 1-0 in league action with the win. The Lady Bearcats open 0-1 overall and 0-1 in league play after the loss.

Bluffton's Riley Eachus netted the first goal of the game in the 10th minute on an assist from Olivia Matthews.

Sami Scoles scored in the 11th and 17th minutes on feeds from Eachus and Marley Kindle.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton girls tennis team lost to visiting Fostoria 4-1 Monday evening.

The Lady Pirate netters fell to 2-5 with the defeat.

Seniors Libby Frazier and Ellie Nickel registered the lone Pirate win at second doubles by a 6-1, 6-1 score.

Fostoria won the other four matches in straight sets.

The Pirate girls host Ottawa-Glandorf (4-2) Tuesday, August 31 and then play in the Elida Invitational Saturday, Sept. 4.

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