CORRECTED The article originally misidentified Jim Diller’s dad; his first name is Paul.
In 2016, Icon founder Fred Steiner wrote, Every town should have an Al Ingalls. Fred would go on to detail the remarkable features of the Ingalls Restaurant at 142 N. Main. The restaurant became Smith's in 1990 and is currently home to Campito Lindo.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team rode explosive first and third quarters to soundly defeat visiting Arlington 66-48 in the championship game of the annual McDonald’s Holiday tournament on Saturday, November 22.
Pirate junior Greta Myers poured in 11 first-period points en route to a career-high 26 markers to earn tournament MVP honors.
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BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys and girls bowling teams lost a dual match to visiting Lima Senior at Southgate Lanes on Friday evening, November 21.
The Pirate teams each fell to 0-2 with the defeats.
“It was a tough night for Bluffton but there was a lot of great bowling by our kids,” said Pirate head coach Ben Nye.
BOYS RESULTS
The Bluffton boys lost by a fairly close total score of 2,857 pins to 2,659.
Mustang junior guard Evelyn Lehman led all scorers with 22 points, but AE lost 45-41 to Arlington in the opening round of the annual McDonald’s Holiday tournament at Bluffton High School on Friday, November 21.
Lehman drained four three-point goals and seven baskets while canning all four of her free throws.
The loss ended AE’s streak of four straight wins in the McDonald’s Holiday tournament.
Bluffton advances to play Red Devils in title game Saturday
10 a.m. JV Girls Basketball Home vs Arlington
5 p.m. Consolation Game between Allen East & Cory-Rawson
6 p.m. Championship Game between Arlington & Bluffton
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team tipped off its 2025-26 season with a 64-23 blowout win over visiting local foe Cory-Rawson in the opening round of the annual McDonald’s Holiday tournament on Friday, November 21.
