SEPT 26 MEDIA RELEASE__Among Governor's Mike DeWine's appointments on September 26, Sarah Newland of Lima (Allen Co.) was appointed to the Children and Youth Advisory Council for a term beginning September 30, 2025, and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
DELPHOS__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team jumped ahead early and shut out Delphos Jefferson 4-0 in a Northwest Conference match at Stadium Park on Thursday, September 25.
With the lopsided win, the Pirate girls stayed undefeated and first in the NWC standings at 5-0. Bluffton improved to 6-7 overall after the victory.
The Wildcats fell to 5-7 overall and 1-2 in NWC play after the loss.
Bluffton’s Keyrsten Kleman scored in the second minute off a Mya McDougle assist, and the Pirates were never headed.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 2-1 to visiting Ottawa-Glandorf in a non-league match at Steinmetz Field on Thursday, September 25.
The match was stopped and deemed over just two minutes into the second half due to repeated lightning strikes.
Bluffton fell to 3-8-3 with the defeat. O-G improved to 2-9-3 after the win.
Ottawa-Glandorf’s Carson Kimmel scored in the 15th minute to draw first blood.
OTTAWA__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished 12th in the 13-team Div. II sectional tournament at Ottawa’s Moose Landing Country Club on Thursday, September 25.
The Pirates totaled 361 strokes. They finished ahead of last-place Fostoria (436).
Ottawa-Glandorf won the sectional team title with just 291 strokes as they captured the first three individual spots. St. Marys came in second with 308, followed by Liberty-Benton (325).
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost a three-set bout to visiting Crestview in a battle of Northwest Conference unbeatens on Thursday, September 25.
The Pirate girls fell to 12-6 overall and 4-1 in NWC play with the 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 defeat.
Crestview moved into sole possession of first place in the NWC after the win with a 5-0 record. The Knights also improved to 10-3 overall.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 3-1 to visiting Clyde in the penultimate home dual match of the season on Thursday, September 25.
The match was shortened due to lightning delays and impending darkness which stopped the in-progress second doubles match featuring the Pirate duo of Peighton Bowers and Leah Hoffman.
Bluffton fell to 5-11 after the defeat.
Ari Bowling posted the lone Pirate win at second singles. She triumphed in a second-set tiebreaker.
