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SEPT 19 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton community’s 20th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place on Saturday, September 27, with most activities occurring between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 

Activity locations include downtown Bluffton shops, Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Schumacher Homestead (Swiss Community Historical Society), Bluffton Farmer’s Market, the Gazebo at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, Bluffton Middle & High School Gymnasium, Bluffton Library, Bluffton University (at corner of Spring and College) and Vine Street. 

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By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA HILLS__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost a 2-0 battle at perennial power Ottawa Hills on Saturday morning, September 20.

Bluffton fell to 2-7-3 with the non-league defeat. Ottawa Hills improved to 5-5-1 after the win.

Ottawa Hills took the lead in the 10th minute on a Pirate own goal. 

In the 25th minute, Green Bear Maddox Robson tallied a goal to double the lead to 2-0.

Neither team was able to score over the final 55 minutes.

The Pirates won the junior varsity match over OH, 4-0.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team rallied but lost 5-3 to visiting Elida in a non-league match at Steinmetz Field on Saturday, September 20.

The Pirate girls dropped to 5-6 overall with the defeat. Elida improved to 7-2 after the win.

Bluffton’s Willow Derstine scored a goal in just the second minute off a Mya McDougle assist to forge a 1-0 lead.

But Elida’s Lexie Good responded with three unanswered goals in the seventh, 13th and 16th minutes to put the visiting Bulldogs on top, 3-1.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team led 2-1 but ultimately lost a five-set battle to visiting Carey on Saturday, September 20.

The Pirate girls fell to 11-5 with the 23-25, 27-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-11 defeat. The Blue Devils rallied to win the last two sets, including an overtime thriller in game four, to pull off the comeback.

Kendall Stackhouse led Bluffton with a season-high 23 kills. Camryn Fruchey knocked down a dozen kills, and Karlie Lora smacked down 10 kills.

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Week 6 showdown at LCC on Sept. 27

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE__The unbeaten Bluffton High School football team went on the road and dominated Northwest Conference foe Spencerville 42-7 on Friday, September 19.

The Pirates, ranked second in the latest Div. VI AP state poll, improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in NWC play with the lopsided win.  

The Bearcats fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the NWC after the defeat.

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The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is distributing a Fall 2025 news flyer. You'll find it in a business near you and online to view or print and share at www.bit.ly/47MHnsY. For more news from the historical society, visit www.BlufftonForever.com/

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