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MEDIA RELEASE__Brian Polian, vice president for athletics and national engagement at John Carroll University, will present the Athletic Awards Forum, “Ahead of the Game: Your Successful Skill Set,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Polian will discuss preparation for success in athletics and in life, highlighting skills that translate beyond competition.

The Forum is free and open to the public.

 

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MEDIA RELEASE__Details for April 2026 programs at Bluffton Public Libray, 145 S. Main St. See the March calendar HERE.

Events and Programs 

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MEDIA RELEASE__Cory-Rawson High School has issued the following honor roll for the third quarter of 2025-2026.

All A Honor Roll

Seventh Grade:  Abram Bormuth, Andrew Coppus, Tucker Niese, Kypten Oman

Eighth Grade: Lindsey Beach, Morgan Inbody, Dale Jamison, Dahlia Kintner, Daniel Reese, Bryn Thines, Amaris Thomas

Freshmen: Caleb Baumunk, Willow Haley, Addison Inbody, Willis McNeil, Madalyn Oman, Noah Phillips, Connor Reese, Landon Sadler, Rory Walters

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will lead the Good Friday Cross Walk beginning at St. Mary Catholic Church at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 3.

The procession will stop at each of the BAMA churches in town and end at English Lutheran.

New this year, the Cross Walk will also stop at the newly installed Bluffton Schools turf field for a blessing of the schools, teachers, staff and students. 

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By Cort Reynolds

PANDORA__A huge first inning outburst led the visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team to an 18-4 shellacking of local non-league rival Pandora-Gilboa in the season opener on a warm evening Monday, March 30.

The Pirate girls pushed across a whopping total of 11 runs in the first inning to start their campaign off strongly. They scored two runs in the second, plated one in the fourth and added four tallies in the fifth to invoke the 10-run mercy rule.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys tennis team served up its season opener with a dominating 5-0 sweep over visiting Bath on Monday, March 30.

The Pirate netmen did not drop a set in the lopsided match to begin their season 1-0. Bluffton swept all three singles matches by a 36-0 count in games. In all, they lost only one game in the match.

Senior Grady Coonfare rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 victory at first singles.

Senior Isaiah Kohli also cruised to a win at second singles by a 6-0, 6-0 count.

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