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By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton sophomore William Hoover was named honorable mention All-Northwest Conference in voting conducted by the league baseball coaches recently.

Chayse Overholt of league champion Lincolnview was named NWC Player of the Year. Lancer mentor Eric Fishpaw was named NWC Coach of the Year by his peers.

Lincolnview won the league title with a 7-0 record. Allen East and LCC tied for second at 5-2. Bluffton ended up seventh in the eight-team league at 1-6, ahead of Delphos Jefferson (0-7).

 

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__On Tuesday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m., David Marosher, owner of the Safety Crew, will be teaching a First Aid for Seniors class. This will be a modified class designed especially for seniors. He will teach how to stop bleeding, how to do the Heimlich Maneuver if you are by yourself, how to use an AED machine, etc. Class is free. Registration is requested.

MEDIA RELEASE__This Thursday and Friday, May 28-29, The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club will be hosting two shuffleboard tournaments at Buckeye Park.

Thursday's event is a draw tournament and Friday is the Steve and Cindy Slaughterbeck Memorial Tournament. Steve was the President of the club for many years and Cindy was the treasurer.

Both tournaments start at 9:00 a.m.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The 145th Commencement ceremony at Bluffton High School took place on an overcast Saturday evening, May 23. In an event both solemn and joyous, 90 students celebrated their successful graduation and a shared experience of up to 13 years.

By Cort Reynolds

Four Bluffton softball players received All-Northwest Conference honors in voting conducted by the league coaches recently.

Slugging senior outfielder Macy Schaadt and sophomore pitching ace Peyton Worcester earned first team All-NWC notice.

Schaadt led the Pirates in hitting and Worcester topped the squad in innings pitched, wins and strikeouts while also hitting well.

Pirate junior shortstop Greta Myers, one of the team’s top hitters and fielders, was named second team all-league. 

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__Chef Penny from Sunrise Senior Living will be providing dinner for the 6:00 p.m., June 8 Senior Center member dinner meeting.

Chef Penny is serving spaghetti, salad and breadsticks. The meal is free but reservations are required and need to be made by Wednesday, June 3. 

Bev Armstrong will be the emcee and Ryan Bowsher, grandson of Ginny and Larry Moser, will be speaking on Living a Life Long Legacy.

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