BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team shrugged off a slow start to defeat visiting Ben Logan 33-30 in a seesaw 2025 season kickoff thriller on Friday, August 22 at Harmon Field.
The Pirates improved to 1-0 with the non-league victory, while BL starts 0-1 with the defeat.
Bluffton junior quarterback Tayte Giesige passed for four touchdowns and ran for another to pace the victorious offense. In all, he accounted for 327 yards in offense and five TDs.
ELIDA__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied Elida 1-1 on Saturday night, August 23.
The Pirate record moved to 0-2-1 with the tie. Elida is 0-0-2 following the knot.
Neither team scored in the first half. But early in the second stanza, the Bulldogs untied the match. Elida’s Seth Warner broke the ice in the 41st minute, scoring the game’s first goal.
Twenty-four minutes later, Bluffton’s Brahlen August equalized the score 1-1 by netting the lone Pirate goal.
AUG 22 MEDIA RELEASE__A panel of Bluffton University faculty, staff, alumni and current students will present “Who is My Neighbor? Knowing, Loving, and Serving Our Neighbors” during Bluffton’s Civic Engagement Theme Introduction Forum at 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 2 in Yoder Recital Hall.
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AUG 22 MEDIA RELEASE__Thanks to the Bike Ministry at St. John’s United Church of Christ, it is easier than ever for cyclists to keep their bikes in top shape with the installation of two new public bike repair stations in Bluffton.
The stations provide free, convenient access to tools and equipment for basic bike maintenance and repairs. The stations are located at
