By Cort Reynolds|
CONVOY - The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team blanked Crestview 5-0 for a decisive Northwest Conference win Monday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 9-5-1 and 5-1 against league opponents with the victory. Clara Matthews and Laykin Garmatter each netted a pair of goals to pace the victory.
The game was scoreless for the first 30 minutes when the Bluffton offense began to find the back of the net.
Naturalist Amy Norris will update the community about the Moyer Nature Center’s new designation as a monarch waystation at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve
Norris will also discuss creating habitats to help native insect pollinators. The introduction will be followed by a walk to view the habitats as well as the preserve’s native wildflowers, shrubs and fall foliage. All ages are welcome at this event.
Entrance to the Moyer Nature Center at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve is 10625 Augsburger Road.
Here is a report of Bluffton University fall sport events from Saturday.
Volleyball
The Bluffton University women's volleyball team traveled to Earlham College as they began Heartland Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Quakers were able to pull off a 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 25-22, 25-17) victory over the Beavers. Bluffton dropped to 4-16 (0-1 HCAC) on the season, while Earlham improved to 13-5 (1-0 HCAC).
In this three-generation Kleman pirate pose, young Ollie Kleman appears to be very interested in the pirate flag. With him are Grandpa Jeff Kleman and Dad Mitchell Kleman. They were Friday homecoming parade watchers. Additional pirate photos are part of this series.
The Village of Bluffton will begin its the bi-annual flushing of the fire hydrants this week, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
"The process should take approximately two weeks to complete," he said, adding, "In the past, some residents have reported discoloration of the water during this process."
The discoloration usually subsides within a few hours of the flushing being completed in the area. Running a spigot for a few minutes can also help.
