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CREATED WITH OUR MEDIA RELEASE MAKER__The Findlay Community Orchestra is a new organization looking for people with some previous experience who want play violin, viola, cello or bass. Jeremy Sheets is the FCO conductor.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 1-0 to visiting Archbold on Saturday, September 6 at Steinmetz Field.

Bluffton drops to 2-4-2 with the loss, while Archbold improved to 5-1.

Archer Rudy Rodger scored the game’s lone goal in the 32nd minute.

Bluffton won the junior varsity game, 8-0.

The Pirates host Liberty-Benton (5-1-1) on Tuesday, September 9.

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By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN __The Bluffton High School girls soccer team rallied for a 3-2 win at Bowling Green in a non-league match on Saturday, September 6.

The Pirate girls improved to 2-3-2 with the comeback win that featured a three-goal explosion late in the first half.

BG’s Corinna Kramer tallied a goal in the seventh minute, followed by an Alayna Mahan netter in the 29th minute to provide the hosts with a 2-0 lead.

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Giesige throws for 6 TDs

By Cort Reynolds

TOLEDO__The visiting Bluffton High School football team hammered non-league foe Toledo Bowsher 54-21 on Friday, September 5.

The Pirates improved to 3-0 with the lopsided road victory, while the Blue Racers fell to 0-3 with the defeat.

Bluffton junior quarterback Tayte Giesige tossed six touchdown passes and completed all 15 of his pass attempts for 305 yards to lead the victors. 

Giesige threw a pair of touchdowns each to Kain Wright, Blayne Hill and Ethan Sprunger.

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The Bluffton High School Class of 1965 will celebrate its 60th Class Reunion at Henry's Restaurant, 810 N Locust St. Ottawa, on Saturday October 25.

The event starts with socializing at 11:00 a.m. and includes a noon buffet.

Please RSVP by October 1, 2025 by calling or emailing Dennis, Janette or Jayne.

Dennis notes, "our ph. #'s are on the list from the 50th class reunion that everyone should have!"

For a look back at the year these Pirates graduated, check out the 1965 Buccaneer yearbook HERE, on the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools website.

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA– The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team battled hard but lost 4-1 to Lima Central Catholic at UNOH in a dual match on Thursday, September 4.

The Pirate team drops to 3-7 after the defeat. 

“At first doubles, Kate Klinger and Willow Angel battled through to take the win in a tie break and our lone victory of the night,” said Pirate girls head coach Trisha Nieman.

The Bluffton duo rallied to pull off a 1-6, 6-2, 13-11 win in a third-set tiebreaker.

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