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While McComb stops Pirates in baseball action

Bluffton softball and baseball teams launched their 2017 seasons verse McComb on March 27.

The BHS softball team, playing at home, won its contest 6-2. Libby Schaadt was the winning pitcher.

Also playing at home, Bluffton's baseball team lost to McComb 5-2.

Box scores are attached.

Bluffton High School and Bluffton University sports fans can find all spring sports home games posted on the Icon sports calendar.

CLICK HERE to view the calendar.

The calendar lists home pages for all varsity spring sports. Another way to access the calendar is to place your curser over the word "Calendar" on the black scroll bar at the top of the home page.

The "sports" calendar will appear in a drop down choice.

Earlier this year the Icon stopped in on classes at the Bluffton Community Preschool. We were served some pretend desserts by one of the chefs working in the kitchen.

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior JAYLEN VON SOSSAN (Ottawa-Ottawa-Glandorf) has been named the Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Week. He is the first Beaver to be named an HCAC Player of the Week since Michael Alexander was Hitter of the Week on April 13, 2015.

Von Sossan went 1-0 with a spotless 0.00 ERA in 8.2 innings. He fanned seven and walked just one while holding the opposition to a .194 batting average. The senior standout tossed 7.2 innings and gave up just one unearned run on Saturday, helping Bluffton clinch the Heartland Conference series against Anderson.

Tessa Short, business administrtion and marketing double major

In a 1998 edition of the Bluffton alumni magazine, then known as “Scope,” an image of a grinning little girl standing confidently in Bluffton apparel can be found. Tessa Short, 18 months at the time of the photo, returned to campus 18 years later to continue a fourth generation legacy.

 “I think it’s really cool to have so many family members go here,” she said. “I think it is a special bond.”

March 27, 2017

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University’s D'Nae Reese (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week following her performance at the Cedarville Yellow Jacket Invite on Saturday, March 25.

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