The host Bluffton volleyball team pulled out a five-set victory over non-league rival Pandora-Gilboa Wednesday night.
The Pirate girls won the 17-25, 25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 15-6 marathon to improve to 2-0. Bluffton beat Riverdale 3-0 in their opener Aug. 23. P-G dropped to 1-1 with the loss.
Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse hammered 25 kills and made five blocks to pace the victors.
Freshman 6-1 middle Ayla Grandey contributed 13 kills. Senior Kylie Monday amassed seven kills, 15 digs and served seven aces.
Russel V. Suter, age 93, died at 9:07 pm August 24, 2021, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.
Russel was born November 4, 1927 in Columbus Grove, OH, to the late Harry and Lydia (Lugibihil) Suter. On August 28, 1948 he married Jean Diller who preceded him in death on May 11, 2010.
Join the Bluffton Public Library and Ohio Northern University HealthWise for a mobile health clinic on Friday, Aug. 27, from 9-11 a.m. The clinic provides walk-in screenings for blood pressure, osteoporosis, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Learn more.
The host Bluffton girls tennis team lost to Bath 4-1 Tuesday evening.
The Lady Pirate netters fell to 2-3 with the defeat. Bath improved to 3-1 with the victory.
Pirate seniors Ellie Nickel and Libby Frazier combined to post the lone Bluffton win at first doubles. They split the first two sets, winning 6-1 and losing 1-6. The duo then won a 10-point third set tiebreaker by a 10-7 count to take the bout.
The Village of Bluffton will hold meetings in August and September at Town Hall. Contact Jesse Blackburn, [email protected], for the link to the Zoom meeting.
