BHS boys 2nd; BHS girls 3rd at regional track meet; softball team bows out in regional semis
What a week for Pirate sports! The BHS boys' track team finished second and the girls third in the Division III regional track meet in Tiffin on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Cinderella BHS girls' softball team competed in its first-ever trip to the Division IV softball regionals, losing to an undefeated Felicity-Franklin 8 to 0 at Tipp City.
Interesting to note that the boys' track team also finished in second place in the district behind Liberty Benton. In the regionals, LB finished fourth. Meanwhile, BHS girls finished fourth in the districts, which demonstrates the strength of the district that Bluffton advanced from.
For the complete list of regional track results.
Top girls' team finishers
1 - Liberty Benton 81 pts
2 - Archbold 48 pts
3 - BLUFFTON 40 pts
3 - Collins Western Reserve 40 pts
5 - Patrick Henry 39 pt
5 - Toledo Christian 39 pts
8 - Liberty Center 30 pts
8 - Van Buren 30 pts
14 - McComb 16 pt
21 - Pandora-Gilboa 10 pts
30 - Columbus Grove 5 pts
Top boys finishers
1 - Archbold 72 pts
2 - BLUFFTON 67.5 pts
3 - Colonel Crawford 61 pts
4 - Liberty Benton 41 pts
5 - Columbus Grove 40 pts
6 - Seneca East 34 pts
7 - Mohawk 30 pts
8 - Tinora 26 pts
8 - Delta 26 pt
11 - Pandora-Gilboa 19 pts
18 - McComb 11 pts
28 - Cory-Rawson 5 pts
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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- October 23 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate volleyball eliminated in sectionals by Archbold
- Pirate boys soccer knocked off by Bath
- Main St. closure rescheduled; parapet work to take place Oct. 27
- Bluffton student to reflect on diabetes research experience
- Bluffton University receives $8,000 Stinner Summit award for youth agricultural and environmental education
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 22
- ICAPP study: Ohioans strongly oppose data center expansion and tax breaks
- Pirate girls soccer ousts rival Allen East in sectionals
- Strawberry Fields Forever: Fruit polyphenols and brain health
- Last call for Bluffton Cars & Coffee for 2026
- Icon calendar gets a little more elbow room
- Bluffton Board of Education recap: Contracts for coaches and new bus driver
- Bluffton Lions Club update for October 2026
- Bluffton chamber photo competition display and reception announced
- Bluejays and buzzards catch the eye of this Accounting prof
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 21
- Village of Beaverdam requests suggestions for park grant application
- Charles “Chuck” Wendall Collins, 63, owned Eagle Press Repairs
- Dwain L. Leiber, 87, owned Leiber Garage
- Kimberly Dawn Murphy, 55, taught at Findlay City Schools
- Kaleidoscope Farms honoring veterans, thanking current troops, Nov. 8
- Filmmaker to preview documentary exploring life beyond incarceration
- ONU mobile health clinic at Senior Center on Oct. 28
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd. closure planned for up to three weeks
- Two Pirate volleyball players make 1st team All-NWC
- 3 Pirate girls 1st team All-NWC soccer
- Pirates dominate All-NWC boys soccer awards
- Local filmmaker focuses on memories made by people and places
- Bluffton Public Library: Medicare 101
- BHS artists prepare Yankee Doodle Christmas Trees for Jingle Bell Stroll
Monday, October 19, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, October 14-18
- Ada Icon headlines, October 19
- JessExpress Travel is the Icon's newest advertiser
- Gatchel 7th in girls, Pirates 4th at NWC cross country meet
- Veterans invited to Pandora-Gilboa banquet, November 10
- Wearable sculptures featured in exhibit On Soft Ground
- Historic depot rentals offered for meetings and parties