Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2021 - 12:53pm
Bluffton and Ada are the only two Northwest Conference schools with a spring tennis team. Yesterday the Pirates traveled to Ada and lost a close contest 3-2. Click here for individual results. (Cort Reynolds photos)
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2021 - 11:51am
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Bluffton tennis team won both doubles matches but lost overall 3-2 at Northwest Conference rival Ada on a warm Monday evening at the resurfaced purple and gold park courts.
The Bulldog netters evened their record at 6-6 with the victory, while the Pirates fell to 2-6 with the defeat. It was Ada's fourth win in five matches over the past eight days.
The Bulldogs and Bluffton are the only two NWC schools that field boys tennis teams.
Hannah Davis earned her first win with 5 innings of 4-hit, shutout pitching
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2021 - 11:28am
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton run-ruled visiting Spencerville 10-0 in a Northwest Conference softball mismatch Monday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 3-10 and 2-4 in the NWC after the shutout win. The Bearcat girls fell to 1-13 overall and 0-3 in the NWC with the defeat.
Bluffton scored two runs in the first inning and one in the second to build an early 3-0 lead. The Pirate girls put the game out of reach with four runs in the third frame, and then tacked on three more in the fourth.
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2021 - 10:18am
Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, and Roots by Strattons, 111 S. Main St., Bluffton, will hold a spring open house this weekend, according to Susie Stratton.
The event includes several drawings and giveaways.
Open house hours: Stratton Greenhouses -
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Roots by Stratton's -
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A private memorial service for Kathryn Jo (Kate) Gundy will be held Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at First Mennonite Church in Bluffton. The service will be available via Zoom; email [email protected] for the link.
Click here for Kate's obituary, previously posted on the Icon.