Seth Burkholder wins Icon football contest for Week 9
The winner of Week 9 of the Icon Football Contest is Seth Burkholder. Seth and Nancy Armour correctly picked 13 games this week. Neither picked the correct point spread in either tie-breaker (though Seth was closest) and Seth submit his entry first.
Other contestants:
12 correct - Adelyn Althaus, Brandon Huber, Elfreida Ramseyer, Nathan Davis, Rory Edinger and Tater Hooker.
11 correct - Bentley Dillman, Bill Edwards, Dennis Edinger, Duane Bollenbacher, Jim Dillman, John Clevidence, Mark Sommers, Randy Stewart, Todd Fleharty and Tom Clark.
10 correct - Ben Reineke, Hunter Brodman, Mark Delisle, Randy Garmatter, Rich Johnson and Taylor Steele.
9 correct - Chris Boisvert, John Schmutz and Megan Morris.
8 correct - Nathan Curtis.
7 correct - Aaron Meyers and Barry Schneck.
6 correct - Ash King and Jaden Jenkins.
Cumulative Totals:
100 points - Adelyn Althaus.
95 points - Tater Hooker.
93 points - Todd Fleharty.
92 points - Nathan Davis.
89 points - David Glick.
88 points - Brandon Huber.
87 points - Duane Bollenbacher.
86 points - Jim Dillman.
84 points - Mark Delisle.
83 points - John Schmutz and Nancy Armour.
There are 72 other contestants that have accumulated less than 83 points.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 22
- ICAPP study: Ohioans strongly oppose data center expansion and tax breaks
- October 22 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- 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