Bluffton Junior High musicians perform well at contest
District's Junior High Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Events took place at Elida High School on March 22. Bluffton student results follow:
BAND PERFORMANCES
Superior Ratings: I
Clarinet solo Caity Zimmerman
Alto Sax Solo: Jesse Montel
Alto Sax Solo: Christopher Harnish
Trumpet Solo: Sydney Hoff
Excellent Ratings: II
Piano Solo: Hannah Yost
STRING PERFORMANCES
Superior Ratings: I
Violin Solos:
Abbey Gambrell
Lillian Burkholder
Viola Solo: Lily Shadle
Cello Solo: Arielle O’Neal
Cello Duet: Katie Wright, Georgia Owen
Violin Duet: Abbey Gambrell, Lillian Burkholder
Violin/Cello Duet: Alizeah Slayter, Georgia Owen
Violin/Viola Duet: Ashley Augsburger, Lacey McClain
Simon Says Ensemble: Kaleb Jefferson, Abbey Gambrell, Alizeah Slayter, Lillian Burkholder, Katie Wright, Georgia Owen
The Soul Seekers Ensemble: Katie Daws, Kaitlyn Clymer, Lily Shadle, Arielle O’Neal, Hannah Yost.
Excellent Ratings: II
Violin Solos:
Alizeah Slayter
Kaleb Jefferson
Ratings: III
Violin Solo: Chad Veit
Bluffton String Choir: Kaleb Jefferson, Abbey Gambrell, Alizeah Slayter, Lillian Burkholder, Ashley Augsburger, Katie Daws, Chad Veit, Alexis Lehman, Kaitlyn Clymer, Autumn Gesler, Tori May, Lacey McClain, Lily Shadle, Katie Wright, Georgia Owen, Arielle O’Neal, Hannah Yost.
VOCAL PERFORMANCES
Superior Ratings: I
Vocal Solos:
Alyssa Casemier
Kaitlyn Burkholde
Alizeah Slayter
Karis Wilson
Vocal Trio: Sarah Gillen, Karis Wilson, Aimee Ritter
Excellent Ratings: II
Vocal Quartet: Kaitlyn Burkholder, Alyssa Casemier, Abbey Gambrell, Ali Slayter
Vocal Solo: Shyanne Mortimer
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, September 4, 2026
- September 4 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate volleyball wins in 5 vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Pirate girls soccer blanked by Celina
- SummerFest will raise funds for Beaverdam-Richland Fire & Rescue
- 100 years of being Beavers: 2026 Bluffton University Homecoming, Oct. 2-4
- Beaverdam Bunch results from 2026 Allen County Junior Fair
- Celebrate Recovery program announced by Ebenezer Mennonite
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Bluffton University offers $1,000 annual award to enrollees who visit campus
- Pirate golf 3rd in NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Elida
- Pirate boys soccer loss vs. Van Buren
- Pirate girls soccer win vs. Spencerville
- August 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district
- Bluffton alumnus to share grandmother's fight for U.S. citizenship
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, August 2026
- Pirate golfers split tri
- ICYMI: August 2026 Bluffton Icon Highlights
- Nisly to present colloquium on Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea”
- Bluffton School district mails 2026-2027 Summer District Newsletter
- Emmanuel UCC is 2026 Bluffton Family Y coed softball champion