Pirate boys' tennis team makes winning a habit
Bluffton High’s boys’ tennis team continues on a record-setting pace this season. On April 22 it captured the Lima Senior High boys’ tennis tournament trophy with some impressive scoring.
Team scores:
Bluffton 10
Lima Central Catholic 4
Lima Senior 1
Bluffton’s wins follow:
1st singles – Justin Haggard
2nd singles – Ryan Sprague
3rd singles – Trevor Bunch
1st doubles –Jaret Geiser/ Levi Mikesell
2nd singles – Tad Steiner/ Jake Staley
Celina 3 – Bluffton 2
The Pirate’s 7-game win streak ended in a very close match with Division I WBL powerhouse Celina 3 to 2. Scoring follows:
1st singles – Haggard 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 - Win
2nd singles – Sprague, 2-6, 0-6 - Loss
3rd singles – Bunch 7-6, 7-6 - Win
1st doubles – Mikesell/Geiser, 6-1, 6-3 – Loss
2nd doubles – Steiner/Staley, 6-2, 7-5 – Loss
Bluffton 3 - Ada 2
Bluffton bounced back in a big way, defeating Ada on the Howe Courts 3 to 2. Following the match Bluffton improved to 8-1 and Ada dropped to 8-3. Scoring follows:
1st singles – Haggard, 6-1, 6-2, Loss
2nd singles – Sprague, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, Loss
3rd singles – Bunch, 6-4, 6-1, Win
1st doubles – Geiser/Mikesell, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, Win
2nd doubles – Steiner/Staley, 7-6, 7-6, Win
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- Ticket information for Pirate tennis, May 15 sectionals
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- Historical society meets May 14 at Sportsmen's Club/LE&W Depot
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- Redemptorists to withdraw from region, Father John Collins to visit St. Mary
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- BPL's Summer Read kicks off with 2 giveaways
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- BHS girls softball sectional ticket information for May 14
- Faculty promotions, new strategic plans at Bluffton University
- Jane M. Shaw was a nurse
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- Letter: Join the Congressional discussion on healthcare
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