Red and white scholar athletes
Several Bluffton High School athletes are Northwest Conference scholar athletes, according to Jim Raabe, NWC commissioneer.
To be named a scholar-athlete a student must be a letter winner in a sport. The gold level is for students with grade point averages of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season. A silver level is for students with grade point averages of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season.
The entire NWC list is attached.
Cheerleaders
• Gold : Hannah Grace-Perry, Kaitlynn Rieman, Maria Spallinger
• Silver : Annie Campbell, Sidnie Koontz
Boys' Basketball
• Gold : Jared Piercefield, Mason Ault, Luke Denecker, Kaleb Jefferson, Dakota Bricker
• Silver : Mason Soper, Cole Fruchey, Joel Piercefield
Girls' Basketball
• Gold : Laykin Garmatter, Brinkley Garmatter, Ashley Eachus, Libby Schaadt, Averey Rumer, Katie Prater
• Silver : Kayla White, Alivia Koenig
Wrestling
• Gold : Jesse Montel, Tayton Kleman, Josh Mehaffie, Elijah Conley, Deandre Nassar
• Silver : Jeremy Sturgeon
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Has Bluffton made a birder out of you?
- BPL Afterschool activity: Curious Kids Club
- Book and pizza tasting at Bluffton Public Library
- Final 50 for 250 performance at BPL
- Walking through the Suter Corn Maze
- Resident feedback sought for Regional Transportation Plan
- Bluffton University honors three for service, achievement and leadership
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, Friday, Oct. 9
- Fire extinguished at SRK Industries, plant resumed operation same day
- Bluffton girls tie Grove in NWC showdown
- Pirate volleyball falls to powerhouse Patriots
- BHS GOAT: Latin teacher Margaret Weaver
- Library patrons invited to showcase their collections or causes
- September 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district
Monday, October 5, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Bluffton Fire Dept. extricates passenger following I-75 crash
- Crumrine leads October 8 Watercolor Workshop
- MCHO opportunities to trick or treat, donate candy
- ALA Banned Books Week
- Pirate boys soccer blanked by Celina
- Hancock Public Health confirms measles case in Findlay
- Timeline for October 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show