Bravo! Superior! Excellent!
Many Bluffton junior high musicians performedat the solo and ensemble contest on Saturday at Elida High School. Results follow:
Vocal - Kara Zink, vocal teacher
Superiors (I)
Nebraska Montgomery, vocal solo
Jordyn Garmatter, vocal solo
Libby Frazier, vocal solo
Makala Nye, vocal solo
Hannah Davis, vocal solo
Hannah Ballinger, vocal solo
Luke Shadle, vocal solo
Wes Brauen, vocal solo
7th Grade Girls Trio, Makenzie Badertscher, Lindsay Theis, Vanessa Weyer
Olivia Quartet, Allison Diller, Riley Eachus, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Smallcombe
Excellent (II)
Delaney Maple, vocal solo
Instrumental - David Sycks, instrumental teacher
Superiors (I)
Dylan Hohenbrink, trumpet
Bryan Zimmerman, trumpet
Hannah Davis, trumpet
Hannah Davis, piano
Jordyn Garmatter, flute
Eli Okuley, snare drum
Elizabeth Frazier, alto saxophone
Bluffton Flute Trio (Jordyn Garmatter, Amanda Boop, Hannah Fenzl)
Bluffton Non-Percussionist Percussion Ensemble (Eli Okuley, Dylan Hohenbrink, Bryan Zimmerman, Elizabeth Frazier, Madison Sampson, Jordyn Garmatter, Reagan Mittendorf, and Will Neff)
Strings
Superior (I) Rachael Lewis, strings teacher
Libby Frazier, violin solo
Alyssa Speicher, cello solo
Lauren Speicher, bass solo
Amy Jebsen, piano solo
Lauren Speicher, piano solo
Alyssa Speicher & Lauren Speicher, string duet
Pirate String Quartet: Jayden Welch, Justin Bishop, Will Neff, Trent Howard
Sunshiners String Quartet: Nebraska Montgomery, Mackenzie Badertscher, Aliana Salazar, Amy Jebsen
String Choir:
Libby Frazier, Jayden Welch, Anna Knauss, Kenzy Dauterman, Lauren Gray, Kiera Rieman, Landon Armstrong, Jonah Rehm, Nebraska Montgomery, Justin Bishop, Eli Staton, Makenzie Badertscher, Kia Leon, Aliana Salazar, Alyssa Speicher, Amy Jebsen, Will Neff, Gavin Kruse, Trent Howard, Lauren Speicher
Excellent (II)
Jayden Welch, violin solo
Jonah Rehm, violin solo
Violin duet: Libby Frazier and Jayden Welch
Rockers String Trio: Jonah Rehm, Kia Leon, Trent Howard
Buccaneers String Quintet: Landon Armstrong, Eli Staton, Gavin Kruse, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher
Lady Pirates String Quintet: Libby Frazier, Anna Knauss, Kenzy Dauterman, Lauren Gray, Kiera Rieman
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Thursday, August 21, 2025
- Lima Highway Patrol OVI checkpoint August 22
- Pirate VB sweeps Rockets
- Pirate boys drop golf tri
- GriefShare support group continues on Thursday evenings
- Bluffton Board of Education hears neighbor comments on practice field, approves Lawn Ave. plan
- United Way of Greater Lima holds 9th annual Day of Caring on Sept. 5
- Village of Beaverdam announces committee meetings
- An amazing sign of fall 2025
- August 23 Bluffton Cars & Coffee
- If You Could Read My Mind: GLP-1s and memory
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Village of Bluffton reminder of electric aggregation provider, solicitor permit requirements
- Previews of Bluffton Senior Center trips for 2026
- English Lutheran Church to provide Community Meal, August 21
- Welcome back to Bluffton Beavers
- Pirate football reloads for run at NWC crown
- Pirate volleyball swept by Shawnee
- Pirate girls golf loss to Fort Loramie
- Pirate girls tennis edged by Spartans
- Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival kicks of season August 23