Sami Scoles 2nd team All-NWC; 2 others HM
Bluffton High School senior point guard Sami Scoles was named second team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Heady southpaw Scoles led the Pirate girls in assists to lead Bluffton to a 16-6 record and a 4-4 NWC mark. The Pirates tied for fifth in the nine-team league with Leipsic.
Senior wing Kylie Monday and freshman post Ayla Grandey were voted honorable mention all-league.
Sophomore Alyvia Lindeman of Delphos Jefferson was named NWC Player of the Year.
Denise Lindeman of 8-0 league champion Delphos Jefferson was voted NWC Coach of the Year.
1st Team
Alyvia Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Kenzie King – Columbus Grove – Senior
Cali Gregory – Crestview – Sophomore
Alycia Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Whitney Langhals – Leipsic – Junior
Kendall Bollenbacher – Lincolnview – Senior
2nd Team
Sami Scoles – Bluffton – Junior
Lily Goecke – Spencerville – Senior
Laci McCoy – Crestview – Junior
Courtney Sumner – Ada – Junior
Savanah Ridenour – Columbus Grove – Senior
Honorable Mention
Lauren French – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Savana Brooks – Allen East – Sophomore
Ava Henry – Leipsic – Sophomore
Kylie Monday – Bluffton – Senior
Gabi Croft – Spencerville – Junior
Lauryn Auchmuty – Columbus Grove – Freshman
Kennedy Truex – Allen East – Junior
Josie McGue – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Olivia Burkhart – Ada – Sophomore
Ayla Grandey – Bluffton – Freshman
Zadria King – Lincolnview – Senior
Myia Etzler – Crestview – Sophomore
Rilynn Jones – Allen East – Freshman
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, October 23, 2026
- Village of Bluffton announces late afternoon drill at Bluffton Schools, October 23
- October 23 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate volleyball eliminated in sectionals by Archbold
- Pirate boys soccer knocked off by Bath
- Main St. closure rescheduled; parapet work to take place Oct. 27
- Bluffton student to reflect on diabetes research experience
- Bluffton University receives $8,000 Stinner Summit award for youth agricultural and environmental education
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 22
- ICAPP study: Ohioans strongly oppose data center expansion and tax breaks
- Pirate girls soccer ousts rival Allen East in sectionals
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- 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