Pirate boys soccer nips Sylvania in extra time / 2023 team roster
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA--The Bluffton High School boys soccer team beat Sylvania Northview 3-2 in overtime on penalty kicks Saturday evening in the annual Elida Kickoff Classic.
The original semifinal match was postponed from Thursday evening due to extreme heat and humidity.
The winning shoot-out goal came from Cole Burkholder and the Pirates' two regulation goals both came from Theo Andreas.
The Pirate boys improved to 1-2 with the dramatic victory.
Host Elida lost to Botkins 2-0 in the other match Saturday evening.
Bluffton will open defense of its multiple Northwest Conference title run Monday at 5 p.m. in Spencerville (0-1).
The Pirates have not lost an NWC match since the boys soccer’s inception as league-sponsored sport in 2015.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library