Bluffton University sports recap, Sept. 26-Oct. 2
CROSS COUNTRY: Beaver harriers run at OWU Invite
DELAWARE__On Friday, Sept. 30, the Beavers were up at the line to start their races at Ohio Wesleyan University for the OWU Invitational. The weather conditions were ideal, and the course was ready for some great competition. FULL STORY (men’s team) and FULL STORY (women’s team).
FOOTBALL: Franklin downs Bluffton 31-24 in HCAC opener
FRANKLIN, Ind.__The Bluffton University football team opened up Heartland Conference play with a 31-24 loss to Franklin College on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers fell to 1-3 (0-1) while Franklin improved to 1-3 (1-0). FULL STORY
WOMEN’S GOLF: Green hits hole in one at Beaver Fall Classic
The Bluffton University women's golf team placed second at the Beaver Fall Classic, dominating Heartland Conference foe Defiance College by over 80 strokes. Bluffton scored a 326 for the 5th time in 10 rounds this fall! The Beavers finished the weekend with a 658 which is top 5 all-time for 36 holes. FULL STORY
MEN’S GOLF: Bluffton shoots a 609 at Beaver Fall Classic
The Bluffton University men's golf team capped off the 2023 Beaver Fall Classic with a 310 on Sunday, Oct. 1, giving the home team a 609 for the tournament which is 2nd all-time to the school-record 605 from 2021. FULL STORY
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Losses to Transylvania and Anderson
LEXINGTON, Ky.__The Bluffton University women's soccer team went up 1-0 at Lexington, but Transylvania scored nine straight goals for a 9-1 victory in the Heartland Conference lidlifter for both teams on Wednesday, Sept. 27. FULL STORY
The Bluffton University women's soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision at Anderson on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers fell to 2-7-1 (0-2 HCAC) while the Ravens improved to 4-3-2 (1-0-1 HCAC). FULL STORY
MEN’S SOCCER: Beavers thump Transy, tie Anderson
The Bluffton University men's soccer team got on the board quickly and scored two more times in the second half for a stunning 3-1 victory over HCAC heavyweight Transylvania on a cloudy Wednesday, Sept. 27. Bluffton improved to 5-3 overall as it opened Heartland Conference play with a win. The Beavers came into Wednesday afternoon with just two wins over the Pioneers in 22 meetings. However, it marked the second victory in the past three years. Bluffton also hit paydirt three times against a school that it had scored just eight goals against in the 22 previous matchups. FULL STORY
Men's soccer picked up a Heartland Conference point with a 1-1 tie at Anderson on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers moved to 5-3-1 (1-0-1 HCAC) while the Ravens now stand 7-3-2 (0-1-1). FULL STORY
VOLLEYBALL: Losses to Franklin, JCU and Wilmington
FRANKLIN, Ind.__The Bluffton University volleyball team dropped a three-setter at Franklin College in the Heartland Conference opener for the Beavers on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Bluffton fell to 5-13 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC, while Franklin upped its mark to 7-9 and 2-0. FULL STORY
The Bluffton University volleyball team traveled to Wilmington College for a tri-match against the Quakers and John Carroll on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Beavers fell to the Blue Streaks 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20) and then dropped a 3-1 decision (30-28, 17-25, 25-11, 25-13) to Wilmington in match two. The Beavers dropped to 5-15 following the tri-match. FULL STORY
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12