By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team was seeded fourth in the Div. V Northwest 1 Seneca East district in their recent tournament draw.

The Pirates (14-7) play third seed Archbold (17-3) in their first-round match on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The Bluestreaks are 5-1 in the Northwest Ohio Athletic League, behind only undefeated Patrick Henry (21-0, 6-0 NWOAL).

Archbold lost 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-9) at PH on September 22, while the visiting Patriots swept the Pirates 3-0 on October 5. But the Pirate sweep was much closer (25-17, 25-22, 25-21).

The Archbold/Bluffton winner advances to the district semifinals at Bluffton University’s Sommer Center gymnasium on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m.

North Bay Conference leader Huron (16-3) is the number one seed. Green Meadows Conference leader Paulding (19-1) was seeded second in the tough district.

The district final is Thursday, Oct. 29 at Seneca East at 6 p.m. in Attica.