By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Tournament host Bluffton got off to an early lead and held on to defeat Arlington 54-46 in the finals of its annual McDonald's Holiday Invitational Saturday night.
Senior Luke Denecker led the victors with 23 points in the championship game to win tournament MVP honors. He sank 11 of 12 free throws and two three-point goals to pace the victors.
Senior Jared Piercefield contributed 16 points, while classmate Mason Soper added nine markers.
Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
As an adult, brushing your teeth is something you could probably do with your eyes closed. But for kids, this twice-daily task isn't so simple.
Children don't automatically know how to brush their teeth or how long or how often to do so. Fortunately, you can help your kids understand exactly how to keep their teeth in mint condition. For information on teaching and motivating children to brush their teeth and common mistakes to avoid, keep reading.
By Julie Russell, RD, LD, CDE Outpatient Dietitian/ Diabetes Educator
Blanchard Valley Diabetes Center
The holidays are a busy time of year, and it can be easy to get off track with your eating habits. Even though you get busy, don’t forget to take the time to eat throughout the day. When you skip a meal, it can lead to overeating at the next meal. Try to plan out your meals for each day or even better, the week. When you plan a meal, keep each food group in mind to ensure you get a balanced diet.
Arliss Dale Plaugher, 84, died Dec. 27, 2019, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Jan. 15, 1935 in Lafayette to the late Odie and Dortha (Kettimon) Plaugher. On Oct. 26, 1956, he married Barbara Hall Plaugher who survives.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the downtown holiday window contest. Winners are: first, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center; second Faith Investment Services; third, tie between Twisted Whisk Cafe and Studio Silhouette. Today the Icon features Senior Citizens window, at 132 N. Main St., in this photo series. Click here to view more photos.
Four boys' high school basketball teams, four university men's teams and four women's teams play in Bluffton in three tournaments involving 12 different games over a three-day period at the end of December.
McDonald's sponsors the three tournaments. The boys' games are in the Bluffton High School gym. The university games are in the Sommer Center.
Bluffton High School boys' McDonald's Holiday Tournament
BHS gymnasium
Friday, Dec. 27
Continental vs Arlington 6 pm
Bluffton vs CR 7:30 pm
