BLUFFTON, Ohio - A pair of delays for lightning and rain ended game two before the required five innings as Bluffton improved to 15-6 overall in 1-2 in the Heartland Conference thanks to a 2-0 shutout in the opener. Defiance slipped to 10-11 and 0-1 in the HCAC.
Bluffton University will recognize its top student-athletes at the annual Athletics Awards Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Two awards will be presented. Bluffton’s top senior male athlete will receive the A.C. Burcky Award, while the top senior female athlete will receive the Kathryn E. Little Award.
Mike DeCourcy, college basketball columnist at Sporting News, will speak at the awards ceremony.
RICHMOND, Ind. - The Bluffton University baseball team dropped an 8-3 decision at Earlham College on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The Quakers defeated Bluffton for the second straight Tuesday, improving to 10-7 overall and 5-3 in the Heartland Conference. Bluffton slipped to 10-8 and 3-5 in the HCAC.
Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the Sommer Center.
Open to the public, the festival will feature block-party-style events including:
• family-friendly inflatables,
• three live musical acts,
• games hosted by student organizations
• Rubber Duck Race on Riley Creek
Bluffton University senior Brianna Lugibihl combined her love of theatre, education and social change to create “DEMO,” a two-act play which recently debuted at Bluffton University.
The middle-childhood education major from Gomer explored topics of mental health, rape and sexual assault in the production.
