In the 2025 Allen County Fair baton and flag competition, several Bluffton area high school students won first and second place honors. The competition took place on August 23.
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1st place, written by Ellie Hartzler. Team: Madison Beasley, Brooklyn Nance, Ellie Hartzler, Ellie Roby, Calliope Buckell, Katie Galant and Leah Shadle
Danielle Cross is a 2025 Bluffton High-school Graduate who attended her last 4-H Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.
Danielle and her horse Riley qualified back in June and competed this week on July 15-16, when they were awarded Sr. 16-18 Ohio State Champion for Poles, Keyhole, Stakes, and 4th place for Barrels.
Danielle attends Allen County Fair with her group Equine Country Club. She loves to mentor other kids and plans to come back as an advisor in the Future.
Seems like several football season ago, I stood on a September Harmon Field Friday night sideline.
During a timeout, the focus of the group surrounding me quite naturally turned to a peculiar discussion: Ranking the greatest Pirate football players to sink their cleats into the 100-yard-lawn where we stood.
Can’t recall the exact group, maybe Bob Badertscher, Owen Ziessler, John Schmutz, Jake Basinger, certainly Bill Herr, and a couple younger guys, plus me.
