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JUNE 3 BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL EMAIL__Good Luck to the Pirate Track & Field Athletes competing at the OHSAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championships Friday June 6 and Saturday June 7.

Tickets are available at ohsaa.org/tickets. Adults $15, Students $10, Children aged five and up require a ticket. Event program and ticket sales are credit card ONLY.

Live Streaming is available: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ohsaa-schools-columbus-oh.

10 Pirates qualify for June 6-7 finals in Columubs

By Cort Reynolds

LEXINGTON__Nine Bluffton track and field individual athletes and one relay team qualified for the state meet with strong performances at the Div. II northwest regional meet on May 29 and 31 in Lexington.

The Bluffton boys claimed the regional team crown with 60 points, beating out 40 other schools. Oak Harbor came in second with 55.5 points, followed by Ottawa-Glandorf (51).   

List of athletes and events

Pirate track and field will compete at the May 29 D2 Regional Meet at Lexington High School, Lexington, Ohio.

Field Events start at 4 p.m. and running events at 5:30 p.m. They will also compete on Saturday, May 31 with field events start at 11 a.m. and running events start at 12:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.ohsaa.org/

Tickets are #5 for students (K-12) and $11 for adults. Cash tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate.

PHOTOS provided by Jeff Fenimore / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace

MAY 27 MEDIA RELEASE__On Friday May 30, the Bluffton Shuffleboard Club will host the Steve and Cindy Slaughterback Memorial Shuffleboard Tournament. This is a state tournament with players coming from all over Ohio and Indiana.

In preparation for this tournament and this year's club play, the Village of Bluffton and the members of the club resurfaced the courts at the park by Buckeye Lake.

PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace

By Cort Reynolds

DEFIANCE – The Bluffton High School track and field teams competed well at the Div. II northwest district meet May 21 and 23 in Defiance.

The Pirate boys took second, while the Bluffton girls came in third at the 16-team meet.

Ottawa-Glandorf edged the Bluffton males 98 points to 92 to claim the district crown. Liberty-Benton came in a close third with 89 points.

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