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By Cort Reynolds

DEFIANCE__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team served up its season opener with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Defiance on Friday, August 7.

The close victory highlighted the debut of new Pirate head net coach Don Walters.

Hope Luginbill won 6-1, 6-0 at third singles to post the Pirate singles victory.

Bluffton swept both doubles matches to pull out the team win. Klinger and Bowling rallied from a set down to win at first doubles 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

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Notification from Bluffton Exempted Village Schools

Aug. 8

5 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Home for Alumni Game

6:45 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Home for Alumni Game

To watch both of the alumni games on the live stream, visit: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/oh/bluffton/organization/16617/bluffton-high-school/team/586471/boys-varsity-soccer

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By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY__The Bluffton High School golf team finished 10th out of 11 teams in the tough Liberty-Benton Invitational at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Findlay on Friday, August 7.

Van Buren won the tournament with 319 strokes, with the Pirates 48 shots off their pace. 

Host Liberty-Benton came in second just three strokes behind Van Buren at 322, followed by Sylvania Southview (324), Upper Sandusky (334), Allen East (337) and Bellevue (340).

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team split a home Northwest Conference triangular match at the Bluffton Golf Club course on Thursday, August 6.

Visiting Columbus Grove (2-0, 2-0 NWC) won the event decisively with 156 strokes. Bluffton beat Crestview (0-2, 0-2 NWC) 176-206 in the other league opener.

The Pirate linksters, under head coach Richard Streicher, improved to 2-1 overall in dual matches and 1-1 in NWC action with the results.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School girls golf team defeated visiting Bath in a dual match on the Bluffton Golf Club course Wednesday, August 5.

The Pirate girls, coached by Richard Streicher, defeated the Wildcats by 11 strokes, 220-231.

Bluffton’s Katie Bauman earned match medalist status with a nine-hole round of 48. Pirate Ally Stechschulte finished second after carding a 49. 

Aubrey Gerten shot a 50 to pace Bath and come in third overall.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys golf team has opened its 2026 season with back-to-back events: the Pirates defeated Ft. Jennings in a dual match on August 3 and competed in the nine-team Elmwood Royal Invitational at Birch Run Golf Club on August 4.

FT. JENNINGS DUAL
The Pirate linksters won the dual match decisively by 39 strokes, 363 to 402, to start their campaign 1-0.

Bluffton’s Ethan Fifer won match medalist honors as he posted a 39-45=84 score over 18 holes.

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