DELPHOS__The unbeaten Bluffton High School football team went on the road and whipped Delphos Jefferson 49-7 in a Northwest Conference battle on Friday night, Sept. 18.
Pirate senior quarterback Tayte Giesige threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more scores to pace the offensive onslaught. He accounted for 414 yards of total offense.
The Pirates improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in NWC play with the lopsided road win. DJ fell to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in the NWC after the home defeat, their second in a row.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team swamped visiting WBL foe Kenton 5-1 in a non-league match Thursday, Sept. 17 on a wet Steinmetz Field.
The Pirates improved to 5-3-2 with the home victory. The Wildcats fell to 2-6-1 after the defeat.
Chase Kelly led the offense with two goals to pace the victors.
Micah Lemley found the back of the net with an assist from Kyson Kleman. Pirates Jeht Kruse and Weston Johnstone tallied one goal apiece.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton Schools will be selling presale tickets for the Friday, September 18 football game in the High School office starting September 16, until Friday at 2:00 p.m.
The Bluffton High School volleyball team rolled over local rival Allen East in three sets to capture the Northwest Conference opener on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The Pirates won their fifth straight match 25-12, 25-13, 25-11 to improve to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in the NWC.
AE dropped to 4-4 overall and 0-1 in the NWC after the loss.
Camryn Fruchey knocked down nine kills, served up eight aces and passed out 10 assists to pace the victors.
Karlie Lora slammed seven kills, dealt four aces, had one block and made five digs.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated visiting Van Wert 4-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The victory improved the Pirate girls' record to 6-3. VW fell to 3-10 with the defeat. All five matches were completed in two straight sets.
At second singles, Pirate freshman Hope Luginbill beat VW senior Maddy Thompson convincingly 6-0, 6-2.
In the third singles bout, sophomore Leah Hoffman rallied to beat VW junior Alli Speiles 7-5, 6-2. Hoffman came back from a 5-2 deficit to win the first set, 7-5.
