BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys soccer team defeated Lincolnview 5-0 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening at Steinmetz Field to clinch yet another outright league championship.
The win sealed a 10th NWC title for the Pirates, and they remain undefeated at 46-0-0 all-time over 10 seasons of conference play.
The Pirate record improved to 8-6 overall after their sixth straight win, and they finish 4-0 in the NWC with the victory.
Lincolnview fell to 3-9-1 overall and 1-2-1 NWC after the defeat.
COLUMBUS GROVE __ The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost its likely Northwest Conference championship showdown match at unbeaten rival Columbus Grove 2-1 Monday evening, September 30.
The host Bulldog girls scored two second half goals to overcome a halftime deficit and narrowly win.
The Pirate record fell to 8-3-1 overall after the difficult defeat, and they finished 5-1 in NWC play. The loss snapped a four-match win streak. It was also their first loss in 18 league matches dating back to 2021 vs. Grove.
Above) 2024 BHS Homecoming King and Queen: Landon Worcester and Faith Combs.
CORRECTION: The Pirates were 2023 NWC runners up; previously the article incorrectly identified them as co-champions.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON – The undefeated Bluffton High School football team dominated visiting Lima Central Catholic 35-0 in a Northwest Conference battle on a wet and windy Homecoming night at Harmon Field Friday, September 27.
Bluffton visits Columbus Grove in a showdown for the NWC title Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on September 26.
The Pirate record improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play after the decisive home win.
The Wildcat girls fell to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the loss.
OTTAWA – Playing at Glandorf Park, Bluffton High School boys soccer team broke open a scoreless battle late and beat non-conference foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 on September 26.
Pirate Jackson Brauen scored in the 64th minute to provide the eventual winning goal.
The Pirate record improved to 7-6 overall with the close victory.
O-G fell to 5-7-1 after the shutout loss.
Bluffton directed five of its 13 shots at the Titan keeper in the defensive bout. O-G got off nine shots, three of which were on goal.
