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The following results are from March 26-April 1 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season:

Franklin knocks off Baseball, 14-4

Baseball splits with Grizzlies after 6-3 win

Women's Golf stands 2nd at MSJ Stateline Shootout

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By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA – The Bluffton High School boys tennis team lost 5-0 at Elida on Tuesday, April 1 as the host Bulldogs swept all 10 sets.

Pirate senior Branson Hilty lost his first singles match 6-1, 6-0.

Junior Grady Coonfare was defeated at second singles by a 7-5, 6-0 count.

Junior Nick Lovett fell at third singles 6-1, 6-1.

The first doubles tandem of senior Jackson Brauen and Isaiah Kohli lost 6-3, 6-2. The Pirate second doubles duo of Hudson Phillips and Levi Antrim was beaten 6-4, 6-3.

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Photos by Mark Andreasen

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School softball team lost its home and season opener to unbeaten local rival Ada 12-1 on Tuesday, April 1.

The Bulldogs out-hit the Pirate girls 12-1 in the run-rule shortened, five-inning contest.

Ada improves to 3-0 with the non-league victory, while Bluffton starts out 0-1.  

Over five innings, Bulldog ace senior hurler Jenna Bassitt struck out six and walked none. She allowed just one hit and one earned run. 

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School baseball team was victimized by two big innings as they lost to local rival Ada 9-3 in a non-league game on Tuesday evening, April 1. 

Neither team scored in the first three innings of what started out as a pitchers’ duel.

The Bulldogs then scored five runs in the fourth inning, and tallied four more in the fifth, to break open the scoreless battle and build a 9-0 cushion.

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Provided by Bluffton High School

Bluffton High School standout Ayla Grandey officially signed a national letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at John Carroll University on Monday, March 31 in the Bluffton High School Gym. Grandey will play women's basketball at JCU.

A multi-sport star at Bluffton, Grandey has left an indelible mark on the school's athletic program. She has achieved incredible milestones throughout her career, including scoring 1,000 career points in basketball and becoming Bluffton's all-time leading rebounder in girls basketball. 

In addition to her basketball achievements, Grandey also reached 1,000 kills in volleyball, further cementing her legacy as one of the most accomplished athletes in Bluffton history. 

Recently, she was recognized as a Division 5 All-State Basketball Player, a testament to her skill, dedication, and leadership on the court.

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By Cort Reynolds

BATH – The visiting Bluffton High School boys tennis team swept Western Buckeye League foe Bath 5-0 in the season opener Monday evening, March 31.

After winning the first set in a tiebreaker, senior Branson Hilty took the first singles match 7-6 (7-0), 6-3.

Junior Nick Lovett captured his second singles match by a 6-0, 6-2 count.

Senior Jack Brauen won at third singles 6-1, 6-0.

The first doubles tandem of juniors Grady Coonfare and Isaiah Kohli won 6-2, 6-1.

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