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By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School dropped a tough 3-2 girls tennis match at Bath Tuesday evening, August 23.

The close defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 1-3-1 this season.

Pirate freshman Hannah Nieman won at third singles 6-2, 6-4 to provide the only Bluffton singles victory.

The second doubles tandem of sophomores Brooklyn Moser and Kaleigh Coffman also triumphed by a 6-2, 6-4 count.

Bluffton plays Wapakoneta, another WBL rival, at the Ohio Northern University tennis courts Wednesday, August 24.

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By Cort Reynolds

WAPAKONETA⎯On August 23, the visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team shut out Wapakoneta 4-0 to win its season opener handily.

Sami Scoles scored in the 29th and 58th minutes to pace the Pirate girls to victory.

Karson Hauenstein started the scoring with a goal in the seventh minute. Allison Diller netted the final Pirate goal in the 76th minute. 

Hauenstein doled out two assists, to Scoles and Diller. Ella Armstrong added an assist on the first Scoles goal.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School golf team split a Northwest Connference tri-match at Pike Run Golf Course on Monday, August 22.

The Pirates lost their first-place league showdown to Leipsic 173-181, but finished ahead of Crestview 173-207.

Vikings Brevin Brandt and Nick Schroeder shared match medalist honors with a round of 40. First-place Leipsic improved to 7-0 in the NWC with the wins.

Bluffton is 5-2 in league play. Crestview fell to 0-5 in the NWC with the losses.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls volleyball team won a straight-sets match at Riverdale in non-league action Monday evening, August 22.

The Pirate spikers rolled over the Falcon girls 25-10, 25-9, 25-18.

Kendall Stackhouse led Bluffton with 10 kills. Ayla Grandey knocked down eight kills, and Morgan Fruchey added seven kills.

Olivia Hobensack dished out 10 assists while Gracie Yarnell passed up nine assists.

Yarnell and Avery Talavinia each served two aces. Talavinia also mustered up 12 digs.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost its season opener 3-1 at Berlin Hiland Saturday afternoon, August 20.

Nolan Hoffman netted the lone Pirate goal. Bluffton got off 10 shots, while Hiland mustered 11 shots.

Kyle Basil was credited with five saves in goal for Bluffton. The Hiland keeper made three stops.

The Pirates (0-1) face Botkins in the semifinals of the Elida kick-off tournament Thursday, August 25 at 5 p.m. The third-place and finals match will be Aug. 27 at Elida.

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By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton outlasted visiting Kalida in a five-set volleyball battle late Saturday morning, August 20, to capture its season opener.

The Lady Pirates triumphed over the Wildcat girls by a score of 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-10.

The Pirate junior varsity also won in straight sets, 2-0.

Bluffton (1-0) plays at Riverdale Monday, August 22. The Pirate girls then visit Pandora-Gilboa Wednesday, Aug. 24

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