The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club meets in Buckeye Park, where the Village of Bluffton provides six courts and the club helps maintain the excellent conditions.
A Thursday afternoon visit found plenty of action on the shaded, well-appointed courts off Spring Street just across from the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club.
The club currently has 32 members but is always ready to welcome rookie and experienced players. Conversation revealed that kids and grandkids enjoy playing with their families. Club members come from as far away as Indiana.
Bluffton has been abuzz with hometown favorite Trevor Bassit winning a bronze medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
The Icon was thrilled to receive a call from Oregon and former Bluffton University cross country coach Karen Brandt with an offer of photos of Bassitt on the podium. She sent along the attached images of Bassitt with teammate Rai Benjamin, posing with their silver and bronze medals, as well as a podium view with gold medalist Alison Dos Santos of Brazil.
Bluffton athlete Trevor Bassitt ran a personal record of 47.39 in the men's 400m hurdles to win a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletic Championships.
In a field including the Tokyo Olympics gold and silver medalists, Bassitt placed behind Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos and teammate Rai Benjamin, who said he was more excited about Bassitt's bronze than his own silver.
Norwegian Karsten Warholm, who won gold in Tokyo, has only finished two races this season due to injuries and failed to place.
UPDATE: Bassitt placed second in one of three semi-final heats on July 17 to advance to the July 19 finals of the Men's 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships.
EUGENE, Oregon⎯On July 17, Bluffton High School graduate Trevor Bassitt will compete in the Men's 400m hurdles semi-finals on Day 3 of the World Athletics Championships,
He will race in the second of three heats, which begin at 9:03 p.m. ET The first two finishers of each heat plus the two fastest times advance to the finals on
Does your fall schedule revolve around high school football? Here's the 2022 calendar from Ohio High School Athletic Association.
Fall sports practices officially begin on Monday, August 1 for OHSAA member schools, including 712 schools that will compete in 11-man football. The first Friday night is August 19.
