NAPOLEON__The Bluffton High school girls bowling team completed its first varsity season by competing in the Div. II sectional tournament hosted by Napoleon at the River City Bowl-a-Way Lanes on Thursday, February 12.
The Pirate girls finished in last place at the 13-team event.
“It is always sad when a season comes to the end, but the ladies really put in a strong performance today,” said head coach Ben Nye. “We have a solid group.”
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team pulled ahead with a key third quarter and went on to defeat spunky non-conference foe Elida 55-45 on Senior Night, Tuesday, February 10.
Senior Robby Taylor scored a season-high 16 points to lead four Pirates in double figures. Fellow senior Bean Ginther tallied 13 markers.
The Pirates held a 15-13 edge after the opening period. Bluffton led 27-24 at halftime on the strength of five trifectas.
BLUFFTON__Bluffton High School senior Alayna Mueller signed a letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Hillsdale College on Friday, February 6, in the high school gym.
She will compete in the pole vault for the Chargers.
Mueller finished last season with a personal and school record vault of 11 feet, 4 inches. She also qualified for the state meet and placed runner-up at the regional meet in the spring of 2025.
Alayna is the daughter of John and Natalie Mueller. She is currently undecided on a college major.
NAPOLEON__The Bluffton High School boys bowling team finished a strong third out of 14 teams at the Div. II sectional tournament in Napoleon at River City Bowl-a-Way Lanes on Tuesday, February 10.
Bryan won the sectional team title with 3,957 pins. They were followed closely by Napoleon (3,907) and Bluffton (3,902), who finished just five pins behind the hosts.
The Bluffton High School girls basketball team was seeded fifth in the tough eight-team Div. V Northwest District 2 drawing held on Sunday, February 8.
The Pirate girls (11-10) will play at third seed Archbold (17-4) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in one sectional final.
The winner faces the victor of the tough battle between fourth seed Paulding (19-2) and second seed Delta (16-4) on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in Defiance at the district semifinals.
