BLUFFTON __Five players from the Bluffton High School girls soccer team that shared the Northwest Conference title were named all-league in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Pirate aces Nora Matthews, Samantha Ruller and Carli Wise made first-team all-league.
Sophomore Ruller has scored six goals this year. Senior Matthews has netted two goals with three assists. Junior Wise has tallied three goals and doled out two assists.
Amstutz is Player of the Year; Lee is Coach of the Year
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON__Six players from the Northwest Conference champion Bluffton High School boys soccer team earned first team all-league honors in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Pirate senior midfield ace Gavin Amstutz was named NWC Player of the Year, and Bluffton mentor Dan Lee was also named NWC Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches.
VAN WERT__The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished fourth in the Northwest Conference championship meet at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Gatchel paces Pirate girls
Junior Xandra Gatchel was the top Pirate finisher in the 43-girl race. She crossed the line seventh with a time of 20:54.4.
Sophomore Tessa Tarplee came in 12th in 22:16.1. Sophomore Georgia Hagen ended up 18th in 23:14.5.
FORT LORAMIE__The visiting Bluffton High School football team built a big early cushion and blew out Fort Loramie 48-13 in a Northwest Conference clash Friday, Oct. 16.
Bluffton raced to a 28-0 lead early in the second period and extended the margin to a commanding 41-7 by halftime.
The Pirates improved to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the NWC after the resounding road win.
The Redskins fell to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in NWC action following the home defeat.
