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Pirate girls soccer edged by Bowling Green

Posted by Staff on September 8, 2024 - 9:00am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to visiting non-conference foe Bowling Green 2-1 on Saturday, September 7, at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate record fell to 4-2-1 overall after the defeat.

BG scored first in the 16th minute, and it stayed 1-0 almost to the midway point of the second half. 

The visitors then doubled their lead to 2-0 on a goal in the 57th minute.

Pirate Jordan Schweingruber netted the lone Bluffton goal in the 65th minute.

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Bluffton Pirate boys soccer defeats Archers

Posted by Staff on September 8, 2024 - 8:56am

By Cort Reynolds

ARCHBOLD __ The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team defeated Archbold 2-1 in a tight non-league match Saturday afternoon, September 7.

The Pirate record improved to 2-5 with the victory. The Archers fell to 2-3 after the defeat.

Caleb Davis and Jackson Brauen tallied the Pirate goals for the victors. Bluffton travels to face always-tough Liberty-Benton (6-1) Tuesday, Sept. 10 in a non-conference battle.

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Bluffton Pirate football defeats Ayersville in 2024 home opener

Posted by Staff on September 8, 2024 - 8:48am

CORRECTION: According to the OHSAA schedule HERE, Bluffton will play at Delphos Jefferson at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 14.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School football team blasted visiting Defiance Ayersville 63-7 in the 2024 Pirate home opener on September 6 to end the non-conference portion of its schedule undefeated.

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Pirate cross country 9th at Bearcat Invite

Posted by Staff on September 8, 2024 - 8:31am

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE __ The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished ninth at the 12-team Spencerville Invitational in the Black Division Saturday morning, September 7.

Senior Levi Fenzl posted the top Pirate boys finish by crossing the line seventh in a field of 109 runners. His 3.1 mile time was 17:24.4.

Senior June Essinger posted the best Lady Pirate showing as she finished 17th out of 93 runners in 22:36.1.

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1st place Pirate golfers win NWC quad

Posted by Staff on September 6, 2024 - 6:44am

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA __ The Bluffton High School golf team won a four-team Northwest Conference quadrangular match at the Oaks Golf Club on Thursday, September 5.

The Pirates finished first easily with just 176 strokes. LCC was a distant second at 207 shots, followed by Delphos Jefferson (214) and Spencerville (315).

The Pirates improved their record to 11-2 overall and 7-1 in the NWC after the sweep to stay atop the conference standings. 

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Bluffton volleyball defeats Royals; win streak at 7

Posted by Staff on September 6, 2024 - 6:41am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting Elmwood in straight sets during a non-league match Thursday evening.

The Pirates swept the Lady Royals 25-13, 25-13, 25-19.

The home win improved the Pirate record to 8-1 this season. Bluffton has won seven straight matches since a four-set loss to Shawnee on August 19.

The Royals fell to 1-6 after the loss.

Ayla Grandey hammered 13 kills to pace the Pirate hitting attack. 

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