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Gibson Meyer places 5th

By Cort Reynolds

FREMONT__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished a solid seventh in the 19-team Fremont St. Joseph’s Central Catholic Invitational tournament at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Friday, August 14.

The top seven teams all finished within a 14-shot range of each other in the tightly-bunched field.

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA __The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 2-0 in the season opener on Lima Shawnee's turf on Friday night, August 14.

The Pirates start their season 0-1, while Shawnee begins 1-0.

Shawnee led 1-0 at the half and tacked on an insurance goal after intermission to win by two.

Nolan Schroeder and Landon Meas tallied the Indian goals. Logan Vogelsang dished out one assist.

Preston McClendon was credited with saves on two Pirate shots on goal.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated visiting Celina 3-2 to celebrate their home opener on Monday, August 10.

The Pirate team improved to 2-0 with their second 3-2 victory. Bluffton took one singles match and swept both doubles contests to secure the win.

Pirate senior Willow Angel won at first singles 6-3, 6-1.

Senior Kate Klinger and fellow senior Ari Bowling won their first doubles match handily by a 6-1, 6-1 score. 

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Bluffton pair wins 2nd doubles crown / PHOTO provided

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team finished a strong second at the seven-team Lima City Tournament on Saturday, August 8.

Wapakoneta captured the team championship with 30 points. The Redskins took first in four of the five bracket tournaments with undefeated records. 

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Celtics’ 6th man Don Nelson passes on: 5-time champ retired as NBA all-time winningest and most innovative coach

By Professor Parquet for www.celticsblog.com
A.k.a. Cort Reynolds

“What is this garbage, man? You playin’ like Don Nelson, man. Like a chump.”

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By Cort Reynolds

DEFIANCE__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team served up its season opener with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Defiance on Friday, August 7.

The close victory highlighted the debut of new Pirate head net coach Don Walters.

Hope Luginbill won 6-1, 6-0 at third singles to post the Pirate singles victory.

Bluffton swept both doubles matches to pull out the team win. Klinger and Bowling rallied from a set down to win at first doubles 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

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