The Bluffton University football team went up 18-0 and made that lead hold up in a 32-20 victory at Anderson University on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Bluffton improved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the Heartland Conference, while the Ravens had their Homecoming ruined as they stayed winless at 0-5 and 0-2 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton boys soccer team lost 3-1 to visiting power Shawnee in a non-conference match Saturday afternoon, October 9, at Steinmetz Field. VIDEO https://youtu.be/ynuo1igBDzg
With the loss, the record of the ninth-ranked Pirates fell to 10-3-2. Western Buckeye League leader Shawnee improved to 12-1 with the victory.
Indian junior Sam Tenwalde netted the first goal 23 minutes into the contest. Junior Austin Miller then extended the Shawnee lead to 2-0 with a goal at the 32:22 juncture.
Visiting Bluffton lost 35-0 to backyard county rival Allen East in a Northwest Conference clash Friday night, October 8, at Bill Goodwin Field in Harrod.
Bluffton fell to 4-4 and 1-4 in league play after suffering its third loss in a row.
AE improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the NWC with the decisive victory, their third in a row.
Bluffton played without injured senior quarterback Nate Schaadt. Marek Donaldson took over the QB duties for the Pirates.
Bluffton High School's Caitlyn Couch advanced to the quarterfinals of the girls tennis Div. II Northwest sectional tournament at UNOH Thursday, October 7.
Couch won a pair of tough three-set matches and was one victory short of qualifying for districts before falling in the round of eight.
Couch rallied to defeat Mya Garcia of Defiance in the first round of the singles flight 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Then in the round of 16, Couch gutted past Kayliann Howell of Celina 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 6-1.
Playing at home, the Bluffton High School volleyball team took down Columbus Grove in a straight-sets Northwest Conference match Thursday evening, October 8.
The Lady Pirate record improved to 13-7 overall and 4-3 in the NWC with the 25-22, 25-19, 25-16 victory.
The Bulldogs fell to 7-10 overall and 2-4 in the NWC with the defeat.
Senior Kylie Stackhouse topped Bluffton with 16 kills and three blocks. She also served one ace. Freshman Ayla Grandey hammered 15 kills and added one block.
The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team played Ottawa Hills to a 1-1 draw in a non-conference match Thursday evening, October 7.
The ninth-ranked Pirates ran their record to 10-2-2 overall with the tie.
OH is 6-0-4 after the draw.
Green Bear senior Walker Kight scored just 2:15 into the first half to take a 1-0 lead. But the Pirate defense stiffened and held them scoreless over the last 78 minutes.
The score stayed 1-0 to halftime and well into the second half when Bluffton netted the equalizer.
