Sports

The Bluffton University men shot a respectable 321 on day one of the HCAC Preview at Miami Whitewater Forest on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Bluffton is currently in 6th place, just 11 strokes behind 2nd place Rose-Hulman (310).

Leading the way was senior Dominic Castelvetere (Ontario) who stands 16th overall after firing a 78 on Saturday. Juniors Clay Quellhorst (St. Marys/Memorial) and Nathan Eberle (Grove City) are two strokes back with identical scores of 80 heading into round two. 

The Bluffton University football team led 14-10 with less than two minutes to play in the first half before Mt. St. Joseph turned it around with three straight touchdowns en-route to a 45-27 victory on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Bluffton slipped to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the Heartland Conference on a day when the 2000 Beaver football team was honored for their HCAC title.

The Beavers dropped a pair of four-setters to Transylvania and Trine on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, During Homecoming weekend. Bluffton fell to 8-12 overall and 0-1 in the Heartland Conference. 

Transylvania took the first two sets convincingly before Bluffton showed out with a 25-18 victory in set three. The visitors fired back with a 25-20 win to take the Heartland Conference lidlifter for both teams.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton boys cross country team came in a strong second at the big Wildcat Invitational meet Saturday, October 2, on the grounds of the Kalida Fish and Game Club.

Pirate Landon Armstrong posted the top Bluffton finish by coming in third overall among 111 runners at 16:48.5.

Allen East senior Hunter Sidle won the boys race in 16:41.1.

Lincolnview captured the 20-school boys team competition with 67 points. Bluffton finished second with 90, just ahead of St. Marys (90) due to winning the sixth/seventh man tiebreaker.

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Bluffton girls soccer team stymied Kalida 6-0 Saturday afternoon at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls improved to 10-2-1 overall with the decisive non-league win. Bluffton has posted an 8-0-1 record in its last nine matches.

Kalida dropped to 4-6-2 with the shutout loss.

Senior Reagan Mittendorf scored in the fourth and 17th minutes to shoot Bluffton to an early 2-0 lead, and they were never threatened.

Ella Armstrong assisted on the first goal, while Makayla Schweingruber dealt the helper on the second score.

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Bluffton girls soccer team defeated Upper Sandusky 6-1 Thursday, September 30, at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls improved to 9-2-1 overall with the convincing non-league victory. Bluffton has gone 7-0-1 in its last eight matches.

US fell to 5-5-1 with the lopsided loss.

Junior Sami Scoles scored in the second minute of play off an Allison Diller assist to put the Pirates on top for good early.

Senior Reagan Mittendorf made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal in the 12th minute.

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