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By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA⎯The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team dropped a three-set non-league match at Elida Monday evening, August 29.

The Lady Pirates fell to 3-1 with the 26-24, 25-17, 25-21 defeat.  Elida improved to 4-2 after the win.

Abby Christoff topped Elida with seven kills and four blocks. Olivia Hollstein also smacked seven kills. Addysen Sneary doled out 24 assists and added four blocks.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School golf team swept a Northwest Conference tri-match at the Delphos Country Club Monday evening, August 29.

The Pirates edged Delphos Jefferson 170-178, and defeated Crestview 170-184.

Bluffton's Jaden Coonfare earned match medalist honors with a round of 41 on the par-35 course.

Bluffton improved to 10-3 overall and 6-2 in league play with the wins. DJ moved to 6-5 and 5-3 in league action with the split.

Crestview fell to 2-8 and 1-6 in the NWC with the losses.

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The Bluffton Schools athletics department has announced that Reserved Football seats are now available to purchase online at

https://www.blufftonschools.org/athletics/athletics-tickets

You may also purchase football, volleyball, and soccer season passes, as well as all sport passes, and 10 game passes.

Be sure to download the HomeTown ticket Fan app. 

https://www.hometownticketing.com/resources/hometown-fan-app/

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By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School lost a girls tennis match at Fostoria 4-1 Monday evening, August 29.

The loss dropped the Lady Pirate net record to 1-5-1 this season.

Junior Brooke Camper posted the only Bluffton victory at first singles by a 6-4, 6-0 score over senior Alyssa Durst.

Fostoria won the other four matches in straight sets.

Bluffton plays at Ottawa-Glandorf Tuesday, August 30. They then play with Celina and Elida in a four-team event Saturday morning, September 3.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer Northwest Conference opener vs. visiting Spencerville was halted by lightning at halftime Monday night, August 29.

The Pirates (1-2) led 1-0 at intermission on the pitch of Steinmetz Field when the match was stopped. The game will be resumed at a date yet to be determined.

Bluffton plays two unbeaten non-conference powers this week. They visit Perrysburg (3-0) Thursday night, and host Ottoville (4-0) Saturday, September 3 at 11:45 a.m.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys cross country team finished a solid fourth at the 13-team Blue Jay Invitational hosted by St. John's at the Delphos Stadium Park Saturday, August 27. The BHS girls finished eighth out of nine teams.

Bluffton seniors Erik Nygaard and Landon Armstrong crossed the finish line first and second, 1.3 seconds apart, in the field of 134 runners.

The third-place finisher was 16 seconds behind the pace of Nygaard. Bluffton senior Sam Derstine finished a strong 13th.

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