Sports

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton outlasted visiting Kalida in a five-set volleyball battle late Saturday morning, August 20, to capture its season opener.

The Lady Pirates triumphed over the Wildcat girls by a score of 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-10.

The Pirate junior varsity also won in straight sets, 2-0.

Bluffton (1-0) plays at Riverdale Monday, August 22. The Pirate girls then visit Pandora-Gilboa Wednesday, Aug. 24

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School football team raced to a 54-point halftime lead and cruised to a 67-7 win over local rival Cory-Rawson at Spike Berry Field Friday night to open the 2022 season.

The non-league victory upped the Bluffton record to 1-0, while C-R starts out 0-1. 

Junior quarterback Garret Bogart threw for three touchdowns and 169 yards to pace the offense in the blowout win.

Pirate backs Landon Shutler and Landon Worcester each ran for two touchdowns. 

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By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School football team kicked off the 2022 season Thursday evening August 18, under the leadership of 6th year head coach, Matt Hershey. Coming off a 6-4 season where they just missed the playoffs–and with eleven letter-winners returning–P-G is looking to take the next step.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton linksters lost a very close dual match at Hidden Creek Golf Course Friday morning, August 19.

The Pirates were edged by Liberty-Benton, 172-174.

Bluffton's Jaden Coonfare was match medalist with a round of 39.

Jacob Boisvert was second for the Pirates after carding a 43. Eli Wenger, Aiden Sponsler and Evan Speicher each shot a 46.

Logan Combs added a 53.

Bluffton (5-1 NWC) faces league foes Leipsic (5-0 NWC) and Crestview (0-3 NWC) at Pike Run Golf Club on August 22.

Coach and player rosters, Pirate game schedule

The agenda for Friday night, August 19 at Cory-Rawson's Spike Berry Field: shared memories of Dominic Francis--a C-R coach and substitute teacher as well as a Bluffton police officer--who will be memorialized by the 6:20 p.m. dedication of the C-R weight room, followed by the long-anticipated regular football season kick-off for the Hornets and the Pirates at 7:00 p.m.

Cory-Rawson will sell presale tickets online:
https://cory-rawson.org/page/athletics

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