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Pirate bowlers 5-2

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School bowling team has enjoyed a solid inaugural season under head coach Ben Nye.

The Pirate varsity squad is 5-2, while the JV team is 2-2. The roster is comprised of 14 boys and two girls.

The Pirate rollers finished third at the Ridgedale Baker tournament with 3,065 pins to open the season November 16.

On Nov. 26, the varsity lost 2,713-2,411 at Lima Senior. The JV beat the Spartan reserves with 1,578 pins.

On December 6 at home, Bluffton beat the LCC varsity 2,470-1,602.

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Grothause, Shank and Kaufman take 2nd

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN – The Bluffton High School wrestling team finished a strong fourth at the 31-team Van Buren Invitational last Friday and Saturday, January 17-18. 

Woodmore won the two-day event with 167 points, followed by Defiance Tinora (162.5), Swanton (160.5) and Bluffton (148). Allen East was fifth with 142.

Pirate junior Evan Grothause finished second in the 190 lb. weight class. He was seeded third and after a first round bye, won his first match by pin at 4:57. He then took a 12-1 majority decision in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, he won by technical fall 15-0. In the title bout, he lost to top-seeded junior Michael Seeger of Woodmore, 9-3. 

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KENTON – The Bluffton High School boys bowling team competed in the Bowling at Jack Hammill Invite at 20th Century Lanes on January 20.

The Pirates finished fifth in the Baker series competition.

The team lost in the first round bracket to Shawnee in a best of three match, 164 to 247 and 168 to 185.

The BHS bowling team roster is below. Coaches are Head Coach Ben Nye and Assistant Coach Jeff Shadbolt.

Austin Blue 10

Coby Dailey 10

Declan Dunifon 10

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The Bluffton High School boys basketball game vs. Lincolnview on January 24 is Military Appreciation Night.

Veterans and Military Personnel receive Free Admission to the 6:00 pm. game and a complimentary snack from the concession stand.

These honorary guests may join the teams on the court during the National Anthem.

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Bowlus wins 2 races, Downey & Diller 1 each

By Cort Reynolds

NORTH ROBINSON – The Bluffton High School girls swim team finished second at the 10-team North Central Ohio Swim League championship meet hosted by Colonel Crawford Saturday, while the Pirate boys came in a strong third.

Perennial power Colonel Crawford swept the boys, girls and combined team titles.

Pirate Jackson Bowlus rolled to two individual league titles, both in meet-record times. He touched first in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team lost in overtime 65-60 to visiting non-conference power Liberty-Benton on January 18.

The Pirates dropped to 9-4 overall with the tough home defeat. 

L-B improved to 13-1 overall after the hard-fought road win, their sixth victory in a row. The lone Eagle loss was to Div. I Perrysburg by a 69-62 count on December 28.

Bluffton trailed 13-10 after the first period. L-B maintained a 29-22 margin at halftime as Jake Gerken scored 13 points.

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