The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) released an update regarding the league’s response to the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, Nov. 13.
The HCAC Council of Presidents continues to weigh all medical information consistent with federal and state public health authorities, the NCAA, and institutional guidelines. Based on those current recommendations, the HCAC Council of President’s has voted to move forward with plans to conduct winter sports competition in 2021.
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) continues to showcase members of the Heartland family with the video series Heartland Kids Corner, featuring student athletes interviewed by the children of their coaches.
By Cort Reynolds
Senior Jonathan Schriner of Northwest Conference champion Bluffton was voted Div. III District Player of the Year by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.
Schriner also was voted NWC Player of the Year after leading the Pirates to their sixth straight undefeated conference season.
Two other Pirates made first team all-district: senior Simon Derstine and junior Jude Spallinger.
Bluffton senior Collin Oglesbee was named second team all-district.
Pirate girls open hoop season with tourney By Cort Reynolds
Bluffton will once again host the annual McDonald's Holiday Tournament to tip off the girls basketball season this weekend.
The Lady Pirates will host local non-league rival Cory-Rawson in the second semifinal Friday night, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. That contest will be preceded by the opener at 5:30 p.m. between Allen East and defending tourney champion Arlington.
A Bluffton soccer coach and two BHS senior boys will participate in the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association annual senior all-district game on Saturday.
Steve Smucker, Bluffton varsity coach, is among three other coaches who will coach teams in the match. He joins coaches Eric Burns of Defiance, and Kirk Brazeau and Greg McElroy of Toledo St. John’s Jesuit for the event.
Two Bluffton seniors, Simon Derstine and Jonathan Schriner were selected to play in the match involving players from 26 teams.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Jamie Nygaard
OBETZ - Bluffton sophomore Erik Nygaard finished 82nd in a field of 183 runners at the Div. III state cross country meet on an unseasonably warm Saturday morning at Fortress Obetz in Obetz.
Nygaard finished the 3.1-mile course in a time of 17:14. He ran a 5:11 first mile and was 83rd at that point. He moved up to 76th with a 10:46.4 time at the two-mile mark, and ran 6:27.6 over the final 1.1 miles to drop back six spots.
