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Regular season ends on the road at Kalida on Thursday

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Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
PAULDING - Visiting Bluffton whipped Paulding 13-1 in a boys soccer mismatch Monday night.

The lopsided win improved the Pirate boys record to 13-0-2 this season. Winless Paulding fell to 0-15 with the defeat.

Ten different Pirates scored in the blowout win.

Jonathan Schriner scored two goals, one in the very first minute of play and again in the 44th minute.

Jude Spallinger tallied in the eighth and 43rd minutes of play.

Clara Matthews scores on Sami Scoles assist

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By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team kept its long win streak alive with a 1-0 victory over Bowling Green Monday night.

With their 11th straight win, the Pirate girls improved to 12-2-1 overall. 

The game was scoreless until the 65th minute. Clara Matthews scored via a Sami Scoles assist with about 15 minutes left to provide the slim margin of victory.

Bluffton managed to get off 16 shots, nine of which were on goal. The Pirate defense limited BG to just four shots, three of which were on target.

Minster sweeps Pirate girls

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Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls volleyball team lost in straight sets to non-conference foe Minster Monday night.

Bluffton's record dropped to 12-7 overall with the 25-18, 25-8, 25-18 defeat.

Minster improved to 10-6 with the victory.
 
Kylie Stackhouse hammered 16 kills and came up with seven digs to pace the Lady Pirates. Taylor Schwab complemented her by compiling eight kills and seven digs. 

Both teams ranked number 1 in NW Ohio Coaches polls - BHS is DIII; Shawnee is DII

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Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
LIMA SHAWNEE - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team tied Div. II power Shawnee 1-1 Saturday in a non-conference showdown.

Bluffton ran its record to 12-0-2 with the tie. The Indian record is now 11-2-1.

Shawnee came into the game ranked first by the coaches in the northwest region Div. II poll, while Bluffton was voted number one in Div. III.

Shawnee's Carter Jensen scored the games's first goal in the 15th minute. 

BHS doubles the score on Riverdale

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By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
MT. BLANCHARD - Visiting Bluffton ran out to a big halftime lead and defeated Riverdale soundly 55-27 in the first round of the Div. VI, region 22 playoffs Saturday night at D. Ray Baum Field.

Senior back Tyson Shutler ran for three touchdowns and returned two interceptions for scores to pace the victors. He also accounted for nearly 300 yards in total offense.

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By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The Bluffton girls tennis team competed hard but saw their season end at the Div. II sectional tournament Thursday at Elida.

Three Bluffton girls competed in the singles flight, while two Lady Pirate doubles duos also played but fell in tough three-setters.

In her first match Pirate Caitlyn Couch rallied to beat Claire Ellerbrock of Ottawa-Glandorf 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the round of 32. It turned out to be the only Pirate win of the day.

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