By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Bluffton junior Kenny Lovett finished in a four-way tie for 12th place in the Div. III northwest district golf tournament Thursday at Stone Ridge Golf Club.
Lovett shot a 39-42=81 total over the 18-hole course to post a strong showing in the 109-player field and end his season. He finished just three shots off the pace for qualification to the state tournament.
Only the top four teams and top four individual scorers not on a qualifying team made it to the Div. III state event October 16-17.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photo by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team got off to a first half lead and made it stand up in a 2-1 win over local non-league rival Cory-Rawson Thursday night at Steinmetz Field.
Their 10th straight win lifted the Pirate girls record to 11-2-1 overall. C-R dropped to 7-7 with the defeat.
Laykin Garmatter scored both Bluffton goals. She found the back of the net the first time 10:30 into the fray. Garmatter tallied again at the 37:52 mark to give the hosts a 2-0 intermission edge.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls volleyball team won a four-setter over county rival Allen East in their Northwest Conference volleyball season finale Thursday night.
Bluffton's record improved to 12-6 overall, and they finished 4-4 in the NWC after the 28-26, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22 victory.
By Cort Reynolds
FROM ADA ICON - With basketball season just around the corner, Ada boys head coach Dre White surprisingly announced he was stepping down from his post after four seasons as Bulldog mentor this week.
"First and foremost I would like to thank Ken Jochims, the AD at the time I was hired, for taking a chance on a young coach back then," said White.
"Coaching here the last four seasons is an experience I will value and cherish," he continued. "It was not how I envisioned my time at Ada to conclude."
By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - The visiting Bluffton girls volleyball team lost to Columbus Grove in a tough four-set Northwest Conference volleyball match Tuesday night.
Bluffton's record dropped to 11-6 overall and 3-4 in the NWC with the close defeat. The Pirates won the second set to tie the match 1-1, but then lost the final two games.
