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Bluffton's champ

Several hundred Pirate faithful roared in the stands as Bluffton celebrated its most recent state champion
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 10, 2019 - 2:49pm

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(COLUMBUS) – Deandre Nassar completed what he set out to do. 

The Bluffton High School senior standout grappler capped his career with a state championship and did not lose a single match the entire season. 

Nassar closed the 2018-19 campaign with a 48-0 record and now has added his name to the long history of Pirate wrestlers who have also earned state championships in years past.

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Deandre Nassar takes the mat tonight around 8:40 p.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2019 - 8:19pm

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Tweets from www.blufftonpirates.com - Good evening Pirate fans!! 152 class is currently wrestling. There will be 160 and 170 as well as an awards ceremony before Deandre takes the mat tonight. 8:40 would be a safe guess as a possible start time.

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Nassar faces Carey challenger in state wrestling finals on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2019 - 9:22pm

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(COLUMBUS) - Deandre Nassar made a valiant take down with just three seconds remaining in his state semi-final match to win 3-1 and advance to Saturday’s State Final of the 182 class.

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He's headed to the finals!

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2019 - 8:11pm

DeAndre Nassar, Bluffton High School wrestler, won his quarter-finals state meet match with the takedown in the final three seconds to advance to the state finals. Watch the Icon for more details. (From www.blufftonpirates.com)

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Nassar advances to state quarterfinals

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2019 - 9:45am

Senior Deandre Nassar improved to 45-0 on the season with a third period pin of Martin Ferry's Richard McFarlane.  Nassar was leading 14-3 at the time of the pin. 

With the win, Deandre will take on Wickliffe's Doug Byme Friday morning in the quarterfinal round. 

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Pirates out in districts

The Pirates lose no seniors and will be back for the 2019-20 season.
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2019 - 9:43am

By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(LIMA) – Bluffton ran into a buzzsaw in the OHSAA District Semifinals Thursday in the form of Ottawa-Glandorf. 

The Titans recently got their roster back to full strength and put on full display in a 68-30 defeat of the Pirates.  Bluffton finishes the season 16-8.  Ottawa-Glandorf moves on to the District Final to take on Coldwater, which upset undefeated and state-ranked Archbold in the earlier game Thursday evening. 

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