BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team led 2-1 but ultimately lost a tough five-setter to visiting Van Buren in their regular season finale Thursday, Oct. 15.
The Pirate record dropped to 14-8 after the 25-18, 19-25, 6-25, 18-25, 15-13 non-league defeat.
The Black Knight spikers improved to 18-4 with the comeback road win. VB tied for second place in the Blanchard Valley Conference.
BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School girls soccer team played visiting Western Buckeye League champion Ottawa-Glandorf to a 0-0 tie in their regular season finale on Thursday, Oct. 15.
The Pirate girls finish the regular season 7-8-2 after the home non-league knot. O-G ran its record to 9-4-4 with the road result.
Bluffton mustered three shots, and none were on goal in the defensive battle. The Titans got off 12 shots, three of which were on goal.
Bluffton keeper Maelee Miller saved all three shots to preserve the clean sheet.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team rallied to beat visiting Liberty Center 2-1 in a non-league match on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirate girls improved to 7-8-1 after the victory.
Liberty Center’s Tenley Kline netted the first goal in the 27th minute.
Bluffton’s Clara Brauen scored to tie it 1-1 in the 34th minute on an assist by Addilyn Shoemaker. The game was tied 1-1 at halftime.
Pirate Kinzi Koogler tallied the game-winner in the 68th minute from Nora Matthews.
The Bluffton High School volleyball team was seeded fourth in the Div. V Northwest 1 Seneca East district in their recent tournament draw.
The Pirates (14-7) play third seed Archbold (17-3) in their first-round match on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The Bluestreaks are 5-1 in the Northwest Ohio Athletic League, behind only undefeated Patrick Henry (21-0, 6-0 NWOAL).
