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BHS boys have won all five NWC boys soccer crowns, and is a perfect 25-0-0 in league play since 2015

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Bluffton boys' soccer team wins NWC crown;
Bluffton girls' soccer team NWC runner-up

By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - The Bluffton boys' soccer team went on the road and won their fifth consecutive Northwest Conference championship with a 2-0 shutout win at Allen East Thursday evening.

The Pirates improved their record to 12-2-2 overall and 5-0 in the NWC with the first-place showdown win. AE fell to 6-7-1 and 4-1 in the NWC with the defeat, good for second place in the six-team league.

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By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Bluffton volleyball team dropped a four-set match at Van Buren in a non-league battle Wednesday evening to end the regular season.

The Lady Pirates     dropped to 11-11 after their fifth consecutive defeat. VB took the first set 25-15, then Bluffton evened the match with a 26-24 win in set two.

But the Black Knights won the final two games by identical scores of 25-17, 25-17 to improve their record to 16-4.

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Playing their second Crestview opponent in a row, the Bluffton girls soccer team lost 1-0 to visiting Ashland Crestview in a non-conference defensive struggle Wednesday evening.

The Lady Pirates fell to 9-6-1 with the defeat, two days after they beat league foe Convoy Crestview 5-0. The powerhouse Lady Cougars improved to 15-0-1 with the win.

AC's Carley Campo scored the game's only goal five minutes into the match via an assist by Kat Leeper. Both defenses kept the offenses off the scoreboard for the final 75 minutes.

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By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Lima Central Catholic swept Bluffton in a non-conference volleyball match Tuesday night.

Bluffton fell to 11-10 with the 25-7, 25-18, 25-23 defeat, their fourth loss in a row.

Sophomore Kylie Stackhouse led the Lady Pirate offense with 11 kills and two blocks. Versatile junior Taylor Schwab amassed nine kills and nine digs.

Sophomore setter Skyler Scoles passed out 23 assists. Senior Joscelin Reineke and sophomore Kylie Monday each came up with 10 digs.

Haelynn Bischoff contributed two blocks.

Thursday NWC showdown at Allen East

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By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton boys soccer team tied Kalida 1-1 in a defensive battle Tuesday evening.

The Pirates ran their record to 11-2-2 with the tie.

Jayden Mays netted the lone Bluffton goal eight minutes into the fray. The Pirates carried that 1-0 lead to intermission.

Clay Bellmann of Kalida netted the equalizing goal two minutes into the second half, and the game was then scoreless over the final 38 minutes.

Clara Matthews and Laykin Garmatter each netted a pair of goals to pace the victory

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By Cort Reynolds|
CONVOY - The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team blanked Crestview 5-0 for a decisive Northwest Conference win Monday evening.

The Lady Pirates improved to 9-5-1 and 5-1 against league opponents with the victory. Clara Matthews and Laykin Garmatter each netted a pair of goals to pace the victory.

The game was scoreless for the first 30 minutes when the Bluffton offense began to find the back of the net.

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