By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton shut out Tiffin Columbian 4-0 in a girls soccer match Tuesday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 7-3-1 overall with the victory.
Reagan Mittendorf started the scoring with a goal in the 20th minute as the Pirates took a 1-0 lead in halftime.
Becca Hoff made it 2-0 with a score in the 59th minute. Sophia Smucker extended the lead to 3-0 by hitting the back of the net in the 63rd minute. Lauren Rhodes provided the final margin of victory three minutes later with the fourth goal.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Bluffton blanked Ada 3-0 in a battle between Northwest Conference boys soccer co-leaders Tuesday evening at the park pitch.
The loss snapped Ada's seven-match win streak and dropped their record to 7-3-1 overall and 3-1 in the NWC. Bluffton improved to 10-1-1 and 4-0 in the NWC with their 24th consecutive league win.
The game was scoreless through a defensive first half.
Kaden Basil finally broke the ice on a goal five minutes into the second half to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead.
By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country squad finished ninth at the 12-team Van Wert Invitational Saturday morning.
Ottawa-Glandorf (61 points) edged out Shawnee (65) for the team title.
Lincolnview finished third with 79 points, followed by Parkway (119), Van Wert (123), Crestview (147), Elida (178), Ottoville (213), Bluffton (217), Paulding (251), Allen East (274) and Ada (350).
Freshman Erik Nygaard finished 28th in 18:52.8 to post the top Bluffton finish. Elijah Conley came in 35th with a time of 19:12.7.
