This story was updated - Eleven swimmers from Bluffton schools qualified for the Great Lakes YMCA Zones Swimming Championship at Bowling Green State University March 19-21.
Jenna Downey, Camden Verb and Riley Verb swim for the Putnam County YMCA swim team under assistant coach, Bob Verb of Bluffton. Jackson Bowlus, Allison Diller, Kari Diller, Xavier Diller, June Essinger, Levin Essinger, Mason Shank and Madelyn Sterrett swim for the Lima YMCA swim team coached by April Dorman of Bluffton. In the summer, they all swim for the Bluffton Sardines.
Cleveland State wrestler, DeAndre Nassar, a Bluffton High School gradute, competes in this weekend's NCAA Division I wrestling championships.
The Icon featured DeAndre on March 5, and you may read that story by clicking here.
The NCAA tournament, held in St. Louis, takes place Thursday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20. The Thursday morning and afternoon sessions will be live on ESPNU, while the Thursday evening sessions will be live on ESPN2
By Cort Reynolds
MARION - Bluffton junior wrestler Kaden Basil participated in the Div. III state wrestling meet Saturday at Marion Harding High School.
Basil went 0-2 Saturday in the 160 lbs. class to finish his season with a 38-8 record.
Basil lost his first round match by an 11-4 decision to Jefferson Area senior Colt Edgar (38-6).
In the first consolation round, Basil faced off against senior Colton Meek (22-3) of Newcomerstown. Meek edged Basil 7-6 to knock him out of the double-elimination competition.
By Cort Reynolds
ROSSFORD - Five Bluffton varsity wrestlers competed in the Div. III district meet Saturday and Sunday at Rossford High School, with one advancing to the state tournament.
Pirate junior Kaden Basil finished second in the 160 lbs. division to qualify for the Div. III state tournament to be hosted by Marion Harding High School March 13-14.
Basil went 2-0 Saturday with a pair of pins in the 160 lbs. class to reach the semifinals.
