Icon seeks list of BHS runners who have advanced to state cross country meet - see details at bottom of this story -
By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished 13th at the unseasonably cold Div. III regional race Saturday morning in Tiffin's Hedges Boyer Park.
Bluffton sophomore ace Erik Nygaard finished 25th in the large field of 189 runners to post the top Pirate showing with a time of 17:03.7.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
TIFFIN - Previously-unbeaten Bluffton suffered its first loss of the season to Riverdale 1-0 in the Div. III boys soccer district finals on a cold late Saturday morning at Tiffin Columbian's Frost-Kalnow Stadium.
The upset defeat dropped the top-seeded Pirate boys record to 16-1-2 as their dream season came to an abrupt end. Defending state runner-up Bluffton came into the match ranked first in the northwest district and second in the state.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team fell to top seed Liberty-Benton 8-1 in Div. III district final action Saturday afternoon at Steinmetz Field.
Lady Eagle Maya Rickle netted four goals to pace the victors, including three in the first half, as they raced to a commanding 6-0 intermission lead.
The Pirate girls finished the season 15-3-1 as the defeat brought an end to their 14-match victory streak, and a 15-match unbeaten string.
By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - Visiting Bluffton raced to a 44-point halftime lead and soundly defeated local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 50-14 Friday night to end the unpredictable 2020 season on a high note.
The decisive victory improved the final Bluffton record to 5-3, while C-R remained winless with the defeat.
Pirate senior speedster Tyson Shutler scored three touchdowns, led all players in rushing yardage and picked off two passes to pace the winners.
Bluffton High School boys' football team will travel to Cory-Rawson at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director. The game is a regular season, non-league contest.
