Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
LIMA SHAWNEE - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team tied Div. II power Shawnee 1-1 Saturday in a non-conference showdown.
Bluffton ran its record to 12-0-2 with the tie. The Indian record is now 11-2-1.
Shawnee came into the game ranked first by the coaches in the northwest region Div. II poll, while Bluffton was voted number one in Div. III.
Shawnee's Carter Jensen scored the games's first goal in the 15th minute.
By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
MT. BLANCHARD - Visiting Bluffton ran out to a big halftime lead and defeated Riverdale soundly 55-27 in the first round of the Div. VI, region 22 playoffs Saturday night at D. Ray Baum Field.
Senior back Tyson Shutler ran for three touchdowns and returned two interceptions for scores to pace the victors. He also accounted for nearly 300 yards in total offense.
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The Bluffton girls tennis team competed hard but saw their season end at the Div. II sectional tournament Thursday at Elida.
Three Bluffton girls competed in the singles flight, while two Lady Pirate doubles duos also played but fell in tough three-setters.
In her first match Pirate Caitlyn Couch rallied to beat Claire Ellerbrock of Ottawa-Glandorf 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the round of 32. It turned out to be the only Pirate win of the day.
By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Bluffton junior Kenny Lovett finished in a four-way tie for 12th place in the Div. III northwest district golf tournament Thursday at Stone Ridge Golf Club.
Lovett shot a 39-42=81 total over the 18-hole course to post a strong showing in the 109-player field and end his season. He finished just three shots off the pace for qualification to the state tournament.
Only the top four teams and top four individual scorers not on a qualifying team made it to the Div. III state event October 16-17.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photo by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team got off to a first half lead and made it stand up in a 2-1 win over local non-league rival Cory-Rawson Thursday night at Steinmetz Field.
Their 10th straight win lifted the Pirate girls record to 11-2-1 overall. C-R dropped to 7-7 with the defeat.
Laykin Garmatter scored both Bluffton goals. She found the back of the net the first time 10:30 into the fray. Garmatter tallied again at the 37:52 mark to give the hosts a 2-0 intermission edge.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls volleyball team won a four-setter over county rival Allen East in their Northwest Conference volleyball season finale Thursday night.
Bluffton's record improved to 12-6 overall, and they finished 4-4 in the NWC after the 28-26, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22 victory.
