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BHS plays at Riverdale (4-2) Saturday, in the first round of the Div. VI, region 22 playoffs

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By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - Visiting Bluffton scored in the final minute to squeak past Paulding 27-24 in the final game of a shortened, unprecedented Northwest Conference season Friday night.

Speedy senior Tyson Shutler ripped off a 48-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left in the game to bring the Pirates back from a 24-19 deficit to a 25-24 lead.

Pirate quarterback Nate Schaadt ran in the two-point conversion to provide the final margin as the Pirates held on for the win. 

BHS seeded 19th and Riverdale 14th in region 22

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton HS football team will face Riverdale Saturday, Oct. 10, in round one of the Div. VI, region 22 2020 state playoffs. 

Brackets and pairings were released Thursday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

The coaches in region 22 voted Bluffton (2-2) the 19th seed among 26 teams. The Falcons (3-2) were seeded 14th in region 22.

The Bluffton/Riverdale winner will play at third seed Sherwood Fairview in round two on Saturday, Oct. 17. Fairview received a first round bye as one of the top six seeds.

BHS seeded 19th and Riverdale 14th in region 22

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton HS football team will face Riverdale Saturday, Oct. 10, in round one of the Div. VI, region 22 2020 state playoffs. 

Brackets and pairings were released Thursday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

The coaches in region 22 voted Bluffton (2-2) the 19th seed among 26 teams. The Falcons (3-2) were seeded 14th in region 22.

The Bluffton/Riverdale winner will play at third seed Sherwood Fairview in round two on Saturday, Oct. 17. Fairview received a first round bye as one of the top six seeds.

Bluffton team 6 shots short of advancing

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By Cort Reynolds
ARLINGTON - The Allen East golf team won the 12-team Div. III sectionals at Sycamore Springs Golf Course Thursday.

AE won with 340 strokes, with Pandora-Gilboa nine shots behind (349). Van Buren was third (360). Only the top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team made it to districts October 8.

Bluffton finished just out of the running for districts by finishing in fourth place (366), six shots behind VB. 

Second win in a row for Bluffton

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton girls tennis team defeated Lima Senior convincingly 4-1 Thursday evening.

With their second win in a row, the Lady Pirates improved to 6-12.

Senior Olivia Barnes won at first singles 6-2, 6-2.

Senior Pearl Lewandowski also won handily at second singles by a 6-1, 6-1 count.

Juniors Ellie Nickel and Libby Frazier combined to win at first doubles 6-3, 6-2.

The freshmen tandem of Brooke Camper and Caitlyn Couch swept to a 6-0, 6-0 victory at second doubles.

 

BHS moves to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in NWC after beating Spencerville

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls soccer team swept struggling Spencerville in a Northwest Conference volleyball match Thursday night.

Bluffton upped its record to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in the NWC with the 25-20, 25-9, 25-14 victory.         

Spencerville fell to 2-11 overall and 0-5 in NWC play with the defeat.
 
Kylie Stackhouse slammed 22 kills, served three aces and came up with two blocks to lead the Pirate girls. Taylor Schwab contributed five digs and four aces to the winning effort. 

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