Sports

Riley Eachus scored for BHS with a goal off an assist from Reagan Mittendorf

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls soccer team tied visiting Van Buren 1-1 Thursday evening.

The Lady Pirates ran their season record to 1-2-1 with the tie. The Black Knight mark is now 0-2-1.
 
After a scoreless first half, Bluffton's Riley Eachus put the hosts on top 1-0 with a goal in the 49th minute off an assist from Reagan Mittendorf.

But Van Buren's Anna Durliat tied it 20 minutes later, and neither team could score over the final 11 minutes to end the match in a tie.

Juniors Taylor Schwab (18 kills) and Kylie Stackhouse (16) paced the Pirate girls with 34 combined kills

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton volleyball team pulled out a four-set victory over Defiance Ayersville Thursday night. 

Bluffton improved to 3-2 with the 25-20, 20-25, 25-15, 25-22 win that snapped a two-match losing skid. Ayersville dropped to 1-4 with the defeat.

Juniors Taylor Schwab (18 kills) and Kylie Stackhouse (16) paced the Pirate girls with 34 combined kills. Schwab also came up with 16 digs and one block. Meanwhile, Stackhouse contributed 13 digs, three blocks and two aces.

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Ada Icon sports writer, Cort Reynolds had two articles published recently on two different national hoop websites:
• CLICK HERE for his column on the similar careers of Phil Chenier and Phil Smith.

Tennis: O-G stops Bluffton 4-1

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton volleyball team lost a close four-set match to Shawnee in their home opener Tuesday night. 

Bluffton fell to 2-2 with their second tough loss to a WBL team in as many nights. Shawnee improved to 3-0 with the 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 27-25 victory.

Juniors Taylor Schwab and Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirate girls with 16 kills apiece. Schwab added eight digs and two aces with a block, while Stackhouse contributed a block.

Games viewed from the school website • games archived, too!

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Oh, the wonders of technology!

Can you imagine watching a Bluffton High School sports game live from your home?

While some Pirate sports fans may not be able to attend games in person this fall, because of rulings limiting crowd size, there’s Plan B.

Here it is, and it’s almost like being in the stadium.

Bluffton school system this fall provides live steams of games for:
• Volleyball
• Football – and the band halftime show
• Boys’ soccer
• Girls soccer

Pirates win both doubles matches

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By Cort Reynolds
FOSTORIA - The Bluffton girls tennis team lost a close 3-2 match at Fostoria Monday evening.

The Lady Pirates won the two doubles matches, but dropped all three singles bouts to fall to 2-5 this season.

Juniors Libby Frazier and Ellie Nickel won at first doubles by a 7-5, 6-2 score. Freshmen Caitlyn Couch and Brooke Camper combined to win at second doubles 6-4, 6-1.

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