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TIFFIN - The top-seeded Bluffton boys soccer team defeated previously unbeaten Riverdale 1-0 in overtime in Div. III district final action at Tiffin Columbian's Frost-Kalnow Stadium on a rainy, cool Saturday evening.
Shane Halcomb of Bluffton recently participated in and completed the Louisville Ironman. Although the swim portion was cancelled due to toxic algea in the Ohio River, the course did consist of a 112-mile bicycle ride followed by a full marathon of 26.2 miles.
"There was much serious training involved prior to the competition,” said Halcomb.
By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The top-seeded Bluffton boys soccer team handily defeated Willard 6-2 in Div. III district semifinal action at Tiffin Columbian Wednesday evening.
The win upped the Pirate record to 14-2-2 and advanced them to the district finals against third seed Riverdale (14-0-4) Saturday evening. Willard ends its season 8-9-1 with the defeat.
Against the sixth-seeded Crimson Flashes, the Pirates raced to a 3-0 lead and extended it to 6-2 just past the midway point of the second half to win going away.
By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Bluffton girls soccer team lost 7-0 to top-seeded Liberty-Benton in Div. III district semifinal action Monday evening at Findlay High School's Elmer Graham Stadium.
The fifth-seeded Lady Pirates finished their season 10-7-1 with the defeat. The state-ranked Lady Eagles improved to 16-1-1 with the convincing victory.
The Eagles advance to the district finals Saturday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. in Findlay vs. third seed Mansfield Christian. L-B is 9-0 at home this season.
By Cort Reynolds
Bluffton sophomore hitter Kylie Stackhouse was named first team All-District 8 in Div. IV for volleyball in voting by the area coaches.
Stackhouse topped the Lady Pirates in kills and blocks this season. Bluffton finished 12-12 overall and 4-4 in the Northwest Conference this season as Stackhouse also made first team All-NWC.
Senior Addy Vaughn of St. Henry was named Div. IV Player of the Year for the West. Senior Lea Pessell of Arcadia and junior Liz Scheckelhoff of Leipsic shared Div. IV East Player of the Year honors.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton football team stuck to the ground and ran past last-place Delphos Jefferson 42-14 in a Northwest Conference contest Friday night.
The Pirates dominated their last home game of 2019 by running the ball - they did not throw a single pass en route to rolling up 377 rushing yards.
Delphos scored the first touchdown, but then Bluffton reeled off 35 unanswered points to pull away from a close game at halftime and win handily.
