By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - Visiting Bluffton lost a five-set heartbreaker at rival Allen East in a Northwest Conference volleyball thriller Thursday night.
Bluffton led 2-1 but lost the fourth set, then was nipped in a tight fifth game by just two points.
The 27-25, 21-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13 defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 11-9 overall, and they finished 4-4 in NWC play. AE improved to 7-5 overall and 3-4 in the NWC with the comeback victory.
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished sixth at the 10-team Allen County Invitational meet under unseasonably hot, dry conditions in Faurot Park Tuesday evening.
Shawnee won the team team title easily with 31 points. Elida was a distant second with 76 points, while the Pirates finished with 157.
Freshmen Wyatt Lovell and Sam Derstine turned in the top Bluffton performances. The duo ended up 22nd and 24th, respectively, in the 69-runner field.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton lost to Columbus Grove over four tough sets in a Northwest Conference volleyball match Tuesday night.
The 23-25, 25-13, 25-12, 26-24 defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 11-8 overall and 4-3 in NWC play. Grove improved to 9-8 overall and 4-2 in the NWC with the comeback victory.
Sophomore Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with 10 kills and 13 digs. Junior Taylor Schwab amassed nine kills, two aces and a team-high 18 digs.
By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team jumped to an early lead and made it stand up for a 2-1 non-league win at Van Buren Tuesday evening.
The Pirates improved to 11-1-1 with their third straight victory.
Joshua Mehaffie scored just two minutes into the game to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead. Jonathan Schriner netted the other Pirate goal in the 30th minute to make it 2-0 at intermission.
