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By Cort Reynolds

BELLEFONTAINE__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team blanked Bellefontaine 2-0 in a non-league match Saturday at Accusport Stadium. 

The Pirates improved to 8-5-3 after the road win. The Chieftains fell to 6-5-2 overall with the defeat.

Carter Steinmetz scored the first goal with a header off a corner kick from Weston Johnstone at the 33:27 mark.  

The second Bluffton goal was netted by Pirate Ashton Ungashick at the 21:58 mark.

The Pirates outshot the Chieftains, 16-2.

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QB Giesige sets new Bluffton record

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY__The visiting Bluffton High School football team dominated Crestview 49-12 in a Northwest Conference contest Friday, Oct. 9.

The Pirates raced to a 34-6 halftime lead and cruised to a bounce-back win after suffering their first loss the previous week in a heartbreaker to LCC.

The Pirates improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the NWC after the decisive road win.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 5-1 to visiting Western Buckeye League foe St. Marys in a non-league match on Thursday, Oct. 8 at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls fell to 6-8-1 with the defeat.

SM improved to 9-3-2 after the victory.

Sophomore Samantha Rueller tallied the Pirate goal with an assist from junior Willow Derstine.

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By Cort Reynolds

CAREY__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team won two close games to start the match, then finished it off by sweeping Carey in a non-league bout Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Pirate girls improved to 14-7 with the hard-fought 25-23, 26-24, 25-17 victory.

Karlie Lora led Bluffton with nine kills and two blocks. Taylin Goldman hammered eight kills.

Camryn Fruchey drilled seven kills and dealt a pair of aces. Adrian Birnesser passed out 18 assists and served two aces. Adelyn Althaus dished out 10 assists.

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The Bluffton High School girls cross country team finished third in the Allen County Invitational meet at Lima’s Faurot Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Xandra Gatchel was the top Pirate finisher, crossing the line fifth in a time of 22:35.

Teammate Tessa Tarplee came in ninth place at 23:39.

Allen East’s Kylee Korte won the girls race with a time of 20:28.

Delphos St. John’s won the closely bunched, six-team girls meet with 57 points.

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By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS__The visiting Bluffton High School girls volleyball team lost the first set, but rallied to beat Delphos Jefferson in a four-game Northwest Conference match on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The Pirate girls improved to 13-7 overall and 5-2 in the NWC with the 22-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-23 road victory.

DJ fell to 10-10 overall and 2-5 in NWC play after the home defeat.

Gracie Warren led Bluffton with a season-high 15 kills.

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