Bluffton High School boys’ and girls’ track teams both finished runner-up in the Northwest Conference meet in Ada on May 14. Columbus Grove won both boys’ and girls’ titles.
BHS junior Trevor Bassitt was named male athlete of the year.
A list of preliminary and final places are in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton HS girls’ softball team won its Division III sectional title beating Patrick Henry 2-1.
The Pirates now 12-6 advance to district action next week. PH ends its season at 13-8. Sami Fruchey (9-5) was the winning pitcher.
Bluffton scored two runs in the second inning, while PH scored one in the third. It was scoreless after that. Bluffton’s runs were scored by Jazmynn Wilson and Aimee Ritter.
Ritter and Mara Minnig had runs batted in for the Pirates. Five BHS batters had one hit each. They were Wilson, Ritter, Minnig, Fruchey and Taylor Monday.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Ada hosts the Northwest Conference track and field events.
Prelims were held on Thursday. The finals are set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, continuing until about 2 p.m.
Thursday saw many competitors from the 10 schools, as well as many spectators. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students.
Looking for conference championships are athletes from Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding, and Spencerville.
The Bluffton High School Lady Pirates softball team had a huge win on the road at Delphos Monday during NWC play. They ran over the Wildcats winning 15-1.
