BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost a three-set bout to visiting Crestview in a battle of Northwest Conference unbeatens on Thursday, September 25.
The Pirate girls fell to 12-6 overall and 4-1 in NWC play with the 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 defeat.
Crestview moved into sole possession of first place in the NWC after the win with a 5-0 record. The Knights also improved to 10-3 overall.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 3-1 to visiting Clyde in the penultimate home dual match of the season on Thursday, September 25.
The match was shortened due to lightning delays and impending darkness which stopped the in-progress second doubles match featuring the Pirate duo of Peighton Bowers and Leah Hoffman.
Bluffton fell to 5-11 after the defeat.
Ari Bowling posted the lone Pirate win at second singles. She triumphed in a second-set tiebreaker.
HARROD__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished fifth at the closely-contested seven-team Northwest Conference tournament on Monday, September 22 at Colonial Golfers Club.
Just nine shots separated first place from fifth place in the tight tournament race.
Lincolnview narrowly won the tournament championship by one stroke over Columbus Grove and Allen East, which tied for second. The Lancers totaled 340 shots to edge the Bulldogs and Mustangs at 341.
OTTAWA__The Bluffton High School girls golf team finished ninth in the 16-team Div. II sectional tournament at Moose Landing Golf Club in Ottawa on Tuesday, September 23.
Junior Katie Bauman led Bluffton with an 18-hole round of 47-52=99. She tied for 21st place in the field of 67 players.
Junior Allison Stechschulte finished with a score of 49-55=104 to tie for 27th place. Freshman Kaydence Welch carded a 56-60=116 to end up 41st.
Sophomore Molly Scott shot 65-60=125 and finished in 49th place.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference match on Senior Night Tuesday, September 23.
The Pirates improved to 12-5 overall and 4-0 in NWC play with the 25-23, 25-19, 25-20 win.
Columbus Grove fell to 7-8 overall and 2-2 in the NWC after the defeat.
Senior Kendall Stackhouse led Bluffton with 17 kills. Karlie Lora smacked nine kills and senior Libby Hocanson hit six kills.
