Columbus Grove won the Northwest Conference 2014-15 “Don Bachman Award of Excellence” for the second time with a strong finish in the spring sports season. This award recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition.
Registration is now underway for fall play in the Bluffton Soccer Club. CLICK HERE to register online.
The open registration continues through Saturday, June 27. A pool party at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on June 27. Hotdogs will be provided. Participants are invited to bring a small snack to share.
The cost per family to register for fall soccer is $50 for one child, $45 for the second child and $40 for the third child.
Several summer Pirate sports camps are on the calendar. Here's the schedule:
Bluffton Soccer Club
Open registration May 29-June 27
Register for fall play www.blufftonsoccer.com
Junior high basketball
Open gyms Sundays and Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m.
Summer league starts June 1
Bluffton University shootout: June 8
Pirate camp: June 15-18
Contact: [email protected]
The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) is hosting Little Riley Creek golf scramble Saturday, June 13, at the Bluffton Golf Club, according to Phil Martin, watershed coordinator.
The four-person scramble starts at 9 a.m., rain or shine. There are first, second and third place team prizes, certain hole prizes and a 50/50 drawing.
Registration is $60 per person ($54 for a BRWP member), which includes 18 holes of golf, cart and food coupon.
Sponsorships opportunities are available from $100 and up. The scramble is open to golfers 18 and older.
Bluffton High School graduate Hannah Chappell-Dick ran a huge PR and finished in third in the 1500m at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships on Saturday in Canton, N.Y.
She took more than three seconds of her best time, finishing in 4:27.25 on the national stage and within a second of the national champion. Her previous PR, which had been the ODAC record, was 4:30.97. She now has whacked 5.58 seconds off the old ODAC record, set by Roanoke's Carmen Graves at 4:32.83.
Starting Monday, June 1, at 7 p.m. Bluffton boys interested in playing tennis will have an opportunity to learn the sport. Every Monday night we will have free instructions at the Howe Tennis Courts on East College Avenue, according to Mike Hilty, BHS head boys tennis coach.
