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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA– The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team battled hard but lost 4-1 to Lima Central Catholic at UNOH in a dual match on Thursday, September 4.

The Pirate team drops to 3-7 after the defeat. 

“At first doubles, Kate Klinger and Willow Angel battled through to take the win in a tie break and our lone victory of the night,” said Pirate girls head coach Trisha Nieman.

The Bluffton duo rallied to pull off a 1-6, 6-2, 13-11 win in a third-set tiebreaker.

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The following results are from the first week of Fall 2025 competition for Bluffton University athletics as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

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By Cort Reynolds

OTTOVILLE__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 1-0 to Ottoville in a non-league match on Thursday evening, September 4.

Bluffton fell to 2-3-2 with the defeat.

The Big Green improved to 5-1 after the win.

The Pirates host Northwest Ohio Athletic League leader Archbold (4-1, 2-0) on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a tight non-league match 2-1 to unbeaten WBL foe Bath on Thursday, September 4 at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls dropped to 2-4 with the defeat, while Bath improved to 4-0-1 after the road win.
Bluffton’s Nora Matthews scored in the 28th minute to seize a 1-0 lead at halftime. Willow Derstine earned the assist on the Pirate goal.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLOOMDALE__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team swept Elmwood in a non-league match on Thursday, September 4.

The Pirate girls improved to 5-3 with the 25-21, 25-4, 25-19 win. The Royals fell to 3-3 with the loss.

Kendall Stackhouse led the victor’s balanced hitting attack with 11 kills. Libby Hocanson and Camryn Fruchey knocked down seven kills apiece.

Karlie Lora hit for six kills, and Lainey Grandey added five.

Adelyn Althaus passed out 16 assists, while Fruchey doled out 15 helpers.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost a home makeup match to visiting Shawnee 4-1 on Wednesday, September 3.

The loss dropped the Pirate net record to 3-6 this season. The Indians improved to 3-3 with the win.

Despite a nagging shoulder injury, Hannah Nieman posted the Pirate win at first singles by a 6-4, 6-4 count over Brailynn Murphy.

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