BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Spencerville in a Northwest Conference match to celebrate Senior Night on Thursday, October 1.
The Pirate spikers improved to 12-6 overall and 4-2 in the NWC after the 25-15, 25-20, 25-21 win.
The Bearcats fell to 9-8 overall and 2-4 in NWC play with the road loss.
Senior middle Karlie Lora knocked down 10 kills to pace the Pirate hitters. Taylin Goldman smacked down eight kills.
OTTAWA__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied Western Buckeye League foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-1 in a non-conference match Thursday, Oct. 1.
The Pirate boys ran their record to 6-4-3 overall with the result.
Ottawa-Glandorf is 5-9-1 overall after the tie.
Weston Johnstone scored the Pirate goal on an assist by Emekaboo Smith. Keeper Ryan Blount made six saves in goal for Bluffton.
James Niese tallied the Titan goal.
The Pirates put 12 shots on goal, compared to seven shots on frame by O-G.
BLUFFTON__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to visiting Toledo St. Ursula Academy 4-1 Thursday night, Oct. 1 at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirate girls dropped to 6-7 overall with the home defeat.
The Arrows improved to 6-4-2 with the road victory.
UP NEXT
The Pirates (5-0 NWC) visit Columbus Grove (8-2, 4-0 NWC) in a showdown for the Northwest Conference title in the Bluffton league finale Monday, October 5.
VAN WERT__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team lost a key three-set league match to Northwest Conference rival Lincolnview on Tuesday evening, Sept. 29.
The opponents entered the battle with almost identical overall and league records.
The Pirate girls fell to 11-6 overall and 3-2 in NWC play with the 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 defeat.
The Lancers improved to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the NWC after the win that vaulted them into a second-place tie in the league standings with Columbus Grove behind Crestview (4-0).
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished a solid fourth at the eight-team Northwest Conference tournament at the Bluffton Golf Club on Monday, September 28.
The twice-delayed annual tournament was originally postponed from Thursday, Sept. 17 due to hard rain and very wet course conditions. It was again postponed on Sept. 22 because of soggy grounds.
