BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team prevailed in its home opener against visiting Defiance and the weather by posting an exciting 3-2 comeback victory on Tuesday, August 12.
The first win of the season upped the Bluffton record to 1-1 this season.
“What a way to open the home season,” said Pirate head coach Trisha Nieman. “Our team came ready to fight, and they brought home the victory in front of the home crowd.”
CELINA__The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team served up its dual match season opener Monday, August 11 at Celina with a tough 5-0 loss.
The loss dropped Bluffton to 0-1 on the young season.
Senior Hannah Nieman was forced to retire and default early in her first singles match due to a recurring shoulder injury after a 6-0 opening set defeat.
Junior Kate Klinger lost to Katie Guingrich 6-1, 6-0 at second singles.
At third singles, Pirate junior Ari Bowling fell 6-2, 6-1 to Bulldog Larissa Jackson.
LIMA __The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished a strong second at the 14-team Bluffton Pirate invitational tournament on Lima’s Hidden Creek Golf Course on Monday, August 11.
Pirate Nick Lovett sizzled on the hot day, earning tournament medalist honors with a low round of 34-36=70. Teammate Grady Coonfare finished in a four-way tie for eighth place with a strong round of 38-41=79.
FINDLAY – The Bluffton High School boys golf team competed in the 12-team Liberty-Benton Invitational tournament at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Findlay on Friday, August 8.
Van Buren won the title at 318 strokes, with host L-B five shots behind at 323. Ottoville took third (327), followed by Kalida (329), Bellevue (334), Upper Sandusky (342) and Bluffton (349).
Rival Allen East was three shots behind the Pirates at 352, followed by Van Wert (362), LCC (380) and Arlington (405) and Pandora-Gilboa (462).
LIMA__The Bluffton High School girls tennis squad opened its season by finishing fourth in the day-long, six-team Lima City tournament on a hot Saturday, August 9 at the Collett Street Courts.
Wapakoneta won the event with 24 points. Ottawa-Glandorf finished second with 17 points, followed by Elida (14), Bluffton (8), host Lima Senior (6) and Bath (6).
The Redskin girls were represented in all five title matches, winning four.
