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By Cort Reynolds

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.

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated Northwest Conference rival Lima Central Catholic 3-0 on Monday, Sept. 28.

The Pirate girls improved to 6-6 overall and 5-0 in the NWC with the clean-sheet win.

The Thunderbirds fell to 3-6-2 and 0-2-2 in NWC action after the defeat.

SCORING
Bluffton’s Carli Wise scored first in the 8th minute off an assist by Nora Matthews. 

Addilyn Shoemaker increased the lead to 2-0 by scoring in the 25th minute via an assist by Kinzi Koogler. 

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team routed visiting Lima Central Catholic 7-0 in a Northwest Conference match on Monday, Sept. 28 at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate boys improved to 6-4-2 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win.

LCC dropped to 2-9 overall and 0-2 in NWC play after the defeat.

Emmekkabo Smith netted two goals and made an assist to pace the victors. 

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team shut out visiting Kenton 5-0 on Monday, Sept. 28.

The Pirate girls improved to 9-6 this season after the win. Kenton dropped to 2-10 with the non-league road loss.

Bluffton swept all 10 sets in the match. 

MATCH RESULTS

1S - Hope Luginbill (B) d. Amanda Van Horn (K) - 6-2, 6-2 

2S - Leah Hoffman (B) d. Mia Vermillion (K) - 6-4, 6-2 

3S - Peighton Bowers (B) d. Belle Werner (K) - 6-0, 6-0 

1D - Klinger/Bowling (B) d. Lowe/Nease (K) - 6-3, 7-6 

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The following results are from September 21-27 of the Bluffton University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team shellacked visiting Spencerville 61-0 in a Northwest Conference mismatch on Friday, Sept. 25.

The Pirates raced to a 47-0 halftime lead over the winless Bearcats and cruised to victory.

The Pirates improved to 6-0 and 3-0 in the NWC with the blowout win.

The Bearcats fell to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in NWC play after the defeat.

Bluffton’s Blayne Hill caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Tayte Giesige to start the scoring. Andy Brodman’s point-after kick made it 7-0 early. 

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