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Pirate girls soccer shuts out Wildcats, holds onto NWC top spot

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:21am

Bluffton visits Columbus Grove in a showdown for the NWC title Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on September 26.

The Pirate record improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play after the decisive home win.  

The Wildcat girls fell to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the loss.

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Pirate boys soccer nips O-G

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:16am

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA – Playing at Glandorf Park, Bluffton High School boys soccer team broke open a scoreless battle late and beat non-conference foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 on September 26.

Pirate Jackson Brauen scored in the 64th minute to provide the eventual winning goal.

The Pirate record improved to 7-6 overall with the close victory. 

O-G fell to 5-7-1 after the shutout loss.

Bluffton directed five of its 13 shots at the Titan keeper in the defensive bout. O-G got off nine shots, three of which were on goal.

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Pirate golfers 7th at sectionals; Speicher advances to districts

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:13am

By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA – The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished seventh out of 13 teams in the Div. III sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club on Thursday, September 26.

Napoleon won the sectional team championship by one shot with 316 strokes. Ottawa-Glandorf was a very close second at 317 strokes, followed by St. Marys in third (321).

The top three teams made it to districts, along with the top three individuals not on qualifying teams.

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Pirate volleyball sweeps T-Birds

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:10am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton Pirate volleyball team swept visiting Northwest Conference rival Lima Central Catholic Thursday, September 26.

The Pirates won for the 13th time in 15 matches. 

The Pirates improved to 14-3 overall and 3-1 in NWC action after the 25-13, 25-11, 25-20 win. LCC fell to 2-11 overall and 1-3 in NWC play after the loss.

First-place Crestview is 13-2 overall and 6-0 in the NWC.

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Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Sept 18-23

Posted by Staff on September 26, 2024 - 9:17am

The following results are from September 18-23 of the Bluffton University Fall 2024 athletics season:

Cross country results at All-Ohio Championships

Football against Trine, 52-20 loss

Men's golf results at day one of Allegheny's Guy and Jeanne Kuhn Invitational

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Pirate volleyball edged by Crestview in 5

Posted by Staff on September 25, 2024 - 8:11am

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY – The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team lost a five-set marathon to Northwest Conference rival Crestview in a key showdown of league unbeatens Tuesday night.

The Pirates won the second and third sets and went into extra time in the fourth game, but could not close the Knights out on the road. 

The Pirates dropped to 13-3 overall and 2-1 in NWC action with the tight 25-18, 26-28, 23-25, 26-24, 15-9 defeat.

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