VAN WERT - The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished second in a very close and competitive Northwest Conference quadrangular match at Hickory Sticks Golf Course in Van Wert on Wednesday, August 27.
Lincolnview edged Bluffton in a fifth-man playoff after both teams ended up with a total score of 157. Allen East finished right behind them by just one stroke at 158, with Crestview last at 180.
Bluffton improved to 9-4 and 4-2 in NWC play with the results.
WAPAKONETA__The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 4-1 to WBL foe Wapakoneta in a dual match on Wednesday, August 27.
Wapak improved to 8-1 with their seventh consecutive win, while the Pirates fell to 2-5 after the loss.
The Pirate tandem of Peighton Bowers and Leah Hoffman swept Redskins Allisa Collins and Lily Dodds at second doubles 6-0, 6-3 to provide the Bluffton win.
“Leah and Peighton stayed strong and extended their win streak to six matches,” said Pirate head coach Trish Nieman.
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated visiting Spencerville 3-1 in the Northwest Conference opener at Steinmetz Field on Tuesday evening, August 26.
The Pirate girls improved to 1-1 overall with the win, and start out 1-0 in league play in their quest to regain the NWC title.
The Bearcat girls fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the NWC after the loss.
Bluffton’s Lilly Dagani scored in the very first minute on an assist by Aubrey Burkholder to give the Pirates an early lead.
SPENCERVILLE__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team opened its Northwest Conference title defense with a 4-0 win at Spencerville on Tuesday, August 26.
The Pirates improved to 1-2-1 overall with their first win, and are now 1-0 in NWC play.
The Bearcats fell to 0-2 and 0-1 in the league after the defeat.
Calvin Derstine led the Pirate scoring with two goals.
Carter Steinmetz and Chase Kelly netted one goal apiece.
Emmitt Kidd and Truett Diller combined to earn the shutout in goal for the Pirates.
