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The following results are from April 17-23 of the Bluffton University 2025-26 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

APRIL 17

APRIL 18

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team held off a late rally to defeat visiting non-Northwest Conference foe Crestview 8-7 on Thursday, April 23.

The Pirates led 5-4 after a seesaw first four innings. The Knight girls tied it with a run in the top of the sixth, but Bluffton answered with three runs in the home half of the sixth to regain the lead at 8-5.

Crestview plated two runs in the seventh, but came up a run short.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School baseball team lost to visiting Northwest Conference rival Crestview 14-0 on Thursday, April 23.

Bluffton fell to 1-5-1 overall and 1-2 in Northwest Conference play with the home loss.

Crestview improved to 2-7 overall and 2-3 in the NWC after the five-inning road win. 

The game was shortened by the 10-run mercy rule after five frames.

The Pirate game with Fort Jennings (4-5) on Wednesday was rained out in the top of the third inning with Bluffton ahead, 5-0.

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FROM FACEBOOK__A Bluffton youth tennis camp at the Harmon Field Tennis Courts has been announced by the Bluffton Schools. June 15-18, 2026 (rain makeup June 19 if needed.)

USTA MIDWEST SWING HIT ACE
The fee of $60 per player includes an age-appropriate tennis racquet or item of choice and t-shirt

The program coordinator is Coach Don Walters [email protected]

SWING, HIT & ACE is an entry-level tennis program geared towards players beginner to intermediate

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Miller takes 3 events, Rehm and Suter win 2

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON__The Bluffton High School girls track and field team won a triangular meet hosted by Kenton at Robinson Field on Tuesday, April 21.

The Pirate girls scored 80 points to easily outdistance host Kenton (45) and Marion Harding (44).

Harding won the boys meet with 64 points, just ahead of Kenton (60.5). The Pirate boys scored 50.5 points.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team lost 12-1 to visiting non-conference foe Arcadia on Tuesday, April 21.

The Pirates tallied their lone run in the bottom of the first inning to seize a brief lead. The Redskins plated five runs in the top of the second to take the lead for good.

Arcadia added a run in the fourth, then tallied twice in the fifth. The Blanchard Valley Conference leaders plated four more runs in the sixth frame to extend the margin to 11 and enact the 10-run mercy rule.  

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