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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening, October 10, to end the regular season.

The Pirates improved to 17-4 overall and finished 6-2 in the NWC with the decisive 25-14, 25-21, 25-15 win. 

The Pirates finished in third place in the league standings after the sweep. Crestview won at 8-0, followed by Leipsic in second at 7-1. The Vikings swept Ada Tuesday night to secure second place.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team received the second seed in the nine-team Div. III sectional drawing Sunday, October 8.

Northwest Conference champion Bluffton (9-5-2) is seeded one spot ahead of runner-up and local rival Allen East (13-3) in third.

The Pirates host eighth seed Mansfield Christian Thursday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m., while AE hosts sixth seed Upper Sandusky the same night. 

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team was seeded fifth in the tough Div. III, 12-team Kalida district drawing Sunday, October 8.

The Pirates (16-4) host six seed Ottawa-Glandorf (9-12) Monday, October 16 at 6 p.m. in the first round.

The winner advances to visit fourth seed Parkway (11-9) Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7:15 p.m.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team was voted a six seed in their Div. III 12-team sectional drawing Sunday.

Bluffton (5-9-2) will host eighth seed Old Fort Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. The winner visits third-seeded Van Buren (10-6) Saturday, Oct. 21 at noon.

The district semis/finals will be hosted by Tiffin Columbian at Frost-Kalnow Stadium Oct.25/28.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost to visiting power Shawnee 3-0 Saturday night, October 7, at Steinmetz Field in a non-league match.

Bluffton dropped to 5-9-2 overall after the loss,  

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team blanked speedy Leipsic 34-0 (SCOREBOARD) in a surprisingly lopsided Northwest Conference showdown Friday night, October 6, at Harmon Field. The Pirates remain undefeated and atop the league.

The Pirate defense has now recorded six consecutive shutouts. The potent Vikings came into the fray averaging 30 points a game, but were unable to puncture the Pirate defense.

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