Sports

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team beat Lincolnview 3-1 in a Northwest Conference championship showdown match Monday night, October 2, at Steinmetz Field.

Bluffton improved to 4-0 in league play and won the title with their 42nd straight conference triumph without a loss. The Pirates are 5-7-2 overall after the win.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept Patrick Henry in a non-conference road match Monday evening, October 2.

The Pirates won 25-18, 25-23, 25-16 to improve to 14-4 overall and snap a two-match losing skid.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team fell victim to a second-half rally and was defeated 2-1 at Riverdale Saturday, September 30, in a non-league match at Falcon Field.

The Pirates led 1-0 at the half, but gave up two goals after intermission to lose.

Bluffton dropped to 4-7-2 overall with the road defeat. 

Bluffton hosts Columbus Grove on October 3

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a defensive battle 1-0 to visiting Kalida Saturday morning, September 30.

The Pirate girls fell to 9-5-1 with the non-league loss, while the Wildcats girls improved to 5-4-3 after the win.

Bluffton visits Grove in the regular season finale October 20

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team shut out visiting Crestview 21-0 in a Northwest Conference showdown Friday night, September 29, at Harmon Field. (Scoreboard HERE.)

The stingy Pirate defense posted its fifth consecutive shutout to pave the way for unbeaten Bluffton. The Pirates did not allow a point in the month of September.

Bluffton improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win. The Pirates are tied for the conference lead with Columbus Grove.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School golf team finished 12th at the 14-team Div. II sectional tournament Thursday morning, September 28, at the Moose Landing Country Club.

Van Buren won the tournament crown with 305 strokes. Napoleon was second, 12 strokes back at 317. Liberty-Benton edged Coldwater for third by one stroke, 324-325.

Bluffton totaled 372 strokes to finish ahead of Paulding and Elmwood.

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