October 13: Pirates & Mustangs Pink Out for Cancer Awareness
By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost in three nail biting overtime sets to fall at Leipsic in a close Northwest Conference battle Thursday evening, September 28.
The Pirates lost the tight bout 27-25, 27-25, 26-24 to drop to 13-4 overall and 3-2 in the NWC.
After winning 11 in a row, Bluffton lost two tough league matches in a row this week to squads with a combined record of 24-3.
The Pirates can repeat as outright champions with a win or tie
By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton High School girls soccer team made the long trip to face non-conference foe Liberty Center count Thursday evening, September 28, as they scored late to win 2-1.
The Pirate girls improved to 9-4-1 with the big road victory, while the Tigers fell to 5-8 after the loss.
The Bluffton High School volleyball team had its 11-match win streak snapped by visiting Crestview in a Northwest Conference battle of league unbeatens Tuesday evening.
The Pirates lost 25-14, 25-23, 25-15 to drop to 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the NWC.
The Bluffton High School girls soccer team scored early and made the lead stand up with a 2-0 shutout of visiting Northwest Conference rival Ada Tuesday evening at Steinmetz Field to stay atop the league standings.
The first-place Pirate girls improved to 8-4-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play with the win.
Defending champion Bluffton clinched at least a tie for first place in the league with just one conference match remaining.
Second-place Allen East is 4-1 in league play, followed by Columbus Grove at 3-1. The Pirates already beat AE 3-2 on September 19.
Bluffton hosts rival Grove in their NWC finale October 3, and can capture the outright title again with a win or tie.
