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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team won its fourth consecutive match with a 5-0 sweep of Defiance Ayersville Monday evening, September 25.

The Pirate netters improved to 7-6 with their fourth victory in the last eight days.

Bluffton won all 10 sets in the lopsided match.

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WOMEN’S GOLF

Cline shoots school-record 72
MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Bluffton University women's golf team opened the Guy and Jeanne Kuhn Memorial Invitational with a 326 on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Bluffton's 326 for 18 holes tied the Beavers for 2nd all-time. The Beavers stand 4th after round one. FULL STORY at BlufftonBeavers.com

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CORRECTION: Andrew Allen scored both Ada goals

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team staved off upset-minded Ada 3-2 in a Northwest Conference battle on Monday, September 25, at War Memorial Stadium.

Bluffton improved to 4-5-2 overall and 3-0 in NWC action with the win. The eight-time defending league champion Pirates remain unbeaten all-time in league play at 41-0-0.

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By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT – The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the Van Wert Health Invitational meet Saturday at the VW Reservoir Course.

Ottawa-Glandorf won the girls team title with 41 points. Lincolnview finished a distant second with 83 points, followed by Parkway (127) in third.

GIRLS 5,000M

Anna senior Paige Steinke won the 129-runner girls race in 18:47.2.

The Pirate girls finished 10th out of 14 teams with 231 points. Bluffton finished ahead of Waynesfield, Crestview, Elida and Wayne Trace.

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By Matt M. Stutz

As part of 2023 Homecoming festivities, the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets (4-2) football team hosted Worthington Christian in a non-conference game. P-G fell behind early but it was all Rockets the rest of the way, as they gave the home crowd much to celebrate, cruising to a 48-14 win.  

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA–The Bluffton High School football team dominated local rival Ada in their last Northwest Conference matchup to spoil the Bulldog Homecoming on a warm Friday night, September 22.

The big-play Pirate offense scored two early touchdowns, and Bluffton was in control throughout after leading 27-0 at halftime.  

Junior back Landen Worcester authored four TD runs and racked up 211 yards rushing to lead the potent Pirate ground attack.

Bluffton improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win.

Ada fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the NWC after suffering their third consecutive defeat.

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