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7 Pirates honored in coaches voting

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By Cort Reynolds
Seven Bluffton football players earned All-Northwest Conference notice in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Junior speedster Tyson Shutler was named first team all-league at defensive back.

Senior fullback Tucker Neff was named to the second team all-conference offense. He ran for over 1,200 yards and set a school single-game record with 313 yards rushing at Ada.

Senior lineman McCormick Ault was also voted second team all-league on offense. 

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Join a local folk ensemble Silver Threads among the Gold perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Bluffton Public Library, for a set of ballads, both traditional and modern.

"We'll sing you stories of explorers, cross-dressers, soldiers, piccolo players, truck drivers, cowboys and coal miners set to an underlying accompaniment of haunting fiddle tunes and hymns,” said Wendy Chappell-Dick, a member of the group.

Other members are:

• Guitar: Brett Prothro 

• Flute: Jan Wiebe 

• Violin: Monica Harnish

• Recorder: Steve Harnish

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Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Landon Armstrong, Sabina Clingerman, Jaden Coonfare, Kameron Coughlan, Hannah Davis, Samuel Derstine, Allison Diller, Levi Graham, Alaina Grothause, Nolan Hoffman, Amy Jebsen, Thayne Kleman, Lori Lehman, Abbie Lemley, Olivia Matthews, CJ McCall, Emerson Meza, Landon Novak, Erik Nygaard, Ethan Oglesbee, Jonah Rehm, Makayla Schweingruber, Carson Soper, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher, Riley Verb, Elijah Wenger

10th Grade – all A:

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The 22,000+ seat stadium for Columbus Crew is the destination of Bluffton Pirate soccer fans on Sunday. BHS faces Wellington at 4 p.m. in the Division III state final boys' soccer title game. CLICK HERE for lots of details about the game.

Tailgating party at 2 p.m. Sunday, game at 4 p.m., four busses for students going to Columbus

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There’s a Bluffton Pirates party in Columbus on Sunday and here’s your invitation.

The Bluffton HS boys’ soccer team will face Columbus Wellington School Jaguars in the Division III state finals in the Columbus Crew stadium at 4 p.m.

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Medicare 101 with the Allen County Council On Aging (ACCOA) is on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m on the library’s lower level.

Admission is free and advanced registration is requested. Representatives will share helpful information for those preparing to sign up for Medicare this year, with time for questions.
(For 2020 coverage, Open Enrollment is October 15 - December 7, 2019.) 

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