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Hilty and Coonfare/Kohli to play in PC districts

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – Three Bluffton High School boys tennis players competed in the semifinal and consolation rounds on day two of the UNOH Div. II sectionals Saturday, May 17 in Lima.

Third-seeded Pirate Branson Hilty won two matches Thursday in the singles tournament to advance to the semifinals Saturday. He qualified for districts with those two victories.

Stackhouse, Miller each win 3 events

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE – On Friday, May 16, the Bluffton High School boys track and field team won the Northwest Conference championship meet at Columbus Grove, while the Pirate girls finished a strong second.

The Pirate boys scored 188 points, 23 points ahead of second-place meet host Grove (165).

Spencerville came in a distant third with 91 points, followed by Crestview (70), Lincolnview (69), Allen East (41), Delphos Jefferson (21) and LCC (6).

Bluffton High School seniors line up for a Pirate tradition: the end of school year parade from Bluffton Dairy Freeze to their soon to be alma mater at Main and College. Vehicles of all kinds are seen--and heard--in the parade. PHOTO by Jamie Nygaard on May 15. CLICK to enlarge.

Lois Elaine Adams, 80, passed away May 15, 2025, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, in Findlay. 

Lois was born September 6, 1944 in Lima, to John and Della (Brenneman) Hartman who preceded her in death.

Lois graduated from Bath High School in 1964. After graduation, Lois enlisted in the United States Army for 12 years. She had later managed numerous gas stations and retired from PlastiPak. She attended Ebenezer Mennonite Church. She could typically be found reading a book and always valued spending time with loved ones.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The Bluffton High School baseball team shut out visiting Leipsic 3-0 on a warm Friday evening, May 16.

Bluffton High School celebrated the Forty-Fifth Annual Academic Awards Program on May 6 in the Middle School Cafetorium.

The following program provides an overview of the students, faculty, administrators and scholarship providers that were part of the presentations.

Welcome - Mr. Minnig

Academic Awards Presdentation - Dr. Smith

Scholarship Recognition

Lima Exchange Club A.C.E. Scholarship - Griffin Stackhouse

Lima Exchange Club Youth of the Year Scholarship - June Essinger

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