The Bluffton High School boys soccer team has a tough draw for sectional tournament play. Bluffton (4-9-3) will play Bryan (9-3-1) at Bryan on Wednesday, October 16 in the first round.
The Pirates have played a difficult non-league schedule to toughen them up for tournament play, so their record is deceiving.
The winner advances to face the survivor of the Bath (6-6-3)/Elida (3-7-3) WBL battle on Oct. 21 at Kalida at 7 p.m.
Kenton (8-2-4) plays the Oct. 16 winner between Clearfork and Galion at Shelby Oct. 21 at 5 p.m.
The Bluffton High School volleyball team will play a Blanchard Valley Conference foe in first round tournament play.
The Pirate spikers (14-7) face Elmwood (6-12) in sectional final action on Thursday, October 16 at Ottawa-Glandorf.
The victor plays the O-G (17-4)/Fostoria victor at Kalida in the Northwest 2 district semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The powerhouse Titan girls are tied for first in the Western Buckeye League at 8-0 with Shawnee.
A short term inconvenience behind the west side of the 100 block of N. Main St will result in improved safety all winter long. In late September 2025, crews added new drainage to alleyways to reduce the chance of icing. ◾️ MORE PHOTOS
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School football team out-gunned visiting Crestview and standout running back Braxton Leeth 49-34 in a Northwest Conference battle on Homecoming Friday, October 2.
The high-octane win lifted the Pirates into a third-place tie with the Knights in the league standings at 3-1. Bluffton also improved to 6-1 overall.
Crestview fell to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the NWC after the defeat.
Robert H. Verb presents The James Webb Space Telescope (R) on Thu., Oct. 23 @ 6:00 p.m. at Bluffton Public Library. Verb, retired U.S. army officer and engineer, will discuss his involvement in the creation of NASA's largest and most powerful telescope: the James Webb Space Telescope. The presentation will include pictures as well as pieces and mineral samples for the audience to look at. There will be time for questions and discussion with the audience. Open to all ages; children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Register in person or online.
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