Bluffton High School scholastic bowl team is runner-up in this year's Northwest Conference competition.
Ada won the competition with a 8-0 record in matches held at Lincolnview High School on Nov. 10.
Crestview and Bluffton tied for 2nd with 6-2 records in the competition followed by Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Allen East and Paulding (tie), Lincolnview and Delphos Jefferson.
Standings for varsity teams with win/loss records for the competition are listed below:
New this year, Bluffton’s Blaze of Lights is featured on the Holiday Lights Trail at Ohio.org/Holidays.
“The map will lead travelers to Bluffton’s Blaze of Lights, which includes the Ream folk art display, downtown holiday lights, and residential lights,” says Paula Scott, CEO of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
“We are thrilled that Bluffton’s cherished traditions are now part of the Holidays In Ohio campaign.
Who do the Pirates play next and where is the game?
The Icon answers those questions below. The 2018-19 winter sports schedule is in the attachment. The schedules include the following teams:
• Boys' varsity basketball
• Boys' junior high basketball
• Boys' freshman basketball
• Girls' varsity basketball
• Girls' junior high basketball
• Varsity wrestling
• Middle school wrestling
Our most recent "where is it?" photo showing a pirate was too difficult to idenfy by viewers. We promise to bring that photo back later with a couple hints.
In the meantime, if you can identify the location of this message send your entry to: [email protected]. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Winner, chosen by drawing, will receive two Shannon Theatre passes.
Stanley Allan Hartman, 57, died unexpectedly in his sleep Nov. 3, 2018, at his home in Lincoln, Vermont. He was born in Bluffton, Ohio, on Nov. 9, 1960, one of the seven children of Floyd and Jeannine Hartman.
As a second generation pipefitter, Stan was a member of the Plumbing Union Local 693 for 38 years.
Pirate sports fans may now purchase passes and reserved seat orders with Bluffton High School for the 2018-19 season. A printer-friendly order form is attached below.