That's Latin for five rope jumpers. Maybe not a world's record attempt, but certainly team work is required. Jump rope was among popular sporting events at Bluffton elementary field day on Wednesday at Harmon Field. (Fred Steiner photo). Watch for more field day photos by Jamie Nygaard.
The Bluffton Junior High String Orchestra and Bluffton 6th String Orchestra performed at the Ohio Music Educators Association Junior High large group adjudicated event held at Parkway HS on May 4.
The 6th grade orchestra received a "superior" and the junior high orchestra received an "excellent."
The junior high orchestra performed "The Star of County Down," "Minuet from the Royal Fireworks Music" and "The Enchanted Forest" and received an "excellent" rating.
Irena Xhari ’18, a business administration major from Lezha, Albania, was named the winner of Bluffton University’s annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest held April 11.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
The spring sports season finally heated up and just in time for tournament action to start! Here's where the Pirates will be lining up in the OHSAA fields over the next few weeks :
Softball: Hosts Spencerville Tuesday May 8, at 5 p.m.
The Bearcats defeated the Pirates 9-2 earlier this season BHS will be looking for revenge. Bluffton is on a hot streak, winning nine straight games coming into the contest.
Former Bluffton High School track standout Ann (Stechschulte) Alyanak completed The Illinois Marathon as the third overall woman with a time of 2:43:00, and qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials. The April 28 marathon was held in Champagne, Ill.
This is the third time Alyanak has qualified for the Marathon Olympic Trials. She finished 7th overall at the Olympic Trials her first time around back in 2008.
