The Bluffton High School baseball team moved to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the NWC as it doubled the score on Ada, winning 12-5, earlier this week. Jason Bracy (2-0) was the winning pitcher.
Bluffton also beat Carey in a non-conference game 11-5. Aaron Belcher (1-1) was the winning pitcher.
ADA, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team limited local rival Ohio Northern to just seven runs in two games, but the Polar Bears parlayed them into a non-conference sweep at Wander Field on Monday, April 17. Bluffton fell to 11-16 with its eighth straight loss, while ONU improved to 15-14 following the victories.
Bluffton University will honor the retirement of Dr. Sally Weaver Sommer, vice president and dean of academic affairs, on Saturday, May 6 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Reading Room of Musselman Library.
Weaver Sommer ’74 has been active in various roles at Bluffton for the past 30 years. In 1982, she returned to campus as a lecturer in economics.
Bluffton's first-ever cricket match place April 15 in the village park. Here is Praveen Vohra, defending his wicket. Omar Khokar is the wicket keeper. On the left is Danny Tallwar. The bowler (pitcher) is Raj Dua. According to Praveen, the players encourage anyone interested in the sport to join them in their next game. If cricket is not your game, these players can also teach you to play field hockey. In the next photo, to give this game a little color and unknown to Praveen, Omar moved the wicket (an illegal move), to attempt to get him out.
Steven E. Dotson, 51, died April 13, 2017. at his residence. Steven was born Oct. 26, 1965 in Lima to the late Robert and Helen (Nungester) Dotson.
Steven graduated from Bluffton High School and most recently worked at Diamond Manufacturing in Bluffton. He had also worked at Accubuilt in Lima and Buckeye Body in Beaverdam. Steven enjoyed racing and building race engines.
