Deadlines approaching for spring BFR sport leagues
Flag Football
BFR is a partner of the NFL Flag Football program and will offer a Spring league beginning the week of March 31. The NFL Flag program includes a weekly practice plus one scrimmage on Saturday mornings. Individual registration for youth in grades K-6 will continue through March 14. Participants must register online at www.nflflag.com/player/form as well as submit payment to BFR. Cost per player is $50 ($35 BFR members) and includes an NFL© jersey and flags. Volunteer coaches will be used and they will follow the NFL training curriculum.
Soccer
The Spring Outdoor Soccer League for U6 age players will begin April 8. Players must have been under age 6 on August 1, 2013 or over the age of 4 on December 1, 2013. The U6 Soccer league meets on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-7 p.m. The program includes team-based drills and scrimmages; all activities are held on the BFR outdoor fields. Cost per participant is $40 ($20 BFR members) and includes a team t-shirt. Deadline for registration is March 28.
Volleyball
The Developmental Youth Volleyball League will begin April 12 for girls in grades 4, 5, and 6. Players register individually and then are assigned to mixed age teams. Teams will practice one day per week and matches will be held on Saturdays. An assessment day for new and returning players will be held on Sat. April 12. Match dates will be April 26 through May 24. Cost per participant will be $50 ($30 BFR members) and registration is open until April 12.
Registration forms for sport leagues are available on the website www.bfronline.com or from the front desk. BFR Sports and Fitness is located at 215 Snider Road, Bluffton; questions can be answered by contacting Amy Byers, sport coordinator, at 419-358-4150.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026
- John "Jack" Palte, 88, was a farmer
- Nature walk at university Nature Preserve, Oct. 3
- ICYMI: September 2026 Bluffton Icon Highlights
- Walking through Autumn series brings hikers to Bluffton
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Spencerville
- Pirate boys soccer ties Ottawa-Glandorf
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. Toledo St. Ursula
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- Library seeks Holiday Gift Auction donations
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Pirate volleyball loss vs. Lincolnview
- Village of Bluffton meetings announced, Oct. 1-Nov. 2
- 100 years of being Beavers: 2026 Bluffton University Homecoming, Oct. 2-4
- Check out October 2026 BPL Update
- Final call for for Bluffton photos contest
- Pandora-Gilboa HS crowns Homecoming King and Queen
- Bluffton Council recap: Purchase of Marsh Run acres approved
- Senior Center's October membership dinner
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Wapakoneta
- Pirate boys golf 4th at NWC tourney; Meyer places 2nd
- Pirate girls soccer shuts out Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate girls tennis blanks Kenton
- Bluffton Fall Festival overflows with family fun
- Stauber exhibit at Massillon Museum through November 1
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