Noah Stratton named NWC track male athlete of the year - again
Although Columbus Grove won the boys' Northwest Conference track championship for the 3rd year in a row with Coach Chris Grothaus being voted as Coach of the Year by his peers. Senior Noah Stratton (Bluffton) was voted as the Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. Stratton won first place in both the 400m Dash and the 4x200m Relay while finishing 2nd in the 200m Dash and the 4x400m Relay.
Columbus Grove won the girls' championship with Coach Tim Staley being voted as Coach of the Year. Senior Brittany Archer, Ada, was voted as Female Athlete of the Year. Archer won 3 events (100m Dash, 4x100m Relay, and 200m Dash) while finishing 3rd in the 4x200m Relay.
All NWC results are in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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- Veterans invited to Bluffton American Legion programs on Veterans Day
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- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
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- Bluffton High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Nov. 13 chamber program on Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
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