Pirate boys tie Green Bears
The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team played Ottawa Hills to a 1-1 draw in a non-conference match Thursday evening, October 7.
The ninth-ranked Pirates ran their record to 10-2-2 overall with the tie.
OH is 6-0-4 after the draw.
Green Bear senior Walker Kight scored just 2:15 into the first half to take a 1-0 lead. But the Pirate defense stiffened and held them scoreless over the last 78 minutes.
The score stayed 1-0 to halftime and well into the second half when Bluffton netted the equalizer.
Nolan Hoffman tallied an unassisted goal at the 66:50 mark to knot the score, 1-1.
Neither team could score the last 13 minutes to preserve the draw.
Bluffton put three of its eight shots on goal. OH got off 17 shots vs. the Pirate defense, six of which were on target.
Pirate keeper Kyle Basil made eight saves in goal. The Green Bear keeper was credited with two stops.
The Pirates host powerhouse Western Buckeye League leader Shawnee (11-1, 7-0 WBL) Saturday, October 9 in a non-league match.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award
Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 9
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. St. Marys
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Carey
- “The Trumpet Player” sculpture at Bluffton University receives conservation grant
- October 13 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Plenty of action at Oct 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show
- Caitlyn Couch junior piano recital, October 16
- Bluffton community survey opens for Active Transportation Plan