Meet the Pirate cross country runners, Fall 2026
Photos by Amy Bettinger Mortimer
UPDATED__Here are the Bluffton Pirate cross country participants for the fall 2026 season. The boys and girls teams are coached by Bill Theisen.
HS Cross Country
- Front Row: Tala Gipson, Xandra Gatchel, Zaeda Hermiller
- Back Row: Jora Boisvert, Owen Shoemaker, Coach Bill Theisen, Atticus Prothro, Georgia Hagen
- Not pictured: Micah DeMarco, Toby Clevidence, Levin Essinger, Ian Scott, Tessa Tarplee
MS Girls Cross Country
- Front Row: Mackenzie Beasley, Ellie Dodds, Jersey Wise, Morgan Basinger, Natalie Basinger, Brooklynn Basinger, Lydia Gratz, Coach Bill Theisen
- Not pictured: Megan Goldsberry, Katelynn Waltz
MS Boys Cross Country
- Front Row: Teddy Stratton, Chase Rhoad, Ivan Edwards-Leeper, Scot Spicer
- Back Row: Logan McConnahea, Grant Gesler, Anson Kohli, Quinn Cupples, Coach Bill Theisen
- Not pictured: Calvin Tarplee, Cooper Tuttle
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Two Pirate volleyball players make 1st team All-NWC
- 3 Pirate girls 1st team All-NWC soccer
- Pirates dominate All-NWC boys soccer awards
- Local filmmaker focuses on memories made by people and places
- Bluffton Public Library: Medicare 101
- BHS artists prepare Yankee Doodle Christmas Trees for Jingle Bell Stroll
Monday, October 19, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, October 14-18
- Ada Icon headlines, October 19
- JessExpress Travel is the Icon's newest advertiser
- Gatchel 7th in girls, Pirates 4th at NWC cross country meet
- Veterans invited to Pandora-Gilboa banquet, November 10
- October 19 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Wearable sculptures featured in exhibit On Soft Ground
- Historic depot rentals offered for meetings and parties
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
- Production offers a modern take on the story of St. Clare of Assisi
- Bluffton volleyball edged in 5 by Van Buren
- Pirate girls soccer tie O-G
- Bluffton Council recap: Officers honored for 25 years of service
- Bluffton Clean Up teams up with Troop 3256 Cub Scouts
- Ada FFA: Feeding the Farmers
- Nov. 7 Fall Community Day at Bluffton University
- Quarry Farm Nature Preserve news for Fall 2026