Both 1999 BHS soccer teams advanced to Division II regional play
This feature includes two team photos, both from the fall of 1999. Bluffton High School girls' soccer team, at 18-2-2, advanced to the Division II regional finals.
Bluffton High School boys' soccer team, at 19-2-0, advanced to the Division II regional semi-finals. The boys' team photo is at the bottom of this feature.
1999 Division II regional runner-up BHS girls’ soccer team
Team record: 18-2-2
Front from left, Sarah Unterbrink, Olina Vidarsdottir, Abby Trollinger, Abbey Schaaf, Bekah Trollinger, Anna Bixel, Rebecca Gratz.
Second row from left, Bekah Sommer, Jonie Edinger, Sabrina Ahmed, Ashley August, Jennifer Romey, Amanda Thompson, Jennifer Shaner, Mollie McCullough, Rochelle Matthews, Megan Babcock.
Third row from left, Mustaq Ahmed, Allision Reddick, Eva Voth, Iris Dagani, Jenna Reed, Katie Thomas, Erika Miller, Laura Krugh, Ashley Gratz-Collier, Megan Essinger, Sarah Madrigal, Ashley Luginbuhl, Alyssa Bixel, Kala Parthemore, Lauren Potts, Ann Bixel, Kristen Luginbuhl, Tom Schaaf, Lynda Nyce.
1999 Division II regional semi-finalist BHS boys’ soccer team
Team record: 19-2-0
Front from left, Matt Steinmetz, Richie Fee, Jared Byers, Andy Marquart, Josh Weaver, Ben Gundy, Garrett Stumbaugh, Adam Hauenstein, Sam Haynes, David Beer, Whit Goldsberry.
Second row from left, Kelsey Dyck, Adam Thomas, Ben Harmon, Brett Buller, Jason Diller, Tom Kennedy, Ryan Dunlap, Gavin Stumbaugh, Craig Metzger, Kyle Gratz, Isaac Edinger, Jacob Crites, David Shields.
Third row from left, Dave Fett, Bill Gaines, Kurt McKibben, Aaron Madrigal, Jon Shields, Nate Gundy, Matt Renfrow, Chris Gratz, Ben Luginbuhl, Jeremy Parkins, Mark Brauen, Joel Steinmetz, Adam Byers.

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