The Bluffton boys track and field team finished a strong second at the Div. III district meet on a warm Thursday, May 19, and Saturday, May 21, at Ada's War Memorial Stadium.
Columbus Grove won the boys team title with 148 points, while Bluffton came in second with 114.
Kalida captured the girls crown in a close battle with Van Buren. The Lady Pirates finished a solid sixth out of 18 teams.
Several Pirates posted top-four finishes to make it to the regional meet next week.
UPDATE: Gist has qualified for national compettition.
Bluffton University sophomore Desmond Gist (Detroit, Mich./Trenton) traveled to Alliance, Ohio, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 to compete in the 110 meter hurdles event at the Mount Union Last Chance Meet.
He put up a record-setting time for the university and as of 11 p.m. Thursday night, was tied for 18th in NCAA Division III competition. Over the next day or so that status can change.
Bluffton Soccer Club shared the following announcement:
Ohio North is hosting a new referee course with a virtual training session from 7-10:00 p.m. on June 3. Participants need to attend this online session and are expected to be engaged and actively involved.
All other aspects of the training are self-paced. These portions must be completed by June 10.
All new referees must be 13 years old to make an account.
The Bluffton University baseball team saw two players earn First Team All-Heartland Conference honors for the first time since 2018. Graduate senior Garrett O'Reilly (Galena/Orange) and junior Jake Baumgartner (Toledo/Start) were both named to the top team, while freshman Andrew Collinsworth (Westerville/Westerville South) collected honorable mention recognition for 2022.
