The Bluffton University football team rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to defeat host Kalamazoo 21-20 on Saturday, September. 18. Zachary Nobis (Bryan) connected with Laurenz Johnson (Huber Heights/Wayne) with 30 seconds remaining for the thrilling come-from-behind win. The Beavers improved to 2-1 on the season, while Kalamazoo slipped to 1-2.
On Friday afternoon, Sept. 17, the Beavers lined up to race on Cedarville's cross country course at the 2021 All-Ohio Championship Race. While there was a varsity and an open race that day, both Bluffton's men's and women's teams competed in the varsity race. The hot mid-day weather, gradual hills and little shade made for a tough race.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team continued its outstanding start to the season with a convincing 3-0 shutout of Thiel College on a sunny Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. It marks the first 3-1 start since 1989 and only the third time in school history that the men have opened with a 3-1 mark.
The Beavers also etched their name in the record books as the first squad to take a spotless home mark into Heartland Conference play.
The Bluffton High School cross country teams competed at the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational meet Saturday, September 18.
The Pirate boys finished eighth in the 17-team Blue Division boys race. Holgate captured first with 62 points, followed by Van Wert (75) and host O-G (103).
Junior Landon Armstrong led the Pirates by finishing seventh in a time of 17:40.488.
Senior Hunter Wasnich of Wauseon crossed the line first in the boys race with a time of 16:47.129.
The Bluffton University volleyball team found its mojo on Friday, Sept. 17, at the Ginny Hunt Kilt Classic. The Beavers routed Roanoke (VA) in three sets before taking down Washington & Jefferson in four. Bluffton improved to 5-7 on the season following these victories.
Bluffton racked up 471 yards rushing to roll past traditional rival Ada 34-14 in a Northwest Conference bout on a warm Friday night, September 17, at War Memorial Stadium.
The Pirates tallied touchdowns on two 64-yard runs and a 39-yarder, and added a 74-yard rush that set up another score as well.
Bluffton improved to 4-1 and 1-1 in league play with the win.
The Bulldogs fell to 1-4 and 0-2 in the NWC with the defeat.
