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Setter Skyler Scoles dished out 24 assists and added eight digs. Kylie Monday hustled up 13 digs and served one ace. • Sophie Bricker and Cara Young each served one ace

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By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - The visiting Bluffton volleyball team swept non-league local rival Cory-Rawson handily Thursday night. 

Bluffton improved to 5-2 with the convincing 25-16, 25-7, 25-11 win.  

Athletic junior Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirate girls with 14 kills and one block. Classmate Taylor Schwab hammered seven kills and added a block. 

Haelynn Bischoff contributed seven kills. 

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls tennis team lost 5-0 to visiting Elida Wednesday evening. 

The loss dropped the Lady Pirate net record to 2-7 this season.

Pirate freshmen Caitlyn Couch and Brooke Camper fell at second doubles in a tough third-set tiebreaker 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 (tiebreak).

Bluffton senior Julia Smallcombe played a tough three-setter at first singles, winning the first set 6-2 before losing the last two 3-6, 3-6.

The Bluffton junior duo of Libby Frazier and Ellie Nickel lost at first doubles by a 6-4, 6-4 count.

Elijah Conley, top Pirate runner, finished 38th, one spot and 3 seconds ahead of teammate Sam Derstine

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By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the annual 45-team, three-division Columbus Grove Invitational last Saturday. 

The Pirate boys harriers took 11th in the 15-team gray division boys standings with 297 points. Columbus Grove won the boys title with 60 points, followed by Tinora (78) and Anna (82). 

Senior Elijah Conley was the top Pirate runner as he finished 38th, one spot and three seconds ahead of sophomore teammate Sam Derstine.

Reagan Mittendorf (12th minute), Laykin Garmatter (18th), Clara Matthews (26th), Olivia Smallcombe (37th), Allison Diller (61st), Kendal Giesige (73rd), Brenna Kindle (78th) all found the back of the net.

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By Cort Reynolds
CONVOY - Visiting Bluffton swamped Crestview 7-0 in Northwest Conference girls soccer action Tuesday night.

The one-sided win lifted the Lady Pirate record to 2-2-1 overall and 2-0 in NWC play. The Lady Knights fell to 3-2 and 0-1 in the NWC with the loss.

Seven different Bluffton players tallied a goal as they built a 4-0 cushion by halftime and cruised to victory.

Stackhouse topped the Pirate girls with 21 kills and three blocks

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton volleyball team easily swept non-league foe Arlington Tuesday night. 

Bluffton improved to 4-2 with the convincing 25-19, 25-6, 25-17 win. Arlington (0-6) stayed winless with the defeat.

Junior Kylie Stackhouse topped the Pirate girls with 21 kills and three blocks. Taylor Schwab knocked down nine kills, and also recorded 11 digs and two aces. 

Setter Skyler Scoles dished up 29 assists. Kylie Monday hustled her way to 17 digs, while Sophie Bricker mustered up 10 digs.

upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Allen East came back from an early 14-point deficit to defeat feisty county rival Bluffton 46-22 in a Northwest Conference battle on a pleasant Friday night at Harmon Field.

Defending league tri-champion AE improved to 2-0 (2-0 NWC East) with the come from behind victory. The Pirates fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NWC East with the defeat. 

The upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0. But AE did not panic, and they rallied to score 33 unanswered points and take control.

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