BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School football team dominated visiting local rival Allen East 43-7 in their traditional Northwest Conference backyard grudge match Friday evening, October 18, at Harmon Field.
The game was preceded by the postponed Homecoming parade and presentations commemorating the 100th anniversary of Harmon Field.
The Pirates raced to a 20-0 lead after one period of play, and were not threatened.
The Bluffton out-gained AE 370-172 in total yardage.
The defending league co-champion Pirates improved to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the NWC with the victory. ▶︎
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated local rival Allen East 3-1 in first round Div. V sectional tournament play Tuesday night, October 15, at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirate record improved to 11-5-1 after the victory. It was the second year in a row the Pirates eliminated AE from the tournament at Steinmetz.
Three Bluffton girls were named to the All-Northwest Conference soccer first team in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Pirate junior scoring leader Aubrey Burkholder was named first team all-league. Senior teammate Jordan Schweingruber and junior Blair Utendorf were also tabbed as first teamers.
Burkholder has tallied 17 goals and dished out 11 assists to amass 45 points so far this season.
Dan Lee named Coach of the Year; 6 Pirates 1st team all-league, 4 on 2nd team
By Cort Reynolds
Bluffton High School senior midfielder Jackson Brauen was named Northwest Conference boys soccer Player of the Year in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Bluffton dominated the all-league teams. Six players from the NWC champion Pirates were named first team all-league, while four more made the second squad.
