Six Bluffton High School volleyball players were named to the All-Northwest Conference squads, including three seniors on the first team, in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Setter Gracie Yarnell, outside hitter Ayla Grandey and libero/defensive specialist Avery Talavinia were all named first team all-league.
The 5-8 Yarnell dished out 637 assists, made 202 digs and added 49 kills. She also served 24 aces.
VAN WERT - The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished fourth in the six-team Northwest Conference championship meet Saturday, October 12, at the Van Wert Reservoir course.
Pirate senior Levi Fenzl crossed the finish line second in the boys meet with a time of 16:38.3.
Columbus Grove’s Levi Bryan won the boys individual title in 16:31.2.
BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team received the top seed at the seven-team Div. V Northwest 2 sectional at Miller City.
The Pirate team is ranked ninth in the MaxPreps Div. V Ohio polls.
Bluffton (19-3) received a first round bye and will play the winner between third-seeded Sherwood Fairview (17-5) and seventh seed Fostoria (2-20). That match takes place on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the semifinals at Miller City.
FT. LORAMIE – The Bluffton High School football team stayed undefeated with a hard-earned 42-28 victory at first-year Northwest Conference member Fort Loramie Friday evening, October 11.
The Pirates broke away from a 14-14 halftime tie with a decisive 21-7 third period outburst that spelled the difference in the outcome.
The explosive Bluffton offense authored three touchdowns of over 70 yards in the high-octane contest.
The defending league co-champion Pirates improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the NWC with the road win.
KALIDA – The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team scored late to beat non-league rival Kalida 2-1 Thursday night, October 10, in their regular season finale.
Jackson Brauen broke up a 1-1 tie with a goal in the 70th minute to provide the game-winner. Ethan Blount assisted on the tie-breaking goal.
The Pirate record improved to 9-8 overall after the road victory. Kalida dropped to 9-4-2 after the defeat.
BLUFFTON _ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 6-0 to visiting big school power Dublin Jerome on Thursday, October 10, in the regular season finale at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirate record dropped to 10-5-1 after the non-conference defeat.
The Celtics improved to 13-0-3 with the victory.
Ella Sobczak scored first in the 31st minute for Jerome to break up a scoreless tie. Natalie Hoovert netted their second goal two minutes later.
