Sports

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School boys soccer team defeated visiting Huron 4-1 Saturday evening, October 19, in the Div. V district quarterfinals at Steinmetz Field. 

Pirate Levi Antrim scored two goals and Calvine Derstine assisted on both scores to help pace the victorious offense.

#1 seed Bluffton improved to 10-8 with the decisive victory.

Sixth-seeded Huron finished its season 7-11-2 after the loss. The Tigers had beaten fifth seed Ashland Crestview in the Div. V sectional first round 2-0 on Oct. 16 to advance and face Bluffton.

The Pirates led Huron 2-0 at the half, and extended the lead to 3-0 before surrendering a goal. ▶︎

By Cort Reynolds

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. ▶︎

6:00 p.m., October 19, Boys Soccer Home vs Huron, Steinmetz Field

Bluffton High School has announced that presale tickets for the boys soccer sectional game are available at www.ohsaa.org/tickets/

Cash only tickets are available at the gate. $8 Adults and $5 Students.

Team faces Falcon foes in semis

By Cort Reynolds

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.

By Cort Reynolds

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.

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