BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys soccer team defeated Lincolnview 5-0 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening at Steinmetz Field to clinch yet another outright league championship.
The win sealed a 10th NWC title for the Pirates, and they remain undefeated at 46-0-0 all-time over 10 seasons of conference play.
The Pirate record improved to 8-6 overall after their sixth straight win, and they finish 4-0 in the NWC with the victory.
Lincolnview fell to 3-9-1 overall and 1-2-1 NWC after the defeat.
COLUMBUS GROVE __ The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost its likely Northwest Conference championship showdown match at unbeaten rival Columbus Grove 2-1 Monday evening, September 30.
The host Bulldog girls scored two second half goals to overcome a halftime deficit and narrowly win.
The Pirate record fell to 8-3-1 overall after the difficult defeat, and they finished 5-1 in NWC play. The loss snapped a four-match win streak. It was also their first loss in 18 league matches dating back to 2021 vs. Grove.
Above) 2024 BHS Homecoming King and Queen: Landon Worcester and Faith Combs.
CORRECTION: The Pirates were 2023 NWC runners up; previously the article incorrectly identified them as co-champions.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON – The undefeated Bluffton High School football team dominated visiting Lima Central Catholic 35-0 in a Northwest Conference battle on a wet and windy Homecoming night at Harmon Field Friday, September 27.
Bluffton visits Columbus Grove in a showdown for the NWC title Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on September 26.
The Pirate record improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play after the decisive home win.
The Wildcat girls fell to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the loss.
OTTAWA – Playing at Glandorf Park, Bluffton High School boys soccer team broke open a scoreless battle late and beat non-conference foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 on September 26.
Pirate Jackson Brauen scored in the 64th minute to provide the eventual winning goal.
The Pirate record improved to 7-6 overall with the close victory.
O-G fell to 5-7-1 after the shutout loss.
Bluffton directed five of its 13 shots at the Titan keeper in the defensive bout. O-G got off nine shots, three of which were on goal.
KALIDA – The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished seventh out of 13 teams in the Div. III sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club on Thursday, September 26.
Napoleon won the sectional team championship by one shot with 316 strokes. Ottawa-Glandorf was a very close second at 317 strokes, followed by St. Marys in third (321).
The top three teams made it to districts, along with the top three individuals not on qualifying teams.
