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Six members of the Bluffton High School girls' soccer team received all-Northwest Conference honors at the end of the season. Bluffton finished in 3rd place at 4-1-1 and 5-10-1 overall.

First team from Bluffton: 
• Abbie Parkins, junior
• Jadyn Barhorst, junior

Second team from Bluffton:
• Kayla Kindle, sophomore
• Katie Burkholder, junior
• Aylssa Snider, senior

Honorable mention from Bluffton:
•Averey Rumer, freshman

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Bluffton High School's football team is currently 9th in Division VI Region 22 Ohio computer rankings.

With one regular season game to play, with a BHS win at Columbus Grove and a loss by one of the top 8 teams, the Pirates have a chance to make the playoffs.

CLICK HERE for the entire state rankings.

Along with cheering for a Pirate victory, Bluffton fans should also take up a rooting interest in Twins Valley South who play Miami East (8th spot) Friday night.

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Samantha Fruchey, Bluffton senior, will participate in the District 8 All-Star volleyball match held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Bluffton University’s Sommer Center.

Fruchey is on the Division I-II-III East team. Coaching the East team is Cristy Gray, Liberty Benton and Mike Etzler, Coldwater.

In addition, Andie Schmutz of Bluffton was named to the Division I-II-III all-district second team.

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Bluffton High School boys' soccer team defeated Lima Central Catholic 4-0 on Oct. 27 in district action at Kalida.

This is the third consecutive postseason shutout for the Pirates as they move into the district final with a 4-0 victory over LCC.

Game stats follow:

Halftime: B, 3-0 Goals: (B) Begg, (B) Routson, (B) Smucker, (B) Harlow. Assists: (B) J Schwab.
Shots on Goal: B, 15-2. Corner Kicks: B, 8-2,Saves: B,Smith (2); LCC,Smith (7)

LCC 6-9-4
Bluffton 12-6-1

 

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Bluffton University will host the OHSAA Division II District volleyball semifinals tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 27) in the Sommer Center.

6:15 p.m. - Van Wert vs. St. Marys

8 p.m. - Celina vs. Wapakoneta

Bluffton will also host the finals between tonight's winners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

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By Sam Brauen
For the 12 Pirate seniors, there was no better way to walk off Harmon Field than with a big win under their belts.  Bluffton dominated Crestview 41-28 to move to 6-3 and keep their playoff push alive.  

Bluffton is now 6-3 and ninth in the most recent OHSAA computer rankings.  The top eight teams make the postseason. The Pirates will look for win number seven at Columbus Grove Friday.

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