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By Sam Brauen

For a half, the 2015 tilt between Bluffton and Van Buren looked oddly familiar to the 2014 edition.  Stormy weather was all around, big hits abounded and the score was low. 

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However, in the second half, Bluffton wore down the Knight defense and the Pirate running backs ran over, around and through the visitors for a 35-14 victory.  Bluffton moved to 2-0 on the season with the victory while Van Buren falls to 0-2.

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CLICK TO ENLARGE - BHS VS. VAN BUREN.

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This one's for the record books.

Tristan Smucker scored his second consecutive hat trick of the season as the Bluffton High School boys' soccer team overpowered Paulding 13-0 on the road on Sept. 1.

Nine Pirates scored in the game.

Here are the stats:

Halftime: B, 7-0 Goals: (B) Tatarkov, (B) Smucker, (B) J Schwab, (B) Routson, (B) Kingsley, (B) I Schwab, (B) Tatarkov, (B) Smucker, (B) Harnish, (B) Smucker, (B) Routson, (B) Bunch, (B) Nester. Assists: (B) Andreas (2), (B) Harlow, (B) Kingsley, (B) Nester, (B) Smucker, (B) Tatarkov.

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Bluffton blanked Paulding 10-0 in a Sept. 1 home girls' soccer match.

Goals for Bluffton by:

Abbie Parkins-- 5 goals
Katie Burkholder-- 1 goal
Anna Fredritz-- 1 goal
Averey Rumer-- 1 goal
Hannah Conley-- 1 goal
Abbey Gambrell-- 1 goal

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Shawnee defeated Bluffton in a volleyball match 3-0 on Sept. 1 at Shawnee.

Results follow:

Game 1    25-9
Game 2    25-15
Game 3    25-16

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