Sports

Alec Yoder, grandson of Alan and Diann Yoder of Bluffton, and son of Mike and Rebecca Yoder of Indianapolis, Ind., continues to excel on the national stage in the sport of men’s gymnastics.

In May, Yoder, a sophomore at Northpoint Home School, competed in the U.S. Men’s Junior Elite National Championships in Portland, Ore., as a Level 10 elite gymnast.

Water Equipment League
Scores bowled on: Sept 3
High Game

Jim Thorbin                                267
Mike Barrows                               266
Denny Caskie                               259
Tom Cole                                   248
Todd Basinger                              245
Terry Otto                                 237
Jon Burden                                 237

Bluffton and Van Buren girls managed a 2-2 soccer tie on Sept. 5 at Van Buren.

 

Here are game stats:

Halftime: 1-1 Goals: (VB) Miller, (B) Koontz, (B) Burkholder, (VB) Gilliand. Assists: (B) Moser.

Shots on Goal: VB, 11-6. Corner Kicks: B, 3-2,Saves: B,Barhorst (9); VB,McCartney (4)

Bluffton record: 4-2-1, 1-1-1
 

Water Equipment League
Scores bowled on: Aug.27
High Game

Todd Basinger                              265
Matt Foltz                                 262
Dean Meyer                                 246
Tim Lehman                                 245
Todd Basinger                              242
Terry Otto                                 237
Joe Mathias                                234

OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

The Ohio High School Athletic Association board of directors met Thursday for its regularly scheduled September meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted later at OHSAA.org.

-          The board reviewed the list of 30 schools that met the 2012-13 OHSAA Respect the Game Challenge. Eighteen of those schools also earned the Harold A. Meyer Award. The OHSAA will issue a separate release Friday with the list of schools and description of the awards.

By Bryan Kress
Bluffton opened up the season with a blowout win of Cory-Rawson, winning 49-13.
The Pirates dominated on defense and on the ground, racking up 304 yards and three turnovers, two for touchdowns.

Dylan Ault started the scoring with 35-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the game and then Clay Wilson returned a fumble 35 yards for another defensive score.

Bluffton’s offense finally got on the field and Noah Stratton sprinted 42 yards for the first offensive touchdown of the season and to close the 1st half 22-0.

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