Recent tennis results for the BHS girls netters show a close loss at Napoleon and three doubles teams placing at the Fostoria Invitational (at Findlay) Jess Hunter, Liz Diller and Rachel Sehlhorst lost singles matches at Napoleon, while the doubles teams of Ashlin Gable/Emily Sprague and Kristi Geiser/Shannon Koch were victorious.
Gable/Sprague remained undefeated at Findlay, taking the No. 1 doubles title, while the doubles teams of Geiser/Koch and Hunter/Diller each placed third.
Michael Hoblet won the fifth annual BFR benefit 5K Race on Sept. 4. The 60 race participants traveled through Bluffton including the university and part of the Mennonite Memorial Home property..
Big mistake if you left Harmon Field early on Friday night. Even worse if you were a Carey fan.
The Blue Devils, who demolished the Pirates last year, were tied at 28-28 with seconds on the clock.
Then came the big defensive play from the Big Red. BHS tackled Bryce Orians for a 3-yard loss as the Blue Devils were in a punt formation. The big play came with 30 ticks remaining in the game.
With only 6 seconds on the Harmon Field clock, the Pirates' Christian Koch booted a 33-yard field goal.
Bluffton High School's girls' tennis team swept the doubles, but lost all three singles in a 3-2 loss at Lima Bath Tuesday. Pirate ladies taking wins were Ashlin Gable and Emily Sprague in straight 6-0 sets at No. 1 doubles, while Kristie Geiser and Liz Diller lost only three games in straight set wins at No. 2 doubles.
Pirates dropping two sets each in singles were Shannon Koch at No. 1, Jess Hunter at No. 2 and Rachel Sehlhorst at No. 3. Bluffton was to host Wapakoneta Wednesday afternoon at Harmon Field courts.
