Bluffton Pirates

Bluffton Pirates2026-06-07T17:55:03-04:00

Official Athletic Website | BlufftonPirates.com

Address: 106 W. College Avenue, Bluffton, OH 45817
Principal: Mike Minnig
Athletic Director: Alex Hanna | Office Phone: 419-358-7941 x3005Email

Map to Bluffton Schools

Team Schedules

Bluffton NWC Championships

Academic Team (12): 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00, 99, 97, 95, 92, 89
Baseball (2): 14, 10
Boys Basketball (4): 22, 00, 99, 58
Girls Basketball (7): 19, 05, 00, 99, 97, 96, 95
Boys Cross Country (4): 91, 84, 82, 72
Football (14): 05, 04, 00, 99, 98, 96, 91, 76, 75, 74, 69, 66, 58, 56
Golf (17): 24, 19, 14, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 99, 85, 84, 83, 82, 77, 76, 73, 72
Boys Soccer (11): 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15
Girls Soccer (7): 25, 23, 22, 20, 17, 16, 13
Softball (1): 19
Boys Track (20): 25, 17, 11, 06, 97, 96, 94, 92, 90, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 79, 77, 70, 68, 67
Girls Track (6): 09, 97, 94, 87, 86, 80
Volleyball (2): 06, 81
Wrestling (5): 26, 25, 07, 05, 04

Bluffton State Appearances

State Championships
2008 Boys Track & Field Division III State Team Championship
1981 Wrestling Class A State Team Championship

State Runner-Up
2000 Girls Basketball Division III State Runner-Up
1997 Girls Track & Field Division III State Team Runner-Up
1994 Boys Track & Field Division III State Team Runner-Up
1991 Football Division V State Runner-Up
1985 Boys Track & Field Class A State Team Runner-Up
1978 Boys Track & Field Class A State Team Runner-Up
1929 Boys Basketball Class B State Runner-Up

State Semifinalists
2024 Football Division VI State Semifinalist
2022 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2017 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2006 Boys Track & Field Division III 3rd Place
2005 Boys Track & Field Division III 4th Place
2005 Wrestling Division III 3rd Place
2003 Girls Track & Field Division III 4th Place
1999 Girls Basketball Division III State Semifinalist
1942 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1940 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1937 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
1931 Boys Basketball State Semifinalist

Individual State Championships/Qualifiers

Girls State Track Individual Champions

NameEventTime/Throw/JumpYear
Bonnie Stratton2002008
Bonnie Stratton1002008
Bonnie Stratton2002007
Caity MatterDiscus149-62000
Caity MatterShot Put43-112000
Caity MatterDiscus142-111999
Caity MatterShot Put42 2-1/21999
Ann Stechschulte160005:08.71997
Ann StechschulteHigh Jump5"6'1997
Ann Stechschulte80002:16.61996
Julie Friesen80002:19.11988
Juleen MatterDiscus134-71980
Juleen MatterDiscus128-41979

Wrestling State Champions

NameYear(s)
Josh Faulk2005
Justin Shannon2005
Brian Edwards1989
Mark Falk1982
Steve Smith1982
Mark Falk1981
Mark Falk1980
Tom Falk1977

Wrestling State Qualifiers

NamesYear(s)
Lucas Freeman2009
Tyler Rayl2008, 2009
Jesse Herr2008
Kyle Begg2007, 2008, 2009
Zach Dower2006, 2007
Ben Doty2005
Shane Shockey2005, 2006
Nick Nowlan2004, 2005
Josh Shannon2004, 2005
Josh Faulk2004, 2005
Clint Strickland2004, 2005
Matt Nuzum2003
Mitchell Kleman2003, 2004
Jeff Queen2002
Jason Harmon2002
Dan Gratz2002, 2003
Garret Weyer2001, 2003
Brandon Martin2001, 2002
Jeremiah Weyer2000
Travis Kelman1999, 2000
Rick Orr1997
Darin Moser1990
Brian Edwards1988, 1989
Randy Napier1986
Greg Staley1986, 1987
Travis Douce1986, 1988
Ben Edwards1984
Ray Ruggley1983
John Cramer1982
Matt Dawson1982
Steve Smith1981, 1982
Don Mathewson1981
Bill Edwards1981
John Shannon1980, 1981
Mark Falk1980, 1981, 1982
Jerry Alt1979, 1980
Ken Aller1979, 1980
Mike Nuzum1978, 1979
Randy Strahm1977
Tom Falk1976, 1977, 1978
Mark Albright1976
Delmer Nuzum1975

Girls Gymnastics State Champions

NameEventYear
Kelly StoverUneven Bars1983
Brandie HarveyFloor Exercise1992

News & Scores

2026 OHSAA Track & Field State Championships

Division IV State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
6. Bluffton 28

Complete Results

100 Meters: 2. Kain Wright, Bluffton – State Runner-Up
400 Meters: 1. Kain Wright, Bluffton – State Champion
4×200 Relay: 11. Bluffton (Lleyton Miller/Xavier Navarro/Tayte Giesige/Kohen Anderson)
4×400 Relay: 2. Bluffton (Kohen Anderson/Kain Wright/Calvin Derstine/Ethan Sprunger) – State Runner-Up
Long Jump: 7. Tayte Giesige, Bluffton

Girls
12. Bluffton 17, 15. Spencerville 16, 65. Allen East 0, 65. Lincolnview 0

Complete Results

100 Meters: 2. Audra McMichael, Spencerville – State Runner-Up
200 Meters: 3. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
400 Meters: 5. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
800 Meters: 8. Nora Matthews, Bluffton; 18. Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
1600 Meters: 3. Nora Matthews, Bluffton
100m Hurdles: 6. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
300m Hurdles: 9. Liliana Fleming, Bluffton; 10. Grace Fledderjohann, Spencerville; 15. Annabel Horstman, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 7. Spencerville (Gianna Goecke/Grace Fledderjohann/Lenna Smith/Audra McMichael)
4×200 Relay: 6. Bluffton (Gracie Warren/Liliana Fleming/Aubrey Burkholder/Maelee Miller)
4×800 Relay: 9. Lincolnview (Brynleigh Moody/Joey-Kate Carey/Brooklyn Byrne/Annabel Horstman); 12. Bluffton (Phoebe Edwards-Leeper/Tessa Tarplee/Georgia Hagen/Nora Matthews)
Pole Vault: 9. Bekah Rehm, Bluffton; 16. Delaney Neff, Allen East

Division V State Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 42.5 – State Champions, 7. Allen East 25, 12. Crestview 16, 65. Delphos Jefferson 0, 65. Lincolnview 0

Complete Results

100 Meters: 6. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
200 Meters: 6. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove
400 Meters: 7. Hayden Perrott, Crestview
1600 Meters: 7. Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove; 13. Hudson Perrott, Crestview; 14. Lincoln Smith, Crestview
3200 Meters: 3. Lincoln Smith, Crestview; 10. Derek Young, Crestview
110m Hurdles: 2. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove – State Runner-Up; 10. Noah Peters, Lincolnview; 13. Dominic Burkett, Allen East
300m Hurdles: 4. Dominic Burkett, Allen East; 12. Noah Peters, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Trevon Baxter/Brody McCluer/Gavin Baxter/Jarrod Holland) – State Runner-Up; 3. Allen East (Cam Smith/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger/Dominic Burkett)
4×200 Relay: 2. Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Hayden Perrott/Liam Putman/Brentyn Rodriguez) – State Runner-Up; 5. Allen East (Cam Smith/Dominic Burkett/Deacon Jones/Ethan Hershberger)
Shot Put: Foul: Jackson Werling, Allen East
Discus: 1. Jackson Werling, Allen East – State Champion
High Jump: 5. Preston Ellerbrock, Columbus Grove; 9. Jarrod Holland, Columbus Grove; 11. Johnathan Palomares, Delphos Jefferson
Pole Vault: 17. Conner Amstutz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 1. Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove – State Champion; 4. Gavin Baxter, Columbus Grove

Girls
1. Columbus Grove 59 – State Champions, 46. Delphos Jefferson 4, 35. Crestview 6

Complete Results

100 Meters: 17. Kyah Kimmett, Delphos Jefferson
800 Meters: 7. Liv Mayberry, Columbus Grove; 10. Devanie Pingle, Columbus Grove
3200 Meters: 17. Sarah Kamphaus, Columbus Grove
100m Hurdles: 3. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: 1. Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove – State Champion; 8. Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
4×100 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Brynn Halker/Kendal Palte/Allison Thompson/Jade Roeder) – State Runner-Up; 3. Crestview (Lydia Grace/Delanie Balliet/Ellieanah Ward/Graylie Grose); 5. Delphos Jefferson (Brynn Coil/Paige Schwinnen/Nepthalie Miller/Kyah Kimmett)
4×200 Relay: 2. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Liv Mayberry/Kendal Palte) – State Runner-Up
4×400 Relay: 1. Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Liv Mayberry/Kendal Palte) – State Champion
4×800 Relay: 3. Columbus Grove (Liv Mayberry/Devanie Pingle/Lillian Montgomery/Sarah Kamphaus)
Shot Put: 2. Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove – State Runner-Up
Discus: 9. Lauren Martz, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: 16. Ellieanah Ward, Crestview

5/29 OHSAA Track & Field Regionals

Division IV Regional at Marion Harding
Boys
7. Bluffton 35, 35. Spencerville 0

Complete Results

State Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 1. Kain Wright, Bluffton
400 Meters: 1. Kain Wright, Bluffton
4×200 Relay: 6. Bluffton (Lleyton Miller/Xavier Navarro/Tayte Giesige/Kohen Anderson)
4×400 Relay: 2. Bluffton (Kohen Anderson/Kain Wright/Calvin Derstine/Ethan Sprunger)
Long Jump: 6. Tayte Giesige, Bluffton

Girls
2. Bluffton 58, 7. Spencerville 36, 16. Lincolnview 15, 32. Allen East 1

Complete Results

State Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 1. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
200 Meters: 1. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
400 Meters: 1. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
800 Meters: 4. Nora Matthews, Bluffton; 5. Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
1600 Meters: 2. Nora Matthews, Bluffton
100m Hurdles: 1. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
300m Hurdles: 2. Liliana Fleming, Bluffton; 3. Grace Fledderjohann, Spencerville; 5. Annabel Horstman, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 2. Spencerville (Gianna Goecke/Grace Fledderjohann/Lenna Smith/Audra McMichael)
4×200 Relay: 1. Bluffton (Gracie Warren/Liliana Fleming/Aubrey Burkholder/Maelee Miller)
4×800 Relay: 5. Lincolnview (Brynleigh Moody/Joey-Kate Carey/Brooklyn Byrne/Annabel Horstman); 7. Bluffton (Phoebe Edwards-Leeper/Tessa Tarplee/Chloe Nycz/Nora Matthews)
Pole Vault: 4. Bekah Rehm, Bluffton; 8. Delaney Neff, Allen East

May 29th, 2026|Categories: Allen East, Bluffton, Lincolnview, Scores, Spencerville, Track & Field Boys, Track & Field Girls|Tags: |

5/23 OHSAA Baseball Sectionals

Division V Sectional Championship at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 18 Bluffton 0, 5 inn.

Division V Sectional Championship at BGSU
Spencerville 3 Eastwood 2

Division VI Sectional Championship at UNOH
Marion Local 12 Allen East 11

Division VI Sectional Championship at Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove 6 New Bremen 3

Division VI Sectional Championship at Defiance
Lincolnview 22 Northwood 0, 5 inn.

Division VI Sectional Championship at Patrick Henry
Crestview vs. Patrick Henry (ppd to 5/25)

 

May 23rd, 2026|Categories: Allen East, Baseball, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Lincolnview, Scores, Spencerville|Tags: |

5/23 OHSAA Boys Tennis Districts

Division II District at Port Clinton
Four singles and Four doubles team winners will advance to the State Tennis Tournament at The Lindner Family Tennis Center – Mason, Ohio
Singles: Evan Brinkman, Lima Central Catholic
Doubles: Bluffton (Grady Coonfare/Isaiah Kohli)

State Qualifiers:
Singles: none
Doubles: 4. Bluffton (Grady Coonfare/Isaiah Kohli)

May 23rd, 2026|Categories: Bluffton, Lima Central Catholic, Scores, Tennis Boys|Tags: |

5/22 OHSAA Track & Field Districts

Division IV District at Findlay
First 4 boys & girls in each event qualify to the Regional at Marion Harding
Boys
4. Bluffton 71, 9. Spencerville 30.5
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 1. Kain Wright, Bluffton; 4. Zack Zerbe, Spencerville
400 Meters: 1. Kain Wright, Bluffton
4×100 Relay: 2. Spencerville (Owen Sensabaugh/Grady Smith/Will Sensabaugh/Zack Zerbe); 3. Bluffton (Lleyton Miller/Ethan Sprunger/Keatyn Shaffer/Tayte Giesige)
4×200 Relay: 3. Bluffton (Lleyton Miller/Xavier Navarro/Tayte Giesige/Kohen Anderson)
4×400 Relay: 2. Bluffton (Kohen Anderson/Kain Wright/Calvin Derstine/Ethan Sprunger)
Discus: 2. Owen Scoles, Bluffton
High Jump: 4. Kolten Grigsby, Spencerville
Long Jump: 2. Tayte Giesige, Bluffton

Girls
2. Bluffton 95, 5. Spencerville 60, 8. Lincolnview 37, 12. Allen East 8
Regional Qualifiers:
100 Meters: 1. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
200 Meters: 1. Audra McMichael, Spencerville
400 Meters: 1. Maelee Miller, Bluffton
800 Meters: 2. Nora Matthews, Bluffton; 3. Brynleigh Moody, Lincolnview
1600 Meters: 2. Nora Matthews, Bluffton
100m Hurdles: 1. Maelee Miller, Bluffton; 4. Gianna Goecke, Spencerville
300m Hurdles: 2. Grace Fledderjohann, Spencerville; 3. Liliana Fleming, Bluffton; 4. Annabel Horstman, Lincolnview
4×100 Relay: 1. Spencerville (Gianna Goecke/Grace Fledderjohann/Lenna Smith/Audra McMichael); 4. Bluffton (Mallory Blackburn/Carli Wise/Lauren Dearth/Gracie Warren)
4×200 Relay: 1. Bluffton (Gracie Warren/Liliana Fleming/Aubrey Burkholder/Maelee Miller)
4×400 Relay: 4. Spencerville (Audra McMichael/Lenna Smith/Gianna Goecke/Grace Fledderjohann)
4×800 Relay: 2. Lincolnview (Brynleigh Moody/Joey-Kate Carey/Brooklyn Byrne/Annabel Horstman); 3. Bluffton (Phoebe Edwards-Leeper/Tessa Tarplee/Chloe Nycz/Nora Matthews)
Shot Put: 3. Beth Hughes, Lincolnview
Pole Vault: 3. Delaney Neff, Allen East; 4. Bekah Rehm, Bluffton

Complete Results

May 22nd, 2026|Categories: Allen East, Bluffton, Lincolnview, Scores, Spencerville, Track & Field Boys, Track & Field Girls|Tags: |

2026 NWC Baseball All-Conference Teams

NWC Player of the Year: Chayse Overholt – Senior – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview

1st Team
Chayse Overholt – Sr – Lincolnview
Jackson Thompson – Sr – Allen East
Brady Malcom – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Holden Price – Sr – Lincolnview
Brady Basinger – Jr – Columbus Grove
Ethan Hershberger – Jr – Allen East
Zaine Cereghin – Jr – Crestview
Gage Sautter – Jr – Columbus Grove
Gavin Comer – So – Spencerville
Jude Stemen – So – Spencerville
Nathan Speicher – Jr – Lima Central Catholic

2nd Team
Luke Sawmiller – So – Crestview
Caleb Lybarger – Jr – Allen East
JJ Schnieders – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Jacob Ricker – Sr – Columbus Grove
Gavin Evans – Sr – Lincolnview
Owen Heckler – Sr – Crestview
Seth Brant – Jr – Lincolnview
Jackson Ingledue – Sr – Lincolnview
Dean Trentman – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Brady Brooks – Sr – Allen East

Honorable Mention
Alex Meyer – So – Columbus Grove
Grant Zielke – Sr – Lincolnview
Luke Rode – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Jacob Williams – Jr – Allen East
William Hoover – So – Bluffton
Grady Smith – Sr – Spencerville
Caden Falke – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Levi Clum – Sr – Allen East
Isaac Rostorfer – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Drew Baumgartner – So – Spencerville
Josh Young – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Travis Stanley – Jr – Allen East
Huxley Grose – Sr – Crestview

2026 NWC Softball All-Conference Teams

NWC Player of the Year: Lainey Spear – Senior – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Eric Schwab – Lincolnview

1st Team
Lainey Spear – Sr – Lincolnview
Ila Hughes – So – Lincolnview
Carolyn Mueller – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Dakota Thornell – Sr – Crestview
Erianne Heffner – Sr – Columbus Grove
Harper Friesner – So – Allen East
Emme Stevens – Fr – Lincolnview
Corie Schnieders – Fr – Lima Central Catholic
Elise Litsey – Jr – Spencerville
Macy Schaadt – Sr – Bluffton
Peyton Worcester – So – Bluffton
Ansley Schwab – Fr – Lincolnview

2nd Team
Claire Brinkman – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Kaci Gregory – Jr – Crestview
Dakota Dunn – Sr – Columbus Grove
Bronwyn Schaefer – Sr – Allen East
Sondra Clum – Sr – Allen East
Hailey Hittle – Sr – Spencerville
Violet Dirr – Sr – Crestview
Greta Myers – Jr – Bluffton
Bella Hire – Fr – Lincolnview
Carolina Kill – Sr – Lima Central Catholic

Honorable Mention
Ky Eberle – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Avery Hoaglin – Fr – Lincolnview
Gabriella King – Jr – Spencerville
Kassidy Hammons – Jr – Lincolnview
Sophia Hurley – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Madie Miller – Jr – Allen East
Alexis Post – So – Spencerville
Karleigh Davis – Sr – Bluffton
Courtney VanMeter – Sr – Lima Central Catholic
Lauren Wireman – Jr – Allen East
Audrey Violet – Sr – Delphos Jefferson
Alli Thatcher – Jr – Crestview
Gianna Lee – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Kylie Williams – Jr – Crestview

2026 NWC Track & Field Championships

2026 NWC Track & Field Championships at Spencerville
Boys
1. Columbus Grove 164, 2. Bluffton 128, 3. Allen East 106, 4. Crestview 92, 5. Spencerville 68, 6. Lincolnview 48, 7. Delphos Jefferson 36, 8. Lima Central Catholic 14

Girls
1. Columbus Grove 202, 2. Bluffton 140, 3. Lincolnview 98, 4. Spencerville 97, 5. Crestview 53, 6. Delphos Jefferson 37, 7. Allen East 11, 8. Lima Central Catholic 8

Complete Results

NWC Individual Champions:
Boys
100 Meters: Kain Wright, Bluffton
200 Meters: Kain Wright, Bluffton
400 Meters: Kain Wright, Bluffton
800 Meters: Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove
1600 Meters: Caiden Squillante, Columbus Grove
3200 Meters: Lincoln Smith, Crestview
110m Hurdles: Dominic Burkett, Allen East
300m Hurdles: Dominic Burkett, Allen East
4×100 Relay: Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Brentyn Rodriguez/Braxton Leeth/Liam Putman)
4×200 Relay: Crestview (Drayden Hoffman/Hayden Perrott/Braxton Leeth/Liam Putman)
4×400 Relay: Crestview (Brentyn Rodriguez/Kale Vining/Braxton Leeth/Hayden Perrott)
4×800 Relay: Columbus Grove (Caiden Squillante/Aidan Vogt/Braylon Best/Zack Bryan)
Shot Put: Jackson Werling, Allen East
Discus: Jackson Werling, Allen East
High Jump: Jarrod Holland, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: Steven Emerick, Allen East
Long Jump: Trevon Baxter, Columbus Grove

Girls
100 Meters: Audra McMichael, Spencerville
200 Meters: Audra McMichael, Spencerville
400 Meters: Maelee Miller, Bluffton
800 Meters: Liv Mayberry, Columbus Grove
1600 Meters: Nora Matthews, Bluffton
3200 Meters: Nora Matthews, Bluffton
100m Hurdles: Bree Closson, Columbus Grove
300m Hurdles: Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove
4×100 Relay: Spencerville (Gianna Goecke/Grace Fledderjohann/Lenna Smith/Audra McMichael)
4×200 Relay: Columbus Grove (Brynn Calvelage/Liv Mayberry/Lydia Sarka/Devanie Pingle)
4×400 Relay: Columbus Grove (Jade Roeder/Devanie Pingle/Kendal Palte/Liv Mayberry)
4×800 Relay: Columbus Grove (Devanie Pingle/Lily Montgomery/Lia Witteborg/Liv Mayberry)
Shot Put: Nicole Nesby, Columbus Grove
Discus: Aleah Schafer, Columbus Grove
High Jump: Kendal Palte, Columbus Grove
Pole Vault: Mya Verhoff, Columbus Grove
Long Jump: Joey-Kate Carey, Lincolnview

5/14 Baseball Scores

Allen East 12 Arcadia 0, 5 inn.
Liberty-Benton 19 Bluffton 2, 5 inn.
Columbus Grove 10 Ada 0, 5 inn.
Crestview 11 Shawnee 1, 6 inn.
Delphos Jefferson 13 Upper Scioto Valley 3, 5 inn.
St. Henry 15 Lima Central Catholic 1, 5 inn.
Lincolnview 2 Minster 0
Spencerville 4 Fort Jennings 3, 8 inn.

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