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Address: 106 W. College Avenue, Bluffton, OH 45817
Principal: Mike Minnig
Athletic Director: Alex Hanna | Office Phone: 419-358-7941 x3005 | Email
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
| Name | Event | Time/Throw/Jump | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Stratton | 200 | 2008 | |
| Bonnie Stratton | 100 | 2008 | |
| Bonnie Stratton | 200 | 2007 | |
| Caity Matter | Discus | 149-6 | 2000 |
| Caity Matter | Shot Put | 43-11 | 2000 |
| Caity Matter | Discus | 142-11 | 1999 |
| Caity Matter | Shot Put | 42 2-1/2 | 1999 |
| Ann Stechschulte | 1600 | 05:08.7 | 1997 |
| Ann Stechschulte | High Jump | 5"6' | 1997 |
| Ann Stechschulte | 800 | 02:16.6 | 1996 |
| Julie Friesen | 800 | 02:19.1 | 1988 |
| Juleen Matter | Discus | 134-7 | 1980 |
| Juleen Matter | Discus | 128-4 | 1979 |
Wrestling State Champions
| Name | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Josh Faulk | 2005 |
| Justin Shannon | 2005 |
| Brian Edwards | 1989 |
| Mark Falk | 1982 |
| Steve Smith | 1982 |
| Mark Falk | 1981 |
| Mark Falk | 1980 |
| Tom Falk | 1977 |
Wrestling State Qualifiers
| Names | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Lucas Freeman | 2009 |
| Tyler Rayl | 2008, 2009 |
| Jesse Herr | 2008 |
| Kyle Begg | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Zach Dower | 2006, 2007 |
| Ben Doty | 2005 |
| Shane Shockey | 2005, 2006 |
| Nick Nowlan | 2004, 2005 |
| Josh Shannon | 2004, 2005 |
| Josh Faulk | 2004, 2005 |
| Clint Strickland | 2004, 2005 |
| Matt Nuzum | 2003 |
| Mitchell Kleman | 2003, 2004 |
| Jeff Queen | 2002 |
| Jason Harmon | 2002 |
| Dan Gratz | 2002, 2003 |
| Garret Weyer | 2001, 2003 |
| Brandon Martin | 2001, 2002 |
| Jeremiah Weyer | 2000 |
| Travis Kelman | 1999, 2000 |
| Rick Orr | 1997 |
| Darin Moser | 1990 |
| Brian Edwards | 1988, 1989 |
| Randy Napier | 1986 |
| Greg Staley | 1986, 1987 |
| Travis Douce | 1986, 1988 |
| Ben Edwards | 1984 |
| Ray Ruggley | 1983 |
| John Cramer | 1982 |
| Matt Dawson | 1982 |
| Steve Smith | 1981, 1982 |
| Don Mathewson | 1981 |
| Bill Edwards | 1981 |
| John Shannon | 1980, 1981 |
| Mark Falk | 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Jerry Alt | 1979, 1980 |
| Ken Aller | 1979, 1980 |
| Mike Nuzum | 1978, 1979 |
| Randy Strahm | 1977 |
| Tom Falk | 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Mark Albright | 1976 |
| Delmer Nuzum | 1975 |
Girls Gymnastics State Champions
| Name | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Stover | Uneven Bars | 1983 |
| Brandie Harvey | Floor Exercise | 1992 |
News & Scores
9/21 NWC Football Scores
Spencerville 69 Ada 16
Allen East 50 Delphos Jefferson 6
Paulding 28 Bluffton 17
Columbus Grove 33 Crestview 20
2018 NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 4
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Crestview 21.8
Team Rushing: Spencerville 343.3
Team Passing: Allen East 267.0
Team Total Offense: Crestview 447.8
Scoring Offense: Crestview 46.3
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Spencerville 8.8
Team Rushing Defense: Crestview 78.5
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 86.5
Total Team Defense: Ada 239.5
Scoring Defense: Spencerville 20.5
Penalty Yards: Allen East 75
Turnover Ratio: Crestview & Delphos Jefferson +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Passing Yards: Tyler Clum, Allen East 1068 yards (267.0/game)
Passing Efficiency (min. 40 attempts): Drew Kline, Crestview 209.40
Passing TD’s: Tyler Clum, Allen East 10
Rushing Yards: Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 506 yards (126.5/game)
Rushing TD’s: Brody Brecht, Crestview 7
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 40 attempts): Cannon Johnson, Spencerville 9.4
Receiving Yards: Cole Fletcher, Allen East 484 yards (121.0/game)
Receptions: Hunter Kesler, Paulding 26 receptions (6.5/game)
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 10 receptions): Cole Fletcher, Allen East 28.5
Receiving TD’s: Wade Sheets, Crestview 6
Scoring: Wade Sheets, Crestview 44 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 3
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Jacob Eblin, Paulding 36.6
Kickoff Returns: Hunter Kesler, Paulding 155 yards
Punt Returns: Brayden McClure, Delphos Jefferson & Drew Armstead, Spencerville 64 yards
2018 NWC Boys Golf Tournament
Spencerville won the Northwest Conference golf tournament in an 18-hole tournament played at the Auglaize Golf Club in Defiance on Thursday with a team total score of 315. The first-place tournament finish also clinched the overall 2018 conference golf championship for the Bearcats.
Paulding (343) edged out Lincolnview (344) by one shot for the runner-up finish in the tournament. Other tournament team totals were: Bluffton (353), Delphos Jefferson (356), Columbus Grove (357), Allen East (373), Crestview (409), Ada (409).
Ethan Harmon, Spencerville junior, was the tournament medalist with a score of 74. Runner-up medalist honors were earned by Gavin Harmon (Spencerville), Logan Gallmeier, (Delphos Jefferson), and Reece Farmer (Lincolnview) as all finished with scores of 78.
2018 NWC Boys Golf Tournament at Auglaize Country Club
1. Spencerville 315 (9), 2. Paulding 343 (8), 3. Lincolnview 344 (7), 4. Bluffton 353 (6), 5. Delphos Jefferson 356 (5), 6. Columbus Grove 357 (4), 7. Allen East 373 (3), 8. Crestview 409 (2), 9. Ada 409 (1)
NWC Tournament Medalist: Ethan Harmon, Spencerville 74
Team Results:
Ada 409
Ethan Hull 91, Brevin Sizemore 97, Austin Amburgey 106, Rob Allison 115, Kamron Wilkerson 132
Allen East 373
Carter Frey 88, Garrett Newland 93, Zach Miller 94, Nick Phillips 98, Brady Harris 104, Luke Dear 112
Bluffton 353
Kenny Lovett 83, Cole Koenig 84, Drew Wilson 90, Jare Piercefield 96, Micah Minnig 100, Jordan Siefer 103
Columbus Grove 357
Jacob Oglesbee 86, Owen Macke 87, Zac Roberts 92, Gabe Verhoff 92, Austin Macke 93, Kurt Griffith 100
Crestview 409
Colton Lautzenheiser 97, Will Sharpe 99, Evan Scarlett 104, Dillon Underwood 109, Scott Bowman 112, Olivia Skelton 122
Delphos Jefferson 356
Logan Gallmeier 78, Braxton Scalf 89, Matt Schroeder 93, Brady Johnston 96, John Pseekos 106, Darius Shurelds 106
Lincolnview 344
Reece Farmer 78, Ryan Moody 81, Landon Price 91, Braden Evans 94, Jaden Youtsey 95, Zane Miller 106
Paulding 343
Hunter Kauser 84, Kolson Egnor 85, Fletcher Cook 87, Chad Carper 87, Cole Heller 91, Hailey Hartzell 104
Spencerville 315
Ethan Harmon 74, Gavin Harmon 78, Alex Gallman 81, Drake Mertz 82, Evan Core 118
2018 NWC Boys Golf Final Standings
1. Spencerville 18, 2. Paulding 15, 2. Lincolnview 15, 4. Bluffton 12, 5. Columbus Grove 9, 6. Delphos Jefferson 8, 7. Allen East 7, 8. Ada 3, 8. Crestview 3
Spencerville Boys Golf – 2018 NWC Tournament & Overall NWC Champions
9/20 NWC Boys Soccer Scores
Allen East 2 Lincolnview 0
Non-Conference:
Van Buren 3 Ada 0
Bluffton 3 Riverdale 1
9/20 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Bluffton 10 Paulding 0
Non-Conference:
Continental 11 Crestview 0
Coldwater 2 Delphos Jefferson 0
Cory-Rawson 1 Spencerville 0
9/20 NWC Volleyball Scores
Paulding 3 Allen East 0
Lincolnview 3 Bluffton 0
Columbus Grove 3 Spencerville 0
Crestview 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 3 Ada 1
9/19 Girls Golf Scores
NWC Girls Invitational at Hidden Creek Golf Club
1. Lincolnview 203, 2. Delphos Jefferson 203, 3. Bluffton 208, 4. Allen East 256
9/18 NWC Boys Golf Scores
NWC Duals at Bluffton Golf Club
Paulding 175, Bluffton 182
Bluffton 182, Ada 196
Paulding 175, Ada 196
Non-Conference:
Dual at Hickory Sticks GC
Celina 208, Crestview 217
Tri-Match at Shawnee CC
Spencerville 166, Shawnee 173, Lima Central Catholic 196
Tri-Match at Country Acres GC
Miller City 181, Columbus Grove 186, Leipsic 198
9/18 Girls Golf Scores
Dual at Arrowhead GC
Lincolnview, Minster
Tri-Match at Colonial GC
Bluffton, Marion Local, Allen East
Dual at Mercer County Elks
Delphos Jefferson, Fort Recovery
9/18 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Crestview 3 Allen East 1
Paulding 3 Bluffton 0
Columbus Grove 3 Lincolnview 1
Non-Conference:
Spencerville at Lima Central Catholic
9/17 NWC Boys Golf Scores
NWC Duals at Tamarac
Spencerville 165, Allen East 199
Spencerville 165, Columbus Grove 194
Spencerville 165, Delphos Jefferson 199
NWC Dual at Auglaize County Club
Paulding 171, Crestview 219
Non-Conference:
Dual at Memorial Park GC
Ada, Ridgemont
Dual at Lakeland GC
Arcadia, Bluffton
9/17 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Delphos Jefferson 9 Paulding 1
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 2 Upper Sandusky 2
Miller City at Columbus Grove
9/15 Boys Soccer Scores
Allen East 3 Lima Central Catholic 2
Celina 3 Bluffton 3
Lincolnview 3 Miller City 2
Paulding at Ottoville
9/15 Girls Soccer Scores
Allen East 2 Indian Lake 1
Bluffton 5 Columbian 0
9/15 Volleyball Scores
McComb at Allen East
Shawnee 3 Lincolnview 2
Tri-Match at Elida
Elida 2 Bluffton 0
Bluffton 2 Upper Scioto Valley 0
Tri-Match at Antwerp
Crestview 2 Kalida 0
Crestview 2 Antwerp 1