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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 Girls Tennis Scores
Ada at Lima Central Catholic
Bluffton 3 Bath 2
9/20 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Bluffton 187, Ada 245
Allen East 199, Ada 245
Lincolnview 156, Ada 245
Bluffton 187, Allen East 199
Lincolnview 156, Bluffton 187
Non-Conference:
Miller City 167, Columbus Grove 180, Leipsic 215
Parkway 4.5 Delphos Jefferson 1.5
9/20 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Allen East 17 Crestview 0
Non-Conference:
Bluffton 1 Upper Sandusky 0
9/20 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada defeated Spencerville
Paulding 3 Allen East 1
Lincolnview 3 Bluffton 0
Crestview 3 Delphos Jefferson 0
Non-Conference:
Columbus Grove 3 Lima Central Catholic 2
9/19 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Bluffton 186, Ada 255
Spencerville 164, Ada 255
Spencerville 164, Bluffton 186
Paulding 181, Crestview 191
Columbus Grove 187, Crestview 191
Lincolnview 152, Crestview 191
Lincolnview 152, Columbus Grove 187
Lincolnview 152, Paulding 181
9/17 Boys Soccer Scores
Celina 1 Bluffton 0
Paulding 2 Ottoville 1
9/17 Volleyball Scores
Bluffton 2 Elida 0 (25-12, 26-24)
Bluffton 2 Upper Scioto Valley 0 (25-23, 25-19)
Crestview 2 Antwerp 1 (17-25, 25-23, 25-23)
Kalida at Crestview
9/16 NWC Football Scores
Spencerville 22 Ada 19
Delphos Jefferson 32 Allen East 22
Bluffton 42 Paulding 14
Crestview 28 Columbus Grove 25
9/15 Cross Country Results
Riverdale Invitational
Boys (12 teams)
8. Bluffton 225, 11. Allen East 298, 12. Ada 311
Complete Results
Girls (7 teams)
5. Ada 127
Complete Results
9/15 Girls Golf Scores
Willow Bend Girls Golf Invitational
1. Lincolnview 188, 2. Shawnee 203, 3. Wayne Trace 203, 4. Bluffton 218, 5. Defiance 228, 6. Ayersville 277
9/15 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Lincolnview 7 Paulding 2
Non-Conference:
Anna 8 Allen East 0
Van Buren 2 Bluffton 0
Fort Jennings 10 Crestview 0
Delphos Jefferson at Kalida
9/15 NWC Volleyball Scores
Ada 3 Crestview 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-8)
Lincolnview 3 Allen East 0 (25-17, 25-18, 26-24)
Columbus Grove 3 Delphos Jefferson 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-17)
Paulding 3 Spencerville 0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-12)
Non-Conference:
Bluffton at Lima Central Catholic
2016 NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 3
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Delphos Jefferson 18.3
Team Rushing: Spencerville 337.7
Team Passing: Ada 261.3
Team Total Offense: Delphos Jefferson 407.0
Scoring Offense: Allen East 40.3
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Crestview 7.3
Team Rushing Defense: Crestview 63.0
Team Passing Defense: Spencerville 52.3
Total Team Defense: Crestview 138.7
Scoring Defense: Bluffton & Delphos Jefferson 8.7
Turnover Ratio: Ada +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 137.0
Rushing TD’s: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 8
Rushing Yards per Carry: Drew Kline, Crestview 10.3
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 261.7
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 244.78
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 9
Receiving Yards: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 113.0
Receptions: Chase Sumner, Ada 9.0
Receiving TD’s: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East & Chase Sumner, Ada 5
Scoring: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 54 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Preson Ingol, Paulding & Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 3
Fumble Recoveries: Trevor Gibson, Crestview 2
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 41.4
Kickoff Returns: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 125 yards
Punt Returns: Dakota Bricker, Bluffton & Chase Sumner, Ada 60 yards
9/14 Girls Tennis Scores
Bluffton 3 Ottawa-Glandorf 2
9/13 NWC Boys Soccer Scores
Allen East 3 Spencerville 2
Bluffton 6 Lincolnview 0
Non-Conference:
Fort Jennings 7 Paulding 0