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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
9/6 Boys Soccer Scores
Bluffton 1 Wapakoneta 0
Toledo Christian 2 Paulding 1
9/6 NWC Girls Soccer Scores
Bluffton 12 Lincolnview 1
Delphos Jefferson 18 Paulding 0
9/6 Volleyball Scores
Allen East 3 Perry 2
Arlington 3 Bluffton 0
Lincolnview 3 Temple Christian 0 (25-13, 25-9, 25-10)
New Knoxville 3 Spencerville 0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-8)
9/3 Cross Country Results
Columbus Grove Invitational
Boys Large Schools (23 teams)
8. Paulding 225, 22. Bluffton 656, 23. Allen East 705
Complete Results
Boys Small Schools (22 teams)
2. Lincolnview 90, 4. Crestview 165, 5. Columbus Grove 192, 17. Spencerville 402, 22. Ada 644
Complete Results
Girls Large Schools (18 teams)
15. Paulding 441, Bluffton NTS, Allen East NTS
Complete Results
Girls Small Schools (15 teams)
1. Columbus Grove 44, 4. Lincolnview 154, 9. Crestview 228, 14. Ada 309, Spencerville NTS
Complete Results
9/3 Girls Soccer Scores
Upper Sandusky 7 Ada 0
Riverdale 2 Bluffton 0
Continental 9 Delphos Jefferson 4
Van Wert 2 Lincolnview 1
9/2 Football Scores
Arlington 20 Ada 7
Allen East 61 Perry 20
Van Buren 26 Bluffton 3
Columbus Grove 27 Leipsic 13
Crestview 34 Hicksville 21
Coldwater 20 Delphos Jefferson 6
Fairview 37 Paulding 14
Spencerville 37 Parkway 0
9/1 NWC Boys Soccer Scores
Bluffton 6 Paulding 0
Non-Conference:
Ada 11 Old Fort 4
Jackson Center 4 Allen East 2
Lehman Catholic 5 Lincolnview 0
Lima Central Catholic 3 Spencerville 0
8/31 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Bluffton 173, Delphos Jefferson 202
Columbus Grove 176, Delphos Jefferson 202
Spencerville 173, Delphos Jefferson 202
Bluffton (Aaron Belcher 37, Tyler Mcgluaghlin 44, Nephi Peralta 46, Cole Fruchey 46)
Columbus Grove (Kyle Welty 41, Jacob Oglesbee 44, Grant Schroeder 44, Zach Roberts 47)
Delphos Jefferson (Andrew Foust 45, Alex Theobald 49, Nathan Pohlman 51, Evan Mox 57)
Spencerville (Noah Dunlap 42, Gavin Harmon 43, Ethan Harmon 43, Collin Davis 45)
8/31 Girls Tennis Scores
Lima Central Catholic 4 Ada 1
Wapakoneta 4 Bluffton 1
8/30 Volleyball Scores
Allen East 3 Temple Christian 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-12)
Shawnee 3 Bluffton 0 (25-9, 25-18, 25-16)
Leipsic 3 Columbus Grove 2 (23-25, 22-25, 25-6, 25-22, 15-8)
Coldwater 3 Crestview 0 (25-8, 25-14, 25-16)
Perry 3 Delphos Jefferson 2
Ottoville 3 Lincolnview 0
Defiance 3 Paulding 1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 27-25)
Delphos St. John’s at Spencerville
8/30 Girls Tennis Scores
Kenton 3 Ada 2
Bluffton 3 Bath 2
8/29 NWC Boys Golf Scores
Allen East 195, Ada 275
Delphos Jefferson 195, Allen East 195 (DJ wins on 5th man tiebreaker)
Ada (Taylor Ramey 64, Austin Amburgey 66, Alex Morgan 66, Nate Hurtig 74)
Allen East (Grant Whitley 42, Nick Phillips 48, Harrison Kill 52, Matt Meyer 53, Lane Houston 61)
Delphos Jefferson (Andrew Foust 41, Alex Theobald 50, Braden Hammons 51, Tristan Moore 53, Nathan Pohlman 58)
Bluffton 190, Crestview 200
Spencerville 161, Crestview 200
Lincolnview 157, Bluffton 190
Lincolnview 157, Spencerville 161
Bluffton (Aaron Belcher 41, Tyler McLaughlin 48, Levi Mikesell 50, Nephi Peralta 51)
Crestview (Caden Hurless 48, Colton Lautzenheiser 50, Kaleb Myers 51, Brett Schumm 51)
Lincolnview (Joshah Rager 33, Braden Evans 40, Reece Farmer 42, Jaden Youtsey 42)
Spencerville (Ethan Harmon 36, Gavin Harmon 39, Alex Gallman 43, Noah Dunlap 43)
8/27 Cross Country Results
Blue Jay Invitational
Boys (16 teams)
3. Lincolnview 77, 4. Columbus Grove 141, 9. Spencerville 238, 15. Bluffton 383, 16. Allen East 456
Complete Results
Girls (11 teams)
1. Columbus Grove 37, 5. Lincolnview 149
Complete Results
Defiance Early Bird Open
Boys (17 teams)
4. Paulding 176
Complete Results
Girls (18 teams)
17. Paulding 408
Complete Results
8/27 NWC Boys Soccer Scores
Ada 3 Spencerville 0
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 5 Lincolnview 1
Bluffton 6 Ottoville 0
8/27 Girls Soccer Scores
Bath 4 Bluffton 2
Lima Central Catholic 11 Lincolnview 0
Paulding 6 Evergreen 3