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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
3/28 Baseball Scores
Hardin Northern 7 Ada 5
Bluffton at McComb (ppd)
Crestview 19 Ottoville 9, 6 inn.
Kalida 10 Delphos Jefferson 0, 5 inn.
Shawnee 2 Paulding 1
Van Wert at Spencerville (ppd)
3/28 Softball Scores
Ada at Hardin Northern (ppd)
Ridgemont 4 Allen East 3
Bluffton 15 McComb 0, 5 inn.
Shawnee 12 Paulding 2, 6 inn.
Parkway at Spencerville (ppd)
3/28 Boys Tennis Scores
Bluffton 5 Bath 0
2016 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Lima Senior District
Allen East, Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville
Napoleon District
Paulding
Division IV
State Final 4
Lincolnview
Bowling Green Regional
Lincolnview
Elida District
Crestview, Columbus Grove, Lincolnview
2016 OHSAA Individual Wrestling State Tournament
Division III State Individual State Wrestling Championships at Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
41. Ada 13, 53. Bluffton 8, Delphos Jefferson 0
132: Chase Sumner, Ada – 4th Place
170: Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson lost in Championship Preliminaries & Consolation Round One
285: Blake Sampson, Bluffton – 7th Place
State Individual Tournament Pairings | State Individual Tournament Participants | State Individual Tournament Brackets | State Individual Tournament Results
3/3 OHSAA Boys Basketball Districts
Division III District Semifinals at Lima Senior
Spencerville 64 Wayne Trace 53
Lima Central Catholic 71 Bluffton 35
2016 OHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Lexington Regional
Columbus Grove
Elida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Wapakoneta District
Ada, Crestview, Lincolnview, Spencerville
2/27 OHSAA Wrestling Districts
Division III District at Troy
(4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
Final Brackets | Final Results | Placers | Participants
19. Bluffton 34.5, 20. Delphos Jefferson 32, 22. Allen East 31, 30. Ada 18, 37. Columbus Grove 14.5, 38. Spencerville 11, 45. Lincolnview 3
State Qualifiers:
132: 3. Chase Sumner, Ada
170: 4. Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson
285: 2. Blake Sampson, Bluffton
Division III District at Waite
(4 from each weight class will advance to the State Tournament at The Ohio State University)
Final Brackets | Final Results | Placers | Participants
34. Paulding 5
State Qualifiers:
none
2/26 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Elida
Bluffton 60 Coldwater 59
Division III Sectional Championship at Defiance
Tinora 47 Paulding 46
Division IV Sectional Championship at Van Wert
Lincolnview 54 Pandora-Gilboa 25
Division IV Sectional Championships at Ottawa-Glandorf
Crestview 80 Fort Jennings 48
Leipsic 57 Columbus Grove 37
Division IV Sectional Championship at Coldwater
Minster 62 Ada 43
2/24 OHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Elida
Bluffton 99 Carey 34
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Van Wert
Wayne Trace 64 Allen East 53
Division IV Sectional Semifinal at Ottawa-Glandorf
Columbus Grove 56 Antwerp 41
2015-16 NWC Boys Basketball All-Conference Teams
Crestview senior Connor Lautzenheiser was chosen as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Lautzenheiser received 118 total points to finish ahead of Chandler Adams (LV) and Trey Smith (DJ) in the coaches’ voting.
Lautzenheiser averaged 21.6 points per game along with 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the Knights, while shooting 43 percent from the field and 74 percent from the foul line.
Lautzenheiser, Adams and Smith were joined on the NWC first team by Paulding’s Alex Arellano, and Spencerville’s Dakota Prichard and Mason Nourse. Lautzenheiser, Adams, Smith, Arellano and Nourse are seniors while Prichard is the lone junior on the first team.
The voting procedure called for each coach to vote for the top 15 players on a 15-14-13, etc. point descending scale. No coach could vote for his own players.
Coach of the Year honors in the NWC go to Brett Hammons of Lincolnvew. He led the Lancers to an 8-0 conference mark and a regular season record of 21-1.
First Team
Connor Lautzenheiser – Crestview – 12
Chandler Adams – Lincolnview – 12
Trey Smith – Delphos Jefferson – 12
Alex Arellano – Paulding – 12
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – 11
Mason Nourse – Spencerville – 12
Second Team
Brayden Sautter – Ada – 12
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – 11
Gabe Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – 12
Hayden Ludwig – Lincolnview – 12
Spencer Miller – Allen East – 11
Trevor Neate – Lincolnview – 12
Honorable Mention
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – 12
Cody Mefferd – Crestview – 12
Nick Friesen – Bluffton – 12
Blake Willeke – Ada – 12
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – 12
Javin Etzler – Crestview – 9
Derek Youtsey – Lincolnview – 12
Joel Siefker – Bluffton – 12
Joe Schriner – Bluffton – 12
Bret Rumer – Bluffton – 12
Logan Diller – Columbus Grove – 12
2/20 OHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championships at Bluffton University
Columbus Grove 60 Delphos Jefferson 24
Coldwater 58 Bluffton 39
Division IV Sectional Championship at Allen East
Crestview 37 New Bremen 30
Division IV Sectional Championship at Bath
Minster 51 Ada 45
2/20 OHSAA Wrestling Sectionals
Division III Sectional at Lima Central Catholic
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Troy)
4. Allen East 134, 6. Bluffton 102.5, 7. Delphos Jefferson 90, 9. Columbus Grove 58, 11. Spencerville 46, 12. Ada 32, 14. Lincolnview 14
Final Brackets | Match Results & Team Scores | Placement
District Qualifiers:
106: 3. Cody Kretzer, Allen East; 4. Luke Bullinger, Lincolnview
113: 2. Andrew Foust, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Preston Brubaker, Columbus Grove
120: 3. Lucas Freeman, Allen East
126: 4. James Badial-Luna, Bluffton
132: 2. Chase Sumner, Ada; 3. Schuyler Caprella, Allen East
138: 1. Lee Dues, Allen East; 3. Wyatt Place, Delphos Jefferson
145: 2. Luke Brown, Allen East; 3. Cody Dickson, Spencerville
152: 2. Brandon Soules, Allen East
160: 3. Cole Wilson, Bluffton
170: 2. Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson; 4. Dylan Pletcher, Bluffton
182: 2. Andrew Nichols, Columbus Grove; 4. Lane Bennett, Delphos Jefferson
195: 2. Deandre Nasser, Bluffton; 4. Logan Emerick, Allen East
220: 2. Caleb Sutherland, Spencerville
285: 2. Blake Sampson, Bluffton
Division III Sectional at Archbold
(4 from each weight class will advance to the District at Toledo Waite)
11. Paulding 39
Complete Results
District Qualifiers:
113: 3. Ryan Woodring, Paulding
2/19 NWC Boys Basketball Scores
Ada 53 Columbus Grove 52
Delphos Jefferson 74 Allen East 60
Crestview 47 Bluffton 45
Lincolnview 50 Paulding 38
Non-Conference:
Lima Central Catholic 84 Spencerville 66
2015-16 NWC Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
Columbus Grove junior guard Jade Clement was selected as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches. In an extremely close vote Clement received 117 of a possible 120 first place points to earn POY honors over Crestview junior, Emily Bauer (116 points).
Clement averaged 17 points and 4 steals per game in leading the Bulldogs to an 8-0 conference record and first place in the NWC. Clement shot 56% from 2-point range and 36% from 3-point land for an overall total 49%.
Joining Clement and Bauer on the NWC First Team were senior Rachel Wildman (Ada), sophomore Paige Bellman (CG), freshman Alivia Koenig (BL) and junior Abbie Parkins (BL). Clement and Bauer were repeat first team selections from last year.
Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0) to the school’s second NWC girls basketball title was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.
The team breakdowns are as follows:
1st Team
Jade Clement – Columbus Grove – Junior
Emily Bauer – Crestview – Senior
Rachel Wildman – Ada – Senior
Paige Bellman – Columbus Grove – Sophomore
Alivia Koenig – Bluffton – Freshman
Abbie Parkins – Bluffton – Junior
2nd Team
Kylie Wyss – Allen East – Senior
Paige Motycka – Crestview – Sophomore
Jacey Grigsby – Spencerville – Senior
Faith Vogel – Paulding – Junior
Sarah Miller – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Honorable Mention
Lynea Diller – Columbus Grove – Senior
Brady Guest – Crestview – Senior
Andie Schmutz – Bluffton – Junior
Katlyn Wendel – Lincolnview – Junior
Haley Wyss – Ada – Junior
Claire Zaleski – Crestview – Senior
Kyrah Yinger – Columbus Grove – Senior
Macy Wallace – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Sidney Faine – Ada – Senior
Brooke Hoffman – Columbus Grove – Senior