Bluffton Pirates

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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 x3005 | Email

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

4/14 Track & Field Results

track_150Bath Dual Meet
Boys: Allen East 67, Bath 51
Girls: Bath 57.5, Allen East 46.5
Complete Results

Bluffton Tri-Meet
Boys: Pandora-Gilboa 73.5, Bluffton 58, McComb 36.5
Girls: Pandora-Gilboa 88, Bluffton 56, McComb 20
Complete Results

Spencerville Tri-Meet
Boys: Spencerville 70, Crestview 54, Delphos Jefferson 49
Girls: Spencerville 92, Crestview 36, Delphos Jefferson 34
Complete Results

April 14th, 2015|Categories: Allen East, Bluffton, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Scores, Spencerville, Track & Field Boys, Track & Field Girls|Tags: |

4/11 Baseball Scores

baseball_150Ada 15 Fostoria St. Wendelin 0
Ada 8 Fostoria St. Wendelin 5
Allen East 14 New Knoxville 4
Allen East 8 New Knoxville 6, 8 inn.
Liberty-Benton 13 Bluffton 1
Bluffton 6 Liberty-Benton 3
Kalida 5 Crestview 4, 8 inn.
Crestview 11 Kalida 9, 8 inn.
Bath 14 Delphos Jefferson 2
Bath 7 Delphos Jefferson 3
Lincolnview 19 Wayne Trace 3
Lincolnview 12 Wayne Trace 3
Paulding 19 Pandora-Gilboa 0
Miller City 7 Spencerville 6

April 11th, 2015|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Baseball, Bluffton, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville|Tags: |

4/11 Softball Scores

softball_150Riverdale 8 Ada 1
Riverdale 7 Ada 6
Wapakoneta 2 Allen East 1
Wapakoneta 6 Allen East 1
Bluffton 17 Liberty-Benton 3
Bluffton 4 Liberty-Benton 1
Ottawa-Glandorf 7 Columbus Grove 2
Columbus Grove 16 Ottawa-Glandorf 6
Delphos Jefferson 23 Pandora-Gilboa 2
Delphos Jefferson 16 Pandora-Gilboa 4
Archbold 3 Crestview 2
Crestview 12 Evergreen 2
Paulding 9 Antwerp 2

April 11th, 2015|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding, Scores, Softball|Tags: |

4/10 Track & Field Results

track_1502015 Bath Ehresman Invite
Boys (10 teams)
3. Bluffton 59, 7. Allen East 19.5, 10. Paulding 1

Girls (10 teams)
8. Paulding 20, 9. Bluffton 17, 10. Allen East 6

Complete Results

39th Annual Spencerville Bearcat Relays
Boys (8 teams)
1. Columbus Grove 108, 3. Spencerville 85, 7. Delphos Jefferson 22, 8. Ada 7

Girls (8 teams)
1. Columbus Grove 102, 3. Spencerville 70, 6. Ada 37, 8. Delphos Jefferson 15

Complete Results

April 10th, 2015|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville, Track & Field Boys, Track & Field Girls|Tags: |

4/4 Baseball Scores

baseball_150Ada 9 Arcadia 5
Arlington at Allen East (DH)
Van Buren 7 Bluffton 2
Van Buren 16 Bluffton 6
Fort Recovery 8 Crestview 7
Fort Recovery 1 Crestview 0
Parkway 12 Delphos Jefferson 6
Parkway 15 Delphos Jefferson 13
Lincolnview 12 Delphos St. John’s 2
Lincolnview vs. Antwerp
Ottawa-Glandorf 7 Paulding 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 15 Paulding 1
Marion Local 5 Spencerville 3
Marion Local 4 Spencerville 2

April 4th, 2015|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Baseball, Bluffton, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding, Scores, Spencerville|Tags: |

4/4 Softball Scores

softball_150Ada 14 Arcadia 5
Allen East at Leipsic (DH)
St. Marys at Bluffton (DH)
Van Buren 4 Columbus Grove 1
Columbus Grove 11 Van Buren 8
Minster 23 Delphos Jefferson 4
Minster 17 Delphos Jefferson 6
Lincolnview 16 Pandora-Gilboa 6
Lincolnview 20 Pandora-Gilboa 10
Ottawa-Glandorf 6 Paulding 3
Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Paulding 3
Shawnee 8 Spencerville 2
Crestview 4 Shawnee 3

April 4th, 2015|Categories: Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Lincolnview, Paulding, Scores, Softball, Spencerville|Tags: |
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