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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
NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Spencerville 356.7
Team Passing: Ada 298.5
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 422.4
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 43.1
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 95.6
Team Passing Defense: Columbus Grove 121.4
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 234.6
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 15.1
Turnover Ratio: Ada & Delphos Jefferson +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 157.8
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 287.9
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 183.1
Receiving Yards: Austin Bricker, Bluffton 76.0
Receptions: Grant McBride, Ada 7.9
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 140 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Grant McBride, Ada 6
Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 35.5
Kickoff Returns: Corbin Edwards, Paulding 460 yards
Punt Returns: Josh Teman, Delphos Jefferson 320 yards
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 8
Division V Region 16
25. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
1. Crestview, 4. Spencerville, 11. Delphos Jefferson, 15. Bluffton, 20. Allen East
Division VI Region 22
8. Ada
Division VII Region 24
5. Columbus Grove
10/18 OHSAA Cross Country Districts
Division II Boys – Liberty Center High School
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
9. Paulding 255
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 15. Simeon Shepherd, Paulding
Complete Results
Division II Girls – Liberty Center High School
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
9. Paulding 239
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Boys – District 1 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Columbus Grove 78, 6. Bluffton 198, Ada (no team score)
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 16. Jacob Barnett, Bluffton
Complete Results
Division III Boys – District 2 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
2. Lincolnview 60, 4. Crestview 102, 10. Spencerville 272, 12. Allen East 291
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Girls – District 1 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
5. Lincolnview 149, 8. Crestview 166, Allen East (no team score)
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 10. Ashley Bowen, Crestview; 15. Abbie Enyart, Lincolnview
Complete Results
Division III Girls – District 2 – Ottawa Park, Ottawa
Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.
3. Columbus Grove 92, 4. Bluffton 103, Ada (no team score), Spencerville (no team score)
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
10/18 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division III Sectional Championship at Continental
Continental 9 Allen East 0
Division III Sectional Championship at Kalida
Kalida 4 Spencerville 1
Division III Sectional Championship at Ada
Ada 7 Old Fort 2
Division III Sectional Championship at Riverdale
Riverdale 2 Bluffton 1
2014 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets
Division III
Kalida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Ottawa District
Crestview
Van Wert District
Ada, Lincolnview, Spencerville
2014 OHSAA Girls Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Celina District
Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview
Findlay District
Ada, Allen East, Bluffton
2014 OHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets
Division III
Kalida District
Allen East, Lincolnview, Spencerville
Tiffin District
Ada, Bluffton
10/17 NWC Football Scores
Ada 28 Allen East 22 Video Highlights
Columbus Grove 42 Paulding 0 Video Highlights
Crestview 22 Spencerville 21 Video Highlights
Non-Conference
Delphos Jefferson 49 Evergreen 16 Video Highlights
10/18
Bluffton 61 Western Reserve 13
NWC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 7
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Spencerville 380.3
Team Passing: Ada 300.1
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 444.4
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.3
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 56.0
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 109.4
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 209.0
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 15.0
Turnover Ratio: Ada +5
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 161.1
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 288.0
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 184.5
Receiving Yards: Grant McBride, Ada 81.6
Receptions: Grant McBride, Ada 8.3
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 134 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Grant McBride, Ada 5
Individual Special Teams
Punting: Tyler Talboom, Delphos Jefferson 35.7
Kickoff Returns: Corbin Edwards, Paulding 460 yards
Punt Returns: Josh Teman, Delphos Jefferson 257 yards
10/15 OHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Coldwater
Coldwater 3 Allen East 0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-18)
Division III Sectional Semifinal at LCC
Lima Central Catholic 3 Bluffton 0
10/15 OHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Fort Jennings 7 Lincolnview 0
Division III Sectional Semifinal
Bluffton 11 St. Peter’s 2
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 7
Division V Region 16
25. Paulding
Division VI Region 20
2. Spencerville, 4. Crestview, 11. Delphos Jefferson, 17. Allen East, 23. Bluffton
Division VI Region 22
12. Ada
Division VII Region 24
4. Columbus Grove
2014 NWC Volleyball All-Conference Teams
Crestview senior Courtney Trigg was voted the 2014 Northwest Conference “Player of The Year” at a meeting of conference volleyball coaches in Delphos. Trigg had also earned first team honors in last year’s balloting. Tammy Gregory of Crestview was voted NWC Coach of the Year by her peers.
First Team
Courtney Trigg – Senior – Crestview
Katie McClure – Sophomore – Lincolnview
Lindsay Walden – Senior – Ada
Sydney McCluer – Senior – Columbus Grove
Tianna Rager – Junior – Crestview
Melina Woods – Freshman – Ada
Devann Springer – Senior – Lincolnview
Second Team
Carlee Marshall – Junior – Ada
Andie Schmutz – Sophomore – Bluffton
Hope Schroeder – Senior – Columbus Grove
Briana Glass – Senior – Columbus Grove
Tori Wyss – Senior – Ada
Megan Hartman – Senior – Crestview
Mackenzie Riggenbach – Senior – Crestview
Honorable Mention
Katie Merriman – Senior – Spencerville
Lauren Parkins – Senior – Bluffton
Carly Clum – Senior – Allen East
Brooke Culp – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Grace Gorman – Junior – Lincolnview
Haley Helm – Junior – Crestview
Morgan Riley – Senior – Paulding
Jaycie Varner – Junior – Paulding
Megan Simon – Junior – Ada
Macy Wallace – Freshman – Delphos Jefferson
Sidney Joseph – Senior – Bluffton
Baylee Neate – Senior – Lincolnview
Kristin Wynn – Senior – Columbus Grove
Megan Miller – Senior – Spencerville
2014 NWC Girls Soccer All-Conference Teams
Allen East sophomore Leah Casey was voted the 2014 Northwest Conference “Player of The Year at a meeting of conference soccer coaches held in Delphos. Lamar Houston from Allen East was selected as “Coach of the Year” in the balloting.
First Team
Leah Casey – Sophomore – Allen East
Kylee Haehn – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Hannah McCleery – Senior – Lincolnview
Jade Meyer – Sophomore – Allen East
Julia Thatcher – Senior – Lincolnview
Logan Hamilton – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Sarah Thiesen – Sophomore – Bluffton
Savannah Silone – Junior – Allen East
Sidney Faine – Junior – Ada
Marie Beach – Sophomore – Allen East
Claire Clay – Senior – Lincolnview
Katie Burkholder – Sophomore – Bluffton
Second Team
Madison Staley – Sophomore – Allen East
Jadyn Barhorst – Sophomore – Bluffton
Arianna Knebel – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Makaya Dunning – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Jessica Pimpas – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Lauren Schmid – Senior – Crestview
Rielyn Castle – Sophomore – Ada
Chelsea Laycock – Senior – Allen East
Amanda Cole – Junior – Crestview
Savannah Bigham – Junior – Lincolnview
Brooke Schroeder – Junior – Lincolnview
Honorable Mention
Kaitlyn Long – Sophomore – Ada
Kendall Marquiss – Freshman – Delphos Jefferson
Kayla Kindle – Freshman – Bluffton
Madison Houston – Freshman – Allen East
Sofia Silone – Freshman – Allen East
Jade Preston – Junior – Crestview
Kylee Agler – Sophomore – Crestview
Bailey Miller – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Grace Nelson – Sophomore – Ada
Autumn Proctor – Junior – Lincolnview
10/14 OHSAA Girls Soccer Sectionals
Division III Sectional at Lincolnview
Lincolnview 8 Crestview 0
Division III Sectional at Delphos Jefferson
Delphos Jefferson 3 Ottoville 1
Division III Sectional at Allen East
Allen East 7 Cory-Rawson 0
Division III Sectional at Riverdale
Riverdale 2 Bluffton 0